Writing a book with a cast of unlikable characters can be tricky to pull off, but Jenny Jackson did it! These characters are messy, dramatic and shockingly human. I loved the New England setting and found myself unable to put this one down. If you are a fan of realistic fiction and characters you love to hate, this one is for you!

Jenny Jackson is my new favorite author. She tells simple stories with a lot emotion, a big cast of characters, and a lot of honesty. I loved this book about how it took a complete stranger to get a group of friends to look at their lives and make some tough admissions. I can’t wait for her next book.

The Shampoo Effect had me totally hooked! It’s gossipy, funny, and messy. Jenny Jackson captures that coastal New England vibe perfectly where everyone knows everyone, and secrets travel fast. You know drama’s coming, and you can’t look away! I loved the way the author wrote all those long and sun soaked afternoons that seem perfect until the tension starts to bubble underneath. The writing has a breezy and witty tone that’s addictive and perfect for anyone who loves stories about beautiful people behaving badly!

This is one of the best books I've read in a long time, and I completely enjoyed it. Caroline Lash is the daughter of a world famous author (think Danielle Steele) who leaves her career as an editor when she gets a yearlong fellowship in the small Massachuesetts seaside town of Greenfield. She wants to be a writer, and this is a chance to spend a year writing a book. She even gets a cute seaside cottage to live in. Soon she meets Van, and they quickly become a couple. Caroline becomes part of Van's childhood circle of town friends, although she is always something of an outsider. Things are going so well until Bailey, Van's on and off girlfriend, becomes pregnant and Van is the father. We see Van, Caroline, and Bailey, as well as two other couples, all with young children and in their early forties and late thirties, struggle to meet the usual challenges of life and basically figure out how to grow up. The characters are so relatable, the setting is beautiful, and the story is told in a way that makes you look forward to getting back to reading it. Definitely recommend!