This is a delicious and delightful book sitting squarely in
the romantic erotica genre.
Romantic erotica is one of our favourite sub-genres.
Romantic erotica is when most of the book is erotica but the erotica is driven
by romance (Jump Then Fall, Tease Me and Begin Again by Sarah Sanders are excellent examples of romantic erotica). [On the other hand erotic romances are where
(again) most of the book is erotica but the romance is driven by erotica (The X Ingredient by Roslyn Sinclair, Never Knew Until You by L. E. Royal and At Her Feet and The Fling by Rebekah Weatherspoon are good examples of an erotic
romance).] Mostly, in both forms, there is a story but it is rather thin.
Usually romantic erotica also has truckloads of sweetness and these are mostly
angst-free/low angst books in which relationships develop depth and breadth
pretty fast.
Brianna Valente’s life plan gets truncated when the
good Catholic girl finds herself pregnant on her graduation day (at eighteen).
As she is sitting by herself, trying to grapple with the enormity of her
situation, kindness comes her way from cheerleading teammate and captain, Madison
Blake. Madison, who Brianna thought of as a spoilt, rich bitch, is comforting,
kind and all things wonderful as Brianna loses her shit. But then, Madison
proves to be a bitch nevertheless, as far as Brianna is concerned.
Eighteen years down the line, Brianna’s daughter is off to
college, she is divorced from a largely loveless marriage and is off for a
holiday to Tuscany with her best friend, Audrey. But the surprise addition in
the group tour is a solo traveller – Madison.
Brianna learns that the past wasn’t what it seemed and also
discovers unexpected things about herself and about Madison.
We totally loved this one. Sure, we’d have liked a little
more wooing, burn and confessions at the start of their relationship and some
more sharing as they grew closer. But, ooooh the sex! N-i-c-e.
Definitely recommended.
⭐⭐⭐⭐★
