This is the story of the youngest Brennan sister,
Sarah. Sarah is deeply in love with her
husband, Boone Walker. Boone Walker is a
professional baseball player that travels most of the year leaving Sarah home
to care for the two children. Living
apart so much is very hard on Sarah, especially given that Boone cheated on her
three years ago and she has not been able to get pass that. Boone swears that he is being faithful now
and that there is no one for him but his wife Sarah, somehow Sarah just cannot
believe him. The stress of the
relationship is doing both of them in and they must decide if they can make it
work or should call it quits.
Although the book is primarily about Sarah, there is more to
the book. There is the story of Meg and
her marriage and kids. The story of Brianna
and her trials with her time in the Congo.
Add to that the story of Lauren and Lisa and their lives. And so many
more characters that I cannot name them all. There is so much to this story that you cannot
help but fall in love with all the ladies and most of the men in this
book. This was a book that I read a
couple chapters and then would close the book, sit and think about what I just
read. I felt like I needed to digest the
chapters and truly enjoy them not rushing through trying to find out what
happen next. Each chapter was their own
story, yet they all wove together so amazingly that the novel flowed
easily.
Jane Porter knows how to write a book that touches your
heart and tugs at it. I had tears many
times in the book, some happy and some not so happy. I smiled and laughed. I loved and I hated. Never had I read a book that brought out so
many emotions from me at one time. When
I started The Good Wife I had no idea what to expect. When I finished The Good Wife I wanted
more. So much so that I went back and
bought the two other novels in this series and cannot wait to get to read them
and know the Brennan family so much better.
The Good Wife is a book that everyone should read. It is not chic-lit, although some might
categorize it as such, it is so much more.
I highly recommend it.
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I have this series of books on my wishlist. I would categorize a story such as this as contemporary women's fiction as opposed to chick lit, probably. Thanks for a great review.
ReplyDeleteI've seen a number of reviewers/reader categorize authors as chick lit, but so many of them I would classify as contemporary women's fiction, too.
DeleteCharlotte,
ReplyDeleteYour review brought tears to my eyes.
Your review made me feel like every long night---months of long days and nights--was worth it.
You got my book. You got my heart.
Thank you.
a fantastic book, Jane!
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