I can't recommend it enough! I really enjoyed this book, I couldn't put it down, I finished it in a couple of days!

This is a dual pov book that was definitely entertaining! I've been a to with books that I enjoyed that weren't phenomenal but not bad. This was one of those that was fun and enjoyable but I'm not going to sit and think about it after I've read it.

This was a multi pov book with Madison our MFC and Brianna who ran away with her high-school bf to homestead and is struggling with the day to day home life that Tradwifes make look so easy. We also get the children's tutor pov.

Right from the jump, we readers find out that something is amiss. Madison projects the perfect Tradwife life to her millions of followers. She bakes bread from scratch, the house is always clean, and dinner is always on the table for her husband when he gets home. Everything is picture perfect for the camera when in reality Madison's life is falling apart especially because her husband sleeps around and what he says goes in the household...or else.
What happens when the children's new young tutor arrives? There are plenty of secrets going on this this book.

I really had fun with this one. A big thanks to Netgalley and the publisher Harper360 for this e-arc in exchange for my honest review.

The Tradwife’s Secret
By Liane Child

What an entertaining read! I loved the storyline about influencers and the whole tradwife “lifestyle” that is popular in social media right now. It had a few good twists, and was a fast paced thriller I had a hard time putting down! It does contain some scenes of domestic abuse and also be prepared not to like some of the characters, especially the husband Michael and possibly even the main character herself! 3.5 ⭐️

I want to thank Harper 360 and #NetGalley for providing me with an eARC. All opinions provided in this review are my own.

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The Trad Wife’s Secret - Liane Child

Cult vibes, social media lies, and a twisted take on the Trad Wife trend? I’m in.

I’ve always been fascinated by the ridiculous Trad Wife movement, so I couldn’t resist picking up The Trad Wife’s Secret — and it delivered.

Madison March presents the image of the ideal wife: baking sourdough, tending her garden, raising her kids on a picture-perfect homestead in Montana — all carefully curated for her massive online following. But behind the staged sunsets and wholesome hashtags, things are far from idyllic.

This story weaves together cultish religion, the dark side of influencer culture, and buried secrets in a way that kept me fully invested. I also really enjoyed Lauryn Allman’s narration (you might know her voice from The Housemaid series), which added to the tension.

If you love thrillers with social media themes or are equally intrigued by the toxic underbelly of trends like this one, definitely give it a listen. It’s a fast, bingeable audiobook.

Have you read any other thrillers that tackle internet personas or influencer life? I’m always looking for more!
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I really tried to get into this because a friend said it was so good but I was bored. I had to DNF at 25%. I wasn’t a fan unfortunately. Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read before the release.

What begins as an idyllic portrait of married life on a sun-drenched Montana homestead quickly twists into something far more disturbing. Madison March seems to have it all, but beneath the curated calm is a slow unraveling.

This is a sharp, haunting story about the pressure to perform perfection and the danger of building your identity around an audience. As the layers peel back, we’re left wondering not just what Madison is hiding, but what we’re all capable of faking.

Compelling, unnerving, and eerily familiar.

Thank you NetGalley for the digital copy in exchange for my honest review.

This book was interesting. It’s not often I think of the homestead community or what all goes into being a social media influencer, but this book has both of those AND a mystery all mixed together. I will say however there were times that I predicted what was going to happen, the ending though I did not see that coming! This was definitely enjoyable and well worth the read.

I enjoyed reading this book! It was kind of strange but kept me coming back because I wasn't sure what to expect! Definitely recommend!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this book.

I hated Madison from the start. Most of the characters were not to my liking, but I just couldn't get past the fakeness of Madison.

The ending was a huge twis I so did not see coming!

So mant huge twists and turns.

Thoroughly enjoyed the book.

Once I started reading, I was hooked! The narrative of this book centers around Madison, a celebrated Instagram "trad-wife" whose perfect life is anything but behind the scenes. This author did a great job of showing several different POV's from the woman who live on the farm. Every few chapters there was a little more information given and you started to understand the reasons these 3 different woman were doing what they were doing. The ending was slightly predictable, but there were a few twists that took me by surprise.

Potential Read For:

Readers interested in the "trad-wife" phenomenon.
Those curious about the realities behind online influencer lives.
Anyone looking for a fast-paced and engaging story.

Trigger Warnings:

Domestic abuse
Loss of a child

Thank you to NetGalley and Harper 360 for providing an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of this book in exchange for honest feedback.

A scary account of an influencer’s perfect on the outside life. I was surprised at every twist in the book and kept reading late into the night because I just had to find out the next thing to go wrong in Madison’s less than perfect life. A fun read overall minus the abuse (I sped through those portions). Very engaging and well written. Now I need to locate the authors backstock because I want read all of her books. A perfect summer read!

Thoroughly enjoyed this book! I liked the characters and the storyline kept me interested. Did not expect the ending which I what I love in a book. Great read!

@TrulyMadison is the queen trad wife influencer, but as her life starts to fall apart she does everything she can to protect the image she’s so carefully curated.

We’ve all seen the homestead life come across our feed at some point, and I’m sure we’ve all wondered if it’s really as idyllic as it seems. Safe to say, that is not the case on the March homestead. The further you get into the story, the more you learn how many secrets all the characters are keeping.

I love how this book used social media posts to introduce each chapter - it really drove home the influencer part of the storyline. This book was just pure, popcorn thriller fun! Perfect for fans of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and followers of homestead content!

Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins for the eGalley of this book!

The Tradwife’s Secret by Liane Child tells the story of Madison March who has a perfect life in front of the camera. I admit I had to look up the term and didn’t realize it was a thing. Madison is a traditional wife but has a huge following on social media. A bit hypocritical?? The book takes us behind the scenes of this family and their lives.

The characters are interesting. Each with a different purpose for the story. The new tutor Callie and Lori who is Madison’s best friend and Rose the ex-wife. The secret is a big one and it kept me reading. Very descriptive writing so I felt like a was in Montana.

Thank you to NetGalley and Edelweiss for sending me the ARC.

a truly wonderful read! Who is Madison March really? This unpredictable entertaining page turner will keep you wondering until the very end! A haunting story filled with interesting complex characters. A must read!

The Tradwife’s Secret, a gripping psychological thriller, explores the world of social media influencers who promote traditional gender roles in marriage. The story centers around Madison March, a woman who appears to lead a perfect life on her Montana homestead, sharing idyllic moments with her family. However, beneath the surface, her life is far from perfect, and the book unravels the secrets she hides from her millions of followers.

The book has a gripping narrative and unexpected twists. It really kept me engaged throughout the whole story. I was on the edge of my seat!

For those interested in exploring the complexities of influencer culture and the secrets that lie beneath seemingly perfect lives, The Tradwife’s Secret offers a wonderful read!

Thank you NetGalley, Harper 360 and Liane for the eARC!

Rating: ✨✨✨✨
Publication Date: May 27 2025

Being a mom during the time of social media is not for the faint of heart. We've all seen the accounts of moms whose lives seem perfect: the mom is gorgeous, the husband is attractive, their kids look like little models. Their lives seem like an endless amount of happy times and adventures in their perfectly aesthetic clean houses. There have been times where I have found myself comparing my life as a mom to other moms on social media, and it definitely makes me feel like I am not doing enough. I have to remind myself that I cannot compare my life to the lives of these mom influencers, and no matter how perfect someone's life may seem on social media, they are still human and likely have their own struggles behind the cameras. This book is really a perfect reminder of that, and I thought this one was really interesting! It is a good reminder that not everything is always as perfect as it seems. We've heard some of the horror stories, and I have a feeling as time goes on, we may hear more. This book is perfect for any mom who has ever compared herself to the mom influencers online!

This was definitely a fun read especially since I often find myself sucked into trad wife TikToks. I can’t understand why anyone would want to live this lifestyle and this book did nothing to change my mind. It took me a while to feel like I really understood the characters but I enjoyed the twists and the ending.

The Tradwife's Secret by Liane Child - Madison March is the perfect wife who does it all. She cooks, sews, crafts, does all the housework herself along with raising her four, perfect children all seen through the camera. She has a mansion with a working farm husband who has his own successful life. Well, it all looks like she's the perfect "tradwife" from her followers on her influencing site but behind the camera, her life isn't as it all seems. All of it is a lie. Madison is holding a dark secret from her followers. Cally is the new home schoolteacher brought in as the last teacher left quickly. Cally signs an agreement to never discuss her job or what happens while living with the family. Briana is a new bride who ran away with her high school boyfriend to have the perfect farm life as she's been seeing on all the social networks. This book will twist and turn until you gasp for air upon the last few pages of reading. It does cover triggers of domestic abuse and more, so research first before reading if you have emotional triggers. I gave this book 4 Stars.

Such an easy book to binge. My fyp on tiktok has been full of homesteading and I stumbled on some tradwife accounts, which was so crazy. This book follows the tradwife expert, Madison March and her perfect family. But of course, nothing is as it seems.

Was this book slightly over the top and parts were not completely believable? Yes, 100%. But was it extremely easy to read and absolutely fly through? YES.

Thank you NetGalley for this arc, all opinions are my own