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On paper, Sarah and Adam have the perfect American dream marriage: college sweethearts, married and living with their two children in Sarah’s dream Queen Anne Victorian home. They celebrate holidays with their parents, are active members of the community, take great interest in their sons’ education, and work together to remodel their home. So when Adam comes home inebriated late one night, the last thing Sarah expects him to say is, “I just don’t feel like I love you…” This simple declaration, which Adam goes on to waver about, completely changes the trajectory of Sarah’s carefully planned life. In a way, Adam’s admission—and, as the reader comes to discover, his history of infidelity—actually opens Sarah up to realize how suffocated she feels in this marriage. She now has the chance to find true love of her own in a wholly unexpected circumstance. In the process, she discovers depths of strength and courage within herself that she never knew she had.
As an exploration of infidelity, dishonesty, and an imploding marriage, this novel is unique in its fair and measured recounting of events. Told through multiple perspectives, including both Sarah and Adam’s as well as Sarah’s new love interest, Troy, the author gives full consideration to each party’s side of the story. Although the novel is centered around heavy topics of relationship struggles, wandering eyes, and questionable life choices, the lively conversations and poignant emotional descriptions maintain engagement throughout. A surprising twist just before the end will keep readers on their toes and help to create a resolution that is all the more satisfying. Readers will find themselves rooting for Sarah, Troy, and even Adam to find peace, seek love, and create the life of their dreams.