Review – Mom Rules by Hilary Grossman @feelingbeachie #giveaway #women #fiction #ForestRiverPTAMoms #womensfiction

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Synopsis

 

Donna Warren is not who everyone thinks she is….

It’s no secret – to survive in a superficial town like Forest River, New York, where perfection is a requirement –a mom must follow the rules.

For the past five years, Donna has worked hard to exceed social expectations. She held the prestigious role of PTA treasurer, and her best friend, Jackie, is the most powerful woman at the elementary school.

But in a town where most mothers earn their black belt in backstabbing before their offspring enter pre-k, something was bound to go wrong…

And it did. Now, her former bestie has become her mortal enemy and destroyed Donna’s reputation. Eagar to believe the rampant rumors, half the elementary school mommies think Donna is a drama queen and the rest believe she is a vindictive witch.

As she and her children’s social standing dangles on thin ice, Donna is willing to try anything to fix her mistake. Unfortunately, all her efforts backfire, and she makes everything worse. Just when Donna is about to give up, she receives some shocking news. Forced to face the most difficult situation of her life, will she finally become the woman she wants to be?

 

 

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Review

 

This is such a wonderful series because each book features a different mom of the PTA and you see another side to a story in the previous books. I think that is what makes these books fantastic because you can hate a character in one book, but then you read her story and you realize that maybe everything isn’t as cracked up as it was in the previous book.

This book features Donna, Jackie’s cohort on the PTA. They have been the best of buddies for many years and then a misunderstanding tears them apart. I have to admit, that I didn’t remember why there was the tension but it all came rushing back. Donna has a good heart and only wants the best for her children, perhaps too much so that she acts like a friend vs a parent. Perhaps that is how she finds herself in these predicaments because she isn’t cutthroat like some of the other moms. A simple misunderstanding and Jackie’s refusal to hear the truth cause a rift that is not easily mended. But Donna’s life is not perfect and her relationship with her husband is on shaky ground and neither can be held blameless.

There are so many facets to this book and these women of Forest River. They can be petty yet caring, stab you in the back but come to your aid when you need a friend. It is a very dysfunctional relationship these women have with each other. But I suppose it might be similar to what we see in our own lives. That is one of the best things, despite the town and privilege some of these women have, they are very real and the reader might be able to relate to one of them.

While you don’t have to have read any of the previous books to enjoy this one, I think you would really enjoy the series if you read them all and in order. You will root for the various women and at the same time want to smack them silly for their antics.

The only story I don’t think we have heard is Mia’s and I can only imagine what that might be like.

We give this book 5 paws up.

 

 

 

 

 

About the Author

 

By day, Hilary Grossman works in the booze biz. By night she hangs out with her “characters.” She has an unhealthy addiction to denim and high heel shoes. She’s been known to walk into walls and fall up stairs. She only eats spicy foods and is obsessed with her cat, Lucy. She loves to find humor in everyday life. She likens life to a game of dodge ball – she tries to keep many balls in the air before they smack her in the face. She lives on Long Island.

 

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1 Comment

  1. hilary

    THANK YOU so much!! I am so happy you enjoyed Mom Rules… It wasn’t easy sharing a different side of Donna but a lot of fun… And I have a hunch Mia’s story will be coming eventually 🙂

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