I Am My Beloveds: A Novel Kindle Edition by Jonathan Papernick

 Book Excerpt:

"Ben Seidel wasn't sure how serious they were when he and his wife Shira discussed having an open marriage. But when Shira announces that she is going on a date with Liz, any ambiguity evaporates. Suddenly, every day is new terrain for Ben, navigating between keeping things together with Shira and exploring new partners. And when one of those new partners begins to matter to him more than he ever anticipated, he discovers that the complexities of this new life are only just beginning.

Bracingly honest, refreshingly sexy, and deeply empathetic, I AM MY BELOVEDS is the work of a superior storyteller, making real a lifestyle that might be as close as your own bedroom door."  

Title: I Am My Beloveds
Author: Jonathan Papernick
Publisher: Fiction Studio Books
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Rating: Four
Review:
"I Am My Beloveds" by Jonathan Papernick

My Assessment:

This author gives the reader an interesting, fast-paced read on a story that will give one a lot to think about after this read on 'Open Marriage.' The storyline will be a captivating, engaging, uncertain, and challenging novel that will keep one's attention turning the pages to see what will be coming next for the main characters: Ben, Shira Liz, and Pamela. And I don't want to leave out the secondary characters that added to the story.

What will happen when this Jewish couple[Ben and Shira]...mainly the wife wants to explore 'open marriage,' and the husband loving his wife so much went along with it?
What happens when this relationship turns into a psychodrama episode when all is said and done gives one lot of thought to open marriage, using polyamory trying to fix their relationship issue.

Continuing in the read, one would be left shaking their head and saying, wow! There were issues all over the place that the reader can see for themselves if this will work out in this situation. Will there be a surprise in the end? This is where you will have to pick up 'I Am My Beloveds,' not wanting to give too much away and seeing how this author brings it all out so well to the reader. The ending was not surprising at all.