It started with a New Year's resolution:
1 book a week, 52 books in a year.
I kept reading, and it grew into something much more.

Back in 2011, I was an avid reader who had somehow lost my way with reading. Between working and being a full-time student, reading for pleasure had slowly fallen by the wayside.

I wanted to change that. So I gave myself a New Year's resolution to read one book every week for a year. I started A Book A Week on January 1, 2012 as a way to hold myself accountable and share what I was reading along the way.

I didn't quite reach my goal that first year, but I kept reading. I kept reviewing. And all these years later, I'm still here, looking forward to whatever book comes next. Some years I crush my goals, some years I don't, but my love for a good book has never wavered.

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I'm a lifelong reader with a particular soft spot for mysteries and thrillers. I've always loved the genre, and I credit those stories—the twists, suspense, and need to know what happens next—with keeping me a reader as an adult. My reading has taken me in all kinds of directions since then, but I'll always come back to a good mystery.

I love creepy horror novels. A fascinating work of nonfiction can completely pull me in, too. And I've found plenty of favorites in science fiction, literary fiction, romance, and other genres I might never have picked up when I first started the blog. That's part of the fun. I never quite know what kind of story is going to grab me next.

When I'm not reading or writing reviews, you'll usually find me at home with my husband and our pets. I'm a classically trained musician and composer, an enthusiastic home cook, and a backyard gardener. There's usually a trip to look forward to or some new project that has caught my interest, too.

At the end of the day, I just really love books. There's nothing quite like discovering a story I can't put down or finding an author I can't wait to read again. Even when a book doesn't quite work for me, I still enjoy thinking about why and putting those thoughts into words. That's what keeps me reading, reviewing, and sharing it all here on A Book A Week.

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I’m ending my reading year with a book that’s been on my radar since it was released earlier this year. Jeneva Rose's The Perfect Marriage was a novel that completely blew me away when I read it with my book club back in July. I was hooked on its premise of a defense attorney who chooses to represent her own husband after he’s accused of murdering his mistress. It was a twisty, fast-paced psychological thriller with an ending that completely blindsided me. So while I was excited to dive into the sequel, A Perfect Divorce, I was also anxious to see whether it could possibly live up to the thrills of the original.

It should go without saying, but I’ll note it just in case: everything that follows contains potential spoilers for The Perfect Marriage. If you haven’t read that one yet, I highly recommend doing so before continuing. You won’t regret it.

Eleven years after the trial that blew up her life, Sarah Morgan has finally moved on, or at least as much as she possibly can. Her husband, Adam, was convicted of murdering his mistress and sentenced to death. In the aftermath, Sarah changed careers, founding a nonprofit to help defend the wrongfully convicted. It’s too little, too late for Adam, of course, but the work gives her purpose.

On the personal front, life appears settled. She’s married to Bob, her former law partner, and together they have a daughter, Summer. For the first time in years, things feel good. But that stability doesn’t last.

When Bob has a one-night stand, and Sarah discovers the betrayal, she files for divorce. As their marriage implodes, a far more dangerous complication emerges. New DNA evidence surfaces in Adam’s case, calling his conviction into question. The investigation is reopened, thrusting Sarah back into the spotlight. Then Bob’s mistress goes missing, and suddenly the past isn’t just resurfacing, it’s repeating itself. History has a way of circling back, and in Sarah Morgan’s life, the past is far from finished.

With The Perfect Divorce, Jeneva Rose delivers a sequel that expands the drama, twists, and thrills of The Perfect Marriage in a way that feels fully earned. Because we already know what Sarah is capable of, there’s an added layer of anticipation this time around—an ever-present tension as the threat of her secrets coming to light looms over the story. Watching her navigate yet another cheating husband makes for the kind of delicious, compulsively readable drama that’s impossible to resist. Rose employs shifting perspectives to stack the suspense and keep the twists coming. And while the ending may not land with quite the same shock factor as the first book, it still delivers a satisfying conclusion. The Perfect Divorce is a fast-paced psychological thriller that proves Jeneva Rose knows exactly how to keep readers hooked.

For more information, visit the author's website, Amazon, and Goodreads.

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Mary KirklandDecember 28, 2025 at 1:05 PM
I like a psychological thriller and this one sounds good. Having 2 husbands cheat on you though would make me very sad.
Kimberly @ Caffeinated ReviewerDecember 28, 2025 at 1:31 PM
This sounds very well done. I enjoy a good thriller.
Lark@LarkWritesDecember 28, 2025 at 2:58 PM
It's not often that a sequel to a really good thriller lives up to the first one, but it sounds like this one did?
Rachel @Waves of FictionDecember 28, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Adding a Perfect Marriage to my list! I've enjoyed this author!
Lindsi December 28, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Ohhh, this sounds like one I'd like! Definitely adding it to the TBR. I don't normally read thrillers (the stress will kill me), but I will still read one every once in a while. Glad this one was such a hit for you!
Samantha@WLABBDecember 29, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Well, the author had some relationship things on her mind, eh? Marriage? Divorce? It's great you were able to squeeze an anticipated read in before the end of the year.
Ashley SappDecember 30, 2025 at 11:07 AM
What an intriguing premise! I'm adding the first book to my list right now. I love good psychological thrillers!
BlodeueddJanuary 5, 2026 at 3:17 PM
I have gotten into psychological thrillers lately, I need more

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