An Ideal Wife Author: Gemma Townley ISBN: 9780345499844
An Ideal Wife by Gemma Townley is the third book in the hilarious Jessica Wild series. Jessica Wild is insanely in love with her husband Max, and Max is just as enamored with her. However, Jessica has a secret. A secret she knows she needs to confess to Max, but she doesn’t want to because Max believes that Jessica is the “perfect wife.”
So Jessica goes on a mission to discover what it means to be a perfect wife. She begins volunteering at a homeless shelter, takes a cooking class and attempts to be more romantic to keep Max happy. But all the while, she is still struggling with her secret. Just when she plans on filling Max in, he ends up in the hospital with broken bones, leaving Jessica to take care of his ad agency during a stressful economic time. Jessica is overwhelmed by her new responsibilities.
Honestly, it was a bit hard to write a summary for this book because nothing much happened. I loved the first two books in the Jessica Wild series, but I think it could have ended with the nice happy ending in book number two. This third installment didn’t really add anything to the series and in fact, made me look at it in a different light.
Jessica, the main character, who before was quirky, clumsy and adorable came across as straight up annoying in this book. All of her charm was gone.
It’s time to put this series to bed; I loved the first two and I’m happy to say that I still think Gemma Townley is a great writer, but I’m ready to say goodbye to Jessica.
1.5/5
Is the first book in this series The Importance of Being Married, or is that just another book by the same author? I remember loving that one when I read it a few years ago, and if its part of a series I definitely need to check out at least the second.
Sorry to hear this one was a disappointment! I definitely know what you mean about book characters losing their charm over the course of a series. What once made them so lovable suddenly grates on the nerves!