This certanly is a fun read. I had my smiling a lot but sometimes my heart broke in one thousand pieces as well.
A mother always tries to do everything for her children but when there is not a lot of money available it's hard. You are forced to make choices and sometimes it is not easy to decide which are the right ones.
I also think that there is no such thing as the perfect mother. If you put your children's needs first and you want the best education to give them a good start in life, that makes you come pretty close to perfection in my eyes.
The story was well and fluently written and if you like to know how someone can go from underdog to topdog, this book will be right up your alley.
If you take a look at my rating, you know I truely enjoyed it.
Thank you, Kerry Fisher, Bookouture and Netgalley.

The Not So Perfect Mother by Kerry Fisher is a romantic comedy in which a working class mother tries her best to fit into an upper class society to give her children a better life. With day to day struggles and the bills piling on top of her Maia tries to hold her head above the water despite all that pulls her down.

Maia has dreams of becoming something more but if she can’t obtain the dream she will do everything she can to make sure her two children can. When Maia loses one of her wealthy clients she had been cleaning for she knows she will yet again have to put her dreams of college classes on hold but she never expected to make it into the will.

Maia’s employer left a clear cut option for Maia to have her children’s school tuition paid for them to attend the private Stirling Hall School that there was no way Maia could ever afford on her on. Maia agrees to the deal hoping to give her kids more in life but the money struggles are real even with tuition paid but the charming Mr. Peters, a teacher at Stirling Hall School, does his best to help the family along.

Having read another book by Kerry Fisher from another genre I knew going in that I had enjoyed her writing. With The Not So Perfect Mother I was happy to see another side but still the same solid writing. The story was a rather fun one as you take a mother from the lower class and toss her into upper class snobbery. The one thing that held me back and gained a rating of 3.5 stars for this one was Maia still living with her children’s father as she begins a new relationship, I personally prefer the old/bad relationship end before moving forward no matter how rocky it was. But otherwise this one was a good time that I’m sure others will love.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.

Loved this book!!! Definitely a fun read. I am a huge fan of Kerry Fisher's books and this one did not disappoint.

Maia fell in love with the rebellious boy with a motorbike and her dreams of college fell to the wayside. Twenty years and two kids later, Maia is a cleaner and Colin has no ambition for finding a job. They live in council housing while dodging calls from bill collectors. A professor Maia cleaned for died and left her money. The only stipulation is the money is to be used for Maia's children to go to a private school and nothing else. Maia and her children end up having problems adjusting to the new school. Clover and Mr. Peters help Maia when she needs it the most. Maia ends up learning secrets her mother kept from her.

I loved the story and the characters. Maybe not Sandy and Colin. One of the saddest and scariest parts is when Bronte tells the story of what happened to her when she skipped school. That alone alone, should have made Maia realize her children belong in the private school. At points I wanted to scream at Maia and make her realize what a loser Colin was and that he wouldn't change.

I definitively recommend this book and look forward to reading more by the author.

Thanks to NetGalley, Bookouture and the author, Kerry Fisher, for a free electronic ARC of this novel.

This review will be published in June at M's Bookshelf - mssbookshelf.blogspot.com (+ Amazon UK & US)

What a fabulous read. Judging from the cover and a quick glance over the blurb, I was expecting a lighthearted, funny romantic comedy. This novel, however, is much more than that. Maia had a big impact on me. Yes, there were some really funny and romanticly charged moments, but the story went much deeper than that. Kerry Fisher touched on a lot of different subjects and issues. The class difference between "the haves" and "have nots", the strain money has (on both sides of the fence) on relationships and families and the empowerment good friendships can bring.

Kerry Fisher's characters are very easy to love and you can't help but feel very much invested in their lives and happiness. Maia is an inspiring lead character. Life has not been easy on her, but the determination and selfishness she musters to give her children the best future possible is really moving.

This novel would make the perfect movie script - and one of those all time classic romantic comedy movies.

I absolutely loved reading this eye-opening, yet wonderful feel-good comedy.

I liked this book. It was a light hearted look at the things Mother’s do for their children and the sacrifices they make. With British parents, I like to read British humour and authors. I do wonder however if it was a bit too British for those not familiar with the slang words. Some of it was rough going even for me. That might detract from the story and the characters a bit for a North American audience. The notion of fitting in and working hard to cross class barriers should be universal though so hopefully I am wrong. There are a few funny moments.

The Not-So-Perfect Mother
Kerry Fisher
Available June 6th

Thank you to NetGalley.com for the opportunity to read an Advanced Reader Copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.
What a cute, quick read! It was such a different side of Ms. Fisher as an author but I think she nailed it – would love to see more things like this from her in the future.
What I loved: I am blanking on Maia’s best friend – Colleen? Colette? She is just awesome and I would love to see a sequel revolving around her and cheating Lawrence and the crazy live at their house.
What I didn’t love: Let’s see – who’s evil…. Jen1, Sandy and even Colin although you can see he adores and loves his kids even if he doesn’t have the first clue on how to raise them or how to be a responsible person.
What I learned: Its not always to the manor born…
Overall Grade: B

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Thanks to Netgalley for my copy.

This was quite enjoyable but rather stereotypical characters.

The horsey upper class rich mum with twins Saffron and Sorrel and son Orion.

The mum who has risen in class and thinks she is better than everyone else.

The hard working mum trying to improve her life and wants more for her children.

The rough as heck single mum dragging up her two kids Denim and Gypsy.

Although quite funny in places this book just seemed full of caricatures and implausible plot lines. The divide between the private school children and the local primary school was exaggerated and a little insulting.

This is not the type of book I was expecting when I requested the newest Kerry Fisher novel.....but I enjoyed it.
I found it Funny, true to life, and an enjoyable characters!

This was my third book by Kerry Fisher and I know it won't be my last. The story moved at a good pace, the characters were engaging and felt very real. It really was exactly what I was hoping it would be, and I enjoyed it a lot!

This book took me a bit to get into, but hang with it because its a good story.
Life is going all wrong for Maia and her family. She works as a housekeeper and her client dies. With no money no more job and people knocking on the door to repossess their goods, what will she and her children do and where will they go? Maia gets unexpected news that will eventually change their world, but not without a struggle first.
The characters are very well depicted as real life and I am quite sure I know many people with these traits that are shown. You will too.

Really enjoyed this book, raced through it - it did feel quite true to life! The caricatures of the mums were spot on in places 😱

4* A warm and cosy read