Some people have trouble finding a place to live in San Francisco. Others can walk into the most prestigious gated community and buy a multi-million dollar house. Presidio Terrace is home to some of the biggest names in the city, like news anchor Erin King and her husband Mason, a plastic surgeon, or the infamous Georgia St. Claire, also known as The Black Widow. And now, it’s also home to mystery novelist Brooke Davies and her tech billionaire husband Jack.
Each of these women are coming to a crossroad in their lives. Erin gets fed up with being treated as a commodity in the newsroom, so one morning, she decides to get up and walk out. And when they come for her, begging for her to come back, she won’t even consider it without some time off and a raise. And anyway, she needs to spend some time on her marriage. She and Mason have grown apart due to their high maintenance careers, and marriage counseling doesn’t seem to be helping. Erin is looking for a fresh start at work and at home, but when her boss finally comes with an offer to return to the newsroom, it’s not quite what she expected.
Brooke is happy with Jack, and she is looking forward to making friends in their new neighborhood. With Jack working so much, she does get lonely. And to be honest, she’s struggling with her second novel. She could use some inspiration to breathe new life into these characters so she can send it off to her publisher.
Georgia has been married twice already. After a little over a year with her first husband when he tumbled down the marble staircase. He didn’t make it. Then her second husband shot himself in his office. There have been rumors that it was Georgia who killed them, but she has always claimed her innocence, and there have been no arrests in their deaths. Now, she is getting ready to marry again, another wealthy man, and she claims that she genuinely loves Robert. She does everything she can to put the “Black Widow” rumors to rest, because she wants to finally find her happily ever after.
But when Robert goes missing after a pre-wedding party on his yacht, Georgia doesn’t know where to turn for help. She call the police to report him missing, but they won’t take an official report until he’s been missing for 24 hours. As the hours go by with Robert still missing, the women’s secrets start coming out and Brooke learns that all those rumors don’t even start to compare to the truth of Presidio Terrace.
The Sinful Lives of Trophy Wives is the kind of decadently delicious novel that takes place in a posh enclave that is filled with secrets, rumors, and lies. The egos and the alcohol, the lavish parties and the palatial houses, the cosmetic procedures and the marital beds—it all comes together in this fun novel from Kristin Miller. With a lot of drama and a little camp, these wives are as full of surprises as they are of champagne, and they will keep you guessing until the end.
I thought this book was so much fun! I loved these characters for their all-out commitment to these lifestyles and the way they keep moving forward through adversity. These women are fierce, strong, and smart, and they won’t let anything or anyone stand in their way. So much frothy, fabulous fun.
Egalleys for The Sinful Lives of Trophy Wives were provided by Ballantine Books through NetGalley with many thanks.
