My Husband's Mistress by Willow Rose and narrated by Lauryn Allman and Barbara Barnes was an excellent heart-stopping psychological thriller and it was an excellent audiobook from start to finish. I just love the way this author writes, and every book she has written has been 5 stars reads with lots of twists and turns throughout that will have you hooked from the beginning till the very end. My Husband's Mistress was no different. . . . Another s Star read!

The narrators Lauryn Allman and Barbara Barnes were brilliant and bought this audiobook alive. Just superb together.

I highly recommend this book. Great Holiday read.

Big Thank you to NetGalley, Bookouture and Bookouture Audio for my ARC's.

This is just typical Willow Rose and I love it. It just can get you totally engrossed and forget about the world for a few hours whilst you listen. I must admit I loved the ending and did see it coming but now how, that always makes for a great book.

Wasn’t able to finish due to NetGalley taking the book out of my account on the punishing date- not leaving me time to leave a review.

My Husband’s Mistress by Willow Rose.

Thank you @NetGalley for my audio ARC.

Detective Darcy White saw her husband, Bradley and Charlotte at a restaurant and immediately knew they were having an affair. Now a year later, after Bradley swore to her that he has stopped seeing Charlotte, Darcy arrives at a murder scene and the suspect is Charlotte.

Charlotte is accused of murdering her husband, but she tells Darcy it was Bradley who did it so that they could be together.

Does Darcy believe this woman who ruined her life or does she protect her husband who lied to her previously?

Even though some parts of the story did get a little far fetched, it was still a great whodunit.

4 stars! 🌟 Huge thanks to Bookouture for the ARC & Bookouture Audio for the ALC via NetGalley! 💌

Y’ALL. Imagine being a detective, walking into a murder scene… and the prime suspect is your husband’s MISTRESS. Oh, and she’s blaming YOUR husband for the crime. Sounds like a fever dream, right? WHEW. This book was DRAMA from page one!

🔪 THE PLOT: Darcy White is a detective, and she’s good at her job. But when she’s called to a murder scene and realizes the suspect is Charlotte—the woman her husband, Bradley, has been CHEATING on her with—things get messy. Charlotte swears up and down that Bradley is the real killer, and suddenly Darcy is stuck between being a detective and a scorned wife. Can she trust the man who betrayed her? Or is Charlotte setting her up for an even bigger lie?

💣 WHAT WORKED FOR ME:
🔥 Unputdownable—I DEVOURED this. Short, fast chapters kept me flipping pages like a madwoman.
🎭 Dual POV—Getting inside both Darcy and Charlotte’s heads? Chef’s kiss. So much tension!
💃 SO MUCH DRAMA—Infidelity, murder, betrayal, secrets on top of secrets… LOVED IT.
🎧 Great audiobook narration—Lauryn Allman & Barbara Barnes did a solid job bringing these messy characters to life!

🤔 WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER:
📖 A bit predictable—Not all the twists shocked me, but I was still entertained!
⏳ Dragged a little at the end—The final stretch could have been tighter.

Overall, this was a juicy, binge-worthy thriller with all the soap opera-level drama I LIVE FOR. Messy characters, tangled lies, and a whole lot of betrayal. If you love thrillers where no one is innocent and everyone has something to hide, add this to your TBR!

🔥 READ IF YOU LIKE:
✅ Domestic thrillers with cheating spouses & murder
✅ Fast, addictive reads with jaw-dropping secrets
✅ Morally grey women making BAD decisions

"My Husband's Mistress" by Willow Rose

This book is a thriller that delves into betrayal, deception, and the complexities of marriage. Detective Darcey White is assigned to investigate the murder of Edward Kane. Upon arriving at the crime scene, she discovers that the prime suspect, Charlotte Kane—the victim's wife—is also her husband's mistress. This revelation propels Darcey into a turbulent journey where her personal and professional lives collide. She is forced to confront the painful truth about her marriage and unravel a web of lies.

The plot features some unexpected twists and turns that make the book exciting. I listened to the audiobook, which helped keep me engaged and eager to return for more.

While I found parts of the plot somewhat predictable, I still enjoyed the twists that kept me guessing.

Overall, My Husband's Mistress is a fast-paced and engaging read. The characters and storyline challenge perceptions of truth and loyalty. If you enjoy thrillers and psychological suspense, you're likely to enjoy this book.

The Kane family lives a seemingly picture-perfect life, until Charlotte is arrested for murdering her husband. When Detective Darcy is put on the case she immediately recognizes Charlotte because she is her husband’s mistress.

Charlotte claims that she didn’t kill her husband, it was actually Darcy’s husband. Now, Darcy is closer to the case than anyone can know. She must investigate and determine if the woman she hates is a murder who is trying to frame Darcy’s husband or if she is in fact innocent. Darcy vows to win Charlottes trust while hiding that fact that Charlotte has implicated her husband.

The plot of this book intrigued me and I enjoy reading about strong female characters. However, there were parts of the plot that seemed improbable. Specifically, that an intelligent, seasoned detective didn't realize what was happening in her own home. I don't want to spoil the plot so I will leave it at that. Overall, this book was enjoyable and fun to listen to and I would absolutely read another book by tis author or listen to another audiobook by this author.

Whenever I hit a reading slump, I pick up a book written by Willow Rose. Her multifaceted characters and her clever storylines pull me in by page two. My Husband's Mistress is the perfect example. A police detective, Darcy finds herself in a precarious situation. She is brought in to investigate the murder of her husband's mistress's husband. The blood-covered mistress is found by her hubby's body. She claims innocence; fasten your seatbelt... It's going to be a rocky ride. The narration is well done.

Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture Audio for letting me try the book.

I enjoyed this book. I listened to it on audio and thought the narrater did a great job. I guessed one of the twists but not the main ones. I liked the premise a lot of a wife going to the murder scene of her husband’s mistresses husband. It was interesting to see how it was going to play out and what sides she was going to take. It was a quick read and I would recommend.

International bestselling author, Willow Rose (favorite author), returns from her Detective Billie Ann Wilde series (a favorite) with her latest new standalone —a gripping psychological thriller, MY HUSBAND'S MISTRESS.

Things get personal for Detective Darcy White in a twisty and dangerous game of cat and mouse involving a murder— when her husband's mistress is the one she is questioning. But the mistress does not know the detective is the wife.

Get ready for a wild ride!

About...

Detective Darcy White is with the St. Augustine PD, and she is gunning for a promotion to senior detective. Being a female, she is under even more scrutiny.

On the personal front, she is married to the charming, cheating husband, Bradley. As sleek as his black Mercedes, he is an attorney who always demands center stage. They have five-year-old twins, Jacob and Emma, who keep her in the marriage.

At the beginning of the novel, Darcy is following her husband and catches him in a French cafe with an alluring woman, kissing her. This scene, a pivotal moment in the story, confirms Darcy's suspicions about Bradly's infidelity. She knows deep down that Bradly has secrets. She must decide what to do next.

The story picks up a year later when she is in charge of her first murder case. The victim: Edward Kane, 45 years old, and the husband of her husband's mistress, Charlotte.

Let the games begin.

My thoughts...

Get ready to be on the edge of your seat, getting your mind blown time after time as the story progresses. With secrets, lies, deception, betrayal, revenge, and lines crossed, this entertaining game of cat and mouse with unreliable narrators is full of intrigue. Trust no one. The plot has unexpected twists that keep you guessing until the explosive ending.

Oh my, just when you think this will be a predictable love triangle, it is anything but. Again, this is masterful, Willow Rose, so expect the unexpected. She is a pro at delivering jaw-dropping twists, and MY HUSBAND's MISTRESS is the perfect example!

I am a huge fan of Rose's Detective Billie Ann Wilde and have read them all. This is my first standalone from her, so I wondered how it would be. That jaw-dropping twist? Let's say it's an unexpected game-changer you will not see coming.

Told from the POVs of Darcey (wife) and Charlotte (mistress), you do not know whom to trust in this unputdownable, whodunit suspense! The strong character development will connect you to the characters and their struggles.

Willow Rose delivers the unexpected with a clever, executed twist. It's a must-read for fans of psychological thrillers, and if you're a fan of the genre, this book is a perfect addition to your reading list. I also adore books set in Florida that are in my backyard.

Audiobook...

The audiobook was exceptionally narrated by Lauryn Allman and Barbara Barnes, giving the two main characters a distinct POV. You will be glued to your iPhone while they deliver an engaging listening experience and an entertaining performance.

Author's Note/Inspiration...

What I love about this author is that she always includes the inspiration for her novels, and if inspired by true crimes, she includes the link to read more, which I find fascinating. You can read more about the gruesome case from France and the courageous story of the wife who took it public. Trust me; you will be lured down a rabbit hole, leaving you speechless.

Recs...

MY HUSBAND'S MISTRESS is for fans of the author and those who enjoy works by Freida McFadden, Jenova Rose, Mary Kubica, Ashley Winstead, Daniel Hurst, Miranda Rijks, and Emily Shiner.

Thanks to Bookouture, Bookouture Audio, Hachette UK, and NetgGalley for gifted advanced reading and listening copies in exchange for my honest thoughts.

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My Rating: 5 Stars
Pub Date: March 28, 2025
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This was an entertaining read with lots of twists. However, there are some incredibly unrealistic aspects that are integral to the story, so I found that to be a bit distracting. It's a pretty slow burn for a while, and I didn't find any of the characters particularly likable. I was gifted an ALC in exchange for my honest opinion, and I will say that the narration was well done.

10/10. I absolutely loved this book! So many twists that kept you intrigued. Finished the audiobook in a day. The narrator was AMAZING! I loved that we had both view points.

Thanks to #NetGalley and #BookoutureAudio for the book #MyHusbandsMistress by #WillowRose. This book is filled with adultery, lies and murder. How would you feel if you were called to your husband’s mistresses husband’s murder? As a cop, you have to do the right thing, as a scorned wife, you want to do something totally opposite. I have to get to the bottom of what happens and protect my kids. Could my husband have killed his mistresses husband? Do I really know him?

I give this book a solid 4 stars and highly recommend to lovers of psychological thrillers

"The woman standing with my colleagues in handcuffs looks so innocent in her blue, silk dress. But they say she's killed her husband.
When I see her face, I recognize her immediately. She's my own husband Bradley's mistress.
She was found beside the body with blood on her hands, but in a quiet voice, with tears streaming down her face, she says Bradley was the one who did it."

My Husband's Mistress is the newest psychological
thriller by Willow Rose, and my first read by this author. The book takes turns with narration between the main characters Detective Darcy and suspect Charlotte. The author did a great job with writing the book at a consistently fast tempo, drawing me in and keeping me engaged in the story. Many of the "you'll never see the twists coming" books are disappointingly bland and with no real surprises in sight. I enjoy the unsuspected twists and turns of psychological thrillers, and this book definitely nailed it for me. I was left guessing with new surprises every chapter. Just when you think you have it figured out, something happens that makes you question everything up to that point. I did find the main characters to be generally unlikable, but I still couldn't wait to see what happened next. I also appreciated the detective aspect of the story, making it a bit different than other thrillers I have recently read.

Many thanks to NetGalley, Bookouture, and Willow Rose for an advance reader's copy in exchange for my honest review.

ARC copy, audiobook
Book: 4 stars
Narration: 3 stars

This was amazing and so weird. The twists were fulfilling. I like that Darcy just kept on going even when Charlotte was being the worst ever. The narration was perfect.

This was a quick read and easy to follow thriller. The narrator did a decent job with the characters especially since some of the writing, especially internal dialogue, was stilted. Detective Darcy White is called to the murder of a man found with his wife standing above him with blood on her hands. Darcy knows she should pass this case off to someone else because that wife is the woman sleeping with her husband. While I didn’t find this one particularly twisty I did enjoy it. The chapters alternated between Darcy and the mistress, Charlotte, and I liked that we got both perspectives. I’d give another one by this author a try, this would make good beach reads as they are quick to digest. Overall I gave this one 3.5 stars which I rounded up because I enjoyed it enough to binge it.

A surprising and twisty thriller which the story will stay in mind for a while.

Charlotte's husband was found dead next to her. The detective Darcy arrived and she knew she could not take this case as Charlotte was her husband's Bradley mistress. Charlotte told the police that she was innocent and it was Bradley who did it.

The ending blew me away and it was definitely an enjoyable read. It had a slow start and it gave you time to get into the book. The book had dual POVs - Darcy and Charlotte, which gave a fuller story. The narrator performed it very well.

Many thanks to Netgalley, Bookouture and the author for my copy.

Pub date: March 28, 2025

Loved it! I had a feeling about who did the murder but you spun it perfectly! I only found one error in the audio Chapter 16 10:10 a word is missing. Carla in the kitchen.

Otherwise flawless!

I had the pleasure of receiving an Advanced Listener Copy of My Husband's Mistress by Willow Rose. It was narrated by Lauryn Allman and Barbara Barnes.
Both narrators did a great job telling the story, and keeping me interested.
The story itself was a thriller that was i wasn't able to put down. Each Chapter ending in a way that I had to keep listening in order to find out what was going to happen next. It was very easy to listen to and enjoyable.
The characters weren't really likeable, you aren't going to be forming any attachments or personal connections with them, they are just part of the story.
The plot twist were unpredictable which i really liked!

This was an interesting story and the audio book was fast paced. The narrator did a great job of telling this story and keeping the audience engaged.
This story has betrayal, and twists and turns that keep on coming.
The story unfolds in alternating POVs from our two FMCs which is easy to follow and intriguing.
You can’t help but try and figure it all out as this mystery unfolds.