Saving Grace
by Jane Green
Grace and Ted Chapman are widely regarded as the perfect literary power couple. Ted is a successful novelist and Grace, his wife of twenty years, is beautiful, stylish, carefree, and a wonderful homemaker. But what no one sees, what is churning under the surface, is Ted’s rages. His mood swings. And the precarious house of cards that their lifestyle is built upon. When Ted’s longtime 
assistant and mainstay leaves, the house of cards begins to crumble and Grace, with dark secrets in her past, is most vulnerable. She finds herself in need of help but with no one to turn to…until the perfect new assistant shows up out of the blue. To the rescue comes Beth, a competent young woman who can handle Ted and has the calm efficiency to weather the storms that threaten to engulf the Chapman household. Soon, though, it’s clear to Grace that Beth might be too good to be true. This new interloper might be the biggest threat of all, one that could cost Grace her marriage, her reputation, and even her sanity. With everything at stake and no one to confide in, Grace must find a way to save herself before it is too late.
assistant and mainstay leaves, the house of cards begins to crumble and Grace, with dark secrets in her past, is most vulnerable. She finds herself in need of help but with no one to turn to…until the perfect new assistant shows up out of the blue. To the rescue comes Beth, a competent young woman who can handle Ted and has the calm efficiency to weather the storms that threaten to engulf the Chapman household. Soon, though, it’s clear to Grace that Beth might be too good to be true. This new interloper might be the biggest threat of all, one that could cost Grace her marriage, her reputation, and even her sanity. With everything at stake and no one to confide in, Grace must find a way to save herself before it is too late.
Powerful and riveting, Jane Green's Saving Grace will have you on the edge of your seat as you follow Grace on her harrowing journey to rock bottom and back.
My review...........4 stars
I really enjoyed this one. It was an interesting story, the text flowed well, there were characters you loved and disliked. I wanted to keep reading to find out what was going to happen at the end. Essentially all the qualities I like in my books.
I did have a few issues that kept me from the 5 star ranking. I was annoyed several times in the book with Grace. I really just wanted her to stand up for herself and not be so wishy-washy. She was a professional woman, and while I know there are plenty of them who stay in bad marriages, that didn't mean I had to like it. I can't really say more about this without revealing spoilers (which I never want to do). There are also recipes at the end of most chapters which I found annoying. I would have been fine with them at the end of the book, but I thought they were out of place (even though they were briefly mentioned within the chapter) and distracting.
I received an advance copy of this to review. This novel will be released on Dec. 30th, 2014. Overall a good read, I would recommend it. If you like your female characters to have a lot of backbone though, this may not work for you.
It was kind of distracting. Maybe if I had been more interested in the recipes, but it still would take away from the flow of the story.