Deep inside Alice knows her husband is cheating on her. She just chooses to deny it. He’s always away for work and when he’s not out of town, he’s meeting clients with his cell phone turned off. Joe keeps his phone off because he’s come to realize he has trouble maintaining an erection with some random woman when Alice keeps calling him. Sure, he loves Alice, but he also loves women. Plus his dad used to cheat, so he uses the excuse that it’s OK to have a mistress or two.

To Have and To Hold by Jane Green is the journey of Alice and Joe. From Europe to the United States, from the city to the country, only two things remain constant — her love for him and his cheating on her. This is the story of a cheater, a wife and a mistress.