Looking for a great book? Try Jane Porter!

I've decided that Fridays will be set aside for reviews. Today, I 'd like to tell you about a great book. Everyone I have suggested this book to absolutely loves it and continues to read all 3 in the series.

Odd Mom Out, Jane Porter

I love local authors so it should come as no surprise that I instantly fell in love with Jane Porter, an author who lives in Bellevue, WA. Jane has written several Harlequin romance novels but started writing modern day books about the struggles we go through as women and as mothers. I found myself laughing out loud as I read her book, Odd Mom Out.

Are you a mother? Have you ever felt like you're supposed to drive a certain car, wear your hair a certain way, dress in particular styles, attend every PTA and school function on the calendar, cook gourmet meals and keep your home like Martha Stewart? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to show up to one of those PTA meetings in combat boots, a black leather jacket thrown over your shoulder and your harley parked out back? Meet Marta Zinsser from Odd Mom Out. Marta is an advertising executive who moves with her 9-year-old daughter from Manhattan to Seattle. Marta and her daughter find themselves living in an exclusive area of Bellevue, Washington to find that Marta's particular style isn't accepted. Bitchy, backstabbing, insecure women do their best to make Marta and her daughter stick out and feel as unwelcome as the H1N1 virus in a Ped's unit.

Jane does a wonderful job developing her charters and plot. I felt instantly connected to Marta and grew to hate the mothers and other children that seemed to be constant bullies. Marta's young daughter Eva does everything she can to be accepted, to be normal. As Marta struggles to juggle caring for her sick mother, pursuing a career, having a personal life and motherhood, Eva slowly starts to learn that life isn't about being normal but about being true to yourself. This book gently reminds women that it's okay to be unique and to go against the grain.

Check out Jane Porter's website to learn more about her and her books. I highly recommend reading Odd Mom Out, followed by Mrs. Perfect and Easy on the Eyes. Jane will release her 4th book in this series in August 2010.