Reading, Writing, and Me

The Ten Year Affair  by Erin Somers The affair starts in a baby class where Sam and Cora bond over being the only sane parents in the room, or maybe the only sane parents in their New York town on the train line from the city. They've both recently moved from the city, they're young parents with fake-feeling, soulless corporate jobs. There's plenty to bond over, and Cora feels an immediate attraction. It doesn't take long to find out the feeling is mutual.  But maybe it's wrong to say the affair starts in the baby class. The emotional affair certainly does, but there's a long road of many years ahead before the thought of truly crossing the line calcifies. The book is titled The Ten Year Affair  for a reason. They both love their spouses, love their families, both love and loathe stability. There's a lot at stake for a rush of passionate feelings. Still, the idea that the other person is out there is often enough to cope with the respective pitfalls of their...