YES, JENEVA ROSE - thank you! You have somewhat restored my faith in female authors in the thriller genre! FINALLY, in my last book of 2020, there is a book about a strong female character! Not an unreliable female narrator, not a woman who is a drunk, not a woman who acts so completely stupid that you can't stand it!

This was an interesting story that moved a bit slowly in the beginning and middle, but got much better in the end! Perhaps because it was an audiobook; perhaps it was the story itself? The narration was good and it was engaging. This is absolutely a worthwhile read!

This review was also published on Goodreads.

I'm closing out 2020 with the audiobook of The Perfect Marriage, and WOW, this book closes out my reading year with a bang. I cannot believe The Perfect Marriage is Jeneva Rose's debut novel. A wild ride from start to finish, this book is well-paced and very satisfying.

Top defense attorney Sarah Morgan is the best at, and in control of, everything in her life. Her husband Adam, on the other hand, is a struggling author whose mistress is found dead in the bed of Adam and Sarah's lakehouse. Sloppy policework, an overbearing mother-in-law, and betrayal from everyone she trusts won't keep Sarah from defending Adam; after all, Sarah is the best.

Without giving away anything, I'm afraid I can't say much else about the plot. Instead, I will just leave my opinion that The Perfect Marriage is a book domestic thriller lovers will absolutely devour. The audiobook narrators for Sarah and Adam were both easy to understand and easy to listen to. I will admit, I always change the audio speed to speed up the audio.

So, why 4 stars instead of 5 stars? First, a couple of minor frustrations: There are a couple of events in the book that seem unexplained, and I wondered if I missed something, or if the author intended to come back and do something with these events, but then did not. Likewise, I wondered if such a small group of characters really could have so many individuals with anger issues; there are a number of characters who either completely lose their temper or fantasize about taking out their anger in violent ways. More importantly in my rating, there is a significant time jump near the end of the book, and after spending so many detailed hours with the characters, I felt a little cheated by losing so much time with Sarah and Adam when we jump ahead at the end.

A most important note in my rating: I decided to give this book 4 stars instead of 5 stars primarily because of the language and the graphic descriptions. The story is so good; I feel like the plot and characters could have held up without these unnecessary excesses, although I can see that the author probably included some of it to help create the personalities of the characters.

Thank you to NetGalley, Ms. Rose, and Dreamscape media for an opportunity to listen to this book in exchange for my honest review. The Perfect Marriage was published on Dec 29, 2020.

Wow. I feel like I got slapped by that epilogue!

The Perfect Marriage follows a married couple as the husband's mistress is found dead, stabbed multiple times, in their own bed at their second house where Adam spend most of his time. Sarah, his wife is a really good lawyer and even though he's a cheater, she decides to defend him because she doesn't believe he killed Kelly.

At first, it seems like it's not very complex and is pretty straight forward as to "who did it" but the more I listened to this audiobook, the more I suspected everyone. That last chapter killed me as I never saw it happened. You can bet I'm going to remember that ending for a long time! I still don't know how to feel about it but what I know is that I couldn't put down this book and I'm glad I read it. If Jeneva Rose publishes something else, I'll definitely check it out.

(Thank you for letting me read and review an ARC via Netgalley)

Leaving 2020 with a bang with this one! I love a good courtroom drama and this one did not disappoint. Infidelity, murder, multiple suspects, red herrings, prison escapes, this book had it all. It was a very entertaining story. I actually listened to the audiobook when I was working around the house and would read the Kindle version when I could sit down and read. I needed to find out who did it! I have never done that with a book before. The narrators were great and easy to listen to. One of my top books of 2020!

This is a story about betrayal.

I’m torn on how to rate & review this book. On the one hand,I hated all of the characters, and felt both irritated & amused by the blatantly unprofessional conduct displayed... and on the other hand I appreciated the twist at the end. Overall, an okay book.

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Thank you so much Netgalley & Dreamscape Media for this advanced LRC!

What would you do if you found out your was in police custody for murdering his mistress? Would you divorce him murder him yourself or defend him as Sarah Morgan does? Sarah and her husband Adam take turns narrating their story in The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose. I had the pleasure of listening to the audiobook which featured a voice actor for each of them.

The Perfect Marriage was filled with twists that made me want to continue listening to see how the next played out. I’ve read many of this thriller style and can usually guess how they end, but I was surprised in the end!

Loved this book! Gripped me from the start. Loved the narrators, they did a really good job portraying the characters. Wait until you get to the ending, a twist you won’t see coming! Thank you Dreamscape, Netgalley, and Jeneva Rose for this 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 rating book!

I had been wanting to read The Perfect Marriage every since I saw a ffriend rave about it a few months back. So when I saw the Audiobook pop up on Netgalley I was all over that! Thrillers are my favorite on Audio and this one was soooo good! The book itself was phenomenal, and the narration by Neil Hellegers and Teri Schnaubelt just put it over the top. 

This was the most addictive book that I have read/listened to in a while. A lot of thrillers have a wife/husband/murder thing going on, but Jeneva Rose put such a fresh spin on it! I was immediately pulled in and hanging on every twist till the end. I was suspicious of everyone at some point in the book... I love it when I can not see the end coming like I did with this one! Sarah was such a badass, and also a saint for dealing with her witch of a Mother-In-Law with such class like she did. And Adam made for such an unlikeable character, what a creep! 

Thank you to Dreamscape Media for my copy of this Audiobook in exchange for my honest review.

Adam Morgan has been accused of murdering his mistress. Kelly's body was found in his lake house, hours after he left her side. Adam claims he is innocent, and is now relying on his lawyer to prove it. The only problem is, his wife is his lawyer.
Sarah Morgan is one of the best defense attorneys in Washington. If anyone can clear Adams name, it is her. But how does she separate her feelings of betrayal and love for Adam, from all of the evidence pointing to him as the killer?

I read The Perfect Marriage as an audiobook. Listening to the story told from two narratives, with two performers is always a treat. Both performers did an excellent job as their character, and were completely believable.
The story has everything needed to be a great thriller, but unfortunately didn't thrill me. Hints of police cover up, drugged memory loss, and revenge that all fell flat. Even the big plot twist at the end, which should have blown me away, wasn't shocking.
I had a hard time with Adams character. He is an entitled idiot, which makes him an unrealistic match for Sarah. Sarah is a force, and seems to have always been in charge, so why would she pick such him? It really bugged me. I needed more of a whit match.
Unfortunately this one didn't do it for me.

WOW! What a WILD ride! This Audiobook was exceptional to say the least! It was fast-paced, interesting, suspenseful, and a thriller (my fav genre)! The Perfect Marriage? No no no, not so perfect after all. This story is told in two different perspectives - Sarah (a highly successful criminal attorney) and her husband - Adam (a successful writer). Sarah is shocked when her husband is arrested for a murder …. the murder of his … MISTRESS! Sarah decides to represent Adam and slowly uncovers everything that he has been hiding. This makes it very difficult to defend him, which leads him to be sentenced to the death penalty after serving some time in prison. This books ending shocked me and kept me captivated throughout! The story was very well thought-out and written to say the least, especially all the surprise plot twists at the end! If you haven’t already, I highly recommend picking this one up to read or listen to! Thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for allowing me to review this audiobook.

The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose pulled me in immediately. I loved the twists and turns the author wrote. Kudos to the author for not letting me figure it out the ending. Neil Hellegers and Teri Schnaubelt both were fantastic bringing the characters to life. They each added the right emotions to their performance. Thank you #NetGalley and #Dreamscape Media for this great audiobook. I loved it.

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It is very difficult for me to share negative opinions on books because I know that authors pour their heart and soul into their books. I strive to always extend grace to authors, but, ultimately, my responsibility is to readers. I will always share my honest thoughts.
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There are so many elements to this book that I really liked. The writing is good, the premise is alluring, the characters are relatable, it’s perfectly paced, she did a great job at casting suspicions around. I LOVED the book until the end.
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It seemed to me that the author had the goal of writing a shocking ending, which she delivered- but, I feel like it was at the expense of the overall integrity of the plot.

I am normally not a nitpicky reader, I can ignore some coincidences and holes, realizing it’s fiction, but there was just too much for me to get past in this one. It just fell apart for me.
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The story is about a married couple named Sarah and Adam. Adam is having an affair and his mistress has just been found murdered. Adam is charged with the murder. His wife, Sarah is a high powered defense attorney and she is Adam’s only hope

Thank you to Dreamscape Media and NetGalley for the audiobook version of this book. This was an excellent who done it mystery and I did not figure out the murderer in advance, and this makes me very happy. What a sick and twisted reveal to what really happened to Kelly and how she came to be murdered! While I found many aspects of Scott's case, including Sarah's work as his attorney, to be quite unrealistic, I still thoroughly enjoyed the mystery as a complete work of fiction and I stuck with it. I'm glad I did!

Having a dedicated narrator for both Sarah and Scott really helped bring this story to life. The back and forth story telling between his and her points of views fleshed out the mystery well and yet still kept me guessing.

Rating: 4.5/ 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 and a half of glass
Book: The Perfect Marriage
Release Date: Available TODAY!!! (December 29, 2020)
Author: Jeneva Rose
Genre: Mystery & Thrillers

Sipping Synopsis: Picture the person that you love and have devoted your life to has cheated on you. Now picture this, you are a big shot lawyer who decides to represent this cheating husband because the woman he cheated on you with has been found dead in your second house. This is what has happened to Sarah Morgan as she tries to defend her husband, Adam Morgan, who looks mighty guilty.

Final sipping thoughts: For the record, I would absolutely NOT be representing my husband if I were a lawyer and he cheated on me. In reality, I would probably need a lawyer as this cheating husband might have the same fate as his mistress, if you get my drift 😠😏. As soon as I read the first few chapters, I absolutely knew who the killer was. Although I was correct, the how, why, and juicy details were OH SO good!! This may be Jeneva’s debut novel but if she writes any follow-up novels like this one, I will be first in line to grab it! I want to also note that I listened to the audio version of this and the narrators Neil Hellegers and Teri Schnaubelt embodied the characters Sarah and Adam. The nuances of their voices and the emotion behind it had me wanting to keep going to the next chapter even though I needed to do all the things required as an adulting wife and mother.

Cheers and thank you to @NetGalley, @DreamscapeMedia and @JenevaRoseAuthor for an advanced copy of @ThePerfectMarriage

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I loved this! I devoured this one in a day because it was just so good! There are so many questions that go through your mind throughout the book and you will never guess the ending. Being a crime enthusiast, I went through so many different scenarios and I never came up with the correct answer. I enjoyed the multiple perspectives and the additional characters really added to the story. I had a hunch about one part but that was it! I didn't like some of the characters but that was how it was meant to be. You are not supposed to love all these characters and it adds to the mystery of trying to figure out who the guilty one is! I loved all the added twists which made it even harder to come to a conclusion. This was like watching an episode of Criminal Minds and I was all for it!

This being the debut novel for Jeneva is so exciting as it was amazing. I am really looking forward to what else she comes out with in the future!

Thanks to Netgalley and Dreamscape for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Adam's mistress, Kelly, winds up stabbed to death in the lake house that he shares with his workaholic wife, Sarah, and he is the prime suspect. Sarah is a prominent criminal defense attorney and agrees to take Adam's case despite his infidelity.

I thought this was an excellent book that I cruised through in a day because I had to know what was going on. It was an intriguing premise and there were just enough possibly guilty people to keep me guessing. Excellent debut. Can't wait to read more from this author.

4.5 stars

Wow, just wow! I am sitting here a little speechless after listening to this book. That ending was superb. I mean, the rest of the book was great as well, but I honest;y didn’t see that coming until right before it happened!!

I definitely do not want to give anything away about this book because I wouldn’t want to t]ruin it for anyone else. So I will say if you like a good psychological thriller, pick it up! Now! And the audio version was so good. Both narrators did a wonderful job and I look forward to listening to another audio by both of them.

I love it when a book lives up to the hype! Sarah Morgan, a successful defense attorney, takes on her husband Adam as a client after his mistress is found stabbed to death in their second home. But did he do it? Told from both Sarah and Adam’s perspectives, this book is addicting and deliciously twisty, and you won’t be able to stop listening until you reach its shocking end.

It took a few chapters to adjust to the voices of the secondary characters, but other than that, this is my new favorite audiobook. The Perfect Marriage was the perfect start to my NetGalley experience.

"His mistress is dead. His wife is his only hope." The tagline immediately made me want to read The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose. I'm happy to say that it did not disappoint!

Sarah Morgan is a BOSS (are the kids still saying that nowadays?). She is partner at a prestigious law firm and one of the most successful defense attorneys in the Washington, D.C. area. Her life is dedicated to her job and while she loves her husband, it's obvious from the start that her marriage comes second. Adam, a struggling novelist, does not enjoy living in his wife's shadow and spending so much time alone while Sarah works late into the night. It's only a matter of time before he begins having an affair with a waitress. He comes to love both women for different reasons and can't decide which one he should leave the other for. Adam's choice is made for him when his mistress is found stabbed to death in his bed. Facing a murder charge that includes a death sentence, Adam is facing an uphill battle as all the evidence points directly to him. If he has any chance of proving his innocence, he needs his wife's help, but can he trust that she has his best interests in mind after all he's done to her?

This was a solid thriller that will surely entertain fans of the genre. The novel moves along at a quick pace, alternating narration between Sarah and Adam. There are plenty of red herrings and a shocking twist at the end that readers won't see coming! I was actually really satisfied with the ending despite finding it disturbing. The biggest complaint I had with Rose's story is that Adam was a complete tool. I honestly couldn't stand his character and was hoping Sarah would just leave him to fend for himself after all his douchebag antics. While the twist at the end was great, I felt it was a little implausible, at least without answering a few more questions for me.

The audio narration was just okay on this one. It took me awhile to get used to the female narrator's voice, especially when she changed it to read for various male characters. It would have been funny when she voiced Matthew's character if it hadn't been so cringeworthy.

Overall, this one is definitely worth all of the hype it's being given! Give it a read and you won't regret it.

*Thanks to the author, Dreamscape Media, and Netgalley for providing me with this audiobook in exchange for an honest review!

The Perfect Marriage
4/5 ⭐️

Thank you to @dreamscape_media & @netgalley for allowing me to have a copy of the audiobook in exchange for a review!

This is Jeneva Rose’s debut novel and I never would have guessed! It’s packed with so much suspense and really leaves you asking, “who really did it?” Call me naive but I honestly didn’t guess the ending. My mind was made up on another character!

It had quite a few male characters so I became confused at times but the ending really tied together why everyone was necessary. A couple things felt unanswered to me and that’s why I couldn’t call it perfect but it was pretty close! 🙈

Adam is cheating on his wife, Sarah, with Kelly. Kelly is cheating on her husband, Scott, with Adam.. and maybe a second affair? Now Kelly is found dead in Adam’s bed but who did it? And why?

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