Love, romance, a new family and having someone that knows what every button on the cappuccino machine does - could a relationship get any better? Ellie Black does not think so. However, in this story about love, relationships and boundaries, Ellie soon begins to realize she may have gotten a bit more than she bargained for when she agreed to say "I do".
Opposites Attract
He likes to exercise and read every page in the instruction booklet. She prefers Saturday mornings in bed with tea, croissants and the newspaper; and she never bothers with the instruction booklets. Ellie Black and Dan Cooper seem like the perfect couple, even though they are complete opposites. So when Dan pops the question, Ellie is more than happy to accept. The icing on the cake is the fact that Ellie will get a new mother, in the form of Mrs. Cooper, which is a major highlight since Ellie's own mother died when she was young.
In Relationships and Friendships, Three's Always a Crowd
Although, as the day's tick by and the wedding gets closer, Ellie starts to wonder if Dan and his mother's relationship might be just a tiny bit too tight and when things do not improve after the big day, wedded bliss quickly begins to turn into wedded miss. Luckily, Ellie has the help of her two best friends, Lisa and Trish, to give her advice and provide some much needed support. Nonetheless, friendship threesomes are always a bit tricky and Ellie finds herself once again having to make some tough decisions.
The Perfect Chick Lit Author
Jane Green, a New York Times Bestselling Author, has once again written a book filled with warmth, wit and honesty. She brings to the page the concerns many women have about love and relationships, whilst quietly reminding the reader that when things get tough it does not have to mean it is over. The additional dose of laughter does not hurt either. Green also takes the time to weave into the story the importance of family and friendships, even if there are times when they are the very cause of one’s elevated stress levels.
A funny, quick read that will leave the reader having a little more appreciation for her own mother-in-law or at the very least provide a comforting ally.
The Other Woman was published in 2005 by Penguin Books (ISBN 978-0-140-29595-5). Green has written several other books including Jemima J and Babyville.
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