This story took a while to get interesting, but around page 200, it was a fun read. I enjoyed reading about the lives of the three different friends. I feel the end of the story happened pretty fast. I wish the author had flushed out how each character’s life changed after their success. I was a bit disappointed that the story just seemed to stop.

I LOVED THIS BOOK. Seeing women rise above challenges, mke names for themselves, find themselves, just, chef kiss! Where do I even start besides you need to give this book a chance. I think I really love woman's fiction.
3 friends make an app that women, wives, men, anyone can upload a "mental load" such as applying for daycares, scheduling trips, and women/men/anyone who normally does it for free gets paid to do those chores. I really do to want to spoil more of the book but it leaves me with such a happy feeling. You go Lauren, Sophie and Madeline! Earn that money and kick your lameo exs (ok maybe not you Mads) to the curb.

I'm sorry; I couldn't finish this. Writing a review, anyway, to warn potential readers of the graphic and fairly constant sex scenes. None of the reviews I had read mentioned this, or I wouldn't have downloaded it, in the first place.

I requested this book because it was such a one of a kind concept that I knew it would make me laugh. I am thankful to netgalley for accepting me to get the book. I love the characters and how realistic they are. I love their stories and their friendship. I love the app and how it gave them all they wanted yet took them down a road they never saw or expected. Such a great story

This is a great story! The characters are very well developed and the premise is so clever. Well written with a great ending. I couldn't put it down! I was up until midnight just to finish. Definitely recommend.

I would give this book by Carolyn Mackler more stars if I could—it is so fabulous I have told everyone I know to look for it when it comes out in June. The premise of being able to hire someone to take care of your “mental load” of tasks so you could focus on the necessary things or simply relinquish control to someone else is unique and makes for some interesting plot twists along the way. Lauren, Madeline and Sophia are realistically crafted and people you would love to have as friends. If the Wife App was real (why isn’t it?!?) I would surely be a Spouse as well as a Wife!! Thank you to #netgalley and #simonschuster for this arc of #thewifeapp to read and review ahead of publication, all opinions are my own.

Thank you to Simon and Schuster for providing me with an eARC of The Wife App.m to review. All opinions are my own.

I will fully admit that I questioned myself about why I requested this title, but jumped in since the premise of “paid” mental load seemed so interesting.

I ended up falling in love with the characters and the story was so entertaining while you’re getting to know the main characters more and more. I ended up loving this book for the storyline, but also the underlying message of invisible labor.

Thank you NetGalley and to Simon & Schuster for this ARC. This is the first book I have read by Carolyn Mackler and I am impressed. This book had an original idea, flawed characters, it tackled real life issues and best yet-it uplifted women.

Lauren, Madeline and Sophie are three women who have gotten divorced. Two of them men are jerks, and one is a good guy. But they each experience the issue most wives do: the mental load of doing so much for their husbands and children while still maintaining other jobs they get paid for. They launch the Wife App to monetize common “wife” duties such as scheduling doctor’s appts, picking up dry cleaning, filling out school paperwork, etc, etc.

The story feels fresh and original and each woman learns a lot about themselves as women, wives and mothers by the end of the book. The characters and their experiences were very relatable and well written. I really enjoyed spending time with these characters.

I enjoyed this. I loved the plot of the story and I really liked Madeline, Lauren and Sophie. This could be a group of women that you could actually envision because it is written so well.
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The novel accurately describes the difficulties that wives face in running households and careers simultaneously. The characters are realistic and the storyline are believable.

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of The Wife App.

I don't reach much fiction geared toward women anymore but I was intrigued by the premise.

The best thing about the story is the friendship between the BFFs; the way they're there for each other, work together on the app and help one another out through the challenges of raising children and dealing with their scumbag ex husbands.

I also liked seeing how the characters evolve, including their children, and how their relationships with their children improved once the women understood they needed to adapt and be flexible.

There were a few things I didn't like; how Beatrice and Sophie end up together, which felt contrived; the cringey sex scenes didn't feel appropriate in the narrative.

I'm no prude, I love erotica and romance as much as the next person but the sex scenes didn't fit with the tone of the story.

The three women also didn't feel realistic; though their differences were more grounded; how they viewed marriage and being a wife.

Also, the happily ever after ending is so cliche, especially since two out of the three women are coupled up.

The narrative did slow down as we read about the women juggling duties as a mom and the duties that came from the app.

Overall, the premise is a good one, the writing is good, and the friendship between the women and how the children grow stronger and more confident to handle their own issues are the best parts of the story.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for access to an ARC in exchange for an honest review. I loved this book and read it in one day! The plot was fast-moving, the characters were relatable and the story had just the right amount of twists and turns. A nice, modern take on relationships, love and the importance of friendship, with some excellent writing and one-liners along the way. Highly recommend!

I devoured this one and enjoy it tremendously. There is so much happening in this book, lots of story, characters, themes, moments of laughter, sadness, and some you have got to be kidding me times too. A little over the top for sure but still a super fun read.
Recommended For: For wives and mothers who are sick of the physical and mental load expected of them.

Almost a good book. I liked the concept. I wish some of the men weren't awful characters. It did seem kind of dumb that the main characters had the use the app for themselves. My biggest complaint - the crude sexual references - they seemed forced in and did not fit with the rest of the book.

Thank you for the advance copy!

This book was such a fun read! It was interesting, funny, heartfelt, and I loved it so much. I can’t wait for what’s next from the author.

The Wife App by Carolyn Mackler has a publication date of 6/26/2023. Ever wish you had a wife? A “wife” to do those pesky chores: picking up cleaning, scheduling appointments, applications for summer camps for the kiddos, and other delightful (and often time-consuming) chores?
This cute rom-com’s main characters are three divorced mothers, Lauren, Madeleine, and Sophie. Each has had a different journey in their divorces, but have been friends for several years. The women all have children and ex-husbands who drive them crazy! Along with all the ups and downs of single parenting, the three devise a solution to not enough time to do everything: creating a “wife app”. The app hires a “wife” to do those chores. It’s not for sex or raising children, but solutions and help to help wives, and husbands, singles or married manage their time and find help. It’s silly, it’s funny, and it’s real. Delightful read!
I did have a few concerns, which led to a 4 star rating. One was Lauren’s last name. Zuckerman? Really? There are several prominent Zuckermans, and it might (?) be confused with Zuckerberg. Second, was the length of time to get to the plot. Background is necessary, but it seemed a bit overkill. Finally, I needed a more developed and detailed conclusion. It felt flat, especially considering the last couple chapters. Perhaps an epilogue?

Thank you to NetGalley, Simon and Schuster, and Carolyn Mackler for allowing me the honor of reading the ARC. All opinions are mine alone.

I really wanted to love this book. The concept was great. However i feel like it was drawn out too much to keep my attention. Unfortunately I did not finish it.

Great concept, well-paced, timely and relatable. I breezed through it, it’s a good time, lots of Mom-content that made me smile. I love a women’s friendship story & I miss Laurie Sophie & Madeleine already.

This was an intriguing read! The premise was interesting and creative - three female friends find themselves divorced with children and learn and grow through the creation of The Wife App where “Wives” get paid to take care of the “mental load” of “Spouses”. As someone who has to remind her husband to take the dog out, and then when I suggest he sets an alarm to remind him so I don’t have to, but then he doesn’t, so then I have to remind him to set the alarm that will remind him to take the dog out (💀) I GET the mental load and the desire to offload it (or be fairly compensated for how much damn work it is!) on a deeeeeeep level. What didn’t totally make sense to me was that in order to hire someone else to handle your mental load, you need to get all your ducks in order (like if you want someone to fill out your medical forms for you - which would be a HIPAA nightmare they they just write off in the book by the way, you’d need to provide the Wife with soooo much background information that you may as well just do it yourself). The tasks that make sense for the app are things people could mostly do on other apps like taskrabbit. So it felt like I had to suspend some disbelief. But even if the idea of the app was flawed, I loved the growth of the characters! This was definitely more character driven than plot driven, so given that, I would’ve preferred to love them, and I felt at arms length from each of them at all times. So that’s one way it could’ve been improved. But overall, this was a really different and satisfying read!

Thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for the e-arc in exchange for my honest review. 3.5 rounded up to 4/5 stars!

Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced copy..

What a magnificent idea, an app that would pay you for all the things wives do daily for free. That is the premise of this book. This story follows three middle age moms who start playing with a brilliant idea and make it happen while completely changing the course of their lives.
Madeline, Sophie, and Lauren are 3 best friends who are separated from their husbands. The overwhelming responsibilities of a wife and mom inspire them to develop this magnificent app.

This is a fun and easy read that everybody can enjoy and feel related in a profound way. The main characters are well developed and admirable.
I highly recommend this book!