This was a beautiful read. It is truly a journey of self discovery for our heroine Daphne and one she has to work for. I loved the nuance of her relationship with her husband and that not everything was so straightforward. A personal concern I have when I read fiction vs romance is having to read insecure men and while Dominic does fit that archetype he leans more redeemable which makes all the difference. This is especially because this is written with dual point of view and I did not want to get stuck in someone's head who can't admit their own mistakes. I do think at times Daphne is a bit "perfect" in comparison and maybe I would have liked to have more equity if it was truly going to be a story from equally both sides.

This is written in short snippets that took me a bit to follow the cadence. In my opinion it did shift from perspectives a bit too quickly at times. The written out recipes were unnecessary for me and I found myself skimming over them, but I did love the excerpts from Daphne's substack. Overall, absolutely worth the read. I had a hard time putting this one down and I know it will leave me thinking for awhile. This is one I think would be perfect to discuss over a book club.

This was an intriguing story about personal growth and loyalty. I found the introduction of the main characters and their relationship to be a bit rushed, but overall it was an enjoyable, easy read that kept me interested! I was expecting more of a romantic element but I appreciated the character growth over the course of the story (for Daphne in particular). It's an interesting premise and the author did a great job developing authentic characters.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this ARC in exchange for my honest review!

I really enjoyed this book! It was less of a romance book, which was what I thought it would be, and more of a finding yourself book. I love Daphne and how her story turned out! Dominic... well... Not so much lol.

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this arc in exchange for an honest review!

Dominic and Daphne had been together since their first week of college. They love each other but things are getting boring and too comfortable. Dominic wants to open up their marriage and Daphne agrees to one other person, one night a year and the agreement has a 5 yr expiration date. Can they survie the Freedom Clause and will thy even want to?

Dominic and Daphne had been together since their first week of college. They love each other but things are getting boring and too comfortable. Dominic wants to open up their marriage and Daphne agrees to one other person, one night a year and the agreement has a 5 yr expiration date. Can they survie the Freedom Clause and will thy even want to?

It's an interesting dilemma about marriage and loyalty. I can see why the characters have doubts about others because they were together since they were basically kids. I appreciate that they talk about it albeit somewhat shallowly rather than cheat on each other and trying to hide it. I like the self-growth in the characters... It's an interesting book.

Thanks to the publisher for the arc.