Review of The Wife Before by Shanora Williams

 

Samira Wilder has never had it easy, and when her latest lousy job goes south, things only promise to get harder. Until she unexpectedly meets a man who will change her life forever. Renowned pro golfer Roland Graham is wealthy, handsome, and caring, and Samira is dazzled. Best of all, he seems to understand her better than anyone ever has. And though their relationship moves a bit fast, when Roland proposes, Samira accepts. She even agrees to relocate to his secluded Colorado mansion. After all, there’s nothing to keep her in Miami, and the mansion clearly makes him happy. Soon, they are married amid a media firestorm, and Samira can't wait to make a fresh start—as the second Mrs. Graham . . .

Samira settles into the mansion, blissfully happy—until she discovers long-hidden journals belonging to Roland’s late wife, Melanie, who died in a tragic accident. With each dusty page, Samira comes to realize that perhaps it was no accident at all—that perhaps her perfect husband is not as perfect as she thought. Even as her trust in Roland begins to dwindle and a shadow falls over her marriage and she begins to fear for her own life, Samira is determined to uncover the truth of Melanie’s troubled last days. But even good wives should know that the truth is not always what it seems . . .

Review:

5 Stars

Sometimes the rich and famous are not always what we want them to be. Samira thinks that she's fallen into a blessed life. Famous husband, secluded mansion in beautiful Colorado and a new life that is so many steps ahead of where she was. Not everything is as it should be though. 

When she discovers Melanie's old journals, Samira just can't help herself. She wants to know about her husband's previous marriage and if there are any clues into her tragic passing. Will learning about her husband's previous life be everything that she wants it to be or will it end with doubts, questions and suspicions that can only be answered if the questions are asked?

A delicious morsel that will be quickly devoured, when in all actuality it should be savored for the delicacy that it truly is.