The Ten Year Affair (Unabridged)
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3.1 • 8 Ratings
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
“The best book about adultery since Madame Bovary.” —Tony Tulathimutte, author of Rejection
A hilariously acerbic sliding doors novel about a chance meeting between two young parents, both happily married (just not to each other) that sparks a will-they-won’t-they romance—perfect for fans of Big Swiss and Acts of Service.
When Cora meets Sam at a baby group in their small town, the chemistry between them is undeniable. Both are happily married young parents with two kids, and neither sees themselves as the type to engage in an affair. Yet their connection grows stronger, and as their lives continue to intertwine, the romantic tension between them becomes all-consuming—until their worlds unravel into two parallel timelines. In one, they pursue their feelings. In the other, they resist.
As reality splits, the everyday details of Cora’s life—her depressing marketing job, her daughter’s new fascination with the afterlife, her husband’s obsession with podcasts about the history of rope—gain fresh perspective. The intersecting and diverging timelines blur the boundaries of reality and fantasy, questioning what might have been and what truly matters.
The Ten Year Affair is a witty, emotionally-charged exploration of marriage, family life, and the roads not taken, that ultimately asks: do we really want our fantasies to come true?
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
This sharp, funny domestic drama captures how our fantasies can be as consuming as real life. Cora, a young mother in a small town, feels an undeniable spark with Sam, another married parent in her baby group. Neither thinks of themselves as the type to stray. But as they circle each other, the story splits into two timelines, Sliding Doors–style: one where Cora pursues an affair, and one where she resists. Erin Somers tracks both versions of Cora’s life, from work frustrations to awkward dinner parties, with wit and precision. We loved the way she balances biting humor and aching honesty. She nails the strange intimacy of parenting circles and the comfortable everyday tenderness of marriage while keeping us hooked on the what-ifs. Narrator Amanda Dolan delivers both the comedy and the melancholy that make Cora so compelling. The Ten Year Affair is a funny, heartfelt listen about the fantasies we chase and the lives we choose.
