ARC Review + Giveaway (INT!)! Saving Grace by Jane Green ♥

Saving Grace
Jane Green

• Publisher: St. Martin's Press (December 30, 2014)
• ISBN-10: 1250047331
• ISBN-13: 978-1250047335
• Genre: Literary Fiction, Thriller
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• Synopsis: Grace and Ted Chapman are widely regarded as the perfect literary power couple. Ted is a successful novelist and Grace, his wife of twenty years, is beautiful, stylish, carefree, and a wonderful homemaker. But what no one sees, what is churning under the surface, is Ted’s rages. His mood swings. And the precarious house of cards that their lifestyle is built upon. When Ted’s longtime assistant and mainstay leaves, the house of cards begins to crumble and Grace, with dark secrets in her past, is most vulnerable. She finds herself in need of help but with no one to turn to…until the perfect new assistant shows up out of the blue.  To the rescue comes Beth, a competent young woman who can handle Ted and has the calm efficiency to weather the storms that threaten to engulf the Chapman household. Soon, though, it’s clear to Grace that Beth might be too good to be true. This new interloper might be the biggest threat of all, one that could cost Grace her marriage, her reputation, and even her sanity.  With everything at stake and no one to confide in, Grace must find a way to save herself before it is too late. Powerful and riveting, Jane Green's Saving Grace will have you on the edge of your seat as you follow Grace on her harrowing journey to rock bottom and back.
  
  
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• Jane Green is one of my favorite authors, and I'm glad Saving Grace does not fail to disappoint. Her novels always seem to be well-written, and she attains your attention right away from the first page. Grace Chapman has the perfect life with her husband Ted .. on the outside only. Their private life consists of Ted's mood swings and rage, although, he is not abusive. Grace has a few dark secrets of her own that no one knows, not even her husband. 
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• From the beginning of the chapter, you can imagine the tension Grace goes through. I couldn't understand why Grace stayed in this marriage for so long, twenty-five years to be exact - she's successful herself without her husband. I realized, that she's fragile and not as strong as she should have been. Grace soon needs a new assistant and then right along comes Beth.. Beth seems like a perfect replacement for her old assistant, and then slowly, Beth starts to take over Grace's life.

• I liked Grace, I thought she was talented and I loved reading her cooking recipes. Although, I did feel that she was Ted's doormat at times. Grace is a weak and a vulnerable character, no one can save her except herself. Her vulnerability is based on her fears and her dark secrets. Saving Grace is a story about a woman who's life is stolen from her, her role from Ted's life is taken away by another woman. I thoroughly enjoyed this read from beginning to the end.

• The plot and concept of the novel isn't original and somewhat predictable towards the end, I did like the ending though, but I wasn't too keen on what happened with Beth afterwards. I've seen this concept plenty of times in movies, but it's always great reading about it. I was hooked on reading Saving Grace beginning to the end, I could not wait to find out what happens next in Grace's life. 

• I hated the character Beth, I'm guessing she has some psychological disorder. Beth and Ted deserved each other, they're both manipulative and selfish. I liked it when Grace built her courage and confidence up to fight her own battle, and get her life on the right path. Saving Grace deals with deceit, mental illness, body image, and downright evil people. Although, I'm not a huge fan of the cover, but it is still a good read.

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Disclosure: Review Copy was sent free of charge courtesy of St. Martin's Press.

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