Note: this is my personal opinion. Proceed at your own risk. 

The story started off at the office where Lucy Carmel Sullivan works, where her office mates and her were dicussing about getiing palm reading. The usual effort how working class are all trying to improve themselves. Awesome, I can totally relate to that.

It all started with a palm reading that all four of them seem to be affected. They areMeredia, a woman is looking for the love of her life; Hetty, a married woman who was the only person who does the work in the office; Megan, a no-nonsense travelling Australian and of course, Lucy Sullivan.

The idea for the palm reading came from Meredia and the oart where Lucy asked (in a blur fashion), what her palm reading meant. Apparently, she is going to get married in a year. Great? Not really because Lucy does not not see anyne and his life is pretty much man-free. The closest thing tha she can get is the good friend called Daniel Watson. Daniel really cannot help himself being gorgeous and nice, becoming the trophy that Lucy's roommate and gay friend long for.

Lucy never take Daniel seriously. Every opportunity she has, she will laugh at Daniel or making fun at hm. For Lucy, Daniel is a womaniser, no matter how hard Daniel tries to prove otherwise.

Enter Gus ('Mad a brush', according to Karen, Lucy's roommate), a penniless musician and a drunk. Gus waltzs in and out of Lucy's life as it suits him. This is the part that I like.

The book touches on sexual imprit, which term means girls tend to pick a guy who has similar characteristics like their fathers. Like Lucy's father, Gus was also an alcoholic. Gus was always talking rubbish, being irrational and jobless. Not very unlike Lucy's own father.

Her Dad's problem is obvious to everyone, except Lucy. And then something happened, which made her realise what was going on with her father.

Lucy never believed the palm reader's prediction. For her, it will never happen to her. T a turn of event took changed the course of her life.

Personally, I absolutely love Marian Keyes' sense of humour. It was just delightful. The while book was a joy to read. Each character has different significant personalities, making the story become very colourful.

Obviously I've read this book several times, I just love it. It is absolutely delightful to read after a hard day's work. But, it will make it difficult to sleep I read it before I go to sleep.

Would I recommend it? Yes, of course. It is funny and witty.