My Husband's Family: A Novel

Summary

"My Husband’s Family reads like the seaworthy lovechild of The Perfect Couple and The Guest List. Fabulous, funny, and pure escapist pleasure."
—Jenny Jackson, New York Times bestselling author of Pineapple Street and The Shampoo Effect

A juicy, high-stakes thriller about a dysfunctional family vying for money and power aboard a luxury yacht in the Mediterranean—until a dead body is found.

The Amalfi Coast is a dazzling backdrop for the day Rebecca Turner marries Preston Wexley, a groom who isn’t just handsome but also the heir apparent to the Wexley billion-dollar empire. Though the wealth and glamour are seductive, Rebecca is bracing herself for the sharp edges of Preston’s relatives—especially when their honeymoon, meant to be a romantic respite, turns into a full-blown family affair aboard a mega yacht, where the Wexleys gather in all their dysfunctional glory.

• Savannah, the steely matriarch, rules the family with an iron will, orchestrating the corporate succession while keeping her ex-husband and his pregnant trophy wife at arm’s length.

• Preston, the golden child, is desperate to secure his birthright, while his emotionally stunted older brother Brad scrambles for attention alongside his influencer girlfriend, who’s busy documenting the drama.

• Jacqueline, Preston’s ex-fiancée and a top executive at the Wexley enterprise, stirs the pot further as she plots her own rise.

• And then there’s Rebecca, the poised outsider, whose enigmatic past threatens to unravel the moment an unexpected guest arrives.

When a deckhand discovers a dead body, all the passengers are trapped on board the yacht as the Italian police launch an investigation. With everyone harboring secrets and selfish motivations, ambition and betrayal strain the fragile binds holding the group together revealing that when power and privilege collide, even family isn’t safe.