This summer's serial novel by Marisa Meltzer has followed our heroine Nicole from the wilds of Park Slope-well, let's be honest, Prospect Heights-to the terrors of Portland, Oregon, from yoga to therapy, from the grasping arms of men on bad first dates to a terrible two-timer to, whoops!, the bed of her now-engaged ex-lover Jared. It culminates in the sudden wedding of her best friend. All this, during the short, not-so-hot and totally wedding-full summer of 2009, complete with major pregnancy scare. (Like your summer was any less dramatic or terrible?) And now, as they say on T.V., the stunning conclusion... READ MORE

Another 50-Minute Hour – The Problem With Jared (The Second Time Around) – Watching a Couple – Pros and Cons – Well, the Dog is Happy? – An Unexpected Merger and an Invitation! READ MORE

A Bad Dream – A Place to Stay – The Obvious Dog-Sitter – Who's a Bitch Now? – Playing 'Remember When'? – What Ex-Boyfriends Are For READ MORE

The Test – Pretty in Bed – Little California – The Problem with the Coop – Oh No, Eva! – A Hideous Proposal READ MORE

Nicole Returns to New York City – 12 Days Late! – A Xanax? – What to Expect? – This is Not a Movie – Preparing for the Moment of Truth READ MORE

The West Coast Adventure Takes a Turn – An Unsought Date – Some Spiritual Guidance, in the Form of Books – Liplocked! – In the Buff – Locavore Etiquette – The Worst Thing Happens READ MORE

A Trip to the West Coast – A Dress Returns – The Jobless Masses – What Kind of Stripper Would You Be? – A Chance Encounter! READ MORE

Taken to Bed – A Picnic, of Sorts – Some Advice – Confrontation! – Sick of It – Emergency Action READ MORE

Into Manhattan – The Sexless Therapist – A Great Week! – A Romance Questioned – Who Needs a Hug? – An Awful Shock READ MORE

When Mindy Became Melinda – A "Birth Story" – Oh, Miss Havisham – A Trip to Fort Greene – A Line for Huaraches – An Ex with Some New Accoutrement – A Much-Desired Encounter! - READ MORE