After the Rice: A Novel

Megan Ismores bungalow isnt big enough to house her problems---or her relatives.. Married just ten months Megans life with Matt would be grand if it werent for a fast-growing secret she cant bear to share. As if that werent enough shes dealing with Matts belching Uncle Tony who is residing on an air mattress in the basement and her sister Andrea a roving hippie who is nesting on their couch. Plus dueling mothers-in-law hell-bent on double-booking the newlyweds an incontinent terrier and a randy best friend. As midterm exams are about to begin Megans unweaned infant niece (a.k.a. The Pink Tyrant) is left in her care and theres no time to spare for reexamining her life. Between the demands of her family and a gigantic decision only she and Matt can make Megan finds herself in a state of marital chaos that she never imagined but must somehow manage.