The Bet: a
45-year old woman aims to prove to her husband that she is still desirable to
others. For a 3-month trial separation, they would be free to do…whatever they
wanted.
Of course,
the very next day, when Sarah wakes up from the hang-over and the passionate
love-making, she wonders if it was a good idea, especially when Ben starts
packing right away. Yeah, never make bets when drunk. Can a perfectly good
marriage be broken? It’s only for 3 months.
Throughout
the story, Sarah and Ben suffer a mixture of angst, withdrawals, and
excitement. The eagerness to fly and be free clashes with the guilt and
constant doubts plaguing their minds. What happens when sex gets in the mix?
Then it becomes an internal war between the angel and the devil. Who will win in the end?
Lovely and
well-written. I was intrigued by the bet
and thought it was such a daring idea. And I agreed with Sarah: if the two
really loved each other, they would survive the 3 month. Heck, I’d enjoy the
peace and quiet, too! Watching Sarah sort through the online dating dilemma was
a riot. The two just get wracked with
guilt that it’s hard for either of them to enjoy this little experiment. They
constantly obsess and quibble, practically repeating the same whiny notions
over and over again. That tends to get annoying after a while.
Overall,
this was a good read.
My rating: 4 stars
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