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Happy Wife

A Novel

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Happy Wife

By: Meredith Lavender, Kendall Shores
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK AS FEATURED ON TODAY • A young woman must find her missing husband and prove her innocence in this twisty, unputdownable novel set in an ultrawealthy Florida community where looks can kill.

Happy Wife is one of those delicious, fun summer books that you’ll open on the beach and never put down.”—Jenna Bush Hager, Read With Jenna


Nora Davies doesn’t exactly fit in to Winter Park, Florida, where old-guard Floridians mix with the tax-fleeing coastal elite. Twenty-eight and barely making ends meet working at a country club, Nora feels like she’s going nowhere fast. Enter Will Somerset: a prominent forty-six-year-old lawyer, father to a teenage daughter, and recently divorced. The two set Winter Park’s social scene agog when they fall in love and marry after a whirlwind Cinderella-style courtship.

But Winter Park is fully upended when Will disappears the morning after a birthday bash Nora throws for him. Going back and forth between Nora and Will’s romance and the search in the wake of Will’s mysterious disappearance, Nora must answer the question from all angles: Where. Is. Will?

Combining breathless suspense, glittering and juicy social dynamics, and an unforgettable cast of characters, Happy Wife is a clever and subversive novel that explores marriage, wealth, and the secrets that lurk behind closed doors.©2025 Meredith Lavender (P)2025 Random House Audio
Domestic Thrillers Family Life Genre Fiction Suspense Thriller & Suspense Marriage Florida Winter

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“In a world of the uber-rich, a web of deceit, envy, and betrayal leads to one woman fighting for the truth—and her life—in this gripping tale of suspense and intrigue. I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough.”—Liv Constantine, New York Times bestselling author of The Next Mrs. Parrish

“Lavender and Shores have created a fun soap opera of a debut novel.”Booklist

“Lots of twists and turns and well-written characters and a plot that never drags.”Red Carpet Crash

Engaging Mystery • Detailed Storytelling • Excellent Narration • Ample Twists • Social Commentary • Perfect Reading
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I loved all of the detail and the character development in this book. I also loved the storytelling of the area and the detail in the area where the story took I loved everything about this book. The narration was perfect. I hope to see more from this duo of authors.

Excellent detail and story telling!

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Lavender and Shores style of before and after the suspenseful moments and the reader voice was perfect - soft and likable as one would expect for Nora.

Hooked from beginning - love suspense ‘class’y.

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The book kept me interested from beginning to end. I loved the surprise ending. The characters were fun to hear about. I just thoroughly enjoyed the story and the orator or read it!

The twists of the story. Loved it!

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Nice love story/mystery set in an exclusive community. Looking forward to the next story!

Nice Easy Story

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I enjoyed the entire book. I am familiar with WP visiting park avenue so as an outsider so it is fun reading about the ugliness and emptiness of that life. I enjoyed the way the author gave us enough clues in each chapter how the husband was murdered. I couldn’t stop listening to it. Great summer book.

Great summer book

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Formulaic and predictable. Not much of a “twist” at the end. No real character development. That said, the writing itself is good and engaging. Pretty much in line with the genre.

Trite but fun summer read

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I really enjoyed the buffet style of genre! Thriller, romance, coming of age. This had it all!

Refreshing!

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The only bad thing I can think of, is the book ended. Phenomenal story with ample twists. Incredible character development had me hooked

10 STARS ⭐️

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It was on the boring side ,very predictable,very unemotional,no big twists or surprises.

Nothing you haven’t read before,just okay

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Not a thing off in this. It was a great story. Had me guessing throughout. Recommend to all who enjoy a good mystery.

Amazing and surprising.

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