TO HAVE AND TO HOLD by Jane Green
ISBN: 0767912276
Format: Paperback, 342pp
Publisher: Broadway Books
When the shy, bookish brunette snags the handsome Prince Charming, it sounds like the perfect ending to a fairy tale — but in Jane Green’s newest novel, TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, there is no such thing as a fairy tale. Alice has loved Joe Chambers from the moment she laid eyes on him. When he actually returns her affections, she is so overwhelmed that she allows him to transform her into his idea of a “trophy wife.” Unfortunately, the charming words that swept Alice off her feet are sweeping many other women off of theirs as well. Joe has a slight problem with fidelity, and Alice has a slight problem with reality. One particular affair of Joe’s gets slightly messy and results in him relocating to Connecticut. Alice’s dream house in the country has finally come true. Unfortunately her life is falling apart. Alice must learn to pick herself up and fix the cracks in her perfect life.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, Jane Green’s sixth novel, explores the worlds of identity, fidelity and love. Green has created an extremely likeable character in Alice Chambers. This novel is filled with wonderfully stylish references to the ultra-glam world of New York City. Green gives her readers glimpses into the lives of the wealthy and glamorous women who frequent the pages of Vogue and Vanity Fair. She allows her readers to see that not all fairy tales are what they seem and that happy endings can be found in the most unexpected places.
