"There were three of us in the marriage" Ellie can't push Princess Diana's infamous words out of her mind, except Ellie isn't dealing with a mistress, but with a matriach, and she can't decide which is worse...
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Ellie's found her Mr. Right—too bad his mom's got him all wrapped up in her apron strings. Bestseller Green (Bookends; Jemima J; etc.) saddles her heroine with the mother-in-law from hell in her latest bit of comic frippery. Ellie's mom was an alcoholic who died when Ellie was 13, so it's understandable that at first she's "over the moon" about being embraced by Dan's entire family. But poor Ellie never saw the meddlesome Mrs. Cooper coming. Mrs. Cooper calls her three times a day at work, plays devoted son against desperate daughter-in-law, takes control of the wedding plans and then, after the wedding and then birth of Ellie's son, Tom, seems to forget that Ellie even exists ("Hello, my gorgeous boys," she croons into the answering machine). More and more significant troubles loom: having a baby is hard! Marriage is hard! Green offers scenes of real pathos. ("We've become one of those couples that I used to dread becoming: the couples that sit in restaurants all night and don't say a word to each other"). The setup is solid, but the prose is flat: Ellie narrates with all the energy and élan of a bored, middle-aged housewife. She perks up, though, at the requisite happy ending. (Apr.)
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When Ellie Black meets Dan Cooper, she feels as though she's found her best friend and soul mate. After an idyllic courtship, Dan proposes and Ellie happily accepts. She loves everything about Dan, even his family: his sister, Emma, has become her good friend, and his mother, Linda, might end up being the mother Ellie never had when she was growing up. Ellie's own family was far from ideal--her alcoholic mother died when she was 13, and Ellie and her father withdrew from each other almost completely. She hopes Dan's family will become her own, that is, until she gets to know Linda and realizes how controlling and manipulative she can be. Ellie's resentment toward Linda grows after she gets pregnant and gives birth to Tom. When an accident puts Tom's life at risk, Ellie's bottled-up emotions spill over and threaten not just her relationship with her mother-in-law but her marriage itself. Green, best-selling author of Jemima J (2000) and To Have and to Hold[BKL Mr 1 04], is particularly adept at producing engaging women's fiction, and her latest is a prime example--warm, convincing, and eminently readable. Although at times Ellie's venomous anger toward her mother-in-law grates, overall, she is a sympathetic heroine. Kristine Huntley
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Format:Hardcover
The Other Woman is a fantastic character driven novel. All of the main and supporting characters are convincing - Ellie Black is a superb focus character. There have been a lot of strong female leads in novels this year ( Jo Jo Harvey; Marian Keyes - The Other Side Of The Story: Emma Corrigan; Sophie Kinsella - Irrespressible Spirit: Elsie Roundbottom; Steve Horsfall You Are Here). Add Ellie to the growing list - long may it continue
By Natalie
Format:Hardcover
This kind of book is not my usual kind of read, but it was recommended to me by a friend who just loved it, I had no reason not to read it. But to my surprise, it was an amazing book, one of my new favorite books. I could not put it down, The author kept me glued, action happening left right, and center.
This is a story of a newly married couple, Dan and Ellie Cooper. After the proposal she realized who the other woman is her mother in Law, who is ever woman's worst nightmare
Ellies mother passed when she was just a teenager, so she spent most of her life without another woman in her life, so she craved the whole mother daughter bond. After meeting Dan she was anxious to meet his mother of whom he talked so much about. They got along great, they had so much in common, she loved it. The family was really close, almost too close. She began to realize as the relationship grew into marriage. When Mrs. Cooper took full control of the wedding, she finally knew what she was getting into. Soon came the baby, Ellie was not going to let Mrs. Cooper take over the baby like she did the wedding, so she distanced herself away from her, and Dan. As Ellie and Dan grew apart so did their marriage, months later Dan moved back in with his parents while they their marriage continued to get worse. Divorce papers looked to be coming in the future.
I highly recommend reading this book, it was fantastic, I am looking forward to reading more novels by Jane Green. Extremely talented author.
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Format:Hardcover
This is one of those rare treats. You read it once and then you go back and read it again. The humor is fantastic, the monsterish mother-in-law is dead-on, and the heroine is lovable. I never wanted it to end! I also enjoy the Shopaholic books and Johanna Edwards's debut.
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