Mrs MisMarriage narrates the story of Singaporean Harvard scholar Audrey Chang who is on her way to a doctorate degree when all of a sudden, her dapper beau of five months proposes. Boom, boom, boom - things happen so fast and before she knows it, Audrey is back in Singapore playing the part of a doting wife.

Thanks to her husband's cushy income, Audrey seems to have it all - a swanky apartment in an upper-class neighbourhood, weekly tete-a-tetes, all the fabulous clothes she could ever want and an efficient maid at her beck and call. Yet, she is unhappy.

Her husband has no time for her because he's always working or chatting online to the mysterious "Indie Girl." It does not help that everywhere she goes, attractive men seem to be interested in her and she just might be interested in one of them back...

Mrs MisMarriage charts Audrey's very real discovery of the true meaning of love and marriage while staying true to herself. This theme should hit home for many Asian women who struggle to balance the traditional ideas of marriage with their  modern outlook. What do women really want from marriage? And how do you stay faithful to your marriage when temptations arise?

Author Noelle Chua (pictured above) has succeeded here in creating a likeable heroine most Singaporean women can identify with. She subtly changes the tone of the story effortlessly – lighthearted when Audrey is head over heels in love to disappointment when she dishonours her marriage and then relief and joy as Audrey acknowledges her mistakes. Noelle's sarky sense of humour a la Bridget Jones are bound to make you smile.

The only downside in this story could be that at parts, the author seems to be trying too hard to make it a Singaporean novel. I could have done without the endless references to chicken rice. The book's ending also seems slightly abrupt when compared with the long build-up to the climax.

Minor grievances aside, this book is insightful enough to redefine your idea of marriage and helps you understand just how much work a marriage involves. It might even incite national pride in Singaporeans who fantasize leaving home for supposedly greener pastures overseas.

To sum it up, Mrs MisMarriage is for anyone who has ever gotten cold feet before a marriage. It's for any Singaporean who has lived overseas, or have been dreaming about moving. Most of all, this book will strike a chord with anyone who has ever cheated in a relationship, or been cheated on.