The Estranged Affair:

                              A Love Story
All seems perfect in Daniel's life. His wife is pregnant and he knows that a
bestseller will leap from his fingers at anytime, bringing is growing family to
financial stability. Yet, things take a drastic turn when he is unexpectantly drawn
into an attraction with his wife's best friend's husband, leading into the most
romantic and deadly of affairs..

Daniel and Chandler encounter one another at Chandler's wife Tracy's birthday
party.  Tracy, having suffered a miscarriage, shuns her husband and he takes
comfort in the masculine arms of his new best friend.  Things are about to get a
little too close for the husbands, however.  Things are about to turn rocky.  A move
from the southern comfort of smalltown Newark, Tennessee, to the bustling city of
Miami, Florida, Daniel forces his family away from the man who is tearing them
apart, only to learn that the Fates hold control and there is no escape from the
passion of one's destiny.

With romance, adventure, numbing comedy, and a hilarious African matchmaker
named Ashaki who won't think twice about dead chickens, this novel is a must for
anybody willing to take a moment from the norm and step into the lives of
adulterers. Discover the thrills and pains of adultry through their epic adventure.
Join Daniel on his journey through marriage, fatherhood, and the heart-warming
outcome of his estranged affair...
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REVIEWS:

4 out of 5 CATS - from Wild Child Publishing
Reviewed by Trang Black © 2006
Wild Child Publishing.com © 2006

Daniel's life is right on track. He's happily living out the American dream with his beautiful young wife and their unborn child when fate
steps in and throws him a curve ball. The feelings that he suddenly discovers for a man he's known for years confuse him but are
undeniable. Daniel convinces himself to forget about Chandler and he moves his young family to Miami. There he begins to question
who he is and what he wants and in doing so, pens a novel with an autobiographical theme which makes him an instant celebrity. Will he
discover himself and his true love?

From the small town of Newark, Tennessee to the glitz and glamour of Miami, Florida, The Estranged Affair: A Love Story follows the life
and loves of Daniel Richardson. This sweeping saga, reminiscent of a mini-series, is one that eloquently details the excitement and
confusion he feels when he realizes his attraction to his wife's best friend's husband. Daniel and Chandler never really have a chance to
explore their feelings as both are married and Daniel and his wife Olivia are expecting their first child. Both go their separate ways but
Daniel's life is changed forever. His journey to self discover brings forth new characters and new revelations about himself and his wife
Olivia as well as new prejudice from those he thought he knew. Some characters such as Ashaki, the African matchmaker with a
penchant for dead chickens, are just what's need to lighten the otherwise long and difficult road Daniel must travel before finding the
love we all dream of. Portions of the story really tug at your emotions, making you want to cry or yell or step right into the pages and
shake some sense into the characters. One thing I couldn't understand was why everyone spoke in exclamations points! Other than that
annoying peculiarity, this story is one that makes you examine your feelings, your belief in fate, and the wonder of true love.

Rating: Four cats.




4 1/2 out of 5 Lips from 2 Lips Reviews!
Reviewer: Frost

Daniel and his wife Olivia, now four months pregnant, live comfortably in a small old-fashioned town in Tennessee. A couple who are
their friends, Tracy and Chandler, lost their first child six months ago due to a miscarriage, and although Tracy seems to have bounced
back, Chandler can’t release his grief. At a birthday party for Tracy held at their home, Daniel attempts to cheer up Chandler in a private
talk, and discovers a tension level that hadn’t been present earlier. Just before the private conversation is unexpectedly interrupted by
Olivia, Daniel looks into Chandler’s eyes and sees something he never saw before; and though he wonders if the reaction had been
confined only to himself, he’s savvy enough to realize that never again will life be viewed the same by him. A new filter has slid over the
lens of his personal kaleidoscope.

Daniel is a novelist who works at home, and his new perspective has pervaded his creative output as well as his personal stance. The
entire direction of his current story changes, and Chandler remains in his mind throughout his non-working hours. As time passes, Tracy
becomes more and more contemptuous of Chandler, and that attitude seems to be wearing off on Olivia, for she frequently teases
Daniel about Chandler and the birthday party. On the way to dinner at a restaurant, Daniel and Chandler fall into a misunderstanding
and both come away with hurt feelings; until a second quiet conversation begins to straighten matters out and put the budding
relationship onto a new foundation!

J. L. Foster delivers a story that quickly draws the reader into the lives of these couples, and in no time I found myself intrigued with the
situation beginning between the writer Daniel and his close acquaintance Chandler, who is enduring an increasingly miserable marriage.
I easily found myself rooting for the two and sympathizing with their mutual marital situations. I think any reader could find something to
identify with here, because no individual’s life is ever completely or continuously perfect. The Estranged Affair: A Love Story is a story I
expect I shall pick up to reread, because I think this book has much to share.




Review: 3 out of 5 Cups
Coffee Time Romance
Reviewed by Cherokee

Daniel, a writer, is in the midst of trying to finish a novel. His pregnant wife’s mood swings begin to wear on him. Then his friend,
Chandler sends signals that he does not quite know how to respond.

Olivia has her own hard choices in life to make. After giving birth to their son, her life takes on a sour note.

Chandler feels that something is missing with Tracy. He is certain there is real joy out there somewhere.

Tracy grows tired of her husband’s bland conversation and ideas.

Fate has a strange way of preparing paths for people. When Chandler and Daniel take their wives out for dinner, neither imagined things
would shift for them that would last throughout the years. Tracy and Chandler do not have the perfect life neither do Daniel and Olivia
and the women’s constantly changing dispositions play havoc on the relationships not only toward their husbands but in time each other.
Daniel soon gets a book deal that sees many changes ahead for each couple. In no time, the friends, from Tennessee, embark on
journeys that take them in different directions only to end up discovering each other with fascinating adventures as the years go by.

The Estranged Affair: A Love Story is more than romance and love. It carries the reader into the lives of four friends who discover that
friendship is not all that it appears. The characters of Daniel, Chandler, Olivia and Tracy have their strong points and their weakness as
they show life is not always peaches and cream. Mr. Foster shows how sometimes the littlest facets in ones life can leave hard choices
to make. He details how even in women sometimes the least little jealousies can bring out the worse in a person. He pens an enjoyable
read.

Cherokee
Reviewer for Coffee Time Romance
Reviewer for Karen Find Out About New Books




Rating: 6 out of 6 (WOW)
Reviewer: Reader Review - Crem8r

Amazing characters in a story that draws you in and doesn't let go! Can't wait to read more by this author!




Rating: 6 out of 6 Stars
Reviewer: Author Crystal Ordonez

This is *not* your usual love story. Daniel is married to a woman who uses the mood swings associated with pregnancy to act like a
witch. Chandler is married to a woman who could be Daniel's wife's sister - and they are best friends. Daniel and Chandler find each
other and begin an affair that takes the reader on what is truly a roller coaster of emotion. I found myself laughing and crying and cursing
and so angry I came dangerously close to slamming the book shut! But I hung on and in the end was rewarded handsomely for my
patience. This book is more than worth the ride it takes you on!