Chloe – bright, hip and single – is a feature writer with ambitions to launch a magazine of her own. When she meets James, her potential new boss, she knows she shouldn’t mix business with pleasure, but finds it impossible to resist…
Maggie appears to have it all – she’s beautiful, a talented writer, and has a gorgeous husband. But something’s not quite right: his job as a magazine publisher is keeping him in the city till late, and some nights he doesn’t come home at all…
Told in the alternating voices of the mistress and the wife, this story of an affair is a sharp, seductive take on modern love. Who, if anyone, can come out unscathed?
Series: N/A
Release Date: 12/06/2012
Publisher: St. Martin Griffin
Source: Publisher
Reviewer: Michelle
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The other half is the story of an affair told from the points of view of all involved. The pacing of the story was a little slow. I never really connected with the characters. I never felt vested in the story or concerned about the direction of the plot. There was no great revelation or plot twist, and it seemed like just another book about people engaged in an affair.
Chloe is a voluptuous, ambitious single woman waiting for true love. Jamie is a handsome father and husband feeling discontent with his current life. Maggie is the unfulfilled wife desperate to have another child. I think what stood out most to me during this story is the selfish nature of each person. Each one pursued their wants, needs, and desires above all else with no regard for anyone else or the consequences of their actions.
The language is very British and the interactions are very formal. This could be due to the setting, but I definitely felt like it made for a major disconnect for me. Even the lovemaking scenes seemed stilted and awkward. It was interesting in its attempt to convey various perspectives, and I would say it’s definitely more chick lit than romance.
