A review by jce
Behind These Doors by Jude Lucens

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

This was exceptionally good in a very quiet, gentle way. I absolutely adored it. The characters were complex and flawed and interesting, the relationships were complicated and really beautifully explored, and the writing was lovely. This is one of the few romances I've read that acknowledges that romantic love can come in a lot of forms, and that "true love" doesn't always equal monogamy. But relationships are difficult, and multiple relationships are bound to be even more difficult to navigate and this book never shies away from that. I can see how some people could find the ending a bit more HFN than HEA, but I actually loved it. It felt very real and fitting for these characters and their circumstances. And HEA doesn't always have to mean two people in love getting married. There are so many different happy endings. I just found this completely wonderful and enjoyed it so very much.