For her seventh novel, the queen of chick-lit tells the tale of three very different women in the world of publishing, each struggling with their own dreams and disasters.

Gemma is an accidental first-time writer, juggling looking after her newly-separated mother with getting her own love life back on track and still bitter that former best friend Lily 'stole' her ex, Anton.

Jojo is a high-flying, super-confident literary agent poised to become a partner in her publishing firm.

But her private life is not so rosy - she's sleeping with her married boss, Mark, and is racked with guilt about possibly breaking up his family.

Her client, Lily, is also guilty - she cannot get over betraying Gemma by falling in love with Anton. When her second novel flops and Anton's business is less than successful, she is convinced that their poor fortune is nature's revenge.

As their hilarious and heartbreaking stories play out, all three learn the hard way about the nature of love and how to look at life from a different perspective.

Anyone who has read Marian Keyes will know she has an unmatched ability to deftly balance tragedy and comedy, and this superb tale is no exception.

Feel-good without the fluff, it's a great pick-me-up.

You'll gobble it up in a single sitting and be left with a warm glow of satisfaction. Highly recommended.

Updated: 16:43 Friday, April 01, 2005