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Brennan Sisters #3
The Good Wife
Is it possible to love someone too much?
Always considered the beauty of the family, the youngest Brennan sister, Sarah, remains deeply in love with her husband of ten years. Boone Walker, a professional baseball player, travels almost year-round while Sarah stays home and cares for their two children. Her love for her husband is bottomless—so much so that her sisters say it will end up hurting her.
Living apart most of the time makes life difficult, especially since Sarah often wonders whether Boone is sharing his bed with other women on the road, even though he swears he’s been true to her since his infidelity three years ago. While she wants to be happy and move forward in her life, Sarah constantly fears that Boone will break his promise. Now with Boone facing yet another career change, tension rises between the two, adding more stress to an already turbulent marriage. Emotionally exhausted, Sarah can’t cope with yet another storm. Now, she must either break free from the past and forgive Boone completely, or leave him behind and start anew . . .
Always considered the beauty of the family, the youngest Brennan sister, Sarah, remains deeply in love with her husband of ten years. Boone Walker, a professional baseball player, travels almost year-round while Sarah stays home and cares for their two children. Her love for her husband is bottomless—so much so that her sisters say it will end up hurting her.
Living apart most of the time makes life difficult, especially since Sarah often wonders whether Boone is sharing his bed with other women on the road, even though he swears he’s been true to her since his infidelity three years ago. While she wants to be happy and move forward in her life, Sarah constantly fears that Boone will break his promise. Now with Boone facing yet another career change, tension rises between the two, adding more stress to an already turbulent marriage. Emotionally exhausted, Sarah can’t cope with yet another storm. Now, she must either break free from the past and forgive Boone completely, or leave him behind and start anew . . .
433 pages, Paperback
First published September 3, 2013
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Jane Porter
617 books2,052 followersBorn in Visalia, California, I'm a small town girl at heart. I love central California's golden foothills, oak trees, and the miles of farmland. In my mind, there's nothing sweeter in the world than the heady fragrance of orange blossoms on a sultry summer night.
As a little girl I spent hours on my bed, staring out the window, dreaming of far off places, fearless knights, and happy-ever-after endings. In my imagination I was never the geeky bookworm with the thick coke-bottle glasses, but a princess, a magical fairy, a Joan-of-Arc crusader.
My parents fed my imagination by taking our family to Europe for a year when I was thirteen. The year away changed me (I wasn't a geek for once!) and overseas I discovered a huge and wonderful world with different cultures and customs. I loved everything about Europe, but felt especially passionate about Italy and those gorgeous Italian men (no wonder my first very Presents hero was Italian).
I confess, after that incredible year in Europe, the travel bug bit, and bit hard. I spent much of my high school and college years abroad, studying in South Africa, Japan and Ireland. South Africa remains a country of my heart, the people, the land and politics complex and heart-wrenching.
After my years of traveling and studying I had to settle down and earn a living. With my Bachelors degree from UCLA in American Studies, a program that combines American literature and American history, I've worked in sales and marketing, as well as a director of a non-profit foundation. Later I earned my Masters in Writing from the University of San Francisco and taught jr. high and high school English.
I now live in Seattle and Hawaii with my three sons. I never mind a rainy day, either, because that's when I sit at my desk and write stories about far-away places, fascinating people, and most importantly of all, love. I like a story with a happy ending. We all do.
As a little girl I spent hours on my bed, staring out the window, dreaming of far off places, fearless knights, and happy-ever-after endings. In my imagination I was never the geeky bookworm with the thick coke-bottle glasses, but a princess, a magical fairy, a Joan-of-Arc crusader.
My parents fed my imagination by taking our family to Europe for a year when I was thirteen. The year away changed me (I wasn't a geek for once!) and overseas I discovered a huge and wonderful world with different cultures and customs. I loved everything about Europe, but felt especially passionate about Italy and those gorgeous Italian men (no wonder my first very Presents hero was Italian).
I confess, after that incredible year in Europe, the travel bug bit, and bit hard. I spent much of my high school and college years abroad, studying in South Africa, Japan and Ireland. South Africa remains a country of my heart, the people, the land and politics complex and heart-wrenching.
After my years of traveling and studying I had to settle down and earn a living. With my Bachelors degree from UCLA in American Studies, a program that combines American literature and American history, I've worked in sales and marketing, as well as a director of a non-profit foundation. Later I earned my Masters in Writing from the University of San Francisco and taught jr. high and high school English.
I now live in Seattle and Hawaii with my three sons. I never mind a rainy day, either, because that's when I sit at my desk and write stories about far-away places, fascinating people, and most importantly of all, love. I like a story with a happy ending. We all do.
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October 14, 2019
Not a romance. It’s women’s fiction with romantic elements. This is the third installment of a series about an Irish Catholic family, living in Northern California. The retired fire fighter and his terminally ill wife have four daughters and one son. Every family member has some sort of issue that is dealt with across three books. Two marriages grapple with infidelity. One sister, the wild child, is ill. One sister marries late in life (she’s 40). One marriage grapples with infertility.
The third story opens with the mother of the family’s funeral.
Since I hadn’t read the other stories, I wasn’t too upset about her death, but I quickly figured out everyone’s backstory and was immediately intrigued at where this author was going with her characters.
One of those marriages with infidelity? Guess what? She kills off
So there is another funeral for this family within the week.
From *that* funeral the author introduces us to the caterer. She is a woman from the same town whose teenage son was killed in a car accident on his way to high school. Her story eventually takes over the second half of the story and intertwines with the major league baseball player connected to this family.
It’s fascinating as the author shows the impact of grief and infidelity and how it impacts the characters’ trust in each other and in the universe.
There are some plot holes for me because I didn’t read the first two books. Some of the stories seemed incomplete such as
But that’s okay – the problems at hand in this story – recovering trust after terrible trauma – was examined in a fascinating way.
Those who don’t like cheating stories will hate this. The wife (who was cheated upon) decides
The mother whose son died decides .
The wife who cheated decides to
I really enjoyed it, though. I liked the author’s voice. I liked the setting. I liked the themes.
The third story opens with the mother of the family’s funeral.
Since I hadn’t read the other stories, I wasn’t too upset about her death, but I quickly figured out everyone’s backstory and was immediately intrigued at where this author was going with her characters.
One of those marriages with infidelity? Guess what? She kills off
So there is another funeral for this family within the week.
From *that* funeral the author introduces us to the caterer. She is a woman from the same town whose teenage son was killed in a car accident on his way to high school. Her story eventually takes over the second half of the story and intertwines with the major league baseball player connected to this family.
It’s fascinating as the author shows the impact of grief and infidelity and how it impacts the characters’ trust in each other and in the universe.
There are some plot holes for me because I didn’t read the first two books. Some of the stories seemed incomplete such as
But that’s okay – the problems at hand in this story – recovering trust after terrible trauma – was examined in a fascinating way.
Those who don’t like cheating stories will hate this. The wife (who was cheated upon) decides
The mother whose son died decides .
The wife who cheated decides to
I really enjoyed it, though. I liked the author’s voice. I liked the setting. I liked the themes.
February 13, 2020
Not my usual deal, but well done contemporary fiction with a host of messy family issues and third in the series.
My only issue, and it's prevalent in fiction, is why these characters don't get therapy for their fairly serious family dynamics: anger over cheating, guilt over cheating, death of a parent(s), death of a spouse(s), death of a child, suspected betrayal and real betrayal, sibling rivalry, infertility and lack of trust just for starters. In real life, I doubt a girl's weekend away is enough to solve longterm personal issues.
StMargarets has a much better and detailed review.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My only issue, and it's prevalent in fiction, is why these characters don't get therapy for their fairly serious family dynamics: anger over cheating, guilt over cheating, death of a parent(s), death of a spouse(s), death of a child, suspected betrayal and real betrayal, sibling rivalry, infertility and lack of trust just for starters. In real life, I doubt a girl's weekend away is enough to solve longterm personal issues.
StMargarets has a much better and detailed review.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
August 11, 2013
The good wife, is a term many of us has been blessed to hear when a friend tells you that you are indeed a good wife. But are you really, or are you simply keeping up the appearance for the sake of pride and not wanting the world to know that your perfect marriage is anything but perfect?
Or is it more a matter of loving your husband so much that letting him go is the furthest thought from your mind, for living without him would kill you?
In the case of Sarah it is the unconditional love she feels for her professional baseball player husband Boone that leaves her hanging on to a life of turmoil and doubt. Three years ago Boone cheated on her but he also swore he would never do it again. And because of her strong love for him she forgave him and they moved on with their lives or at least she tried.
But as any of us that have been cheated on before knows, there is always that little flicker of doubt floating in the back of your mind and learning to trust again without the voice of doubt making a re-appearance at the worst of times, is easier said than done.
With Boone out on the road Sarah cannot help but wonder if he shares his bed with any and every willing female sports fan that might be hanging around wanting to score with one of the big boys. A twist of events leaves Sarah and Boone stranded yet again on a island of doubt, emotional upset, heartache, the past threatening to tear it all out into the open and Sarah is left with the choice of either taking a stand. She needs to either trust her husband completely again or walk away and start a new life without the man she so desperately loves.
The character of Sarah was really well written and she made me cry my eyes out right throughout the book. I felt such deep sadness for Sarah, as having to not only find the strength to stay with your husband and try to repair your marriage but having to find your inner-diva again and walk with confidence and feel respected again has got to be one of the hardest things to do.
Most woman will walk away from it all, not stopping for a minute to consider doing anything and everything she can to fix it, but Sarah is not that kind. The author made Sarah strong and ready to fight for her man yet at the same time the author made her very realistic by letting me as reader see and feel the doubt she experiences when Boone is out on the road, to me this showed that the author is in touch with reality and this is so much more than just a story to her with characters. It often happens in other reads where the heroine is able to move past the issue and carry on and the authors do not really stop and fully let me as reader in on the "behind the scenes of the mind". Thank you Jane!
The character of Boone was yes wrong for cheating on his wife, but as in real life all of us come across a temptation so strong that resisting is simply the after thought when the harm as been done, and the very deep connection to real life again was refreshing!
I did like that the author lets him also be willing to fix the marriage as a sports star can very easily decide to rather choose a easy life enabling him to sleep with any woman he wants to anytime, anywhere with no problems of any kind, again not the kind of thing most men in his position would do so the author again surprised me. I also loved how the author wrote the character of Boone with such intensity that I could not help but feel sorry for him in some instances, even though I knew the man does not really deserve it ,as to a certain extent it was still human error but also still cheating so I was a bit torn but the author going deep into the characters frame of mind let it all come together beautifully that my torn emotions took on the route of this is as close to real life as it gets.
The backdrop settings and dialogue all blended in beautifully with this read. The author hit all the right notes with emotions of heartache, joy, deceit, temptation, love and trust, the list goes on and on. The read had me entranced and not being able to wait to see what the outcome for Boone and Sarah will be, and my what a stunning ending it was.
It took me well over a hour to come back down to earth after reading this powerful read with all the emotions of happiness and sadness. The author gave it all on so many levels and I totally loved every minute!
I am taking away a message of when the going gets tough the answer is not always to get going, instead stick around and believe in order to achieve. Love is the strongest emotion possible and without it you might crumble, losing yourself along the way.
I highly recommend this read for all Jane Porter fans. And for any and every fan of realistic, drama filled romances that not only teach real life lessons but also capture the true beauty of life and love.
5/5 star review
" Being a good wife is a game of love, doubt, trust and letting go of the past"
July 27, 2020
3 ⭐⭐⭐ - OK decent reads.
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They’d spent the past few days monitoring her eating, her drinking, her parenting skills, and then bombarding her with unsolicited suggestions and advice, forgetting that at thirty-five, she was an adult, a woman, not little Sarah, the charming, good-natured baby of the family.
She’d never thought it’d been a mistake—trading her dreams for his—until her world fell apart a couple of years ago, and she’d been fighting to rebuild her marriage, and her self-esteem, ever since.
Since she’d married Boone he’d been traded five times, which meant five huge moves. But even when they were settled with one team, she wasn’t. Because Boone wasn’t settled. He was constantly traveling and training and nursing a real, or perceived, injury. And when he was home, she fluttered around him, alternately thrilled and resentful.
“I shouldn’t have told you anything.” No, he shouldn’t have. Because it just made it all that much worse when she found out he was one of them.
Sarah hated the uncomfortable knot filling her chest. Hated the anxiety and unease. Hated that she always flashed to Stacey from Atlanta. Hating that Stacey from Atlanta still had this power over her . . . them. “Who was the text from?”
And now he was going out again, hanging out with the guys, doing whatever it was macho guys did to chill out. Strip clubs. Titty bars. Nightclubs.
Boone didn’t arrive home until close to three. He took a shower before he came to bed, waking her, and she lay in the dark, staring at the clock, wondering why he was showering now, wondering what he was trying to rinse off.
She was mad that he needed to go out two nights in a row and drink and hang out with guys who liked nothing more than “tapping that.”
Once a cheater, always a cheater, and yet for the past three years Boone had been so focused and committed. But he didn’t feel that way to her now.
Still smiling, she moved on, aware that she might have developed a small, teeny tiny crush on handsome Boone Walker.
The problem with insecurity is that once the first doubts crept in, they multiplied quickly.
Lauren hopped into her car to head up to Napa for the night. It’d been a relatively quiet few days at the café. The A’s were on the road, and she wouldn’t admit it to anyone, but she was lonely. She was missing Boone.
But riding her bike to work, Lauren knew why she was making bread pudding. It was for Boone. The A’s were supposed to be back in town today. Lisa would be so disgusted.
Boone didn’t wait for her to return, meeting her at the register instead. “I don’t know what your schedule is,” he said, taking the cash she gave him, having already left her tip on the counter. “But if you’re out of here early enough, why don’t you come to the game tonight? I can put you and a friend on the pass list.”
“No. I was just thinking about your wife, wanting to be respectful.” Boone’s gaze searched hers. “I love my wife.”
Lauren watched him go, heart thumping, feeling emotions she hadn’t felt in years, feeling emotions she shouldn’t feel for him. He wasn’t hers. He would never be hers. He wasn’t a man she could fall for.
Did you have fun last night?” Boone asked, taking his favorite seat at the counter. “I did,” Lauren said, bringing him his coffee. “You put on quite a show, with that second home run in the ninth. Had the fans going crazy.”
Later, when Boone reached for his wallet, Lauren refused. “Today’s on me,” she said. “My treat for taking care of us last night.”
“Want to go again tonight?” he asked,
“You can come late. I’ll make sure they put you in the family section. The wives and girlfriends are all really nice—”
What was he doing in California? Why did she hear from him so infrequently these days?
She had everything she ever wanted and it meant nothing. Because she didn’t have Boone. Not with her. And she wanted a husband who would be with her. Sleeping with her. Eating with her. Going on walks and to the store and to a movie and whatever else they wanted to do.
But he didn’t sound as if he missed her. He sounded frustrated and irritated that he was even having to listen to her.
Lauren glanced past Chris to Boone. He was observing her, curious. There was something intent, and watchful, in his eyes. It made her grow warm, too warm. It made her wonder if he might possibly be attracted to her.
At work on Saturday morning, Lauren wondered when Boone would return to the café. She hadn’t seen him in nine days and knew he’d been on the road for six games, but the Athletics were back now, had played at the Coliseum last night, with another game tonight, and Boone always stopped by the café on his way to the stadium.
“He likes you,” Boone said abruptly. Lauren’s head lifted, and she turned toward him, hands filled with dishes. He must have arrived while Chris was still here, and neither of them had noticed. “When did you get here?” “Five minutes ago.”
“My wife’s family is attending tomorrow’s game,” Boone said, adding milk and sugar to his coffee. “Should be fun. First time they’ve seen me play in an A’s uniform. Then after the game we’re all going out to eat somewhere. Sarah’s sister Meg is making reservations—”
She shook her head, but truthfully, she was feeling a little faint. As well as stricken. Had she . . . had she . . . been lusting after Meg’s sister’s husband?
And just like that, Sarah found herself thinking of that woman he’d hooked up with. He’d had a big SUV then, too. And they’d done it in the car . . .
And his affair did make her hate herself because she loved him, needed him, more than she loved herself. More than she loved her self-respect.
It’d been three years, but she still couldn’t forgive him for wanting another woman. And he hadn’t merely wanted her, he’d taken her, enjoyed her, enjoying her again and again over weeks . . . months . . . He said it wasn’t months. He said it was weeks. But weeks was almost the same thing. Weeks was bad enough.
She hadn’t suspected before, and yet when she discovered the truth she was shocked by the heat of it, and how carnal it was between them, he and that woman . . . and when Boone had said it was nothing, that the woman meant nothing to him, that it was just sex . . .
“But if Boone was the one who cheated, why would you hate yourself?” Cass persisted.
March 16, 2020
Re read this book and its still just as bad.
Ladies this book is a perfect example of why you should never make a man the very air you breathe. Its unhealthy and it turns you into a person you dont even know anymore
Ladies this book is a perfect example of why you should never make a man the very air you breathe. Its unhealthy and it turns you into a person you dont even know anymore
September 3, 2013
Infidelity can be a death toll to a marriage, a beacon to cracks in the union, or just a rash decision. In Jane Porter's newest book, she weaves a tale of one such journey as a couple experiences the trials and tribulations of patching the crack made from a selfish rash decision.
Handsome, charismatic, and athletic, Boone Walker is a ballplayer forced to spend long, lonely nights away from home as he follows his team in his chosen career. Fiercely in love with his wife, he,nevertheless, made a bad judgement call and became involved with a fan three years ago. Ultimately discovered of his betrayal by his wife, he has tried for the intervening years to restore the trust in his wife's eyes. Now he wonders. Will he be successful or will the breach tear them apart?
Beautiful,maternal and loyal, Sara Brennan Walker has strived to provide the perfect home life for her husband and family. Handling every detail to ensure a smooth transition as they moved from city to city with her husband's change of teams, she has always felt secure in her husband's love and devotion until his betrayal. Now the questions are piling up. What didn't she provide that he searched for in someone else? Has all her sacrifices to be the perfect wife been in vain? If he cheated once, could she trust he would not do it again?
A superbly written story with well developed characters provides insight into both sides of a marriage trying to move past the ultimate betrayal. The secondary characters of family and friends shows the impact of outside opinions on the thought processes to the final outcome. I found this book extremely thought provoking, engaging in different emotions with each turn of each page. A real page turner. I would recommend this book to any romance reader.
Highly Recommended! Excellent read!
I was given a copy by the author for an honest review.
5/5 stars Would they ever be able to bridge the gap?
Handsome, charismatic, and athletic, Boone Walker is a ballplayer forced to spend long, lonely nights away from home as he follows his team in his chosen career. Fiercely in love with his wife, he,nevertheless, made a bad judgement call and became involved with a fan three years ago. Ultimately discovered of his betrayal by his wife, he has tried for the intervening years to restore the trust in his wife's eyes. Now he wonders. Will he be successful or will the breach tear them apart?
Beautiful,maternal and loyal, Sara Brennan Walker has strived to provide the perfect home life for her husband and family. Handling every detail to ensure a smooth transition as they moved from city to city with her husband's change of teams, she has always felt secure in her husband's love and devotion until his betrayal. Now the questions are piling up. What didn't she provide that he searched for in someone else? Has all her sacrifices to be the perfect wife been in vain? If he cheated once, could she trust he would not do it again?
A superbly written story with well developed characters provides insight into both sides of a marriage trying to move past the ultimate betrayal. The secondary characters of family and friends shows the impact of outside opinions on the thought processes to the final outcome. I found this book extremely thought provoking, engaging in different emotions with each turn of each page. A real page turner. I would recommend this book to any romance reader.
Highly Recommended! Excellent read!
I was given a copy by the author for an honest review.
5/5 stars Would they ever be able to bridge the gap?
February 19, 2014
I guess some would call that book heartbreaking. And it was. In some ways. I know bad things can happen to people. And I also know that bad things can happen on top of each other, not giving you time to breathe, decompress and deal.
BUT... that huge BUT.
I don't want to read that in my romance novel. I mean... can something go right? The whole family is plagued by so many dark things that while I was reading I felt the need to yell "Go get an exorcist!" at my kindle. And we all know that ain't good.
So 2 stars for the drama that won't quit and the happy ending that felt abrupt and forced.
BUT... that huge BUT.
I don't want to read that in my romance novel. I mean... can something go right? The whole family is plagued by so many dark things that while I was reading I felt the need to yell "Go get an exorcist!" at my kindle. And we all know that ain't good.
So 2 stars for the drama that won't quit and the happy ending that felt abrupt and forced.
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October 8, 2013Originally reviewed at: Novel Escapes.
I enjoyed The Good Wife, particularly catching up with the Brennan family. The beginning is raw and emotional as the sisters and the rest of the family deals with the death of their mother after a long battle of cancer. Told from the youngest sister perspective, we are given insight into the other sisters and their relationships as well as the marital issues Sarah, the sister who is the focus of this novel, is dealing with as she struggles to cope with her husband’s past infidelity.
The exploration of the trust issues that develop when the couple decides to work though their marriage after infidelity was handled well, and I’m certain anyone who has struggled with trust will be able to relate. Sarah’s thought process with all her doubts, fears and insecurities felt very realistic to me, and I found myself anxious along with her.
There were a few things I wished this novel developed further, and this is probably due to the fact that I love an emotional read, the kind that tears my heart out and stomps on it and makes me sob on the subway. While I found some elements of The Good Woman emotional more often than not there were many areas that were glossed over that I wanted more development of.
The first of these took place surrounding sister Meg who endures a tragedy in her life and almost as soon as the situation is covered, it is barely touched again after the initial impact. For a novel in a series about sisters this struck me as unusual. Also odd to me was when Kit’s story was completely glossed over. Sarah finds out something disturbing about Kit’s past – something BIG – and it is barely mentioned again. This floored me because it was, in my opinion, very important that they discuss this. Both of these neglected story lines left the sisters' relationship at a disconnect for me, where I wanted more closure, particularly as this is the final novel in the series.
Also a little odd to me is that in a novel in a series about the Brennan sisters a significant chunk of this book is devoted to telling the perspective of a woman, Lauren, who was barely connected to them. Most concerning about this to me is that I enjoyed her story the most! I loved her character and the depth she gave. She felt the most real to me even though I did feel her story wrapped up a bit too quickly in a neat little bow.
Overall, I enjoyed the Brennan sisters follow up, but wasn’t sure I completely agreed with the execution – maybe it was just me, wanting a deeper exploration of the serious issues that plague these women, not just a gloss-over.
Thank you to Berkley Trade for our review copy. All opinions are our own.
October 12, 2022
Chick lit..A few too many characters lost me at times but the two main storylines involving infidelity were well conceived. Sarah lost herself when she married her star husband pro baseball player.She gave up her dreams.When she discovered his infidelity(off page unfortunately), any self respect that lingered was decimated.She tortured herself for three years unable to forgive or forget,driving herself insane with doubt,self hatred and enacting an impervious wall that Boone can not scale.On the verge of separation ,she has an awakening.
It sounds as if Boone truly loved his wife,but no explanation are given as to his rational for the cheating.Moreover, he did not confess and tried to lie when discovered. Grovel seemed near nonexistent. Although her attitude is destructive ,feels as if she should just be over it because he.never cheated again.
The portrait of a wife's mistrust and crazed self torture following her husband's infidelity is compelling.
Her sister 's marriage crumbled due to multiple factors and imploded before our eyes resulting in tragedy!
It sounds as if Boone truly loved his wife,but no explanation are given as to his rational for the cheating.Moreover, he did not confess and tried to lie when discovered. Grovel seemed near nonexistent. Although her attitude is destructive ,feels as if she should just be over it because he.never cheated again.
The portrait of a wife's mistrust and crazed self torture following her husband's infidelity is compelling.
Her sister 's marriage crumbled due to multiple factors and imploded before our eyes resulting in tragedy!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 25, 2022
Stars: 4.5
The Good Wife which asks the question, “Is it possible to love someone too much?” is the third book (and hopefully not final!) in the Brennan Sisters series by award-winning, national bestselling author Jane Porter who has more than five million copies of her books in print. It’s also the one that caused me to shed the most tears. Read it with a box of Kleenex at your side! I absolutely adore this series and Library Journal calls it, “An investment worth making for fans of smart women’s fiction.” I couldn’t agree more.
This is the youngest Brennan sister’s story, that of beautiful Sarah Walker, wife of Tampa Bay Ray’s designated hitter and all-around “Spartacus” force of nature, N’awlins native Boone Walker, and mother of rambunctious eight-year-old son Brennan and his little sister Ella. As the story opens, Sarah and the rest of her family are mourning the loss of their beloved mother to cancer and are attending her funeral. Emotions are high, nerves frazzled, tempers at the boiling point. Sarah doesn’t approve of her sister Kit’s biker boyfriend Jude, her brother Tommy and his wife Cass are fighting over his unwillingness to try again to have a baby, there’s tension between Meg and Jack, and their sister Brianna is obviously ill but isn’t talking. All is not well in their big Irish Catholic family and we know for sure that nothing will be the same again.
Sarah, who gave up going to law school to marry her professional baseball player husband, is seriously struggling with trying to forgive him for cheating on her three years earlier. She wants to trust him but finds that she can’t and despite Sarah’s best efforts she’s spending her days obsessing over Boone and what he’s up to when he’s not home with her, which is most of the time as he’s on the road with the team. Her family notices that she’s drinking too much wine and she’s lonely and exhausted at having to move her children and home yet again when Boone is traded to the Oakland A’s.
In the meantime we’re introduced to stunning bakery & café owner Lauren Summers who is trying to get on with her life after losing her seventeen-year-old sun Blake ten months earlier in a car accident. She’s left the business she owned with her sister Lisa in Napa to work for a struggling café owner in Alameda because she needed to get away and grieve in private. Lauren is a friend of Sarah’s oldest sister Meg who we hear a lot more about in this book and who endures another tragedy after spending the last year trying to save her marriage after having an affair on her husband Jack.
Boone meets Lauren in Mama’s Café in Alameda and they soon become friends as he loves the food there, not to mention her company. Lauren is someone he can talk to when Sarah, who is pushing him away, can’t be reasoned with. At first Lauren develops a crush on him but when she finds out that he’s married with children and that he loves his wife, she tells herself that she can’t think about him in that way. Boone introduces her to his teammate, Chris Stier (who I happen to know was inspired by actor Chris Hemsworth…talk about heavy sigh!), who Lauren is determined not to give the time of day to. But he’s not just a dark blonde, pony-tailed, hulking, overly confident, handsome athlete, he’s also smart, thoughtful and looking for a real relationship.
I love that Jane Porter’s male love interests are tall, muscular, handsome men who could charm the habit off a nun. I’m attracted to both Boone and Chris, but for me, they’re not quite Jude Knight, who has been the one I would desire the most of all the men in Jane’s books and for that reason and the fact I relate the most to sister Kit, The Good Daughter is still my favourite of the Brennan Sisters novels.
There is a lot going on in this book, which is the longest in the series, and I love that we get to reconnect with Sarah’s sisters, Meg, Kit and Brianna. These characters are by now old friends and we care about them and want to see them happy. And even though Lauren is a new character, I found myself caring more about her than Sarah. Is Lauren going to allow Chris into her heart? Can she forget about Boone? Will Sarah believe that Boone’s relationship with Lauren is truly platonic? These questions and many more are waiting to be answered and once you start reading The Good Wife, you won’t want to put it down until you find out how it all turns out.
The Good Wife is full of gut-wrenching emotion, expressed honestly as always through the very authentic characters that Jane Porter has created. Its theme of the impact of infidelity on not only the couple involved but also their extended family is perfectly realized. It also possesses a lot of love, humour, hope and redemption and is a story that I’m sure every woman can relate to in some way.
There has been some interest in these books being made into a television series and I can only implore the powers that be to please make it happen! I’m someone who had never read romance or chick lit novels (except for Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series, Bridget Jones’s Diary and Daisy Dooley Does Divorce) before I discovered Jane Porter’s contemporary women’s fiction novels, but I credit her with influencing me to read more of them in the future.
The Good Wife which asks the question, “Is it possible to love someone too much?” is the third book (and hopefully not final!) in the Brennan Sisters series by award-winning, national bestselling author Jane Porter who has more than five million copies of her books in print. It’s also the one that caused me to shed the most tears. Read it with a box of Kleenex at your side! I absolutely adore this series and Library Journal calls it, “An investment worth making for fans of smart women’s fiction.” I couldn’t agree more.
This is the youngest Brennan sister’s story, that of beautiful Sarah Walker, wife of Tampa Bay Ray’s designated hitter and all-around “Spartacus” force of nature, N’awlins native Boone Walker, and mother of rambunctious eight-year-old son Brennan and his little sister Ella. As the story opens, Sarah and the rest of her family are mourning the loss of their beloved mother to cancer and are attending her funeral. Emotions are high, nerves frazzled, tempers at the boiling point. Sarah doesn’t approve of her sister Kit’s biker boyfriend Jude, her brother Tommy and his wife Cass are fighting over his unwillingness to try again to have a baby, there’s tension between Meg and Jack, and their sister Brianna is obviously ill but isn’t talking. All is not well in their big Irish Catholic family and we know for sure that nothing will be the same again.
Sarah, who gave up going to law school to marry her professional baseball player husband, is seriously struggling with trying to forgive him for cheating on her three years earlier. She wants to trust him but finds that she can’t and despite Sarah’s best efforts she’s spending her days obsessing over Boone and what he’s up to when he’s not home with her, which is most of the time as he’s on the road with the team. Her family notices that she’s drinking too much wine and she’s lonely and exhausted at having to move her children and home yet again when Boone is traded to the Oakland A’s.
In the meantime we’re introduced to stunning bakery & café owner Lauren Summers who is trying to get on with her life after losing her seventeen-year-old sun Blake ten months earlier in a car accident. She’s left the business she owned with her sister Lisa in Napa to work for a struggling café owner in Alameda because she needed to get away and grieve in private. Lauren is a friend of Sarah’s oldest sister Meg who we hear a lot more about in this book and who endures another tragedy after spending the last year trying to save her marriage after having an affair on her husband Jack.
Boone meets Lauren in Mama’s Café in Alameda and they soon become friends as he loves the food there, not to mention her company. Lauren is someone he can talk to when Sarah, who is pushing him away, can’t be reasoned with. At first Lauren develops a crush on him but when she finds out that he’s married with children and that he loves his wife, she tells herself that she can’t think about him in that way. Boone introduces her to his teammate, Chris Stier (who I happen to know was inspired by actor Chris Hemsworth…talk about heavy sigh!), who Lauren is determined not to give the time of day to. But he’s not just a dark blonde, pony-tailed, hulking, overly confident, handsome athlete, he’s also smart, thoughtful and looking for a real relationship.
I love that Jane Porter’s male love interests are tall, muscular, handsome men who could charm the habit off a nun. I’m attracted to both Boone and Chris, but for me, they’re not quite Jude Knight, who has been the one I would desire the most of all the men in Jane’s books and for that reason and the fact I relate the most to sister Kit, The Good Daughter is still my favourite of the Brennan Sisters novels.
There is a lot going on in this book, which is the longest in the series, and I love that we get to reconnect with Sarah’s sisters, Meg, Kit and Brianna. These characters are by now old friends and we care about them and want to see them happy. And even though Lauren is a new character, I found myself caring more about her than Sarah. Is Lauren going to allow Chris into her heart? Can she forget about Boone? Will Sarah believe that Boone’s relationship with Lauren is truly platonic? These questions and many more are waiting to be answered and once you start reading The Good Wife, you won’t want to put it down until you find out how it all turns out.
The Good Wife is full of gut-wrenching emotion, expressed honestly as always through the very authentic characters that Jane Porter has created. Its theme of the impact of infidelity on not only the couple involved but also their extended family is perfectly realized. It also possesses a lot of love, humour, hope and redemption and is a story that I’m sure every woman can relate to in some way.
There has been some interest in these books being made into a television series and I can only implore the powers that be to please make it happen! I’m someone who had never read romance or chick lit novels (except for Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series, Bridget Jones’s Diary and Daisy Dooley Does Divorce) before I discovered Jane Porter’s contemporary women’s fiction novels, but I credit her with influencing me to read more of them in the future.
September 4, 2013
A review copy was provided for an honest review. As can be expected from a Jane Porter novel, The Good Wife is an absolute hit. Previously readers got the chance to enter the lives of the other Brennan sisters, Meg and Kit. Now, we get to learn about the youngest sister Sarah Brennan Walker, and follow her story. With each book in this series comes self-discovery, drama, relationship issues, infidelity, family struggles, loss, and acceptance. It never gets dull, and every situation that the characters find themselves in is so real, and moving. There was never a moment where I felt like things weren't true to how they are in real life, Porter grasps reality wholly and it shows. It's a gorgeously written and sharply perceptive story about a tight-knit family who has to overcome life's many obstacles, focusing on the Brennan daughters and their personal lives.
Meg Brennan struggled with finding happiness in her marriage, Kit Brennan overcame being in a toxic relationship, and now Sarah Brennan needs to move on or past her husband's infidelity. Out of all the Brennan sisters Sarah is the most damaged. She's going out of her mind with fear that Boone is cheating on her again. She can't even imagine a life without him and their two children, it's all she can think about. It's destroying her, and it has been ever since she found out. Little by little she takes the steps necessary to get back to a normal, happier life. I loved seeing her transform from a fragile person to a strong woman, it was always there—the strength—she just couldn't see it. Sarah battles many inner demons as well as external ones and the journey was emotionally thrilling.
Sarah Walker Brennan has always been the perfect, good wife, but when her professional athlete husband is constantly away for games her mind wanders to suspicion. Boone Walker, star baseball player, had cheated on her 3 years ago and she has never forgotten or been able to move past it. She loves Boone more than anything and it's ripping her up inside to have doubt lurking. Her sisters think that obsessing over it is completely unwarranted. She can't help but keep thinking about it, it drives her to extremes, and her thoughts won't let her move forward. She has to make some important decisions so that she can live again, a life without fear, and doubt.
I liked revisiting the lives of the other Brennan sisters, their appearances were great to see. Boone as much as I wanted to dislike him for cheating on Sarah, I found myself feeling bad for him. Sarah questions her relationship, she isolates herself from her family by rejecting her sisters advice and gets angry with them, and frustrated with herself. Her life gets turned inside out but her love drives her to overcome her problems. It's no secret that everyone has issues and problems they need to deal with in order to move on but it's how we go about them that matters. Porter writes about flawed characters, she breaks them, and builds them back up. Everyone can relate because that's how life is, we have our weak moments, and somehow we go on living. There are many life lessons that can be taken away and that's why I love these books.
The Good Wife has a bit of everything, depth-filled characters, an exceptionally developed story, a positive message, flowing emotions, and a strong-minded leading lady. Their is a lot of drama that unfolds but it's done realistically. You won't find a more relatable book for women. The story and struggles faced feel like they can be your own. I picked up this novel for a compelling story, and that's exactly what I got. The Brennan sisters series is thought-provoking, enjoyable, and intensely emotional. I loved The Good Wife, every novel is better than the last, but all are outstanding reads. I can't recommend the Brennan Sisters enough!
Meg Brennan struggled with finding happiness in her marriage, Kit Brennan overcame being in a toxic relationship, and now Sarah Brennan needs to move on or past her husband's infidelity. Out of all the Brennan sisters Sarah is the most damaged. She's going out of her mind with fear that Boone is cheating on her again. She can't even imagine a life without him and their two children, it's all she can think about. It's destroying her, and it has been ever since she found out. Little by little she takes the steps necessary to get back to a normal, happier life. I loved seeing her transform from a fragile person to a strong woman, it was always there—the strength—she just couldn't see it. Sarah battles many inner demons as well as external ones and the journey was emotionally thrilling.
Sarah Walker Brennan has always been the perfect, good wife, but when her professional athlete husband is constantly away for games her mind wanders to suspicion. Boone Walker, star baseball player, had cheated on her 3 years ago and she has never forgotten or been able to move past it. She loves Boone more than anything and it's ripping her up inside to have doubt lurking. Her sisters think that obsessing over it is completely unwarranted. She can't help but keep thinking about it, it drives her to extremes, and her thoughts won't let her move forward. She has to make some important decisions so that she can live again, a life without fear, and doubt.
I liked revisiting the lives of the other Brennan sisters, their appearances were great to see. Boone as much as I wanted to dislike him for cheating on Sarah, I found myself feeling bad for him. Sarah questions her relationship, she isolates herself from her family by rejecting her sisters advice and gets angry with them, and frustrated with herself. Her life gets turned inside out but her love drives her to overcome her problems. It's no secret that everyone has issues and problems they need to deal with in order to move on but it's how we go about them that matters. Porter writes about flawed characters, she breaks them, and builds them back up. Everyone can relate because that's how life is, we have our weak moments, and somehow we go on living. There are many life lessons that can be taken away and that's why I love these books.
The Good Wife has a bit of everything, depth-filled characters, an exceptionally developed story, a positive message, flowing emotions, and a strong-minded leading lady. Their is a lot of drama that unfolds but it's done realistically. You won't find a more relatable book for women. The story and struggles faced feel like they can be your own. I picked up this novel for a compelling story, and that's exactly what I got. The Brennan sisters series is thought-provoking, enjoyable, and intensely emotional. I loved The Good Wife, every novel is better than the last, but all are outstanding reads. I can't recommend the Brennan Sisters enough!
June 4, 2019
Not really a romance, more women’s literature, but still with The requisite happy ending.
It was good, I liked the intertwined storylines, although I felt the author really could have fleshed the characters out more.
The author managed to convey the wife’s gradual descent into a nervous breakdown, her feelings of stress, tension and the obsession she focuses on while her husband is on the road. It was all quite believable and real. I also found the depiction of the husband as quite shallow. His grovel was not enough for me. Constantly telling your wife you love her and that she should trust and forgive you does not necessarily mean it will be easy for her to do. He felt she was always checking up on him, but hey he did give her good cause to be suspicious. I found it unfair of him to expect her trust when he was the betrayer and simply promising to not do it anymore..well, that’s not nearly enough.
Also what was the big deal about him going to breakfast in Lauren’s coffee shop? Why did he continue going there instead of eating at home? If Lauren was simply his friend why didn’t he take his wife and family there? I think he liked that Lauren had a crush on him, and even if it wasn’t his intention to do anything about it, he probably was flattered anyway. He introduced Lauren to Cris to make it safe for him to continue going there. I find it highly suspicious that he kept it from his wife when it was all so innocent. I think Sarah’s suspicions and reaction was quite realistic, and I don’t blame her. I probably would have reacted in exactly the same way.
All in all a good read since it kept me interested.
Triggers :
Adultery, death of a child.
It was good, I liked the intertwined storylines, although I felt the author really could have fleshed the characters out more.
The author managed to convey the wife’s gradual descent into a nervous breakdown, her feelings of stress, tension and the obsession she focuses on while her husband is on the road. It was all quite believable and real. I also found the depiction of the husband as quite shallow. His grovel was not enough for me. Constantly telling your wife you love her and that she should trust and forgive you does not necessarily mean it will be easy for her to do. He felt she was always checking up on him, but hey he did give her good cause to be suspicious. I found it unfair of him to expect her trust when he was the betrayer and simply promising to not do it anymore..well, that’s not nearly enough.
Also what was the big deal about him going to breakfast in Lauren’s coffee shop? Why did he continue going there instead of eating at home? If Lauren was simply his friend why didn’t he take his wife and family there? I think he liked that Lauren had a crush on him, and even if it wasn’t his intention to do anything about it, he probably was flattered anyway. He introduced Lauren to Cris to make it safe for him to continue going there. I find it highly suspicious that he kept it from his wife when it was all so innocent. I think Sarah’s suspicions and reaction was quite realistic, and I don’t blame her. I probably would have reacted in exactly the same way.
All in all a good read since it kept me interested.
Triggers :
Adultery, death of a child.
October 9, 2013
This is the third in the Brennan Sisters trilogy and I was excited to read about Sarah, the youngest Brennan sister. Her husband cheated on her a few years ago, and though she said she has forgiven him, she hasn't forgotten.
His job keeps him on the road a lot and his time away gives Sarah time to herself, and time to question and think. She says she has forgiven him but she wonders if he is cheating again since he is away so much. He swears he isn't, that he is being faithful to her since they almost lost one another a few years ago. She isn't sure she trusts him, or if she really forgave him. Can they move forward and build a new foundation, with Sarah forgiving him and Boone regaining her trust? Or will Sarah decide to start fresh on her own?
The Good Wife is a page-turner with many prominent elements - love, forgiveness, trust and knowing one's true self. Porter does another splendid job of creating memorable characters with a modern and relative setting, which makes it easy to connect with the characters. If you enjoy reading good, solid fiction, pick up The Good Wife! You won't want to miss the first two in the series though, The Good Woman and The Good Daughter!
His job keeps him on the road a lot and his time away gives Sarah time to herself, and time to question and think. She says she has forgiven him but she wonders if he is cheating again since he is away so much. He swears he isn't, that he is being faithful to her since they almost lost one another a few years ago. She isn't sure she trusts him, or if she really forgave him. Can they move forward and build a new foundation, with Sarah forgiving him and Boone regaining her trust? Or will Sarah decide to start fresh on her own?
The Good Wife is a page-turner with many prominent elements - love, forgiveness, trust and knowing one's true self. Porter does another splendid job of creating memorable characters with a modern and relative setting, which makes it easy to connect with the characters. If you enjoy reading good, solid fiction, pick up The Good Wife! You won't want to miss the first two in the series though, The Good Woman and The Good Daughter!
October 11, 2013
Where to start about my thoughts on this book. To be completely honest I hated the first half the book, before Sarah arrived back in Florida, just as her husband is picked up by another MLB org, in San Fran close to her family again.
This is where I felt to story started, in Mama's Cafe, and even then I felt the author was taking me down a dangerous path with Boone in Alameda with Lauren and Sarah still in Florida dealing with the packing and selling of their home before joining Boone in San Fran. As I read I found I really only enjoyed a select few of the characters Jane Porter developed in this novel,that would in present day, Boone, Boone's teammate and friend Chris,Lauren. Lauren's sister and her husband Mathieu.
As for the rest of the characters I didn't see a reason for them, or all the different story lines, this book can spin in so many directions to that, there could beb10 spin offs just from this one book.
I'm giving this book a three star because of that reason, the rest of the story is your basic chick lit, but with Athlete Baseball Players.
This is where I felt to story started, in Mama's Cafe, and even then I felt the author was taking me down a dangerous path with Boone in Alameda with Lauren and Sarah still in Florida dealing with the packing and selling of their home before joining Boone in San Fran. As I read I found I really only enjoyed a select few of the characters Jane Porter developed in this novel,that would in present day, Boone, Boone's teammate and friend Chris,Lauren. Lauren's sister and her husband Mathieu.
As for the rest of the characters I didn't see a reason for them, or all the different story lines, this book can spin in so many directions to that, there could beb10 spin offs just from this one book.
I'm giving this book a three star because of that reason, the rest of the story is your basic chick lit, but with Athlete Baseball Players.
January 13, 2018
Well this story had lots of angst. And cheaters...and loss. So it's a trigger happy book.
September 13, 2018
This book was beautiful. And so real. Marriage is hard and takes work. But worth it. I loved these characters and the stories were woven together perfectly. This is a new to me author, but I’m looking forward to reading more of her work.
September 3, 2013
Mourning the loss of their mother and wife, the Brennan Family is trying to adjust to life without her. She was the rock of the family. The glue that kept them all together. As if that’s not enough to deal with, each of the Brennan siblings have their own set of issues that they are dealing with.
Meg is trying to keep her marriage to Jack together. Jack isn’t happy with the marriage and doesn’t know if he ever will be again. Meg is trying everything in her power to keep her family together. She knows that she made a mistake by having an affair, but she’s trying to prove to Jack (and everyone else in her family) that she has learned from her mistake and will never do it again.
Kit is dealing with her family’s negative comments about her new boyfriend, Jude. She doesn’t understand why they can’t see the amazing man that Jude is. Instead, they are judging him by his appearance … a tattooed, pierced, motorcycle riding bad boy. His ‘I don’t give a crap’ attitude doesn’t help the cause either.
Brianna, home from the Congo, is looking frail and sick. Everyone is concerned about her health and speculating if she’s going to die. She’s a nurse who has been helping people suffering from diseases, but did she contract one while she was there?
Then there’s Sarah, who is letting her insecurities of the past haunt her and affect her marriage to Boone. Boone is a professional baseball player who admitted to having an affair in the past. Although he has told Sarah countless times that he made a mistake and will never do it again, she has a hard time fully trusting him. Will her jealousy and insecurities be too much for Boone to handle?
In the meantime, Tommy Jr and Cass are at odds over having a baby. Tommy is ready to get back to a normal life without fertility treatments and talks about a baby … even if that means not having a child that he and (especially his wife) Cass, have tried so hard to create. But is Tommy being insensitive to what his wife’s needs and wants are?
Lauren and Lisa Summer, sisters and co-owners of a café in Napa are moving in different directions. Lauren, who recently lost her son in an auto accident, has moved to Alameda to get away from all of the memories that flood her back home. Her sister, Lisa, who is married and very pregnant is trying to run their café solo until Lauren moves back home. But is Lauren really planning on returning to Napa? Or is being back home, where all of the memories of her son come flooding back, too much for her to take?
The Good Wife is such an amazingly powerful book. It showcases the love and bond of family and how, despite differences, family comes together at times of need. I felt that the book was beautifully written. The characters and their struggles felt so real. I found myself feeling like I was living each moment with them. I think that The Good Wife is the best book in the Brennan Sisters series. Jane Porter did a great job touching on several serious subjects in a tactful way. I would definitely recommend this book. I would, however, suggest reading the first two books in the series first … The Good Woman and The Good Daughter. To fully understand how each character got to the point they did in this book, it’s important to read their stories in books one and two of the series first. Another homerun by Jane Porter and definitely worthy of MORE than five stars!
Meg is trying to keep her marriage to Jack together. Jack isn’t happy with the marriage and doesn’t know if he ever will be again. Meg is trying everything in her power to keep her family together. She knows that she made a mistake by having an affair, but she’s trying to prove to Jack (and everyone else in her family) that she has learned from her mistake and will never do it again.
Kit is dealing with her family’s negative comments about her new boyfriend, Jude. She doesn’t understand why they can’t see the amazing man that Jude is. Instead, they are judging him by his appearance … a tattooed, pierced, motorcycle riding bad boy. His ‘I don’t give a crap’ attitude doesn’t help the cause either.
Brianna, home from the Congo, is looking frail and sick. Everyone is concerned about her health and speculating if she’s going to die. She’s a nurse who has been helping people suffering from diseases, but did she contract one while she was there?
Then there’s Sarah, who is letting her insecurities of the past haunt her and affect her marriage to Boone. Boone is a professional baseball player who admitted to having an affair in the past. Although he has told Sarah countless times that he made a mistake and will never do it again, she has a hard time fully trusting him. Will her jealousy and insecurities be too much for Boone to handle?
In the meantime, Tommy Jr and Cass are at odds over having a baby. Tommy is ready to get back to a normal life without fertility treatments and talks about a baby … even if that means not having a child that he and (especially his wife) Cass, have tried so hard to create. But is Tommy being insensitive to what his wife’s needs and wants are?
Lauren and Lisa Summer, sisters and co-owners of a café in Napa are moving in different directions. Lauren, who recently lost her son in an auto accident, has moved to Alameda to get away from all of the memories that flood her back home. Her sister, Lisa, who is married and very pregnant is trying to run their café solo until Lauren moves back home. But is Lauren really planning on returning to Napa? Or is being back home, where all of the memories of her son come flooding back, too much for her to take?
The Good Wife is such an amazingly powerful book. It showcases the love and bond of family and how, despite differences, family comes together at times of need. I felt that the book was beautifully written. The characters and their struggles felt so real. I found myself feeling like I was living each moment with them. I think that The Good Wife is the best book in the Brennan Sisters series. Jane Porter did a great job touching on several serious subjects in a tactful way. I would definitely recommend this book. I would, however, suggest reading the first two books in the series first … The Good Woman and The Good Daughter. To fully understand how each character got to the point they did in this book, it’s important to read their stories in books one and two of the series first. Another homerun by Jane Porter and definitely worthy of MORE than five stars!
September 8, 2013
This is mainly the story about Sarah Brennan and her husband Boone, a famous baseball player; but it’s also about the feisty Brennan clan with their passionate loves and hates. It’s also about Lauren Summers, a young woman who has been devastated by the loss of her lover and another huge loss that she copes with second by second, minute by minute. Jane Porter has written a novel about the depths of marital, maternal, fraternal and sibling love and the depths one can experience in any one of those relationships. It’s also about how one handles fear of the loss of such great love by embracing the rock-solid love lying deeply within each character herein.
Sarah Boone knows her husband spends many a night out with fellow baseball players; because she sees so much extra-marital affairs in her own family she begins to fear it could happen to her. But she can’t really cope with it at the moment because the Brennan family is about to move through a series of the most untimely deaths in a row that one could imagine. Being a typical Irish clan means such raw emotions come out in unforeseen ways. So one sister discovers her marriage is about to end, but she has no idea how that will flesh out because it happens far too rapidly for her to absorb. A parent dies and the Boone sisters realize just how much this person held the glue together in the family and kept the constant small spats from erupting into gargantuan battles. One sister is dating a guy the other sisters judge to be a misfit and unworthy of fitting in with this family. The kids begin spatting when they start repeating what they hear their parents say that was truly meant only for private conversation. Add to the mix that Boone’s career may be about to change; the question will it mean staying where he is, transferring to another baseball team or retiring all together from the sport; and how will they live depending on what the future holds?
Luanne on the other hand is grieving fiercely, so much so that she decides to move out of her hometown to escape the heartrending memories she holds close to her heart. She attempts to open her own business and eventually will meet another friend of Boone. She wonders whether she can trust again.
All in all these gals have a lot on their plates that affects every other decision they make and how they interact with indescribably potent feelings and thoughts that could break or bind them anew. Tragedy can be depicted as real as it is but it doesn’t have to be over-burdensome. Jane Porter has given a slice of how people discover weaknesses in their personalities and how they can transform those traits to strengths, both alone and with the support of a family who deep down love each other in a unique way. In a crisis, over-the-top love wins every time where it should.
This is fine contemporary fiction and highly recommended reading!
Sarah Boone knows her husband spends many a night out with fellow baseball players; because she sees so much extra-marital affairs in her own family she begins to fear it could happen to her. But she can’t really cope with it at the moment because the Brennan family is about to move through a series of the most untimely deaths in a row that one could imagine. Being a typical Irish clan means such raw emotions come out in unforeseen ways. So one sister discovers her marriage is about to end, but she has no idea how that will flesh out because it happens far too rapidly for her to absorb. A parent dies and the Boone sisters realize just how much this person held the glue together in the family and kept the constant small spats from erupting into gargantuan battles. One sister is dating a guy the other sisters judge to be a misfit and unworthy of fitting in with this family. The kids begin spatting when they start repeating what they hear their parents say that was truly meant only for private conversation. Add to the mix that Boone’s career may be about to change; the question will it mean staying where he is, transferring to another baseball team or retiring all together from the sport; and how will they live depending on what the future holds?
Luanne on the other hand is grieving fiercely, so much so that she decides to move out of her hometown to escape the heartrending memories she holds close to her heart. She attempts to open her own business and eventually will meet another friend of Boone. She wonders whether she can trust again.
All in all these gals have a lot on their plates that affects every other decision they make and how they interact with indescribably potent feelings and thoughts that could break or bind them anew. Tragedy can be depicted as real as it is but it doesn’t have to be over-burdensome. Jane Porter has given a slice of how people discover weaknesses in their personalities and how they can transform those traits to strengths, both alone and with the support of a family who deep down love each other in a unique way. In a crisis, over-the-top love wins every time where it should.
This is fine contemporary fiction and highly recommended reading!
September 4, 2013
Sarah Walker has loved her husband Boone for so long. She's loved him when he's been unfaithful and she stayed with him. However the doubt that he may be unfaithful once again has never left her. With the fresh loss of her mother and other events and revelations, Sarah is having a hard time holding it together.
The blurb on the back of the book and even my brief synopsis above focuses on Sarah. However that's not the truth. This book is about the Brennan Family not just one former Brennan sister. We are able to see the devastation the death of the Brennan matriarch has wrought on the family. We see how Jack and Meg are handling their attempt at reconciliation. We get to see Kit and Jude and may I say I am so happy for them! I wish I had been able to share their joy with them by reading about it from their points of view, but I'll take it. Cass and Tommy and last but not the least Lisa and Lauren, two new additions who aren't related to a Brennan. but who play vital roles in this book. There are so many stories woven into one in this book. It's hard to describe without giving anything away and I would hate to do that. This is a book to be experienced.
Jane Porter writes a book that is both heart breaking and joyful. There are so many emotions invoked as you read that it's hard not to feel shaken once you've finished the book. I had to stop reading a few times and go get tissues. Everyone experiences heartbreak of one kind or another. Jane Porter makes each heartbreak one of her character's faces your own. Their pain is your pain, the mark of an exceptional author.
People, there is danger we may not get more books in this series. As much as we love authors and their characters all the publishing house cares about it sales numbers. I met Jane in July and she said she only had a contract for three Brennan books. I don't know about you, but the Brennan's are no where near being settled. As many questions and issues this book solved it raised that many more. Please, please, please read this book, share it with your friends. Recommend it to your library, people in the bookstore, online, everywhere. I know I will be.
The blurb on the back of the book and even my brief synopsis above focuses on Sarah. However that's not the truth. This book is about the Brennan Family not just one former Brennan sister. We are able to see the devastation the death of the Brennan matriarch has wrought on the family. We see how Jack and Meg are handling their attempt at reconciliation. We get to see Kit and Jude and may I say I am so happy for them! I wish I had been able to share their joy with them by reading about it from their points of view, but I'll take it. Cass and Tommy and last but not the least Lisa and Lauren, two new additions who aren't related to a Brennan. but who play vital roles in this book. There are so many stories woven into one in this book. It's hard to describe without giving anything away and I would hate to do that. This is a book to be experienced.
Jane Porter writes a book that is both heart breaking and joyful. There are so many emotions invoked as you read that it's hard not to feel shaken once you've finished the book. I had to stop reading a few times and go get tissues. Everyone experiences heartbreak of one kind or another. Jane Porter makes each heartbreak one of her character's faces your own. Their pain is your pain, the mark of an exceptional author.
People, there is danger we may not get more books in this series. As much as we love authors and their characters all the publishing house cares about it sales numbers. I met Jane in July and she said she only had a contract for three Brennan books. I don't know about you, but the Brennan's are no where near being settled. As many questions and issues this book solved it raised that many more. Please, please, please read this book, share it with your friends. Recommend it to your library, people in the bookstore, online, everywhere. I know I will be.
September 4, 2013
This is the story of the youngest Brennan sister, Sarah. Sarah is deeply in love with her husband, Boone Walker. Boone Walker is a professional baseball player that travels most of the year leaving Sarah home to care for the two children. Living apart so much is very hard on Sarah, especially given that Boone cheated on her three years ago and she has not been able to get pass that. Boone swears that he is being faithful now and that there is no one for him but his wife Sarah, somehow Sarah just cannot believe him. The stress of the relationship is doing both of them in and they must decide if they can make it work or should call it quits.
Although the book is primarily about Sarah, there is more to the book. There is the story of Meg and her marriage and kids. The story of Brianna and her trials with her time in the Congo. Add to that the story of Lauren and Lisa and their lives. And so many more characters that I cannot name them all. There is so much to this story that you cannot help but fall in love with all the ladies and most of the men in this book. This was a book that I read a couple chapters and then would close the book, sit and think about what I just read. I felt like I needed to digest the chapters and truly enjoy them not rushing through trying to find out what happen next. Each chapter was their own story, yet they all wove together so amazingly that the novel flowed easily.
Jane Porter knows how to write a book that touches your heart and tugs at it. I had tears many times in the book, some happy and some not so happy. I smiled and laughed. I loved and I hated. Never had I read a book that brought out so many emotions from me at one time. When I started The Good Wife I had no idea what to expect. When I finished The Good Wife I wanted more. So much so that I went back and bought the two other novels in this series and cannot wait to get to read them and know the Brennan family so much better.
The Good Wife is a book that everyone should read. It is not chic-lit, although some might categorize it as such, it is so much more. I highly recommend it.
Although the book is primarily about Sarah, there is more to the book. There is the story of Meg and her marriage and kids. The story of Brianna and her trials with her time in the Congo. Add to that the story of Lauren and Lisa and their lives. And so many more characters that I cannot name them all. There is so much to this story that you cannot help but fall in love with all the ladies and most of the men in this book. This was a book that I read a couple chapters and then would close the book, sit and think about what I just read. I felt like I needed to digest the chapters and truly enjoy them not rushing through trying to find out what happen next. Each chapter was their own story, yet they all wove together so amazingly that the novel flowed easily.
Jane Porter knows how to write a book that touches your heart and tugs at it. I had tears many times in the book, some happy and some not so happy. I smiled and laughed. I loved and I hated. Never had I read a book that brought out so many emotions from me at one time. When I started The Good Wife I had no idea what to expect. When I finished The Good Wife I wanted more. So much so that I went back and bought the two other novels in this series and cannot wait to get to read them and know the Brennan family so much better.
The Good Wife is a book that everyone should read. It is not chic-lit, although some might categorize it as such, it is so much more. I highly recommend it.
October 25, 2013
What I love best about Jane Porter also happens to be what most punches me in the gut: her work really, really draws you in.
You’re not reading about the action, kindly removed from the situation with a cool beverage in an ivory tower; you are all up in the drama, standing sticky in the middle of the muck when things get serious. If you’re looking for an engrossing read you simply cannot put down (and who isn’t?), The Good Wife is awesome. But it will also keep you up and reading compulsively.
This is the third in Porter’s Brennan Sisters series, and suffice it to say I'm emotionally invested in this complicated, realistic and loving clan. Picking up The Good Wife, which focuses on sister Sarah, felt like reuniting with family.
I don’t know who I adored more: Sarah or Lauren. Though they initially live in different parts of the country and are marching into different battles, the two women are remarkably similar, too. I like that Porter doesn’t focus on the Brennan family to the detriment of every other character in the novel, rendering anyone peripheral to the background; anyone introduced in The Good Wife is real and interesting and totally flesh-and-blood, making it a dynamic and personal reading experience.
And it did feel personal. When Sarah hurt, I hurt; when Lauren hurt, I really hurt. It’s a testament to Porter’s skill that she has me so deeply involved with her characters that I can barely tolerate parting with them. It’s been a long time since I got hooked on a series, and the Brennan Sisters books have definitely done that for me. Though sometimes the attention to detail felt exhausting, I still can’t help but marvel at the way Sarah and Lauren’s lives were brought so beautifully to life for me.
If you haven’t read anything by Porter, do yourself a favor and start with The Good Woman. Meg has a big role in this one, too, and the impact of events won’t be the same without gaining your own history with the characters. Porter’s third installment is heartbreaking and thoughtful and touching, and I highly recommend The Good Wife — and the series.
You’re not reading about the action, kindly removed from the situation with a cool beverage in an ivory tower; you are all up in the drama, standing sticky in the middle of the muck when things get serious. If you’re looking for an engrossing read you simply cannot put down (and who isn’t?), The Good Wife is awesome. But it will also keep you up and reading compulsively.
This is the third in Porter’s Brennan Sisters series, and suffice it to say I'm emotionally invested in this complicated, realistic and loving clan. Picking up The Good Wife, which focuses on sister Sarah, felt like reuniting with family.
I don’t know who I adored more: Sarah or Lauren. Though they initially live in different parts of the country and are marching into different battles, the two women are remarkably similar, too. I like that Porter doesn’t focus on the Brennan family to the detriment of every other character in the novel, rendering anyone peripheral to the background; anyone introduced in The Good Wife is real and interesting and totally flesh-and-blood, making it a dynamic and personal reading experience.
And it did feel personal. When Sarah hurt, I hurt; when Lauren hurt, I really hurt. It’s a testament to Porter’s skill that she has me so deeply involved with her characters that I can barely tolerate parting with them. It’s been a long time since I got hooked on a series, and the Brennan Sisters books have definitely done that for me. Though sometimes the attention to detail felt exhausting, I still can’t help but marvel at the way Sarah and Lauren’s lives were brought so beautifully to life for me.
If you haven’t read anything by Porter, do yourself a favor and start with The Good Woman. Meg has a big role in this one, too, and the impact of events won’t be the same without gaining your own history with the characters. Porter’s third installment is heartbreaking and thoughtful and touching, and I highly recommend The Good Wife — and the series.
September 2, 2013
Every book in this series just keeps getting better. When the book begins, the Brennan family has had a huge loss and is struggling to keep going. All of the problems in the sibling’s relationship seem to be getting worse, not better. Tommy and Cass are getting further and further apart because of the stress of their inability to have a baby. Meg and Jack have worked through her infidelity but the relationship is far from mended. Brianna appears to have a serious medical issue that she won’t discuss and Kit is still deeply involved with a man her family cannot stand. Finally, Sarah is mad at Brianna, mad at Kit, and obsessed with the fear that her husband Boone will cheat on her again.
One of things I have loved about this series is how the issues that these families have are so realistically portrayed. When a spouse cheats, one often hears that the other spouse learns to forgive but never forget. What happens when the one who was cheated on can’t forgive or forget? What happens when the fear of betrayal becomes the guiding force in a person’s life to the point of obsession? How can the two people move on if one is stuck in the anger and hurt phase even though they say all the right things? Lastly, what if the love isn’t enough to overcome the betrayal? All of these issues are raised in this book and then some. All manner of relationships are examined, not just marriage.
There are some new characters introduced that are on the periphery of the Brennan family but have the capacity to be involved on a greater level. I was getting very nervous about where this subplot was going but it worked out as it should.
When the book ended I felt happy for some and sad for others. As in real life, things change and what was once settled turns into a problem all over or opens up new problems. I cannot wait for the next book in the series to see how this family continues on with their lives, good or bad.
One of things I have loved about this series is how the issues that these families have are so realistically portrayed. When a spouse cheats, one often hears that the other spouse learns to forgive but never forget. What happens when the one who was cheated on can’t forgive or forget? What happens when the fear of betrayal becomes the guiding force in a person’s life to the point of obsession? How can the two people move on if one is stuck in the anger and hurt phase even though they say all the right things? Lastly, what if the love isn’t enough to overcome the betrayal? All of these issues are raised in this book and then some. All manner of relationships are examined, not just marriage.
There are some new characters introduced that are on the periphery of the Brennan family but have the capacity to be involved on a greater level. I was getting very nervous about where this subplot was going but it worked out as it should.
When the book ended I felt happy for some and sad for others. As in real life, things change and what was once settled turns into a problem all over or opens up new problems. I cannot wait for the next book in the series to see how this family continues on with their lives, good or bad.
September 25, 2013
Extraordinary, Astounding, Exceptional…….these are just a few words I would use to describe Jane Porter’s latest release, The Good Wife. It is the 3rd book in the Brennan family series. I know that have said it before, but this book is the best one yet, each book as only surpassed the already excellent book before it. It is not a stand-alone, and I promise you will not be disappointed by grabbing all 3 books. Porter is an auto buy author for me and I know that I can count on her books to always give me a fresh perspective.
The Good Wife deals with Trust, Betrayal, Forgiveness, Loyalty and rediscovering who you are. It is Sarah’s story, the youngest of the Brennan siblings. Sarah and her husband Boone are dealing with his infidelity and how Sarah deals with it as well as all of the other stuff that is going on their lives, kids, death, work, and Porter does an excellent job of keeping the characters real and accountable to others and themselves, but also not dwelling in self destruction or pity and showing that even though bad stuff happens you can move forward if you choose to.
We are also introduced to the Summer family, and I immediately felt a connection to them as well. Porter does an outstanding job of weaving the stories together and I was never confused on who was speaking or what was happening. Lauren must choose to move forward after a devastating loss of her only child and wanted to cheer her on every step of the way.
Porter has made the Brennan family feel like they are old family friends and they have found a place in my heart. Porter did a nice job of wrapping up some of the questions I had and yet left plenty of room to continue with the Brennan’s if she chose to. Rarely do I reread a book and I have read this whole series twice now and I have no doubt that I would read it again. It is that Good!!!!!!!
The Good Wife deals with Trust, Betrayal, Forgiveness, Loyalty and rediscovering who you are. It is Sarah’s story, the youngest of the Brennan siblings. Sarah and her husband Boone are dealing with his infidelity and how Sarah deals with it as well as all of the other stuff that is going on their lives, kids, death, work, and Porter does an excellent job of keeping the characters real and accountable to others and themselves, but also not dwelling in self destruction or pity and showing that even though bad stuff happens you can move forward if you choose to.
We are also introduced to the Summer family, and I immediately felt a connection to them as well. Porter does an outstanding job of weaving the stories together and I was never confused on who was speaking or what was happening. Lauren must choose to move forward after a devastating loss of her only child and wanted to cheer her on every step of the way.
Porter has made the Brennan family feel like they are old family friends and they have found a place in my heart. Porter did a nice job of wrapping up some of the questions I had and yet left plenty of room to continue with the Brennan’s if she chose to. Rarely do I reread a book and I have read this whole series twice now and I have no doubt that I would read it again. It is that Good!!!!!!!
January 9, 2014
I won this book from a Goodreads First-Reads Giveaway. It took a little while for me to get this book but once I started it, I couldn't put it down. I didn't know it was part of a trilogy but I didn't feel lost at all. I thought it was a stand alone book. This book focuses on the younger sister, Sarah and her trying to deal with the fact that her husband cheated on her 3 years ago. It also sheds light on the other family members and what is going on with them at the same time. The book starts off with the funeral of Sarah's mother, who was battling cancer. Not even a week later, her sister's husband dies in a car crash. All the while, she is dealing with her husband traveling all over because he plays baseball. As much as she loves him, she just can't get over his betrayal and constantly wonders what he is up to. I feel like the first half of the book had a lot of different things going on. There was so much going on with the other family members that it took away from Sarah's story. The second part of the book is where it picks up and mainly focuses on Sarah and Boone. I was starting to get worried about where the author was going with the relationship Boone makes with Lauren, while his wife in kids are in Florida packing up their life to move. The last chapter or two, things get a bit overwhelming with the family again because there are all these different bombshells. The thing that bothered me was that it was just a paragraph about it and that's it. For example, Meg (the widow)finds out that her husband had been cheating on her for over a year and it was just a little.. oh well type reaction. I don't buy that. Then it turns out one of her other sisters has a really serious case of Hep C and then we don't hear anything again about it. Anyways, I enjoyed this book but it would have been better with a few of the characters left out.
February 24, 2015
The Good Wife by Jane Porter
I have read most everything else by this author and am happy that I'm able to read this one. Although part of a trilogy I did not find it hard to pick up and read and not feel lost.
I have read the first in the set and remember the women of the family and how things have been brought up to date in this book.
The mother has just died, Marilyn and the whole family has come together. There are many problems in some of the marriages.
Parts I really like in this series/book is that the book is about family life, from different generations and the problems are so right now.
This book is particularly about Sarah and Boone. They live in Tampa, FL and Bonne is a pro on a baseball team and travels much for the team games while Sarah stays at home with the kids. She'd love to relocate back to northern CA to be closer to family.
She feels she and Boone are not so close any more and she sees signs and they lead to infidelity but he swears she is the only one. Brought up to speed on the others life's through the years as the sisters try to find the answers. More life events get in the way of Sarah returning to Boone in FL but she does send their son and he's got others lined up to help care for him.
The book also follows the life's of Lauren and her twin Lisa. Love all the baking talk and how their life's meet up with the Brennans.
Couldn't put this book down and 417 pages I devoured in a day. Love all the travel, different locations and most importantly I wish I had a sister/friend like the ones in this book who drop everything and engage in an intervention...
I received this book from the author in exchange for my honest review.
October 18, 2013
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I have been steadily reading all the novels in the Brennan Sister’s collection, and was eagerly waiting for the third. As a lover of sports, I was curious to get a peek in on Sarah’s life, the wife of a pro athlete. It was really just as interesting as I thought it would be – the travel, the unknown, the other women, the infidelity that she and Boone had to deal with. I really did like Sarah, but her issue was clear and the focus of the book – she loved her husband so much she stopped caring about herself. It was an intense journey to read through, watching as she sunk further and further until her breaking point, and then how her family rallied around her to help her get back to being herself. It’s always interesting to read about affairs and what becomes of the husband and wife because of it. I really didn’t know how Sarah and Boone’s marriage would survive but I wasn’t sure I could see it ending either. I thought the ending of the book was great, though.
There’s another story embedded through the book, that of Lauren Summer. At first I was really confused at to what her story was about and how it had any relevance to Sarah’s journey. But as the book continued on I saw how the women’s lives crossed paths, and really enjoyed reading about Lauren’s life as well. This book was hard to put down, and I really recommend this series.
4.5 stars
I have been steadily reading all the novels in the Brennan Sister’s collection, and was eagerly waiting for the third. As a lover of sports, I was curious to get a peek in on Sarah’s life, the wife of a pro athlete. It was really just as interesting as I thought it would be – the travel, the unknown, the other women, the infidelity that she and Boone had to deal with. I really did like Sarah, but her issue was clear and the focus of the book – she loved her husband so much she stopped caring about herself. It was an intense journey to read through, watching as she sunk further and further until her breaking point, and then how her family rallied around her to help her get back to being herself. It’s always interesting to read about affairs and what becomes of the husband and wife because of it. I really didn’t know how Sarah and Boone’s marriage would survive but I wasn’t sure I could see it ending either. I thought the ending of the book was great, though.
There’s another story embedded through the book, that of Lauren Summer. At first I was really confused at to what her story was about and how it had any relevance to Sarah’s journey. But as the book continued on I saw how the women’s lives crossed paths, and really enjoyed reading about Lauren’s life as well. This book was hard to put down, and I really recommend this series.
4.5 stars
September 14, 2017
An okay book written about a group of sisters and their lives.
In this book, it is a series but I haven't read the others, Sarah, married to a sports star who cheated on her three years ago, has to come to terms with her feelings of inadequacy. Her husband, Boone, had an affair, denied it at first, but then couldn't continue to do so in the face of the evidence. Now, Sarah is quietly going mad; not trusting him, checking on him, and questioning her decision to stay.
Also, her mother has just died, her eldest sister's husband got killed in a car accident and a secondary character, Lauren, is trying to come to terms with her grief over the death of her son nearly a year ago! Such a lot to process!
(Just an aside, Exactly how old is Lauren? She got pregnant at 17, had her son at 18, and he died at 19. That makes her at least 37 but we are told she is 35.)
I think the ending is very contrived and the storyline very simplistic.
In this book, it is a series but I haven't read the others, Sarah, married to a sports star who cheated on her three years ago, has to come to terms with her feelings of inadequacy. Her husband, Boone, had an affair, denied it at first, but then couldn't continue to do so in the face of the evidence. Now, Sarah is quietly going mad; not trusting him, checking on him, and questioning her decision to stay.
Also, her mother has just died, her eldest sister's husband got killed in a car accident and a secondary character, Lauren, is trying to come to terms with her grief over the death of her son nearly a year ago! Such a lot to process!
(Just an aside, Exactly how old is Lauren? She got pregnant at 17, had her son at 18, and he died at 19. That makes her at least 37 but we are told she is 35.)
I think the ending is very contrived and the storyline very simplistic.
September 11, 2013
One of the few novels that explores the wife's attempt to move forward in the aftermath of her husband's affair. Porter's description of Sarah's anguish and obsessive suspicion, her love for her husband and and desire to keep her family together, her inability to completely trust him, her self-doubt, insecurity, anger, and despair are exactly how I imagine a woman in her position would feel whether her husband is a famous athlete, politician, doctor or teacher. Sarah's thoughts and behavior, both rational and irrational, are genuine and believable. Sarah's story just felt real. Lauren's parallel story, however, was too fairy tale-ish for me and I was so caught up in the Sarah/Boone drama that I really didn't care what happened to Lauren.
February 8, 2015
In this book, the author knocks another one out of the park – a little baseball humor here – with this story. Sarah just cannot forgive and forget that her husband has cheated on her in the past and her anxiety about his faithfulness can destroy everything that is good about what they have. Between the pressures of many other family issues, she is on the edge continually and that creates many issues.
The author has created a character in Sarah that is almost on the edge of a nervous breakdown. You can feel the tension and as your read, you feel like you are right there in her passion and extreme love for her husband and yet her continual obsessiveness of her worries. The author continues to add in plenty of other family drama and storyline to keep the story fresh and those pages turning.
The author has created a character in Sarah that is almost on the edge of a nervous breakdown. You can feel the tension and as your read, you feel like you are right there in her passion and extreme love for her husband and yet her continual obsessiveness of her worries. The author continues to add in plenty of other family drama and storyline to keep the story fresh and those pages turning.
September 4, 2013
THE GOOD WIFE (A Brennan Sisters Novel) by author Jane Porter is a September 2013 release.
This is Sarah, the youngest Brennan sister’s story. She is the stay at home loyal wife while her husband Boone Walker travels all year around. After his first indiscretion, though he promised he’d never be unfaithful again, could Sarah really trust him?
He did betray her. Could he build the trust bridge to help his relationship with his wife?
THE GOOD WIFE is a well-written family saga. The author Jane Porter introduced us to this series and I have been looking forward to reading this final story. It’s very dramatic at times yet realistic. Highly recommended to readers.
This is Sarah, the youngest Brennan sister’s story. She is the stay at home loyal wife while her husband Boone Walker travels all year around. After his first indiscretion, though he promised he’d never be unfaithful again, could Sarah really trust him?
He did betray her. Could he build the trust bridge to help his relationship with his wife?
THE GOOD WIFE is a well-written family saga. The author Jane Porter introduced us to this series and I have been looking forward to reading this final story. It’s very dramatic at times yet realistic. Highly recommended to readers.
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