Eliza Starts A Rumor

Genre: Contemporary / Chick Lit

Book Type: Physical

Author: Jane L. Rosen

Pages: 320

Publisher: Berkley (June 23, 2020)

Book Description:

The author of Nine Women, One Dressdelivers a charming, unforgettable novel about four women, one little lie, and the big repercussions that unite them all.

It wasn’t supposed to happen this way. When Eliza Hunt created The Hudson Valley Ladies’ Bulletin Board fifteen years ago she was happily entrenched in her picture-perfect suburban life with her husband and twin preschoolers. Now, with an empty nest and a crippling case of agoraphobia, the once-fun hobby has become her lifeline. So when a rival parenting forum threatens the site’s existence, she doesn’t think twice before fabricating a salacious rumor to spark things up a bit.

It doesn’t take long before that spark becomes a flame.

Across town, new mom and site devotee Olivia York is thrown into a tailspin by what she reads on the Bulletin Board. Allison Le is making cyber friends with a woman who isn’t quite who she says she is. And Amanda Cole, Eliza’s childhood friend, may just hold the key to unearthing why Eliza can’t step out of her front door.

In all this chaos, one thing is for sure…Hudson Valley will never be the same.

Funny, romantic, raw, and hopeful, this is a story about being a woman and of the healing power of sisterhood.

Thoughts:

If you’re a fan of Big Little Lies, you will love this book!

I loved the sisterhood that was formed in this neighborhood. I also enjoyed the bit of mystery around if there was any substance to the fictitious online community post about an affair. On one side of town, Eliza wants to create a buzz on her community page so she makes a false post; meanwhile, across town, that post makes a woman question her husband. Sprinkle in some other strong women with their own problems, and this was a quick book that was hard to put down.

Between the potential scandal happening in the neighborhood, the drama that the women are going through personally, and the strong ties the women form to get them through it all, this was a great read.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

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