What could be sweeter than Revenge? The sequel. American readers fell in love with Elizabeth Buchan?s Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman. Now, with the delicious sequel to that beloved New York Times bestseller, Elizabeth Buchan answers the intriguing question: What happens when the mistress becomes the wife? Minty Lloyd has what she always wanted, her prized Nathan and twin boys, but she is haunted by the glamorous new life of her predecessor, Rose. Then an unforeseen event forces the rivals to renegotiate their relationship. With Buchan?s signature talents, Wives Behaving Badly is a delightful novel that reaffirms its author as our wisest and warmest revealer of women?s intimate lives.
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"This is one book I didn't want to come to an end as the central character's journey is so compelling. I don't very often keep books once I've read them but this is one I will definitely reread. "
— Rosa (5 out of 5 stars)
" I can't believe I even finished it. There is no one to like or even sympathize with in this book. It gives new meaning to the phrase, "With friends like these who needs enemies." "
— Tara, 2/20/2014" This follow-up book to Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman is not quite as good as the original, but I still enjoyed reading about middle-aged women who were trying to put their past behind them to start a completely new life. "
— Bev, 2/14/2014" I just love her books. This is the sequel to Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman: find out what happened to Minty and Rose (and Nathan). "
— Heather, 2/7/2014" what goes around comes around....a follow up to Revenge of the Middle Aged Woman. Another great story. "
— Terri, 1/27/2014" This is a good summer read. It is light hearted and just serious enough to not feel like you are reading a trashy romance. I finished it in 3 days. "
— Kim, 1/25/2014" i can't relate to it because i'm only 15 years old...so i don't like it that much.. "
— Nariza, 1/17/2014" I've given up on this book, about a quarter of the way in. I find the characters hard to empathise with or even care about, they are all so unlikeable! I rarely give up on a book, so I may return to it at some point. "
— Lynsey, 1/17/2014" It's a very slow book that you have to keep pushing yourself to finish. Was it worth it? Marginally. She has definitely written better books. "
— Patricia, 12/31/2013" I liked the book about Rose better. Minty comes off as self-centered, spoiled and not likeable. I thought the ending implausible, but then I'm not in this situation. "
— Barbara, 12/27/2013" Not as good as "Middle Aged" "
— Judy, 12/9/2013" Verry interesting! I didn't read the first book, but this one was great and I didn't feel like I missed too much. "
— Chanpreet, 12/4/2013" Good read and interesting to read a story of a 'second wife' as I am one.... but my husband was not married when I started seeing him (just to make that clear!) "
— Jenny, 11/29/2013" It was like a good lifetime movie "
— Olivia, 11/15/2013" Got half way through this and gave up. I usually like Elizabeth Buchanan's books but this was just depressing! "
— Kate, 11/3/2013" Bleak, dull, and riddled with typos. "
— Shelly, 8/28/2013" just finished this. easy read, but writing is good. I read the original and liked the sequel. Nothing amazing but enjoyed it. It was fun to hear the other woman's POV. "
— Kbookchin, 7/14/2013" A sequel to Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman, a quick and airy read about the second wife syndrome and how it comes to affect the woman who had the affiar in the first book. "
— Cris, 6/13/2013" Again, the limited audio book selections at my library led me to read something I normally would not. This is not the worst chick lit I've read. I can't decide whether it's amusing to expose characters' flaws so vividly, sort of like Seinfeld, wives behaving badly indeed. "
— Paddy, 5/30/2013" In a way I liked this better than "Revenge of the Middle Aged Woman"; it was less predicatable anyway. "
— Liz, 12/23/2012" Ended up pulling for the husband stealer in the end. Felt sorry for her. "
— Cindy, 10/7/2012" Disappointing to say the least. Anti-climactic and the characters were very two dimmentional. "
— Lkelley, 9/5/2012" This is one book I didn't want to come to an end as the central character's journey is so compelling. I don't very often keep books once I've read them but this is one I will definitely reread. "
— Rosa, 5/19/2012" I normally like Elizabeth Buchan's writing but this book was shallow and not v satisfying - it could have done so much more about how the mistress became the second wife and then a widow. Luckily didn't take v long to read... and it's a library book too. Two pluses. "
— Clare, 2/6/2012" This book was part 2. I am glad I read them in order. I would have spoiled it for myself reading this one first. "
— Sheila, 7/19/2011" i am now finished with my Elizabeth Buchan Kindle Festival. Loved, loved, loved her breezy and well-written books. Nothing complicated here but just fun reads. "
— Jacqui, 5/8/2011" Depressing. The first book was satisfying and uplifting. This made me feel wrung out and sad. "
— Kate, 4/28/2011" Buchan constantly amazes me. Her storylines are so lacking it can almost send you to sleep, but the characters are vividly real with all their little quirks and warty personalities. No one does a realistic character better than Buchan, I just wish she could give me a plotline with them. "
— Sasha, 3/28/2011" It's a very slow book that you have to keep pushing yourself to finish. Was it worth it? Marginally. She has definitely written better books. "
— Patricia, 3/2/2011" I normally like Elizabeth Buchan's writing but this book was shallow and not v satisfying - it could have done so much more about how the mistress became the second wife and then a widow. Luckily didn't take v long to read... and it's a library book too. Two pluses. "
— Clare, 2/5/2011" Again, the limited audio book selections at my library led me to read something I normally would not. This is not the worst chick lit I've read. I can't decide whether it's amusing to expose characters' flaws so vividly, sort of like Seinfeld, wives behaving badly indeed. "
— Paddy, 1/27/2011" This book was part 2. I am glad I read them in order. I would have spoiled it for myself reading this one first. <br/> <br/> "
— Sheila, 1/21/2011" good chick lit book sequel to Revenge of the middle aged women. "
— Virginia, 10/16/2010" Not as good as Revenge of the Middle-aged Woman, but still enjoyable; listened to this on CD "
— Laurie, 4/9/2010" book sort of dragged on. at first i didn't like minty at all, but, towards the end she did grow up and realized a few things... <br/>a bland book. "
— Tracy, 1/9/2010" This book was really hard to get through. I just couldn't get into it. It didn't seem to go anywhere. "
— Bre, 1/2/2010" On audio. I love listening to a British accent. <br/>It was OK. I didn't realize it's actually a sequel to another book, and I kind of wish I had listened to the first one first. It was entertaining enough, but not real heavy on action. "
— Melissa, 11/12/2009Elizabeth Buchan is the author of many acclaimed novels, including the bestselling Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman and the prizewinning Consider the Lily.
Justine Eyre is a classically trained actress who has narrated many audiobooks, earning the prestigious Audie Award for best narration and numerous Earphones Awards. She is multilingual and known for her great facility with accents. She has appeared on stage, with leading roles in King Lear and The Crucible, and has had starring roles in four films on the indie circuit. Her television credits include Two and a Half Men and Mad Men.