"By filtering the story of her own husband's affair through others' stories, DeSalvo revels in the always-exciting fantasy of adultery and reels from its usually painful reality. While she recognizes the seduction of the Madame Bovary risk-all-for-passion story of adultery, she shows us that it is not the only one."--BOOK JACKET. "For anyone who has experienced adultery - from either side - DeSalvo offers a sexy, nonjudgmental, realistic vision of fidelity and marriage."--Jacket.