The Better Mother by Jennifer Van Der Kleut

The Better Mother by Jennifer Van Der Kleut

2026 IPPY AWARD - SILVER - BEST FIRST BOOK IN FICTION

A woman ends up pregnant after a casual fling, but the father's girlfriend has much more sinister intentions in this plot-driven suspense debut.

A modern spin on Fatal Attraction meets The Hand that Rocks the Cradle, perfect for fans of The Last Mrs. Parrish.

Still recovering from a devastating breakup, 34-year-old Savannah Mitchell has finally managed to put her life back together when she gets the shock of her life-after a brief fling with a man named Max, she is pregnant.

When she gets in touch to tell him, he reveals that he's just gotten back together with his ex, Madison, and he will need time to break it to her. Surprisingly, Madison isn't upset-in fact, she's excited, and wants to help.

Max insists Madison has the best of intentions, but Savannah finds her efforts-popping by uninvited, demanding lifestyle changes, and pretty much trying to take over the pregnancy-anything but helpful. When Savannah finally stands up for herself, Madison's treatment of her goes from casually cruel to downright dangerous.

All Savannah wanted to do was form a friendly co-parenting relationship with the father of her child-but his new girlfriend obviously has much more sinister plans in mind.

She has no plans to co-parent at all.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9798892424028
Title	The Better Mother
Author	Jennifer Van Der Kleut
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Crooked Lane Books
Year published	2026-02-10
Number of pages	336
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.