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jennireadsmaybe 's review for:
August Lane
by Regina Black
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I fear my mommy issues have never felt this seen. August and Luke both have mommy issues up the wazoo; as a result, they both move different toxic coping strategies (August searches for love in all the wrong places and Luke turns to alcohol as a means of numbing himself from abuse). These two stumble upon each other in a festival funhouse the summer before their senior year of high school. There is something of an instant connection between these two strangers; though, this instant connection is soured when August finds out that Luke runs in the same circle as the people that have been bullying her since she started at this new school. Music becomes the thing that keeps drawing them together. August agrees to "tutor" Luke in songwriting, and their love story starts.
August Lane is what I want all romance to be. I want flawed characters getting a hard fought HEA. I want burning chemistry and still the fear of what taking the next step in a relationship will mean. I want their future to be more than a perfect story book ending. I want to know that there will be trials and tribulations and they're capable of walking through them together. Regina Black gave me all that! I know that their relationship is far from perfect; August is still learning to trust Luke again and Luke is still learning to give up the spotlight. The one thing I loved most is that while their relationship is under a lot of public scrutiny, they don't ever publicly acknowledge this. Their relationship is theirs.
I'm kicking myself for not yet reading Regina's debut. After this, I don't think I'll ever be the same. Her writing is so visceral. I can't wait to read whatever comes next. If it's even half as good as August Lane I'm sure I'll love it!
August Lane is what I want all romance to be. I want flawed characters getting a hard fought HEA. I want burning chemistry and still the fear of what taking the next step in a relationship will mean. I want their future to be more than a perfect story book ending. I want to know that there will be trials and tribulations and they're capable of walking through them together. Regina Black gave me all that! I know that their relationship is far from perfect; August is still learning to trust Luke again and Luke is still learning to give up the spotlight. The one thing I loved most is that while their relationship is under a lot of public scrutiny, they don't ever publicly acknowledge this. Their relationship is theirs.
I'm kicking myself for not yet reading Regina's debut. After this, I don't think I'll ever be the same. Her writing is so visceral. I can't wait to read whatever comes next. If it's even half as good as August Lane I'm sure I'll love it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Racism
Moderate: Infidelity, Dementia, Abortion
Minor: Homophobia, Rape, Pregnancy