Cruel Summer

Trade Paperback | 320 pages Fiction / Family Life / Marriage & Divorce From New York Times bestselling author Maisey Yates comes a return to contemporary romance in the vein of Taylor Jenkins Reid's AFTER I DO, exploring the complex relationship dynamic between a long-married couple deciding to explore an open marriage for one summer, and the love triangle that will change relationship forever. When Samantha Parker's husband asks for an open marriage, she's shocked. Sure, Samantha and Will don't necessarily have the textbook fairytale romance, but their marriage has been built on solid trust and love--she never realized her husband felt boxed in by what she thought was their suburban dream. But Samantha has always considered herself open-minded, so she agrees to a separation of sorts: one summer without contacting each other. They agree when the summer is over, they'll meet back at their shared home to reevaluate the relationship.