Basically, this is the story of 3 sets (really 4) of people; each has a man, a woman and a child in the picture. How each couple handles the arrival of a child or the presence of a child is the heart of the story. Plus, how each helps or does not help the other person cope with trauma. Each couple has a different response. Of course, the lives of the couples intersect. 
 I think any man willing to read about relationships or about how men can behave well (or poorly) will enjoy the excellent story telling talent of Ms. Carr. 
 Sex scene are not the focus of Ms. Carr's books - at least the ones I've read. There is what I think is an evocative one here, marred for me only because the hero's first name is mine, which is more than a bit strange and off-putting.