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I'll Take What She Has - Samantha Wilde
I'll Take What She Has
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Perfect for fans of Marisa de los Santos and Allison Winn Scotch, Samantha Wilde’s new novel is a funny and heartfelt look at friendship, marriage, and the dynamics of modern motherhood.   Nora and Annie have been best friends since kindergarten. Nora, a shy English teacher at a quaint New... show more
Perfect for fans of Marisa de los Santos and Allison Winn Scotch, Samantha Wilde’s new novel is a funny and heartfelt look at friendship, marriage, and the dynamics of modern motherhood.   Nora and Annie have been best friends since kindergarten. Nora, a shy English teacher at a quaint New England boarding school, longs to have a baby. Annie, an outspoken stay-at-home mother of two, longs for one day of peace and quiet (not to mention more money and some free time). Despite their very different lives, nothing can come between them—until Cynthia Cypress arrives on campus.   Cynthia has it all: brains, beauty, impeccable style, and a gorgeous husband (who happens to be Nora’s ex). When Cynthia eagerly befriends Nora, Annie’s oldest friendship is tested. Now, each woman must wrestle the green-eyed demon of envy and, in the process, confront imperfect, mixed-up family histories they don’t want to repeat. Amid the hilarious and harried straits of friendship, marriage, and parenthood, the women may discover that the greenest grass is right beneath their feet.Praise for I’ll Take What She Has   “Samantha Wilde has a dry wit, a big heart, and a sharp eye that doesn’t miss a trick. I’ll Take What She Has is a smart and funny behind-the-scenes look at private school life and the grass-is-always-greener friendships of three women who, like most of us, would have fabulous lives if only they could get out of their own way!”—Claire Cook, bestselling author of Must Love Dogs and Wallflower in Bloom   “With wit, compassion, and a keen ear for dialogue Wilde explores issues of insecurity, envy, young motherhood, and friendship in this fast-paced work.”—Publishers Weekly   “With her easy, amusing narrative style, Wilde speaks the language of women and communicates what lies in their hearts. Add to that a strong, genuine plot with expressive, intelligent yet flawed characters at the center, and you have a gem of a read.”—RT Book Reviews   “A poignant, thoroughly entertaining tale of friends, family, and wanting more.”—Valerie Frankel, author of Four of a Kind   “Wilde delivers an honest, unflinching, and emotional look at the messy unpredictability of both motherhood and friendship.”—Lisa Verge Higgins, author of The Proper Care and Maintenance of Friendship
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9780385342674 (0385342675)
Publisher: Bantam
Pages no: 416
Edition language: English
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Wrighty's Reads
Wrighty's Reads rated it
3.0
This was an interesting take on two women's complicated lives. Nora and Annie have been life-long friends with a relationship they seem to take for granted. When another women threatens their friendship, loyalties are tested. Nora and Annie must confront their true feelings and take responsibility f...
Abandoned by Booklikes
Abandoned by Booklikes rated it
2.0 I'll Take What She Has
I really wanted to like this novel more than I did. I liked the entire premise and for the first few chapters I got a feel for the two main protagonists, Nora and Annie. However, this novel quickly went downhill and transformed itself into a novel dealing with two women's petty jealousies, how adopt...
The Book Diva's Reads
The Book Diva's Reads rated it
2.0 I'll Take What She Has
I'll Take What She Has offers a fun, and often irreverent tongue-in-cheek look at friendship between women and women's issues. Nora is an accomplished teacher but she often finds herself lacking, especially when it comes to having a child. Her biological clock isn't ticking it's resounding like the ...
These Books Are My Friends
These Books Are My Friends rated it
3.0
The book is written through the eyes of 2 women, Annie and Nora, who have been best friends since they were little. As the reader, you get alternating views on a school year in their life at a small boarding school in New England. I enjoyed the different points of view but felt that some of the bo...
grapeapril75
grapeapril75 rated it
4.0 I'll Take What She Has
This was a great story of two life long friends drifting apart and coming together again. I had a similar relationship with my best friend so I found the story very relateable.I really enjoyed that each chapter alternated POV. It made the narrative very interesting and added depth to the story.It re...
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