My review of Happily Ever After by Marilynn Griffith
Posted by:
Michelle Sutton on
February 18, 2008 at
1:38AM EST
About the book:
I marry a gorgeous executive, have a baby, lose all the weight (most of
it)?and move to a fine house in the suburbs with a welcoming new
church. Wait?did I say welcoming? One teeny waaah! and new mothers and
their crying babies are exiled to a separate room. At least there's
some enlightening conversation. Like about my husband and issues I
didn't even know about! And then there's my aptly named mother-in-law,
Queen Elizabeth, who can't stand me.
I'm about to lose my mind! So it's high time for a visit to the Sassy
Sistahood for some much-needed advice about men, marriage and
motherhood!
My review:
Great mom lit! Marilynn knows how to keep a story moving. I loved this
sassy tale of friendship and church ladies, love and despair, hope and
frailty, forgiveness and commitment. Great stuff! I felt so bad for
Tracey for the first two thirds of the book. I truly felt her pain. But
I also enjoyed the drama and the tension between her and her man over
his mother. Great stuff. Wait - I already said that. Anyway, this book
is engrossing and entertaining and has enough twists to crimp your
hair, but not your style. Okay, so that was a bit corny. Seriously, if
you love sassy sistah lit with a smattering of spiritual nourishment,
this book is one you'll enjoy. And the humor about her weight was
pretty hilarious and realistic, too. Did I mention the romantic element
was divine? I loved it!
Happily Ever After was published by Steeple Hill Cafe and released in January 2008.
