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Mia Allen feels out of place in the tight‑knit community near Oxford, missing friends back in the United States and craving a freer lifestyle. Her marriage to the emotionally detached Rob frustrates her hopes for intimacy.
Mia and Kit, who enjoy the sense of community and his role as a private school teacher, attract the attention of Rob’s boss, Charlie, who also seeks excitement. When all four meet for dinner, an increasingly intense attraction develops, pushing the boundaries of their friendships and marriage.
The novel explores whether their unconventional arrangement can endure as the seductive highs turn into desperate lows, challenging the limits of love, trust, and loyalty.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Family & Domestic Fiction/Marriage & Divorce Fiction
Authors: Tess Stimson
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