Title: THE PERFECT MARRIAGE
Author: JENEVA ROSE
ISBN: 9798874620929
Publisher: Bloodhound Books
Pages: 376
Source: Private Copy
‘Would you defend your husband if he was accused of killing his mistress?
Sarah Morgan is a successful and powerful defense attorney in Washington D.C. At 33 years old, she is a named partner at her firm and life is going exactly how she planned.
The same cannot be said for her husband, Adam. He is a struggling writer who has had little success in his career. He begins to tire of his and Sarah’s relationship as she is constantly working.
Out in the secluded woods, at Adam and Sarah’s second home, Adam engages in a passionate affair with Kelly Summers.
Then, one morning everything changes. Adam is arrested for Kelly’s murder. She had been found stabbed to death in Adam and Sarah’s second home. Sarah soon finds herself playing the defender for her own husband, a man accused of murdering his mistress.
But is Adam guilty or is he innocent?
Official Summary
19 August 2026
I was gifted a copy of The Perfect Divorce, only to discover when I reached for it that it was actually the sequel to The Perfect Marriage. Needless to say, I immediately went searching for a copy of the first book before diving in. So yes, I may be a little late to the party with this one, but you’ll be seeing reviews of both books back-to-back—now you know what’s coming tomorrow!
This was only my second Jeneva Rose novel, and wow… I absolutely loved it. It easily earned a well-deserved five-star rating from me.
Sarah Morgan is a highly successful defence attorney, while her husband, Adam, is a struggling author. Feeling neglected by Sarah’s demanding career, Adam begins an affair with Kelly, a young waitress. He convinces himself that his betrayal is somehow justified—but everything changes when Kelly is found murdered in Adam’s lake house and he becomes the prime suspect.
With nowhere else to turn, Adam calls Sarah.
She rushes to the sheriff’s office only to discover not only that her husband has been arrested for murder, but also that he has been carrying on an affair for more than a year.
Despite the heartbreak and humiliation, Sarah puts her own feelings aside and agrees to defend Adam. Convinced that he is not capable of murder, she throws herself into building his defence while privately trying to come to terms with his betrayal.
As the story unfolds, I found myself admiring Sarah more and more. Her professionalism never wavers, even as her personal life falls apart around her. She quickly became the character I was rooting for, and I couldn’t help but feel for everything she was forced to endure.
Adam, on the other hand, tested my patience from beginning to end. He’s married to one of the best defence attorneys in Washington, D.C., yet constantly refuses to trust her judgement and repeatedly makes her job far more difficult than it needs to be. Time and again, he makes poor decisions that leave Sarah trying to clean up the mess. Despite all of that, I never truly believed he was guilty of murder.
Kelly, meanwhile, is far from a sympathetic victim. Although she is at the centre of the investigation, she is a complicated character whose actions make it difficult to form any real attachment to her.
Jeneva Rose keeps the tension building throughout the novel before delivering a brilliantly executed finale that completely caught me off guard. The ending left me reaching for The Perfect Divorce immediately, desperate to find out what happened next. An outstanding psychological thriller and an easy five-star read.
Also By Jeneva Rose
ONE OF US IS DEAD
Opulence. Sex. Betrayal … Sometimes friendship can be deadly.
Meet the women of Buckhead—a place of expensive cars, huge houses, and competitive friendships.
Shannon was once the queen bee of Buckhead. But she’s been unceremoniously dumped by Bryce, her politician husband. When Bryce replaces her with a much younger woman, Shannon sets out to take revenge …
Crystal has stepped into Shannon’s old shoes. A young, innocent Texan girl, she simply has no idea what she’s up against …
Olivia has waited years to take Shannon’s crown as the unofficial queen of Buckhead. Finally, her moment has come. But to take her rightful place, she will need to use every backstabbing, manipulative, underhand trick in the book …
Jenny owns Glow, the most exclusive salon in town. Jenny knows all her clients’ secrets and darkest desires. But will she ever tell?
Who amongst these women will be clever enough to survive Buckhead—and who will wind up dead? They say that friendships can be complex, but no one said it could ever be this deadly.
About the Author
Author bio from the author’s site
Jeneva Rose is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of several novels, including the multi-million-copy phenomenon The Perfect Marriage. Her work has been translated into more than thirty languages and optioned for film and television.
She lives in Wisconsin with her husband, son, and her English bulldog, Phyllis—named after Phyllis Vance of Vance Refrigeration (The Office), obviously.
When she’s not writing, she’s navigating motherhood, overthinking plot twists, and convincing herself she’ll relax after the next deadline.
Thank you for visiting, please come back tomorrow for my review of The Perfect Divorce, another five-star read from Jeneva Rose. Until next time… Happy Reading!
