Book description
An Amazon Charts bestseller.
There is no limit to the lies, suspicion, and secrets that can poison the perfect marriage in this twisting novel of suspense by USA Today bestselling author Kaira Rouda.
Kate Nelson had it all. A flourishing company founded with her husband, John; a happy marriage; and…
Why read it?
2 authors picked The Next Wife as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Beware the replacement wife! Those folks we envy because they appear to have it all (flawless family/home/career, etc…) are often frantically treading water, desperate to keep that facade of perfection afloat. I know because I’ve been there, in a seemingly idyllic marriage where underneath the trappings of material success was, well, crap.
In this novel, the second wife thinks she’s got it goin’ on with the first wife’s ex, but things are not as they seem (are they ever in domestic thrillers, or real life??) I got a vicarious kick out of the two wives’ scheming and revenge-lust, and…
From Regina's list on love triangles that turn deadly.
The grass is not always greener on the other side is the takeaway message from this novel.
Talk about schadenfreude dripping from page to page.
While the new wife is very easy to despise, the ex-wife comports herself with dignity when she has every right to be angry and pop Xanax like candy.
Here we have a genuflecting husband begging to return to the marriage he destroyed. He’s had his fun and now he’s pining for the woman, who he finally realizes is his true soul mate.
Like all good mysteries, there’s an “I didn’t see that coming” moment which…
From J.J.'s list on romance for reading late at night.
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