The Other Woman

Emily met Adam and fell in love - she thought he was “the one”. When she finally meets his mother dynamics change. Not only is she the mother in law from hell but if Emily tries to tell Adam what his mother has done he doesn’t want to hear it and defends his mother.
It changes their relationship. He starts drinking and is abusive. They break up but always seem to get back together because she loves him. But his mother Pammie’s behavior gets worse. She just wants Emily gone but Emily just wants her gone.
Will they be able to work things out or is this relationship doomed and is Adam going to end up with his mother?

I totally loved this book. When the mother-in-law, Pammie made her appearance I felt pulled back in time remembering my own lovely ex-mother-in-law. Narcissistic Adam was the only other character in the book that was unlikeable. As it dredged up so many strong memories I thought I knew exactly where this story would go. I was wrong! This is a page turner that will keep you flipping pages when you should be sleeping! I am looking forward to more books from this author. #chapterchatterpub

Ahhh this book is SOOOOOO good! I looooved The Other Woman - but I hated how it made me feel. I was having anxiety so bad reading this. I really felt like I was in certain situations and I totally felt ALL the emotions as I was reading it. I felt like my whole brain was inside this book - and omg did Pammie make me SO angry!!

The Other Woman is a figure so many of us have in our lives... the dreaded mother-in-law. While mine is pretty amazing in real life, I know of so many friends who are not so lucky. The strain of having a bad relationship with a MIL has got to be so hard on a realtionship. But when it's borderline evil... I cannot even imagine. I literally was having chest pains reading this and felt like I was also going through all of the horribly awful things that Emily had to endure from her love Adam's psychotic mother, Pammie.

I sped through this. I needed to know what happened. If I put it down, I couldn't get it out of my head. But I had to put it down for fear of a panic attack! Its been a long time since I actually felt such strong emotions from a thriller. I got totally addicted and loved every minute of it. And when I got to the last page, about Sandie Jones, and read it was her debut?!? What the what!? New favorite author here. Must find out when her next book comes out.

Bravo. 5 Stars all around. One of my favorites this year so far.

Wow, it's nearly midnight, way past the time I should be asleep, but I could not stop this until the end - and what an ending! It is crucial not to read any spoilers if you want to feel the full impact of this book, so I will give away as little as possible.

Emily, high -flying recruitment consultant, meets handsome Adam in a London bar, and they rapidly become the perfect couple. She's never been in love like this, and soon she is moving out of the flat she shared with her best friend, so she and Adam can move in together. The only cloud in her perfect blue sky is Adam's mother, Pammie, who has taken an instant dislike to Emily, and does everything possible to split them up. No one else hears the bitchy comments, veiled threats, or sees the way Pammie manipulates situations to make Emily look bad in front of Adam, and Emily, increasingly paranoid, fears that with no proof, she can't confide in anyone, in case they think she's crazy. As their relationship progresses, the secret war between the two loves of Adam's life threatens to destroy it. Will Emily walk away, and let Pammie win, or can she finally open his eyes to the truth about his mother - and what about her confused feelings for his hunky younger brother...?

Reading this, I did feel hugely frustrated with how Emily behaves, and had to remind myself that at 27 it's fairly normal to be insecure and easily confused by the games people play. You want to shake her for confusing lust with love, and having so little self-respect and allowing herself to be treated like that. Adam may be wonderful, but does she really think she can win against a master manipulatrix, for the heart of a Mummy's boy? I had to remind myself that twenty years ago I would've been much the same. I didn't always like Emily, she's often shallow and vain, abandoning her friends for her man, and using her sexuality as her main weapon. She did however feel very real, and the building tension as you start to worry just how far Pammie will go, is excellently done. I did not see the ending coming, and it boosted my planned four stars straight up to five. Highly recommended if you like superbly crafted psychological suspense novels with a satisfying twist.

Many thanks to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The debut thriller, The Other Woman, by Sandie Jones, was unexpected and twisted. The protagonist, woman named Emily, has met the perfect man, Adam. He is every bit the ideal guy- a bit mysterious, smart, polite, and devastatingly handsome. And Emily, well, she’s the lucky one who gets to go home to him. Life couldn’t be more perfect. Until, Adam introduces Emily to the other woman in his life, his mum, Pammie.

Oh, Pammie. Where does one even begin with a character like this? As a woman, we have ALL met the mother of the boyfriend, who on the surface seems to be the normal, sweet doting mom who is looking for the daughter she’s never had, but underneath, she’s vindictive, malicious, and every woman’s worst nightmare. And she will stop at nothing to destroy Emily and Adam’s relationship. But will it work??? The Other Woman is a disturbing, unpredictable page-turning read, suspenseful until the very end, with a twist you won’t see coming.

If this first thriller is any indication of the twisted mind of Sandie Jones, then I look forward to her future work. Make sure to pick this book up this summer, on August 21, 2018!! #TheOtherWoman #NetGalley #StMartinsPress #MinotaurBooks #ARC

I couldn't put down The Other Woman by Sandie Jones and read it all in one sitting. Emily isn't looking for love when she meets Adam in a bar, but that is exactly what she finds. He handsome, intelligent, and doesn't let things bother him. Their lives blooms quickly and things are going well until the day she meets his mother Pammie. Pammie dislikes Emily from the start but she's coy enough to hide it from everyone but Emily. When Emily and Adam get engaged Pammie seems determined to ruin it, but just how far will she go?
This book pulled me in from page 1. I felt the frustrations and found myself equally upset. The end packs a punch that only made me love it more.

Wow, The Other Woman by Sandie Jones is an intense read from the prologue to the epilogue. Nothing is at it seems in this crazy love triangle between Emily, her boyfriend Adam and his mother Pammie. An absolute 5 star read from start to finish - book some time for this one, you won't want to put it down.
Emily and Adam are a cute London couple who are falling in love. Sounds great - except for his mother. Pammie could put Mommie Dearest to shame. She has a lovely public persona, kind and sweet, generous to a fault - but when Emily is around it's a different story altogether.
Emily believes Pammie is deliberately trying to run her out of Adam's life forever. Emily is perplexed, what has she done to make Pammie despise her? Emily has constant mixed emotions about Pammie, almost everyone around her doesn't see the manipulative cold bitch that Emily sees. Is it really Emily? Is she just predisposed to despise Pammie?
If Emily's fiance doesn't see his mother's true colors, will anyone else? Will Adam's mother succeed in just breaking them up or will the scheme turn deadly?
The Other Woman may be the best book of 2018. Hands down, five star read that I would highly recommend to readers who enjoy suspense. You won't see the twist until it's right there. Kept me on the edge of my seat. Ms. Jones has a new fan, I absolutely hope she has more stories to tell!

Emily has found what she believes to be the perfect guy. Only problem...his mother, Pammie. After numerous struggles with Pammie, Emily tries to tell Adam what she has been experiencing but he always defends his mother. Reading this I felt lucky to have an amazing MIL that I am actually very close with. - PHEW! Dodged that bullet. I may have been lucky but not everyone is so fortunate and the strain of a bad relationship with your MIL can be difficult in many different aspects, including the relationship between you and your SO.

Emily's character was relatable which allows the reader to feel each emotion she is experiencing alongside her. I found myself picturing what I would do it her shoes. Would I tell Adam? Would I retaliate? Would I run for the hills and say, "No guy is worth this"? While I may have chosen a different path than Emily because there were definitely times when I wanted to slap her upside the head and tell her she deserved better. I still felt for her and hoped for the best.

Sandie Jones had me flyingggg through this book. I couldn't seem to put it down. Every time I did I found myself wondering what would happen next between Emily and Pammie. And to think, this is her debut!

Just when I thought I had it all figured out everything would flip and go a complete different direction. If this is any inclination of what is to come from Sandie Jones then the world better watch out!

Ummmm what?!?!?!? Ok this book was so good!
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Go grab this book! What a ride.

Wow, just wow. What a book ! One of those books where you think you know what's going on the whole time, and then BAM you were so wrong ! Nothing is as it seems. You know an author is good when she makes you hate someone that is a character in the book. From start to finish, excellent ! So glad I got to read an ARC of this book. It was excellent in every way ! Jaw dropping good ! Enjoy !

When you find “the one” that you plan to spend the rest of your life with, what is often overlooked is knowing you’re not only marrying the love of your life, but you’re marrying their family and baggage too! Actually, Emily didn’t find anything out of the ordinary about the latter part of my opening statement, in fact she embraced it at first. That is until she actually met Adam’s mum, Pamela Banks, better known as Pammie. Yes, Emily Havistock loved everything about Adam. They were so perfect for each other. He made her feel like no other man had ever made her feel and she couldn’t wait to be the newest Mrs. Banks.

Oh, but wait a minute! Pammie wasn’t so sure she wanted Emily as a daughter-in-law. Why, Adam was her son and the sun rose and set upon him. There was no woman, other than herself, that was good enough for her son. And just who the hell did this Em think she was coming into Adam’s life trying to take over? Pammie did the unthinkable—just about every horrible thing you can possibly think to do to another human being. She had nothing kind to say to Emily. She constantly inserted herself into Emily and Adam’s lives. Adam was such the mama’s boy that he never saw the nasty underhanded things Pammie was doing to his girlfriend. No matter how much Emily complained, Adam wouldn’t hear of it. It liked to drove Emily insane. So much so, Pammie was pretty much about to become a deal breaker for the two love birds.

I never met a character that I wanted to bitch slap more than I wanted to Emily. I kept thinking is this woman just that thick in the head or was she crazy like a fox? I couldn’t figure out either. This novel had me speaking out in the open because I couldn’t believe how much Emily was willing to take from a woman that would soon be her mother-in-law. To make matters even worse was her boyfriend, Adam, who thought his mother was a saint and could do no wrong. He never took Emily’s side of anything, and that, to me, raised several flags, but seemed not to wave at all in front of Emily’s naïve eyes. The situation got so bad that her best friends and parents could see what Pammie was doing, but Emily kept on pressing forward trying to love Adam despite his crazy mum’s antics.

When I say the ending is one I never saw coming, would be an honest understatement. This was an outstanding read! OMG, my jaw dropped when I got to the end. Holy cow Jones wrote the hell out of this book. She wrote dysfunction at its truest form without fault or apology. She was extremely masterful at keeping the reader in quite a state of mind only to find out life has quite a few twists and turns. Wow! I loved this story! If you’re a fan of Shalini Boland’s, such as myself, of The Girl from the Sea, and the ending that was a shocker, get ready readers, because this one is going to knock you for a damn loop. Jones had me. I really enjoyed this story and it’s one that I will never forget. I love when an author can fool a seasoned reader like me. When you can do that, you’re a damn talented writer. Well done!

Best book I have read all year! The British author sadie Jones has become a author that i will follow. Page -turner to the very end!! A must read!! #beware of pammie is no joke.

Ok, ladies and gents buckle your seat belts and brace for a wild ride as there are layers to explore in The Other Woman by Sandie Jones. This book grabs you and hooks you from the beginning and will not let go!!!! I stayed up way too late last night and finished it on my lunch break. I wanted to know what happened to Emily! Emily meets Adam and its an instant connection and she falls head over heels for him. As they plot their way to bliss, the thorn in Emily's side is her evil mother in law to be, Pammie. I hate to admit this but I have known women like this and am fortunate that I have never had a mother in law like Pammie.

What I loved: The characters: Emily is lovable and yet there are times when she;s not so lovable with her insecurities and her over analytical behavior. I recognize those characteristics in my younger self. The fact that she sees red flags and ignores the warning signs because she is so blissfully in love, yeah that part I also recognize in myself and many of my own friends. Seb, Pippa are friends we all want to have... and make a great contrast with Emily. Their attitude and unconditional love is touching, and they came across as every bit as real as Emily. James sounds like a dream come true and there's more there.. he's the character I would love to see a novel about... There are other characters I would like to more read about (by read about, what I really mean is take a long deep dive into their lives and know all their stories....) but I really am being careful not to include any spoilers.

The writing: Author, Sandie Jones constructs the tension carefully, introducing characters seamlessly and weaving them into the story. The plot is building and twisting before you have had a chance to really absorb it (See why I staying up all night reading...). The psychological suspense is carefully woven throughout the story building to an intense climax that I did not see coming!! Thank you Sandie Jones, I love it when I don't figure out the ending!!!

Oh and Pammie- Devil reincarnated, and I admire the skill it took to show the reader her manipulation. Will Emily finally win or will the Momster from Hell reign and keep her precious little boy?

The shell shocked ending! Whew, I really do not know what to say. I could say it all but then you would hunt me down and slice my throat or something really sinister.... so I am keeping my spoilers to myself! This is the sort of book that I would love to get on the phone with a friend about and exclaim over the surprises and point out different sections of the book that we can now view from a totally different perspective. Let's chat about layers and irony friends!

Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Menotaur Books for an advanced reader's copy. I appreciate the chance to review this book, and as always- all opinions are my own.

Emily finally meets the man of her dreams, and they fall in love quickly. Their relationship moves very quickly and suddenly its time to meet Adam’s mother. It starts off well enough but soon enough we find out she is the only person who will do anything it takes to keep them apart. But why doesn’t she want them together?

This book is so addicting, I just couldn’t wait to see what Pammie would be up to next to get under Emily’s skin. I definitely hated Pammie, but I loved to hate her and she never failed to surprise me with all the ways that she tried to make Emily leave her son. I really found I could relate to Emily and felt frustrated at the lengths to which Pammie would go and how no one else could see what is going on, especially her son! We really just barely get to know most of the characters, but in this novel that totally works. I did really enjoy the friends that Emily had in this novel, even if they don’t play a huge role in the novel.
There are a few different unlikeable characters in this book and I thought I knew who I disliked and why. But ¾ of the way through, I started to dislike another character and I was absolutely shocked by the ending! I really didn’t see it coming and it was an amazing turn of events! I really enjoyed the idea behind this book and I actually felt bad for the hate that I felt against one of the characters. Definitely add this to your must reads for 2018! It’s a twisty psychology suspense that keeps you tense the whole time! This book kept me hooked throughout the whole thing and I read it in one evening because you just need to know where this is going.

What an incredible story! I was absolutely stunned by the ending! No spoilers, however, you must read this book! I have never begged Netgalley for a book, yet I did for this one! It was worth it, and more! It will be in my top 25 for 2018 on my blog! The thing that is so powerful is, a lot of young women have Mother in laws just like this one, controlling, making the son choose between her, and his wife! The commonality is what brings this book to hit home, obviously not as bad, still on the same level of anger, frustration with the guy, why won't he stand up to his Mother? Maybe I shouldn't marry him, he will never choose me over her, it's very difficult to start life as two separate people trying to grow together as one, with a possessive Mother hanging on to her son, whom she knows will choose her! Your boyfriend, all the way up to the Wedding, and beyond treating a forty four year old woman like she is right, becoming angry with you, for not understanding! This is a truly good piece of literature, I am looking forward to more books by this Author! My heart is still pounding!
I highly recommend! Thank you!
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Woah! The tension in The Other Woman built and built, and then the ending blew me away. I definitely did not see it coming. I have been going back through the book in my mind trying go figure out what clues I missed. The characters were well-developed. I really did not like Adam and at times was frustrated with Emily for staying with him so long. The Other Woman would make a great movie!

So good......the type of book that you stay up late reading, then get up early the next morning to finish. I read it faster than I have read anything in a while. The Other Woman is the story of Emily and her relationship with Adam, the perfect guy. The only problem is Adam's mom is crazy and doing everything she can to destroy Emily and Adam's relationship. A crazy whirlwind follows.....
This book is a must read for your summer vacation!

I received this book free from NetGalley in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion.

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This book had me completely entranced the whole time. It reminded me of that Monster-In-Law movie with Jennifer Lopez and Jane Fonda a few years back where the mother-in-law was perfect in front of her loving son but an evil witch when left alone with the daughter-in-law. I don't want to give away any important details but this one threw me for a loop. Pammie is deliciously evil with her sneaky ways. Poor Emily is besides herself trying to figure out why her future mother-in-law has it in for her. She's determined to show her fiance, Adam, that is mother is a bad woman with bad intentions. Don't let this common storyline fool you. This is a book that I would definitely read again. A creative twist to the in-law dilemma.

Thank you to Netgalley, Sandie Jones, and Minotaur Books for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to Netgalley & St.Martin's Press & Minotaur books for sending me this book in exchange for an honest review! I tried to win this in a Bookish giveaway but was a bit sad when I didn't win ! Surprise I still got my hands on it thanks to you all ...It was meant to be ❤️🙏🏻

Yes ! Yes! Yes! Yes!!!!! This book is everything you could possibly want in a thriller !!!!! Believe me I try to read almost every single thriller including both New Releases and the oldies but goodies! I am a huge critic when it comes to plot twists and pacing of a suspenseful novel and this one was spot on since page one! Gripping & addictive! Highly relatable characters, even the ones you can't stand, and wildly aggressive dialogue. I felt like I was Emily and was feeling her pain; her struggles!

I had a sneaking suspicion the entire time that I knew what was going on with good ol " Mum" but this book was so phenomenally written that I wasn't quite sure.
I read this in less than a 24 hour time span and literally could not put it down! I even brought my iPad along with me for the ride to the restaurant For dinner haha!

Un-putdownable ( I made my own word) I fell asleep with it in my arms! This is the first Netgalley book to be added to my favorites shelf 🙌🏻🙌🏻 I also reviewed this book on my Facebook & bookish.

I'm pretty sure that this is a debut novel for Sandie Jones as well---- I commend you! Well done ❤️ Can't wait for more !!!

Oh wow, I can’t believe this was a debut book! I read this in two days, could not put it down. I wanted to shout at Emily to run away, run away fast! I don’t want to say more than this, as I think readers should not have any hints. But, I think this is one of the best debuts this year! If you love tense thrillers, this is definitely for you!

Such an exciting, wicked read! There are so many twists and turns, as the reader, you will feel like you are going insane. Every time you think you have things figured out you are hit with another piece of the puzzle throwing your head into a tail spin! This will take everything you think you know about love, lies and deception and make you realize that you know nothing.

This book gripped me from the first page to the last. I could totally understand the relationship between Emily, the love of her life Adam and Adam's mother Pammie. Emily has found true love. Adam is everything she wants in a man and has great plans for their future. Then she meets his mother Pammie and it is clear from the start that Pammie will do everything in her power to split Emily and Adam up. Adam also has brother who tries to help Emily but is he really helping? This book will bring out some strong emotions and you will not be prepared for the ending.

I can't say enough great things about this book! It needs to come out now so I can recommend to all of my psychological thriller loving friends.

The relationships feel real especially Emily's family and friends. I loved the description of Christmas at her house. It made me feel like I was at home on Christmas too. Pippa and Seb are ultimate friend goals.

Then you have Pammie. Oh Pam Pam, this relationship felt so real. I think all women have experienced the subtle "compli-jab"...a rude comment cleverly disguised as a compliment. Pammie is the queen of them. Plus so much more.

Then there's the END! Whaaa!?!

Wow! I had four other books I was reading at the time and I shoved them aside to focus on this gem. It reads like chick lit, but takes a psychological thriller turn. I experienced so many emotions while reading this book and am shocked that it is the author’s debut novel. I can’t wait to read what she writes next!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the advanced copy in exchange for my review.

I received a copy of THE OTHER WOMAN from St. Martin’s Press in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the publisher and author.

Five stars and here's why:

I cried. I laughed. I screamed. And then, I called my mother-in-law just to tell her how much I love and appreciate the woman she truly is!!

THE OTHER WOMAN invite showed up in my inbox. THANK YOU ST. MARTIN’S PRESS and SANDIE JONES. I loved the premise and the book cover rocks. It’s a given when you pick up St. Martin’s Press story, that you’ll be in for wild ride and boy, did the author deliver. So, I lost an entire day glued to this book. Serious book hanger because Sandie Jones pulled me in from the first page.

One second and your life can change forever. Emily and Adam meet in a bar and soon their love blossoms. The only issue: he’s got a mother who’s determined to keep them apart. Things happen that will make your head spin and set your nerves on fire.

Be prepared to lose track of time reading this book. Sandie Jones delivers a gut-punch. It’s been several days and I’m still thinking about the story. Highly recommend!

Amazing!!! Kept me on the edge of my seat the ENTIRE time!!! 5 Stars!!!!! I always love a story where there is a crazy female role, and goodness if this wasn’t just that!!!

When Emily meets Adam, she never expects to hear from him again but then he calls. He's tall, dark, handsome and successful and wants to see her again. They soon become inseparable and it's time to meet the parents. Or, in Adam's case, the mother (his father has passed away). Almost immediately upon meeting Adam's mother, Pammie, Emily feels wrong footed. A photo album has been placed surreptitiously on the coffee table, and pictures of Adam's ex, Jennifer, are dispersed throughout. As their relationship gets more serious, Pammie's attempts to interfere become more overt, although Adam remains oblivious. In order to save their relationship, and prove that his mother is trying to come between them, Emily only succeeds in gaining Adam's contempt and starts to wonder about her own sanity.

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This is the exact type of book I need when I am chilling at the pool. The Other Woman by Sandie Jones is steamy, fast-paced & thrilling & I loved it!

MEET PAMMIE
Emily is living her life with glasses of wine, quiet nights at home & work. Then she meets Adam & falls down a rabbit hole of love. Things are going well, so she meets his mother, Pamela.

Oh, Pammie. She’s a nasty bitch. We’ve all come across those people who smile while cutting you down & Pammie is the Queen! She pulls some crazy stunts & I ate it up with a spoon. What can I say, I love drama! And this is fun, crazy drama!



SOMETHING IS UP WITH PAMMIE
Pammie is golden in Adam’s eyes, so Emily has to tread lightly. Pammie constantly spins all conversations in her favor & it’s obvious to me she’s got some sort of secret hidden. Like, what happened with Adam’s ex-girlfriend? What’s the deal with Adam’s brother? Why does Adam have to rush to his mother’s side at any moment? Is he really a doting son or does Pammie hold something over him? These are all the questions running through my head!

THE VERDICT
I am Really Into This book! The Other Woman is the first book from Sandie Jones & I need more of her writing in my life. Summer was made for books like The Other Woman. Grab this book, a beach towel & a pina colada & you’re bound to have fun!

Special thanks to Sandie Jones, Minotaur Books & NetGalley for providing our free copy in exchange for an honest & fair review.

Expected Publication: August 21st!

Holy cow, was this book good!

First, let me just say how much this book made me appreciate my husband and all of the incredible things he does for me, how he treats me, and what a gentleman he is. Second, props to my mother-in-law for being incredible, accepting me into her family as her own, and not being a total crazy psycho. Segway into this book.... what a crazy psycho!

Emily loves Adam. Adam loves Emily. Adam loves Pammie, his mommy dearest, who doesn't love Emily so much. Drama ensues.

I have not hated a character (or two or three) so much in a really long time. The fact that I hated them so much is a testament to how well they were written by Sandie Jones. I wanted to punch Pammie in the face most of the time, smack Adam across the face, and tell Emily to grow a pair and tell them both to eat dog shit.

As I consider myself a fairly independent woman (yes, I have a husband and I love him dearly but a gal has to stand on her own two feet as well, am I right?) I could not stand Emily's reaction to Adam's ridiculous behavior. I wanted her to whip out her Beyonce attitude and tell him to fly a kite on multiple occasions. It drove me nuts how submissive she was. But I appreciated that her character was written so masterfully that I found myself getting worked up about her utter stupidity.

While the story along the way was engrossing and kept me reading to see what would happen next, the ending was totally unexpected and made me love the book even more.

Funny enough, the cover contains a quote from Greer Hendricks, author of The Wife Between Us, which happens to be the book I would compare The Other Woman to (yes, I'm ending my sentence with a preposition... judge me). I adored The Wife Between Us and adored this book just as much. Would highly recommend for anybody looking for something "un-put-downable."

-This advanced reader copy was gifted to me in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley, Sandie Jones, and Minotaur Books for the opportunity to review.-

JUST WOW!!!! This book had me shaking me head up and down; "yep, yep...my mother-in-law was a witch"! Turning pages to see the next catastrophe and then the ending!!!! You will be blown away!!!!!!!

VERY seldom do I get to the end of the book and have it COMPLETELY wrong! I truly thought this book was great! Emily (Em to her friends) meets Adam and is immediately infatuated. They eventually move in together. Her friend Pippa and her friend Seb don't think Adam is worthy of Emily and Adam does not like them. Especially Seb who even though gay, Adam seems to see as a threat. Everything seems to be going smoothly until Emily meets Pammie, Adam's mom. It seems that Pammie enjoys making Emily's life Hell. She is rude, condescending and cruel. Adam asks Emily to marry him. The night before their wedding, Pammie announces at the reception dinner that she has cancer. Adam decides to postpone the wedding. Emily eventually finds out it's not true. When she threatens to tell Adam, Pammie blackmails Emily with her own information that Adam probably wouldn't like. Then, Emily finds out she's pregnant. She has a baby she names Poppy. A few weeks after Poppy is born, at Adam's brother James' wedding, Emily catches Adam having sex with another woman outside the venue. She kicks him out but of course he wiggles his way back in. I thought I had this book figured out but in the end, I didn't have anything right. I would highly recommend this book.

This book was FANTASTIC== I have many customers who are fans of psychological thrillers, and I cannot wait until this comes out so I can share it with them. Lots of twists and turns, great characters and a believeable plot as far as "mothers" go. Wonderful, and I look forward to more from this author!

@NetGalley #partner

Thank you to #NetGalley for the review copy of The Other Woman. All opinions are my own.

This. Novel. Is. SPECTACULAR. Easily one of my favorite books I've read and I'm so glad I got to read the ARC ahead of publication, because that's just that much longer that I know this book exists!

I agree with other reviewers when they say you want to go in blind. Read the summary on Goodreads if you want, but don't go in with expectations because this book will prove every last one of them wrong.

Emily falls in love with Adam, the perfect man. It's an easy match and she knows she wants to spend the rest of her life with him. What she wasn't counting on was Pammie, Adam's mother, who seems to dislike her for every possible reason. It's obvious that Pammie wants to get rid of Emily, but it's not obvious why. Adam blows it off whenever Emily tries to talk to him about it, making Emily wonder if she is just going crazy.

Throughout reading, you think you know what's going on, but then another twist is thrown your way, so you change your mind. A great psychological thriller that you will NOT want to put down. And you'll never believe how it ends. ;)

This title is set to be released August 21, 2018, but I would 100% suggest pre-ordering. :)

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Wow just wow is my initial response to this book. This story kept me reading and finished it in less than a day. Emily had been cheated on by her previous long term boyfriend and is gun shy about getting into another relationship. Emily meets Adam in a bar at a hotel during a break at meeting for her job. They hit it off and start dating. Over the next few months they find that they really like each other and have a lot in common. Soon it is time for Emily to meet Adam's mom Pammie. Pammie is that mother that dotes on her boy and treats Emily like no matter what she does she will never be good enough. She repeatedly tries to sabotage Adam and Emily's relationship but she does it very under handedly. Emily tries to talk to Adam about his Mom but he just doesn't see the problem.

I loved this author's writing style and was quite impressed that this is her first book. The twists she managed with her writing kept me reading. I will say this book did not end at all like I expected. If you enjoy reading a little suspense this book is for you. I recommend it! Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with this ARC in exchange for honest review.

This book has been getting so much hype and as is always the case with buzzed about books I’m a little hesitant to see if they’ll live up to the hype for me. I can definitely see what all the fuss is about with this one, it’s highly compulsive, a little disturbing and an all around really fun and engaging read.

The idea of a nightmare mother in law is nothing new but Jones manages to insert a fresh new twist on the premise, what if the other woman is your future mother in law? I don’t want to say much more than that, because half of the fun of this one was not knowing what to expect. This one really messes with your mind, I had several theories that changed from chapter to chapter which always keeps me super engaged. I did figure out one of the main twists but I think that’s solely because I read thrillers so often. I wasn’t even upset by it, I was having way to much fun just losing myself in Pammie’s crazy world that I didn’t care!

Go in as blind as possible to this one and pack it on vacation, it would be the perfect read for a long flight because once you start you absolutely will not want to put it down until you finish.

The Other Woman in three words: Addictive, Wicked and Entertaining.

Wow! Wow! Wow! This book was absolutely amazing! I also listened to an audio version of this book. I have never been an audiobook fan. They just didn't keep my attention...I'd find my mind wandering and then I would have to rewind it and catch up with what I'd missed. That was not the case with The Other Woman! And I'm not sure if it was the book itself, the narrator and/or the book, or the fact that my brain has suddenly decided it likes audiobooks and this was a great one with which to learn that.

I don't want to have any spoilers, so this will be hard review to write. But in exclaiming how excellent the book was, it's an easy one to write. So here it goes...

You are grabbed from the very first word on the first page and you assume you know what's going to happen. You might not know whose thoughts are being expressed, but it's not going to be good for the person in the wedding dress. And then you find out it's the boyfriend/fiancé's mother. What an evil, wicked, manipulative, conniving, passive/aggressive human being. What lengths she goes to in order to get what she wants is appalling. You will simply sit there with your mouth hanging open thinking, "That God my mother-in-law isn't/wasn't like that!"

And then is it all her fault? Or are there some crazy, paranoid individuals who see things that aren't really there? Just as you think that's the case, you are in for another twist!

Unbelievable interactions and situations are jumping out at you from one page to the next. You can't wait to turn the page to discover the next episode in this intriguing saga. Just make sure you're sitting down and holding on tight to your seat as you will be blown away!

That's all I'm going to say or I'll give away too much and I don't want to spoil the surprise ending for you.

This author does a fabulous job of developing the story and the characters. You feel that you know them really well and are absolutely positive you know what they will do next. I can't believe this is a debut novel. And I can promise you, I will read anything else Sandie Jones writes. The book is that good! I simply did not want to get out of the car while I was listening to it or stop turning the pages for the ebook version. I would just there in the heat and be carried away with the story.

This is definitely a put on your TBR list...or better yet, rush out and buy it now! You won't regret it.

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

This is the best book I've read this summer - hands down. It's well written, flows well & the characters are relatable and likeable. Thank you Sandie Jones!!

Emily and Adam fall in love hard and fast. As the are preparing for their upcoming wedding, Adam's mother is driving Emily crazy and Adam is blind to it, resulting in issues for the young couple.

Do yourself a favor and read this book to find out what happens. It's a easy, quick read that I just couldn't put down. I look forward to more from Sandie Jones.

Thank you to #netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of #TheOtherWoman in exchange for an honest review.

7 hours later. Still not over it.

I don't often read thriller novels, and this is just a personal PSA for me to do it more often. This was top-notch. I found the beginning to be a little slow, with a bit too much look-back-into-the-past moments, but once the "Other Woman" came in ... HOT DOG! I'm in!

The ending though. Happy and disturbed to say I did not see that coming at all. The whole time Jones had me pegging for something and I was shook when the ending transpired. I mean, hot damn. In case you haven't noticed, I'm struggling with my words here because it's so hard to describe how wowed I am. Throughout, I found certain characters to be kind of boorish or silly, but once you got to the end, so much made sense!

Easy 5/5

Emily and Adam have the perfect relationship and can't wait to be married. There is only one roadblock: his mom, Pammie. Pammie keeps doing things to undermine their relationship, to give Emily doubts, and make her feel as if she is going crazy. Adam is turning a blind eye towards it all, so Emily is left to deal with it all on her own.

This book started out a little tame at first, but it quickly got insane. The lengths Pammie went to were horrifying, and I wanted to shake Emily for staying in the relationship, and knock some sense into Adam. I was utterly shocked at the way it ended. If you love a good psychological thriller, then this is the perfect book for you.