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Daphne realizes her marriage might be saved when she supports her estranged husband after his girlfriend is injured in a near-fatal car accident.
288 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 30, 2014
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Kristyn Kusek Lewis
4 books295 followersKristyn Kusek Lewis is the bestselling author of Half of What You Hear, Save Me and How Lucky You Are. Kristyn’s latest novel, Perfect Happiness, will be published by HarperCollins on June 9, 2020.
In addition to her fiction work, Kristyn regularly writes the “Books” page for Real Simple magazine. She is a former magazine editor at publications including Glamour and Child, and is a well-established freelance writer who has written for dozens of publications over the past twenty-five years. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, O: The Oprah Magazine, Real Simple, Reader’s Digest, Glamour, Self, Redbook, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Parents, Allure, Good Housekeeping, Cooking Light, Health, Men’s Health, the New York Daily News, and many more.
Kristyn is a graduate of the Vermont College of Fine Arts, where she earned an MFA in creative writing, and the College of the Holy Cross. She lives in the Washington, D.C. area with her family.
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In addition to her fiction work, Kristyn regularly writes the “Books” page for Real Simple magazine. She is a former magazine editor at publications including Glamour and Child, and is a well-established freelance writer who has written for dozens of publications over the past twenty-five years. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, O: The Oprah Magazine, Real Simple, Reader’s Digest, Glamour, Self, Redbook, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Parents, Allure, Good Housekeeping, Cooking Light, Health, Men’s Health, the New York Daily News, and many more.
Kristyn is a graduate of the Vermont College of Fine Arts, where she earned an MFA in creative writing, and the College of the Holy Cross. She lives in the Washington, D.C. area with her family.
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June 6, 2019
This was the second book in a week that I read with a cheating husband, and at this point mine better sleep with one eye open. Just kidding! But really. This book was a mess. I wanted to slap the main character in much the same way I wanted to slap the last one. Stop letting these dog men treat you like dirt then walk right back like nothing happened! LOVE YOURSELF GIRL.
At the beginning of this book, the main character, Daphne, is planning her husband's birthday. Daphne is a doctor just like her man. They were childhood sweethearts who moved apart and found each other again as adults. Her life is perfect, or so she thinks. When her husband comes home he tells her that he has been having an affair and that he has feelings for the other woman. He leaves her for the woman, and later on she gets a phone call from him saying that his mistress has been in an accident and that he needs her shoulder to cry on.
At this point, I wouldn't have even answered his calls much less entertained the thought. But she does. And even though she starts seeing someone else (way too soon IMO) she does this back and forth thing with Owen for a while, which was more irritating than anything else. I get that they had a history and that she loved him, but come on. He didn't want kids and she did, he treated her job like a joke even though they BOTH went to medical school, and let's not forget HE CHOSE HER and only went back to his wife because his other woman DIED. (spoiler alert). Eventually she realizes what I did on page one: she needs to be alone and fix her own life before depending on a man to fix it for her. So she dumps both men and hopefully grows a spine and a brain (we don't know what happens to her after that because that's where it ends)
This whole book was just nah for me. It went way too fast, the characters were ridiculous and it honestly just made me angry. There are enough doormats in the real world, do we have to expect them from our female book characters as well? #fixitJesus
At the beginning of this book, the main character, Daphne, is planning her husband's birthday. Daphne is a doctor just like her man. They were childhood sweethearts who moved apart and found each other again as adults. Her life is perfect, or so she thinks. When her husband comes home he tells her that he has been having an affair and that he has feelings for the other woman. He leaves her for the woman, and later on she gets a phone call from him saying that his mistress has been in an accident and that he needs her shoulder to cry on.
At this point, I wouldn't have even answered his calls much less entertained the thought. But she does. And even though she starts seeing someone else (way too soon IMO) she does this back and forth thing with Owen for a while, which was more irritating than anything else. I get that they had a history and that she loved him, but come on. He didn't want kids and she did, he treated her job like a joke even though they BOTH went to medical school, and let's not forget HE CHOSE HER and only went back to his wife because his other woman DIED. (spoiler alert). Eventually she realizes what I did on page one: she needs to be alone and fix her own life before depending on a man to fix it for her. So she dumps both men and hopefully grows a spine and a brain (we don't know what happens to her after that because that's where it ends)
This whole book was just nah for me. It went way too fast, the characters were ridiculous and it honestly just made me angry. There are enough doormats in the real world, do we have to expect them from our female book characters as well? #fixitJesus
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January 21, 2015
Yuck.
Yuck is all I have to say. Awful. Pointless drivel. Much like my review, I know. But nobody paid me.
Yuck is all I have to say. Awful. Pointless drivel. Much like my review, I know. But nobody paid me.
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February 24, 2015Kristyn Kusek Lewis has written a heartbreaking and wise novel about every women's nightmare. Infidelity. The depth of emotion in Lewis's writing took me on a roller coaster ride. At times I was so angry with the characters that I was shocked to realize my heart was pounding in my chest. I took a break from reading for a few days after reading this novel because it posed so many questions. It made me grateful for my sweet and loyal husband of 15 years. It also forced me to conteplate what WOULD I do and how would I act if this were to happen to me.
Save Me is one of those books that linger in your mind and heart long after you have finished the book. This is a MUST READ.
Thank you to Netgalley and Grand Central Publishing for the advanced copy in exchange for this honest review.
Save Me is one of those books that linger in your mind and heart long after you have finished the book. This is a MUST READ.
Thank you to Netgalley and Grand Central Publishing for the advanced copy in exchange for this honest review.
December 24, 2014
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This was an unusual book. For someone who has been through a divorce, it certainly stirred up a lot of uncomfortable feelings.
Daphne thinks she is in a great marriage when her husband announces that he's moving out to take some time to decide whether he wants to be with her or the 20 something year old social worker he's having an affair with. On his birthday. Okay, I mention this because all through the book, Daphne seems to be struggling with the idea of losing Owen, but there was never any part of the story that convinced me that he had brought anything to the relationship. He seemed like a selfish asshat.
Although he wrote her a heartfelt email saying he had made a mistake, and didn't think he had made the right decision, when she came to her house the night of his girlfriend's accident, she finds that he is packing BOXES to move out, not just a few things while he "finds himself".
And yes, I said his girlfriend's accident. So while she is struggling stay alive in the ICU, he calls DAPHNE, who, of course, rushes right over. Then wonders what in the hell she's doing there. Ummm, yeah....what are you doing there? Doesn't that kind of indicate what a self-involved creep your "husband" actually is?
He seemed to be back and forth throughout the book and (spoiler alert) had his girlfriend lived, he seems like the type of guy who would have kept both women hanging without fully committing to either one for as long as they would allow him too.
Although I could have screamed when she let Owen start staying at the house again, I was glad that Daphne grew a pair at the end and told him she was done. Because I really think he was the guy who would come home for a while, found another girlfriend and hit repeat on the pattern.
The side story of Daphne's alcoholic patient, Mary Elizabeth, was kind of random. I kept thinking that it would turn out that she had been the one driving the car that hit Owen's girlfriend. That would have brought a little extra twist to the story.
I was excited at the end when she was off to Corsica with the Andrew. I was so happy she was taking a chance and breaking out of her comfort zone. It made me think maybe I should too!
Thank you Grand Central Publishing and NetGalley/Edelweiss for letting me review this book. It will be published on December 30, 2014.
This was an unusual book. For someone who has been through a divorce, it certainly stirred up a lot of uncomfortable feelings.
Daphne thinks she is in a great marriage when her husband announces that he's moving out to take some time to decide whether he wants to be with her or the 20 something year old social worker he's having an affair with. On his birthday. Okay, I mention this because all through the book, Daphne seems to be struggling with the idea of losing Owen, but there was never any part of the story that convinced me that he had brought anything to the relationship. He seemed like a selfish asshat.
Although he wrote her a heartfelt email saying he had made a mistake, and didn't think he had made the right decision, when she came to her house the night of his girlfriend's accident, she finds that he is packing BOXES to move out, not just a few things while he "finds himself".
And yes, I said his girlfriend's accident. So while she is struggling stay alive in the ICU, he calls DAPHNE, who, of course, rushes right over. Then wonders what in the hell she's doing there. Ummm, yeah....what are you doing there? Doesn't that kind of indicate what a self-involved creep your "husband" actually is?
He seemed to be back and forth throughout the book and (spoiler alert) had his girlfriend lived, he seems like the type of guy who would have kept both women hanging without fully committing to either one for as long as they would allow him too.
Although I could have screamed when she let Owen start staying at the house again, I was glad that Daphne grew a pair at the end and told him she was done. Because I really think he was the guy who would come home for a while, found another girlfriend and hit repeat on the pattern.
The side story of Daphne's alcoholic patient, Mary Elizabeth, was kind of random. I kept thinking that it would turn out that she had been the one driving the car that hit Owen's girlfriend. That would have brought a little extra twist to the story.
I was excited at the end when she was off to Corsica with the Andrew. I was so happy she was taking a chance and breaking out of her comfort zone. It made me think maybe I should too!
Thank you Grand Central Publishing and NetGalley/Edelweiss for letting me review this book. It will be published on December 30, 2014.
March 11, 2015
Decently written, but I kept waiting for Something. To. Happen. And it likely would have gotten at least another half-star from me if the author hadn't had one of the characters say "all of the sudden." AAAAARGH.
It also seemed a little too navel-gazing for me. There are very few people who can write in a consistently entertaining fashion for 270 pages about whether the main character should take her cheating husband back or not. And on top of that, I didn't really like any of the characters. It was hard to care about what they all decided to do, especially with essentially nothing else going on in the story.
It also seemed a little too navel-gazing for me. There are very few people who can write in a consistently entertaining fashion for 270 pages about whether the main character should take her cheating husband back or not. And on top of that, I didn't really like any of the characters. It was hard to care about what they all decided to do, especially with essentially nothing else going on in the story.
October 10, 2015
The premise of this book is nothing new but I thoroughly enjoyed this one. It's a thought-provoking, realistic book with some twists.
June 21, 2015
This book was very good. At least, to me. It was about a woman (Daphne) in a marriage that was not exactly as it should be. Where had the love gone? She wonders what happened between then and now. Her husband "cheats", and she's left with some eye-opening self-evaluation. I was surprised by the turn of events in the book, especially when the mistress dies and the husband comes back to the wife to continue where they left off. Well, it didn't happen that way, and even though I am not in favor of divorce, I actually cheered Daphne on to tell her husband like it is. His infidelity was not the way to solve their stagnant marriage. And her decision to move on showed she wasn't willing to settle anymore. It's been awhile since I read a book with an ending like this. It was a nice change and a pleasant surprise.
October 22, 2014
I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher.
This book was great! It read like an Emily Giffen book. I felt as if these characters could have lived down the street from me. Their story was very real, even though it was a tough dilemma for the main character, Daphne, to be in.
Life was pretty easy and pretty good for her and her husband, although the excitement did slow down in their marriage. That happens to people, right? Then things are turned upside down, with another complication thrown in. Sometimes what we think should be easy choices, aren't.
I almost wish the author would write another book with an alternate ending, showing what would have happened if she had made a different choice.
This book was great! It read like an Emily Giffen book. I felt as if these characters could have lived down the street from me. Their story was very real, even though it was a tough dilemma for the main character, Daphne, to be in.
Life was pretty easy and pretty good for her and her husband, although the excitement did slow down in their marriage. That happens to people, right? Then things are turned upside down, with another complication thrown in. Sometimes what we think should be easy choices, aren't.
I almost wish the author would write another book with an alternate ending, showing what would have happened if she had made a different choice.
January 24, 2019
What a page-turner about a marriage in crisis and the emotional gutting that accompanies infidelity. As the story unfolded, I kept wondering what I would do in Daphne's situation. It's easy to take someone you love for granted, but at what point do you fight to keep a relationship, and at what point do you walk away? I loved the way SAVE ME explored these questions. Good stuff!
September 30, 2016
Daphne Mitchell is a successful doctor, married to her best friend. She has a house they are making a home, and she is looking forward to starting a family. But one day, she comes home to a terrible confession from her husband - he has cheated on her. As she reels from the news, she has to take stock of her life and decide what she wants out of her marriage, and from her life.
While I have never personally suffered the pain or trauma of infidelity and so have no idea if it is something I could forgive and move forward from, I was made to believe from the story that it was possible for Daphne and Owen to reconcile and start over. I really wanted them to. I was rooting for them, and hoping that the book would end with each of them learning a new appreciation for each other and rekindling a spark in their relationship.
I was extremely disappointed to get to the end and find this was not the case at all. However, even more frustrating was the way I was led on, virtually up to the penultimate page, believing this was possible.
I really sympathized with Daphne (at first) because I, too, married someone I met when I was 12, and we really connected at summer camp. I could easily imagine the pain I would suffer if my husband confessed an affair, and I was understanding of her stormy emotions. I was angry with Annie and Lucy for giving her what I feel was unsound advice - I felt she should try to make things work, since she still loved Owen and valued their relationship. I hated that Daphne dallied with Andrew, and cheered when she made the decision to stop mucking around and focus on her relationship with Owen. I felt like things were headed in the direction I wanted them to go. Then she spends a head-turning weekend in New York with her sister Lucy for her birthday and suddenly her resolve crumbles and she's out of there (her marriage) like a shot. Never mind Owen, her husband, comes up to surprise her and tries to make things right. She just decides, seemingly on a whim, that she was living in the past too much and there is no hope for her and Owen's marriage. She's going to pursue greener pastures (because that will work out so much better than her previously relationship). Ugh. How lazy! How reprehensible.
If the author had made a good argument for Daphne to go after all, I might have been okay with it. I might not have raged and felt so betrayed. But it seemed to come out of nowhere, for no apparent reason. Instead of feeling like Daphne was growing up and realizing who she was as a person and recognizing her needs and how to take care of herself (like I think I was supposed to), I despised her and thought her lazy and selfish. Her decision to leave at the end was not riding off into the sunset but running away.
I guess the author did something right by making me care so much, but I cannot recommend this book unless you like dissatisfactory endings.
While I have never personally suffered the pain or trauma of infidelity and so have no idea if it is something I could forgive and move forward from, I was made to believe from the story that it was possible for Daphne and Owen to reconcile and start over. I really wanted them to. I was rooting for them, and hoping that the book would end with each of them learning a new appreciation for each other and rekindling a spark in their relationship.
I was extremely disappointed to get to the end and find this was not the case at all. However, even more frustrating was the way I was led on, virtually up to the penultimate page, believing this was possible.
I really sympathized with Daphne (at first) because I, too, married someone I met when I was 12, and we really connected at summer camp. I could easily imagine the pain I would suffer if my husband confessed an affair, and I was understanding of her stormy emotions. I was angry with Annie and Lucy for giving her what I feel was unsound advice - I felt she should try to make things work, since she still loved Owen and valued their relationship. I hated that Daphne dallied with Andrew, and cheered when she made the decision to stop mucking around and focus on her relationship with Owen. I felt like things were headed in the direction I wanted them to go. Then she spends a head-turning weekend in New York with her sister Lucy for her birthday and suddenly her resolve crumbles and she's out of there (her marriage) like a shot. Never mind Owen, her husband, comes up to surprise her and tries to make things right. She just decides, seemingly on a whim, that she was living in the past too much and there is no hope for her and Owen's marriage. She's going to pursue greener pastures (because that will work out so much better than her previously relationship). Ugh. How lazy! How reprehensible.
If the author had made a good argument for Daphne to go after all, I might have been okay with it. I might not have raged and felt so betrayed. But it seemed to come out of nowhere, for no apparent reason. Instead of feeling like Daphne was growing up and realizing who she was as a person and recognizing her needs and how to take care of herself (like I think I was supposed to), I despised her and thought her lazy and selfish. Her decision to leave at the end was not riding off into the sunset but running away.
I guess the author did something right by making me care so much, but I cannot recommend this book unless you like dissatisfactory endings.
November 26, 2015
Daphne Mitchell, a successful general practitioner in a concierge medical practice is married to an even more successful oncologist. They've been together since childhood, although they really only got together in medical school. They've been together for a decade, married for 5. He arrives home late on his birthday and announces he's involved with someone else. This devastates Daphne for whom the announcement came out of the blue. Her friends and family want her to start divorce proceedings immediately and encourage her to date or at least have an affair and start putting eligible men in her way. But life throws a curve ball in the mix when her husband's younger girlfriend is grievously injured in a car accident and her husband turns to his wife to help him deal. Ultimately, Owen wants Daphne back, but is that because the girlfriend is dead or because he realized that he loved his wife? We only see her POV so we don't really trust anything he says. Ultimately after bemoaning that she wants her husband back, she decides that she's better off without him and that's it. I had a few problems. The narrator, Nan McNamara, had no vocal range for male voices. I always thought it was a woman speaking and if there wasn't enough context behind the dialogue, I was often confused about who was in the scene. I also felt that with friends like these, who need enemies? Does no one take marriage vows seriously? Infidelity is not the worst mistake someone can make in a marriage. Shouldn't you try counseling first? Shouldn't you try to make it work? Do both partners engaging in infidelity (which she does not do) make it right? I would look for better friends. There is a difference between someone providing their opinion and going out of their way to make sure you know they think you should split up with your husband. It wasn't like he had a history of serial infidelity or was a wife beater on the side. She seemed to come to the conclusion that her marriage had been a sham for years (they were only married for 5) very suddenly. I don't think anyone really came out ahead.
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November 7, 2014
Daphne is shocked when her husband of 5 years confesses to an affair with a co-worker.He swears it is over and was only one night. She is stumbling through each day, doctoring her patients and getting sympathy from her mom and sister. Then Daphne gets a phone call from her husband Owen that he needs her, his mistress has been involved in a serious car accident. She decides she can't deal with the situation and is finished with her marriage. He reels her back in again with a sympathy ploy when Bridget dies from the accident. She has become friends with Andrew who is town helping his Dad recover from an illness. I'm not sure I like the way Daphne handles her feelings but she can justify herself. A good read about a difficult situation.
November 21, 2015
3.5 stars
Review to come soon.
Review to come soon.
February 11, 2020
In all honesty I want to read more on Daphne and when she reunites with Andrew
February 22, 2018
Well, what a lovely read. I admit, I chose this book purely based on the pretty cover. I was in a hurry and there it was, facing outward, almost smiling, daring me to grab it from the stacks on my way to the register at the combo gift shop/bookstore where I was picking up a hostess gift for a holiday party. I’m so glad I reached for it. From the first line, I was hooked. The endearing characters drew me in fast, and the peaceful, idyllic North Carolina setting provided a sweet southern pace for the story. Two young doctors married a short time but who’ve known each other since they were kids, have fallen into a lethargic routine in their marriage, everything predictable and safe, until one day when Owen comes home from a late night at the hospital and tells Daphne he’s met someone else. Their marriage is on the line, and all the love in the world might not be enough to change their reality, until an awful tragedy puts the brakes on any final decisions. This is a story of forgiveness, second chances and finding peace in the midst of chaos. It’s easy to judge this particular book by its cover — filled with equally beautiful writing about heartbreak, the healing power of love, and discovering what home really means.
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December 25, 2023And 28%
Owen can go kick rocks. I’m sick of books where the author has the characters telling us how great this guy is and how he’d never, ever do anything bad. Meanwhile this guy is banging a younger coworker for months, lying to his wife (said it was a ONS!), and then has the audacity to call his wife to come be his emotional support when his side piece gets in an accident?! Owen sucks. Period. And the FMC sucks for rushing to his side. Doormat!
Owen can go kick rocks. I’m sick of books where the author has the characters telling us how great this guy is and how he’d never, ever do anything bad. Meanwhile this guy is banging a younger coworker for months, lying to his wife (said it was a ONS!), and then has the audacity to call his wife to come be his emotional support when his side piece gets in an accident?! Owen sucks. Period. And the FMC sucks for rushing to his side. Doormat!
February 16, 2018
A roller coaster of a ride through the main character’s ups and downs in deciding whether or not to try to save her marriage. Her anguish throughout seems very real, which made the ending a let down.
September 7, 2020
I enjoyed this one.
August 14, 2017
To be honest, I was not a fan of this book. First, the writing wasn't the greatest, sentences were too short and lacked description. Conversations between certain characters just seem forced to me, especially between Daphne and her mother. I wish the parts with Mary Elizabeth were a little more in depth since she was the most interesting character in the whole entire book beside Lucy and overall, it was an okay story. Would I recommend to any of my friends? Nah.
January 5, 2020
I dont think that I could bear to read another book by this author right now. It is honest but also bleak.
I finished it but there was no real sense of satisfaction, no sense of being glad to have finished a great read.
It was honest and well written. I cannot give it less than three stars.
I finished it but there was no real sense of satisfaction, no sense of being glad to have finished a great read.
It was honest and well written. I cannot give it less than three stars.
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February 1, 2015dnf at 33%
wasn't feeling the story...no connection..
slightly bored
maybe will try and pick it up at later date
felt sorry for the wife but hubby was spoiled jerk.
wasn't feeling the story...no connection..
slightly bored
maybe will try and pick it up at later date
felt sorry for the wife but hubby was spoiled jerk.
May 15, 2017
In Save Me by Kristyn Kusek Lewis, Daphne Mitchell is married to her best friend Owen. They are both doctors and seem to have the perfect life. Until one day, Owen comes home late and tells Daphne that he has met someone else and slept with her. Daphne, taken by surprise, kicks Owen out while she tries to cope with what she just heard. As Daphne begins to move on, Owen’s new girlfriend is in a horrific car accident. Owen wants Daphne’s comfort. Daphne enjoys the fact that Owen wants her attention but she refuses to give it to him because of what he did to her. They have a hard time trying to find a way to move forward and maintain being husband and wife. They are no longer close and it is a challenge to forgive and forget.
I enjoyed this book because I like reading about love stories. I could relate to this book because I have been cheated on before and I understand the pain she felt. She is strong for being able to walk away from him because that isn’t the easiest thing to do. I liked how I could follow along with the storyline and it kept me interested. Very few books keep me interested throughout the whole book, and I had no problem staying focused while reading this book.
I also liked the suspense in this book. While I read, I had no idea what was going to happen next. Suspense makes books more interesting in my opinion because if you can suspect what is going to happen throughout a book then to me, it isn’t as interesting. I would rather be taken by surprise and be on the edge of my seat as I read.
Save Me was one of those books that I could read over and over again without getting bored. Overall, I loved this book! I would recommend it to someone who enjoys love stories and drama. Also, someone who has been through what Daphne went through, would enjoy this book because reading something that you can relate to, keeps you interested! Seeing how others dealt with something you went through too can give you a different perspective on the situation.
I enjoyed this book because I like reading about love stories. I could relate to this book because I have been cheated on before and I understand the pain she felt. She is strong for being able to walk away from him because that isn’t the easiest thing to do. I liked how I could follow along with the storyline and it kept me interested. Very few books keep me interested throughout the whole book, and I had no problem staying focused while reading this book.
I also liked the suspense in this book. While I read, I had no idea what was going to happen next. Suspense makes books more interesting in my opinion because if you can suspect what is going to happen throughout a book then to me, it isn’t as interesting. I would rather be taken by surprise and be on the edge of my seat as I read.
Save Me was one of those books that I could read over and over again without getting bored. Overall, I loved this book! I would recommend it to someone who enjoys love stories and drama. Also, someone who has been through what Daphne went through, would enjoy this book because reading something that you can relate to, keeps you interested! Seeing how others dealt with something you went through too can give you a different perspective on the situation.
April 16, 2023
I found this book at my local Dollar Tree. I won't give a synopsis since there are plenty here. I was hoping that Owen would try harder to save his marriage. He just swung back in as the man he was before. He attempts to give insight to why he chose to cheat, but I have to wonder if Bridget hadn't died what he would have done. Daphne is a likable character; however, I felt that she didn't communicate her needs to Owen. She let him back in with very little conversation about how to "fix" the marriage as well. The ending was too abrupt as she all of a sudden decides to end the marriage because he brought her a painting that reminded him of their past and she was looking for a future. I think Owen just didn't know what to do and tried to do something to remind her of happier times, and she took that as a sign to just end everything. I didn't dislike the book but I wasn't a fan either. It was fairly well written and an easy read. I don't think this is one that I will keep on a bookshelf though. Donation bin for me.
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December 5, 2017
I think I started this book about 5 times, never getting past page 10 or so. There was nothing to draw me in. Finally, I pressed on and decided to just get through it, and - while the second half of the book did move a little faster - the whole book just seemed too "calm". Not sure how else to explain it.....it plodded on like a steady 5/10 the whole way through, never raising its heart rate. I didn't feel the anger when Daphne found out, or when her sister and mom were told, or when she confronted Owen, or the emotions when she met Jack and Andrew (who seemed like a too-convenient character addition, by the way) at breakfast, or during her "breakthrough" weekend with her sister. There was just nothing. It felt like the most bored narrator in the world was dictating these events to us in a monotone. Like a previous reviewer wrote, I was just waiting to "something to happen". For such a jarring plotline, the whole novel was just blah.
June 27, 2023
My interpretation of the book's blurb was that Daphne was the ER doctor who saves (or not) the lover's life. Instead, it is the internal struggle of a woman coming to terms with the reality of her marriage, her choices, and her life. We don't see Daphne and Owen as a couple, so we only have Daphne's memories of how good they were together (and she, grief-stricken as she is, is not the most reliable of narrators). The push me-pull me decision making process is credible as Daphne has to take time to come to grips with what is happening. The best line of the book? Owen being her "emergency cigarette." Is there a genre name for the reverse of a romance?
December 28, 2025
I found this book at my library on cloudlibrary. I yearn for a storyline that delivers the perfect amount of angst and drama. Plus I want a strong fmc who isnt a doormat. This one has a good amount of both.
The fmc thinks she has a good marriage with her husband Owen until Owen comes home one day and tells her he slept with someone else and wants a separation to think about what he wants. He swears he was only intimate with the other woman once and isnt going to leave to be with her.
She soon finds hes full of shit and the betrayal is much deeper then he led on when she goes back to her family to do thinking of her own away from the shame and humiliation of her husband's betrayal and he calls her and tells her he needs her. Because his " one time fling " was in a car accident.
When she gets back home she finds all of his stuff packed..which says to her he didn't anticipate on coming back to her. Plus the other woman has the nerve to call her from the hospital..which she doesn't give the time of day to and hangs up on her. Then the other woman succumbs from her injuries amd all of a sudden the husband changes his tune..never lived the other woman and wNts to only be with the fmc.
The fmc always wanted the white picket fence and to have a family but is her husband the one she wants to move on with and forgive or is a new man in town the person she's willing to take the plunge with?
I enjoyed reading this book although there were dliw spots and times when I wanted to onick some sense into the heroine but I liked that she wasnt laying on the floor as a doormat the entire story.
The fmc thinks she has a good marriage with her husband Owen until Owen comes home one day and tells her he slept with someone else and wants a separation to think about what he wants. He swears he was only intimate with the other woman once and isnt going to leave to be with her.
She soon finds hes full of shit and the betrayal is much deeper then he led on when she goes back to her family to do thinking of her own away from the shame and humiliation of her husband's betrayal and he calls her and tells her he needs her. Because his " one time fling " was in a car accident.
When she gets back home she finds all of his stuff packed..which says to her he didn't anticipate on coming back to her. Plus the other woman has the nerve to call her from the hospital..which she doesn't give the time of day to and hangs up on her. Then the other woman succumbs from her injuries amd all of a sudden the husband changes his tune..never lived the other woman and wNts to only be with the fmc.
The fmc always wanted the white picket fence and to have a family but is her husband the one she wants to move on with and forgive or is a new man in town the person she's willing to take the plunge with?
I enjoyed reading this book although there were dliw spots and times when I wanted to onick some sense into the heroine but I liked that she wasnt laying on the floor as a doormat the entire story.
April 28, 2019
Daphne has it all so she thinks, the job she always wanted to be a doctor, the husband Owen, her childhood sweetheart and the beautiful farm house they restored together. Then one day Owen comes home and shatters Daphne life and tells her he met someone else. Daphne now has to pick up the pieces and move forward on her own....can she do it she starts the process when a devastating accident changes everything again. She then becomes the pillar of support for the man who betrayed her. Has you turning pages from start to finish.
August 26, 2020
This was a really interesting book. The last hour or so was really relatable for me and not where I thought the story was going. Two quotes really stood out to me in relation to my last relationship.
“Were you doing those things together. Like really together. Or just side by side like business partners.”
“This isn’t who we are anymore. Our whole relationship is about the past. This isn’t us. All we are is our history. There’s nothing pulling us forward. The past is all we are. It’s all we’ve been for a while.”
“Were you doing those things together. Like really together. Or just side by side like business partners.”
“This isn’t who we are anymore. Our whole relationship is about the past. This isn’t us. All we are is our history. There’s nothing pulling us forward. The past is all we are. It’s all we’ve been for a while.”
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