{"id":20806,"date":"2026-05-22T11:42:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T15:42:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/?p=20806"},"modified":"2026-05-22T11:51:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T15:51:01","slug":"review-trad-wife-by-saratoga-schaefer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/review-trad-wife-by-saratoga-schaefer\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Trad Wife by Saratoga Schaefer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Trad-Wife-Novel-Saratoga-Schaefer\/dp\/B0F9NM4CF2\"><em><strong>Trad Wife <\/strong><\/em><strong>by Saratoga Schaefer\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Crooked Lane (February 2026)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Reviewed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/brianamorganbooks\/\">Briana Morgan<\/a><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20809\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/review-trad-wife-by-saratoga-schaefer\/attachment\/9798892424714\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9798892424714.jpeg?fit=300%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,450\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"9798892424714\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9798892424714.jpeg?fit=300%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-20809\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9798892424714.jpeg?resize=233%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Trad Wife by Saratoga Schaefer\" width=\"233\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9798892424714.jpeg?resize=233%2C350&amp;ssl=1 233w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9798892424714.jpeg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 233px) 85vw, 233px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There is no shortage of trad wife books in the world now. It\u2019s no surprise that <em>Yesteryear<\/em>, a more literary-leaning title, has made such a splash in publishing\u2014but some veritable trad wife treasures can also be found in the horror genre. Take Saratoga Schaefer\u2019s\u00a0<em>Trad Wife<\/em>\u00a0for instance. Like its colleagues, this novel delves into the day-to-day life of a trad wife influencer\u2026 but with some <em>Rosemary&#8217;s Baby<\/em>\u00a0thrown in.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Camille Deming is married and successful. All that\u2019s missing is a baby. Although she and her husband have tried, nothing has worked. She isn\u2019t expecting a miracle. But that\u2019s exactly when she finds one in the form of a mysterious creature watching from above her bed. All it takes is one heartfelt wish, and the next thing Camille knows, she\u2019s coupling with a fallen angel. Good for her.<\/p>\n<p>As Camille\u2019s belly swells impossibly fast, she develops a closer connection to her baby, Sweetheart, and its mysterious father than to her own husband. Camille changes drastically. She goes from a soft, subservient woman to a feral, fiercely protective creature\u2014closer to her \u201ctrue\u201d self. At long last, she\u2019s free.<\/p>\n<p>I love the relationship between Camille and the creature that provides for her and her baby offering support, fresh meat, and release for Camille. Although the creature is presented as a demon, it\u2019s a much more capable partner for Camille than her human husband. I also adore the tenderness between Camille and Sweetheart, along with the sacrifices (like cutting off her own flesh), Camille is willing to make for her child.<\/p>\n<p>This book is gross in all the right ways. It\u2019s unsettling, darkly funny, and even heartwarming. If you\u2019re looking to dive into an emotional rollercoaster with twists you won\u2019t see coming (and don\u2019t mind a little cannibalism), check out Schaefer\u2019s\u00a0<em>Trad Wife<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trad Wife by Saratoga Schaefer\u00a0 Crooked Lane (February 2026) Reviewed by Briana Morgan There is no shortage of trad wife books in the world now. It\u2019s no surprise that Yesteryear, a more literary-leaning title, has made such a splash in publishing\u2014but some veritable trad wife treasures can also be found in the horror genre. 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