Corporate Bodies (Charles Paris Series #14) Book

Brian Morton won my heart with his lovely book, Florence Gordon, about a woman who has lived her life on her own terms, is passionate, intelligent but doesn't suffer her family gladly. Morton has in Breakable You, written a love story. When Eleanor Weller, a therapist, finds out her husband of 30 odd years, Adam, a well known but nearly forgotten writer, is cheating on her, she makes him leave. Eleanor continues her work and cares for her daughter, Maud, who has suffered 2 nervous breakdowns in the past but at age 29 is finally finishing the work on her philosophy dissertation and is teaching at a university in New York. Maud is introduced by well-meaning friends to Sam and they are drawn to each other despite Sam turning out to be Samir, an American Arab and Maud, a non practicing Jew, but Jewish all the same. They are both hiding their past problems.
I don't remember reading a more poignant description of a very sexual love affair. It took my breath away. Although the past dominates their affair, their feelings grow stronger despite this, surprising them. Their intense relationship, a mother's love and a man's betrayal are part of this mix and the descriptions of New York, my home town, were so good I actually missed the place. An excellent read. Morton's writing is extremely subtle, full of empathy and feeling. I finished it in a couple of days.