Ellie Simpson and her three friends, Maggie, Pam, and Toni, have tried every diet fad on the market from Atkins, to Weight Watchers and even the Avocado and Rice Krispies Gut-Cleansing Regime.  It seems losing five pounds is more difficult than finding a lasting love.  So, they have decided to form their own club, Women Watching Weight, and once a week they meet to talk sex and the latest weight loss fad.  During this they freely imbibe wine and beer and engorge on the local take away knowing that the next day they will be strict on their diet again.  Then, the idea gets thrown out that the first one to lose seven pounds will win a date set up by the other three.  Thing is, Ellie has just got a new job, she’s the nanny for a hunky, fairly successful crime writer and she is now torn between loyalty to her best friend and her own heart. 

This is a very fun read with lots of dazzling dialogue and a very sweet romance between Ellie and her crime writer.  The addition of a couple of children, to which she is the nanny, lends an interesting conflict.  The characters are all alive and vibrant and Ms. Notaro brings her reader into the harsh reality of weight watching.  It’s usually a never ending battle getting those pounds off and Ms. Notaro has attacked this theme with humor and wit.  The plot is somewhat predictable, and there isn’t too much sex.  Well, there is a lot of talk about sex and the reader is aware that sex is going on, but that’s it.  It’s the kind of story to curl up with on a rainy afternoon and get a few good smiles from.  This reviewer enjoyed this story but didn’t feel it was so outstanding plot wise.  However, this reviewer is sure that there are many readers that will enjoy it.

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