Evidence of the Affair
Taylor Jenkins Reid

A final short story to ease you into the New Year, also available on Amazon Prime, at 88 pages this is a very quick read due to its epistolary style.
The story consists of letters sent back and forth between two couples; Carrie Allsop writes to David Mayer after determining that their respective spouses are cheating and in a relationship, asking if he has found any evidence to confirm. The story follows both correspondence between Carrie and David as they come to find emotional support in one another through betrayal trauma and the correspondence between their spouses in letters that Carrie and David have found.
This story is very bittersweet for me as it puts a very hopeful perspective on betrayal trauma, over coming betrayal through improving supports. That’s not always possible and makes the story feel like a fantasy. As someone who’s dealt with significant betrayal trauma and PTSD, it is a bit of an escapism. You cheer for Carrie and David as they self actualize and grow close to others, living in defiance of their relationships.