I received an eARC of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of this review.

Please note that this review is only of Drake's portion and not the entire novella.

OMG!!! This was fantastic!! I really enjoyed Hanna Peach's newest book Girl Wife Prisoner, which is a tragic story about love and redemption. If you've not read it yet, STOP READING NOW!!! This novella is meant to be read after the novel as there are some major spoilers within the book.

Drake is Noriko's husband and in his novella we see the story unfold from his POV. I immediately was drawn to Drake in the novel so I was really excited to read his story! The novella begins a few months before Girl Wife Prisoner. Drake has just discovered that he has a bad heart and is dying when he founds out about the Good Wife program. He immediately finds a picture of Noriko and falls for her, his ideal wife, at least in his imagination.

Drake is a character that you love to hate and when seeing things from his own perspective, I found myself actually disliking his new wife a bit. Drake was nervous to meet her, shy, and utterly taken with his wife. The problem with his thinking is that he sees her as a possession. Yet she awakens things within him that have been long buried, like what happened with his parents for instance. He has some serious anger issues but the number one thing wrong with his relationship with Noriko from the beginning is that they do not communicate and so assumptions ruin their fledgling relationship before it really has the chance to begin.

Overall this was an excellent addition to Girl Wife Prisoner especially if you wanted more insight in the crazy husband as I did. Drake is a character I won't forget. He was perfect and would have made a great husband for Noriko if given the opportunity AND if he had set aside his need for control. If you enjoyed the book, like new adult romantic suspense, I highly recommend you check this one out!