We've all heard horror stories of awful mothers-in-law that do all they can to destroy a relationship between their child and a would-be spouse, but none of those monsters can hold a candle to Pammie. This woman is absolutely hell-bent on destroying Emily and Adam's relationship. She is so devious, she has Emily questioning her own sanity in record time. Perhaps the only thing more frightening than Pammie's machinations is Adam's dogged protection of her no matter what. When Emily reaches out to Adam to back her up and protect her against Pammie, Adam refuses. Is Emily asking too much, wanting her boyfriend to side with her over his own mother? Emily questions herself constantly, unsure if she's being too sensitive or if Adam is being too blinded by familial ties.
When Emily realizes that Pammie is faking a cancer diagnosis, leading to a full-stop on the forward momentum of Emily and Adam's relationship, Emily decides that enough is enough. If she wants her relationship with Adam to survive, she's going to have to start playing the same kind of hard-ball that Pammie - or should she say Pamela - is.
Just as Emily is feeling stronger in her dealings with Pammie, though, her relationship with Adam struggles more and more. Until finally it becomes clear to Emily that Pammie was right about one thing all along - there's only room for two people in this dynamic. Pammie knows which two she wants it to be, and so does Emily. Which one will win?
This read was absolutely mesmerizing. Once I started, I struggled to put the book down even long enough to refill my cup of coffee. Each page inspired new questions and considerations, new hopes for the characters. I wondered if Emily would be able to hold strong against Pammie's manipulations. I wondered if Adam was really worth all the grief his mother was putting Emily through - especially after a baby gets brought into the mix! I hoped that Pammie really did have cancer (which felt awful, but I can't help but hope people aren't really capable of faking having cancer. As a cancer survivor, that is the lowest of the low for me).
I was completely taken in by each of the characters. It was so easy to keep reading and then suddenly I found myself at the end, and I was shell-shocked.
I highly recommend this books. It's a fabulous weekend read, perfect for a camping trip, a rainy day, those couple of hours before bed, or really any time at all!
When Emily realizes that Pammie is faking a cancer diagnosis, leading to a full-stop on the forward momentum of Emily and Adam's relationship, Emily decides that enough is enough. If she wants her relationship with Adam to survive, she's going to have to start playing the same kind of hard-ball that Pammie - or should she say Pamela - is.
Just as Emily is feeling stronger in her dealings with Pammie, though, her relationship with Adam struggles more and more. Until finally it becomes clear to Emily that Pammie was right about one thing all along - there's only room for two people in this dynamic. Pammie knows which two she wants it to be, and so does Emily. Which one will win?
This read was absolutely mesmerizing. Once I started, I struggled to put the book down even long enough to refill my cup of coffee. Each page inspired new questions and considerations, new hopes for the characters. I wondered if Emily would be able to hold strong against Pammie's manipulations. I wondered if Adam was really worth all the grief his mother was putting Emily through - especially after a baby gets brought into the mix! I hoped that Pammie really did have cancer (which felt awful, but I can't help but hope people aren't really capable of faking having cancer. As a cancer survivor, that is the lowest of the low for me).
I was completely taken in by each of the characters. It was so easy to keep reading and then suddenly I found myself at the end, and I was shell-shocked.
I highly recommend this books. It's a fabulous weekend read, perfect for a camping trip, a rainy day, those couple of hours before bed, or really any time at all!