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Sunday, June 23, 2024
Book Tour + Review: “The Open Marriage” by Victoria Jenkins
★★★★★ Full of deceit, betrayal, lies, and even a murder or two, "The Open Marriage" by Victoria Jenkins is as suspenseful and twisty as it is gripping and addictive. About the Book "The Open Marriage" by Victoria Jenkins It was …
Full of deceit, betrayal, lies, and even a murder or two, "The Open Marriage" by Victoria Jenkins is as suspenseful and twisty as it is gripping and addictive.
About the Book
"The Open Marriage" by Victoria Jenkins
It was supposed to save us. It destroyed us.
My husband, Marcus, and I used to be so in love. But now, after ten years together, we barely talk. I've seen so many of our friends' marriages end in divorce, and I'm prepared to do whatever it takes to stop that from happening to us.
And then I meet Erin. She tells me all about her perfect marriage to Kieran, and I'm shocked when she reveals the secret to their marital bliss—they have an open marriage. My heart starts to race as I consider it for me and Marcus. Could we really do this?
When Marcus cautiously agrees, I know it can't be with strangers, and so I call Erin. She tells me there is only one rule: complete honesty. But when I meet Kieran, it doesn't take long for me to break that rule. Soon this isn't an open marriage, but an affair.
As I start to fall for Kieran, Marcus becomes the attentive husband I've been craving, and I'm soon full of regret. This was all an awful mistake and I swear to end it. But my blood runs cold when Erin is reported missing. Who is this couple I've entangled our life with? And as the police knock on my door, it's much more than just my marriage that is now at stake…
My Review
"Perhaps, at the wrong time and with the wrong set of circumstance, we are all capable of destroying what we love the most." - Victoria Jenkins, "The Open Marriage"
How far would you go to save your marriage?
Louise's marriage to Marcus is falling apart. They barely talk to each other anymore, and they haven't been intimate in six months. She knows all arrows are pointing to a divorce. But that's the last thing she wants. She still loves her husband. Yet, she doubts he feels the same way.
When she meets new girl Erin at yoga class, Louise strikes up a friendship with her right away. Erin can relate to Louise's marital woes. She and her husband Kieran were close to separating too -- until they began an open marriage. When Erin invites Louise and Marcus to join them, Louise is intrigued by the idea. Erin's beautiful. She imagines her husband Kieran is handsome. A peek on social media confirms it. However, she doubts Marcus will go for it. But she's wrong. About Marcus... and everything.
Meeting Erin and Kieran in a hotel to swap partners was supposed to save their marriage. Instead, Louise begins an affair with Kieran behind Marcus' back as Marcus turns into the attentive husband she wanted him to be -- one night too late. When Erin suddenly goes missing and the police find a dead body, Louise learns Kieran and Erin aren't who they seemed to be -- and her marital woes go way deeper than she realized.
Full of deceit, betrayal, lies, and even a murder or two, "The Open Marriage" by Victoria Jenkins is as suspenseful and twisty as it is gripping and addictive. It's easy to get instantly swept up in this book. In fact, it'll be a surprise if you don't. The storyline is brilliant, but so is the writing itself and the way the story was written. So many thrillers leave you with a feeling of "what the heck is going on" for the first part of the book. Especially in the early chapters, you feel a bit disoriented and confused as the author (or the narrator) intentionally and noticeably leaves out pertinent information to keep you guessing.
But not in "The Open Marriage". Since it's written in first person point-of-view, you are privy to Louise's thoughts and actions from the beginning. You know what Louise knows, and you see what she sees. You are immersed in her world. This includes her marriage, relationships, career, et cetera. That's not to say you won't be kept guessing. You will! Is Louise a liar? Someone's blackmailing her. Someone else warns her to watch her back. Erin goes missing, and a body's found. Who's guilty of something? Who's not? Are Louise's perceptions of the other characters correct? Seriously, though. What's going on? It was a simple spouse swap. Why has Erin disappeared? Why was someone murdered? There's so much to figure out -- and to love. This book is omggood (and with absolutely no graphic, naughty bits).
"The Open Marriage" is a true page-turner with plenty of twists to make your jaw drop and your breath catch in your throat. A well-developed story, a perfectly executed plot, and an ending you won't see coming, "The Open Marriage" is a fast-paced book that you won't be able to read fast enough.
Thank you to Victoria Jenkins and Bookouture for a complimentary eARC in exchange for a fair and unbiased review.
Victoria Jenkins lives with her husband and daughters in South Wales, where her bestselling series of crime novels featuring Detectives King and Lane is based. The first in the series, The Girls in the Water is a top 5 US Kindle bestseller. She has an MA in Creative and Media Writing from the University of Wales, Swansea.
Since the King and Lane series, she has written ten standalone psychological thrillers.
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