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Nadia Abbasi's marriage is falling apart. It starts with a gifted Roomba, but when she stumbles upon some questionable photos in her husband Aman's office, everything makes sense--the late-night texting, the sudden interest in fitness, the new clothes. Aman--the kind, thoughtful man she married--is having an affair.
Determined to find out what went wrong in her marriage, Nadia enlists the help of Zeba, the estranged sister she hasn't seen or spoken to since their mom's funeral over a year ago. As the two sisters fight to reconcile their past, Nadia realizes her relationship with Aman is not the only one that needs mending.
Nevertheless, the plan itself is simple: confront the "other woman" and win back her husband. Her clumsy attempt at sleuthing leads her from yoga studio--Aman's latest hangout--to a three-day wellness retreat in the foothills of the Santa Monica mountains. But somewhere in between falling out of tree pose and choking down plant-based meals, Nadia's plans unravel again when she discovers more than she expected about herself, her husband, and the nature of love.
𝕄𝕪 𝕋𝕙𝕠𝕦𝕘𝕙𝕥𝕤:
I really wanted to like this book more than I did. It was well written and I felt like I was right there with Nadia but it just fell flat for me.
This book was about Nadia’s infertility/marriage struggles but it was funny and heartwarming too. It was lovely to see Nadia and Zeba mend their broken relationship. Honestly, Zeba stole the show in this book. I absolutely loved her! She was a protective, loyal, creative ally that would do anything for her sister.
With the title of this book being “The Retreat”, I expected more of the book to actually take place there. While I did love the sleuthy antics, it was disappointing to see how rushed that part of this book was.
I really dislike Aman with his lying, cheating ways! I would not have been as graceful as Nadia when the truth was revealed. It was great to see her get her own happy ending!
𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐡𝐚𝐬:
Miscommunication
Cheating
Divorce
Infertility
Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review!