I enjoy Elizabeth LaBan's writing style and this book stays true to that. It was an engaging tale of what happens when a marriage goes off course. The characters were well-developed and made me care about them and how everything would turn out.

I really enjoyed this book. The book started straight into the action which was great.
I really enjoyed the way the book was written and also I liked the characters

this book takes you straight into the story which did throw me a little and i spent most of the book feeling like i was playing catch up and not really knowing what was going on

it was a good story but i just felt a little bit rushed into it

Thanks to NetGalley for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

While the description and premise of this book sounded fun, I just couldn't get into it once I started reading.

Beside Herself was so true-to-life. Between the Bent's stress of daily life, vacillating emotions, uncertainty, and heartbreak, this tale was an emotional ride. Hannah wasn't always the wronged party. She ensured that the wounds left by her brand of Karma of which were inflicted upon Joel would leave deep scars. Joel wasn't always the bad guy. He knew he screwed up from jump and he threw out 'Flea Flicker after 'Flea Flicker' (Yes, best trick play in football.)—anything to save their marriage—all the while Hannah shot him down. Lincoln was adorable.

Very good story that will make you stop and think about what a person would do when confronted with betrayal. Karma. I highly recommend this book.

Thank you to NetGalley, Lake Union Publishing, and Elizabeth LaBan for an ARC of Beside Herself in an exchange for an honest review.

This book jumps straight into the story from page one, some people like that and others don’t. I really like not having to read through a bunch of fluff before getting to the action so I really appreciated that aspect.
Hannah and Joel’s love story is a beautiful story and equally as heartbreaking. As I read this I got physically sick because I felt so terrible for Hannah. The ending was no surprise and I kinda had a feeling of what Hannah would do throughout the book, but over all I enjoyed it.
Three stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thank you NetGalley and Amazon publishing (lakeunion) for the e-copy of this book.

This book is not something I would normally pick- I’m more of a thriller girl & Beside Herself is a contemporary romance- ish book!

I did enjoy it - and it was a basically smooth, quick read with pretty much zero surprises!

When Hannah finds out her husband cheated on her, she decides to get even and cheat also while she’s trying to decide if she can forgive Joel (her husband) or not .

I found this book to be heartwarming although I didn’t really connect very deeply with Hannah and kind of liked her father in law and friends better !

It dragged a bit for me -at times but I did enjoy Hannah’s dating antics. Overall it was a decent read but I’m not sure I will be so quick to request another in this genre anytime soon !

Thanks to NetGalley, publishers & as always authors. I would recommend this book to fans of contemporary women’s fiction even though it wasn’t really for me!

It's well written but not my cup of tea. I couldn't connect to the characters and the book fell flat.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

I really enjoyed this book, the first I have read by this author. I liked the characters, especially Hannah and Micheal, though I have to say I did get a little frustrated with her in the middle of the book when she refused to talk to Joel and kept on her “getting back at him by having her own affair” mission. I liked the friendship she had with Reuben and also Kim. Following her journey in coming to terms with what Joel done and realising what she has, was a lesson to us all. A nice easy read and I would like to seek out more by this author. Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

What do you do when you find out your husband has cheated on you?

This novel examines the effects on the Joel, Hannah and their family when Hannah discovers what happened some months ago.
What would someone in Hannah’s shoes do? She slowly works through many emotions and then decides to give Joel a taste of his own medicine.
It is difficult to make an interesting story about the thousand and one thoughts that must be running through Hannah’s head in this situation. I’m not sure this story managed it.

I’m sorry but I could not finish this book. In the first few pages Joel cheated on hannah. Plot lacks.

I was drawn to this book the moment I saw the description. Can a marriage survive after one mistake? How to pass though it and still stay solid? Can a betrayal actually be forgotten?
Hannah and her husband had it all...Up until she saw the texts from another woman. He is sorry, but....what now?

Good premise and an interesting read...A wonderful insight on a moment in life when things could go either way, yours is only to choose with what can you live with.

A sincere thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

Family life,, a cheating husband and a wife who must decide whether she can live with the indiscretion and save their marriage. Our main character goes through many emotions while on this journey until a long buried secret comes to light that helps her move forward. This was a well written, quick read and I enjoyed it.

I loved this book! Topical subject for this day and age and dealt with with a mix of humour and sensitivity. Excellent!

This started out good but just fell a little flat for me. I never really connected with Hannah and wasn’t sure how I felt about any of the characters. All in all I enjoyed it and thankful for the advanced readers copy!

Good book and easy enough to read. Pacing sometimes a bit slow but the characters were interesting to keep me reading to the end

This one was a wonderful read! I really enjoyed it!

Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

What a brilliant book. This book has a fantastic story line, excellent characters and is just wonderful. I would highly recommend this book to anyone and I enjoyed it immensely.

A wonderful read a marriage a husbands affair a wife’s idea a revenge affair..A look at marriage life finding happiness.This author has a wonderful style of writing bringing her characters and stories alive.Highly recommend.#netgalley #lakeunionpublishing.

I loved this book. The warm and witty, yet highly astute, portrayal of a marriage and family life reminded me of Katherine Heiny's writing. Although the premise of the book revolves around adultery - a failing marriage due to the husband's affair, and the prospect of the wife's revenge affair, it is largely a story of hope and of love. The characters are fully fleshed and hugely relateable, and the three generations of family brilliantly observed - the grandfather and son particularly so.
I went straight out to buy another of Elizabeth Laban's books, and can't believe I'd never come across her until now.
Thank you netgalley for the chance to read this book- will definitely be recommending Beside Herself to friends and family.