I needed something light and cheap for gymnastics read (daughter goes to gymnastics and I wait). This one hit the spot. It's light, funny, and touching at times. I'm not in my mid-40s, but soon enough I'll get there and it's nice to read about a mature woman trying to make it on her own after her husband of 20yrs dumped her. One thing I can't quite figure is this bit... is Mona an average mid-40yrs old woman or is she a foxy 40 something years old woman? The author made it seem like she's just the average lady but good gosh, for an average woman, she sure could get men easily! Then again maybe all the men in the book were just lovely mature men who values intelligence and wittiness, which Mona had.