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Zoe O’Connor’s doing good, managing her family’s sports bar in Brooklyn, playing sports and watching sports and just doing anything she can with sports, really. She’s fine after her mother left when she was 9 years old, and she had no problems helping raise her three younger brothers, Cody, Tyler and Josh. She doesn’t really have that many objectives in life; she isn’t career-driven like Lauren, whimsical like Darcy, or seeking out love like Beth. She’s more laidback and doesn’t really look for things, they usually just find her.
On what’s the anniversary of her mother’s departure, she has a fling. Only that fling has a very specific consequence, and she finds herself contemplating an unexpected maternity. Everything’s fine with Eric, the baby’s father, but there are no real sparks and they decide to face the challenge as friends, while she meets Eric’s neighbor Liam, who’s making her feel things she shouldn’t be feeling—least of all when she’s expecting a baby with someone else.
As things take some unexpected turns and Zoe has to adapt to the ever-changing situation, face the truth of what her mother’s absence means to her, and consider new professional ventures, her friends and family are there for her. What more could she ask for?
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How did you come up with the idea for the story?
(This answer is for all four books, so yes, you’ll just read the same thing four times if you’re interested.) I can’t remember the exact moment or idea, but I know it started in 2019 in London, when I went to a bookstore with a friend (she’s not into books, she was there for me). Not long after, the Saturday lunch scene appeared in my mind, and after a few weeks, I got to see the four friends in a very distinct way. And then, plots popped up as well as secondary characters, and I got to writing.
Which is your favorite character? Why?
I can’t go for anyone who isn’t Zoe—not just because she’s living her life on her own terms, but also because of the journey she goes on. And even if she doesn’t have that much time in the story, I’d add Oona.
Would you change anything in the novel?
I wouldn’t remove or alter any of the chapters, but I’d add more interactions between Zoe and her dad. There were a couple more chapters in the first draft, but I had to get rid of them because they didn’t really worked. Once the beginning changed, so did the pacing and mood, and I couldn’t figure out where to include them in a meaningful, logical way.
How would you sum up the book in a sentence?
Zoe’s never been big on having long-term plans…that is, until the biggest one arrives.
Now the anniversary of my mother leaving has become the day I got knocked up. Okay. Cool. 
