Carly is the mistress, and Nelson promises he is going to leave his wife but that has yet to happen. Carly feels like she is more of a babysitter these days for Nelson’s son Jake than his lover. But she loves Jake like her own son and has been more of a parental figure than his real parents have.
When Carly is finally ready to split ties with Nelson his wife, Amanda, has a grave accident that leaves her with amnesia. Carly is yet again wrapped into their lives but now as Jake’s nanny. This new dynamic seems to be working, that is until Jake starts wondering if Amanda is truly his mom or an impostor. Is Amanda’s amnesia to blame for her inability to know she has a son or is there a sinister reason behind her new behaviors? Carly must find out her true identity and motivations before she or Jake ends up dead.
Overall rating 3 /4
This was a quick page turner and kept you wondering who Amanda truly was, or if Jake was just making it all up. I liked the character development throughout and how all of us are capable of making bad or good decisions in life. I did have difficulty with some of the conversations that Carly had with a 10-year-old. I also had a hard time believing that a woman who is the girlfriend of the boy's dad would be texting him as much as she does and even Snapchatting him. The blatant display of affection that Nelson shows Carly right in front of Amanda is also quite cringy. If you are into suspense with a happy ending, this book is for you.
*Thank you to Theo Baxter, Netgalley and Inkubator Books for the ARC copy. I am freely leaving my honest review.