I listened to the audiobook for Library Journal - thank you to LJ for the ALC; I cross-checked the paperback that I checked out from the library.

Overall, despite the blurb and premise being entirely my jam, this was entirely meh for me. Serena is a girl-boss, she is really pushy to Charles in wanting him to have an affair with her, Charles secret is a bit of a snore, and I really just was bored by the kid plotline. I've heard the first book introduces these two characters, which makes the feeling plopped into their friendship/romance make more sense, but I'm not compelled enough to go back and read.

Serena's tragic romance and miscarriage was really sad and I did appreciate how that grief was handled. She's grieving, but not traumatized and I felt there was enough distance between those events and where Serena is now.

All in all, a fine histrom, just not one that met my personal reading preferences.