Romashka

This Isn’t Romance—It’s a Manual on How to Emotion

Revisado: 05-09-25

Trigger Warning: Contains scenes of physical abuse, emotional abuse, infidelity, and a suicide attempt.

Let’s call this what it is: An Innocent Wife is not a romance. It’s the story of a woman, Eunice, being emotionally stomped on, physically abused, and repeatedly humiliated by a husband who treats her like less than dirt—and we’re supposed to root for their “love”?

Eunice isn’t just a doormat—she’s the entire welcome mat set, and Joshua wipes his feet on her daily. He’s not just emotionally unavailable; he’s a full-blown asshat who cheats on her nonstop, brings women into their marital bed, and has the audacity to act like she’s the problem. The man is a walking red flag, dipped in gasoline and set on fire.

Worse, this isn’t just emotional abuse. He’s physically violent, and somehow we’re supposed to accept that with enough suffering and blind loyalty, he’ll magically become a better person? Absolutely not. That’s not character development—that’s trauma glorification.
There is no real redemption arc. No groveling that matches the pain he inflicted. No payoff that justifies staying with someone who spent so much time breaking his wife down.

Eunice’s “innocence” quickly becomes maddening—it’s not strength, it’s erasure. No woman in her right mind would (or should) stay with a man who violates her physically, emotionally, and psychologically while actively disrespecting their vows.
This book doesn’t explore healing. It romanticizes misery and sells it as devotion. If you’re looking for a powerful, angsty story of second chances and growth, look elsewhere.

Eunice deserved therapy and freedom, not a second chance with the man who destroyed her. If you're sensitive to abuse or trauma—or just want a romance that doesn’t romanticize absolute cruelty—skip this one. There’s nothing innocent about it.

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Great book.

Revisado: 08-08-23

Too bad it ended on the cliffhanger and the next book doesn't come out till August 24th.

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Very cute

Revisado: 04-20-23

Charming story to get lost in. Very humorous and light hearted. Definitely not a waste of time.

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Good read

Revisado: 11-30-22

Heartfelt, warm story. After listening to this it felt like I watched a hallmark movie.

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No love for this book.

Revisado: 06-29-20

I only made it half way through the fourth chapter. The main character is so whiny, with a mentality of a teenager. And a narration didn't help this story at all. I would not recommend this book.

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absolute wast of time and money.

Revisado: 05-24-20

Come on, this story is so cheesy and unrealistic. And don't get me started on the main characters, so immature and needy. No woman that respects her self would act like this.

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Super Cheesy

Revisado: 03-04-20

The narrators were amazing, story not so much. The characters are immature, I expect people behave like this in high school not as an adult's.

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Beautiful Story!

Revisado: 08-14-19

Heart felt, didn't want this book to end. Beautiful narration brought this story to life.

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Absolutely beautiful love story.

Revisado: 11-10-18

I could not break away from it. Listened all in one day. It is sweet, funny and heartfelt.

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