I really enjoyed this book. I loved getting to know all of the characters! 3 best friends getting together to design a wife app, an app where you can pay people to do the work of a wife like filling out forms, getting gifts etc. I really relate to it myself as a mom!

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this arc in exchange for an honest review!

I received this arc from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review and tbh I loved it! It’s feminist and fun but still so thoughtful. As someone who over uses the term unpaid emotional labor please read this sharp and witty book that managed to surprise me at the end.

The Wife App features three best friends, moms, and wives who are tired of being taken for granted. Each chapter belongs to the point of view of either Lauren, Madeleine, or Sophie. A wine filled night turns into a spark which then turns into The Wife App. This app lets users "hire" a "wife" to do tasks that they are not interested in doing (i.e. grocery shopping, planning trips, organizing cupboards, doing paperwork). We are taken on a journey of ups and downs, as well as a lot of laughs. The Wife App is a story about the bonds of friendship and the realities of marriage.

The main characters were fascinating, but I had a hard time relating to them as a reader.

Thank you to Net Galley for allowing me to read and review an arc of The Wife App!

This book had such a unique concept and I loved it! It was interesting to see how the premise played out and how each of the character dealt with what was going on in their lives. The three main characters were well written, engaging, and believable for the most part. I will be thinking about this book for awhile! Five stars. .

The Wife App is a book about 3 friends, divorced moms, who have had enough of being taken for granted. They run the households, manage all family responsibilities, take care of the kids and do it all without getting any acknowledgement that it is hard work. One night while out celebrating Lauren's recent divorce they complain how their ex's did not give them enough appreciation for all of the work that comes with being the default parent/head of the household. This is when #thewifeapp was born. A way to outsource your mental load of running a household similar to the way you would hire a housekeeper or tutor. And a way for "Wives" to use their unique skill sets to help out others and get paid for their time and effort to complete those tasks.

The book started off a little slow for me, but the second half of the book is what made me love this story. It isn't a story about bitter divorced moms... it is a story about 3 woman who learn their worth, stand up for themselves (and other moms) and make positive changes in their lives. They all realize how strong and capable they are and that they they are much more valuable than the stereotypical mom/wife. In the end it is so much more than just developing an app that outsources the mental work of being a "wife" or head of a household. They all changed in positive ways and those changes helped their families become stronger and closer even though they were divorced.

Unfortunately I DNF'd. I found the story to be dragging and I didn't really like any of the characters. There is a lot of character development but I didn't care about them. I read the first 100 pages and The Wife App was still in the works. I had to force myself to pick the book back up so I decided that I did not want to finish it. I don't normally rate books I DNF but as this is a review for the publisher, I will. I gave it two stars because I can see others greatly enjoy this, it just was not for me.

This was just not a tale that held my attention, I’m afraid; a bit too all-over-the-place with characters that weren’t relatable.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC opportunity.

Hmmmm......the idea of a Wife App is sure intriguing. I can definitely see why these three friends come up with it. I also can definitely understand why one of them got divorced. It was definitely an interesting concept. We hire a lot of things done anymore, why not our paperwork, appointment setting, etc.

An interesting story slowed down, imho, by mutliple narrators. A good addition to the contemporty genre of scorned women chick lit

"The Wife App" is a fictional read about the all too real modern delineation of women and work. The story follows 3 women as they launch a new venture, redefine their roles, and discover their worth.


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This ARC was provided to me via Kindle, from Simon & Schuster and #NetGalley. Thank you to the publishers, NetGalley and the author for the opportunity to preview and review. Opinions expressed are completely my own.

Charming, witty, thoughtful characters lead their journey in a unique, irreverent tale. MCs are layered, full of life and inspiration. I truly enjoyed this story and would love to see more.

I liked it, I didn’t love it. The characters were flawed but interesting and their relationships were well written. The concept of the wife app was a little dated, since there are so many apps available to help busy moms (and people in general) get things done. I think I would have liked the book just as much if there was a different link between the characters that got them to the end point. It is a fun, quick read. I received an ARC from the publisher, through NetGalley, however; this did not influence my opinions. I appreciate the opportunity to read this book.

Three divorced moms create an app to take on and monetize the mental list of wives and mothers.

This was a fun book. A lot of time was spent on building the app, and the ending felt a little rushed

I give a big bravo to this book for originality. In this book, three women are facing different challenges in regards to the opposite sex and the children that they share. Lauren, the tech guru, decides to develop a solution to their problems through the creation of an app. She brings her friends in and they become the pioneers of sorts. This book was told individually by each of the women based on their individual points of view. I struggled a bit relating to the women, however the story itself and the many challenges were so fun that it made me look past this. The women were fierce and got revenge back from their past roles. It is past time that the role of women as sole everything child managers is a thing of the past. It will only take an app to do it. Thanks for the ARC, NetGalley.

Three divorced middle aged moms get together to develop an app that will help relieve the "mental load" of a wife. Once the app is ready and hits the public, the three moms each take jobs as "wives" and take care of various errands and tasks that other husbands and wives need to get accomplished. As the app flourishes, we learn about the joys and sufferings of the three woman, and ultimately, the success of the app.

The book is presented for the point of view of each character. The story is well written, but these women are not happy people, and I couldn't really relate to them. The book reads quickly with short chapters and I felt the ending was appropriate.

Thank to NetGalley for allowing me to read and review The Wife App.

I really liked this! Seeing the title and cover on NetGalley immediately grabbed my attention. I'm so happy and grateful I was approved for the arc.

I am not a wife or mother, but Mackler writes in a way that even if you cannot personally relate to the characters, it's easy to see parts of the wives and mothers in your own life in Mackler's book. Something else I enjoyed was learning the ins and outs of how the women made the app. I also think all three of the leading three women had very unique personalities despite being similar on the surface. Sophie was my favorite character.

Overall this was a fun, lighthearted read while still bringing up the lack of recognization for the people primarily in charge of the second shift.

What a fun book! I loved every minute of it and really really enjoyed this book! I'm so glad that I got the chance to read it early and will definitely be recommending it to multiple people who enjoy these types of novels! I enjoyed the characters and enjoyed the writing by this author. I'm excited to see what the author comes out with next as I'll definitely be reading it! Thank you to the publisher for my early copy of this book!

This was such a fun and empowering book! While I’m extremely lucky to have never felt undervalued by my spouse, this is so commonplace, and I loved the way Lauren, Madeline, and Sophie were able to create a way for wives and mothers to monetize the valuable work they do. I could not put this book down! Each woman has a completely unique story and reason for wanting to start the Wife app, and I loved them all. It was also fun to learn a little bit about what goes on behind the scenes when building an app. This was a quick and fantastic read, and will be the perfect beach read this summer!

This book reiterates the question: When are women going to stop apologizing whom they are and start fighting for what they are meant to be and deserve? The Wife App is meant to serve as the embodiment of the strength of women and the many items they juggle to help those whom they love. But in time, they sometimes forget who they were prior to this incessant juggling. Lauren is a brilliant developer who took up freelance whom her husband took advantage of in a way that neither herself nor her twins should have discovered. Sophie knew who she was sexually but was so concerned that only to the end did she find true love as evidenced by her peace and contentment which trickled down to her boys. Madeline no longer hid behind wealth and sexuality and used her brilliant brain. A wonderful epitome of female strength and also friendship.

DNF'd at 20%. Unfortunately the author’s adult debut doesn’t hold the same magic that her earlier YA held for me. The premise was fine enough and the main characters were appealing on the surface but I couldn’t get past the stilted writing, juvenile descriptions of sex, and excessive exclamation marks. I hope some of this is changed for the final version.