A novel of glamour and drama. I enjoyed the story but the characters did not seem like fully realized individuals. I would have liked more depth. The plot is a little predictable but entertaining.
Many thanks to William Morrow and to Netgalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publishing Company for this Advanced Readers Copy of Pink Glass Houses by Asha Elias!

Asha Elias’s Pink Glass Houses offers a deliciously decadent and sharp look into the world of Miami Beach’s ultra-wealthy PTA moms, where money, power, and social climbing are the name of the game. Set at Sunset Academy, the exclusive elementary school where the families are either rich, wealthy, or ultra-wealthy, the story invites readers into the high-stakes world of Charlotte Giordani, the PTA alpha mom, and Melody Howard, a newcomer who unintentionally disrupts the established order.

Charlotte is the epitome of Miami Beach’s high society—blonde, perfectly put-together, and unafraid to use her charm to further her ambitions. As she fights for the PTA presidency, a rivalry with the seemingly innocent Melody begins to brew. Melody, fresh off a move from Wichita, Kansas, is initially taken aback by the over-the-top social scene, but her natural charisma and nonprofit experience make her a strong contender. As tensions escalate, the arrival of an investigation into white-collar crime—sparked by Judge Carol Lawson—threatens to expose the secrets of this privileged world.

Told through alternating first-person perspectives, Pink Glass Houses gives readers a voyeuristic glimpse into the lives of the rich and infamous, with a focus on the cutthroat, materialistic nature of this social circle. From extravagant parties to cocaine playdates, the novel presents a world where appearances matter more than anything. The drama, humor, and tension build with each page, making this an irresistible read for anyone who enjoys scandalous social stories and a peek into the lives of the ultra-privileged.

Elias’s writing is sharp, witty, and unflinchingly honest, creating a story that is as fun as it is cutting. Pink Glass Houses is a perfect pick for fans of dark humor, social commentary, and juicy drama. It’s an entertaining, biting critique of the lengths people will go to maintain their place in a world where the stakes are high, and the facade is everything.

This book is like PTA meets Desperate House Wives of Miami.

Melody and her family moves from Kansas to Miami due to her husbands job. When she decides to attend the PTA meeting for the elite elementary school that her child attends she is astounded by the amount of money that is thrown around and how the women are dressed to the T.

Charlotte is the perfect mom very involved in her children's lives, involved with the PTA and the school. and very well put together. Of course she is running for the PTA and she also befriends Melody, that is until Melody decides that with her business background she would run for PTA president.

Melody quickly becomes the towns favorite however scandal also rocks the school. As things start to unravel who will be president? What really happened in this community?

I loved that this book was done in multiple POV's with short chapters as well. If you love a good soap opera you will love this book.

This took a minute for me to get into but I ended up loving it! I could not relate less to the ‘parenting young children in a wealthy Miami neighborhood’ vibe, but reading this started to feel like I was watching a Real Housewives spinoff and from then on I was hooked.

This is the perfect summer read! I love full cast narration and the narrators for this audiobook did an amazing job. It was easy to follow along with the many POVs because each voice was distinct and recognizable.

I work in a school, so I was drawn in by the PTA angle of this story. This book reminded me of The Real Housewives with delving in to the lives of several wealthy Miami families. The first half was excellent, but the story became a little unhinged for me the second half. It was still a fun ride!

Thank you to Libro.fm and HarperAudio for providing me with an audiobook copy, and to NetGalley and William Morrow for providing me with a digital copy of this book. This review is voluntary, and all opinions expressed are my own.

The lengths that some will go to stay in the inner elite circle…

The premise was intriguing and kept my attention as it was a quick easy read about a group of PTA socialite moms who will do whatever it takes to stay at the top. However it’s not a book that stuck with me.

Ok I really wanted to love this one. I thought the premise of this book sounded really good but the execution fell flat. There was way to much jumping around and it just got confusing in the end.

I love books about rich people behaving poorly, and this is exactly what this book is about. The PTO at an elementary school in Miami is filled with moms and dads that are a bit extreme. There are multiple viewpoints in this book as things unfold and this was a book I couldn't put down! Highly recommended as a fun read, with an underlying mystery!

🏝️💎 💰PINK GLASS HOUSES
This was a deliciously juicy look into the fictional world of Miami’s most prestigious elementary school’s PTA mom life 😈

When Melody Howard moves to Miami Beach with her husband and young daughter, she quickly realizes she’s not in Kansas anymore! She’s taken into the fold of the mom group and begins to navigate their world while trying to maintain her values and do a little undercover vengeance, too.

I really enjoyed this one! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

If you enjoy reality TV or drama, Pink Glass Houses is the book for you!

Goodness! This opened my eyes to a whole new lifestyle I didn't know existed. It was a unique story and somewhat entertaining I have to admit.

Thank you NetGalley for the Advanced reading copy!

Pink Glass Houses is a novel about a few mean-spirited women at an exclusive public school in Miami. It is a test between the professional working mothers and the super-charged stay-at-home moms who devote themselves to being room mothers and fundraisers for the school. When Melody and her family relocate from Wichita to Miami, the balance at the school of 1,000 students shifts. The novel is written from the opinions of many, from the snarky moms to the exhausted moms, some of whom want nothing but the best for their children. It is a novel about common sense meeting glamour--in the car-line a pick-up. Through Melody's viewpoint, the story captures the difficulty and adjustment it takes to relocate from anywhere to Florida. It is not all beach days and palm trees. Recommended for readers who enjoy personality drama set in a wealthy FL community

As a Florida librarian, I was able to see the humor in this novel which did an amazing job of illustrating some of the real situations occurring in our state. The pop culture references and the IYKYK mentions of Florida things like our grocery chain were dead on. The characters and dialogue were honest, but the timeline and switching of narrators got a little confusing at times. The book felt more like a slow burn drama and I felt like I was missing some tension in the first act.

I am so thankful to William Morrow, Libro.fm, Harper Audio, Asha Elias, and Netgalley for granting me advanced access to this galley before publication day. I really enjoyed the dialogue and plot of this book and can’t wait to chat this one up with my friends!

A glimpse into the rich parents PTA school scene with Miami as the backdrop. It was a fun, guilty pleasure book. I loved that it was written from different perspectives and included other media, like interviews and emails. I think that always gives books variety. It was an easy read with characters that you loved to hate.

I really enjoyed this book! It was a bit like The Real Housewives meets Mean Girls. I loved the different characters and how the story was told from alternating points of view. I didn't see the end coming and I feel like it could have been made even more shocking. This was a fun read and I would definitely read more from this author. I received a free copy of this book from netgalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

From the synopsis "Told in rotating first person voices, Pink Glass Houses is an irresistibly voyeuristic peek into the lives of the rich and infamous, where cocaine playdates, $100,000 kiddie birthday parties, and relentless social climbing are a way of life." The main characters are midwest transplant Melody, Miami native and cynic Darcy, Judge Carol, PTO president hopeful and fundraising queen Charlotte, and the richest people in the book, the Walkers.

The book includes overly descriptive details (talking pages and pages) about party set up. The chapters being retold from multiple povs are immature and obnoxious, with the plot going absolutely nowhere for most of the book. The judge or Darcy had plenty to take down the Walkers, but neither did anything until the white collar crime come out like 60% into the book. This was really underwhelming, and Charlotte's unraveling was just her finally paying attention to her son and realizing the PTO wasn't her entire life.

This book could have been really fun if the characters had more personality and either displayed character growth or absolutely destroyed each other at the end, but neither happened, and it just fell completely flat for me.

I appreciate the ARC.

The buzz was bigger than the interest. It felt like there was too many details to make the characters pop that the storyline stalled. I lost interest at many points especially after all of the details on outfits which made me miss the point in some chapters.

This reminded me so much of a made for tv reality show! Talk about the rich and and not so wonderful! All of the elites and and their social stances. Somewhat funny and yet very drawn out. Over all a People magazine turned into a book.

This is a fun domestic drama involving the rich and the uber rich of Sunset Academy, a Miami elementary school and the rivalry for the PTA presidency. Lots of snarky backstabbing fun! I thank Netgalley and William Morrow for the opportunity to read and review this wildly entertaining story!