I think I preferred this more than the first book as I felt there was more character growth and it wasn't as whiny. It is a typical chick-lit book but every now and then (more so now than then...) I cannot help but devour one - it's a guilty pleasure that I don't have much guilt about. If you like chick-lit you'll enjoy it. That's all you need to know, if it's not your thing don't even bother beginning.