Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin

Like Hedge's book, the narration flips back and forth. This time it is between a wife (Tessa) and a possible 'other woman' (Valerie). It seemed a bit predictable at the beginning. Tessa is out to celebrate her wedding anniversary with handsome husband Nick, who is a well-known pediatric plastic surgeon. Nick is paged because a young boy, Charlie, has been burned in a backyard accident. His mother, Valerie, is an attractive (but not gorgeous) woman who has raised Charlie by herself. So Valerie spends all of her time at the hospital and then she and Nick start spending some time outside of the hospital and then....... you get the point. Nick gets closer to Valerie and drifts away from Tessa. So the plot didn't excite me much. Giffin's characters were well-developed and believable. I found both of the women likable, so I didn't know what to hope for at the end! It was an enjoyable read.