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Destroyed by Her Billionaire Husband: A Billionaire Marriage-in-Crisis Romance
133 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 9, 2026
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August 31, 2026
Sigh!
Very dull.
Possible spoilers ahead
I couldn’t figure out why the heroine loved Ben so much. He was awful. He’s basically ignored her for 8 years. She’s his doormat. Ben has this BFF OW and everybody seems totally okay with Ben letting her move into their house. WTF? There’s no way any woman would be okay with that. Especially when the OW acts like a cat in heat every time she’s around your husband.
It was almost comical how Ben doted on the OW. How he believed everything out of her lying mouth. Ben kept telling his wife to quit acting jealous. 🙄
Wife got annoyed and she finally left. The BEST part of this book- she also took half their money 🎉🎉🎉🎉 Finally! That’s where the 2 stars come from.
Anyway, Ben finally wakes up and realizes the OW is a 🐍 and he sees the “calculation” in her eyes. (How do you see calculation in somebody’s eyes?) He kicks the OW out.
The heroine’s cello was ruined by OW. Ben takes the ruined cello to *somewhere* and spends 8 months working for the old man who fixes it. It’s so absurd. They treat it like some archaeological masterpiece.
He reruns it back to the heroine. That’s it! That was the grovel.
"You don't want me to be an adult, Ben."
“That's not—"
“You want me to be a rug."
"Something soft on the floor that stays where it's put and doesn't make a sound when you walk over it. That's what being adult has meant, in that house, for years. It's meant quiet. It's meant don't insist."
Very dull.
Possible spoilers ahead
I couldn’t figure out why the heroine loved Ben so much. He was awful. He’s basically ignored her for 8 years. She’s his doormat. Ben has this BFF OW and everybody seems totally okay with Ben letting her move into their house. WTF? There’s no way any woman would be okay with that. Especially when the OW acts like a cat in heat every time she’s around your husband.
It was almost comical how Ben doted on the OW. How he believed everything out of her lying mouth. Ben kept telling his wife to quit acting jealous. 🙄
Wife got annoyed and she finally left. The BEST part of this book- she also took half their money 🎉🎉🎉🎉 Finally! That’s where the 2 stars come from.
Anyway, Ben finally wakes up and realizes the OW is a 🐍 and he sees the “calculation” in her eyes. (How do you see calculation in somebody’s eyes?) He kicks the OW out.
The heroine’s cello was ruined by OW. Ben takes the ruined cello to *somewhere* and spends 8 months working for the old man who fixes it. It’s so absurd. They treat it like some archaeological masterpiece.
He reruns it back to the heroine. That’s it! That was the grovel.
"You don't want me to be an adult, Ben."
“That's not—"
“You want me to be a rug."
"Something soft on the floor that stays where it's put and doesn't make a sound when you walk over it. That's what being adult has meant, in that house, for years. It's meant quiet. It's meant don't insist."
July 14, 2026
This was a decent read. It could have been four stars except:
-early on it says that Tara took things from Emily when they were girls together. But every point after that says that Tara met Emily only after Ben started dating Emily.
- what happens with Ben's mother Maria and (his brother? never explained) Kyle? How can Ben and Emily reconcile long term if his family is a bunch of jerk wads?
-early on it says that Tara took things from Emily when they were girls together. But every point after that says that Tara met Emily only after Ben started dating Emily.
- what happens with Ben's mother Maria and (his brother? never explained) Kyle? How can Ben and Emily reconcile long term if his family is a bunch of jerk wads?
September 3, 2026
Upping this to 3.5
The drama was great!!
I appreciated the build up. I felt like we got to be part of the transgressions.
However, there were some very repetitive metaphors. And I think it'd really odd when 2 different characters use the same hyper-specific metaphor.
I'm also tired of the use of phrases about math: "he looked like a man who had done the math" etc. over and over
Also, from a story perspective the OW's background was unclear. At one point the FMC mentions the OW being in *her* life at her parents' house making digs at her.
Then we get something about MMC & OW being friends in college "but even worse". Which is never clarified...were they ex's?
Similarly, the historical conflict between the MMC & FMC was flip floppy. Were they super in love for the last 8 years or did he treat her like furniture for the last 8 years? I thought only the more recent past was the problem plus the addition of the OW. FMC talks about how she has been ignored the whole marriage, really...but then about how in love with her he had been until recently.
If the whole marriage has been trash then what's the point? I'm confused, pick a lane.
Anyway, point for drama! Points for FMC speaking up!
The drama was great!!
I appreciated the build up. I felt like we got to be part of the transgressions.
However, there were some very repetitive metaphors. And I think it'd really odd when 2 different characters use the same hyper-specific metaphor.
I'm also tired of the use of phrases about math: "he looked like a man who had done the math" etc. over and over
Also, from a story perspective the OW's background was unclear. At one point the FMC mentions the OW being in *her* life at her parents' house making digs at her.
Then we get something about MMC & OW being friends in college "but even worse". Which is never clarified...were they ex's?
Similarly, the historical conflict between the MMC & FMC was flip floppy. Were they super in love for the last 8 years or did he treat her like furniture for the last 8 years? I thought only the more recent past was the problem plus the addition of the OW. FMC talks about how she has been ignored the whole marriage, really...but then about how in love with her he had been until recently.
If the whole marriage has been trash then what's the point? I'm confused, pick a lane.
Anyway, point for drama! Points for FMC speaking up!
September 13, 2026
The thing is, to feel the betrayal and actually root for the heroine to forgive the hero, he should be a little likable. At the very least I should believe he likes the heroine.
But why would I think that, when he puts her down at every turn and never once defends her against his best friend or anybody? And not just believing the evil ow bff, but calling his wife heartless and cold and petty - nah.
The heroine leaving was the best part of the book. I wished she asked for divorce.
The grovel was him getting her cello fixed and having to stay like 8 months helping a man in Italy fix it. Then it’s sped through at the end. I just wasn’t rooting for them. 😆
But why would I think that, when he puts her down at every turn and never once defends her against his best friend or anybody? And not just believing the evil ow bff, but calling his wife heartless and cold and petty - nah.
The heroine leaving was the best part of the book. I wished she asked for divorce.
The grovel was him getting her cello fixed and having to stay like 8 months helping a man in Italy fix it. Then it’s sped through at the end. I just wasn’t rooting for them. 😆
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 15, 2026
Riley King - you just get me !! lol this is the kind of bullshit I love to read — a mmc oblivious to the bff ow manipulation, the fmc trying to voice her concern, the angst, the catty crap, the fmc finally raising her voice and leaving, the ow revealing her true intentions to the mmc, the mmc realizing what a dumbass he has been to his fmc, and the grovel— I love the burn of it 🔥 ❤️ 🔥 with this particular grovel i was a little like “wtf?!? Huh?!?” Like how are you gonna go spend months in Italy fixing a ruined cello instead of trying to fix your marriage- that made no sense to me. But as per usual- I ate this up. 3.5
July 13, 2026
Short
These books are so quick and earth to read ,it's more or less the same scenario in each book ,successful man and usually a calm clever woman who dsnt shout to everyone how important she is .Then theirs the ow drama ,she's usually loud and not so refined who tries to steal away the husband who is too trusting or naive to read the room and it then takes what he had when his wife decided she had enough ,no cheating just a man who gives someone else his time and warmth he should give to his wife .Plenty of grovel and a HEA
These books are so quick and earth to read ,it's more or less the same scenario in each book ,successful man and usually a calm clever woman who dsnt shout to everyone how important she is .Then theirs the ow drama ,she's usually loud and not so refined who tries to steal away the husband who is too trusting or naive to read the room and it then takes what he had when his wife decided she had enough ,no cheating just a man who gives someone else his time and warmth he should give to his wife .Plenty of grovel and a HEA
September 13, 2026
Super Fast Read! I did enjoy it. Imagine having time and money to heal...
A common theme lately; it is story that screams entitlement. This is what happens when you don't say no to your children, people!!
A common theme lately; it is story that screams entitlement. This is what happens when you don't say no to your children, people!!
July 12, 2026
Emily and Ben
It was a good read. Loved the angst. The clueless husband though litle by little Ben's reactions to his wife's distress became ... uncomfortable. Almost unforgivable i would dare to say.
Nevertheless, good read. Highly recommended
It was a good read. Loved the angst. The clueless husband though litle by little Ben's reactions to his wife's distress became ... uncomfortable. Almost unforgivable i would dare to say.
Nevertheless, good read. Highly recommended
July 17, 2026
Same
Same story, different people. No emotional ending where we get to be a part of the committed reunion. Cookie cutter story.
Same story, different people. No emotional ending where we get to be a part of the committed reunion. Cookie cutter story.
August 15, 2026
I seem to be having a moment with stories full of angst and the ill treatment of (usually) the wife in a couple. There’s always an OW…very often NOT involved in a PHYSICAL cheating relationship with the other spouse. This book is very much the same. A husband and wife married for 8 years-sometimes they seem wonderful, more often than not Emily, the MFC, is the silent supportive spouse to her work and money focused husband. They’ve had good times-especially in the first few years of their marriage. But she slowly has started to disappear into the background in his mind. He has no idea how much she does behind the scenes of their life together so that he can focus on what he sees as most important/most difficult/AKA “Real Work.” Ben-the MMC-invites an old (female) friend, who has recently been dumped 2 weeks before her wedding, to stay with them without ever discussing it Emily. He doesn’t understand why this is such a big deal. As soon as his friend-Tara- moves in, she starts to take over, monopolizing Ben’s time, framing Emily in a negative light and creating unrest in their marriage any way she can. And of course, everything that Tara spitefully does is designed to push Emily farther and farther outside of her home, her marriage, and any small bit of joy she has left to look forward to. And at every turn, Ben sides with Tara, calling Emily cold, heartless, selfish, hysterical, and crazy when she is simply trying to defend herself. So Emily stops reacting at all…she is basically as close as she can be to having no fucks left. Tara smells weakness and appropriates more and more. Ben actually believes that Emily is finally “coming around” and her “lack of complaining” is a good thing. A sign that she’s “getting with the program” at last. Ben is an idiot and a jackass.
*************SPOILERS!SPOILERS!SPOILERS!*************
Ben “misplaces” the large leather calendar and schedule that he uses to make his life run smoothly. Emily waits at their special restaurant, at the good table, with a glass of their favorite wine and Ben never shows up. He completely forgets their anniversary. He texts her to ask why she hasn’t started planning the gala for his company, like Tara told him she would though. Emily tells him to have Tara plan it if she’s in such a hurry to have this gala and Ben tells her, “Fine. I will.” Then doesn’t contact her again, even when she arrives home. At the gala, Tara is center stage and presents Ben with an “original art piece” by her-because she is delusional enough to think that she is a real artist, instead of Emily, who has dedicated her life since she was 12 to become an amazing cellist. Tara’s “masterpiece” is the 200 year old cello that Ben spent a year hunting down for one of her birthday’s, splashed with thick paint, adhesive, and various fake jewels and sparkles. Emily-very understandably flips out and storms the little stage and confronts Tara. And even though Ben realizes that the destroyed cello is the one he gave to Emily, he still chastises his wife, calls her hysterical, and says she embarrassing herself. Emily hands Ben and Tara both their asses and walks out the door. Ben believes she is just having a tantrum and will be back. He waits for her to come back and starts to realize that he doesn’t know what or where the coffee beans are ordered from, he doesn’t know where all his clean shirts that are usually always in the closet went, and he is starting to feel suffocated now that only Tara is there and she is noisy and disruptive and, well, not Emily.
Ben tries to redeem himself by buying Emily expensive things and telling her to “stop the foolishness” and come home. He fails miserably. When he finally realizes that everything Emily told him was happening with Tara was true, he knows he has to change and make amends for how he treated his wife. The wrap up is fairly quick and it’s not a shocker by any means. The book was short, it brought the drama, it wasn’t bad at all. I’m not disappointed that I read it, but I wouldn’t be upset if I hadn’t either. I’m just curious why Tara was dumped 2 weeks before her wedding. We are never told. I have a pretty good idea though…
*************SPOILERS!SPOILERS!SPOILERS!*************
Ben “misplaces” the large leather calendar and schedule that he uses to make his life run smoothly. Emily waits at their special restaurant, at the good table, with a glass of their favorite wine and Ben never shows up. He completely forgets their anniversary. He texts her to ask why she hasn’t started planning the gala for his company, like Tara told him she would though. Emily tells him to have Tara plan it if she’s in such a hurry to have this gala and Ben tells her, “Fine. I will.” Then doesn’t contact her again, even when she arrives home. At the gala, Tara is center stage and presents Ben with an “original art piece” by her-because she is delusional enough to think that she is a real artist, instead of Emily, who has dedicated her life since she was 12 to become an amazing cellist. Tara’s “masterpiece” is the 200 year old cello that Ben spent a year hunting down for one of her birthday’s, splashed with thick paint, adhesive, and various fake jewels and sparkles. Emily-very understandably flips out and storms the little stage and confronts Tara. And even though Ben realizes that the destroyed cello is the one he gave to Emily, he still chastises his wife, calls her hysterical, and says she embarrassing herself. Emily hands Ben and Tara both their asses and walks out the door. Ben believes she is just having a tantrum and will be back. He waits for her to come back and starts to realize that he doesn’t know what or where the coffee beans are ordered from, he doesn’t know where all his clean shirts that are usually always in the closet went, and he is starting to feel suffocated now that only Tara is there and she is noisy and disruptive and, well, not Emily.
Ben tries to redeem himself by buying Emily expensive things and telling her to “stop the foolishness” and come home. He fails miserably. When he finally realizes that everything Emily told him was happening with Tara was true, he knows he has to change and make amends for how he treated his wife. The wrap up is fairly quick and it’s not a shocker by any means. The book was short, it brought the drama, it wasn’t bad at all. I’m not disappointed that I read it, but I wouldn’t be upset if I hadn’t either. I’m just curious why Tara was dumped 2 weeks before her wedding. We are never told. I have a pretty good idea though…
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 9, 2026
Destroyed by Her Billionaire Husband, part of The Unseen Wives series, was about Emily Carson, a cellist, and 40-year-old Benjamin "Ben" Carson, the CEO of...whatever business he owned that wasn't named. Emily's age was never given, but chances are good that she was in her late 30s to early 40s like Ben.
Emily and Ben have been together for 9 years, married for 8, but every time Tara Adamson, his college female BFF, visited him, she took up more of their marital space than Emily was comfortable with. Ben didn't see it, and always blamed Emily for being jealous and overreacting. When he invited Tara to stay with them (for an unspecified amount of time) after her engagement fell through, he did so without consulting Emily, then told her, "You have everything. Would it kill you, just once, to think about someone other than yourself?". He shook his head and walked away. But the other woman was already on her way to their home. Tara stayed for more than two months and made herself indispensable to Ben. After two weeks, Ben told Emily he was allowing Tara to do some marketing consultant work for his company...again without ever mentioning it to his wife first. Then Ben did the unforgivable. He told Tara she could have Emily's music room, a place that should have (and had been up to that point) been a sacred place for just Emily. But when he forgot their anniversary, and Tara destroyed Emily's prized cello, he blamed her instead of Tara. That was more than Emily could stand, so she walked away.
This was a slow-moving, long-road-to-redemption story that dragged on for far longer than it should have. It had more angst than necessary, drama that was OTT to the point of being obscene and rude, and an emotional rollercoaster that was underwhelming compared to the angst and drama. The conflict was so large it was out of proportion as well, and the push-pull between the two main characters drowned the rest of the actions in water so deep it was amazing the story survived.
When the reader (finally) learned the age of the MMC, it was astonishing, because what middle-aged man puts up with the crap this man did? Well, if it could have been said that a mid-life crisis had been the reason, it would have been acceptable. However, that wasn't the case here because the MMC had been putting up with the other woman's shenanigans since college, for more than twenty years. This seemed to be a man who liked having two women under the same roof, and letting his BFF run roughshod over his wife, so that he could enjoy them fighting over him. That's the only reason I can think of to justify his actions... and even then, there was no justice in it.
There were so many things wrong with this storyline, including a ton of unresolved issues. There was no real reckoning. The FMC didn't see the MMC make the changes he needed to. The reader didn't see the two of them working to rebuild their relationship. It was all done without being written on the page, and that was a great disappointment. I didn't find the MMC to be redeemable. I had hoped (in vain, apparently) that the FMC would find an HEA with someone else.
I can't say he was fully developed or mature, and I can't honestly say that he made any real growth. All of it was done behind the scenes again, so it was muted and downplayed to the point of being non-existent. I gave it a two-star rating, and that was being slightly more generous than I needed to be.
Emily and Ben have been together for 9 years, married for 8, but every time Tara Adamson, his college female BFF, visited him, she took up more of their marital space than Emily was comfortable with. Ben didn't see it, and always blamed Emily for being jealous and overreacting. When he invited Tara to stay with them (for an unspecified amount of time) after her engagement fell through, he did so without consulting Emily, then told her, "You have everything. Would it kill you, just once, to think about someone other than yourself?". He shook his head and walked away. But the other woman was already on her way to their home. Tara stayed for more than two months and made herself indispensable to Ben. After two weeks, Ben told Emily he was allowing Tara to do some marketing consultant work for his company...again without ever mentioning it to his wife first. Then Ben did the unforgivable. He told Tara she could have Emily's music room, a place that should have (and had been up to that point) been a sacred place for just Emily. But when he forgot their anniversary, and Tara destroyed Emily's prized cello, he blamed her instead of Tara. That was more than Emily could stand, so she walked away.
This was a slow-moving, long-road-to-redemption story that dragged on for far longer than it should have. It had more angst than necessary, drama that was OTT to the point of being obscene and rude, and an emotional rollercoaster that was underwhelming compared to the angst and drama. The conflict was so large it was out of proportion as well, and the push-pull between the two main characters drowned the rest of the actions in water so deep it was amazing the story survived.
When the reader (finally) learned the age of the MMC, it was astonishing, because what middle-aged man puts up with the crap this man did? Well, if it could have been said that a mid-life crisis had been the reason, it would have been acceptable. However, that wasn't the case here because the MMC had been putting up with the other woman's shenanigans since college, for more than twenty years. This seemed to be a man who liked having two women under the same roof, and letting his BFF run roughshod over his wife, so that he could enjoy them fighting over him. That's the only reason I can think of to justify his actions... and even then, there was no justice in it.
There were so many things wrong with this storyline, including a ton of unresolved issues. There was no real reckoning. The FMC didn't see the MMC make the changes he needed to. The reader didn't see the two of them working to rebuild their relationship. It was all done without being written on the page, and that was a great disappointment. I didn't find the MMC to be redeemable. I had hoped (in vain, apparently) that the FMC would find an HEA with someone else.
I can't say he was fully developed or mature, and I can't honestly say that he made any real growth. All of it was done behind the scenes again, so it was muted and downplayed to the point of being non-existent. I gave it a two-star rating, and that was being slightly more generous than I needed to be.
July 28, 2026
Pretty angsty almost-4* but the resolution and grovel did not do it for me.
So, he 'grovels' for months, a year?
But how?
Sending gifts, then realizing that he has do more, something more personal, more like his own redemption arc, a grand gesture (that is not presented as a grand gesture) - does that, then as she relents somewhat begins showing up ... but why did it not feel enough??
Because it is never discussed or revealed how and why did he end up being so uncaring, so negligent, so emotionally abusive - so contemptuous of his wife?
He shows scorn for his wife in his thoughts, his actions and non-actions, and his shocking public denouncements of her. He clearly states that she will come around - right after insulting her a few times.
It was not about the ow moving in and manipulating him. He had stopped seeing his wife a long time ago. Never defends or protects her from the ow's and his mother's very clear insults and barbs thrown her way.
So, his abasement, his grovel did nothing for me.
Also, why does she never asks him - Why?
A potentially 4* book goes down to barely a 3*.
So, he 'grovels' for months, a year?
But how?
Sending gifts, then realizing that he has do more, something more personal, more like his own redemption arc, a grand gesture (that is not presented as a grand gesture) - does that, then as she relents somewhat begins showing up ... but why did it not feel enough??
Because it is never discussed or revealed how and why did he end up being so uncaring, so negligent, so emotionally abusive - so contemptuous of his wife?
He shows scorn for his wife in his thoughts, his actions and non-actions, and his shocking public denouncements of her. He clearly states that she will come around - right after insulting her a few times.
It was not about the ow moving in and manipulating him. He had stopped seeing his wife a long time ago. Never defends or protects her from the ow's and his mother's very clear insults and barbs thrown her way.
So, his abasement, his grovel did nothing for me.
Also, why does she never asks him - Why?
A potentially 4* book goes down to barely a 3*.
July 22, 2026
Another good angsty book.
Hero’s female bestie comes back apparently after a bad breakup and of course the hero being the hero, that is idiot and oblivious to evil machinations, decides that she can stay at his house for some time.
The heroine is a kind woman but a bit psssive, and tries to object time and again, but the hero always sides with ow.
Ow is catty, wicked and smarter than the hero.
She erodes the heroines peace, the hero is an idiot because he also gives her a job so they are always together.
And WTF.
A woman who stays in his house for months?
Not at all.
Eventually she ruins a very precious property of the heroine and the heroine leaves.
I’d have shaved ow head at that point.
Sue me.
The hero spends months repairing what he did wrong, but imo he was a lost cause.
I wished the heroine would have put laxative in ow food, snakes under her bed and black ink into her foundation.
Just as a warm up . She was too compliant and classy to that pair of idiots.
Hero’s female bestie comes back apparently after a bad breakup and of course the hero being the hero, that is idiot and oblivious to evil machinations, decides that she can stay at his house for some time.
The heroine is a kind woman but a bit psssive, and tries to object time and again, but the hero always sides with ow.
Ow is catty, wicked and smarter than the hero.
She erodes the heroines peace, the hero is an idiot because he also gives her a job so they are always together.
And WTF.
A woman who stays in his house for months?
Not at all.
Eventually she ruins a very precious property of the heroine and the heroine leaves.
I’d have shaved ow head at that point.
Sue me.
The hero spends months repairing what he did wrong, but imo he was a lost cause.
I wished the heroine would have put laxative in ow food, snakes under her bed and black ink into her foundation.
Just as a warm up . She was too compliant and classy to that pair of idiots.
August 18, 2026
A Quiet House
Emily and Ben have been married for nearly a decade. Long enough to go through the more normal highs and lows of a relationship. And yet lately he's been distant. A distance that increases when his friend Tara comes to stay with them. An invitation he extended without consulting Emily. A friend Emily does not like.
Tara is loud and rambunctious and always talking. She takes up space that isn't hers while gobbling up attention with tears and well timed false apologies. The result is that Ben is a total jerk to his wife while constantly defending the snake he invited into the home he is supposed to share with his wife.
Ben's grovel isn't fast nor is it easily achieved. My main complaint is that he never confronts his mother for her comments and nitpicking. It's left unresolved. Connor is the real MVP and deserves to be given the best gifts every Christmas.
Emily and Ben have been married for nearly a decade. Long enough to go through the more normal highs and lows of a relationship. And yet lately he's been distant. A distance that increases when his friend Tara comes to stay with them. An invitation he extended without consulting Emily. A friend Emily does not like.
Tara is loud and rambunctious and always talking. She takes up space that isn't hers while gobbling up attention with tears and well timed false apologies. The result is that Ben is a total jerk to his wife while constantly defending the snake he invited into the home he is supposed to share with his wife.
Ben's grovel isn't fast nor is it easily achieved. My main complaint is that he never confronts his mother for her comments and nitpicking. It's left unresolved. Connor is the real MVP and deserves to be given the best gifts every Christmas.
July 27, 2026
Predictable and Quick
Another one that fills the void, but could be so much more. We don’t get to feel anything of depth because we are being told about it, instead of feeling it with them. Again, it fills the void between other books and I would rather support authors learning here than go without it. But this is a book with a known outline and outcome and is an easy read because of the surface level emotions we get, and therefore invest back.
The MMC may or may not have shared what the OW attempted. We don’t know how much of an emotional betrayal he committed to his wife because we don’t know the longevity of it or anything revealing from his perspective before she leaves really…
Another one that fills the void, but could be so much more. We don’t get to feel anything of depth because we are being told about it, instead of feeling it with them. Again, it fills the void between other books and I would rather support authors learning here than go without it. But this is a book with a known outline and outcome and is an easy read because of the surface level emotions we get, and therefore invest back.
The MMC may or may not have shared what the OW attempted. We don’t know how much of an emotional betrayal he committed to his wife because we don’t know the longevity of it or anything revealing from his perspective before she leaves really…
July 15, 2026
0 stars; total AI very bad writing. I actually liked #1,#3 and #5 in this series which tricked me into thinking maybe the others would be good; they aren't. I skipped #4 because it's only 55 pages long. I'd spend more time downloading it from KU and writing a review than actually reading it.
The best character in this story is the house!
"I hear the front door, and then the house does the thing the house does, it takes the sound of him and folds it into the walls."
"I go out into the loud house, the house that won't stop giving me back sounds I don't want, and I climb the stairs to a bedroom thinned of half its life."
The best character in this story is the house!
"I hear the front door, and then the house does the thing the house does, it takes the sound of him and folds it into the walls."
"I go out into the loud house, the house that won't stop giving me back sounds I don't want, and I climb the stairs to a bedroom thinned of half its life."
July 16, 2026
okay
Decent story, I really wish we could have gotten what the “worse” was of them in college. What was their history exactly that Connor was speaking about.
Funny he says he was poor but his mom was a snob??? Seems a bit of a stretch.
Second not much of a grovel, and what explains his pulling away even before Tara came back???
Not sure he is excused for treatment of his wife over his friend
Don’t like the stories of how they were so in love but he doesn’t remember the anniversary.
A contract marriage maybe but 8 years
Like these stories and the gut punch betrayal but too much gutting and not enough grovel or explanation leaves it flat.
Decent story, I really wish we could have gotten what the “worse” was of them in college. What was their history exactly that Connor was speaking about.
Funny he says he was poor but his mom was a snob??? Seems a bit of a stretch.
Second not much of a grovel, and what explains his pulling away even before Tara came back???
Not sure he is excused for treatment of his wife over his friend
Don’t like the stories of how they were so in love but he doesn’t remember the anniversary.
A contract marriage maybe but 8 years
Like these stories and the gut punch betrayal but too much gutting and not enough grovel or explanation leaves it flat.
August 13, 2026
Intriguing story centering on the clueless rich guy, his underappreciated wife and a manipulative OW wanna damsel in distress. That he would invite another woman into his home without even speaking to his wife...and a former girlfriend to boot...epitome of dumb. He was rich so the options were numerous and he considered none of them so that he could be a savior. Am surprised the FMC stayed as long as she did! Tara deserved a much stronger dose of karma that she received as did the mother of the MMC.
The character development, the storyline and the angst held my interest throughout, thus 4 stars.
The character development, the storyline and the angst held my interest throughout, thus 4 stars.
August 12, 2026
Rushed
I REALLY wishing had noticed the length of the book (and I'm using the term book loosely here) before starting it. The entire lead-up to the final straw was SO drawn-out. But then after that it was completely rushed and seemed thrown together. I definitely didn't feel like Tara truly got her just desserts. I actually was rooting for Connor to end up with Emily. He seemed to genuinely care about her. Ben was a jerk and the redemption arc was bogus. I'm giving 2.75 stars only because the angst was there at the beginning.
I REALLY wishing had noticed the length of the book (and I'm using the term book loosely here) before starting it. The entire lead-up to the final straw was SO drawn-out. But then after that it was completely rushed and seemed thrown together. I definitely didn't feel like Tara truly got her just desserts. I actually was rooting for Connor to end up with Emily. He seemed to genuinely care about her. Ben was a jerk and the redemption arc was bogus. I'm giving 2.75 stars only because the angst was there at the beginning.
August 23, 2026
Oh my heart
One of Riley King’s best.
Utterly heartbreaking in a way the reader actually feels the cracks forming. For me the destruction of the cello made my eyes wet. The writing may not be great but that moment was brutally devastating for Emily, made all the more by Ben’s behaviour, his lack of empathy, and sensibility - even worse than the broken china.
I’m fascinated by this author’s books and the disparity I find in them with regard to writing, development, and style.
So I’ll keep reading them until I can’t.
Highly recommended
One of Riley King’s best.
Utterly heartbreaking in a way the reader actually feels the cracks forming. For me the destruction of the cello made my eyes wet. The writing may not be great but that moment was brutally devastating for Emily, made all the more by Ben’s behaviour, his lack of empathy, and sensibility - even worse than the broken china.
I’m fascinated by this author’s books and the disparity I find in them with regard to writing, development, and style.
So I’ll keep reading them until I can’t.
Highly recommended
August 28, 2026
Best so far... some spoilers
Sometimes these kinds is stories are cookie cutter, bit this one hits you. I really disliked how verbally abusive he was to Emily and always standing up for the OW. don't get me started on her!.. The destruction/desecration of her priceless Cello was heartbreaking. AND still he didn't see the truth. The journey back for him was long and I felt true to what was needed. He finally stopped and saw her. Riley King, you did a great job with this one
Sometimes these kinds is stories are cookie cutter, bit this one hits you. I really disliked how verbally abusive he was to Emily and always standing up for the OW. don't get me started on her!.. The destruction/desecration of her priceless Cello was heartbreaking. AND still he didn't see the truth. The journey back for him was long and I felt true to what was needed. He finally stopped and saw her. Riley King, you did a great job with this one
August 9, 2026
Awful MMC
I enjoyed this story
I do feel the ending was a bit rushed.
Ben was a piece of work. I do not like him.
The things he said to his wife, just incredibly mean, cruel.
He consistently chose his female friend over his own wife.
Then when his wife finally walked out, left him, he thought she just needed to calm down and think things through and she'd come back. What an idiot.
I enjoyed this story
I do feel the ending was a bit rushed.
Ben was a piece of work. I do not like him.
The things he said to his wife, just incredibly mean, cruel.
He consistently chose his female friend over his own wife.
Then when his wife finally walked out, left him, he thought she just needed to calm down and think things through and she'd come back. What an idiot.
August 17, 2026
Destroyed
I thought Emily should have had more backbone early on. She should have put her foot down when she started moving her drafting table into her home. She should have told Ben it was either her or Tara. No if's ands or but's about it. Connor should have knocked some sense into him and told him if he didn't want Emily, he would take her. Glad he learned how to work with his hands and his heart.
I thought Emily should have had more backbone early on. She should have put her foot down when she started moving her drafting table into her home. She should have told Ben it was either her or Tara. No if's ands or but's about it. Connor should have knocked some sense into him and told him if he didn't want Emily, he would take her. Glad he learned how to work with his hands and his heart.
July 16, 2026
Another dense, oblivious husband who puts the needs of their "guest" OW before his wife. OW is a catty manipulator who ruins physical things owned by the wife and the husband berates his wife for being so selfish when she gets upset. It was exasperating. But his quiet, lovely wife leaves. Good for her. And he does the ultimate clean up.
July 28, 2026
Beautiful
It was a beautiful quick read that I enjoyed, the writing is a tad too stiff for me but it was still a beautiful story to read even through the gut punches that made me want to throw my book through a window while shouting every retort I can think of at that moment!
But... it was beautiful...
It was a beautiful quick read that I enjoyed, the writing is a tad too stiff for me but it was still a beautiful story to read even through the gut punches that made me want to throw my book through a window while shouting every retort I can think of at that moment!
But... it was beautiful...
August 16, 2026
Author Does Not Disappoint
This author does not disappoint. Another great read among many from this series. No dragging, no repetition, and the flow of the story is perfect. You can feel the emotion in the destruction of the grandmother's heirloom, as well as the instrument. Pretty good grovel, also. Thanks again, author.
This author does not disappoint. Another great read among many from this series. No dragging, no repetition, and the flow of the story is perfect. You can feel the emotion in the destruction of the grandmother's heirloom, as well as the instrument. Pretty good grovel, also. Thanks again, author.
August 17, 2026
a good, quick read
Ben is a tool out of the gate and thankfully he redeems himself but it took evidence of his ‘toolness’ to see what harm he had done to his marriage to Emily. The entitled Tara comeuppance could have been better, she was awful and his mom… ugh. Connor and Ana are good support. Good story with a good recommendation to read.
Ben is a tool out of the gate and thankfully he redeems himself but it took evidence of his ‘toolness’ to see what harm he had done to his marriage to Emily. The entitled Tara comeuppance could have been better, she was awful and his mom… ugh. Connor and Ana are good support. Good story with a good recommendation to read.
September 10, 2026
Destroyed by Her Billionaire Husband
This story has several elements of growth between a couple in marital crisis. Yes his mother is involved along with a woman from his past. I cringed when I read what the OW and MIL did. I wanted to hit the husband over the head when evil happened to her memories. But his redemption was there in the end.
This story has several elements of growth between a couple in marital crisis. Yes his mother is involved along with a woman from his past. I cringed when I read what the OW and MIL did. I wanted to hit the husband over the head when evil happened to her memories. But his redemption was there in the end.
July 30, 2026
Destroyed by her Billionaire Husband
Beautiful. This book was fantastic and realistic. Full of drama and manipulation. Very clever with the man and a Cello and the lesson learnt. Totally enjoyed this book.
Beautiful. This book was fantastic and realistic. Full of drama and manipulation. Very clever with the man and a Cello and the lesson learnt. Totally enjoyed this book.
September 5, 2026
It was a quick easy read but these books all seem to follow the same pattern now. I'm not convinced this one isn't AI, there are a lot of repeated phrases and it feels very repetitive in the dialogue. Also the MMC was awful, he treated her appallingly and to me it wasn't redeemable.
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