In this reverse love story set in Paris and London, which Glamour hailed as one of the 10 Best Books to Add to Your Summer Reading List Right This Second, a failed monogamist attempts to woo his wife back and to answer the question: Is it really possible to fall back in love with your spouse?Despite the success of his first solo show in Paris and the support of his brilliant French wife and young daughter, thirty-four-year-old British artist Richard Haddon is too busy mourning the loss of his American mistress to a famous cutlery designer to appreciate his fortune. But after Richard discovers that a painting he originally made for his wife, Annewhen they were first married and deeply in lovehas sold, it shocks him back to reality and he resolves to reinvest wholeheartedly in his family lifejust in time for his wife to learn the extent of his affair. Rudderless and remorseful, Richard embarks on a series of misguided attempts to win Anne back while focusing his creative energy on a provocative art piece to prove that hes still the man she once loved. Skillfully balancing biting wit with a deep emotional undercurrent, this charming and engrossing portrait of one mans midlife mess (Elle) creates the perfect portrait of an imperfect familyand a heartfelt exploration of marriage, love, and fidelity.