The Read with Jenna July Book Club Pick Is a Twist-Filled Thriller—and Fans Are Already Raving About it
'Succession' x 'Pride & Prejudice' x 'The Last Thing He Told Me'
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Succession-style money. An age gap Cinderella romance reminiscent of Old Hollywood. Social dynamics as prickly as Pride and Prejudice. A mysterious disappearance à la The Last Thing He Told Me. Intrigued? I am. Good news for us, bookworms: This is all at the heart of Jenna Bush Hager's July 2025 book club pick, Happy Wife.
Lavender has a decades-long career in television as a writer and producer on shows like Charlie's Angels (2011), Nashville (2012) and, most recently, The Flight Attendant (2020). Given her storytelling track record, I'm keen to add Happy Wife to my bookshelf. Because I'm wondering the same thing as everyone else. Where is Will?
