This is a cheating book.
It deals with two couples, one where the husband is cheating with the other man's wife.
It deals with sensitive topics and there is discussion about intimacy.
The cheating is going on throughout the story and we spend the majority of the time in the innocent wife's POV.
The innocent pair in the book also form an emotional bond, becoming good friends, though never physically acting on anything, in fact making a conscious decision not to.
But is it emotional cheating? That's left to the reader to decide.
It is set in a strict religious background for the husband who is cheating.
I felt this could detract slightly from the issue as the wife's naivety is blamed a bit on the issues the husband has and why he strays.
I found it a bit frustrating she didn't confront him sooner, but it again is blamed slightly on her role under their relationship and the church's expectations.
Never once did it deal with the consequences of the husband from the church for being a cheater, what they would think of him, would he loose respect, etc...
The other couple had more issues as to why they stayed together, which was more understandable.
HEA?
For some. Some characters grew and learnt from mistakes.
I would have liked a bit from Noahs POV at the end.
Some humour, some honest talking and no intimate scenes as such but discussions on intimacy and sex. ( )