A review by annegoodreads
The Golden Couple by Sarah Pekkanen, Greer Hendricks

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Avery Chambers (D.C.’s Maverick Therapist) claims she fixes you in 10 sessions. I loved her methods of seeing how her clients acted out in the real world.  I liked how she took actions including being a whistleblower to the FDA for one of her clients who worked at a pharmaceutical company.  So when Marissa and Mathew Bishop go to Avery you’re not very sympathetic to them with their amazing careers  ( a lawyer and boutique owner), beautiful house, and 8-year-old son.  Marissa has cheated on Matthew though.  Marissa’s past isn’t that dramatic but she does have weaknesses.  It turns out her best friend growing up, Tina, was killed.  She is also spooked by Polly, Marissa's assistant, who is a bit obsessed. Polly creeped me out. Several other characters creeped me out too.  I won’t spoil the story but Skip, Chris, and Natalie were more than just characters I loved to hate.  So we gave two heroines, Avery and Marissa, whose storylines are more connected than they realize.  Due to the yellow roses getting sent to Marissa, I predicted the end early on.  Yellow roses don’t mean friendship, historically in Eastern culture, they had a different meaning.   I was rooting for Avery the entire time.  The end wrapped up everything but not exactly the way I wanted.  Avery’s character is perfect for her story to continue in a series or at least a sequel.