A review by librovermo
The Key by Jo Morgan Sloan

4.5

I’m not typically a romance fan. I need fantasy or adventure or extra weird stuff thrown in because full focus on romance isn’t usually my jam. But with a premise like this, I absolutely could not pass up a chance to read The Key. 

It’s an adorable read that had me feeling like this: 🥰🥰🥰 basically from the moment I read the dedication until I got to the end (though there were a couple dark moments), and I loved the queer rep, from the members of the DnD group to Tabby and Jax themselves. 

I really liked that Tabby’s experience as a trans man was mostly positive. He’s happy with who he is and reading about his feelings brought me a lot of joy. His anxiety over whether or not to tell Jax the truth was so real, I felt it too. And the way Jax feels about his friendship with Tabby is so sweet… ahhhh! The writing just sucked me in and made it so easy to feel all the feels. 

Tabby’s relationship with Rob, who is also a trans man, was very interesting. It made me consider some possible advantages and challenges in trans relationships that I never thought about before, and of course it’s great when books teach us something new. 

Thank you to Midnight Meadow Publishing for the ARC. And honestly, I read it at a really great time, when really I needed something sweet, heartwarming, and wholesome, and I didn’t even know it, so it was extra appreciated.