A friend sent me this in a box of books. I've read Susan Mallery before but not often.

At first, I admired that Jayne's and Rebecca's friendship had endured for such a long period of time and under so many different conditions. I do hope that some part of their friendship at some time was real. The ending between them left me wondering.

I think a lot of Rebecca's issues with David and Jayne stemmed from her not realize that loving one person doesn't mean you can't still love someone else. She felt, possibly incorrectly, that Jayne and David would have each other and she would be left out/left alone with neither of them. I don't think that would have been the case. The same thing happened in a less intense way when Katie showed up as Jayne's friend. (I mean did Rebecca really think Jayne had no other friends in 10 years?)

Marjorie seems like a kind-hearted woman and sensible enough to give good advice to David. I hope she and Blaine find the kind of love they both deserve.

I'm not sure David is really good enough for Jayne--but maybe he is trying to be less selfish-thinking. Hopefully Blaine and Marjorie will be the guides he needs to move to being a man who can truly love his wife.

The Negatives:
*Both Elizabeth and Blaine have affairs. That's disappointing. I'm not one to say get divorced willy-nilly but if the marriage is really that unfulfilling, I'd rather they get divorced and move on than cheat on each other.
*The entire Worden family (except possibly for Blaine) are selfish and entitled. Drop your job so you can help me plan my parties! How could you accept a job that will make you move away without consulting me (nevermind that I did it to you 10 years ago)? Etc.
*For Elizabeth especially everything seems to be about appearance--how will this look to others; what will they be saying about me; my children have to marry just the right person so that it reflects well on me; look what I did for poor Jayne who lost her mother . . .
*Sex outside of marriage: I have a hard time with that concept and it's quite abundant in this book. Blaine and Elizabeth while she was his secretary and then she got pregnant with David (not sure if that was intentional to trap Blaine or an accident and he lived up to his obligation); Rebecca both with Nigel and with Jonathan; David and Jayne. ( )

Absolutely fabulous!!!!! ( )

I forget how much I enjoy Susan's book and then I find a new one and am so glad that I did.
Great easy read. ( )

Are all the rich shallow, selfish and heartless and all the poor kind generous and giving? Jayne is poor and Rebecca is rich can they really be friends? This story was fast moving if shallow, at least to me. But I must try another of Mallory's books to get a better feel for her writing.. ( )