The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand (Goodreads Author)

The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Found the way it was constantly shifting between past and present annoying and it kept me from connecting with any of the characters.

The book begins with Merritt's death, and the discovery of her body by Celeste. If you are hoping for a murder mystery abandon it her death is ruled accidental (which it was).

The book mainly revolves around Celeste and her relationships with: Her parents (Her Mother is dying of cancer), her fiancee Benji (she just wants his money) Benji's best friend (Shooter), and the maid of honer (Merritt). `

Celeste is the most whiny unappealing bride ever. A very rich man falls into her lap and she whines constantly about how she doesn't LOVE him, but she enjoys his money and loves his apartment, but inconsiderately his best friend Shooter has her falling head over hills in love. How can she ever choose between all the financial things Benji can giver her and her LUST for Shooter. Really don't feel her and Shooter are in love or have a clue about love as they barely know each other. And really don't like Celeste although she spends a lot of time trying to convince you that she wasn't wrong to accept Benji's proposal even though she didn't love him and already supposedly had feelings for Shooter. After all she did it for her parents. She allows Tag and Greer (Benji's parents) to spend a small fortune on her wedding to Benji but ... hey that's OK she did it for her parents.

Merritt whose body Celeste found as she was leaving to meet Shooter at the ferry barely has her character developed. She is portrayed as a shallow influencer with a penchant for sleeping with wealthy married men. Featherleigh the other husband stealing slut gets more attention then Merritt. And it's really really hard to care that Merritt went swimming in the middle of the night and drowned, Celeste barely gives it a thought as she agonizes over running away with Shooter and giving up the comfy lifestyle she enjoys as Benji's fiancee.

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