Many thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Group | Viking Penguin for gifting me a digital ARC of this book by Ada Calhoun. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 3.5 stars rounded up.
A couple has been married for a while, with a teenage son. The wife is a flirt and men always respond. Her husband, Paul, who doesn't work, enjoys watching her flirt and asks her to consider opening their marriage, as long as she tells him about it later. The wife isn't particularly interested, although she misses kissing, but soon starts up an online relationship with David, a college professor from her past. It doesn't get physical because they are geographically far apart, but David soon occupies all her thoughts.
This is apparently semi-autobiographical, and was an interesting take on marriage and relationships. There's even a trip to a counselor and best friend nearby to unpack their issues. It's also a book big on books, with lots of quotes and passages from other books that she shares mostly with David. It's written in a conversational tone and thankfully doesn't get graphic. Thought provoking for sure!
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