About the Author

A former journalist in the UK and a graduate of the International Culinary Center in New York, Jane Green has written many novels (including Jemima J, The Beach House, and, most recently, Falling), most of which have been New York Times bestsellers, and one cookbook, Good Taste. Her novels are published in more than twenty-five languages, and she has over ten million books in print worldwide. She lives in Westport, Connecticut, with her husband and a small army of children and animals.

Reviews

“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 

Ellie Black is engaged to the man of her dreams, but he comes with baggage-namely, Linda Cooper, his needy, meddlesome, and obtrusive mother. Green's latest novel (a best seller in Britain) follows Linda's attempts to insinuate herself into every aspect of her new daughter-in-law's life. At first, Ellie is excited to become part of her husband's outwardly happy family, but the more she learns about the Coopers, the more dysfunctional they appear. When Linda is involved in a tragic accident with Ellie's newborn son, the aftermath nearly destroys both women's marriages and forces them to reconsider their relationships with their families and with each other. The mother-in-law from hell story is apocryphal in women's fiction, and this novel often treads familiar territory. In someone else's hands, it could have been yet another ho-hum chick-lit novel, propped up with overwrought melodrama or ridiculous slapstick. However, Green's trademark wit makes this a worthwhile read that will be enjoyed by a wider audience than most typical chick lit. Recommended for all public libraries.-Nanette Wargo Donohue, Champaign P.L., IL Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

"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