Jonathan Caine is a man used to getting what he wants, no matter the cost. That's how he got his job, his penthouse apartment with a view, and his wife. And, like most prideful people, Jonathan fell from his privileged lifestyle.
After taking one too many risks, Jonathan is officially under investigation for fraud which causes him to lose his job, have his assets frozen, lose his wife and, subsequently, his NYC penthouse leaving him with only one place to go - home.
Jackie was the homecoming queen married to the former high school football star and they have two children, a boy and a girl. People believe Jackie's life to be perfect but it's far from perfect. Rick, her husband, is an alcoholic, abusive husband who cheats on Jackie every chance he gets. Jackie feels like she's stuck in her marriage and has no place else to go.
Cue the 25-year high school reunion.
Jonathan and Jackie, who weren't in the same social circles in high school, find each other at the reunion and have an instant attraction. What follows is a love affair and the realization that the only way Jonathan and Jackie can be together is if Rick, Jackie's husband, is dead. How perfect is it, then, that someone runs over Rick on his way to work one morning - putting both Jonathan and Jackie under suspicion for his murder. Did they conspire together to have Rick killed, did one of them take it upon themselves to make sure Rick was "taken care of," or did some random stranger coincidentally run Rick over one morning?
This novel started off slow for me, especially the parts that were describing trading terminology. My eyes sort of glazed over those parts. When we got to the affair, the suspense started to build and began to get interesting. I was hoping for an exciting finish where Rick got what he deserved and the hero got the girl. I won't tell you how it ended but I will tell you that I was a bit let down. It seemed ... lackluster. Instead of a big, exciting finish it sort of fizzled out for me.
Overall, the book wasn't bad - just don't expect to be captivated and swept up in the story.
*A physical copy was provided by the publicist, FSB Associates, in exchange for an honest review.