Ella er en stigende stjerne innen interiørdesign, bor i et hus du ville se i blader, og er gift med en kjærlig ektemann. Men Ella er en sosial paria, fordi… Ella vil ikke ha barn. Når Ella finner ut om en klinisk utprøving der problemet hennes blir sett på som et fertilitetsproblem, bestemmer hun seg for å registrere seg. Til hennes store overraskelse fungerer behandlingen, men til hvilken pris?

The passage of time is probably the only concrete proof we have that justice exists in this cruel world. Some people would like to stop time in its tracks, while others choose to follow its path. In this story, three men in their early thirties have reached that age when it's time to start thinking about "getting a life", perhaps starting a family. But how do you handle the fact that your friendships are changing? That, slowly, your new family is becoming the center of your ever-shrinking world? What do you do when you realize your youth is a thing of the past?

Why are you more likely to have a heart attack at eight o'clock in the morning or crash your car on the motorway at two o'clock in the afternoon? Can taking your medication at the right time of day really save your life? And have you ever wondered why teenagers will not get out of bed in the morning? The answers to these questions lie in the secret world of the biological clock.