Chick Lit Review #2

Just finished reading Susan Kay Law's "The Paper Marriage." I loved it. The story follows a woman whose husband has been in a coma for more than 10 years. While she owns her business, her life revolves around her husband. She has a complicated relationship with her mother-in-law whose entire life is tied to her son's vegetative state.

Law did a great job of not trivializing the topic of how families deal with a family member who has little chance of waking up and the commitment it takes for a young spouse to keep their vows "until death do us part."

Of course there's a romance, and all the self-doubt that goes with it. I really enjoyed reading the book--it was a great distraction and well written. The characters are realistic, the neighbor creates great tension and his relationship with his daughter explores what parents have to do to reconnect with their kids.

I really like characters I can relate to and I related well to the main character and the daughter. I look forward to reading more books by Law.