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¿Quién dijo que el embarazo es una bendición? Eso se pregunta Lara Stone, que creía tenerlo todo: un esposo dócil, un Mercedes descapotable y un estupendo trabajo en un instituto para niños ricos que en verano le deja dos meses de vacaciones. Pero a Andrew, su marido, le entro el gusanillo de tener hijos tras quedarse maravillado con los embarazos de varios amigos... Casi sin darse cuenta, cuando Lara vuelve en septiembre al trabajo empieza a ganar las tallas que le habia costado horrores perder y, por si fuera poco, tiene una mision imposible por delante: conseguir que la hija discola de un productor de Hollywood mejore su expediente para lograr plaza en una prestigiosa universidad. Mientras Lara comprueba con agobio que el embarazo es algo que continua existiendo fuera de las tiendas de premama, descubre, al lado de su problematica pupila, que los instintos maternales no son algo a lo que siempre pueda dar la espalda. A punto de estallar es una acida y descarada comedia sobre las sorpresas, algunas menos agradables que otras, que depara el estado quien lo llamo asi era un cretino de buena esperanza. Indecorosamente fresca. Entertainment Weekly

Lara Stone is back again, and nine months of being miserably pregnant was nothing compared to how miserable she is now that her baby has actually arrived. But when Laras long-estranged dad shows up with a stripper on his arm, her husband begins flirting with a hot twenty-five year old, and her nanny is casting voodoo spells to keep her from losing that last ten pounds, Lara soon finds that sleepless nights, S&M-like pumping bras and a raging case of the post-baby blues are the least of her problems.

Three girls battle a dangerous secret society that will do anything to protect an ancient Greek power in this murder mystery for fans of Dan Brown.In ancient Rome, it was whispered that the great philosopher Plotinus could project his soul into another human being in a ritual that hinged on a kiss. In present-day Delphi, California, the sole remaining guardians of the Plotinus Ability hide in plain sight as members of the exclusive Oculus Societyuntil their leader, Octavia Harris, is killed in her own home. With no leads on the case, Octavias daughter, Gretchen, vows to find her mothers murderer at any cost. One piece of the puzzle falls into place when Gretchens best friend, Jessica Shaw, discovers the Plotinus Ability. Skeptical but curious, the two cant resist trying the ritual, but theyre not alone. Ariel Miller, an outsider with a well-known hatred of all things Oculus Society, films the friends exchanging their first kiss, and it isnt long before the video goes viral. As Ariels guilt and the girls suspicions of her mount, the three must forget the past and trust one another if they are to find the murderer still in their midst.

As a guidance counselor at an elite, Bel Air high school, Lara Stone works with spoiled, bratty kids every day, and she is definitely not ready to have any spoiled, bratty kids of her own. At least, not now. Not when her life is going so well, and certainly not since she has finally managed to kick-box and low-carb herself down to a perfect size four. But Laras husband has different ideas, and they include fatherhood. Now. Suddenly, Lara finds herself deep within the underbelly of pregnancy. A far cry from the blissful, glowing mother-to-be, Lara is instead a cranky, reluctant participant in all things baby. And her mood doesnt improve when shes given the task of getting one of her studentsthe punk, outcast daughter of a famous movie directorinto a highly competitive college. But as Lara struggles with uncontrollable crying, inexplicable weight gain, and scary hemorrhoids, she finds that she has maternal instincts she never thought she had, and discovers that expecting is nothing like she ever expected.