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A review by helen
Breath on Embers by Anne Calhoun
3.5
Heroine is grieving for her dead husband and numbing herself by having casual hot sex with a firefighter. The firefighter wants more from their relationship and very patiently gets her to acknowledge that she has feelings for him.
Some of the language and attitudes felt a bit dated, e.g. reference to marriage meaning that a woman "belongs" to a man. Also, the m/f/m sex scene was a bit of a let-down. But otherwise it was a well written, angsty, holiday read that made me cry.
CW: past death of spouse, 9/11, grief
Some of the language and attitudes felt a bit dated, e.g. reference to marriage meaning that a woman "belongs" to a man. Also, the m/f/m sex scene was a bit of a let-down. But otherwise it was a well written, angsty, holiday read that made me cry.
CW: past death of spouse, 9/11, grief