Kamryn and Adele were best friends from the day they met in college. But when Adele slept with Kamryn's fiance, Kamryn walked away from both of them. After years of silence Adele is trying to get back in touch with Kamryn. She is dying and wants her old best friend to adopt her five year old daughter. Dorothy Koomson's novel, My Best Friend's Girl is a thought provoking novel about how far we would go for those who have hurt us, and the extraodinary bond between Kamryn and this amazing five year old girl.
Kamyrn's life focused around work and Kamryn. She is not prepared to take on the responsibilities and sacrifices that motherhood entails. She loves this little girl with her whole heart and is trying her best to make good decisions for her. But being thrown into motherhood with such little notice is destroying her life. She is forced to make sacrifices and gut wrenching decisions that are best for the child who is now in her care and looking to her for guidance and shelter. That part of the novel was touching and believable.
Unfortunately, I feel that the auther fell flat when dealing with the romance she tries to create for the main character. Kamryn is forced to reunite with her ex-fiance and it stirs up old feelings for both of them. In addition, there is a romance with someone from Kamryn's office. The office romance is completely unbelievable and lacks chemistry and tension.
Not sure if I would recommend this one. I think that the author should have stuck to the issues of mothering an orphan, and balancing career and family. That part of the book was sweet and touching. The romance part of the story did not strike a chord with me and so I believe the novel lost some of its charm.
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