Nor does she care that the second MMC seems to have been toying emotionally with both of them half of the book. The author took this book with beautiful potential of neurodiversity and ENM, and then BAM! The FMC is so 'rational' about the situation she doesn't care that her husband violated her boundaries (AGAIN IT BASICALLY BEING COMMUNICATION). When she confronted them, she was like 'I'm annoyed I didn't get a heads up, but I'll get over it if I get to see you kiss each again.' The last 20 pages of the book? Shortly after they are married, FMC catches both MMCs fucking outside. This had been communicated again shortly before vows and MMC #1 told FMC that he has taken men as lovers. FMC married MMC #1, and she was upfront since the day they met that she's not against extramarital affairs as long as there's communication, discretion, and honesty. The book even had a promising direction of healthy ethical nonmonogamy (ENM). FMC does not know their history until the end.įMC seemed to be coded as Autistic which seemed to be brilliantly handled for most of the book. Both become interested in FMC (MMC #1 is bisexual with no apparent gender preferences and #2 is bi with strong preference towards men). Also stigmatic in this low fantasy historical romance universe. MMC #1 and #2 appear to be best friends, but they are actual lovers. Did I misread something? Was there groveling I missed?īackground for others if they haven't read it and don't mind spoilers

Has anyone read the book through the end? I DNFed at the last 581 out of like 630 pages book due to (what I consider to be) a very mishandled cheating scene.

A Rational Arrangement by L. Rowyn