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A review by xanthe87
Constitution Check by Katherine McIntyre
5.0
Constitution Check is the fourth book is this brilliant series by Katherine McIntyre who focuses on different queer couples per book but who work or are known by those working at the Table Top Tavern, a gaming cafe in San Fransisco.
Kelly is three months on from the death of her girlfriend and struggling with feelings of guilt, shame and relief. There's a lot of emotional baggage that is hidden behind her bubbly personality but Tabby, her New Year's hookup, is drawn in from the moment she spots her sat at the bar. Tabby has her own things going on with her brother getting married but that's not been a positive relationship in years along with not sharing her true self with those around her.
For what is meant to be casual, these two have an immediate strong connection. What they share is hot and sexy, throughout the book but they also show the other the type of person that they long for. That's hard for both of them to accept, though, with recent experiences causing them to doubt themselves and what others see in them. It's a really emotional journey for both characters and for the reader. Tabby's came as a surprise and I love that we get to see the softer side behind what she shows the outside world and Kelly is the perfect balm for her. For Kelly, there's only so long she can go before everything she's been pushing down for years will explode out of her. Her friends have been a wonderfully supportive group since her girlfriend died but, when they don't know the whole story, it's impossible to lean on them in the way she needs. An outsider is perfect to help with that, even though there were never supposed to be feelings involved for either woman.
I loved this from the start. Kelly and Tabby's strength shines through with what they have both had to endure, Katherine's writing really drawing you into their experiences and the mental challenges they face, as well as the intensity of the relationship that develops between them. I'd recommend reading the series in order, just for knowing the other people from the friendship group but it can be read as a standalone.
I received an ARC and am happily giving a review.
Kelly is three months on from the death of her girlfriend and struggling with feelings of guilt, shame and relief. There's a lot of emotional baggage that is hidden behind her bubbly personality but Tabby, her New Year's hookup, is drawn in from the moment she spots her sat at the bar. Tabby has her own things going on with her brother getting married but that's not been a positive relationship in years along with not sharing her true self with those around her.
For what is meant to be casual, these two have an immediate strong connection. What they share is hot and sexy, throughout the book but they also show the other the type of person that they long for. That's hard for both of them to accept, though, with recent experiences causing them to doubt themselves and what others see in them. It's a really emotional journey for both characters and for the reader. Tabby's came as a surprise and I love that we get to see the softer side behind what she shows the outside world and Kelly is the perfect balm for her. For Kelly, there's only so long she can go before everything she's been pushing down for years will explode out of her. Her friends have been a wonderfully supportive group since her girlfriend died but, when they don't know the whole story, it's impossible to lean on them in the way she needs. An outsider is perfect to help with that, even though there were never supposed to be feelings involved for either woman.
I loved this from the start. Kelly and Tabby's strength shines through with what they have both had to endure, Katherine's writing really drawing you into their experiences and the mental challenges they face, as well as the intensity of the relationship that develops between them. I'd recommend reading the series in order, just for knowing the other people from the friendship group but it can be read as a standalone.
I received an ARC and am happily giving a review.