Synopsis: Kelly Ann has come to her senses and realised that G, the boy she's fancied all year, is a total nerd and Chris, the boy next door who's been in love with her all year, is actually the man for her. But does that mean she'll live happily ever after with Chris, discovering the joys of sex and smugly advising her friends in the ways of true love? Of course not. With the help of her faithful friends Liz and Steph, Kelly Ann manages to muck it all up and finds that the path of true love never runs smoothly!

Review: My Now or Never Diary is Rettig’s sequel to My Desperate Love Diary.

 After yearning after ‘G’ all year, Kelly Ann’s realised Chris is actually the boy for her. But now she’s got a boyfriend, far from all her problems disappearing, she’s actually got more now! Chris and Kelly Ann’s relationship certainly isn’t a smooth ride. Kelly Ann thinks she wants to sleep with him – and her friends Liz and Steph are keen she should lose her virginity. But things never seem to go to plan – and things go from bad to worse when Chris’s parents find her semi-clad in their kitchen on the day of Chris’s surprise birthday party. Then Chris’s ex announces she’s pregnant – but is it Chris’s baby?

Chris and Kelly Ann fight, and end up breaking up – resulting in a wild girls’ holiday on the island of Faliraki, where Kelly Ann meets Alan. There’s just too much for a girl to cope with – but that’s not all, because Kelly Ann’s practically become a full-time mum to her sister’s baby as well.

 This book feels very real, and true to life. The characters and situations are believable, and the writing is laugh out loud funny in so many places. Teenagers will easily be able to identify with this – but it is marked as being un suitable for younger readers – so teachers/librarians might want to read this one before recommending it to their students. There is a lot of sex talk – and sex – included within the pages, as well as teenage drinking, parties, and the various frolics all this entails. It’s not crude, but it certainly doesn’t skimp on any details! However, look deeper and it’s easy to see that this book carries the important message of not rushing into first time sex, the necessities of using contraception, and covers post-natal depression as well as the responsibilities of having babies – good thinking matter for today’s teenagers.