A Reliable Wife - Robert Goolrick

In the same vein as Madame Bovary, A Reliable Wife by Robert Goodrick lays out the story of Ralph Truitt, a one-time playboy turned business man, as he places an ad for a wife and gets more than he bargained for. Catherine Land thought she could enter Ralph's life and take more than she would give but in matters of the heart this story proves one never knows what can happen. A Reliable Wife weaves the story of three troubled people as they all strive for what everyone thinks they want - happiness.
If you are a fan of historical fiction and plot twists this novel is for you.