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The Wife He Chose to Hide: A Marriage in Crisis Groveling Second Chance Romance
He hid his scarred wife to protect his flawless billionaire image. Now, he’s destroying his own empire just to get her to look at him.
For six years, Eleanor was Julian’s dirty little secret. He was the ruthless CEO of a wedding couture empire. To boost his brand, he starred in romantic bridal campaigns alongside a stunning supermodel, letting the media hype them as the perfect couple. Meanwhile, Eleanor hid her burn scars and played his obedient, invisible wife at home.
Until their sixth anniversary.
Exhausted by his coldness, Eleanor hands him divorce papers. Annoyed by her "tantrum," Julian tosses her a custom necklace to pacify her.
The exact same necklace his supermodel "bride" was wearing on the news yesterday.
No tears. No screaming. Eleanor simply slides off her silver wedding band, leaves it on his desk, and walks away without a single penny.
When they meet again, the meek wife is gone. Eleanor is now a highly sought-after artist, radiant and untouchable. And after finding the heartbreaking sketchbook she left behind, Julian's arrogant reality finally shatters.
The ruthless billionaire who treated her love like a cheap transaction must now do the spend the rest of his life on his knees to earn it back.
❤️ Hidden Marriage / Cold Billionaire CEO
❤️ Epic Groveling & Redemption
❤️ Runaway Wife / Second Chance Romance
❤️ Other Woman Drama
No Cheating / Complete Standalone
Author’s This is a high-angst, high-reward romance (strict NO cheating). Julian makes infuriating mistakes, but I promise his redemption is brutal. The HEA is guaranteed, and he will spend the second half of the book earning it on his knees.
For six years, Eleanor was Julian’s dirty little secret. He was the ruthless CEO of a wedding couture empire. To boost his brand, he starred in romantic bridal campaigns alongside a stunning supermodel, letting the media hype them as the perfect couple. Meanwhile, Eleanor hid her burn scars and played his obedient, invisible wife at home.
Until their sixth anniversary.
Exhausted by his coldness, Eleanor hands him divorce papers. Annoyed by her "tantrum," Julian tosses her a custom necklace to pacify her.
The exact same necklace his supermodel "bride" was wearing on the news yesterday.
No tears. No screaming. Eleanor simply slides off her silver wedding band, leaves it on his desk, and walks away without a single penny.
When they meet again, the meek wife is gone. Eleanor is now a highly sought-after artist, radiant and untouchable. And after finding the heartbreaking sketchbook she left behind, Julian's arrogant reality finally shatters.
The ruthless billionaire who treated her love like a cheap transaction must now do the spend the rest of his life on his knees to earn it back.
❤️ Hidden Marriage / Cold Billionaire CEO
❤️ Epic Groveling & Redemption
❤️ Runaway Wife / Second Chance Romance
❤️ Other Woman Drama
No Cheating / Complete Standalone
Author’s This is a high-angst, high-reward romance (strict NO cheating). Julian makes infuriating mistakes, but I promise his redemption is brutal. The HEA is guaranteed, and he will spend the second half of the book earning it on his knees.
232 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 31, 2026
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September 11, 2026
Very ambitious story
It really covered a bevy of tropes in it. I loved the tattoed scar storyline. It was beautiful. It was so inspiring and touched my heart. I wasn't sure about Julian.at first. He was a nasty piece of business for sure. After he abandoned her during sex, in the middle of sex actually, he showered, came out looked at her in disgust and said something like why are you still sitting there?? That's not sanitary. Get cleaned up. I wanted to hurt him. He'd been gone a month with no contact, and then he got a call and up and left without telling her a word. Except for those romantic phrases I mentioned previously. What a moron! I don't really believe he loved her. He even asked himself that too in that chapter I believe. He kicked her out of a charity gala because he didn't want her to be seen and mess up his story book wedding PR romance with the lying wannabe OW!I didn't feel his love at all. Once she leaves, he is obsessed but his thoughts were the thing that messed with this being a higher score. It was just unbelievable how quick he changed. I'm glad it had an HEA but I wish he hadn't been so mean at the beginning. We did meet his Father which explained alot, but still, he was pretty much too cold to become the man he was at the end. I did enjoy it though and I have started following the author.
It really covered a bevy of tropes in it. I loved the tattoed scar storyline. It was beautiful. It was so inspiring and touched my heart. I wasn't sure about Julian.at first. He was a nasty piece of business for sure. After he abandoned her during sex, in the middle of sex actually, he showered, came out looked at her in disgust and said something like why are you still sitting there?? That's not sanitary. Get cleaned up. I wanted to hurt him. He'd been gone a month with no contact, and then he got a call and up and left without telling her a word. Except for those romantic phrases I mentioned previously. What a moron! I don't really believe he loved her. He even asked himself that too in that chapter I believe. He kicked her out of a charity gala because he didn't want her to be seen and mess up his story book wedding PR romance with the lying wannabe OW!I didn't feel his love at all. Once she leaves, he is obsessed but his thoughts were the thing that messed with this being a higher score. It was just unbelievable how quick he changed. I'm glad it had an HEA but I wish he hadn't been so mean at the beginning. We did meet his Father which explained alot, but still, he was pretty much too cold to become the man he was at the end. I did enjoy it though and I have started following the author.
September 24, 2026
This story was pretty bad. The Hero treated his wife horribly, both verbally and mentally. He kept her hidden from everyone in their lives, nobody knew he was married. And the whole time he's gallivanting around publicly with a gorgeous model (who has the most beautiful unmarred skin, opposite of his scarred up wife). The Hero was such a despicable dick, treating his wife so shitty through the entire story, that I totally believe (even by the ending) that he only married her because he felt obligated to after she saved his life. I never did buy into the belief that he actually loved his wife at all.
September 11, 2026
This had some good angst parts to it.
I asked myself many times reading this- would anybody put up with being somebody’s secret wife for 6 years? I wanted to say no, but I’m no billionaire. Maybe somebody would put up with it. Idk.
Possible spoilers ahead
Julian (H) and Eleanor(h) have been married 6 years. They met when h pulled H out of a burning fire, and she had scars from that. H keeps h “secret” and literally nobody knows he’s married except a few people.
H has some type of high end fashion business and h is a tattoo artist. She does tattoos on people to cover their scars.
H is an absent husband. He goes away for a month and NEVER calls or texts his wife. He’s always traveling. This man literally gave ZERO shites about his wife. This was a marriage doomed from the start, IMO.
How could anybody put up with this for 6 years?
The sex is not even great between H/h either. One on-page event, he gets off, then his phone rings. Dude stops mid-thrust and gets up and leaves his wife “unfulfilled”
Anyhoo, H has this OW attached at his hip. She’s a mOdEl and she’s so very hot. He treats Viv like his wife. The only thing he didn’t do was have sex with her. He was going to galas with her AS HIS DATE. His company was selling the lie that he was dating her. Tbh, he was. 🤷♀️ OW knows he’s married because H told her. So yeah, he’s been talking about his marriage with OW.
The book starts where there is an event honoring artists. h was there but H flipped out when he saw her at the event. He kicked her out.
Dump this guy in the trash.
h knows she’s done with this marriage but she keeps holding on, hoping H will change. He doesn’t.
The saddest thing about all this was the MCs didn’t even have any pictures together. He had always promised her they would travel and fill up their photo album.
H and Viv have a huge fashion shoot in wedding clothes. Very intimate photos are released of the event. Everybody is cheering them being together.
h has finally had enough. She was done! She packed her stuff (but left all the expensive stuff) and moved out. First, H was like “she’ll be back” but then on day 4, he was like “oh no”
So now he has to grovel. He’s a moron
For some bizarre reason, OW waltzed into h’s tattoo shop and wanted to gloat. She showed off the exclusive necklace that H made her. h told her to gtfo.
Then H showed up later with a gift. 😂 Yep, the same super exclusive necklace. He said he made it strictly for h. h didn’t believe him. To be fair to H, he did not give OW that necklace. She did have to model it, but I think she just helped herself to it.
H has been such a terrible husband that in 6 years- he’s never been to her tattoo shop, never seen her artwork, never knew she’s successful, and has never meet her BFF and business partner, Marco. Poor girl was even driving 2 hours to work everyday because H didn’t care they lived so far away.
H starts the groveling. He writes her a detailed letter explaining how he was terrible. He learns her art. He helps her get additional training. It’s all the stuff he should’ve been doing from the beginning. The bar was low.
OW is out here fabricating evidence. 😂 For reasons I didn’t understand, the media was invested. They acted like this MC couple were major celebrities and this was the news story of the century. It’s so bad, the MCs have to give a press conference that OW promptly crashes. H shames her in front of everybody, tho. She runs off like the slush trashbag she is.
Finally, the MCs start to take it slow and date.
They finally have good sex.
Then he proposes, then they travel. He takes her to all the places. They get married and their wedding photo becomes a big hit.
It was okay. I wouldn’t read it again. I think the H was irredeemable. The whole story would’ve worked better for me if they were only married a year or so. 6 years had me scratching my head. That’s way too long for a heroine to be a ghost. The on page bad sex was a “FK this trashbag for eternity” for me. YMMV
I asked myself many times reading this- would anybody put up with being somebody’s secret wife for 6 years? I wanted to say no, but I’m no billionaire. Maybe somebody would put up with it. Idk.
Possible spoilers ahead
Julian (H) and Eleanor(h) have been married 6 years. They met when h pulled H out of a burning fire, and she had scars from that. H keeps h “secret” and literally nobody knows he’s married except a few people.
H has some type of high end fashion business and h is a tattoo artist. She does tattoos on people to cover their scars.
H is an absent husband. He goes away for a month and NEVER calls or texts his wife. He’s always traveling. This man literally gave ZERO shites about his wife. This was a marriage doomed from the start, IMO.
How could anybody put up with this for 6 years?
The sex is not even great between H/h either. One on-page event, he gets off, then his phone rings. Dude stops mid-thrust and gets up and leaves his wife “unfulfilled”
Anyhoo, H has this OW attached at his hip. She’s a mOdEl and she’s so very hot. He treats Viv like his wife. The only thing he didn’t do was have sex with her. He was going to galas with her AS HIS DATE. His company was selling the lie that he was dating her. Tbh, he was. 🤷♀️ OW knows he’s married because H told her. So yeah, he’s been talking about his marriage with OW.
The book starts where there is an event honoring artists. h was there but H flipped out when he saw her at the event. He kicked her out.
Dump this guy in the trash.
h knows she’s done with this marriage but she keeps holding on, hoping H will change. He doesn’t.
The saddest thing about all this was the MCs didn’t even have any pictures together. He had always promised her they would travel and fill up their photo album.
H and Viv have a huge fashion shoot in wedding clothes. Very intimate photos are released of the event. Everybody is cheering them being together.
h has finally had enough. She was done! She packed her stuff (but left all the expensive stuff) and moved out. First, H was like “she’ll be back” but then on day 4, he was like “oh no”
So now he has to grovel. He’s a moron
For some bizarre reason, OW waltzed into h’s tattoo shop and wanted to gloat. She showed off the exclusive necklace that H made her. h told her to gtfo.
Then H showed up later with a gift. 😂 Yep, the same super exclusive necklace. He said he made it strictly for h. h didn’t believe him. To be fair to H, he did not give OW that necklace. She did have to model it, but I think she just helped herself to it.
H has been such a terrible husband that in 6 years- he’s never been to her tattoo shop, never seen her artwork, never knew she’s successful, and has never meet her BFF and business partner, Marco. Poor girl was even driving 2 hours to work everyday because H didn’t care they lived so far away.
H starts the groveling. He writes her a detailed letter explaining how he was terrible. He learns her art. He helps her get additional training. It’s all the stuff he should’ve been doing from the beginning. The bar was low.
OW is out here fabricating evidence. 😂 For reasons I didn’t understand, the media was invested. They acted like this MC couple were major celebrities and this was the news story of the century. It’s so bad, the MCs have to give a press conference that OW promptly crashes. H shames her in front of everybody, tho. She runs off like the slush trashbag she is.
Finally, the MCs start to take it slow and date.
They finally have good sex.
Then he proposes, then they travel. He takes her to all the places. They get married and their wedding photo becomes a big hit.
It was okay. I wouldn’t read it again. I think the H was irredeemable. The whole story would’ve worked better for me if they were only married a year or so. 6 years had me scratching my head. That’s way too long for a heroine to be a ghost. The on page bad sex was a “FK this trashbag for eternity” for me. YMMV
September 3, 2026
Good quick read
Eleanor a tattooist is married to millionaire julien ,he keeps the marriage a secret for 6 years and builds a working relationship with Vivian where they are often photographed in public .Eleanor thinks he's embarrassed by her scars she got while dragging him from a burning car so after being rejected again she's had enough she leaves and starts divorce proceedings .He dsnt take it well so has to show her he loves her ,always loved her .No cheating but other woman drama
Eleanor a tattooist is married to millionaire julien ,he keeps the marriage a secret for 6 years and builds a working relationship with Vivian where they are often photographed in public .Eleanor thinks he's embarrassed by her scars she got while dragging him from a burning car so after being rejected again she's had enough she leaves and starts divorce proceedings .He dsnt take it well so has to show her he loves her ,always loved her .No cheating but other woman drama
October 2, 2026
This was extremely irritating to read. Yeah, Julian sucked as a husband. BUT Eleanor was just an absolute doormat who never once in the six years they were married communicated with him how she felt about him hiding their marriage. Would it have changed anything? Perhaps not. But her not standing up for herself is ALMOST as irritating as his behavior.
And THEN - she’s angry that she’s hidden and he won’t acknowledge her, but when he finally does announce to the world he’s married to her and he’s proud of her, all of a sudden she’s pissed that he invaded her privacy? Seriously? It’s like she just wanted the opposite of whatever he did.
I’m not defending Julian. He made terrible choices and was absolutely having an emotional affair. I’m just saying that Eleanor wasn’t that great either. Communication is a two way street, and neither of them were good at it.
I just didn’t buy that these two were actually meant to be together. It’s like they both made up who they thought their partner actually was in their heads and then were disappointed to find out that wasn’t true.
Look, I’m a sucker for a marriage in crisis trope, I really am. But I’m tired of doormat wives who don’t stand up for themselves and then when they finally “kind of” do and the husbands are like OH SHIT and start to try and make things better, wife just says nah. We get to this point where communication could actually happen and NOW you want to say fuck off?
I don’t know. This was a 2.5 read for me. I rounded up for some unknown reason.
And THEN - she’s angry that she’s hidden and he won’t acknowledge her, but when he finally does announce to the world he’s married to her and he’s proud of her, all of a sudden she’s pissed that he invaded her privacy? Seriously? It’s like she just wanted the opposite of whatever he did.
I’m not defending Julian. He made terrible choices and was absolutely having an emotional affair. I’m just saying that Eleanor wasn’t that great either. Communication is a two way street, and neither of them were good at it.
I just didn’t buy that these two were actually meant to be together. It’s like they both made up who they thought their partner actually was in their heads and then were disappointed to find out that wasn’t true.
Look, I’m a sucker for a marriage in crisis trope, I really am. But I’m tired of doormat wives who don’t stand up for themselves and then when they finally “kind of” do and the husbands are like OH SHIT and start to try and make things better, wife just says nah. We get to this point where communication could actually happen and NOW you want to say fuck off?
I don’t know. This was a 2.5 read for me. I rounded up for some unknown reason.
September 5, 2026
Notes for me
Julian - designs wedding gowns and runs a couture wedding company
Eleanor - tattoo artist scar coverup. Self conscious about her scars.
Julian leaves for a month long business trip and doesn’t tell her. He won’t answer calls or texts. She attends a gala where she’s representing her tattoo work.
A model Vivian sees her in the bathroom and is rude. Julian pulls her behind a column telling her she will ruin everything if the press gets a picture.
Julian and Vivian are arm in arm for pictures. Neither deny it when asked if they are dating.
Eleanor overhears Julian on the phone. Mentions her scars and Vivian knows how to act in public. She’s too sheltered and should be thankful for the life he’s given her. Basically she’s an outsider.
Fun fact she got the scars pulling Julian from a burning car. He proposed to her after. She realizes he was just grateful. He initiated intimacy that morning but it was very mechanical and all about him. It’s always in the dark with her scars covered by clothing.
He leaves on another work trip. She sees a wedding photo spread on the internet with Julian and Vivian. The entire internet wants them married and say she’s the only one who could stand by his side. She even hears the servants saying it.
She leaves and he ends the campaign with Vivian. Vivian later releases a statement saying they have known each other for years and he never told her he was married.
Stock prices crash and they have to work together for the truth.
Julian - designs wedding gowns and runs a couture wedding company
Eleanor - tattoo artist scar coverup. Self conscious about her scars.
Julian leaves for a month long business trip and doesn’t tell her. He won’t answer calls or texts. She attends a gala where she’s representing her tattoo work.
A model Vivian sees her in the bathroom and is rude. Julian pulls her behind a column telling her she will ruin everything if the press gets a picture.
Julian and Vivian are arm in arm for pictures. Neither deny it when asked if they are dating.
Eleanor overhears Julian on the phone. Mentions her scars and Vivian knows how to act in public. She’s too sheltered and should be thankful for the life he’s given her. Basically she’s an outsider.
Fun fact she got the scars pulling Julian from a burning car. He proposed to her after. She realizes he was just grateful. He initiated intimacy that morning but it was very mechanical and all about him. It’s always in the dark with her scars covered by clothing.
He leaves on another work trip. She sees a wedding photo spread on the internet with Julian and Vivian. The entire internet wants them married and say she’s the only one who could stand by his side. She even hears the servants saying it.
She leaves and he ends the campaign with Vivian. Vivian later releases a statement saying they have known each other for years and he never told her he was married.
Stock prices crash and they have to work together for the truth.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 20, 2026
Eleanor and Julian
The premise of the story was very interesting and it was what drew my to this book.
A husband that kept his wife wigh burns hiden from the world while galavanting with a beautiful woman in public has angst written all over it. And even though the story had some of it it did distracted me from noticing the absurdity of situations written in it.
The extreme- one minute Julian is described as the most absent husband travelling for a month without contacting his wife in any way in any way during that time and thinking that is totally reasonable thing to do. Completely dismissive of her, her feelings and her pleasure. And boom! Suddenly he a loved up puppy doing everything for her.
The same with Eleanor. She started so in love with Julian even after 6 years of pure neglect and withstanding loneliness, dismissal, ignored, abandoned, humiliated and boom, she is totally cold, ice cold and done. Totally done with him and the marriage. This are just a couple of examples of the extremes the author wants me to believe. I know this is fictional but I have a limit.
The premise of the story was very interesting and it was what drew my to this book.
A husband that kept his wife wigh burns hiden from the world while galavanting with a beautiful woman in public has angst written all over it. And even though the story had some of it it did distracted me from noticing the absurdity of situations written in it.
The extreme- one minute Julian is described as the most absent husband travelling for a month without contacting his wife in any way in any way during that time and thinking that is totally reasonable thing to do. Completely dismissive of her, her feelings and her pleasure. And boom! Suddenly he a loved up puppy doing everything for her.
The same with Eleanor. She started so in love with Julian even after 6 years of pure neglect and withstanding loneliness, dismissal, ignored, abandoned, humiliated and boom, she is totally cold, ice cold and done. Totally done with him and the marriage. This are just a couple of examples of the extremes the author wants me to believe. I know this is fictional but I have a limit.
September 30, 2026
So I really hope this isn't AI written. It doesn't READ like it's AI written but what it IS, however, is a kinda obvious chinese web-novel with the serial numbers filed off. I don't know if the author is perhaps a chinese author trying to push their books in the US, but there are a several tells that shows that this was either first written and published in China or it's been grabbed by an AI bot from a MTL site and pushed here. The detail with the tattoos is very good. But I just couldn't get over a few of the early plot issues, though the redemption is meh cute.
The tells:
1. he/she/ eyes reddened
2. villas
3. there's a scene with V where her voice is verrrry much written as one of the villainess-coded characters in chinese web novels
4. 5 to 6 points of similarity
5. he/she/their pupils contracted
6. The CP thing
7. the trending topics thing
I could go on but those were probably the most egregious. Read it if you're stuck on a plane or something I guess.
The tells:
1. he/she/ eyes reddened
2. villas
3. there's a scene with V where her voice is verrrry much written as one of the villainess-coded characters in chinese web novels
4. 5 to 6 points of similarity
5. he/she/their pupils contracted
6. The CP thing
7. the trending topics thing
I could go on but those were probably the most egregious. Read it if you're stuck on a plane or something I guess.
October 23, 2026
He’s just dumb…
There’s no real betrayal here, but the MMC absolutely does keep the FMC out of his life to a very large extent. He owns a company and is a famous designer and CEO. She is a tattoo artist that specializes in scar work. She integrates the design into the person’s scar, turning it into a work of art.
The MMC has been using a top model in his publicity campaigns and consumers have gotten the idea that they should be a couple. He is not only hiding his wife, but he’s hiding that he’s married! The model is also a wannabe and tries to hit on him.
FMC is finally fed up with his focus on his business, and she wants a divorce.
Now known as kindle+, this is a nice read. I enjoyed it.
There’s no real betrayal here, but the MMC absolutely does keep the FMC out of his life to a very large extent. He owns a company and is a famous designer and CEO. She is a tattoo artist that specializes in scar work. She integrates the design into the person’s scar, turning it into a work of art.
The MMC has been using a top model in his publicity campaigns and consumers have gotten the idea that they should be a couple. He is not only hiding his wife, but he’s hiding that he’s married! The model is also a wannabe and tries to hit on him.
FMC is finally fed up with his focus on his business, and she wants a divorce.
Now known as kindle+, this is a nice read. I enjoyed it.
October 3, 2026
Are all rich men this stupid?
The story was okay, lagged in places. I have to ask what ocean is within a 90 minute drive from Chicago? Also would like to point out that rich people drive expensive cars. Cars that would have both front and side air bags, preventing hitting drivers head on windows. Also cars have safety glass installed on all windows. I doubt safety glass tears hands to shreds. Author needs to research some of this stuff before writing about it. These inaccuracies take a reader out of the world they're in. Just saying.
The story was okay, lagged in places. I have to ask what ocean is within a 90 minute drive from Chicago? Also would like to point out that rich people drive expensive cars. Cars that would have both front and side air bags, preventing hitting drivers head on windows. Also cars have safety glass installed on all windows. I doubt safety glass tears hands to shreds. Author needs to research some of this stuff before writing about it. These inaccuracies take a reader out of the world they're in. Just saying.
October 27, 2026
Robot married a human
I understand this is AI BUT usually its at least attempt at conveying reason and emotion. This was the most far fetched setup, he literally never answers her, kicked her out because he does t want to be seen with her, pretends to be involved with somone else. And keeps saying im fulfilling my obligation as your husband by making my company successful. Meanwhile he keeps lights off and tells her shes unsanitary before he unceremoniously leaves her in the bed.
I understand this is AI BUT usually its at least attempt at conveying reason and emotion. This was the most far fetched setup, he literally never answers her, kicked her out because he does t want to be seen with her, pretends to be involved with somone else. And keeps saying im fulfilling my obligation as your husband by making my company successful. Meanwhile he keeps lights off and tells her shes unsanitary before he unceremoniously leaves her in the bed.
October 31, 2026
I chose this book because I was curious about the genre. I have read a lot of silly romance so far. Vampires, fae, dukes, princes, explorers and laywers, you name it. Why not 'second chance' romance?
Because they all had humour, character or both, and this book has neither. Every character uses the same words, has the same voice. Not just the main characters, the side characters too. It was just boring and amateurish. If it was a fanfic, I wouldn't have finished it and frankly the only reason I finished it now was because ao3 was out. Do not recommend.
Because they all had humour, character or both, and this book has neither. Every character uses the same words, has the same voice. Not just the main characters, the side characters too. It was just boring and amateurish. If it was a fanfic, I wouldn't have finished it and frankly the only reason I finished it now was because ao3 was out. Do not recommend.
September 17, 2026
For me, the MMC was not redeemable. I would have supported the characterization of the FMC more if she had not put up with his emotional abuse and negligence for 6 years!!! Who does that?? That says as much about her weak character as it does about his OTT abusive behavior. After the big escape, it become the cookie cutter-she leaves, he wakes up, separates from his emotional partner, starts changing, HEA.
September 25, 2026
The beginning was great. That angsty feeling you get when he hides her, disses her, is mean to her while his goo goo eyes are on the bitch from hell. She leaves, he wakes up. The rest is his rehab and the OW still trying to squeeze into their marriage. I felt like the clean up could have used a more emotional wave length. I did like how the OW kept lying and intruding. I guess his motives for keeping her hidden covered up his insistent ego.
October 22, 2026
The story missed an important subject
It would have been satisfying to hear of vivians punishment. Did she get jail time or compensation? Did she get black balled and lose her career? You just left it after the press conference, no closure. And the father popping up out of the blue that was a curve ball. Those two things should either have a closure on them or not introduced at all.
It would have been satisfying to hear of vivians punishment. Did she get jail time or compensation? Did she get black balled and lose her career? You just left it after the press conference, no closure. And the father popping up out of the blue that was a curve ball. Those two things should either have a closure on them or not introduced at all.
November 13, 2026
I can’t even tell if they got divorced or if she put it on hold. He basically ignores her for 6 years even though it seems that he did love her, and she ultimately forgive him. Though at least he did some real groveling and it took a significant part of the book. Even after he tried to start groveling he continued to F up though, he just had good intentions tons in F’ing up.
I really need to change to Facebook algarythm.
I really need to change to Facebook algarythm.
September 5, 2026
I felt this book was very well written. Julian and Eleanor’s Marriage was not ideal in anyway … they had love.. lost it and then, found it once again. The media and social media went a long way in making matters worse for their already troubled marriage. Eleanor was a very strong female lead. Julian redeemed himself tenfold and their story became a true love story.
September 10, 2026
review
I LOVE this book. The author takes me into a world I know very little about…. art And tattoo design and fashion. She is so descriptive of every part of that world from the jewelry and dresses…. To the work involved. I love Eleanor’s passion to help others who suffer terrible trauma with beautiful healing art. This book is beautiful.
I LOVE this book. The author takes me into a world I know very little about…. art And tattoo design and fashion. She is so descriptive of every part of that world from the jewelry and dresses…. To the work involved. I love Eleanor’s passion to help others who suffer terrible trauma with beautiful healing art. This book is beautiful.
October 12, 2026
loved this story and the characters in it a great read
I felt the beginning of the story was a bit long and I was not understanding the relationship between the main characters and almost gave up on reading the story. I hung in and as the characters progressed and emerged I grew to really like them and cheer for their success which were hard fought and courageous.
I felt the beginning of the story was a bit long and I was not understanding the relationship between the main characters and almost gave up on reading the story. I hung in and as the characters progressed and emerged I grew to really like them and cheer for their success which were hard fought and courageous.
November 4, 2026
I learned something sweet. Give it a try.
I thought I'd be bored after all the psych thrillers and dark romance, but I was incredibly surprised to find how the pace of this book added depth of feeling that made it deeply satisfying to read. I loved the redemption arc. Will def be reading more by this author.
I thought I'd be bored after all the psych thrillers and dark romance, but I was incredibly surprised to find how the pace of this book added depth of feeling that made it deeply satisfying to read. I loved the redemption arc. Will def be reading more by this author.
November 8, 2026
landmarks are incorrect
This was a decent story.
It left me wondering why the author chose Chicago as a backdrop and then opted to make references to ‘the shore’ and the ‘sea’ or ‘sea air’.
Chicago is over 2200 miles from an ocean shore.
Chicago lies along Lake Michigan or, in Chicago parlance, the Lake. People visit the lakefront, not the shore.
This was a decent story.
It left me wondering why the author chose Chicago as a backdrop and then opted to make references to ‘the shore’ and the ‘sea’ or ‘sea air’.
Chicago is over 2200 miles from an ocean shore.
Chicago lies along Lake Michigan or, in Chicago parlance, the Lake. People visit the lakefront, not the shore.
September 9, 2026
Loved Julian and Eleanor’s story. Loved how Julian groveled his way back to Eleanor. Love how strong and fearless Eleanor is and how she stands her ground. Just love her.
Love books by Nora Halston. Can’t wait for the next one!!!
Love books by Nora Halston. Can’t wait for the next one!!!
September 13, 2026
Halston paints a haunting picture of heartbreak and hope. Julian and Eleanor push past the boundaries of emotion to deliver food for thought. The Wife He Chose To Hide is a soulful journey of lost love and second chances that touches every inch of the heart.
September 13, 2026
Growth
Wow. This was probably one of the better grovel/redemption stories I've read. He didn't half heartedly grovel. He actually looked inward and changed. I thoroughly enjoyed this.
Wow. This was probably one of the better grovel/redemption stories I've read. He didn't half heartedly grovel. He actually looked inward and changed. I thoroughly enjoyed this.
October 4, 2026
Scars and tattoos
Great story of forgiveness and love. Eleanor is a true artist who she her talent to help others heal from trauma and its effects. The story of Eleanor and Julian was really good. Alexa how important communication is in a marriage.
Great story of forgiveness and love. Eleanor is a true artist who she her talent to help others heal from trauma and its effects. The story of Eleanor and Julian was really good. Alexa how important communication is in a marriage.
October 4, 2026
Finding ones self
This was a moving story about a couple that did not communicate and almost lost one another. Finally, they realized they're problems and together ❤ they fell back in love.
This was a moving story about a couple that did not communicate and almost lost one another. Finally, they realized they're problems and together ❤ they fell back in love.
October 14, 2026
😲😲😲😲❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Wow oh wow. Julian really was an idiot. Who honestly treats their wife that way. I wanted to slap him. Eleanor bless heart finally got tough and made her move. Loved it.
Wow oh wow. Julian really was an idiot. Who honestly treats their wife that way. I wanted to slap him. Eleanor bless heart finally got tough and made her move. Loved it.
October 29, 2026
The wife he chose to hide
Fantastic book, different to a normal love story. The emotional journey of two people who loved each other in different ways. The accident and the scars. It was realistic and beautifully presented.
Fantastic book, different to a normal love story. The emotional journey of two people who loved each other in different ways. The accident and the scars. It was realistic and beautifully presented.
October 4, 2026
Julian & Elenor
October 14, 2026
Bit silly but I had a good time 😂
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