I always enjoy books about recovery. I am appreciative of Tiffany for sharing her story, and I enjoyed her first book. However, I didn’t find that I gathered much or that there wasn’t an overall lesson in this book.

I loved High Achiever and I loved this one. I just think Jenkins has such an honest and funny way about her, and I have genuinely enjoyed getting to know her through her books. I thought the organization of this one was great as well, because right from the beginning the reader knows something serious has happened. But, going back to the beginning and showing how she got to that point helped the reader understand the gravity of the situation. I hope Jenkins continues to tell her story, because I will continue to read it.

I read this author's first memoir, High Achiever, and couldn't remember much about it or what I thought of it.
I know with this second book, which details her work staying clean after getting out of jail, and her shotgun wedding to another recovering addict, I found her irritating, and thought she tried too hard to be funny and witty.
I went back and reread my review of her first book - I felt the same back then. If she writes a third book, I'll probably skip it.
Thanks to #netgalley and #harmonypublishing for this #arc of #acleanmess in exchange for an honest review.

Tiffany Jenkins is a great person to look up to. She had a rough start to her life, went to jail, went to a halfway house, overcame the struggle of addiction, fell in love, had a baby, helped raise a step daughter, had another baby... the list goes on and on. She did this while being held back from typical jobs because of her past. After money struggles, relationship up and downs, failed sponsors, she is still winning this game of addiction. I'm a child of an alcoholic, so this book brought me a new perspective on the struggle my mom goes through. Tiffany is a great role model for her kiddos and those who read this book. It's not just addiction, she is hilarious and brings us into her struggles as a mother and wife. Definitely check this book out, even if you aren't touched by addiction.

Unfiltered, raw, honest as it gets! I love her first book and loved this one equally. I’ve followed her for years. I’m a fan and would recommend this book!

Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

I normally write a review right away for books as I finish them, but I needed to sleep on this one to really gather my thoughts. I think that Tiffany's life is fascinating and it dovetails so closely to the life of my own sister, who is an addict. For almost 5 years now I've been following Tiffany through her insta-stories and blog, Juggling the Jenkins, and I've tried to glean a little wisdom in how to support my sister's recovery. When I saw that Tiffany had written a follow-up to High Achiever that would answer this very question, I was stoked to read it.

Unfortunately, the book just fell flat for me. I wanted to give this a 5 star review so badly, especially as a way to validate Tiffany's story. But I just couldn't. I hope that Tiffany and other readers understand the differentiation I'm making here. 5 stars to Tiffany and her clean mess of a recovery. It's not easy and it's never perfect. She, and others like her, get 5 stars for choosing recovery over addiction every day. I just wish she was a better writer.

There were so many parts to her recovery and her life post-rehab and incarceration that I wish she had focused on. Most of the book reads like a timeline of events, which makes it a fast read but as a result it is missing a lot of insight into Tiffany's development. She doesn't share as much of her internal processing as I wish she had. Instead, we get a list of diagnoses and the events surrounding them, leaving the reader to try and infer how it all fits together.

I will continue to follow Tiffany's story, and wish her the best in her recovery. It is a life-long story that gets rewritten every day.

I read this quickly, in two sittings. This book is Tiffany's follow up to her previous memoir and it did not disappoint. After Tiffany gets out of jail, she goes to live in a home for women where she can focus on her sobriety. The challenges present themselves and Tiffany battles within herself to make healthy choices and not allow addiction to overtake her.

Unexpectedly, she meets and falls in love, gets pregnant and gets married. As she navigates motherhood, marriage, and the challenges of life, she battles anxiety and depression along with unexpected trials.

If you read High Achiever, you will want to read this one too.

I LOVED High achiever and have followed Tiffany for years. I liked this better than book one, it felt more honest.Her vulnerability about anxiety, depression, PPD and everything she experience was written in such a captivating way that I couldn’t put it down.

Raw. Honest. Unforgettable.

Tiffany Jenkins lays her soul bare in A Clean Mess, and it hits hard in all the best ways. She doesn’t sugarcoat anything—her story is brutally real, and you can feel every ounce of pain, resilience, and growth on the page. At times, I wanted to reach through the book and just give her the biggest hug.

Through addiction, heartbreak, and disappointment, she never loses sight of who she is. Her commitment to sobriety and to staying true to herself, even when life throws punch after punch, is nothing short of inspiring.

This isn’t just a memoir—it’s a testament to survival, self-worth, and strength. Tiffany proves that even when life is messy, healing is possible.

After struggling with opioid addiction and spending four months in prison, Tiffany was ready for a fresh start. She didn't plan to meet a man, get pregnant, and marry while still sorting out her life in the halfway house.

A couple of years and babies later, the marriage crumbled, and Tiffany found herself struggling with sobriety again.

Tiffany tells her story of addiction with heart and humor. As a reader, I applaud her resilience overcoming her drug problems and thriving despite this trying time in her life.

Tiffany has a way of mixing humor in with real life that not too many people can do. This book was a rollercoaster of the ups and downs of life as a wife, mother, social media personality and recovered addict. She’s refreshingly honest about her struggles with anxiety and depression and her ability to keep on living.

Thank to NetGalley & Rodale Inc for the chance to read this book

There's not really much I can say about this book seeing as it's a memoir, it's not like I'm commenting on a thriller this was someone's real life at one point. I liked reading about her sobriety and her getting better on her journey but then everything after meeting him just went downhill from there for me.. Obviously you knew she was writing it all for a reason so kind of hard to like his character and let's be honest he was a jerk most of the time, I wish it focused more on her journey and less on him but that's not what it was about so. Just wanna say I've never heard of this person before this book and I did not read the first book that it kept referencing. But it was a pretty fast paced read, Doesn't really matter if i liked it or not, but there wasn't anything I can point out that i hated about it. Sometimes that's a win

I admire Tiffany's tenacity and humor in the face of serious life crises, and her commitment to telling the truth of her sobriety. It's a solid look at how life continues to happen when we get sober, and how community and our own growth are so essential in helping us face the worst. I loved the depiction of her relationship with her dad most of all, but not sure I wanted to know quite so much about the group relapse of the husbands. I was more interested in the wives -- would have liked it to be more centered around them than the marriage, but i understand why that is a focus here.

I try not to be too hard on memoirs but this one is probably 3/3.5 stars for me. I felt in some aspects of her story retelling, it lacked substance. The reader was left using our imagination/context clues for the rest of the substance. I think because she has a social media preference and I’ve seen her online, I knew some of what she was trying to say, just unsure why she didn’t provide more detail in the book, like she shares online.

Tiffany Jenkins the content creator of JugglingtheJenkins come out strong with her memoir of marriage after recovery. I really enjoy her authenticity and ability to share her struggles as well as her intelligence in reaching out for help in those dark moments. I did feel the ending a tad rushed because of her wanting to respect the privacy of the other people, but this is also why we have chosen to follow her life. She does a wonderful job narrating her own story.

As a sober person, I am always interested in reading memoirs centered around sobriety. I enjoyed High Achiever, Jenkins first memoir, but A Clean Mess didn't resonate with me quite as closely. I felt that the story was well told in HA and could have probably ended there.

"Messy, Raw, and So Worth It"

I recently finished A Clean Mess by Tiffany Jenkins, and wow what a ride. I read her first book, High Achiever, a while back and really enjoyed it, but this one hit even deeper for me. Jenkins has a way of telling the truth with heart and humor, even when the subject matter is raw and real.
What I loved most about A Clean Mess is how much more personal and grounded it felt. It’s vulnerable without being overly heavy, and she brings you into her world with honesty, compassion, and a surprising number of laughs. It’s messy (in the best way), relatable, and so deeply human.
If you’ve ever tried to untangle your past while holding onto your future or just needed a reminder that growth is never a straight line this book is for you.
Thank you to NetGalley and Harmony/Random House for the ARC. I’m grateful for the early look at such an authentic and powerful read.

A great read. I was hooked from the beginning.
I found the author's story to be so motivating and inspiring and brave. It was also respectfully told as she spoke about her struggles and those of her ex with honesty. I do hope she gets (got) to be still part of her step-daughter's life as I think she is a strong role model.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for allowing me to read this book.

☆𝔸ℝℂ ℝ𝔼𝕍𝕀𝔼𝕎☆
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I have loved Tiffany Jenkins since her early days on the internet with 𝑱𝒖𝒈𝒈𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑱𝒆𝒏𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒔. Her first book 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘈𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳
was absolutely amazing. Tiffany has this natural ability to make everyone laugh even if she isn't meaning to. In 𝘈 𝘊𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘔𝘦𝘴𝘴, Tiffany still provides the laughs while being incredibly real, raw, honest and vulnerable. I truly do think both her books could save some lives in addicts knowing there is still hope and you can make it to the other side; clean and sober.

Thank you NetGalley, Tiffany Jenkins and Rodale Inc for an advanced copy in exchange for a review.

Tiffany Jenkins has a true gift of story telling. Her real, unfiltered account of her life makes you feel like you’re having a conversation vs. reading a book, the short, cliff-hanger chapters made this a quick read !