Like a House on Fire
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4.2 • 22 Ratings
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- $14.99
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
A JULY 2022 BELLETRIST BOOK CLUB PICK
What would you do if you found the spark that made you feel whole again?
After twelve years of marriage and two kids, Merit has begun to feel like a stranger in her own life. She loves her husband and sons, but she desperately needs something more than sippy cups and monthly sex. So, she returns to her career at Jager + Brandt, where a brilliant and beautiful Danish architect named Jane decides to overlook the “break” in Merit’s résumé and give her a shot.
Jane is a supernova—witty and dazzling and unapologetically herself—and as the two work closely together, their relationship becomes a true friendship. In Jane, Merit sees the possibility of what a woman could be. And Jane sees Merit exactly for who she is. Not the wife and mother dutifully performing the roles expected of her, but a whole person.
Their relationship quickly becomes a cornerstone in Merit’s life. And as Merit starts to open her mind to the idea of more—more of a partner, more of a match, more out of love—she begins to question: What if the love of her life isn’t the man she married. What if it’s Jane?
Customer Reviews
I did not judge the book by its cover…
Loved the cover of this book, but when they say you can't judge a book by its cover, they were right. I just could not get into this storyline. I bumped up my rating by one star because of the ending. If I had read that entire story and Merit hadn't left Cory for Jane, I would have been really unhappy. I thought Jane was a decent enough character but Merit lacked any depth. At times, her personality grated on me profusely. I was also not keen on the whole "cheating on your husband" and "leaving your kids on the weekends to be with your lover" scenarios. I understand the entire synopsis of the book was about growth and finding your true self, but I felt like it missed the mark for me. And while I was satisfied with the ending, I felt Cory's storyline was completely neglected & he was sent off into the sunset with his kids without so much as a blip on whether he ended up finding happiness. I'm sorry to say I was relieved when I arrived at the last page.