August Fog by A.L. Goulden- a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 17, 2013

Monica Waters is a television editor living in Los Angeles reluctantly passing through her thirties in a damaged marriage to the love of her life Alex. They’ve worked hard since Alex’s affair years ago to get to a place of predictable happiness in all areas except the bedroom. She’s learned to accept the mediocre sex life in exchange for a comfortable and stabilizing companionship to her best friend. When an artist from New York named Quinn Matthews moves in next door, all of the fire Monica has learned to suppress flares an obsession into a scalding and dangerously secret relationship. Quinn invigorates her lust for art, flesh and a life she hasn’t been living and forces her to make the most difficult decision of her life. Will she clinch to her commitment and history with Alex or be swept away by the life and lust she used to dream of with Quinn?

REVIEW

4 out of 5 for this reader folks!

Another brand new author discovered. A promising author that I believe will have many more stories ahead of her!

August Fog by A.L. Goulden can be classified as a new adult romance due to the angst driven story line, but also borderline erotica with some amazing sexual/sensual scenes. The story revolves around three individuals and straddles a fine line of morals and love. This story touched my heart, and made me shake my head at times as well. As I am an emotional reader I really appreciated the ups and downs that this story made me feel.

Monica Waters is living a fairly predictable life. She know what her days will be filled with. She is married to Alex, content in routine, bound to him through years of marriage, and a few hiccups along the way that many marriages go through. She loves Alex, he is her best friend. When Quinn moves in next door however, Monica is instantly smitten, drawn and ultimately connected with him. A friendship blooms through mutual passions and before they know it, a can of worms had been opened.

While infidelity is a serious topic in this book (I have a hard time with infidelity in book believe me) I have to say that there is so much here than blatant cheating. Monica loves her husband Alex, truely loves him, but she has met her soul mate in Quinn, and he reignites passions for life (not just sex) and begins to make her look deeply at the life she shares with Alex. Soon she is struggling! Alex hasn’t always been perfect either but two wrongs do not make a right!

Loved the emotional commitment of this book. I cried, I laughed a few times and I truely felt for all three characters. I loved that we were able to see into each of these lead characters minds, exposing us to all personal perspectives. It’s amazing how sympathetic and empathetic I felt towards them all! I will say this story was a slow start and I had trouble getting into it at first, but once it picked up, it took off! I also believe that this is the first of a trilogy, so no matter what happens at the end of this book, more will happen. Can I just say that I am totally okay with a menage relationship HEA A.L.!? WINK! LOL

HAPPY READING! 🙂

Copy supplied by the author.

Reviewed by Rachel T.