Unprepared is the best word to describe Agnes in this terrific novel set in one very tumultuous year of her life. Unprepared for her husband, Jack’s, actions that leave her and her baby daughter on the brink of destitute. Unprepared when he sends her to work across the country at a Bronx middle school. Unprepared to deal with five testing, misbehaving middle school boys.
But, Agnes has the wherewithal to see beyond the confines of her new life and to see the quickly depleting but still present value in each of the boys. All the while she, herself, is struggling to make sense of Jack’s actions and hoping they will reunite.
The novel really draws you in with each chapter. You will find yourself rooting for Agnes and for her boys.

Loved this sweet story of Agnes "trophy wife", and how she overcame the obstacle of living the life that she was not meant to live. The story is well written and fun to read, though I was able to predict the ending almost as soon as I started reading.

Would recommend this book to women who enjoy light reading and books with manageable chapters - it would be a great vacation read!

This initially was a hard read for me. I am usually drawn in with character development, and I didn't find myself captured by Agnes right away. However, after moving across the country after her husband disappears along with their money, Agnes is forced to start her life over in NYC. By the time I reached the end of the book I found myself cheering her on and much more invested in her story. It is a journey of self-discovery that I found refreshing and I am glad I continued reading despite struggling to get into it at the beginning.

Loved this book! It was a book filled with great characters and a wonderful storyline! This was a fantastic read with much heart and more depth than I expected from its description. It was an enjoyable light-hearted book that also had an emotional depth to it.

Trophy Life is an story of a trophy wife whose life gets turned upside down. I enjoyed the story but did not connect with the majority of the characters. I found myself really rooting for some kind of character development and was happy to see at least some redeeming development toward the end.

An interesting read that shows just how quickly your life can unravel.
From riches to rags Agnes has to adjust to the new life that she’s been thrown into by her husband. She finds herself as a single mum in a new town and has to make a life for herself and her young daughter.

This book flips the traditional rags to riches trope on its head. We get to see the woman who "has it all" discover what really matters when she has to leave her trophy life behind. While somewhat predictable, Trophy Life is an enjoyable overall read.

A trophy wife loses everything and must start over with her six month old. This was predictable, done before and not all that funny. Pretty disappointed.

Trophy Life is a story of someone who thinks they have it all, but has to lose everything to realize the importance of motherhood, friendship and their own self worth.

This book captured my attention with the first chapter. It’s a story we’ve all heard before and that never gets old: a young woman marries an older man and they live the “trophy life”.

......Until he disappears along with their money. In this scenario it’s Agnes that has to pick up and start over, which requires moving across the country to New York to work as a middle school teacher at a private boys school.

First of all, this book is my type of book. I was destined to like it. I did not know if I would love it (I did) but I was going to give a shot no matter what. I can compare it to picking up The Kiss Quotient or The Hating Game without any expectations and walking (metaphorically) away with a new favorite author. It is a different story completely, though, and isn’t about when boy meets girl and girls falls in love.

The story of Agnes having to start over is refreshing and made me want to get back in touch with the me from 15 years ago when I had nothing but appreciated what I did have (relationships, moments). I couldn’t help but ask myself repeatedly while reading this book “would I be proud of the person I turned out to be?” I love books that make you question things like that.

I loved this book and give it the highest rating!

This book has it all! It sweet, lighthearted, funny, and emotional. The book dives into deeper issues than one would imagine by looking at the cover, and I found this to be a pleasant surprise as a reader. I very much look forward to reading more of the authors witty novels in the future.

Cute but super predictable. A light beach read, with the best part being the opening, when life is still a fairy tale.

Trophy Life is a story that has been told before-A woman who is too dependent on her husband loses everything and is forced to rebuild a life on her own. However, this novels stands out from others in the way that Agnes develops a relationship with the middle school boys she is forced to teach. Middle school is a horrible time, and their awkwardness and behaviors will bring you right back to that age. If you can look over the more cliched parts of this book, you are sure to find pleasure in Agnes' journey!

I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion.

This book was for me kind of cliched and predictable. It has a few funny parts but for the most part it read just like a plotless comedy with not very interesting characters. It just didn’t have enough depth for me!

Trophy Life is a fun fast read. Don't let the cuteness fool you, though. There is an important lesson in the pages. It's a light read, and fans of romcoms should love it. Thanks to NetGalley for an arc in exchange for an honest review.

Fun and entertaining. A quick and easy read that I really enjoyed.
I liked the characters and the plot.
I look forward to reading other books by this author.
Recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC

wow so I did not expected this book to have such a messages hidden just want to say I absolutely loved this book and am so glad that she made the right decisions in the end! This is a hilarious read, don't let the first few chapters scare you! keep on reading, you wont be disappointed.

I gave up on this after reading about 15% of it. The writing was cliched, and it just didn't motivate me to keep reading.

Loved this book. Quick easy read that keeps the reader engrossed until the very end. Loved the storyline and how it is different than a usual chic lit book, but was still easy and fun to read. Definitely recommend.

The title and cover design makes one expect a light easy read. However, this book is about how Agnes finds herself again and matures during this process. Starting out as a trophy wife with a trophy life Angie’s fate apruptly takes a downward spiral where she has to fight for herself and her baby daughter. She struggles in her new life situation but manages to see gradually more and more positive. Her husband is a shady, unlikable figure but her friends are funny and supportive. I found it an interesting read and finished it in one go as I wanted to know the outcome. I recommend this novel.