Just the title sucked me right in! Kept turning the page to a new revelation. Once I got to the halfway mark in the book, it was impossible to put down! Throughly enjoyed!
There is more than meets the eye to the seemingly perfect lives of the women of Presidio Terrace. Georgia aka Black Widow, who lost both of her husbands to freak accidents and now her fiancé is missing days before the wedding. Erin, with the plastic surgeon husband and a news anchor position of her own seemed to be the envied power couple. Brooke who is the young bride, new to this prestigious neighborhood with the billionaire tech husband and her writing career seem to be very in love despite an over twenty year age gap.
Georgia denies that she has had anything to do with the deaths of her previous husbands contrary to what others believe, hence her nickname. She also swears that she loves
her fiancé Richard and has nothing to do with his disappearance. Erin, desperate to keep her husband, has a meltdown and quits her job in hope of spending more time with him and keep him from wandering. Brooke is a mystery writer and has found a muse in her new friends and breathes life into her second book.
All of these women have plenty to lose. How far are they willing to go to keep their secrets and the facade of their perfect lives?
Thank you Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!

I have to say that this was a book I would have quit reading halfway through if I hadn’t committed to reading the ARC for a review. The characters in this book have no meaningful aspects to any of them. They fall completely flat. One minute they are shocked at something and then they conveniently either don’t remember or somehow feel entirely different. There are multiple times where a supposedly big secret is tossed in out of the blue in a way that doesn’t make sense or doesn’t fit anything else going on. It felt like a version of desperate housewives if there was not a character on the show worth knowing anything more about. While I appreciate the opportunity to read an advanced copy, I would not recommend anyone take the time to pick this one up.

Thank you to Netgalley & Random House Publishing for this advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this one a lot! This book had everything: gossip, drama, mystery, secrets, lies, murder. As soon as I started reading, I knew it was right up my alley and I would fly through this one. And I did! I couldn’t put it down. I wanted to know what happened to each of the women and was so invested in their stories & drama. I loved how twisty this story was and how the twists didn’t stop until the very end.

Great book. Would recommend it to anyone wanting a page turner. Loved every second of the journey of reading it.

This was such a fun, thrilling, and over the top shocking read! Brooke moves into the fancy Presidio Terrace neighborhood of San Fransisco with her millionaire husband. She meets two other
trophy wives, and as she gets to know them and their secrets, sparks fly, husbands die, and we are taken on a wild ride.
I can imagine this book as a fun, wild and zany TV show! Someone out there, please make it!

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

This was a fun book overall, nothing too serious and easy to read. The characters were fairly well-developed, but a couple were not fully developed (Jack and Brooke...why were they together? Were they in love or was it some type of deal?) I found the characters fairly interesting, but not likeable or deep. They were somewhat cookie cutter. I will say I had a couple surprises and twists I did not expect, especially the ending. I never saw that coming (although that story could have been more developed to make the book feel complete). Anyway, if you are looking for a general fun read that won't scare or delve too deeply into evil, this could be it.

This was compelling and dark and I just loved it! The story focuses on three women, Brooke, a mystery writer, Erin, a famous news anchor and Georgia, the Black Widow who gossips say murdered her first two husbands. All three are wealthy and Brooke and Erin are married. Georgia is engaged to Robert, who will be her third husband. Brooke is the newest to the prestigious neighborhood, Erin and Georgia are already good friends but soon all three are close. There are lots of secrets between the three. The characters were fascinating and that ending twist was WOW!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This is a soap opera thriller. As a fifty-something male, I don't think I'm the target audience. But it is well written for what it is. There are some good surprises, and it is outrageous at times, but I'm sure that will be part of the fun for some readers. Recommended for those seeking a melodrama-thriller.

I really appreciate the ARC for review!!

This book was fantastic! So many twists and turns and I could not wait to see what happened with each character. Left me guessing until the very end. A must read for any of those loving suspense stories!

Secrets, lies, murder, and mayhem, this story had it all. It’s fast paced and high energy and held me captivated to the end. I loved the twists and turns and how the story kept twisting to the very end. Get ready for a fun ride!

Brooke Davies is a mystery writer who moves to the San Francisco suburbs with her billionaire husband. She befriends two other housewives, Georgia, dubbed the "Black Widow" for having two dead husbands, and Erin, a news anchor, when another tragic accident befalls the community and Georgia St. Clair once again.

Are you a Real Housewives fan? Then this is the book for you, because it gives off ALL the Real Housewives vibes. I was LIVING for this book. It made me feel like a "real" reader again because I couldn't put it down.to find out what happened next. I was wrapped up in their soapy drama, privilege, and the mystery of the entire thing. This was the Finlay Donovan (as the main character is writing her own mystery novel) that I didn't get with a side of rich, upper-class mess. There was a feeling I had about the end that come to fruition, but other parts I totally didn't expect. Would wholeheartedly recommend this book.

VERDICT: 4.5 stars.

Thank you to Netgalley, Randomhouse and Ballantine Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Loved this book! It was a juicy romp! The characters were entertaining and most of them were likeable. :) Mason was a prick from the get go! I loved the many twists and turns a long the way. This book kept me guessing on what would happen until the bitter end.

Thank you Net Galley and Random House/Ballantine Books for an early copy of The Sinful Lives of Trophy Wives. First of all, the title is way too long. The book was entertaining, I was surprised at the ending but I also was confused about the ending a bit. Good beach read even though the characters were not likable. A quick read.

LOVED this book! Unlike other thrillers, the twists and turns were throughout the entire book, not just at the end. A really interested viewpoint on secrets, marriage, jealousy and friendship. The characters were all really fun nd relatable, while also being surprising. Would definitely read more by this author!

*Trigger warning for domestic abuse*.

I didn’t think I would like this book. The whole ‘real housewives’ thing leaves me flat. But though the settings may be the same the women in this story are anything but flat.

We have three very rich women living in a wealthy subdivision in California. Two have been friends for a long time; a tv news anchor and a woman known as the Black Widow as her two husbands died under mysterious circumstances. The third is the new girl married to an internet magnet who seems rather detached. The Black Widow is about to marry again when her fiancé disappears from their engagement party. The storyline could have fallen apart there but the author has given us characters we can alternatively love and hate, and they are never boring.

I’m looking forward to other books from this author.

Grab your pillow, your blanket, and find a snuggly spot because you are NOT going to want to stop reading! 📖

It takes a talented author to write characters that you absolutely hate, but you still want to keep reading anyway.

The cul-de-sac of drama, pettiness, and back stabbing is where you find yourself as you following mystery writer Brooke Davies as she makes new friends and connects with two women in her new home. One being the notorious Black Widow.

These women are awful, horrible and nasty, but dammit I wanted ONE of the husbands to make it! I suppose it depends on your definition of HEA. 🤷‍♀️

I must admit that even though they may feel like they are not your favorite people- they are super funny at times and I had to chuckle while reading this.

Twists and turns galore that I 100% never saw coming and I loved this book and cannot wait to hear everyone else's thoughts...get over to NetGalley and request it or preorder now. It comes out in July!

SO GOOD! 💀💀💀💀💀

The real Housewives have nothing on these women. Thank you @netgalley for the advanced kindle version in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you Random House and Netgalley for the ARC of this book. What a fun book! I loved the premise, Brooke moves into a glitzy neighborhood and who should be her next door neighbor but Georgia, The Black Widow? Soon Brooke, Georgia, and Erin become friends drinking mimosas and trying to find out who kidnapped Georgia’s fiance. This is a perfect book for Summer. Get some cool drinks and sit in the sun and read! You will love it.

This fast moving thriller checked off all of the boxes. Wealthy, beautiful wives mixed with unfaithful husbands, yachts and murders. Georgia and Erin are thick as thieves and Brooke and her husband move into elite community and become instant friends...... hold on for the ride.

There's no point in denying it; the women in "The Sinful Lives Of Trophy Wives" are deliciously shallow and compelling at the same time. In her latest foray, Kristin Miller has penned an immensely entertaining psychological thriller that will grab your attention from the start.

The story is told from the perspective of the three female protagonists who are neighbors in an exclusive gated community in San Francisco. Erin King is a successful news anchor at a local station who feels her looks may be waning based on the lack of attention from her plastic surgeon husband, Mason. Georgia St. Claire, dubbed the "Black Widow," is engaged to her third husband after her first two husbands met untimely deaths. Rounding out this trio of rabid social climbers is new neighbor, Brooke Davies, a mystery writer who is married to Jack, a tech billionaire who is 22 years her senior.

Three days before her wedding, Georgia's fiancé, Robert, disappears off his yacht during a pre-wedding celebratory party. This unleashes a missing person's investigation to find him. It is during this time that we learn more about the lives of Erin, Georgia and Brooke. While they all have an obsessive relationship with money and status, their married lives are severely lacking. Each of them seem to be harboring their own secrets behind the facade of their perfect homes.

Miller is adept at creating these characters that are flawed but relatable. Perhaps they are victims of their own circumstances. As the plot thickens with twists and turns, I became so immersed that I devoured this book in record time. Many thanks to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for an Arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this book ! The story follows three trophy wives Erin, Georgia and Brooke. Each chapter is told from their different POV’s.
This is one fun, dark, twisty summer read. Desperate Housewives have nothing on these ladies. Be ready to read from cover to cover non stop !
Thanks to NetGalley, Random House group- Ballantine Books and Krista Miller for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.