The Secret Lives of Doctors' Wives

by Ann Major

Pierce Carver was one of Austin's richest, most successful surgeons. And he was going to marry trauma nurse Rose Marie Castle and put her aching feet into glass slippers. Unfortunately, the doctor had a weakness for the allure of youth and feminine perfection. He jilted Rose Marie three years ago, and she's still dreaming of revenge….

And things are looking bad for Rose Marie. The night Pierce died she was inside his magnificent home, half naked and very willing to accept his apologies. Now she's the prime suspect. Worse, her high school sweetheart is the investigating detective. But if Rose Marie didn't kill the not-so-good doctor, who did? Between his ex-wives, his angry stepchildren and the deep, dirty secrets driving their lives, somebody resorted to murder. And it looks as if Dr. Carver kept the biggest, baddest secrets of all….

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Mystery

377 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published December 1, 2006

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USA best-selling Ann Major writes short, sexy contemporary romance.

Nora Roberts has described her work thusly: "Engaging characters, stories that thrill and delight, shivering suspense, and captivating romance." and Sandra Brown says, "Her name on the cover instantly identifies the book as a good read."

Reviews

[Erin · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 Stars

I had trouble deciding on what rating I should give this book, 2 stars seemed too low but 3 seemed too high. I didn't hate the book but I also won't ever give this book another thought. The mystery was not a mystery at all, I didn't even care who killed the good doctor and truthfully I don't think the author cared either. The main character was shallow & self-centered, which when written well isn't a bad thing but she was not written well. The romance was Meh. The sex scenes(and there were a lot of them) were as corny & over the top as you would expect. So why 2.5 stars instead of 2 stars?
Because I was moderately entertained and once I sat down and decided to just read it, it was a fast read.

No rec.

[Katy · Rating 1 out of 5]

Oh, wow, so I thought this sounded pretty clever, from the title and description on the back cover - but it was TERRIBLE! I forced myself about half-way through it and gave up - the characters are cookie-cutter, the "mystery" - well, I really couldn't care less and was glad the guy was, dead and was actually cheering on whodunit, whoever that might have been (although I peeked at the ending because I can't stand not knowing what happens, and it really isn't what I thought) and the main character, Rosie Marie, is a weak-willed, neurotic shrew. The only somewhat likable character is Michael Nash, her one-time paramour, and even he is obviously an idiot for still liking this walking bag of neuroses. Ugh.

A strictly by-the-formula romance filled out the execrable plot, making me want to vomit out of my brain everything I read. This one went into the "sell this" pile IMMEDIATELY (after being flung across the room).

[Kasey · Rating 2 out of 5]

again...crap from the work library. I was in the mood to read nothing but trash

[Alison Eichler · Rating 2 out of 5]

Too convoluted

[Elena Micheli · Rating 2 out of 5]

Niente di che

[Hira · Rating 3 out of 5]

Although an interesting whodunit story, that keeps you turning its pages at a frantic pace, ultimately this book is a hollow read. It is only good for its entertainment value, and not much else. Don't get me wrong, if you're looking for a thriller, this is a good one - but ultimately, I find the characters shallow and materialistic, just shells of people, really. There were almost no characters that I could actually relate to, and I didn't like the way the women were portrayed in the story, anyway. It seemed as if the characters kept making bad choices, and for no good reason other than because it was what kept propelling the story along. I enjoyed feeling like I wanted to know what happened next, but I was also able to guess who might have done it half way through the book. Overall, fast-paced, whodunit mystery but lacking any depth.

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

Meh....took a long time to wrap up the story. Kind of had it figured out, but the end did have a bit of a twist to it. I would have liked Rosie's daughter to have a little more closure/information in the end.

[The White · Rating 2 out of 5]

All I can say is I lost count of how many times I said, "What an idiot!" The herione was such a joke. I could not bring myself to like her even a little. Add that to the recycled concept and bore me to death, please.

[Annie · Rating 2 out of 5]

A trashy novel I won in a "Reader" gift basket in a raffle. Silly plot, silly characters, silly read.

[Perkimom · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun, sexy mystery. Not sure it's really about doctors' wives but I enjoyed it.

[Stefanie Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

A dumb book, but it's entertaining, which is actually pretty good for a dumb book.