Rachael and Walter lead comfortable but busy lives. She's a travelling pharmaceutical rep (and former model), and he is a movie producer. Their careers have them on the road more than off it, and while they don't see much of each other, they are very happy together when they do.

This is the story of a shift in their relationship. After breaking down in a blizzard, Rachael accepts a lift from a truck driver and sees some things. Not long after, she finds herself being "taken advantage of" at a reception she attends with Walter - much to her surprise, she doesn't object, and the excitement of the experience blows her mind.

Rachael doesn't tell her husband about the incident, but she does tell Amy, her BFF (with benefits), who encourages her to explore this side of herself further. And so she does.

I've read several of Matthew Lee's books, and this is among the very best of them. It is a quick read, yet it affords Rachael time to wrestle with her indecision over the path she will take.

Once she gets there, Rachael discovers a hitherto unsuspected need to submit, and the scenes as she explores this kink are delicious.

Please know that this story includes infidelity. Walter is unaware of Rachael's "with benefits" relationship with Amy, and she doesn't tell him about the reception event. Eventually, a change in his schedule sees the couple in the same city simultaneously, and Walter spies Rachael and a new friend in flagrante delicto on a park bench.

This story is mainly told from Rachael's perspective, with occasional insights into the thoughts of Walter and other men she encounters. I love that she feels guilt and anxiety but that nobody makes her feel that way. Walter accepts this side of her with bemused surprise and enjoys watching or hearing about her exploits.

Finally, despite the word appearing in other reviews, Walter is not a "cuckold" by my understanding of the word. At no point is he shamed or treated with disregard or cruelty - the only humiliation in evidence here is visited upon Rachael by new "friends", and she loves every minute of it! ( )