When changes can be better – or worse…

Synopsis

Kate Miller has it all; a glittering career, a wonderful home life and a promotion in the bag. She knows the rules for success, and nothing will stop her from getting to where she wants to be.

Ellie Stephens, on the other hand, can’t catch a break; she’s trapped in a vicious circle of dead-end jobs and red-flag relationships until she’s paired with Kate in their company’s brand-new mentoring scheme.

Ellie just can’t seem to get to grips with Kate’s ruthless recipe for success no matter how hard she tries, leaving her wondering if she’s the problem. Two new men in her life, affable-but-mysterious Freddie and Kate’s drop-dead gorgeous ex Liam try to help her muddle through and figure out how to get ahead.

Meanwhile, Kate’s perfect life is unravelling and where once everything she touched turned to gold, it’s suddenly falling apart. Her work nemesis is throwing obstacles in her way at every turn, her home life is in tatters and her first love is suddenly back in her life. Kate is more confused than ever; is it time to break those rules?

My review

Kate Miller is a successful woman. She has an amazing career, ready for that promotion, at home she has a lovely family, all thanks to her rules.
Ellie on the other hand, is not going anywhere in her life. She keeps going back to her ex – boyfriend whenever he calls, and her career exists of jobs with no future. But at the moment she is lucky to have a job at the same place where Kate works.

When their company is now focusing on being real mentors, Kate sees this as an opportunity to make Ellie as successful as herself. But this means Ellie has to change everything… yet her potential is finally coming out!
But when Kate realises her family is falling apart and even at work not everything is going smoothly, she is more confused than ever. Are the rules she applies really the key to happiness?

From the very start I truly liked Ellie, even if I don’t always agree with her decisions. She’s the girl next door, sweet, caring and just overall nice. Even too nice sometimes. Yet she is also a bit shy, afraid to stand up for herself.
I see so many of me in Ellie…
And when she gets the opportunity to step up the ladder, I was happy for her.

Kate on the other hand, was a harder nut to crack. With her, I saw she totally focused on her career. Of course, nothing to say bad about it, but it’s the way she sometimes handle things, I had my doubts about it.
And even if she didn’t see it herself, I could see that her husband was not happy and I was not totally surprised when he took that specific decision. For Kate is was a total shock, and that was a moment I wanted to slap her! 😁

Also the relation between Kate and Ellie is not easy. Kate does what she thinks is the best way, yet the way she expresses herself, hurts Ellie. And I felt so sorry for Ellie, because she does not deserve to be treated that way!
But luckily Ellie can count on her friends, old ones and even new ones. Freddie is one of the new ones, and they keep on bumping each other at the weirdest places!
And when she meets Liam, well, the attraction is definitely there! Only problem, he is Kate’s ex!

Even if Kate seems this hard business woman, there were moments I pitied Kate… having your world crushing around and realizing that you have no friends, well it’s a hard pill to digest… big is her surprise when she gets comfort from the person she least expected it!

Slowly the women are changing. Ellie is becoming more assertive and dares to stand up for herself. And Kate realizes when she was in the wrong and she realizes what she truly wants. And no matter how hard it is for her, she will dig deep to obtain her true desire. And yet she has her heart at the right place, as it will show further along in the story.

This story surprised me. I didn’t expect to enjoy it so much! There is not just the story of Ellie or Kate. It’s about being just you is enough, but also standing up for yourself. Do not just go with the flow, but stand up for injustice, because it can be a hard world out there…
And sometimes a change for the worst is only the beginning of the change for the best! And real friends can be found at the least expected places!