Ebook: 308 pages Kindle Edition
Genre: Contemporary Psychological Thriller, Romantic Thriller
Publisher: January 27th 2026 by Storm Publishing
Source: NetGalley
First Sentence: I'm kicking through the junk he's left behind.
Review Quote: ‘This one pulls you in fast and keeps tightening the screws… Tense and addictive.’ Reader Review,
My Opinion:
The author states in the notes at the end of the book that her inspiration for this novel comes from real life events. Firstly when she was conned out of money, which fortunately she got back and secondly when she learnt about the world of fashion whilst launching her own handbag line. Events that certainly gave her a brilliant framework for this mind-blowing story.
In 'The Perfect Catch' we have the two main characters, Lexi Marlowe and Christophe Montclair. The reader is taken on a fast paced suspenseful journey' We soon learn that Christophe is a con-man who manipulates rich women, he just may have picked the wrong one this time though.
A quick read full of twists and turns, recommended for thriller readers.
With thanks to NetGalley, Storm Publishing and the author for the opportunity to read and review.
Précis Courtesy of Goodreads:
Lexi Marlowe has spent years building her fashion brand from nothing, while carefully guarding the secrets of her past.
Then she meets Christophe Montclair – charming, sophisticated and heir to a fortune, he sweeps her off her feet with glamorous parties and his endless high-society connections.
When he gets down on one knee, Lexi barely hears the alarm bells ringing in the back of her mind. Is he too good to be true, or is she simply in love?
Their honeymoon period is soon littered with red flags. Christophe won’t talk about his past, claiming he values his privacy. Tense phone calls leave him looking over his shoulder. Then the police turn up with questions about a murder…
Lexi’s new husband is hiding something big. But he isn’t the only one who married a stranger…
Author Profile:
Courtesy of Goodreads
Samantha Vérant was born in the USA, she is a travel addict, a self-professed oenophile, and a determined, if occasionally unconventional, at-home French chef. Over the years, she’s visited many different countries, lived in many places, and worked many jobs— always on the search for the one thing that truly excited her. Then, one day, she found everything she’s been looking for: a passion for the written word and true love. Writing not only enabled her to open her heart, it led her to southwestern France, where she’s now married to a sexy French rocket scientist she met over twenty years ago, a stepmom to two incredible kids, and the adoptive mother to one ridiculously adorable Charteux cat. When she’s not trekking from Provence to the Pyrénées, tasting wine in American-sized glasses, or embracing her inner Julia Child while deliberating what constitutes the perfect boeuf bourguignon, Samantha is making her best effort to relearn those dreaded conjugations.
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