Just like the title says, sinful lives...

This kind of sums it up! A gated neighborhood full of the beautiful and famous people that have it all! But, behind the scenes these wives are anything but conventional.

It has flavors of those ladies from Wisteria Lane, but with even more flashiness and pretentious behavior. I was hooked on the beginning, getting introduced to all the ladies and some background on how they landed their current husbands or fiances.

The story eventually winds into the neighborhood of far-fetched and implausible happenings. I still couldn't stop reading though, the pace moves quickly even with the contrived plot.

Wild and over the top! What I call a popcorn/ pool side read. A fast read to throw in the tote. I would read another from this author for another day at the pool!
3.5 Stars


Thanks to NG/ publisher for my review copy. OUT on JULY 20, 2021
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I requested this because I thought this was a different author. I had the names confused but what a happy accident! So this was my first Kristin Miller book and it won't be my last. This was a very compelling read that I couldn't put down. The characters had depth as did the plot. It really reminded me of those night-time soaps in the vein of Knot's Landing, Dallas and Dynasty. I just couldn't get enough. Such an engrossing read.

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for my review. I enjoyed this book. To me there were a few slow sections but for the most part it was a fast enjoyable read.

This was a good fit for me right now. It didn't have as many twists as I would have liked, but it had enough to keep me reading. I finished this one in less than 2 days. The lead characters are women who "seem" to live a very privileged lifestyle. Kristen takes us through the ups and downs of these three women's lives. There is an art to being able to make someone understand what's going on behind the facade, but also make them see what other characters in the books see as the "perfect" woman, man, couple, or life. It really made me come back to the realization, you never really know what goes on behind closed doors.
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys drama, sinful twists, and deadly games. Be sure to grab a copy as soon as you can! #netgalley
#thesinfullifeoftrophywives

Yikes! This book was deliciously entertaining 😊. It didn’t make me feel those deep, emotional stirrings or make me ponder life’s greatest questions. Wasn’t a creepy, atmospheric thriller like I usually read. This was a wonderfully fun read with a good bit of mystery intertwined. Oh, it was great! Definitely a 5 star read.

With over the top personalities, these characters kept me entertained. How can you now love the “Black Widow” about to marry #3, a TV personality who lives on social media for the likes and a seemly quiet murder mystery author living in a place I can only dream about. Throw in wildly successful husbands, a yacht, mimosas for breakfast and so much more.

I really wish I had been sitting on the beach while reading this as then it would be perfection. A great way to escape your reality and see how the other ½ lives.

This book was not at all what I was expecting, and I don’t mean that in a bad way! It was a completely original storyline that pulled me in from the first page. I read the entire thing in two days! My only constructive criticism is that there seemed to be a few loose ends that still felt unresolved by the end of the book, and some of the characters felt a little flat/underdeveloped to me. Some of the scenarios were also completely over-the-top and not entirely believable. That being said, I was definitely surprised by the ending and I found it engaging and enjoyable overall.

WOW oh WOW

This is the first ARC I have ever received and it did NOT disappoint. Everything about this books was amazing. It follows three women (housewives) ; Brooke, Erin, and the "Black Widow" AKA Georgia.

Brooke and her husband Jack decide to move to the rich suburbs and what they find lurking there will change their lives forever.

Georgia is known as the "Black Widow" because every single husband of hers has died a horrible death right after they marry. Leaving her in the chaos of every single death, she has gained the nickname and it stuck. Everyone seems to think that Georgia had something to do with the deaths and she got away with their fortunes. However, in this book it focuses on her and her soon to be husband; Robert. Although, things are never as they seem. After their dinner on Roberts Yacht one night he goes missing and obviously everyone is looking at the Black Widow to blame...

There are some twists in this book & the big one really got me. I had no idea what was about to happen and I LOVE IT LIKE THAT! I hate being able to predict the endings but I did not predict this one AT ALL.

Georgia, Brooke, and Erin are three trophy wives living in an opulent neighborhood in the Bay Area. Georgia’s first two husbands have died in suspicious manners shortly after their marriages. She is about to marry #3. Kristine Miller does an excellent job of keeping the reader in suspense throughout the book. The many plot twists kept me thoroughly engaged. Though I didn’t love the ending, overall this was a solid read. I thank NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for this honest review.

Wow!!!! I loved this book. I have not read this author before, it was excellent! I read it so fast I was mad at myself I didn’t slow it down so I could savor it just a little longer.

Highly recommend!

This is psychological suspense at its best. There are interesting characters that have deep feelings and hidden secrets in this book. This is definitely a character driven story told by three women who live in an exclusive gated community. Georgia is known as the Black Widow because two of her husbands died within a year of each other.
Brooke is a writer married to a billionaire tech wizard. Erin and Georgia are best friends. Erin is a news personality
who finally had enough ridicule from her co-anchor and quit minutes before she was due on the air. Together these three women create more drama than could be expected. Feelings run high but through it all the three remain faithful to each other. The story held my attention from the first page to the last. I highly recommend this book.
I received an Advanced Reader's Copy from Ballantine Books through NetGalley. The opinions expressed are entirely my own.
#TheSinfulLivesofTropnyWives #NetGalley

Presidio Terrace is Wisteria Lane on steroids. New neighbor Brooke quickly bonds with the feisty HOA pres, and the “Black Widow.” Word is she might’ve offed her two husbands. Wild happenings ensue. This was kind of fun, honestly, but I keep getting hung up on an incorrect, though minor, shoe reference deet; Louboutins are the ones with the red soles, not Louis Vuitton. A trophy wife would know this! Hopefully this will be corrected prior to publication. Otherwise, this was a dark, fun read! Thanks for the opportunity to read and review!

In her latest tale of mayhem, Miller introduces three friends from the tony San Francisco neighborhood of Presidio Terrace. Meet Georgia St. Claire, the Black Widow with the dubious reputation of losing spouses. Erin King, the slightly over-the-hill TV news anchor. And Brooke Davies, the young, lithe billionaire’s wife and mystery writer. The story unfolds through these ladies’ first-person perspectives of events leading to the tragic opening scene. The reader enters the story where it ends, but just when you think you’ve got it all figured out…you don’t! Miller hooks readers immediately, from page one, and it’s a rollercoaster ride from there in this fast-paced and morbidly fun who-done-it.

WOW!!!!!! I highly recommend this book. I literally could not read fast enough. Everything this Genre should be and more!!
Thank you to Netgalley for allowing me the thrill of reading early.
THANK YOU FOR WRITING.

If Desperate Housewives and Big Little Lies had a baby, I feel like it would be this book. It’s full of over-the-top drama, secrets and lies.

There’s a new housewife on the (ridiculously rich) block, and she quickly befriends two of her female neighbors - a local news anchor and a woman known as “The Black Widow” due to the mysterious circumstances surrounding her previous husbands’ (yes, plural) deaths. And what would a book about trophy wives be without some marital strife thrown in the mix?

At the book’s start, a tragic accident has occurred, and we are only given the perspective/current situation for one of the three women. We then jump back one week in time, and the chapters rotate through each woman’s perspective as the story builds up to the accident.

Did I have a hard time putting this one down? Yes! It’s fast-paced, and I wanted to get to the bottom of the story. Do I think the writing could be a bit better? Also yes. I wasn’t really a fan of the main characters, and the plot twists were mostly predictable except for one, which was so over-the-top it felt like a convenient way to wrap up the story vs. a shocking, delicious twist. All in all, very entertaining but perhaps poor execution in some areas. This would be a great vacation read!

Thank you to NetGalley for the free ARC in exchange for my honest review.

HOLY MOLY!!! This book was nuts!! First time author for me - and I can NOT wait to read more! I didn't anticipate the twists nor the turns and my heart literally raced as I was reading!! I'm a fiction junkie and generally specialize in chick lit - but got seriously sucked into this psychological thriller within the first chapter. Loads of praise for this book, that I absolutely could NOT put down! I was given an ARC in exchange for an honest review from Netgalley, so thankful for the opportunity to fall in love with a new author.

A sinfully wicked psychological thriller that exceeded all my expectations and then some. This was probably the fastest I have ever read a book because the pace just never let up. I enjoyed the nastiness of the characters and the lengths they went to get what they wanted. Georgia was known as the "Black Widow" in her luxurious gated community because her two very rich husbands had died of mysterious circumstances. She was currently engaged to another moneyed man Robert. Erin, a news anchor, was Georgia's friend who lived in the same neighborhood and was married to a plastic surgeon named Mason. Brooke and Jack just moved into the neighborhood ..As Brooke got to know the two other women she knew they were hiding secrets. Then a terrible accident occurred and had everyone wondering if Georgia has spun another web! There are twists galore and believe me the last one is a bombshell! Wildly entertaining and so much fun!

This is one of those fun reads that keeps twisting and turning. Just when you think you have the whole plot figured out, something new is added and it turns in a new direction. I loved the layers that were in each character. Georgia, Brooke and Erin. They each were complicated In their own way. But they held a bond that kept them tethered together and as flighty as they came off they were friends through all.
Thanks NetGalley for this book. It was a fast fun read I truly enjoyed. A delicious book that holds some sinful characters that entertain.

Good news! If you like “The Real Housewives” then you’ll probably like this book! Chock full of drama and crazy people doing crazy things. The bad news: I unfortunately don’t like The Real Housewives. This book started out with the possibility of being a great domestic thriller, but unfortunately it just left a lot to be desired.. The events were too outlandish and unbelievable (I.e. a woman still holding her wedding reception even though the groom went missing? The minimal amount of discussion around a murder involving two of the main characters?) The character relationships also didn’t work for me- did these people like each other? Did they not? Were the husbands and wives happy? Were they not? I felt like I could never tell who liked who. I also prefer a little bit more build up around huge events, and I felt like this book would drop a huge bombshell of information on me out of the blue. I would rate this 2.5 ⭐️- there were some pretty big twists and it was a quick read. It’s definitely chock full of drama as well!

Thanks to NetGalley and Random House for an advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review.

4+ stars

Erin, Georgia and Brooke are all neighbors in a very high end San Francisco neighborhood married to wealthy men. Georgia’s first two husbands died suspiciously and she is about to marry her third husband. Erin is a local news anchor. Brooke is a mystery writer and just moved into Presidio Terrace.

It’s a bit like if the Stepford Wives revolted. Erin is not likable but there is something about Georgia that is captivating. I didn’t see a major twist. Over the top but a fun quick read.