Ryan is bisexual. She just hasn’t gotten around to telling anyone that. She is on an island getaway with her wealthy family and her nice, if not very Ryan is bisexual. She just hasn’t gotten around to telling anyone that. She is on an island getaway with her wealthy family and her nice, if not very interesting, boyfriend, who her family likes much more than they like her. When she is contacted by two resort employees who say he tried to sleep with one of them, and her family sides with him, she finds herself alone on the island with only the two resort employees for company.
Brooklyn loves bartending at an island resort. In particular she likes having short-term flings with guests. There definitely isn’t a hollow feeling inside her knowing she will never have a long-term relationship since no-one close to her age actually lives on the island. She also is not going to have a fling with the woman whose boyfriend tried to cheat with her, who she is now comforting and looking after for the remainder of her trip. Unless Ryan makes the first move, that is.
I loved this book. Such interesting family dynamics. Such great exploration of the realities of discovering your sexual identity and of coming out. And I found the relationship between Ryan and Brooklyn so interesting and unique.
Also, I feel that Ryan’s sister Stella should be friends with Anna’s sister Veronica from A Break in Communications. They would have a lot in common and a lot to talk about....more
Natalie is an artist whose recent gallery showing was a disaster. She has come into a mysterious inheritance of a gorgeous historic home, and her two Natalie is an artist whose recent gallery showing was a disaster. She has come into a mysterious inheritance of a gorgeous historic home, and her two best friends want her to fulfil their shared childhood dream of opening an inn, but her confidence is gone and she doesn’t believe they can pull it off.
Brooke is an interior designer who, six years later, is still recovering from being left at the altar. She has decided she can’t base her happiness on anyone else—she has to be independent and make her own happiness. Particularly by proving herself to her boss and getting the promotion she has deserved for years.
When Brooke meets Natalie, she starts feeling a whole bunch of feelings. Which are weird, because she is definitely totally straight! And also, because Natalie is the younger sister of the man who left her at the altar!
This was a fantastic book. Everything felt real, from the details of the historic home, to Natalie’s art, to the emotions the characters feel and the journey they go on together.
I really enjoyed reading this book and definitely recommend it....more
Alison is hunkered down on Gold Hill, a small Victorian gold rush-turned-hippy town, after her husband cheated on her and her life asWow, what a book.
Alison is hunkered down on Gold Hill, a small Victorian gold rush-turned-hippy town, after her husband cheated on her and her life as a Melbourne society wife imploded. Also, she is hiding from some very dangerous people.
Hope moved to Gold Hill from Sydney several years ago and she now has a close-knit group of friends.
When Hope rescues Alison from a man threatening her, sparks fly and they are both left a little off balance. Can Hope just be friends with someone she is deeply attracted to? Can Alison push past her fears and open up?
I love both these characters so much. They are both so richly drawn they sprang off the page. I feel like I watched this as a movie, or even lived it, it felt so real. Alison trying to claw her life back together. Hope’s love of her friend group (and all animals).
The romance was so beautiful. I stayed up to 2am reading this because I couldn’t put it down, I so desperately needed the characters to get together.
Despite the fact I’ve never quite cut it as a vegan, I loved the vegan rep.
This is the second sapphic romance I’ve read that is about Melbourne gangland killings (the first being Requiem for Immortals, by Lee Winter).
I was given an ARC to read, and this is my honest review....more
A woman running away from her rich, homophobic parents who have kept her isolated in a gilded cage (metaphorically) is saved by a woman who is a perfeA woman running away from her rich, homophobic parents who have kept her isolated in a gilded cage (metaphorically) is saved by a woman who is a perfect partner for her. But they have a lot of barriers to being together—the situation they are in, and stuff they each have to work through. Can they have a happily ever after?
Lily Seabrooke always creates wonderfully rounded characters and a really sweet, caring and loving dynamic between the MCs, and this is no different. I love healthy relationships and communication!.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review....more
This sapphic romance was very sweet and charming, and low angst. I loved the relationship that built believably between the two loveable main characteThis sapphic romance was very sweet and charming, and low angst. I loved the relationship that built believably between the two loveable main characters. I also loved the relatable but unique coming out story of one of the characters.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review....more
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