She Makes It Look Easy — Marybeth Whalen

All Ariel wants is a good marriage, a peaceful home, and a clean kitchen counter. Justine has all of that -- and the perfect lawn. But is "perfection" ever what it seems to be?

Ariel Baxter has just moved into the neighborhood of her dreams. The chaos of domestic life, the loneliness of having a husband who travels, and of motherhood, however, moved with her. Then she meets her neighbor, Justine Miller. Justine ushers Ariel into a world of clutter-free houses, fresh-baked bread, homemade crafts, neighborhood playdates, and organization techniques designed to make marriage better and parenting manageable.

Soon Ariel realizes there is hope for peace, friendship, and clean kitchen counters. But when rumors start to circulate about Justine's relationship with a neighbor's husband, Ariel must choose whether to believe the best about the friend she admires or consider the possibility that "perfection" isn't always what it seems to be.

A novel for every woman who has looked at another woman's life and said, "I want what she has," She Makes It Look Easy reminds us of the danger of pedestals and the beauty of authentic friendship.