Honesty is the best policyβ¦except maybe when it comes to marriage in this brilliant novel about the high price of perfection from bestselling author Camille PagΓ‘n.
Wife. Mother. Breadwinner. Penelope Ruiz-Kar is doing it allβand barely keeping it together. Meanwhile, her best friend, Jenny Sweet, appears to be sailing through life. As close as the two women are, Jennyβs passionate marriage, pristine house, and ultra-polite child stand in stark contrast to Penelopeβs underemployed husband, Sanjay, their unruly brood, and the daily grind she calls a career.
Then a shocking tragedy reveals that Jennyβs life is far from perfect. Reeling, Penelope vows to stop keeping the peace and finally deal with the issues in her relationship. So she and Sanjay agree to a radical proposal: both will write a list of changes they want each other to makeβthen commit to complete and total honesty.
What seems like a smart idea quickly spirals out of control, revealing new rifts and even deeper secrets. As Penelope stares down the possible implosion of her marriage, she must ask herself: When it comes to love, is honesty really the best policy?
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