Took me a long time to finish this book, I didn't really enjoy it, and prefered Lauren Weisberger's older books.

Two sisters very different from each other. Peyton is living the dream as a co anchor on a popular morning tv show. Married to a great guy, their teenaged daughter about to head to college. When her husband is arrested for bribing an ivy league school to get their teenaged daughter in. Peyton thinks she did nothing wrong. Her perfect life starts to crumble.

Skye is a stay at home mum something is lacking in her life she longs for more than being a helicopter mum.
Life is about to get more complicated for both sisters. I think you can tell the author had difficulty writing this. The ending was very abrupt.

A fab family drama based on the college admissions scandal Peyton is a TV anchor who becomes the headline when her family are implicated in the college admissions 'bribes'. Her sister, Skye is a stay at home mum who wishes she did more than just that. Forced to reconnect properly through the ripple effect of the scandal over a summer break together the families go on a journey. I didn't like all the characters at the start, but with their journey through the book I came to like them. They are portrayed really well as full characters and an interesting ripple effect.

Peyton Marcus is America's darling, a high-flying moving anchor with a loving husband and a daughter about to go to a prestigious Ivy League college. Her sister Skye is a stay-at-home mom in a wealthy suburb who is frustrated and wants to do more. When Peyton's world crashes down around her she retreats to visit her sister and both families learn to re-connect with what is actually most important.
I love Lauren Weisberger's books for a once a year guilty treat and this is no different. OK, so it's American chick-lit - high on designer names and improbably glamorous lives - but what sets Weisberger's books apart is the humour and morals. Characters become really likeable, there are silly twists to each tale and a bittersweet happy ending, not too saccharine and perfect escapism for a summer read.

This book was quite timely as a mother of a child about to head to university...the UK system isn't the same as the US system for admissions but the ethos that a parent would do anything to help their child is the same.

The book looks as the complexity of the relationship between parent and child and how the doing the best for your child doesn't always give that result.

An enjoyable read if a little close to the bone at times!

I really enjoyed this work of fiction. There was a variety of interweaving stories and plenty of domestic tension. At the same time there were some touching moments as well as funny ones. The plot obviously mirrors the fairly recent college admissions scandal and I felt it echoed that well and gave something of a human slant to the whole thing, despite the deplorable ethics. I both admired and disliked Peyton and despite her sister Skye seeming to be more sorted, the same could be seen in her.

Overall it was an enjoyable read. Thanks to Netgalley for this ARC.

Peyton is the star of a popular breakfast TV show, and she lives a perfect and privileged life with her husband Isaac and daughter Max, who is about to start as a student at Princeton. But their lives are all turned upside down when Isaac is arrested for making a "charitable donation" to ease Max's way into college. Because that isn't quite the full truth, is it?

The story is an enjoyable beach read. The characters are well fleshed out, the side plots are all engaging, and the author has a witty style which gives the book a good dose of humour - one of the things I really liked about it. My only trouble with it is that I didn't care about the characters, apart from Max, who seems to be the only one to have any sort of contact with reality, and is the only person not in any way to blame for the situation she finds herself in! It is really hard to feel empathy for characters who have everything and throw it all away because they are grasping for more, even though the book follows their emotional growth rather than simply the resolution of the problems of their own making.

With thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in return for an honest review.

"Where the Grass is Green" is a great example of what women's fiction does best: the main character is presented with a situation which tests their morals, allowing the reader to ask themselves: "what would you do in the same situation?" We're then taken through the aftermath of that decision, its impact on the protagonist and the people in their lives. This is a really entertaining and engaging read which is ideal for fans of authors like Gillian McAllister.

Skye as Peyton are sisters, both having taken different paths in life and both finding themselves at a crossroads.

Peyton is a high flying news anchor - fighting to keep on top of her game and to keep her and her family on track, married to her rock, Isaac and with her daughter, Max poised to go off to the prestigious Princeton. She thinks she has life all under control. Over achieving to subconsciously bury the shame that only she feels for being a late starter.

Skye, the effortlessly beautiful, educated, now stay at home Mum. Who is on every committee, voluntary organisation and activist for education - married to Gabe, with her longed for adopted daughter Aurora. But is this enough.

This is a family saga set over a summer of change and challenges that push each of them to consider what they really want in life. It’s really good to find yourself drawn into each characters life and thoughts and perspective on what is happening (I won’t spoil it). This is a definite holiday read as you can happily spend hours turning pages and wondering what’s going to happen next and how they are all going to come together if at all.

This book delves into the lives of 2 sisters and a college scandal! A slow starter but it's a grower! Wheres there lies there's scandal!!! But also truths. Defo worth a read!

Can you enjoy a book when you dislike all the characters? It’s a conundrum I’m facing because I did enjoy reading this book from Lauren Weisberger but I disliked every single one of the characters in it. We have Peyton, a self absorbed, self serving newscaster from the upper west side. Skye, her sister, who is running up thousands in debt in the name of “charity” but really it’s to fulfil her middle class boredom. Max, the spoilt daughter whose life is “ruined” by her parents but actually ends up with everything she could possibly want. All the secondary characters were also so unlikeable. Aaargh but how did I still devour this book in a few sittings?? It didn’t have the fun of her previous book The Wives but it was still compulsive reading!

I remember thinking at the time of the scandals on US University admissions what must it be like to be in the middle of that , both as the parent and still worse as the child. This book really puts you there in all the squirming embarrassment and shows just what the fallout could be for not just the obvious players but those with bit parts in their lives too. Along the way Lauren W gives us classic tales of the rich and famous and glimpses of the privilege and sheer effort of getting to and clinging on to the top of the chain. Good escapist stuff.

A great premise (having read the news stories (and seen a play) on the paying for college places scandal, I find the whole thing fascinating).

This wasn't my favourite Lauren Weisberger novel, though I always enjoy the glimpse she offers of life in wealthy American suburbia (and equally always feel thankful for the anonymity and anything goes-ness of the suburbia of north London. It's a whole other way of life - great to read about but that's it)

An entertaining look at two American high-achieving sisters and the lengths they will go to to succeed. .The book was a little long, but its skewering of the US college application system rang true and the characters were refreshingly nuanced.

Anyone who remembers the real life paying for college scandal will instantly recognise where inspiration for this novel came from. It was really well written and I found myself sympathising with the protagonist & all of her family! There were interesting side story strands to follow and it was engaging and entertaining to read- I’m sad I’ve finished it! Would highly recommend.

Lauren Weisberger's books are full of dynamic powerful women who are at the top of their game in their chosen field. I love to read about such powerful women who buck the trend and Where the Grass is Green continues with this trend. The book has lots of really strong female characters with intricate stories all melding together.

Peyton is a news anchor who makes a silly mistake that has serious repercussions for all involved - her husband and more importantly her daughter.
Skye - Peyton's sister is also affected by Peyton's mistake and we read how the impact devastatingly affects her dreams.

A recommendable read!

I love Lauren Weisberger's books and Where The Grass Is Green wasnt any exception! Wonderfully written, gripping from the start. Lost myself in this story! Would definitely recommend!

Lauren Weisberger is an incredible writer and she doesn't disappoint with her usual humour and feminist themes. The characters were great and the dynamics between the family members made for an interesting read.

Something I found unusual was the strong theme of social injustice and politics that was at play in a book that is supposed to be chicklit. It's not that I am opposed to it but I read womens fiction that are lighter on these issues as we are bombarded with it all day long in the media. For me the book would've been 5 stars if this was reigned in.

The ending also eft me unsatisfied, there was just too many loose ends. I feel like there could've been at least a few more chapters to answer some of the questions I have been left with.

Thanks to NetGalley, Lauren Weisberger and Harper Collins for the ARC of Where the Grass is Green

I have to be honest here this book just wasn't really for me. I got to 85% through and almost didn't finish because whilst it was enjoyable, it felt very drawn out and long winded and the plot twist or shock I was hoping for just didn't materialise.

The story is more focused around siblings, motherhood, deception and family life and is definitely a slow burn novel. Peyton is a famous news anchor and paid a contact some money to a charity in order to get her daughter Max a place at Princeton. Suddenly the truth comes out and her husband takes the blame, knowing that admitted bribery would be the end of her career.

What follows is insight into her relationship with her daughter, her sister Skye, and the fallout from a bad decision.

Just not for me I'm afraid (sorry).

Even if it's not my favorite Lauren Weisberger it's an entertaining and engrossing story that I thoroughly enjoyed.
I think this is a more "grown-up" and less "chick lit" story. There's drama, secrets even if her humor is always present.
I liked the characters and the setting.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine