A Pregnant Pause

By Taryn Kane

Suffocated by her soul-crushing job and excruciating commute, Kat Wright hatches a brilliant plan: fake a pregnancy to score a year of paid maternity leave.

But Kat's 'simple' lie quickly spirals into a chaotic web of lies involving suspicious colleagues, a rekindled toxic romance, and a borrowed baby.

As her meticulously crafted world implodes, Kat must navigate the increasingly disastrous fall-out of her scheme, leading to consequences she never could have imagined.

If you like your protagonists messy, this one is for you. Kat is witty, cynical, and self-destructive.

For readers who loved Fleabag, Yellowface, and Queenie

Darkly comedic Dysfunctional protagonist Psychological drama

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1919470727
• ISBN13: 9781919470726
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Kes Publishing
• Length: 372 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 8.0"