Wow this was a great thriller and audio! I loved that each chapter was either the husband or wife. The whole story kept you guessing as to who the murderer was and even at the end I wasn't 100% sure until it was revealed. I was shocked by the ending for sure!

A solid thriller debut from a new author! I read on Rose's Goodreads page that she has three other books written but is looking for a publisher. Someone sign her! 
The Perfect Marriage follows the unraveling of Adam and Sarah's marriage after Adam's mistress, Kelly, is murdered. The premise was not entirely new, but Rose has a knack for keeping you on the edge of your seat. I thought I had figured out  what happened like 4 different times, but it certainly didn't end the way I was expecting. I have seen a lot of other reviews slamming this book for its use of profanity and dirty sex. But I'm here for it. That sort of stuff doesn't bother me, but I honestly didn't find it to be any more than what I read in other popular books. I'm really hoping to see more from this author in the future. 
Thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for an ARC of this title in exchange for my honest feedback!

I appreciate a book that keeps you guessing and highly suspicious of every character, and The Perfect Marriage does just that. 

When Sarah Morgan, a very successful defense lawyer, finds herself defending her own husband’s murder trial the stakes couldn’t be higher. As the case unfolds more lies are revealed and lives are forever changed. This high paced thriller brings you all the drama of the court case, as well as a very heavy dose of marital drama.  I enjoyed it start to finish, albeit some of the happenings in the second half were very far fetched. 

Audiobook notes: As far as the narrators of the book I thought they were very easy to listen too. I found in the beginning they were maybe a little breathy/airy in their tones as if they were trying to seduce the reader even when that wasn’t the tone of the book. Overall they were very pleasant to listen too. 

Thanks NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for an ARC in return for an Honest Review

The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose is a solid psychological/thriller read. I truly enjoyed the dual perspective and the strong female character. It also contains that annoying ass mother-in-law who thinks there kid can do nothing wrong 🙄. Being the true crime thriller enthusiasts I am I did guess most of the storyline. However, it’s a quick thriller full of twists, mystery and law. 

If you’re looking for a psychological/domestic thriller with a strong female character you should definitely check this one out. Also, the narrators were great!

Love love LOVED this!!!! I never listened to an audiobook that I couldn’t wait to listen to, and took every possible moment to hear what happens next. Twists, turns, and quite an unexpected ending that came together perfectly. Absolutely no complaints here!! Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The Morgans… Sarah and Adam.
Both are privileged in life but one is more successful than the other and one and only one holds on to the marriage tight.

Sarah is a successful lawyer with A-List clients. Adam is a struggling writer who is quite jealous of his wife’s career. He is happy for her success but with this comes a lot of responsibility. Sarah has always been busy and Adam feels lonely at times. But his loneliness ended when he met Kelly.
The affair continues until one day it stopped… because she was found murdered.
Adam became the suspect of this crime because he was the last person that Kelly was with. The power of marriage entered in this situation because Sarah didn’t think twice in representing and defending Adam in court. 

I listened to the audiobook of this novel and the narrators did an amazing job portraying the Morgans. Right from the get go, I felt annoyed with many characters and that kept the story interesting. The flow of the story was smooth and I didn’t see the plot twist coming (although, I kind of smelled something already mid-novel). This was Jeneva Rose’s debut novel and it was well written! It was insanely gripping and throughout listening to the audiobook I can’t help but walk around the room feeling the tension that the characters are put into.
I am looking forward to more Jeneva Rose novels.

Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for the audiobook.

Wow!!! What a fast paced, corner turning, make you second guess yourself book! I loved the story line in this book. I was suspecting everyone and still didn’t figure out who did everything in the end. 

This book switches back and forth between Sara and Adam. I liked the duel perspective and I think it added to the suspicion. There were definitely times I could relate to Sara emotionally and my heart broke for her. There were many things that happened in this book that made me think “what?!?” But in a good story line way!

I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves thrillers! 

A huge thank you to NetGalley for allowing me the audio of this book for my honest review!

Main characters Sarah and Adam Morgan is supposed to be celebrating their 10th anniversary but of course they didn't expect it to go the way it has gone. Sarah Morgan is a successful and powerful defense attorney while her husband is a struggling writer who is not quite in love with her anymore who was always too busy to spend time with her husband. The day came and went away, but oh how Adam wished it only went a different route. Of course, Adam is accused of murdering his mistress and if you think that's crazy well.....his wife is defending him. WTH!! Jeneva girrrrrl you did that!!! I was sold from the start. Who does that? I know it wouldn't and couldn't be me. No ma'am!! If you haven't read this in 2020 you better add it to your TBR for 2021 and at the top too. Thank you netgalley for offering this as an audio. Also, thank you to the author Jeneva Rose for an autographed copy that I won in a giveaway.

Honestly, I’m not sure how to rate this one. The plot follows Sarah, a lawyer, who is defending her husband in the murder of his mistress. It was fast paced with short chapters, which I liked. I didn’t admire any of the characters, which I think was the author’s goal. Throughout the first half of the book, it didn’t seem like the characters were consistent at all. Adam was all over the place; claiming to love his wife so much one minute but still cheating on her immediately after. The whole premise of the wife being his defense attorney seemed strange and made sense in the reveal but didn’t seem believable enough. ⭐️⭐️

This book was full of twists and turns. The characters were intriguing and I couldn’t wait to see what happen next. Didn’t see the twist at the end. Will definitely be reading more books by author.

Sarah is a super successful defense attorney living her dream life. Her husband, Adam, is a struggling writer who is feeling neglected by his workaholic wife… Adam gets back at Sarah by engaging in a passionate affair with Kelly Summers at the couple’s lakehouse. One morning everything changes when Kelly if found brutally stabbed to death. Will Sarah be able to take on her hardest case ever and defend her cheating husband in a murder case? 

The Perfect Marriage is a hard one for me to review. First off, I honestly found this audiobook highly entertaining. The voices were well done and I wanted to find out what happened next… 

But the story was also completely ridiculous. It’s like the author has never watched an episode of Law & Order even. Her knowledge of police procedures or the court process. The timeline of the crime and trial was completely wonky, there was no investigation, and I was just left feeling frustrated.

But like I said- this one is seriously entertaining! Three stars!

Thank you Dreamscape Media and NetGalley for the audiobook of The Perfect Marriage.

Everyone thinks they have a prefect marriage until ...

Rating : ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 💫

Ok, hear me out. This was a good debut novel by Jeneva Rose and I raised it to a 4⭐️ on goodreads and netgalley. On that note, I want to thank Netgalley for this audio version in exchange for an honest review.

Positives
This was a page-turner, fast-paced, kept you guessing of the culprit throughout the entire novel. There were plenty of twists and turns and that ending, was a twist on its own. I was not expecting from the start but had a slight feeling that it was going there. I enjoyed the dual point of views between Adam & Sarah. From the moment you start, it seems like an open-shut case but the more you listen to it, the more complex it got. 

Negatives
The main issue I got was I just could not connect and it left me with more questions then I had answers. For a law stand point, the whole wife defending her husband in court held issues for me, brought forth legality issues and even the ethics of this whole scenario. Also, the profanity in this novel, holy cow 😳 - was that really necessary

In all, I do recommend this book. It will bring you on a wild ride!

This domestic thriller was full of suspense and it had me on the edge of my seat the whole time. I will say that it was full of profanities that I did not like and could have definitely done without. Besides those, the story was excellent!  I could never guess what had happened until the end of the book. I listened to this as an audiobook and I enjoyed the use of dual narrators for both main characters.

Sarah Morgan is a high powered and sought after defense attorney who spends most of her time at the office or in court which leaves her husband Adam feeling neglected.  Adam retreats to a lake house that he convinced his wife to buy as a “ writing retreat” but in truth he is involved in a passionate affair with a young woman who is found dead  the day after he had spent the night with her. Sarah tells him that despite his betrayal, she will help him clear his name. 
This story is what I called fluff. The writing is poor, the plot line has gaping holes and scenarios presented are absurd. The only redeeming part of the book was the ending and a twist that many readers of thrillers will have seen coming. There is also gratuitous sex that really adds nothing to the story. If you are in the mood for a quick read and  can ignore improbability of some scenes, you might enjoy this. 
The narration is well done though and both conveyed the emotions in the scenes they were reading well. 
Thank you to #netgalley and #dreamscapedia for the free audiobook in exchange for my honest opinion.

Fantastic book with perfectly written twist and turns. I love a good thriller/suspense and this one did not disappoint. The audiobook was well done, and fast paced. I enjoyed the narration and story line. Overall, I would highly recommend.

The Perfect Marriage is a great example of what I consider the perfect mystery thriller read! Author Jeneva Rose has written a gripping thriller that will keep you guessing throughout the story. I found the story to be original and entertaining. The characterizations were interesting and unique in many ways. The mother-in-law was priceless referring to her grown son as, “Cubby-Bear.”

The Perfect Marriage evoked strong feelings from me. I loved the twists and turns and there was no shortage of suspects. In fact, the group of disparate suspects made this a fun, yet chilling and challenging read!

I look forward to reading more from this author.

Meet Sarah, high ranking criminal defense attorney, married to Adam, who has left the working world to write the great American novel.    

Sarah, hardworking, business minded workaholic spends more time in the office than at home an Adam finds himself spending more time "writing" at their little vacation cabin.  But he isn't alone, because it turns out Adam is a cheat.  

When his mistress is found dead in his bed, Sarah jumps into action to represent him.  

And that's where the story falls apart.  There was absolutely no research done into the law, criminal investigation, the judicial process or probably anything else.  The characters were very flat and the plot was full of some rather incredibly large holes.   Not the book for me.

The audiobook was well done and well narrated, unfortunately, the story itself was a big letdown.

QOTD: How do you work your way out of a reading slump?

I’ve found myself slumping a bit this week after the events at the US Capitol. I got sucked into the news cycle election-style. 

I’ve been on a bit of a thriller kick. So, hoping this @netgalley audiobook copy of The Perfect Marriage by @jenevaroseauthor will be able to pull me out of it. I’ve started three books this week and haven’t finished any of them 😅 but this one it definitely holding my attention. 

I thought I’d hate it based on the first line alone, but it’s gotten much better since (I’m 3/4 through) and I’ve changed my mind a million times about who the killer might be. 

This book is on shelves now! 

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Wow!  What a ride!  Excellent listen for the audio!!

Sarah Morgan is a successful lawyer who finds herself defending her husband Adam for the murder of his mistress, found stabbed in their bed at their lake house.  You may ask yourself how can a woman do that, after what Adam has done?  Stay tuned till the very end where you will get quite a twist!  

Very engaging audio, excellent narrators!  My thanks to Net Galley and the publisher for allowing me to review.

WOW. That was a ride. First, every single piece of the book was entertaining. I didn’t come across one paragraph that I wanted to skip through (which is rare for me). I was enthralled all the way until the end. Speaking of the end, wow! Never would have guessed the ending (and I thought I knew who the killer was!).

You learn in the beginning, Kelly has been murdered. Adam, her lover, was accused of stabbing her 37 times (yikes). Sarah, Adam’s wife,  who is also a lawyer, took on his case. How could a wife take on her husbands case who is accused of murdering his mistress you ask? Well, Sarah is a bad ass. I really enjoyed her character and the perspective of her character. 

This was a super quick “listen” for me (I received the audio version). I had to know what happened. Who killed Kelly? I bet you’ll never guess!

I would highly recommend this book/audio to anyone!