Trad Wife — A Novel book cover by Saratoga Schaefer

Trad Wife

Adult • Mystery • Thriller & Suspense • Ghosts • Thriller
A Novel
Camille's farmhouse hides dark secrets Mysterious well grants a hazardous wish Unexpected pregnancy accelerates rapidly Strained marriage faces societal pressures Online persona masks personal struggles

hen Camille Deming isn’t cooking, cleaning, or homesteading in her picture-perfect country farmhouse, she’s posting about her tradwife lifestyle for her online followers. She takes inspiration from other tradwives on social media, aspiring to be like them, but Camille’s missing a key component: a baby. And contrary to what she posts online, things with her husband, Graham, have been strained. Pressured by her eager followers, Camille fears that without a baby, her relationship will suffer and her social media will never grow out of its infancy.

When Camille discovers a mysterious, decrepit well in the wheatfield behind her house, she makes a wish for a baby. Afterward, she has unsettling experiences that she convinces herself are angelic in nature, and when she’s visited one night by a strange creature, her wish comes true.

Camille’s pregnancy announcement gets more engagement than anything she’s ever posted—so what if Graham’s reaction is lukewarm? Camille’s life is finally falling into place. Never mind that her pregnancy is developing freakishly rapidly and she’s suddenly craving raw meat. Being a traditional wife is worth it.

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Book details

Publisher
Crooked Lane Books
Publication date
2026
Print length
320 pages
Language
English
ISBN
979-8892424721

Mystery + Thriller & Suspense + Ghosts

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What to Know Before Reading Trad Wife

A "traditional wife" influencer allows a demonic creature to impregnate her in this unnerving horror novel. Every #tradwife needs a baby. Under pressure from her eager followers, Camille Deming fears that without a baby, her relationship with her husband, Graham, will suffer. After discovering a well, Camille wishes for a baby, leading to unsettling experiences that culminate in a rapid pregnancy full of bizarre cravings.

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About the author

Saratoga Schaefer

Saratoga Schaefer

Saratoga Schaefer (they/them) is the USA Today Bestselling and Indie Press Bestselling author of vicious horrors and twisted thrillers. Their books have been featured in Variety, People Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, and Glamour, and their writing has appeared in Writer’s Digest, CrimeReads, and more. Originally from Brooklyn, Saratoga now lives upstate with several needy animals and a haunted clown table.

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