This book was a very pleasant surprise! I wasn't sure what to expect from this premise but I found myself in love with the characters - Nora's desperate want for a child and Evelyn's carefree attitude towards everything (including surrogacy) were so well balanced. I liked the pacing of the book, the little fashionista moments and felt that I was constantly wondering when their deal was all going to turn sour. The concept of lying for social media was also intriguing and felt very relevant. Overall - great book! It felt real, realistic (mostly) and approachable.

This was a DNF for me, sadly I just don’t think I was the right person for this book. I tried for days to get into it but gave up on chapter 6. The cover is beautiful, though!

I received an advance copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for a review and opinions are my own.

Kudos to the author for an intriguing story line that kept me turning pages I was on Nora and Jacob’s side from the very beginning. It was emotionally relatable even though I know nothing about surrogacy or high fashion. I found the chapters in the last third of the book a bit tedious as I wanted to go right to the birth. All in all, well written, excellent dialog and believable characters.

Thanks to NetGalley, the author and publisher for an advanced reading copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

SO GOOD! This is one that would be stellar adapted for TV. Thank you netgalley & the publisher for the ARC, in exchange for an honest review. Excuse me while I put together my dream cast for this book...

Nora Hammond spends her days selling vintage fashion and antique finds in an upscale vintage shop in Manhattan. She’s beautiful, successful and happily married. On the surface, her life looks perfect. It’s not. She and her husband Jacob are drowning in debt, debt caused by treatments for infertility and failed IVF attempts. They have one embryo remaining but, with her history of miscarriages, Nora knows she cant attempt another pregnancy. Enter Evelyn Elliot. And what an entrance she makes, barging into the shop to spend thousand of dollars in a late day sale. At the end of the day, Nora, her co-worker Frankie and Evelyn sit in the store, surrounded by her purchases, and toast each other with champagne. Friendship follows and penny pinching Nora, as Evelyns’s new part time stylist, enters the world of multimillionaires with yachts, multiple homes, private cars, housekeepers and chefs. It’s a delicate balancing act but Nora is managing until Evelyn offers to carry Nora and Jacob’s baby.

The Favor blends themes of friendship, the definition of family, infertility and surrogacy against a glamorous background. The details about vintage clothing are enjoyable and add to the story. 5 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley, SOURCEBOOKS Landmark and Adele Griffin for this ARC.

An excellent contemporary story with engaging characters; full of warmth and humor. Would recommend

Thank you to Adele Griffin, NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for the arc of this book

Thanks to NetGalley for allowing me to read this in exchange for an honest review.

This book was not what I expected. I kept expecting Evelyn to take a sinister turn or perhaps a Single White Female-ish twist, but nothing like that really ever happened. It was a good, if mostly uneventful, read, with great writing and descriptions of clothing, plus a fun little surprise at the end. 3.5 stars.

This is a very enjoyable novel about a very serious issue, infertility and surrogacy. When Evelyn walks into the vintage clothing shop and meets Nora, there is an instant, special connection. When Evelyn wants to do something for Nora, it is a favor that is remarkable and unforgettable.

Evelyn takes on the role of a surrogate and despite some turmoil, this novel is extremely satisfying for those of us who understand the ache for parenthood and the heartbreak when it is denied. The characters are very sympathetic. My fear is that there are a few too many characters crammed into this book.

Thank you Netgalley for this very timely and charming ARC.