Certain Girls: A Novel (Cannie Shapiro Book 2)

Cannie Shapiro returns in this sequel to Good in Bed. After her debut novel—a fictionalized account of her life—became an overnight bestseller, Cannie stepped away from public attention and began writing science fiction under a pen name. She is now married to Peter Krushelevansky, a diet doctor, and has built a quiet life: attending her daughter Joy's drama rehearsals, volunteering at the library, and taking yoga classes with her best friend Samantha. As Joy's bat mitzvah approaches, Cannie's world seems settled and content. However, when Joy discovers the novel her mother wrote years earlier, she learns details about her own conception that Cannie had kept hidden. The situation becomes more complicated when Peter expresses his desire to have another child, prompting the family to examine its past, future, and what happiness truly means to them. The novel explores themes of love, loss, and family bonds through Weiner's dialogue and observations of contemporary life.