Once more with feeling: despite having at least four other titles by this author in the TRB cordillera of doom, this ARC is my introduction to her writing.
Beware: explicit sex; backstories for both protagonists include emotional abandonment; social anxiety.
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I was very happy to receive this ARC; despite having a number of Ms Barry’s works in my TBR pile, this novel is my introduction to her writing.
Beware: explicit sex, a lot of swearing; references to domestic abuse in the characters childhood; one incident of a man making it clear he won’t take no for an answer (he’s stopped).
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When I saw that Ms Kitt had a book coming out, I immediately crossed my fingers and requested an ARC, which I was very happy to get. (I had hoped to have this review up before release day earlier this week; alas, that didn’t work out.)
Reader beware: death of a child as backstory; somewhat explicit sex on the page.
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I asked for an ARC of this back in May, because I saw the cover on twitter, and the blurb said it has the kind of second chance at love I can enjoy: they were friends and more as kids and teens, now they’re in their late 20s. There’s enough time and distance for them to have grown from the people who screwed up their chances to grown adults who can make a relationship work.
Reader beware: there’s graphic sex on the page, and some cursing; there’s the tropetastic narcissistic stage mom, and a bastard ex whose motivations are…he’s an asshole? Also, all white, all the time.
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Her Hands, My Hands 