The Replacement Wife by Elieen Goudge

Publisher: Open Road Media
Publish Date: March 27, 2012
Format: download library
Pages: -
ISBN: -

Camille Hart, one of Manhattan’s most sought-after matchmakers, has survived more than her fair share of hardships.  Her mother died when she was a young girl, leaving her and her sister with an absentee father.  Now in her forties, she has already survived cancer once, though the battle revealed just how ill-equipped her husband Edward is to be a single parent.  So when doctors tell Camille that her cancer is back – and this time it’s terminal – she decides to put her matchmaking expertise to the test for one final job.  Seeking stability for her children and happiness for her husband, Camille sets out to find the perfect woman to replace her when she’s gone.

But what happens when a dying wish becomes a case of “be careful what you wish for?”  For Edward and Camille, the stunning conclusion arrives with one last twist of fate that no one saw coming.

My Thoughts

Honestly, I don't even know where to start, this book was kind of a hot mess.  The concept of the story was different...knowing you are dying and picking out the future wife for your husband.  Ballsy to say the least.  There were so many ups and downs with each character.  You wanted to feel for Camille and Edward and the bleak future they were facing, but I just had a hard time doing so.  Angie, I could have done without...I found myself skimming through her parts, but in the end she seemed to be the winner.  Speaking of the ending, I didn't see that coming...at all!  I found this to be a very loooong novel, I'm sure it could have been cut short by 100 pages, and some of "story filler" taken out and the entire story still told.  

I actually kind of enjoyed this book until Chapter 16, then all hell broke loose and I just wanted it to end.

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