Publication Date: October 30, 2026
It was their happily ever after. Until they found the body…
I’ve been playing the perfect wife to Bradley for a year now, cooking dinner every night and making sure his suits are pressed just the way he likes them. This weekend, we’re taking a trip on his yacht for our anniversary.
But on board, a dead body is laid across the rumpled sheets in the master bedroom.
My husband stares intently at the dead woman on our bed. Then I see something flicker across Bradley’s face.
That’s when it hits me: my husband recognises this woman…
But I can’t admit that I do, too.
She was pretty when I knew her. That was years ago. Now, are all the secrets I thought I’d kept tightly locked up about to come tumbling out?
The Not So Happy Couple will keep you up reading late into the night! Fans of The Perfect Marriage, Love, Mom and Freida McFadden will be totally hooked.
A dead body proves to be the catalyst for a web of secrets and lies between a married couple.
Author Emily Shiner delivers a psychological suspense in The Not So Happy Couple. At first glance, Marissa and Bradley seem to be a perfect match. Appearances certainly prove to be deceiving.
The story unfolds via three perspectives: Marissa, Bradley, and Cami. It doesn’t take long to discover that none of the characters are particularly likable. Bradley’s manipulation coupled with Marissa’s inner whining leaves much to be desired. Add Cami to the mix for added drama, but her revenge plot is never-ending.
The investigation into the dead body found on their yacht merely speeds up the inevitable conclusion, although the author manages to squeeze in a few twists.
The Not So Happy Couple thrives on lies and deceit, which spells trouble for a marriage.
Emily Shiner always dreamed of becoming an author. After spending years devouring stacks of thrillers, she decided to try her hand at writing them herself. Now she gets to live out her dream of writing novels and sharing her stories with people around the world. She lives in the Appalachian Mountains and loves hiking with her husband, daughter, and their two dogs.
