Happy Wife | Meredith Lavender & Kendall Shores

Happy Wife: A Read with Jenna Pick

Extended Synopsis

A young woman must find her missing husband and prove her innocence in this twisty, unputdownable novel set in an ultrawealthy Florida community where looks can kill.

Nora Davies doesn’t exactly fit in to Winter Park, Florida, where old-guard Floridians mix with the tax-fleeing coastal elite. Twenty-eight and barely making ends meet working at a country club, Nora feels like she’s going nowhere fast. Enter Will Somerset: a prominent forty-six-year-old lawyer, father to a teenage daughter, and recently divorced. The two set Winter Park’s social scene agog when they fall in love and marry after a whirlwind Cinderella-style courtship.

But Winter Park is fully upended when Will disappears the morning after a birthday bash Nora throws for him. Going back and forth between Nora and Will’s romance and the search in the wake of Will’s mysterious disappearance, Nora must answer the question from all angles: Where. Is. Will? Combining breathless suspense, glittering and juicy social dynamics, and an unforgettable cast of characters, Happy Wife is a clever and subversive novel that explores marriage, wealth, and the secrets that lurk behind closed doors.

Reader Targeting

• Fans of gripping, suspenseful domestic thrillers and psychological mysteries.
• Readers who enjoy contemporary women's fiction examining wealth, social dynamics, and marriage.
• Audiences seeking dual-timeline narratives and multi-perspective storytelling.

About the Authors

Meredith Lavender and Kendall Shores are co-authors collaborating to deliver tense, modern narratives that blend psychological suspense with contemporary social exploration.

Accolades & Features

Happy Wife is officially a Read with Jenna Pick, featuring an exclusive introduction by Jenna Bush Hager for the Read With Jenna Book Club.

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