I was very excited to read this book since I really enjoyed the first book. That being said, I didn't like this one nearly as much. This book takes place directly after the first one ends with Carrie arriving in NYC. She meets an older guy, and becomes friends with Samantha Jones as well as not one but two other SATC characters. I felt the plot was a little humdrum and slow moving, and left the reader with little surprises. The book felt like an episode of Sex and the City, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, butI think what I liked about the first book was that it felt like Carrie Bradshaw was a real teen, this book felt like it was written about Carrie the adult. True, she faces some teen issues, but the way she was written made her mature very quickly since the first book. It was a very fast read, and I did enjoy the final pages of the ending, which I had anticipated but was delighted to read (I will not spoil it),it wasn't nearly as good or engaging as the first book. If there was a third, I'd read it and then decide from there if I am done with this series.