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Synopsis
"When Rose McCarthy's staff at Mode magazine pitches a cover shoot with Hollywood's hottest young actress, the actress's sizzling affair with a bestselling French author is exposed. The author happens to be Rose's son-in-law, which creates a painful dilemma for her. Her daughter Nadia, a talented interior designer, has been struggling to hold her marriage together, and conceal the truth from their young daughters, her mainly, and the world. But Nicolas, her straying husband, is blinded by passion for a younger woman-and not only that, she is pregnant with his child. Nadia's three sisters close ranks around her, flying to Paris from Los Angeles and New York to lend support and offer their widely divergent advice. Athena, a jovial celebrity chef with her own TV show in Los Angeles, is leery of marriage. Olivia, a stern conservative New York superior court judge, is haunted by a shocking secret of her own. Venetia, a zany fashion designer, happily married with three kids, has the gentlest, most realistic point of view. Despite their well-meaning advice, Nadia needs to figure out what she herself thinks, and what to do next" -- Front jacket flap.
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Is Affair appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This contemporary family drama centers on infidelity and its emotional fallout, with mature themes of adultery, pregnancy outside marriage, and marital dissolution that are appropriate for older teens and adults.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include infidelity, betrayal, and pregnancy (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adults and older teens will appreciate this exploration of family bonds and sisterhood in the face of betrayal.