Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins for providing me with a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
Karolina Hartwell is the wife to Senator Graham Hartwell and honestly believes her life couldn’t be more perfect. She has a loving husband, an amazing stepson and isn’t worried about money thanks to her years as the face of L’Oreal. However, one night manages to change that all.
When driving her son home Karolina is arrested for driving under the influence even though she’s completely innocent. Her life shortly comes crashing when the headlines grab the story and her husband sends her away to their house in Connecticut, showing no compassion or sympathy for her.
Miriam Kagan has recently left her days of being a high-powered lawyer in the past and now is a full- time mother to her three children. Struggling with balancing motherhood, her weight, making new found friendships with the other mothers in town and worrying that her husband is having an affair, she reaches out to her old friend Karolina not believing what she hears on the news and wanting to offer her support, even if that does come in the form of feisty Emily Charlton.
Emily is new to Greenwich and while she’s only here for a few days (or weeks, she can’t decide), she absolutely hates it. She’s losing clients, her husband is constantly travelling and constantly avoiding her former boss who is willing to re-hire her. When she hears of Karolina’s troubles, she’s quick to jump in because sometimes it takes an outside to draw out all the lies that small towns are built on.
I was about halfway through this book when I realised that it is the third book in the Devil Wears Prada series, however, this book reads fantastically as a stand-alone. It’s an empowering story that focuses on female friendships, body issues and cheating while still having that light-hearted tone.
The story is told from each of the girls perspective, given you an insight on each of their lives and how each of them is quick to ignore their own problems to help out the others. I absolutely loved Emily’s bluntness, Miriam’s kindness and Karolina’s big heart. These girls were perfect and so was the story.
Whilst I had no idea what kind of book, I was going to I was pleasantly happy that I requested it. It showed how important women empowerment is and how bad the subject of body image is for women. This book discussed women having surgeries just to keep their husband interested in them because otherwise they’ll go elsewhere. The media has given women such a warped sense of what is beautiful that people are willing to pay to change who they are.
Overall, I really did enjoy this book, it was a light-hearted and interesting read. Lauren Weisberger has a fantastic way of world building which makes me want to go out and pick up more of her works! I defiantly recommend giving this book a go!
Rating: 4/5
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