Seeking Affection

ISBN-13: 9781630620066 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 356 str.

Ann Dickson

Opis

Can a person be sued for having an affair? In North Carolina, the answer is "yes." The "Alienation of Affection and Criminal Conversation" law allows a rejected spouse to sue the interloper when a marriage is dissolved because of an affair. Seeking Affection is the story of Emily Chambers, a thirty-something stay-at-home mom in Wilmington, North Carolina. Her husband, Josh, works long hours providing locations for movie production companies. Emily thinks she is happily married until she meets charismatic and handsome Andy Bennett at a party hosted by Wilmington's film studio. Sparks fly between them and they embark on an affair. Emily becomes aware of her hidden marital dissatisfaction, and her passionate love-making with Andy elevates her sexual gratification to a new level. When Josh finds out about the affair, he leads Emily to their minister for counseling, but Emily chooses divorce. Josh seeks revenge by using the North Carolina law to sue Andy, the scion of a wealthy real estate family. Emily is subpoenaed to testify and Andy's financial well-being is in the hands of a jury.