The Other Woman

en bra bok, mycket realistisk kanske för jag kände igen mig mycket i den :0) Jag tyckte den var´en trovärdig historia om hur svårt det kan vara när man upptäcker att man inte bara har fått en ny pojkvän utan hel familj.

Any bride-to-be, or mother-to-be, will devour this deliciously written book. All Ellie wants is a functional family. That's not to say she grew up without a family, just more to the point that she grew apart from her family. When she meets Dan, it seems like her dreams are answered, until they turn into a nightmare. I literally reminisced about my wedding reading along with the characters; the proposal, the planning, the headaches, the questions. Although, in Ellie's case, she really didn't have a part in her wedding, mainly she was just expected to show up- that's how much control her future mother-in-law had. When Ellie announced she was pregnant, I once again reminisced about my own children. How you are expected to just figure show more things out, how you want to buy certain things on your own. Again, Ellie feels that her mother-in-law has overstepped her boundaries and is treating her soon to be grandchild as if it were her own child. It only takes an accident for Ellie to stand up for herself and destroy the one dream she has hoped for since her teenage years. But, is ending the dream in everyone's best interest? Whether you love your in-laws or not, this book perfectly nails what every woman at one point or another thinks about her extended family. show less

You may also read my review here: http://www.bookbybookreview.blogspot.com/2011/09/review-other-woman.html

Hilarious... simply hilarious! What a treat... to read a book that seems so real, so down-to-earth, and yet... so utterly funny that you will laugh out loud.

Being relatively new to Jane Green's writing, I am finding myself wanting to pick up every single one of her books. The Other Woman was such a fantastic read that I really didn't want to put it down.

Ellie and Dan really do seem to have the perfect relationship until you add 'Mom' into the equation. The style and expertise that Jane Green used when writing this novel makes me wonder if she, in fact, has a 'Monster-in-law' instead of a 'Mother-in-law'.

This novel is a definite show more must-read for anyone who is married and has an active mother-in-law in their lives... she doesn't have to be involved to quite the extent that Dan's is, but if she's around, you will relate to this book and you will LOVE it!

Overall, a funny, uplifting and super enjoyable read!! show less

I haven't read a Jane Green for a while and I enjoy her writing and story lines, so this was a good read. Jane will change up how the book is rolling along and it keeps up the pace until the end! Good story about the drama of family and mother-in-law- troubles, they happen, but also it shows both sides of the story, which was nice to think about.

I struggled with so much of the selfish in this book. This doesn't mean it was badly written or that it was not engaging it was more I couldn't relate. I thought it was a very interesting investigation and in some ways I enjoyed the middle most in this story as that is where I was most comfortable with the unusual characters. The ending for me is the reason I can't give it five stars but I would say a very good read if it works for you.

Fun bit of mystery develops when an old girlfriend pops back into a young man's life and tries to disrupt his engagement to his current love. The thing is, the guy's current love has been his only love - he never had an old girlfriend! But the evidence she provides as to their romantic past simply piles up leaving him confused and his fiance with doubts. Is she a demon in disguise testing his resolve? Has he been living a lie? The answer isn't what you might expect and the gentle twist at the end makes this an enjoyable and agreeable read.

Nice read, one of Jane Green's better ones. The other woman is the mother-in-law. The protagonist meets her when her boyfriend proposes, thinks she is the mom she never had, and the woman takes over. All mean well, though, & I have my happy ending.