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Buy This Book for All Your Girls!

The Friends We Keep by author Jane Green will be released by Berkley Publishing Group on 06/04/19.  When I saw the cover on NetGalley, I knew I had to read the story! 
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This story follows the lives of Evvie, Maggie, and Topher.  They met at university and spent their years there inseparable.  Evvie becomes a supermodel, only to derail by sleeping with a married man.  Maggie marries Ben, her dream man from university and has to battle the problems his drinking causes.  Topher becomes a well-known actor, but his childhood haunts him and prevents him from building good relationships.

They reunite at their 30 year reunion.  Having lost touch over the years, they attempt to rebuild their lives together.  When a terrible secret is brought to light, these 3 must decide if they are strong enough to overcome it together.

This book was so easy to identify with.  From the fears of what comes after university to the struggle of being in your 30s and feeling like you've failed, I was so invested in Evvie, Maggie, and Topher.  Each one of them had a characteristic I could understand.  It made me think about my long time best friends, the ones I've know for 15+ years...the ones who have seen the worst and best parts of me.  Each character was flawed in their own separate ways, and they all seemed so down to earth.  Each person had a problem, and they truly did need to reconnect and get that support back to deal with them.

This is going to be another great summer read.  It made me really value the Evvies, Maggies, and Tophers of my own life.  I could not even imagine dealing with the secret that plagued them.  I could understand the fat shaming Evvie went through in the supermodel world.  I could understand Maggie's stress of being with someone with a substance problem.  I could understand Topher's need to build walls as a form of protecting himself.  The main thing that this book shows you is that you can't live a life of stress and difficult decisions alone, and you shouldn't have to.  You need that circle of friends who can bring you back to your comfort zone, and who will love you no matter what.

Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go buy several copies of this book and send it to my closest girlfriends!  Make sure you pick some up for yours on 06/04/19! 💙

🌟🌟🌟🌟/5 stars
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