Plucking the AppleIn this brilliantly drawn novel of modern manners, a Chelsea dinner party hosted by James and Victoria Harting sets in motion a chain of events that will leave none of the guests unscathed. Artist Jack Carey is the guest of honor, and it's is wife Ellen's job to keep Jack's mind off other women and on his paintings. But Jack manages to slip his business card to exotic Tessa, much to the despair of her husband. This subtle act sets the stage for sexual fantasies, infidelities, imbroglios, and betrayals in a delightfully wicked and utterly compelling novel. |
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