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by Celia Laskey
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A sweet and interesting romance, like the lesbian version of Red, White & Royal Blue- Kara is an up and coming actress and Alli is her publicist. The year is 2005 and there are a lot of Hollywood celebs in the closet and in beard-type marriages. Alli is a window, her partner Natalie was killed as a pedestrian in a car accident a year earlier. Alli tried to be straight until she was 22 then fell in love with Natalie and thought she'd never be with anyone else. She hasn't really grieved, hasn't sought therapy, and has high anxiety, IBS and migraines. Alli is also a workaholic.
Alli is really the main character and Kara is the love interest, this is not multi-POV. Alli has to reconcile her trauma, her job is to keep Kara in the closet and she struggles with the morality of this. She feels like a hypocrite, to say the least. Traveling with Kara and her costar Dobby, sparks fly and they have a secret relationship.
There are a lot of interesting themes here, but it is mainly about being closeted and what that was like 20 years ago. In some ways, that was a less friendly time but in many ways it was better than what the LGBTQ+ community is going through today. It makes you sad to reflect on how far back we have gone in a short period of time.
While I would have liked to see more character building in Kara and the minor characters, Alli's parents, coworkers, and Dobby, I did really appreciate Alli and found myself rooting for her. After all she had been through it makes sense that she turned to work in order to feel better.
This is a good fun new queer spicy romance sure to be in many beach bags this summer.
Alli is really the main character and Kara is the love interest, this is not multi-POV. Alli has to reconcile her trauma, her job is to keep Kara in the closet and she struggles with the morality of this. She feels like a hypocrite, to say the least. Traveling with Kara and her costar Dobby, sparks fly and they have a secret relationship.
There are a lot of interesting themes here, but it is mainly about being closeted and what that was like 20 years ago. In some ways, that was a less friendly time but in many ways it was better than what the LGBTQ+ community is going through today. It makes you sad to reflect on how far back we have gone in a short period of time.
While I would have liked to see more character building in Kara and the minor characters, Alli's parents, coworkers, and Dobby, I did really appreciate Alli and found myself rooting for her. After all she had been through it makes sense that she turned to work in order to feel better.
This is a good fun new queer spicy romance sure to be in many beach bags this summer.