Mrs. Perfect (Paperback)

by Jane Porter (Author)
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From Publishers Weekly
Just in time for summer, Porter (Flirting with Forty; Odd Mom Out) delivers another fine batch of mommy lit. Taylor Young has convinced the other suburban mothers of Bellevue, Wash., that she's the quintessential supermom who manages to stay impeccably coiffed while tending to her dapper husband, three amazing wee ones and picture-perfect home. But she has never shaken off her own insecurities, which include a psychic hangover from her troubled upbringing and an ongoing battle with bulimia. When hubby Nathan drops a bombshell on her, Taylor is forced to confront her fears and the reality of how her life will change, not necessarily for the better. While Taylor would be easy to loathe, her frailties and insecurities go a long way to turning her into an endearing lead, making this less dopey and more poignant than the standard mommy lit fare. (May)
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'Jane Porter understands women. This is the kind of book you'll want to share with your best friend' - Melanie Lynne Hauser 'Real life hits trophy wife right in the Botox, in Porter's empowering page-turner' - Leslie Carroll

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Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: 5 Spot (May 5, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0446699241
• ISBN-13: 978-0446699242
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #180,064 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MRS. PERFECT is the PERFECT read, April 26, 2008

By	KATHLEEN IRENE PATERKA (Charlevoix, MI) - See all my reviews

Leave it to Jane Porter to pull off the impossible. When we first met Taylor Young in ODD MOM OUT, she was one of those women you love to hate. You know the kind, right? Totally put together; the perfect house, the perfect family, the perfect outfit, the perfect body. Not to mention the perfectly condescending attitude and the perfect snarky comments reserved exclusively for those not quite in her social league. The kind of woman who makes you run and hide the minute you see her approaching. With so few redeeming qualities, how in the world could such a woman be expected to gain our sympathy and trust; enough so that we willingly follow her along for 417 pages, cheering her on at the end?

Why? Simply because Ms. Porter is a brilliant writer, with the THE PERFECT GIFT when it comes to tapping the emotional jugular vein that resonates with women worldwide. She translates into words what we feel in our hearts; what scares us, what excites us, what saddens us. We're drawn into Taylor Young's life, and suddenly we're part of that perfect world as it begins to crumble. And we feel her pain. And we begin to realize the difference between the "perfect women of the world" and the rest of us. We're wearing make-up, while they're struggling not only with make-up, but keeping up that perfect veneer.

Ms. Porter takes us through the painful process as Taylor Young is stripped raw of the layers of veneer that make up her life. It's certainly not pretty, and in these hard economic times, indeed, it's rather painful. But as always with a Jane Porter novel, it's real. Breathtaking, heartwreching, can't-stop-reading-even-though-it's-1 AM-real.

My recommendation: Run, don't walk, to the bookstore and buy this book. It's the PERFECT read.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Book, May 2, 2008

By	Elizabeth Navarro - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Jane Porter did it again!! I loved Mrs. Perfect as much as Odd Mom out, and Flirting With Forty. She writes so you get drawn into the story and can visualize the characters.
Pass the word on to your friends on this fantastic writter!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars PERFECT!, April 28, 2008

By	Sally Kate "Lost in Aggieland" (BCS, TX United States) - See all my reviews

After finishing Flirting with Forty, I rushed out to get Odd Mom Out and was happily surprised that Mrs Perfect was also sitting on the shelf beside it. I got both that day.

I have to say. I didn't like Taylor in Odd Mom Out. And yet... even though I didn't like Taylor for the first 1/4 of Mrs Perfect... I devoured the book in a night!

I think that by not initially liking Taylor made me appreciate her more by the end of the book and watching her overcome so many obstacles in her path. I mean... once Jane put that wench into her life... I was wanting to see how Taylor was going to get through it all.

Wonderful book!