I read this one through a Fable bookclub with Kemi and Busayo, so a sincere thanks to them for a digital copy of the book to read.

Quick Summary: Rachel's life as a teenaged mother was difficult until she met Matt and married him. He treated her daughter Faith like she was his own child and up until now their marriage has been a happy one. Matt is a successful politician soon up for a bid for re-election, while Rachel had put off her dreams of higher education and pursuit of a career in the art world to help support Matt in his electoral success. They are a power couple, and Rachel has been crucial to his success. But suddenly that world comes crashing down when Rachel accidentally receives a pornographic photo from Matt that he intended for his mistress. Now Rachel must decide whether to stay or go, and what to do with her life next.

Thoughts: I have never been a romance reader and while I don't criticize others for it, spicy books are definitely not my area of interest. However, this one has received a great deal of attention and I thought I would give it a try. It is a well-written book and an interesting look at the unspoken deal made between a couple when one of them has a high-profile political career. I also appreciated the underlying theme of the sacrifices a wife often makes in her life and potential in order to support people she loves. However there were a great many minor characters coming and going, and I struggled to keep them straight. The ending also felt a little flat to me. For a novel dealing with many complex and powerful human emotions, the ending was just a little too easy. I got to the end and wondered...is that it? Perhaps this genre really is not for me.