Praised for her "refreshingly real" novels, Whitney Gaskell delivers a warm and witty story of four women coping with the challenges of motherhood, men, and each other.
With a son in his Terrible Twos, divorced working mother Anna is too busy to reenter the world of dating, no matter how expertly her new admirer woos her. Grace has three beautiful daughters and the perfect husband, but she's increasingly obsessed with her weight. Juliet wants to make partner at her law firm while her husband stays home with their twins, but at the office, Juliet is finding more than work to occupy her. When Chloe gives birth, her husband seems indifferent to parenting. Overwhelmed, Chloe slips back into a nasty habit she thought she'd overcome.
Filled with humor and charm, Mommy Tracked illuminates four friends, their intertwining lives, and their joys and mistakes along the way.
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"Just finished this one up. It took about 5 chapters for me to get so into it that I could not put it down. If you are in the mood for a great chick lit book, then this is the one for you. It tracks the lives of 4 friends and their struggles with mommyhood, relationships and family. Good stuff!"
— Ramona (4 out of 5 stars)
“Gaskell’s latest is a laugh-out-loud, witty view of motherhood from the perspectives of four different women. Readers will identify with the charismatic characters in their everyday struggles to balance marriage, motherhood and career.”
— Romantic Times“As comfortable as fuzzy slippers and still as sharp as stilettos, Gaskell’s latest celebrates motherhood, marriage and friendship with humor and vibrant insight.”
— Publishers Weekly“Poignant, funny, and peppered with snappy dialogue.”
— Booklist“There are few periods more challenging for women than the pre-school years, and this compassionate novel captures that time in all its...glory.”
— BookPage" Cute fun read for anyone who has every been a btdt mom. "
— Christina, 2/19/2014" Great Mommy-lit. The story of four mothers; stay at home, working, single mom, and new mom. They all have their secrets and problems, but in the end they are friends. Very funny book. "
— Melissa, 2/13/2014" A group of Florida moms try to balance motherhood, work, and the rest of their lives. "
— Pam, 2/12/2014" One of my favorite chick lit books. "
— Angela, 2/4/2014" I liked this book too...read it in a few short days. It is similar to the Something Borrowed books "
— Kristi, 2/4/2014" OK book. It was an easy read. Subject matter was not too deep but that is what I expected. It was a pretty realistic portrait in that each mother was different struggling with different things. It certainly didnt brush over how difficult it can be to raise kids. "
— Karen, 2/2/2014" Started this one on the plane to DC. Finished it in about three sittings. Decent book, for chick lit. Didn't have to think real hard about it, but it was exactly what I needed. "
— Sydney, 1/20/2014" This book was so trite and cliche! "
— Randi, 12/29/2013" Great "mom lit" book. Four main characters all face different life challenges yet remain similar in their quest to "have it all". "
— Angie, 10/18/2013" Took me a couple weeks to read this one. It just wasn't a page turner. An easy read, but just not something I was hurrying to get back to. It doesn't pick up at all like I had hoped it would. I suppose was still enjoyable, just a light read. "
— Tiffany, 10/8/2013" Easy summer read: serious and funny stories about 4 girlfriends. "
— Jenn, 9/28/2013" This was a great read! Relates to a number of types of Mommies! "
— Jessica, 8/2/2013" this is a great light reading, very fun. "
— Tami, 6/27/2013" It's a fun read. I had to try and not laugh out loud while on a flight. There's just so much about it to like. Each of the characters had some trait or experience that to which I could relate. "
— Karla, 5/26/2013" Well as surprised as I was this was a great book. I mulled over all the female characters and if I took a few traits from each of them I could make a mirror copy of myself! AWESOME! I will go out of my way to find more books by this author. A good read for all woman! A++++++ "
— Stacy, 5/17/2013" This is a funny, honest book that all moms can relate with... "
— Cynthia, 4/28/2013" I will pay someone to take this book from me. "
— Ginny, 12/2/2012" Cute, quick read. Great for summer vacation. "
— Cara, 8/15/2012" Despite having been a stay-at-home mom and now being a working mom, I had a hard time relating to any of the characters. Maybe my friends and I are too normal, or more likely we just have different issues. However, I'm always a sucker for a happy ending tied in a bow and it was a quick fun read. "
— Sonia, 5/5/2012" I may have just experienced the generation gap with this one. I think I am just too old to appreciate it. "
— May, 4/28/2012" Surprisingly insightful and witty! Usually, when I read a chick-lit book, Im not expecting too much (unless its a Shopaholic book; those are incredible!!!), but this book grabbed me immediately after starting it! "
— Linaya, 2/21/2012" Frivolous read--but sometimes you just need that! "
— Loriinengland, 2/2/2012" This was another fun read. It is a story about 4 different mom/wives who became friends through their mommy group. The stories of each woman are told in chapters (ie, one chapter is Grace the next is Juliet and so on.) It is traditional chick lit with good humor and funny story lines. "
— Anne, 11/12/2011" As another reader said, this is like a 'Sex and the City' for the mommy crowd. I enjoyed following the characters and could have continued reading on about their lives. "
— Jen, 10/5/2011" Acceptable mommy lit, but why would I want to read about people with the same mundane problems as me? "
— AJ, 9/28/2011" It's pretty standard chick lit, but I liked it a lot more than I expected. "
— Betsy, 9/4/2011" Very cute book about four mothers and the personal challenges they are dealing with. I flew through this one! Not sure that Whitney Gaskell is capable of writing a bad book. :-) "
— Charity, 5/8/2011" This book was so trite and cliche! "
— Tummysnap, 4/7/2011" The one thing that troubled me on this one was there was no mom who had it all... <br/> <br/>Maybe that is because we can't... "
— Ali, 3/30/2011" I liked this mindless "chick-lit" book! It was just the sort of thing I needed. And I could relate to the mommies in the story (no judging!) I may try the other books by this author - hopefully they are just as devoid of intellect! "
— Kathy, 11/23/2010" Acceptable mommy lit, but why would I want to read about people with the same mundane problems as me? "
— AJ, 11/14/2010" I liked Mommy Tracked. Being a mother of 2 I can relate to a lot of what was going on in the book. If your not a mother, you may think the book is exaggerated and caddy. "
— Amanda, 9/24/2010" Cute, average chick lit. "
— Maryeah, 9/17/2010" I liked the story. Characters were well developed. A little depressing in that all the women try to have it all and fail in some way. "
— Dana, 9/4/2010" fiction - one of the few pieces of complete fiction I have read lately. <br/>Mommy chick-lit - which i enjoyed. <br/> "
— Jess, 8/12/2010" This was a great read! Relates to a number of types of Mommies! "
— Jessica, 6/17/2010" Don't know if I would recommend this... a lot of bad language, and adult stuff... "
— Judy, 4/29/2010" As another reader said, this is like a 'Sex and the City' for the mommy crowd. I enjoyed following the characters and could have continued reading on about their lives. "
— Jen, 1/6/2010Whitney Gaskell grew up in Syracuse, New York. A graduate of Tulane Law School, she worked for several years as a reluctant lawyer before writing her first novel, Pushing 30. She lives in Stuart, Florida, with her husband and son.
Kate Reading, named an AudioFile Golden Voice, has recorded hundreds of audiobooks across many genres, over a thirty–year plus career and won the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration. Among other awards, she has been recognized as an AudioFile Magazine Voice of the Century, Narrator of the Year, Best Voice in Science Fiction and Fantasy, and winner of an Publisher’s Weekly’s Listen-Up Award. She records at her home studio, Madison Productions, Inc., in Maryland.