Mutual Interest sub/FAMILY where she finds more than

where she finds more than she bargained for

even if that means seeing her ex

Rough Pages asks who is allowed to tell their own stories

her story is loaded with twists

As Francesca Wade writes in her new introduction

Mutual Interest sub/FAMILY where she finds more thanBy: Olivia Wolfgang Smith A classic in the making: a mesmerizing novel about marriage and ambition, sexuality and secrecy, and the true costs of building an empire. At the turn of the 20th century, Vivian Lesperance is determined to flee her origins in Utica, New York, and avoid repeating her parents dull, limited life. When she meets Oscar Schmidt, a middle manager at a soap company, Vivian finds a partner she can guide to build the life she wantsnot