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The Nine Month Plan [Mass Market Paperback]

Wendy Markham (Author)
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 407 pages
  • Publisher: Forever; First THUS edition (Aug 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0446611751
  • ISBN-13: 978-0446611756
  • Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 2.9 x 17.1 cm
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,422,677 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Cute story... 31 Aug 2004
By Annie - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Nina was just a little girl when her mother passed away and she took over the responsibility of raising her siblings. Now, her youngest brother is finally getting ready to head off to college in just a matter of months. When that happens, Nina can finally escape and travel the world like she always dreamed about.

Joey is Ninas best friend since childhood. They were always there for each other no matter what happened. Nina was there for him the night his fiancé changed her mind about getting married and decided to become a nun and Joey was there for Nina when her father was ill.

Joey does not see if life going the way he expected and now wants nothing more than to be a father. He goes to Nina and asks her if she would have his child for him with no strings attached. At first, Nina said no. She did not want to have anything to do with bearing a child and was afraid she would be tied down. After some convincing and thought, Nina changes her mind and goes for it. She told Joey that she would have his baby for him.

Nina would be leaving within a few months, so they did not have time to go the red tape of clinical insemination, they needed to create this baby the old fashioned way by sleeping together. That act dredges up strong feelings that Joey or Nina don't want to admit to themselves or each other.

The Nine Month Plan was a cute story but the biggest complaint I would have is that as you are reading a conversation, you also have to read about what they are really thinking, not just saying.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars A sweet story... 19 Aug 2003
By Purl Gurl - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Nina Chickalini has been caring for her family since her mother died of eclampsia while giving birth to Nina's younger brother, Ralphie. Nina's dreams of moving out of her neighborhood in Queens and seeing the world has been put on hold until Ralphie graduates from high school and her familial obligations have been met. Joe Materi, her next-door neighbor & best friend is a workaholic. He longs to be a father and begins to half-jokingly suggest that she be the surrogate mother. Nina considers this and agrees one day. The story continues with the pregnancy, the both family's assumption they will marry, and Nina's goal of reaching "Independence Day" which is conflicting with her feelings for Joe and the baby. At the same time, Joe is slowly beginning to realize that he also has feelings, may have always had feelings, for Nina.

I have to agree with the reader below that pointed out that fact that this book was written in present tense. I am not sure what the goal was to write in present tense, perhaps to draw the reader more into the story, but quite frankly, it threw off the rhythm and flow of the scenes, especially the serious and intense ones. In addition, the reasons behind Nina's consent to have Joe's baby are a little off. She seems like an intelligent woman, but the fact that her main reasons to have Joe's baby is that she feels indebted to him for his kindness to her family over the years mixed in with the feeling that this is her only chance to know what it would like to be pregnant seems a bit odd. However, the scenes between Joe and Nina are tender and sweet. The main and secondary characters are likable, as well.

Overall, "The Nine Month Plan" is a sweet story between two best friends who are selfless to a fault and do not realize that they are truly meant for each other. It's an enjoyable and entertaining read, if you can bypass the present tense in which it is written and the reasons for which Nina decides to have Joe's baby. I hope that "Once Upon a Blind Date", the Chickalini continuation to "The Nine Month Plan", with Nina's brother, Dominic, in the title role, will fare better.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars 1st present tense distracts from the story 25 Jan 2006
By M. Nix - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Mass Market Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Nina Chickalini dreams of one day leaving behind her job at the family pizzeria and the responsibilities of raising her four siblings. She has saved for the day she can travel and see the world. Nina has even set a date... Independence Day. So when her best friend, Joe Materi, asks her to have his baby, she is torn. Having been burdened with responsibilities her entire life, can she accept one more? Even for her best friend, the man that has always been there for her?

Soon Nina is experiencing a different side of Joe: the muscular, sexy side. Imagining Joe as a father increases Joe's attractiveness to an even higher level. When Nina becomes pregnant, everyone is soon pushing for Joe and Nina to marry. Does Nina love Joe? And, can Nina find happiness without realizing her long held dreams?

When reading the blurb, I thought The Nine Month Plan sounded like a really fun read. The whole best friend turned lover fantasy is a favorite of mine. And add a baby into the mix? I expected to be in reader-bliss. And don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the story. I liked the characters. The plot was engaging. And this book had all the elements to push my buttons. Only, I couldn't let myself sink into the story because this book is written in present tense. I found it a startling and obtrusive distraction in an otherwise well-written and likeable story. If you can overlook that the book is written in the present tense, I think you'll enjoy The Nine Month Plan.

Annabelle

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