Top 17 Books Like The Last Mrs Parrish Updated 04 /2024

The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave

We all have stories that we haven't shared with anyone else.

Prior to his disappearance, Owen Michaels scrawled a note to his wife of one year, urging her to keep safe.

Hannah Hall, despite her shock and terror, knows exactly who the note is addressed to: Bailey, the eldest daughter of Owen. When Bailey was a child, her mother died in a tragic accident. Stepdaughter Bailey is vehemently opposed to her new stepmother.

A series of events, including the FBI's arrest of Owen's boss and a US Marshal and FBI agents showing up at her Sausalito, California, home unannounced, quickly convinces Hannah that her husband is not who he claims to be. As for Bailey, she may hold the key to solving Owen's mystery—and why he went missing.

Cooperation was key as Hannah and Bailey embarked on their quest for the truth. As they begin to piece together Owen's past, they begin to see that they are also constructing a new future for themselves. It was a surprise that neither Hannah nor Bailey could have predicted

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Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

The end of the summer is marked by an epic party thrown by four famous siblings. But in the next twenty-four hours, everything will be different for them.

The summer of 1983 in Malibu Nina Riva's annual end-of-summer bash is upon us, and excitement is at an all-time high. Anyone who has heard of or is interested in surfing or photography, or both, is drawn to the Rivas family, including Nina, the world-class surfer, as well as brothers Jay and Hud, who are both accomplished athletes and photographers in their own right. In Malibu and around the world, the siblings are a source of fascination, especially as the children of Mick Riva, the legendary singer.

There is only one person who is not excited about the year's most anticipated party: Nina herself, who has just been publicly dumped by her pro tennis player husband. I wonder if Hud will come along, too, since it's about time he opened up to his brother, from whom he's been estranged since birth?

As Jay waits for the girl he can't stop thinking about to arrive at nightfall, he's counting down the minutes.

A guest she invited without consulting anyone is among Kit's personal secrets.

The party will be out of control by midnight. The Riva mansion will be engulfed in flames by the time you wake up the next morning. However, in the early hours before dawn, the drinks will flow, the music is going to play, and the secrets that have shaped this family for generations will all come to the surface.

When a family has to decide what they will keep and what they will leave behind on a single unforgettable night, the result is Malibu Rising, a story about one unforgettable night in the life of a family.

Verity by Colleen Hoover

When Lowen Ashleigh accepts the job offer of a lifetime, she is a broke writer on the verge of bankruptcy. He has hired Lowen to finish the books that his wife Verity Crawford, a best-selling author, is unable to finish because of an injury.

With Verity's notes and outlines to sort through, Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, eager to get started. Verity's unfinished autobiography is what Lowen doesn't expect to find in the office's chaos. Page after page of shocking revelations, including Verity's account of the events surrounding her daughter's death.

For this reason, Lowen decides to keep his handwritten manuscript from his grief-stricken son, Jeremy. Lowen, on the other hand, begins to see how reading Jeremy's wife's words could benefit her as her feelings for him grow stronger. No matter how much Jeremy loves his injured wife, he would be unable to continue to love her if he knew the truth.

The Guest List by Lucy Foley

The bride, her plus one, the best man, the wedding planner, a bridesmaid, and a bodyguard are all part of the bridal party.

Celebrating the union of two lives on an Irish-flagged island. The groom is a rising television star who is dashing and charming. The bride is a magazine publisher who is intelligent and ambitious. Whether it's for a magazine or a celebrity, this wedding has all the trappings of a high-end event. Every detail has been meticulously planned and will be executed to perfection, even if cell phone reception is spotty and the seas are rough.

But perfection is only for plans, and we're all just a little bit imperfect. There are a lot of resentments and small-minded jealousies mixed in with the reminiscences and well wishes as the festivities begin. The drinking game among the groomsmen dates back to their high school days. Her dress is ruined by an unintentional bridesmaid. He gives an uncomfortably loving toast to the bride by her oldest (male) friend

After that, a body is discovered. Who among us didn't wish the newlyweds every happiness in their future? What's more, why is this so important?

Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica

People don't simply vanish into thin air....

The first person reported missing is Shelby Tebow. Just a few blocks away from where Shelby was last seen, Meredith Dickey and her six-year-old daughter, Delilah, mysteriously vanished. Is there a link between these incidents? The investigation eventually comes to a halt after years of fruitless searching that only raises more questions.

Delilah makes an unexpected return, eleven years later. Everybody is desperate to know what happened to her, but no one is prepared for what they'll find out....

Thriller master Mary Kubica shows that some people will stop at nothing to keep the truth buried in this smart and frightening thriller. She is a New York Times best-selling author.

The Other Woman by Sandie Jones

Prepare to meet The Other Woman, who will do anything to keep you away from her son...

Emily thinks Adam is the man she'd hoped to never meet; he's the perfect match for her. However, a rival lurks in the shadows: a woman who has a strong bond with the man she loves.

Emily opted for Adam, but not for Pammie, his mother. Even though a mother would do anything to protect her child, it looks like Emily is about to find out just how far Pammie will go to ensure that she gets what she wants: Emily gone for good.

Fast-paced psychological thriller about Emily's relationship with Adam and his manipulative mother Pammie, The Other Woman is a must-read.

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