Disclaimer: I received a copy of I’ll Take What She Has by Samantha Wilde in exchange for an honest review.
Summary:
Nora and Annie have been best friends since kindergarten. Nora, a shy English teacher at a quaint New England boarding school, longs to have a baby. Annie, an outspoken stay-at-home mother of two, longs for one day of peace and quiet (not to mention more money and some free time). Despite their very different lives, nothing can come between them—until Cynthia Cypress arrives on campus.
Cynthia has it all: brains, beauty, impeccable style, and a gorgeous husband (who happens to be Nora’s ex). When Cynthia eagerly befriends Nora, Annie’s oldest friendship is tested. Now, each woman must wrestle the green-eyed demon of envy and, in the process, confront imperfect, mixed-up family histories they don’t want to repeat. Amid the hilarious and harried straits of friendship, marriage, and parenthood, the women may discover that the greenest grass is right beneath their feet.
Review:
I absolutely devoured this book. Amazon compare the writer to Allison Winn Scotch and Marisa de los Santos and they are spot on. Samantha does an amazing job at crafting such believable and realistic characters and I absolutely loved the dynamic between each of them. Friendship and motherhood are both very messy and complicated territories and Samantha handles both flawlessly. Nora, is shy and standoffish and really reminded me of a dear friend of mine. Annie is the complete opposite and really brings the life to the book (at least in my opinion). I loved both of these gals and although we are supposed to hate Cynthia, I really enjoyed her character too. Overall, this book is a really great and enjoyable read and I definitely look forward to reading more from Samantha Wilde in the future.
4.5 stars
