A review by cakt1991
Sotto Voce by Suzanne Clay

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

 I received an ARC from the author and am voluntarily posting a review. All opinions are my own. 

Sotto Voce is the latest installment in the Clover Hill universe, this one by Suzanne Clay, and I appreciate how they provide yet another fresh voice and perspective to this already-colorful and bright town. 

Harmony, Oliver, and Garrett are immediately sympathetic characters, and I loved the dynamics between them, from Oliver and Garrett as a married couple to each of them with Harmony to all of them as a romantic partnership collectively. It’s a great example of love, trust, and support between polyamorous partners, and the varying experiences (sexual and not) they might have. 

The book also explores such sensitive issues with care, like grief and loss on Harmony’s part, and Garrett’s experience with chronic pain. I love how the book promotes that they have someone to lean on when they need it, without having their partner smothering that person, and navigating finding that balance in romantic relationships. 

This is another fun read, and I’d recommend it to anyone looking for queer small-town romance.