Michele MacFarlane

I was trawling through various book sites and came across The Au Pair by Michele MacFarlane. This is her first book and is an autobiography about how her entire life changed when she fell in love with her au pair.

The story follows Michele as she handles her marriage and new relationship with her au pair, Marizette, who's much younger and very Afrikaans. As their friendship grows into something more, Michele takes you with her through her own self-doubt and rediscovery.

I loved that the story takes place in Cape Town - reading about familiar landmarks made the book more real and Michele's journey that much more touching. It does feel a bit like you're reading someone's diary - it can be disjointed and rambling. But, this is what it felt like for the author as her world came crashing down around her.

Overall, I enjoyed the book and was happy to see it on the shelves of local book stores. Definitely worth a read.