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From the New York Times bestselling author of Fooling Around comes a steamy novel about a pampered princess who’s starting over—and the hot guy next door who knows exactly how to melt that tiara right off.
Alison Davies used to just be a trophy wife. Now she’s just flat broke. Thanks to an ironclad prenup, she’s worse off than she was before the day she rushed down the ais ...more
Alison Davies used to just be a trophy wife. Now she’s just flat broke. Thanks to an ironclad prenup, she’s worse off than she was before the day she rushed down the ais ...more
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2 stars
Review at Of Pens and Pages
I've only read two Noelle Adams stories, but I've fairly enjoyed both. I tried my best to like this book, but there were a lot of things that hindered me from enjoying it.
Alison leaves her husband of eight years when she realized she didn't want to be a trophy wife anymore. The divorce leaves her with little funds, and she moves to her grandmother's place that was bequeathed to her by her late parents in a small town away from the city. Still, she sees this as a ...more
Review at Of Pens and Pages
I've only read two Noelle Adams stories, but I've fairly enjoyed both. I tried my best to like this book, but there were a lot of things that hindered me from enjoying it.
Alison leaves her husband of eight years when she realized she didn't want to be a trophy wife anymore. The divorce leaves her with little funds, and she moves to her grandmother's place that was bequeathed to her by her late parents in a small town away from the city. Still, she sees this as a ...more
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At the age of eighteen, Alison found herself penniless and without many options for a bright future. She decides to pursue a forty-five year old colleague of her father's who had expressed interest in her. They date for three months and marry. Every decision is taken care of for her and all she has to do is look pretty, dress pretty and make her husband happy.
Eight years later, Alison has had enough. Her husband was never mean or abusive, but she wants to experience life, and go to school, and m ...more
Eight years later, Alison has had enough. Her husband was never mean or abusive, but she wants to experience life, and go to school, and m ...more
Allison just came out of marriage where her husband kept her as a show piece and battered any self worth she tried to express. Starting over in a small town, she repeatedly refuses any help from her neighbor. She was pretty prickly about life in general but as she began to experience the innate goodness that was Rob, she started to loosen up.
Rob gave of himself to everyone around him. He fixed things, helped people and solved problems. He also had a history of being humiliated by the women in h ...more
Rob gave of himself to everyone around him. He fixed things, helped people and solved problems. He also had a history of being humiliated by the women in h ...more
Alison married at a young age strictly for the security the relationship would offer, but after 8 years of being a trophy wife to an older man she’s had enough. Trapped in a marriage that gives her no opportunity to expand her horizons beyond how to be a proper hostess, she files for divorce, knowing that she’ll get nothing from her ex-husband (who stipulated a 10 year marriage in their prenuptial agreement if she was to lay claim to any of his money). Going even further, she moves away from the
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Allison, a recently divorced trophy wife is trying to make it on her own in a small town. Her ex-husband made sure she was always dependent on him and was an all around nasty man. He took advantage of an 18 year old whose family just lost their fortune. He promised to take care of her but really just suppressed her in their 8 years of marriage. Allison finally breaks free from his hold and moves into her grandmas house in a small town where she meets her neighbor Rob.
These two were cute togethe ...more
These two were cute togethe ...more
3.5 stars
I love a good small town feel to a story and this book delivered completely on that concept. The characters were well developed. Alison a hurt, city girl recovering from a divorce. Alison had a resilience and need to prove her self-sufficiency as a person but also as a woman. Rob was a generally nice guy and I took to him quickly but I cannot deny some irritation in the latter part of the book.
This was a gentle undulating story, not overly angst-driven but with ups and downs. The story ...more
I love a good small town feel to a story and this book delivered completely on that concept. The characters were well developed. Alison a hurt, city girl recovering from a divorce. Alison had a resilience and need to prove her self-sufficiency as a person but also as a woman. Rob was a generally nice guy and I took to him quickly but I cannot deny some irritation in the latter part of the book.
This was a gentle undulating story, not overly angst-driven but with ups and downs. The story ...more
2.5
Decent overall but there was a lack of chemistry and cohesive in the storyline. The dialogue was stilted at times and repetitive. The romance was undeveloped emotionally and the cast of secondary characters were used more as filler than individualised entities. I found myself growing bored repeatedly and skipping through to find more interesting scenes.
Decent overall but there was a lack of chemistry and cohesive in the storyline. The dialogue was stilted at times and repetitive. The romance was undeveloped emotionally and the cast of secondary characters were used more as filler than individualised entities. I found myself growing bored repeatedly and skipping through to find more interesting scenes.
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I liked it.
I can't say that I loved it, because I had really hard time connecting to the characters.
The story was somewhat predictable, but either way I read it in one sitting and it kept me fairly entertained. ...more
I liked it.
I can't say that I loved it, because I had really hard time connecting to the characters.
The story was somewhat predictable, but either way I read it in one sitting and it kept me fairly entertained. ...more
Trophy Wife by Noelle Adams
Alison Davies just got away from a man who treated her like a possession. She was married to a man who took advantage of an eighteen year old girl and he made her sign a prenuptial agreement. Now she has no means of supporting herself. However she is free of being shackled to a nasty character. Now she has a chance with a new man but is afraid of getting treated badly and like a trophy wife. This keeps her from moving on and having a healthy relationship with somebody ...more
Alison Davies just got away from a man who treated her like a possession. She was married to a man who took advantage of an eighteen year old girl and he made her sign a prenuptial agreement. Now she has no means of supporting herself. However she is free of being shackled to a nasty character. Now she has a chance with a new man but is afraid of getting treated badly and like a trophy wife. This keeps her from moving on and having a healthy relationship with somebody ...more
**3.5 stars**
I enjoyed Trophy Wife a lot more than I thought I would.
Neither the title nor the cover inspired much confidence that this would be up my alley but I like heroines who take charge of their lives and work for what they want. And that was Alison to a T. The description makes her sound brash but she’s really very brave. She divorces her husband, leaving the luxury she’s known all her life because she wants to find herself and stop being the kind of woman who depends on her husband for ...more
I enjoyed Trophy Wife a lot more than I thought I would.
Neither the title nor the cover inspired much confidence that this would be up my alley but I like heroines who take charge of their lives and work for what they want. And that was Alison to a T. The description makes her sound brash but she’s really very brave. She divorces her husband, leaving the luxury she’s known all her life because she wants to find herself and stop being the kind of woman who depends on her husband for ...more
Favorite Quotes:
He'd never invited her into his house. She had no idea why - unless he had a wife hidden away in the attic or he didn't want to put away an embarrassing porn collection.
It was a bad marriage. And honestly, at the end of it I didn't want to feel like I was bought and paid for.
Makes total sense. A girl's got to know her own worth - and that ain't money.
My Review:
Initially, it appeared a bit difficult to empathize with Alison as she had lived a life of luxury, didn't have to work, a ...more
He'd never invited her into his house. She had no idea why - unless he had a wife hidden away in the attic or he didn't want to put away an embarrassing porn collection.
It was a bad marriage. And honestly, at the end of it I didn't want to feel like I was bought and paid for.
Makes total sense. A girl's got to know her own worth - and that ain't money.
My Review:
Initially, it appeared a bit difficult to empathize with Alison as she had lived a life of luxury, didn't have to work, a ...more
Allison Davies has spent the last 8 years of her life with a husband she didn’t love. After her parents lost their entire fortune, she married for money at 18. But her marriage was doomed from the beginning. Recently divorced, she is exhilarated by her new found freedom. She wants a new start and has so many dreams to fulfil. She has decided to trade her city life for small town living in Fielding, North Carolina, where she has inherited her grandmother’s house. But she doubts she’ll ever fit in
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After 8 years of marriage, Alison realizes how much her husband is controlling her and how unhappy she's been for years. She divorces Arthur and moves to small town.
She’s a mess, always doubting her self and than she worked hard at being independent that is when She met her divorced neighbor Rob West…
Rob is the sexy strong neighbor who has experienced bad divorce twice in his life so he knows how she feels. He shows her not all men are the same. He helps her find herself and whats she wants out ...more
She’s a mess, always doubting her self and than she worked hard at being independent that is when She met her divorced neighbor Rob West…
Rob is the sexy strong neighbor who has experienced bad divorce twice in his life so he knows how she feels. He shows her not all men are the same. He helps her find herself and whats she wants out ...more
This review is based on an ARC provided by the author and/or the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest opinion.
I didn't bond with the characters. ...more
I didn't bond with the characters. ...more
Ok so, despite the H being slightly annoying, I really enjoyed this book! It was sweet and had just the right pace to keep me interested!!
3.5 stars
ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 6, 2016
Allison Davies used to just be a trophy wife. Now she’s just flat broke. Thanks to an ironclad prenup, she’s worse off than she was before the day she rushed down the aisle with a wealthy jerk eight years ago. After her steep fall from riches to rags, Alison refuses to shackle herself to any man who treats her like a possession—no matter how good he looks in a pair of well-worn jeans, or how his muscles ripple while he’s carrying her couch.
Un ...more
ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 6, 2016
Allison Davies used to just be a trophy wife. Now she’s just flat broke. Thanks to an ironclad prenup, she’s worse off than she was before the day she rushed down the aisle with a wealthy jerk eight years ago. After her steep fall from riches to rags, Alison refuses to shackle herself to any man who treats her like a possession—no matter how good he looks in a pair of well-worn jeans, or how his muscles ripple while he’s carrying her couch.
Un ...more
Trophy Wife is a small town romance about former trophy wife and city girl who ends up finding more than just herself and happiness again in a small town. As a fan of Noelle Adams’ previous books, this one was intriguing to read from the perspective it was a lot longer than a lot of her other books but like them, it held my interest as it moved at a steady to fast pace. The book has some drama but is mostly fairly light as the two main characters, Rob and Allison, find themselves growing closer
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If you've read a Noelle Adams novel before you will know what to expect. A sweet heroine who exudes virginity (regardless of whether she is married, divorced, a mother of five) and resilience and a steady dependable hero - we get them both in this novel.
Allison Davies was a trophy wife at 18 to a friend of her parents, Arthur Collins. But at the age of 26 she realises that he views her as "young, gorgeous, vulnerable, and completely dependent." and will never support her or her dreams. He even m ...more
Allison Davies was a trophy wife at 18 to a friend of her parents, Arthur Collins. But at the age of 26 she realises that he views her as "young, gorgeous, vulnerable, and completely dependent." and will never support her or her dreams. He even m ...more
Let me just say that normally I enjoy books by Noelle Adams. However, in this story I had trouble connecting with the characters. The story pulled me in immediately but then it sort of fell flat. Allison wanted to take control of her life which was great but her relationship with Rob just didn't seem consistent with that idea. So while Allison had doubts about getting involved with her new neighbor, I was totally agreeing that it was a mistake. But since the book needed a HEA, of course, she wen
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This one lacked all the good feels that I usually get from Noelle Adams' books. I just felt kind of meh about the 2 characters. Heroine's constant whingeing about not wanting to be a trophy wife anymore got old and annoying after a while.
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Apr 28, 2020
Lori
marked it as dnf-at-all
DNF - I didn't get very far into this story. Not because it was written poorly, but I just wasn't into the storyline. I went in to the book without having read the synopsis, so I wasn't sure what to expect. It starts off with the heroine leaving her rich husband that only treats her like a trophy wife. At that point I assumed the story would be about the husband realizing her worth and change his ways, etc. But the story is about her going off to a backwoods area to start over and meets a neighb
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Small town romance, heroine "finding herself"
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Alison married at young age in hopes of having a good life for herself. She never envisioned that her life would turn out how it did. Eight years in and she was beginning to feel like a version of herself that she did not like. Her husband controlled her every move. Alison decided it was time to stand on her own two feet so she divorced him and moved away to live in her grandmothers house which is located in a small town. There she meets her neighbor Rob. Her and Rob are both so much a like but
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Originally published at Lovey Dovey Books
Trophy Wife is such an amazing read! Noelle Adams drops a romance that readers will fly through in a matter of hours. It's perfectly layered with drama and lovable characters.
Alison is young, recently divorced, and determined to learn how to live independently. She moves to a small town to get a fresh start. The path to independence leads her to a waitressing job and handyman neighbor, Rob West. Rob is always ready to lend a helping hand and the new girl ...more
Trophy Wife is such an amazing read! Noelle Adams drops a romance that readers will fly through in a matter of hours. It's perfectly layered with drama and lovable characters.
Alison is young, recently divorced, and determined to learn how to live independently. She moves to a small town to get a fresh start. The path to independence leads her to a waitressing job and handyman neighbor, Rob West. Rob is always ready to lend a helping hand and the new girl ...more
I received a free copy of this book to read and review for Wicked Reads.
3 stars -- this book had a lot of potential but to me, it failed to follow thru. Allison married a rich man at the age of 18 as her parents were filing bankruptcy so that she could maintain the lifestyle she had known. At the age of 24 she decides after hearing a conversation between her husband and another man that he likes his women young, vulnerable and dependent. Finally realizing her self esteem is worth more than wha ...more
3 stars -- this book had a lot of potential but to me, it failed to follow thru. Allison married a rich man at the age of 18 as her parents were filing bankruptcy so that she could maintain the lifestyle she had known. At the age of 24 she decides after hearing a conversation between her husband and another man that he likes his women young, vulnerable and dependent. Finally realizing her self esteem is worth more than wha ...more
Allison has been the wife to a man who thought of her as a trophy. And as such he expected her to act, look, and behave in ways he found acceptable. She wasn’t allowed to think or do things that weren’t consistent with his expectations. After 8 years, she decided she’d had enough, filed for divorce and left. Unfortunately, since she married young and a solid pre-nup, she is left without skills or money to support herself. She also has a limited support system outside of her friend Vicki. What sh
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~~I received a free copy of this book to read and review for Wicked Reads ~~
I like the basis for this story, and the town where it is set - near enough to Allison's past that she is not totally disconnected, but far enough away that it is another world. I had a few issues with their insecurities holding them both to ransom for so long into their relationship, because it felt too drawn out and repetitive. But I did enjoy how Allison's life built up into something more meaningful for her, and that ...more
I like the basis for this story, and the town where it is set - near enough to Allison's past that she is not totally disconnected, but far enough away that it is another world. I had a few issues with their insecurities holding them both to ransom for so long into their relationship, because it felt too drawn out and repetitive. But I did enjoy how Allison's life built up into something more meaningful for her, and that ...more
I received an ARC, free the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.
2.5 stars. Between an 'it was ok' to 'I liked it'. I think with a little more work om this project it could have been a great romance read.
Allison Davies Collins leaves her older domineering, in a bad way, hubby, Arthur. She grew tired of her 8 yr marriage of being eye candy, nothing more than a trophy wife. Forced to move to a house she owns, inherited from her parents. She meets Rob West.
Rob West is a twice-divo ...more
2.5 stars. Between an 'it was ok' to 'I liked it'. I think with a little more work om this project it could have been a great romance read.
Allison Davies Collins leaves her older domineering, in a bad way, hubby, Arthur. She grew tired of her 8 yr marriage of being eye candy, nothing more than a trophy wife. Forced to move to a house she owns, inherited from her parents. She meets Rob West.
Rob West is a twice-divo ...more
The synopsis intrigued me. I’m always up for a story of a woman who takes charge of her own destiny and happiness by leaving a controlling husband and an unfulfilling relationship. The author delivered on that promise with Allison Collins, but in a simple way.
While this was one of my favorite tropes, I found the story a bit too slow and undeveloped for my taste. Several times I wondered if the author was new to writing, and questioned the ages of the main characters as they often came off as yo ...more
While this was one of my favorite tropes, I found the story a bit too slow and undeveloped for my taste. Several times I wondered if the author was new to writing, and questioned the ages of the main characters as they often came off as yo ...more
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Noelle handwrote her first romance novel in a spiral-bound notebook when she was twelve, and she hasn't stopped writing since. She has lived in eight different states and currently resides in Virginia, where she teaches English, reads any book she can get her hands on, and offers tribute to a very spoiled cocker spaniel.
She loves travel, art, history, and ice cream. After spending far too many yea ...more
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