I find myself reading Bram's works based on the subject matter, then kicking myself about half way through. He starts off most books with some interesting characters caught in a situation that should make a good story possible and then find myself disappointed when it does not happen. Too much time is spent justifying relationships or perspectives instead of letting the story do this for itself. Two very different couples; two middle aged gay men (Daniel and Zack) and an Iranian man and his Russian wife(Abbas and Elena), meet and a sexual affair between Daniel and Abbas takes place and a friendship between Elena and Zack develops. The first half of the book is basically Elena and Zack telling the reader how 'okay' they are with their spouses fling.