George and Nina seem like the perfect couple. They share a cozy， cluttered Brooklyn apartment， a taste for impromptu tuna casserole dinners， and a devotion to ballroom dancing lessons at Arthur Murray. They love each other. There s only one hitch: George is gay. And when Nina announces she s pregnant， things get especially complicated. Howard -- Nina s overbearing boyfriend and the baby s father -- wants marriage. Nina wants independence. George will do anything for a little unqualified affection， but is he ready to become an unwed surrogate dad? A touching and hilarious novel about love， friendship， and the many ways of making a family.