The Better Mother: A Novel

Still recovering from a devastating breakup, 34-year-old Savannah Mitchell has finally managed to put her life back together when she gets the shock of her life - after a brief fling with a man named Max, she is pregnant. When she gets in touch to tell him, he reveals that he´s just gotten back together with his ex, Madison, and he will need time to break it to her. Surprisingly, Madison isn´t upset - in fact, she´s excited, and wants to help. Max insists Madison has the best of intentions, but Savannah finds her efforts - popping by uninvited, demanding lifestyle changes, and pretty much trying to take over the pregnancy - anything but helpful. When Savannah finally stands up for herself, Madison´s treatment of her goes from casually cruel to downright dangerous. All Savannah wanted to do was form a friendly co-parenting relationship with the father of her child - but his new girlfriend obviously has much more sinister plans in mind. She has no plans to co-parent at all.