The Baby Trap
By Sibel Hodge
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"I loved the snappy writing style of THE BABY TRAP. The story frequently had me laughing out loud. Anyone who has dealt with fertility issues will tell you it’s about disappointment and loss, the death of a dream. But there is plenty of living left to be done and that’s what Sibel Hodge does best in THE BABY TRAP" -- Chick Lit Central
Based on her own experiences with infertility and two attempts at IVF, Sibel Hodge’s new novel The Baby Trap will have you laughing and crying at the ups and downs of modern baby-making...
When Gina turns thirty-three her body clock unexpectedly begins clanging in her ear with annoying persistence. The only problem is, having a baby isn’t as easy as she thought. Whether she’s feng shui-ing the house to death with fertility symbols, throwing out her husband’s tight boxers in favour of baggies, swapping wine and chocolate for green tea and yams, popping fertility drugs like M&M’s, or having sex so precision-timed it makes international warfare manoeuvres look unorganized, her life is turned upside down. And when nothing seems to be working, her quest for the B-word turns into an obsession.
Can Gina stay sane, get pregnant, and keep her marriage together? Or will her baby trail become a baby trap?
PRAISE FOR SIBEL HODGE:
"Yet another winner by Sibel who is fast becoming my favourite 'chick-lit' author" -- Wistful Kimmie's Book Reviews
"Sibel Hodge has perfect comedic timing" -- Lisa Lim, author of Confessions of a Call Centre Gal
“Ms. Hodge is rapidly becoming a favorite of mine." --Coffee Time Romance & More
“Sibel Hodge does it again! -- Geeky Girl Reviews
“Sibel Hodge has a way of writing that really makes the characters come to life” -- Can’t Put It Down Review Blog
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Sibel Hodge is the author of bestselling romantic comedy Fourteen Days Later. She has 8 cats and 1 husband. In her spare time, she’s Wonder Woman! When she’s not out saving the world from dastardly demons, she writes quirky chick lit with a hefty dose of screwball comedy. Her other books include My Perfect Wedding, The Fashion Police (Amber Fox Mystery), Be Careful What You Wish For (Amber Fox Mystery), and How to Dump Your Boyfriend in the Men’s Room (and other short stories).
Her work has been shortlisted for the Harry Bowling Prize 2008, Highly Commended by the Yeovil Literary Prize 2009, Runner up in the Chapter One Promotions Novel Comp 2009, and nominated Best Novel with Romantic Elements in 2010 by The Romance Reviews. Her novella Trafficked: The Diary of a Sex Slave has been listed as one of the Top 40 Books About Human Rights by Accredited Online Colleges.
Sibel Hodge
Sibel Hodge is the author of UK and Australian #1 bestseller Look Behind You. Her books are international bestsellers in the UK, USA, Australia, France and Germany. She writes in an eclectic mix of genres, and is a passionate human- and animal-rights advocate. Her work has been nominated and shortlisted for numerous prizes, including the Harry Bowling Prize, the Yeovil Literary Prize, the Chapter One Promotions Novel Competition, The Romance Reviews’ prize for Best Novel with Romantic Elements and Indie Book Bargains’ Best Indie Book of 2012 in two categories. She was the winner of Best Children’s Book in the 2013 eFestival of Words, nominated for the 2015 BigAl’s Books and Pals Young Adult Readers’ Choice Award, winner of the Crime, Thrillers & Mystery Book from a Series Award in the SpaSpa Book Awards 2013, winner of the Readers’ Favorite Young Adult—Coming of Age Honorable Award in 2015, and a New Adult finalist in the Oklahoma Romance Writers of America’s International Digital Awards 2015. Her novella Trafficked: The Diary of a Sex Slave has been listed as one of the top forty books about human rights by Accredited Online Colleges. For Sibel’s latest book releases, giveaways and gossip, sign up to her newsletter at www.sibelhodge.com/contact-followme.
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Reviews for The Baby Trap
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book is great! The pages hold every emotion a person goes through in a lifetime. But when you are dealing with infertility, these emotions happen daily.I myself have struggled with infertility. It took my husband and I almost 5 years to have children. Experiencing Gina's struggles, hopes, and disappointments makes this book and the characters so real. I found myself remembering back to times well gone in my life that brought me so much pain. Sibel has done an amazing job lending her personal experience to the story. The characters are believable and the conversations had me laughing out loud.I could have done with out all the "F Words" in the story. I don't enjoy that. But it is a great book and a quick read.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Review: Baby Trap by Sibel Hodge 4 STARSThis is a serierous subject but told with laughter. About a couple that one day the Gina in her 30's wakes up and decides she wants a baby.But the first month no luck and then after a few more months ended up taking his sperm for testing. She has 2 hrs to get the sperm to hospital lap.She gets stuck in traffic ends up going over a farmer field and speeding down a road and she has tube of sperm down her pants to keep at body tempature is pulled over for speeding 20 miles over. She asks for ticket and cop never had someone ask for a ticket. He has her get out and sees the top of tube. She breaks down and tells him why and what is in tube. He understands because it took him & wife 3 years so she gets a police escort and makes it 5 min. left.Gina gets more and more stressed and Karl feels like he just a thing to only have sex on certain days and certain ways.I know it seems unfair that so many people want to have a baby and can't and so many people throw babies and children away. I know when I got married and 2 weeks later ended up pregnant I felt guilty because of people we knew tried for years. than I got pregnant again and 3 years after I was married I had 2 beautiful girls and was a widow. We don't know all are blessings and trials at the time they are happening and we don't see exactly what others are going through. Thanks for showing that their is always hope.I was given this ebook from Librarythings member and asked to give a honest review. I do enjoy reading Sibel Hodge's books she brings laughter and tears with each book.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Oh my God, I loved this book! I was laughing so hard sometimes, I felt like I was going pee my pants! It was hilarious and heartfelt. Absolutely lovely! Gina was an amazing character, her thoughts (!!!) oh, my were they hysterical! Even though the book is on the sensitive subject of a woman who is unable to have a baby, Sibel, wrote it with such humor, that as a reader I just couldn't help but absolutely love it!! READ IT!!!!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5From Lilac Wolf and StuffVery classy cover, definitely eye catching with the pink and all the baby items. I love that font too. :)The story is funny and gripping. I really couldn't put it down once I started. You know it's bad when you are laying in bed thinking, "I could get up and finish that book right now."I never had an issue with infertility, although we were expecting me to. Hodge does such a great job with her descriptive writing that you really felt what Gina felt all through the tracking of her temperature, the planning of sex, ovulation, doctors, hormone shots and finally the IVF (In Vitro Fertilization) treatment. I stopped reading last night before the treatment and I was dying to know what happened. I really didn't know what I would do if it didn't work. Well you'll have to read for yourself to find out.The character Gina really does have a great husband and father...however she has a super-rude step-mother and step-sister. I love it when she goes off on people who mistreat their kids. Even just complaining about their existence is enough to set her off, and I'm fully in her corner. If you hate kids so much, then why have them at all? Is adoption not an option when you are a professional?Get yourself a copy today. This is comedic chick-lit gold! :)