A fun read with an interesting and clearly topical story to tell.
Three friends, Sophie, Madeline and Lauren, tired of running themselves ragged, trying to do it all as mothers, wives, working women and unpaid household and sex partners go into business with the online creation of the " Wife App". The App allows you to hire one of them to step in to your routine and do all those mundane daily jobs that take time away from your work, family and private time.
For a price.
Of course.
It takes off beyond their wildest imaginings and off the story goes.
Divorces, child custody fights and infidelity are just a few of the side stories that make this such an intriguing story with a totally believable premise and enjoyable read with characters that are alternately warm, funny and at times, just a little bit quirky.
But always interesting.
Very enjoyable.
The Wife App.....
.....hmmmmmmmmmmmm...I'll have to check my phone👍

I really loved the concept of this book! Three independent friends recognizing how difficult it is to juggle the mental load of an entire household. It was the third act that lost me. It just felt really out there and even unnecessary … for all the storylines actually.

All in all I really liked Lauren, Sophie and Madeline as a trio!

Thank you NetGalley for an early copy of this book before final publishing.

The Wife App is the book every wife and mother needs to spend a few hours with when she's having a hard time managing it all. It's brilliant. You'll feel seen. You'll get some fun ideas. :-)

Three women are through with their exes. They decide to create an app that would hire them selves out as "Wives" for a fee. They do what they call the mental load that often overwhelm women: filling out applications, picking up items, overseeing workmen, etc.. It soon explodes and the have to hire more wives. This new found freedom comes with consequences. Nice to think about the what ifs in this plot.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the Publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this book and It’s unique concept. The app actually sounds like something that would do well in real life! The characters were interesting and it was entertaining reading about them coming into their own, while escaping past relationships that were toxic. One surprise twist relationship was a bit to out of the blue and I wish there had been a little more foreshadowing or build up. Regardless, the story hit upon a lot of important issue’s and handled them well. Definitely a fun read with a little bit of spice.

I loved this book! I loved the entire concept and all the characters. It was extremely entertaining with tons of drama. This book could honestly be a tv show because of how nonstop entertaining it was.
The three main characters were amazing. They were all so different yet all so relatable. This book was full of women empowerment and boss mama's. Highly recommend!

The idea of a Task Rabbit type app that calls it's employees "Wives" was a cute and interesting premise. I liked getting to know the characters and saw their strengths and foibles. While I enjoyed reading this book overall, I felt the ending was a bit too buttoned up. Interesting premise and characters.

I loved the novelty of this and sign me up! I'd love to hire out most of my after-work chores! A lovely look at friendship dynamics, roles of women, and expectations. A great read!

I received a free e-arc of this book through Netgalley.
The three main female characters: Lauren, Sophie and Madeline are all very different people, but they are friends with something in common -- divorce! As each tries to muddle through the mayhem of singlehood while raising kids and dealing with ex-husbands, they realize they could use a wife so they come up with The Wife App to help others as well as themselves. This was a fun and sometimes deep read about improving our lives for ourselves and not for others.

The synopsis promised revenge on sleaze bag ex-husbands. I'm always up for a story of the powerless turning the tables on the powerful. Though that is really not the main drive here.

The substrate is more about gaining agency, as three ex-wives who are tight friends come up with an app that offloads all the cumbersome, and unpaid, jobs usually done by wives, onto paid wives. While they are doing that, they are coping with their own lives, and their relationships with their children, exes, parents, and other people.

I liked the diversity here, and even though our three heroines' road to success is total wish fulfillment, within the story verse they're worked hard to get that success. (Even if the app sounds like TaskRabbit for the rich. Which doesn't actually solve the problem for most of the rest of the world, in spite of some spirited stabs in that direction.)

Finished ✔️ The Wife App by Carolyn Mackler

4 ⭐️’s
Publish Day: June 27th, 2023
Kindle Unlimited: No

Every wife deserves a happy ending
Three best friends decide they’re finally done with their ex-husbands taking their work as wives and moms for granted.
They’re ready to monetize the mental load, stick it to their exes, and have a wild ride in the process
Very interesting story that’s interwoven beautifully
I enjoyed the characters
I enjoyed that one of the characters was a parent of twins
It held my attention thoroughly and it was engrossing
It was beautifully and brilliantly written
Yes, I’d recommend

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3.5 stars, rounded up

This was definitely a unique plot with a variety of fun characters. I did feel like the characters as a whole lacked depth, but it was also a fun quick read so that didn't fully deter me.

I will say, it was definitely slow to start, but not too slow that it was hard to get through. Once it picked up, it definitely got better! With that said though, I did feel like the ending was a little rushed.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is definitely a book that will get all wives thinking about what all they do and whether or not they are appreciated for it. Even now as I am retired and it is just my husband and I living in our home, so much of the "work" falls on me. Doctor's appointments, arranging for extra trash pickups etc. And it was much worse when the kids were at home. And it seems that these duties still fall on the wife even if she works full time outside the home. I would definitely recommend this book for all women. I only wish it were mandatory reading for men before they get married.

I quite enjoyed The Wife App, which follows three friends, Lauren, Madeline, and Sophie, in various stages of ended or ending marriages, each the primary care provider for their young children. Through their discussions about how they believed their husbands (and society) took their domestic and parenting duties for granted, they fantasize, later brainstorm, and eventually develop their Wife App, which matches people with a “spouse” to provide services to ease their own “mental load”. These services range from pet care, coordinating medical appointments, completing school or camp forms, arranging vacation travel and accommodations, to anything else non-sexual that typically falls to a wife to complete. The three main characters were sufficiently developed so that their abilities (such as the tech knowledge to develop an app, business savvy to found and fun a business venture), choices, and reactions seemed plausible and authentic. I appreciated that the author did not suggest that all men as selfish and narcissistic, though the ex husbands are, for the most part, not presented as likable characters.

I enjoyed spending time with Lauren, Madeline, and Sophie and I would recommend Mackler’s book, The Wife App.

Thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for an advanced copy in exchange for an objective and honest review.

Thanks #netgalley for the ARC copy of The Wife App. I loved the premise of the book - three friends come together through a shared history of terrible ex husbands. As a result they decide to create an app where they finally are recognized and paid for all the services they perform that have always been underappreciated. Their journey to launch and monetize the app, heal from their experiences, and grow is quite compelling and the end result won't disappoint. That being said, there were parts that missed the mark and there is a crassness to the writing and characters at the beginning that I don't love and doesn't hold consistent to the character throughout. It felt like an easy hook for readers but that for me was a little off putting.

Thought this was an original plot line, variety of interesting characters, and was an easy read. Lacked depth, but think that fit! It was something fun and different and as a female, relatable!

“The Wife App” is Carolyn Mackler’s first adult novel. For a long time, I’ve jokingly told friends (male and female) that they need “a wife” when they’re overwhelmed by things related to their house/life - housekeeping, ferrying kids, cooking meals, organizing trips, dealing with aged parents, or organizing their houses. So, when I saw the summary for this book, I thought “let’s see where this goes.” This book goes into a lot of different directions. There’s the introduction to the characters, who were pretty easy to keep straight (though I’ll admit to even toward the end getting the kids mixed up). The chapters were short, which was really appreciated. I liked the idea of the app and the things discussed regarding the app (what was expected, rules, sliding scale, potential health care). I found some of the directions that the book went, however, a bit odd; I don’t mind an author “checking boxes,” but I also like when those directions are taken that they seem realistic. Also, I found a few of the sex scenes described rather crassly. While I liked the idea of this book, I cannot say that it was wonderfully executed for my taste. I’d give this book a 3.5 star rating, but I’ll round it up to 4 as it wasn’t a horrible read (I read it in about a day) and there is representation, which I think people will enjoy.

This is something I'd not normally read but thank you NetGalley for allowing me to enjoy this ARC!

This is the perfect read for the beach or a day spent by the pool. It has humor, romance, tough subjects and overall a HEA! It's certainly not the HEA I had predicted for one of the characters but I adored her and was happy to see her find such happiness!

When I heard the premise for this book I was super excited. It had the potential to be hilarious while making some good points. Unfortunately, for me it really fell flat. I really couldn’t bring myself to like any of the characters (except maybe that one old man) and I didn’t find it funny. It was a little too preachy and complain-y. Overall, the idea was original and had a lot of potential but I don’t think it was executed as well as it could’ve been.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC!

I really wanted to like this book but it just wasn’t for me. It was long and drawn out and took an awhile to get interesting. I couldn’t relate to the characters or their issues. I also felt the ending was rushed. Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.