brireadssapphic 's review for:

Love in Focus by Lyla Lee

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I really enjoyed this book! I liked Gemma as a character and really felt for her when it came to romantic heartbreaks. Both breakups sound so painful. I also liked the forced proximity and Gemma and Celeste’s reconnection. 

I listened to an Advanced Listening Copy and think the narrators did an excellent job bringing the characters to life.  

There is a comment that Celeste makes in her head about being upset Gemma moved on (so quickly) after their breakup and with a man. She calls it a “lesbian’s worst nightmare.” In my experience, the only lesbians who fear their ex moving on with a man are biphobic. And I know the author themself is bi, so I’m not sure why this was included. The comment was never addressed or challenged. 

Pub Date: May 27th, 2025

Thank you to NetGalley, Forever, and Hachette Audio for a copy of this eARC/ALC.