Book Review: A Minor Indiscretion by Carole Matthews

Ok, so while I do not condone cheating in any way, I get how it all started. Ali was feeling invisible because she and Ed's relationship had gotten to a comfort point where neither one of them really made an effort to show any passion anymore. And when she was shown attention, and made to feel beautiful by someone that was very attractive and younger than her, it was hard to resist. Ed was miserable in his job and missing his younger days when he worked with Harrsion Ford, and that was taking a toll on his entire life. Then he's presented with the possibility of being able to live up to his dreams and he resents Ali for not wanting to move to the States. He slightly overreacts to Ali and Christian's "friendship" (I have it in quotations because by then, they had kissed) and throws Ali out of the house before he takes the time to think it through. Had they just discussed it, none of the rest of the mess would've happened. But then, there wouldn't have been a book either. :)

I liked this book, and wish again for the possibility of half stars, because I would've given it three and a half. I deducted one star because some of the things that Ali and Ed did were just stupid. For one - Ali believed something that Elliot, their four year old son, said, and overreacted (overreaction seems to be a theme throughout the book), which is ridiculous. Everyone knows, especially someone that already had two older children, that kids can and will embellish the smallest of things at times. She should have discussed what Elliot said with Ed. And Ed should've been a little stronger and taken the time to sort out his feelings rather than dragging other people into the mess, no matter how willing they were. 

Other than that, I liked that there were things that surprised me. I thought I had the whole picture figured out and how the end was going to play out for all the characters. Turns out, I was wrong. Interesting wrap up of the story. 

From the GoodReads website, "Carole Matthews' bestselling romantic comedy is reissued with a stunning new cover design. Happily married with three children, Ali Kingston can't believe that a quick cappuccino in a Covent Garden café will turn her life upside down. But then it isn't every day that a gorgeous street artist, fifteen years her junior, falls at her feet. When Ali's husband, Ed, finds out that she's spent time with another man, he's sure there's more to it than meets the eye. And what started as a minor indiscretion soon turns into something major..."