This book was so good! Considering the time period it was set in this book was very scandalous! But to be honest Archer put himself in this situation! He was clearly in love with Countess Olenska but he can’t be with her because she is married. And of course Countess Olenska is besties with May. Olenska and Archer are ‘lovers’ throughout the book. Then Archer sees May and falls in ‘love’. But it’s more like an infatuation. But he deludes himself into being in love with her. It’s actually pretty tragic because he can never be with his true love, and has to suffer through the rest of the novel longing for Olenska but they are married to other people. I really liked the book, but in the end May dies and when Archer is on a trip abroad with his sons he goes to Olenska’s house but he doesn’t call on her. He just leaves. It’s such a scandalously amazing book. Is this the absolute most beautiful writing? No. But this book is really good.