Warning. Major furious ranting ahead. And spoilers that you should not get into if you can. 
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 I don't consider cheating a black and white business. In only a few cases though, because most of the times, cheating happens in a book because characters couldn't control their inner ass-holes. I despise it even more when they try to cloak this under long drawn emotional speeches. - Wake up jerks! That speech is not getting an Oscar from me! 
 The main hero of the first half of the book, is in a dying marriage. No questions about that. His wife, Sabrina, loves her job more than staying at home. She hires people to send gifts to her family and husband. She has basically become so distant that it is understandable that the marriage is in name only. 
 I also don't find it wrong to find people attractive other than your spouse. A crush is not that big of a deal. 
 But I draw a very thick line at a point. When you know you're feeling way more than attraction to a person, and you might be entering a morally grey zone, you need to check yourself. Talk to your partner about it. It is difficult but it saves so much hurt. 
 The hero of the first half, Gus and the heroine, Parker, cross the line. They don't have sex. But really, at that point, sex was just a formality. I feel a little bad for Parker, because she constantly tries to push back Gus, but he just has to push against her resistance. 
 "Someone cheated on you. And you're so fucking mad about it because you can't understand it. But love is an emotion that resides in your head and your proverbial heart." 
 Bullshit. Complete bullshit. Parker knew how it felt it to be cheated on. Her own boyfriend and twin sister hooked, got married and now had a kid on the way! Astronomically high levels of crap were happening. I can't condone her behaviour but she did try so hard to resist. It broke my heart for her. 
 Just what stopped Gus from talking to his wife , Sabrina, and clearing everything out. If they're both on different planes in life that can never again meet, then he should've gotten out of the relationship. Trying to stick to two relationships is ....wow, I have no words. 
 And then Gus and Sabrina have to die. And then the second love story starts. With Levi. And guess what? Levi is related to Sabrina and Gus. Perfect soup of crap and drama. 
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 I liked the book. It drew me in like a moth to flame. It is that addictive. I will continue to read Jewel E Ann's books. But I cannot reconcile with the characters in this book. I just can't.