The synopsis drew me in on this book. The idea of a wife support system will make a lot of sense to a lot of people I’m sure! Women supporting women, mums coming together to help each other out. I’d be lying if I said I’ve never thought of this idea! Love my hubby but sometimes your female friends would be more help!!!
Meet Louise, Erica and Polly; three friends who have a million things going on and could use the support of each other; so when Erica has a bright idea to live together to solve some of their problems, it’s not as wacky an idea as it might seem!
Wife support system follows the three women as they try but to navigate their increasingly complicated lives, while living together and trying to remember whose turn it is to do the washing up!!!
This is an easy, fun read with three leading ladies whose characters grow and learn as they go along. I listened to the audio version and really liked the narrator too! Five stars from me!

I listened to the lovely light story in just a couple of days and was thoroughly entertained. The story was good and at times funny and the narration was brilliant!

The story is about three completely different women: Erica, Polly and Louise. At the start of the story they are more acquaintances than friends, with not much more in common than the fact that they are all mothers. When Erica’s nanny quits without any notice Erica comes up with the idea of these three women and their kids living together so they can help each other out as especially Erica’s partner is not much help. Once the two others are convinced the challenges of cohabiting really start.

Although I am a mother that is also just about the only thing I have in common with any of these three women. I did not relate to any one of them in particular but still really enjoyed the story and the narration. A good story about motherhood, friendships and relationships and trying to balance it all.

In a Nutshell: This was a quick, fun read where you don’t need to tax your brains too much but just go with the flow.

Erica is a busy stylist with a passion for fashion and fitness and not much time for her daughter. After her nanny quits, she finds herself struggling, especially as her partner Dan isn’t a hands-on parent.
Still mourning the loss of her love, Polly has moved into her old family B&B with her two kids. She finds herself lonely and struggling to return to normalcy.
Louise is a highly organised career woman who is conscious about her excess weight and suspicious about her husband’s commitment. She decides she needs a break from her relationship.
The three friends soon realise that the best solution to their problems is if they cohabit under the same roof and share in the parental and household duties. As can be guessed, the result is organised chaos.

The book is full of over-the-top situations and exaggerated humour. So it works well if you keep your brains aside and just take it as a predictable light-hearted story. The three friends are all flawed characters so it is tough to identify completely with any of them. (Well, I came very close to connecting with Louise over her passion for Colin Firth. I get you, girl!) At the same time, they show a decent amount of vulnerability that is endearing and irksome in turn. But as I said, I just kept my brains aside while listening to this audio, so while I wasn’t surprised, I wasn’t disappointed as well.

The writing is pretty decent for a debut author. She needs to work on making the narrative crisper as there is a fair bit of repetition in the name of thoughts and a lot of dragged-out writing in some of the scenes. But other than this sharper editing requirement, the book stands pretty strongly in its genre. It talks of friendships, adjustments, letting go and trying out new things. It also shows how no one is perfect and you must be comfortable in your own skin before others can accept you for who you are.

Narrator Natalie Drew converted this 11.5 hrs audiobook into an enjoyable experience with her spirited rendition of all the characters. I loved her performance. A hearty 5 stars for her efforts.

Overall, this was a fairly good read and I’d recommend it to lovers of light-hearted women’s fiction. 3.5 stars from me, rounding up to 4.

Thank you, NetGalley and Saga Egmont Audio, for the audio ARC of the book in exchange for an honest review.

A fun, playful, witty listen with plenty of personality.
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LOVED:

🎧Really enjoyed Natalie Dew’s narration. It was my first time listening to her and she did a fantastic job of portraying and differentiating the characters.
💚Definitely recommend this as a fun, lighthearted read. It was exactly what I had hoped it would be; a mix of humour, mum realisms and the odd twist.
💜I came away with a smile.
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COULD HAVE LOVED MORE:

I have an aversion to astrology, which one of the characters mentions a lot, but given other characters felt the same, I felt in good company.
I’d have liked more interplay with the husbands/partners, but it didn’t affect my enjoyment.
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SHALL I COMPARE THEE TO:

The style reminded me of some of my favourite Wendy Holden audiobooks, complete with quirky humour and snark.
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OTHER THOUGHTS:

Looking forward to seeing what both Kathleen Whyman and Natalie Dew do next.
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Big thanks to NetGalley and Saga Egmont Audio for providing me with an audio ARC in return for an honest review.

Perfectly relatable, full of humour and warmth.
It was such an enjoyable read and works well as an audiobook

This is a story about three women called Louise, Polly and Erica who all move in together, along with their children, so that they can help each other with housework, cleaning, cooking and childcare. This works to a point, but soon they are annoying each other and bickering. Will they be able to keep their friendship strong through all of the experiences they share together? I enjoyed this book and I thought the narrator was very good, with a pleasant voice that suited the story. There were some funny moments in the book which made me laugh.

Many thanks to the author, publisher and Net Galley for a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I really liked this, more than I expected to, it wasn’t as light and fluffy as I expected but was funny in places and it’s a book that gets you really engaged with the main characters, definitely worth a read.

What a lovely book. Great characters and a good storyline. All 3 characters are different but strong in their own ways. As the story evolves we learn more about each woman. It had laugh out loud moments and also moments of sorrow for the characters. The only slightly irritating thing was the amount of time some sentences were repeated, for example Summer chewing on her dummy!! Other than that a great story which I really enjoyed listening to.

An amusing tale of budding friendships and an excellent debut novel!

I really enjoyed this book, it was entertaining and enjoyable. I really enjoyed the dynamics between the 3 main characters and loved witnessing their budding friendships.

I liked the way it was written and found it really easy to listen to and get immersed in.

I found the narrator easy to listen to and she added to the experience of the book.

Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for gifting me this arc in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.

Narrator 5 stars
This narrator was great delivering the story and playing all the characters. Really great voice

Story 2 stars
Yikes!
These characters were so unlikeable I struggled to get into this story. I could not be friends with any of these women. And Dan.... How can one women be such a door mat.

While I didn't enjoy this book I would definitely try this author again.

**please note due to low rating I will no be leaving a public review for this book as I have not paid for it. **