Synopsis: Tessa Russo is the mother of two young children and the wife of a renowned pediatric surgeon. Despite her mother’s warnings, Tessa has recently given up her career to focus on her family and the pursuit of domestic happiness. From the outside, she seems destined to live a charmed life.
Valerie Anderson is an attorney and single mother to six-year-old Charlie—a boy who has never known his father. After too many disappointments, she has given up on romance—and even, to some degree, friendships—believing that it is always safer not to expect too much.
Although both women live in the same Boston suburb, the two have relatively little in common aside from a fierce love for their children. But one night, a tragic accident causes their lives to converge in ways no one could have imagined.
Review: This was our most recent book club selection and I was incredibly excited to have an easy read on my hands. I had two pretty lengthly flights when I was reading this, so it took me less than a week to get through. Like Emily Giffin’s other books, this was pretty predictable and that’s why it got 3 stars. I did like the characters and find Giffin’s style of writing very readable, but for once I’d like to be surprised and not have everyone wrapped up in a nice, pretty, shiny box. Nonetheless, it’s a great beach read, filled with sex, love and all those other things that keep up tied to chick lit. 
*** out of 5 stars
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