Took me a bit to get into this novel but once I was in I was ONBOARD! This was a heartfelt tale of 3 women who all had children by the same baby dad - who was a complete schmuck! There were a lot of issues touched on in this tale - which at some points seemed hard to believe but overall it was a lovely story of friendship, commitment and the desire to do right by your children in a society that things women should live and be a certain way. This book was refreshing easy to read and normalizes women not doing what is expected of them and having women in their lives who hold them up. Overall an enjoyable read. Thank you to Random House and NetGalley for the eARc in exchange for an honest review

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC! As someone who loves stories about friendships, I enjoyed how this book explored platonic love as well as navigating your 20s/30s, disillusion with dating, and modern family/friend dynamics. The first part of the book was a little slow as it set up a lot of background info and character development, but I didn't mind that since this was integral to the second half of plot. By the end, I felt like there were a few too many far-fetched plots that were wrapped up a little too nicely, but I appreciated that it had a feel good ending. I also felt like Sandy (who is the protagonist of the first part of the story) was a little flat. The other characters had big, dynamic personalities, but Sandy kind of felt underdeveloped and passive for arguably being the main character. Ultimately, this was a quick read and unique story that was heartwarming, maddening, and funny all at the same time. 3.5 stars rounded up!

I liked the premise of this book. Three women each have a child with the same man and when they find out about each other, they band together to tackle motherhood, their ex and life in general. While I enjoyed the strong women and found family aspects, parts of the story just felt over the top. Overall, still an enjoyable read about contemporary relationships.

All the Mothers follows Sandy, a single mom who finds out through social media that her ex has a baby with someone new. She ends up forming a connection with the other woman, and the two consider raising their kids together in a kind of modern family arrangement. The premise had potential, but the focus on social media really took me out of it. I don’t usually enjoy that in fiction, and this story didn’t change my mind. It felt flat and lacked anything that truly stood out.

“All the Mothers” is about three women who each have a child with the same deadbeat daddy. Once they find out about each other, they join forces to raise their children, support one another and take on the father of their children. The premise sounded intriguing, but the author chose to include too many social issues from non-binary children to lesbianism to sex workers. The story became less believable, and I lost interest in the story. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced electronic copy

This book just wasn't for me. It didn't draw me in. I've been avoiding picking it up because I just wasn't loving it. I read 38%. I'm sure it has it's audience it's just not for me.

“All The Mothers” tackles a lot of sensitive topics..:maybe too many to be impactful. It is challenging to weave social issues within the works of fiction in a way that moves the reader without feeling patronizing. For the first half this book, I felt like the author was succeeding at this difficult feat. As it moved toward the second half of the book though, too many social issues were introduced in ways that felt forced, thereby removing their potential impact. At one point it felt like a checklist of “hot topics” and didn’t feel like the natural flow of the novel up to that point. For that reason, this book wasn’t as successful as it could have been for me as a reader.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced electronic copy. All opinions are my own.

All the Mothers was an easy and fun read. There were laugh out loud moments and I found myself having crazy empathy for the women. There is a serious lack of village in modern day motherhood so the concept of a “mommune” is intriguing and even tempting.

All the Mothers follows three women who all share the same baby daddy. Instead of wasting their energy hating Justin, they come together and pool resources to raise their children together.

The plot is cute and explores themes of friendship, found family, loneliness, love, heartbreak, sexuality, and financial stress. Unfortunately, I found it to read as rather clunky. The sentence structure was hard to follow at times and the dialogue was often cringeworthy. I love a book that tackles social issues but the wokeness in this plot is overwhelming. Steph especially came off very obnoxious with her constant social warrior spiels. It didn’t feel like things were organically addressed, just thrown in as buzzwords.

If you’re looking for a quick, light, and sometimes funny read, you may appreciate All the Mothers!

Thank you to Random House and NetGalley for the eARc in exchange for an honest review.

Great premise...three moms of daughters all fathered by the same sad-sack man find each other and become best friends, two become a couple and they all become roommates with their kids, sharing parenting. Fun and funny while dealing with serious topics of gender identity, relationships, balance of work and personal life, etc. Good character development. I enjoyed!

This follows Sandy who gets pregnant in her thirties and raises her daughter Rosie. Later she finds out her daughter has a half sibling. This is a story of found family and it was really well brought out.

Thank you to @RandomHouse and #NetGalley for the DRC of #AlltheMothers. The opinions expressed here are entirely my own.

I liked the premise of this book. Three women each have a child with the same man and when they find out about each other, they band together to tackle motherhood, their ex and life in general. While I enjoyed the strong women and found family aspects, parts of the story just felt over the top. Overall, still an enjoyable read about contemporary relationships.

Thanks to NetGalley and Random House for my ARC in exchange for my honest review. This book will be published May 6, 2025.

This book is a quick read. It’s the story of 3 unwed mothers with young children who bond over having the same deadbeat Baby Daddy.

I enjoyed the unconventional friendship they formed so the siblings could be together.

In the beginning the author used really long run-on sentences that were challenging to read. (I need periods more often so my mind can complete a sentence!) Her pattern of writing changed part way through, maybe because there was more dialogue.

I received an ARC of this novel from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Three strong women with the common misfortune of loving the same man at different times come together to allow their children to be true siblings. Very empowering.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review. Sandy is unlucky in love and after a long term relationship ends,she gives the dating app a try. Sandy meets Justin, a musician who isn't very talented at all and Sandy doesn't really care for him but low and behold that one night stand turns into a woman in her mid 30s alone and pregnant with his kid. Sandy decides to keep the baby and one day she is creeping on Justin's social media account when she comes across an ex girlfriend of his named Stephanie and she too is Justin's baby mama. Sandy must meet this woman and her daughter so her own daughter can get to know her half sibling. Sandy did not intend to like this woman let alone become close friends and family. I liked this story as it shows how just when you think you are alone in life and have no family, you can become a loving close family just by surrounding yourself with the people you meet and have so much in common with....Enjoy!!!

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of All the Mothers.

The premise caught my eye but after reading it I'm not sure how I feel about it.

On one hand I love the female empowerment and women sticking up for each other and having each other's back.

On the other hand, I'm not sure what's the story about.

Is it about the dopey choices we all make?

We're all human so we keep making the same mistakes over and over and our children have to pay for them?

I can't say I was a fan of Sandy or Stephanie and all the women who fell for Justin and his charm.

I understand there are people like Justin, charming and all, but there were just too many stereotypes I couldn't get past:

1. How all the women are gorgeous

2. How everything works out for the family in the end

3. I'm all for sex positivity but the narrative seemed very focused on gender identity and sexual politics. I wasn't a fan of the political undertones the author wasn't trying hard to hide.

4. None of the male characters are decent and/or kind; Justin, the sleaze bag professor, Sandy's father is indifferent and unhelpful, and the families of the other women are not worth mentioning. Perhaps that's why they chose a family they could trust instead of the family they were born into.

5. I didn't like anyone. I thought the women were all kind of flaky in a way and that's why Justin chose them.

Not my usual kind of book, but it kept me turning the pages. What I assumed was going to be inevitable never came to happen, and I was left with more feels than expected.

Not my usual type of read. I'm not a mother, but author Domenica Ruta miraculously got me to empathize with the moms in this book. Their trials and tribulations were expertly written. Thoroughly enjoyed!

Thank you to Random House Publishing Group - Random House | Random House and NetGalley for providing an eARC for a honest review.

A mother’s love: it’s what we crave from day one.

The beauty of the book lies with the importance of strong, long-lasting support from parents and especially a mother. The point of the story about relationships is good and I could easily visualize the handful of characters.

Yet, I couldn’t relate to the plot with the mothers in their late 30s trying to make it in this world that seemed so unbelievable in NYC. Other women, however, could find it to be as pleasant as a true friend sitting close by.

My thanks to Random House and NetGalley for providing me with an advanced copy of this book with an expected release date of May 6, 2025.

Dating and relationships really aren’t Sandy’s forte. Unplanned pregnancy, single motherhood, superficial friendships turn her into the stalker of her exes ex and her child. And then things start to look up. Even though I initially didn’t care too much for Sandy, she grew on me, and in the end I cheered for her and her mommune. The book is at times sad, annoying, funny, and uplifting. It’s well written and overall a fun read.

Have you ever read something and think to yourself this is a really sweet story, I'm glad I picked it up? Well this is that book.

All the mothers is the story of Sandy who has gotten pregnant by Justin and then been mostly ghosted to raise the baby alone. When Justin's mother Tara offhandedly references "the other one," Sandy realizes she isn't the first woman that has fallen for Justin's games. She searches and uncovers Steph and her daughter Ashley. While initially prepared to hate her, they become friends and grow to depend on each other as they raise their girls to understand that they are sisters.

I was absolutely blown away by this story. While a little different than my normal, I loved the exploration of what makes a family in modern society. The women were strong, flawed individuals just trying to survive. Five well deserved stars for a beautiful story of struggle and love.

I received this advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review and feedback.