If you recently binged The Perfect Couple, Netflix’s adaptation of Elin Hilderbrand’s bestselling novel, then you’re probably looking for another story that gives you similar vibes. From family drama, to wealth, secrets to murder, this roundup will have you on the edge of your seat, waiting for the next twist and turn.
Beneath the Surface by Kaira Rouda
In this novel about wealth and power, the Kingsley’s vie to be the successor to their CEO, billionaire father’s fortune. The patriarch has made a game of dangling the opportunity in front of his children, but even he’s in for a surprise when his estranged daughter arrives on their trip to Catalina. One of them will be heir to the throne, but the game could get dangerous.
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They All Fall Down by Rachel Howzell Hall
Seven strangers arrive on an island, expecting a beautiful getaway. But they’ve arrived there under false promises. Soon, they discover everyone has a secret and as strange incidents begin to occur, they all fall one by one.
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The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth
Stephen is a top heart surgeon about to get remarried, as soon as he divorces his current wife. His daughters are suspicious of the new woman in his life. She’s younger than both of them and so they assume she’s in it for the money. But the young wife-to-be has secrets of her own, and the more digging everyone does, the more they are all threatened with exposure.
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Last Summer at the Golden Hotel by Elyssa Friedland
If you’re looking for something a little on the lighter side, but focused on the same themes, Last Summer at the Golden Hotel is a perfect pick. The Golden Hotel used to be a premiere vacation destination. Now, it’s barely staying afloat. Secrets and drama emerge as the family who owns it deliberates whether or not to sell as they rediscover the hotel’s magic.
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Such a Perfect Wife by Kate White
If you’re all about the lives of seemingly perfect people going terribly wrong, then this crime story might just be the fix you’re looking for. When Shannon goes for a run after dropping her kids off for school, her small town is turned upside down. Was she fleeing the overwhelm of her life or snatched by a dangerous predator? A crime writer leaves New York City to cover the disappearance, but soon unburies secrets that lead to a chilling discovery.
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His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie
In a novel about marrying into wealth and the unexpected things that come with it, His Only Wife follows the arranged marriage of Afi Tekple. It will provide her and her family financial stability and lure her husband away from a woman his family deems inappropriate. But as Afi prepares meals for a husband who may or may not arrive to eat them, she wonders if she can preserve who she is in this marriage.
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The Guest List by Lucy Foley
If what you loved is a wealthy wedding, wild antics, deeply flawed characters… and someone turning up dead, then The Guest List should be next on our TBR. The groom is a TV star on the rise, the bride, an ambitious magazine publisher. On the island, their guests gather for the ceremony, but more than a few things go awry before a body is discovered.
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The Wedding Night by Harriet Walker
A cancelled wedding. A storm of secrets. And a would-be bride trying to piece together which of her friends is intentionally tormenting her. When Lizzie calls off her wedding, no one knows why, but she and her friends decide to enjoy the venue since it’s already paid for. Now, Lizzie is trying to piece together what happened on the night that would have been her wedding.
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A Death at the Party by Amy Stuart
Nadine planned a perfect garden party to celebrate a birthday. Now, she’s standing over a dead body in her basement. Secrets, memories and awaiting guests swirl together in this thriller that leads to a deadly end.
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Bath Haus by P. J. Vernon
Oliver escaped his life as an addict when he married Nathan, a surgeon, and they formed what he considered a perfect life together. Still, he chooses to go to Haus, a gay bathhouse, and enter a private room with another man. But everything goes horribly wrong. He flees for home, but lies to Nathan, creating an intense, twist-filled drama.
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