I fell in love with Serendipity "Sara" before the end of chapter one. Sara, half Swedish, half Hispanic, has a sharp wit and a sharp tongue. She is headed to her senior year with dreams of an Ivy League college and an amazing life. One night in the back of a pickup may just change things forever.
Sara runs into her ex at a party. Although he has still been texting her occasionally, he looks pretty interested in Samantha, his new girl friend. It's more than Sara can take, and after a few too many drinks, she hooks up with a cute guy named Jack. He's hot and fun, and sex in the back of his truck isn't bad either.
When Sara's best friend Devi learns about the hookup and the fact that condoms were absent, she nags Sara about going to the clinic to get tested for STDs. Unfortunately, life gets busy and Sara puts off the clinic visit. A few months later it's obvious that something is going on, but being pregnant was not on Sara's radar at all.
BELLY UP takes readers on Sara's pregnancy journey. Telling her mother isn't nearly as difficult as telling Mormor, her grandmother, but both are support as they wait for Sara to decide her course of action. Her decision to keep the baby is again met with support and acceptance. In addition to the news of becoming a mother, Sara is also faced with moving to a new school district, adjusting to life with her eccentric grandmother, and making new friends who will accept her situation.
Author Eva Darrows doesn't sugar-coat Sara's pregnancy. She presents both the good and the bad using Sara's quick wit, determination, and humor. Darrows is also the author of DEAD LITTLE MEAN GIRL, another book I'll be added to my TBR list.
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