Nina, a middle-class woman,
married rich and became richer. Their son has been accepted to Princeton. Tom,
a single dad, lives on the other side of town. Lyla, Tom’s daughter, tries hard
to fit in at the expensive private school she attends on a scholarship.
Windsor is shaken when a scandalous
photo circulates among the students—and parents—of the prestigious community. When
her son is accused of taking the photo of Lyla, Nina’s life becomes intertwined
with Tom’s as they try to protect Lyla from a situation that doesn’t seem to
bother her. In fact, she is drawn to Nina’s son.
In one vivid scene, I felt like
I was reading child porn. I’m uncomfortable with details of teenage sex meant
to titillate. There is some language that might be offensive to some.
As I got farther into the story,
I kept waiting for something else to happen. Eventually, something did. I would
have liked the story keep building. Still, it kept me turning the pages.
The story is broken up by
chapters into POVs of Nina, Tom, and Lyla. I really liked the main characters. Had
it not been for the “child porn” scene, and had there been a couple more plot
twists, I would have given it five stars.
Release date: June 26, 2018
I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley.
