First time reading anything by this author. Unfortunately, based off this, it'll be a one & done for me. this was the most far-fetched, pointless, drawn out dramatic book i think have ever read. i did not care for the writing or the characters. I had to force myself to finish. the ending was extra disappointing.

Fast paced and twist filled.,Kept me guessing and on the edge of my seat. Truly a fun reading experience,

The Perfect Fiancé by T.J. Brearton is a fast-paced, heart-pounding psychological thriller that will have readers questioning the line between love and deception. Julie believes she has found the man of her dreams in her fiancé, but her world is turned upside down when she discovers another woman in her bed—one that her fiancé claims to have never seen before. As if that’s not enough, a sudden and violent intrusion forces Julie into a terrifying situation, trapped in a cabin during a snowstorm with the man she thought she knew, but who now seems like a stranger.

Brearton excels at creating tension, building an atmosphere of claustrophobia and unease as Julie fights to make sense of the twisted reality unfolding around her. The psychological manipulation and the slow unraveling of secrets keep the suspense high, making it difficult to predict where the story will go next. The plot twists are surprising, and the stakes never feel higher than when Julie is forced to confront her fiancé’s hidden truths.

What makes The Perfect Fiancé particularly engaging is its focus on unreliable narratives and the disturbing sense of betrayal that drives the story. Julie’s desperate fight for the truth, coupled with the constant question of who she can trust, makes this a gripping read that keeps you hooked until the very last page. For fans of dark, suspenseful thrillers, this book delivers on all fronts—mystery, tension, and psychological depth.

The Perfect Fiancé by T.J. Brearton is a tense, twist-filled thriller that keeps readers on their toes from start to finish. Julie’s world is shattered when she walks in on her fiancé in bed with another woman, only to be accused of stalking by the man she thought she knew. The stakes escalate when a mysterious group kidnaps them both, trapping them in a remote cabin during a blizzard. As Julie grapples with the terrifying truth, Brearton masterfully builds suspense and layers of deceit. With compelling characters and a fast-paced plot, this psychological thriller is a captivating ride full of shocking twists and emotional depth.

A gripping psychological thriller from the bestselling author of Her Perfect Secret.

Julie thought he was the man of her dreams.

I walk into my bedroom. There’s a woman in my bed. Next to my fiancé. He promises her he has no idea who I am. That he’s never seen me before. He’s calling me a stalker.

But before I even know how to respond, someone’s breaking down the front door. Pounding up the stairs. I run, but I can’t hide.

Now I’m trapped in a cabin in the middle of nowhere in the midst of a blizzard with a man who swears he doesn’t know me. As though the last five years together never happened.

He’s lying.

And then he looks me right in the eye and whispers so our kidnappers can’t hear him:

‘I’m sorry.’

Her perfect fiancé is turning her life into a perfect nightmare.

A perfectly thrilling read. Will recommend to others who love psychological thrillers.

This is an intense and action-packed thriller told in two POV's. I found it confusing to follow due to all the twists. It wrapped up nicely but took a long time to get there. Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

A good gripping read which did keep you guessing most of the way through. Thanks @netgalley for the opportunity to read this book.

A unique and interesting premise, well written and well paced most of the time, however there were times when it felt a little odd and flat.

Very good book. It kept me engaged and had relatable characters. It had plenty of twists to keep the pages turning and me wanting to know what is going to happen next. I would recommend to others.

Very suspenseful twisted story of a woman trying to take over the life of her doppelgänger by kidnapping, murder. Lots of action, and unexpected twists.

I found this to be very disjointed, not well written, and completely impossible to get into. I honestly think that this reads as though written by a completely different author, and is definitly not up to the usual standard. Unforutnatley I could not engage, nor care about the characters, and gave up reading this just past the halfway mark, which is comething that I never do.

At first I thought the premise sounded really interesting, I loved the intense action that started out the book, it really drew me in! Pretty soon after, I started to feel confused and bored. As the book progressed, too many characters were introduced. Being told from different POVs and so many added characters made me want to keep putting this book down and was hard to pick back up, The pacing of the book started out great, and then was ridiculously slow. The plot itself also became ridiculous and extremely unbelievable. There were some promising plot twists that the author could have chosen, but instead the ending was rather rushed.

Whoa! I didn't expect anything that happened in this story!

When Julie comes home early from a medical conference, she finds her fiancee, Colton, in bed with another woman. He claims not to know who Julie is and accuses her of being his stalker. Minutes later, two other men walk into their home and Julie is only focused on running away. But both she and Colton are kidnapped and driven to a cabin upstate.

There Julie learns the mystery woman is her doppelganger. Monique is in trouble with the law and wants to use Julie's death as her new start. Colton was behind it all until he had a change of heart. When he's no longer useful to Monique and the two other men, they kill him.

Can Julie escape before it's too late? Will the cops figure out the truth before it's too late?

A must read!

I read this ARC for an honest review
All thoughts and opinions are mine

I loved this!!!!
Gripped from the start and throughout

Loved the twists and turns and really was quite unpredictable

Highly recommend

This is an intense and action-packed mystery/thriller. It's told in two POV's that volley back and forth between them. I found it confusing and somewhat difficult to follow due to the twists which constantly changed my perspective. It wrapped up nicely but took a long time to do so.

A fast paced, action style, thriller a page turner from the start. Jam packed with action and told mostly from the point of Juile the innocent victim of an odd kidnapping or is she? The first section gets you in fast as Julie finds her husband in bed with another woman then is kidnapped with her husband and dragged to a cabin in the woods. Lots of peculiar comments and suggestions are made which leaves the reader very much in the dark as who to believe, I don't mind this too much, as my imagination goes wild but I am sometimes underwhelmed by the real story! Unfortunately, it was a little slow to reveal the true events so the middle section did feel like more of a chore than enjoyable but the ending tidy away all of the loose ends, so it was worth finding out the real story. I thought the characters could have been developed a little more as I had no feeling towards any of them.
I would recommend for those that like a fast paced page turner and slow reveal to truth. 3*
ARC received from Joffe books via Netgalley

Thank you for the opportunity to preview The Perfect Fiancé.
TJ Brearton is a master of suspense and twisted endings. This new novel is quite different.
This book is full of intriguing questions. When a woman comes home early and finds her fiancé in bed with another woman she is stunned. But when suddenly she and her fiancé are being chased by a group of men and kidnapped, she really doesn’t know what to expect or think.
She knows she’s been betrayed because the men involved are her husband’s brother and friend.
What is going on and why are these people looking to murder her and her fiancé.
Brearton creates a suspenseful scenario where you don’t see the next twist coming.
Filled with unexpected twists and turns this is an excellent example of Brearton’s body of work.
4 stars

After reading the synopsis for this book, I was excited to read it. The beginning of the book started off really well - full of action and quite intense. However, it quickly went downhill after that. The book was really confusing and made little sense. The ending didn't really answer my questions and left me feeling even more confused. Overall, really messy and all over the place.

Thank you to the author and the publisher for the advanced copy.

Great murder mystery that had me turning the pages so fast in hopes to find out and figure out more about the story. I like how the book was mapped out and we heard multiple sides all through the story.

HOLY CRAP what did i just read!!!

I read this in one sitting couldn't put it down. It was the edge of your seat thriller and what a book should be! I thought yep had this figured out then the twist would show me different. Julie is away for work and when she comes home she is shocked that her finance is in bed with another woman whom she doesn't know. The twists and turns after that are mind blowing!

This book i will recommend to every reader i talk to just amazing and just a great fast read.

Well Done to the author!

Thanks NetGalley for letting me read and review.