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Synopsis

~Mischa~

I made a conscious decision to cheat on my husband.

Now, before you judge me, hear my story. Hear how much I'm like you, how similar my thoughts are to your own. Yes, I'm a horrible person. Yes, I've done horrible things. Yes, I don't deserve forgiveness. Yes, bad things happened because of my actions.

But I'm willing to bet I've done things that maybe, just maybe, you have thought of doing.

Maybe, just maybe, you're not as innocent as you'd like to think.

Or maybe I'm not so guilty ...

WARNING: This book involves CHEATING. The word AFFAIR is in the title. The main character has an AFFAIR. In the synopsis (directly above), she states that she intentionally has an AFFAIR. If you don't like CHEATING, then you have been VERY WELL warned. Also, this book is primarily written in the third-person narrative.

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1. I Adore U – Adore Delano

2. Grown Woman – Beyonce

3. Lips Are Movin' – Meghan Trainor

4. Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison

5. Do I Wanna Know - Chvrches

6. Seaside – The Kooks

7. Love Somebody – Maroon 5

8. Can't Stop – Red Hot Chili Peppers

9. Firework – Katy Perry

10. Stay With Me – Sam Smith

11. We Found Love – Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna

12. Safe and Sound – Capital Cities

13. Paralyzed – Mystery Skullz

14. I Bet My Life – Imagine Dragons

15. Everything – Alanis Morissette

16. Gold – Neon Hitch ft. Tyga

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Excerpt

How much I wanted him took me by surprise. I didn't want to feel that way – I'd been telling the truth. I wasn't looking for another relationship. Clearly, I wasn't good at relationships, and had no business entering into an already-fucked-up-relationship without ending my last totally-fucked-up-relationship.

But it was like he understood me. I could say anything to him, literally anything, and he just got it. He didn't think I was a horrible human being for cheating on my husband. He didn't care that I was married. Didn't care that I was emotionally stunted most of the time, and physically inhibited some of the time. All he cared about was being with me. Everything else, that was just background noise.

I hadn't ever known that kind of freedom, to just be myself, one hundred percent. Say whatever I want, do whatever I want, in all situations. You just can't be like that with most people, there's always a filter that needs to be in place. But not with Tal.

Not in any situations.

I was drunk on him. High on him. I wanted to swallow him down, inhale him, inject him. I wanted him to live under my skin and change my DNA. I wanted to live in his air and breathe his passion.

I thought maybe, just maybe, I could overdose on him. If I could just take him one more time, and shut my eyes, and it would be the last time, with anyone, with anything, that would be alright. Guilt would be gone. Hurt would be gone. Confusion would be gone. Oppression would be gone. Obsession would be gone.

My memory would be his, I would only exist in his mind, and that was fine.

It was the only place I wanted to be, anymore.

About the Author

Crazy woman living in an undisclosed location in Alaska (where the need for a creative mind is a necessity!), I have been writing since ..., forever? Yeah, that sounds about right. I have been told that I remind people of Lucille Ball - I also see shades of Jennifer Saunders, and Denis Leary. So basically, I laugh a lot, I'm clumsy a lot, and I say the F-word A LOT.

I like dogs more than I like most people, and I don't trust anyone who doesn't drink. No, I do not live in an igloo, and no, the sun does not set for six months out of the year, there's your Alaska lesson for the day. I have mermaid hair - both a curse and a blessing - and most of the time I talk so fast, even I can't understand me.

Yeah. I think that about sums me up.

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4 stars

Mischa and her husband have been best friends forever, they took it to the other level, dated and eventually got married. Looking back on the eight years of marriage, Mischa realizes that nothing was rushed, every part of their life was done in stages and at the perfect timing. But, eight years later and things have become monotonous and boring. Now, they are too comfortable and Mischa is exasperated at this. She is bored. She wants passion and the overwhelming need for adventure and something more. It's at this juncture, spanning a year, that Mischa decides, she will have a moment of indiscretion. A moment of strength, that will, hopefully, change things for her.

Mischa gets an opportunity of a lifetime, as her company is opening an insurance agency in Rome. Taking this opportunity to spread her wings, Mischa, heads to Rome. It's in Rome, that Mischa, decides that she will have her one-night stand. Attempting to put her plan in action, she fails miserably because of her follow through. She keeps trying to sike herself up to the task and when in the moment, she chickens out.

Honestly, I despised Mischa so much. Her character was weak and annoying. My exasperation was over the charts when I read her thoughts. I know this is a different book and different story, but when, you get accustomed to Stylo writing a strong heroin, it becomes difficult to see a weaker heroin portrayed. (This is probably where, I may be contradicting myself, but I hope you understand where my thoughts are going). But, with all this said, in hindsight, mentally convincing yourself, and then become resolute, in the decision to cheat, that to me, shows STRENGTH!! This was a well thought out plan. Premeditated. Well done Stylo!!! I know this must have been difficult to write.

While working, she meets Tal Canaan. A knight in shining armour with a dark intensity that calls to her every yearning. A super sexy Israeli GOD!! The man had me drooling. All I wanted was to read about Tal. Tal this, Tal that. I didn't care. Once it was Tal!!!

And so started the affair. Mischa had gone to Europe to cheat on her husband. What she never counted on finding Tal. One night, one masterfully skilled man, numerous mind blowing orgasms, and Mischa's affair started. She couldn't stop thinking about Tal. He was centred within her. He made her feel like a woman.

I was drunk on him. High on himI wanted to swallow him down, inhale him, inject him. I wanted him to live under my skin and change my DNA.I wanted to live in his air and breathe his passion.

There is so much more to this story. We've given some mystery and suspense into Tal's character. How he came to be in Rome and, that he has known Mischa, for months before actually meeting her. Tal, gives Mischa support and strength. He shows her that she can fight for what she wants. Albeit, selfish reasons on Tal's part.

This was such an eye-opening read. It showed us the vulnerability of a woman. A woman whose love for her husband and friend, kept her at bay. The power of sacrifice and, the sorrow of remorse, and heartbreak. A powerful read, that takes us on the journey of a woman's pain, her undying love and her self discovery.

Tal was such a humorous person. I loved the little quips and the back and forth banter between the pair. He made this read so much more fun, and lighter.

"You're trying to break my vagina, aren't you?"

"Wasn't my intention, but I could try. We'll get you a t-shirt made- 'I went to Rome, and all I got was my lousy vagina broken' ..."

*ARC provided on behalf of the author for an honest review* Thanks!!