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The Next Mrs. Parrish was a quick and satisfying sequel to The Last Mrs. Parrish.

Jackson is fresh out of prison for tax evasion and ready to get rid of the horrible & manipulative Amber so he can devise a plan to get Daphne back. Daphne is living in California with her daughters who are too young to understand why their dad is gone and they miss him - which leads Daphne back to Connecticut in an attempt to save her relationship with her girls. What follows is Jackson’s outlandish attempt to convince Daphne that he’s a changed man and wants to reunite their family. Add in Daisy Ann who claims Amber murdered her father and is looking for revenge. There are so many schemes and twists woven seamlessly together, it’ll keep those pages turning fast!

Thanks to NetGalley, Liv Constantine, and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine for the eARC of The Next Mrs. Parrish in exchange for an honest review.

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A great sequel to The Other Mrs. Parrish - both are a must read for fans of domestic thrillers. Will be recommending as a perfect beach read this summer.

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If you did not read “The First Shot” which was a short novella after “The Last Mrs. Parrish” MAKE SURE YOU DO!

In this book, we are following Daphne, Amber and Daisy Ann! I honestly had not read the description of this book but I of course had to read it after reading the first one! I had so much fun reading this book! It was very well written and it left me on the edge of my seat!

Would 100% recommend this!

Thank you netgalley for the ARC read ◡̈

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Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC! In this sequel, we follow Amber as she continues in her efforts to be rich and stay rich while dealing with Jackson since he went to prison. We also get to see what Daphne and the girls are up to, when Tallulah decides she wants to see her dad and they visit for the summer. What could go wrong? This book is a whirlwind of twists and turns. It goes through muliple perspectives which I enjoyed. I found this to be more fast paced than The Last Mrs. Parrish. If you haven’t read the prequel The First Shot, you definitely should before reading this one. All in all, this book was a hit and I recommend to all thriller lovers!

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Ohhhhhh this was a good one! I cannot get enough of Amber's antics and Daphne's badass personality! I had no idea Liv Constantine was writing a sequel and was thrilled for this one to come out. The drama, the twists, and suspense are comparable to the first one! This is truly a book that is impossible to put down.

And spoiler alert..... I think there is gonna be a third...

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This was a great sequel to The Last Mrs. Parrish. It picked up right where it left off and the storyline was perfectly written, filled with clever twists and kept me guessing the whole time. The ending was very satisfying and definitely did not disappoint. Thank you to NetGalley, Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine | Bantam for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

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I was ready to throw this book across the room after about 120 pages in. It's been a while since I've read The Last Mrs. Parrish and The First Shot, so I had forgotten just how much I hate Amber. Oh my goodness, she is the absolute worst in this book. But, I powered through and finished because I'm not a quitter. My persistence paid off because the ending was oh so satisfying! Jackson and Amber had the best ending I could have imagined for them. I don't want to give too much away, but suffice it to say that you won't regret reading this one.

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It is extremely hard to write a sequel to a best seller. Even harder to write one that comes even close to being as good as the first. I have to say this book may even have been more enjoyable than the first!

It was a thriller from beginning to end but this time you knew who you were rooting for. My heart was racing through most of the book. I wanted so badly to just flip to the end and see what happened but I didn’t! I made it through and I am so glad I took my time reading this one. Every chapter feels important to the story line. This isn’t something you can skim and understand you get amazing detail and depth though it all.

The characters growth or development is extremely evident from book one. The new characters added were a beautiful edition. And I adored the ending.

I think this book was beautifully done actually hope this is the end of this series because it was such a perfect way to end the story. However I look forward to reading other things from Liv constantine in the future!!

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Thanks NetGallery for an early copy of this book. I love the author, I have read other books from her before so this was an easy choice to want to read. The book was also recommended to me by a friend as well who had read the first one. I am probably one of the few who jumped right in and read this first and will go backwards and read the others for the fun backstories.
This book was fabulously fun. I loved the characters Daphne the ex wife Amber the current wife and Jackson the husband. When Jackson got out of jail for tax fraud he wanted his old family back with his ex wife and kids and the lengths he went through to make that happen. The stories were twisty, Jackson pulled nasty tricks to get his way. You constantly were routing for Daphne who went through everything from being drugged to having her children taken from her, while you routed for them to come out with a win. Amber on the other hand was sneaky and despicable. You hoped her little boy made it out unscathed as you just waited for that shoe to drop on her.
I highly recommend reading this book and I cannot wait to enjoy more books from this author soon! #netgallery

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For a while, this book read a little like The Last Mrs. Parrish with the Daphne and Jackson storyline, but the Amber/Daisy Ann storyline was new and interesting. The end was thrilling and very satisfying bringing my rating to 5 stars.

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Wow. This book. I honestly loved it as much as I did the first one. Such a good story, and very well written. I don't want to give too much away to spoil the book for anyone else, but if you read the first one, this is a must read. It's nice to see what the outcome is for Daphne, Amber (Lana), and Jackson. A reminder that karma always comes back around - no matter how long its been. :)

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The Next Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine is the second book in the Mrs. Parrish series, and it will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end. I’ll try to keep this review brief as I don’t want to put any spoilers out there. Although I never read the other books in this series, this book seemed like a standalone as it never seemed like I was missing any backstory points.

In The Next Mrs. Parrish, the authors skillfully navigate the complexities of envy, betrayal, and revenge with cunning characters and unexpected twists. You will find yourself engrossed in the manipulative games of the protagonist Amber as she schemes her way into a life of wealth. The writing style is both elegant and suspenseful, making this novel a must-read for fans of the genre.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC!

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The sequel to “The Last Mrs. Parrish” is a similarly twisty tale. Jackson is in prison at the start of the book, but once released he returns to his controlling and abusing ways. Amber is perhaps even striving and conniving than she was in the first book. And, Daphne—who has successfully escaped to California? Well, she gets lured back to Bishops Harbor when her older daughter misses her father. A new character—Daisy Ann—is introduced, and it took a while for her role to be understood, but eventually her story connects with the others. I found this sequel interesting in the ways in which these character’s lives play out. There were some intriguing twists, including one that made me gasp. It’s a quick and fun read, as long as you can stomach reading about domestic abuse. Thanks to the authors, publisher, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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Amber and Daphne Parrish are both back in this sequel. Daphne is making a new life in California with her daughters while Amber takes over as the new Mrs. Parrish but not quite fitting in with Jackson in prison. Daphne is forced back to Bishops Harbor for her girls to reconnect with Jackson. This one was so slow, I was tempted to give up a few times but stuck it out because that's how I felt with the first book as well. There is so much planning and conniving in this story and you just hate the villains that much more.

Thank you @randomhouse @netgalley for a copy of this.

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What a great thriller this was. If you haven"t read book one don't worry the author will get you caught up in the first few chapters.
Jackson Parrish is released from prison. His current wife is Amber and his ex-wife is Daphne. Daphne wants nothing to do with him but Amber is hoping he can make things better and have financial securement. Unfortunately, Amber has some enemies other own and it becomes a complex of games between all. There is a double and triple crossing goin going on. The are all within the small town of Bishop Harbor. Amber's life ends. up crumbling and she has no money as it was all confiscated by the government, Even as Amber is trying to get back at her enemies it ends up backfiring on her, Daphne came back to Bishop Harbor with her daughter because Jackson is there. Jackson has other plans which are. very deceiving for her and Amber and does not want anything to do with his daughter. Will Amber and Daphne be able to work out their problems and is there going to be a third Mrs. Parrish?

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I was chosen as an ARC reader for this book. My honest opinion is I enjoyed this book. It was easy to read and kept me engaged. The author told the story from 3 different perspective, and I found myself reading through one perspective to get back to another.

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The characters you love to hate are back and as despicable as ever! Everyone is lying, plotting and planning with and against each other for the ultimate revenge! Who will come out on top and who will get their just desserts? Yes it is definitely worth the read!

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I was sooo excited for this sequel that I reread the original and listened to the prequel. WOW. Liv Constantine did not disappoint with The Next Mrs. Parrish. Five stars. We’ve got our same despicable villains but there is a new champion in the mix too besides our original favorite. #nospoilers

The twists are turns are clever and I could not put this down! This is a book you absolutely should pre-order!

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!

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WOW! Let me start off by saying that I absolutely loved the first book (The Last Mrs. Parrish), so I when I saw the announcement of a sequel, I was beyond excited!

This book far surpassed my expectations. I loved reading the point of views from three different characters, allowing me to truly have insight into all aspects of the story. The writing was absolutely phenomenal. This book was filled with shocking twists, suspense, & characters you will love to hate!

I highly recommend reading this one as well as the first! They both will not disappoint!

A special thanks to NetGalley, Random House Publishing Group, and the authors for providing an ARC of this book.

Publication date: June 18, 2024.

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Okay, this book can't hold a candle to the first one, but it did pretty well.

I loved picking up after Jackson got out of jail. That was so well done. The new intro of a older character was also amazing. I never could have guessed that Dasiy Ann would become so important to the story line like she was!

The twist near the end had me GASPING. I was not expecting it at all, and once again, the book did a great job at throwing me for a loop!

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