Isolated. Lonely. Tired. It's hard being The New Mother. Sometimes it's murder.
Nothing is simple about being a new mom alone in a new house, especially when your baby is collicky. Natalie Fanning loves her son unconditionally, but being a mother was not all she wanted to be.
Enter Paul, the neighbor.
Paul provides the lifeline she needs in what feels like the most desperate of times. When Paul is helping with Oliver, calmed by his reassuring, steady presence, Nat feels like she can finally rest.
But Paul wants something in return. It’s no coincidence that he has befriended Nat—she is the perfect pawn for his own plan. Will Nat wake up in time to see it?
I received this ARC last year and I just wasn't able to read it in time.
The New Mother by Nora Murphy
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
At first, I was so confused by Natalie's behavior. It made it hard to understand what she was going through especially when she couldn't voice it herself. And when Paul enters the picture you're aware that he plans to use her state as a new mother for his nefarious plans, you just don't know how.
Thankfully she wakes up before it's too late
Natalie is a new mother, living in a new home, and her son is colicky. She feels lonely and tired. She loves her son but being a mother is not all she wants to be.
Enter her neighbor Paul, he offers her a lifeline when she's feeling the most overwhelmed. His presence offers comfort especially when he helps with Oliver, leaving her feeling that she can rest.
Little does she know that it's no coincidence Paul has befriended her. She's the perfect pawn for his plans. But will she realize it in time?
Thanks so much to the author and Minotaur Books for this ARC to review.
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