All That She Wants, by Maeve Haran (Warner, £5.99 in UK)

Francesca Tyler is beautiful, flame-haired and the editor of a local newspaper

Francesca Tyler is beautiful, flame-haired and the editor of a local newspaper. She doesn't have much time - literally or metaphorically - for men, but her biological clock is ticking ever louder. As is the way of things in romantic fiction, before you can say "sperm donor" she has two contrasting hunks in her life, a wedding in the offing and a baby on the way. But whose baby? Standard Mills & Boon formula stuff, this, but Haran executes it at a sufficiently crisp pace, and with enough engaging humour, to make it easy and entertaining.

  • Join The Irish Times on WhatsApp and stay up to date

  • Sign up for push alerts to get the best breaking news, analysis and comment delivered directly to your phone

  • Listen to In The News podcast daily for a deep dive on the stories that matter

Arminta Wallace

Arminta Wallace

Arminta Wallace is a former Irish Times journalist