A review by gabriellainman
The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

CWs: cancer, murder, infidelity

Marissa and Matthew Bishop seek out therapist turned life coach Avery Chambers to counsel them after Marissa is unfaithful. In her ten-step program, Avery takes the couple on an unconventional journey to fix underlying issues in their marriage and dig through the secrets the couple keeps. Through love and heartbreak, both Marissa and Matthew want to stay together and will do anything to stay together. 

Told in a dual POV through Marissa and Avery’s characters, secrets stay hidden until the last few chapters. As both characters race to fix a marriage within ten sessions, they both struggle to accept their own truths and conquer facing them together.

A captivating novel with two wildly different characters, I was hooked from the very beginning. Every time I believed novel was going one way, I was proved wrong and led in a different direction. By the end, I had no idea what was going to happen until it happened. 

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ / 5
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