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A review by octaviaatlas
The Truth of Things by Tasha L. Harrison
4.0
The Truth of Things by Tasha L. Harrison is a contemporary romance set in New York. Ava Marie Greene doesn’t meet Levi Raymond under the best of circumstances. Levi is a police officer who has an aggressive partner. This results in Ava being roughed up and her photography equipment getting damaged. None of this should have happened. Despite how they met, Ava and Levi are able to start building a relationship.
Levi moved at a pace that was always respectful and considerate. I loved seeing Ava learn to appreciate that and reciprocate. These two had a few communication issues, but once their relationship developed, they truly listened to each other. The tests to their relationship felt authentic, as the challenges were grounded in the reality of their environment.
General thoughts:
- The secondary characters were wonderful. Emil, the Santiagos and Aunt Portia were my favorites.
- A secondary character dying made me step away from the book for a while. The strength of my reaction to the character’s death shows how powerfully written that person is.
Favorite Moments:
- Ava encouraging Emil and showing him the potential he had.
- Ava saying to Levi: “Who sent you…?” and “Who knew that you were what I needed?”
Questions:
- Will Ava try again to do the community program?
- Levi seemed to be considering the nature of his career. How will that work out?
Levi moved at a pace that was always respectful and considerate. I loved seeing Ava learn to appreciate that and reciprocate. These two had a few communication issues, but once their relationship developed, they truly listened to each other. The tests to their relationship felt authentic, as the challenges were grounded in the reality of their environment.
General thoughts:
- The secondary characters were wonderful. Emil, the Santiagos and Aunt Portia were my favorites.
- A secondary character dying made me step away from the book for a while. The strength of my reaction to the character’s death shows how powerfully written that person is.
Favorite Moments:
- Ava encouraging Emil and showing him the potential he had.
- Ava saying to Levi: “Who sent you…?” and “Who knew that you were what I needed?”
Questions:
- Will Ava try again to do the community program?
- Levi seemed to be considering the nature of his career. How will that work out?