When Amy Married a biologist named Mark, she knew that a few pets were in her future, but she had no idea the number and variety of pets Mark had in mind. This is Amy's humorous, touching memoir about raising and falling for frogs, iguanas, hedgehogs, ferrets, dogs, a stray cat, a rescue rabbits, a domestic duck, hamsters, guinea pigs, and many more. With 50 tips about pets and the spouses that love pets, this book is also a pet primer, too. This is a must read for any pet lover.

Amy is a 30-year-old woman with a career path, a balance in her checking, and a list of reasons why not to have children. Mark is an older, divorced guy with four kids, an Army cot for a bed, and enough fishing tackle to sink a small boat. Amy falls for Mark hook, line and hundreds of dollars in sinkers. From Zero to Four Kids in Thirty Seconds is a humorous yet compelling story about becoming an instant stepmother. It is a must read for stepmothers and future stepmothers, and a fun read for any woman who ended up with more fun and trouble than she bargained for.