The Other Woman - Softcover

Green, Jane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0452287146 ISBN 13: 9780452287143

Publisher: Berkley Books, 2006

Synopsis

From the New York Times bestselling author of Falling comes a novel about marrying your dream man--and his mother.

When Ellie meets Dan, she thinks she's found the perfect man, complete with a loving, close-knit family. Having lost her own mother young, Ellie looks forward to gaining the mother she never had. But first signs of trouble appear when their intimate civil wedding ceremony is transformed into a full-fledged black-tie affair, and Ellie starts to wonder if Dan's boundary-hating mother, Linda, might be a little too involved.

As troubles between them mount, Ellie turns to her friends--glamorous Lisa and wonderful frazzled Trish--to help her recapture the independence she once had, and the man she still loves. But having her own child makes Ellie realize that the unconditional, sometimes overwhelming love of a mother is something that can't--and shouldn't--be ignored...

About this title

Review:

"Un-put-down-able."--Cosmopolitan

"Unexpectedly honest."--Entertainment Weekly

"Warm, convincing and eminently readable."--Booklist

More Praise for the Novels of Jane Green

"Gripping and powerful."--Emily Giffin, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"The perfect summer read."―Kristin Hannah, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"A warm bath of a novel that draws you in...Green's sympathetic portrayals--resonate."--USA Today

"Warm, witty, sharp and insightful. Jane Green writes with such honesty and zing."―Sophie Kinsella, New York Times bestselling author

"Her compelling tale reflects an understanding of contemporary women that's acute and compassionate, served up with style."―People

"The kind of novel you'll gobble up at a single sitting."--Cosmopolitan

"A smart, complex, character-driven read."--The Washington Post

"Green's novels consistently deliver believable, accessible, heartfelt, often heartwarming stories about real people, problems, and feelings."--Redbook

From the Back Cover:

Ellie and Dan are proof that opposites attract . . .

He always follows instructions: she throws the manual away.
He loves sport: she's allergic to exercise.
She doesn't have a mother: his wants to take over ... EVERYTHING.

At first Ellie is thrilled to have Linda as her 'adopted' mother and to be a part of the close, loving Cooper family. But when she and Dan decide to get married, she starts to wonder: is it normal for mother and son to speak on the phone twice a day? How on earth did they come to be having a reception with big white ribbons everywhere when all she wanted was a quiet registry office do? Is Ellie marrying Dan ... OR HIS MOTHER?

One things for sure: before the big day Ellie's going to have to work out who comes first in Dan's affections . . .

'Will send a shiver down the spines of brides everywhere' Daily Mirror

'A compelling page-turner from start to finish' Daily Express

'Utterly compulsive' Company

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About this edition

• Publisher: Berkley Books
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0452287146
• ISBN 13: 9780452287143
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 416