I was looking for a light and easy read while vacationing and this was a good book for that. I enjoyed the first half and learning about all the characters and their relationships, but then it just got too crazy and predictable. The bad ex-husband comes back for revenge of course and I knew that Lee was pregnant when she took off. The "pooping" line was funny the first couple of times, but was pathetic by the 6th or 7th reference. A happily ever after ending was slapped in quite abruptly I thought after so much tragedy that seemed to never end. I also tired of the message: Hollywood bad, small town folks good. I loved Patty Jane's House of Curl, by the way, and look forward to reading her earlier book as well.