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Jodi and Beth become fast friends after Beth does Jodi hair at her salon and Jodi help her with her sign. They both starts to developed feelings for each other as they spend time together but Beth who is surprise to feel this way for a another woman wants to respect Jodi relationship with her partner Claire who to me seems disinterest in Jodi romantically. Jodi who loves Claire finds herself falling for her friend. Beth distance herself from Jodi by dating a man named Al who is devoted to his mother who has dementia they get married.

Beth and Jodi don’t see each other for a while but Jodi gets the courage to leave Claire when she realizes there nothing between them anymore. Beth is trying to save her marriage after learning Al was having a affair they meet up confess their feelings but nothing changes because Beth want her marriage to work and she afraid of going there with Jodi.

When Beth decides to live for herself Jodi gets devastating news and pushes Beth away but Beth won’t let her if they can’t be together romantically she be there for her as a friend. Will they ever have a chance to be together or is it’s too late.

A enjoyable read about taking chances even if it’s scares you.

“Beth,” she said, reading my name tag. “Pretty name. Short for anything? Elizabeth? Bethany?”
“Nope. Just Beth, plain and simple. That’s me.”
Her smile expanded. “I doubt that. Doesn’t seem like there would be anything plain and simple about you.”

Looks are indeed deceiving. Among some of the books I requested to review i decided to start with the cover that had a sweet looking pink heart on a bed of sand to bask in some f/f romance.

I did not expect the story to play out the way it did. It started off low key, you have a general feel of the characters, and when it hit the middle, you are struggling to grasp how did it all go so wrong?

The main characters, Jodi and Beth met at the latter’s salon and when one thing led to another they became fast friends. Jodi is accommodating, amiable and has this wicked sense of humour that you would really love in a friend. Beth, otherwise reserved, is a receptive person as a whole and protective of the ones she hold dear. As the pair grew closer, the straight Beth begins to ask questions about her affections for the married Jodi.

If you have been feeling flat and need a good stir in your emotion pool, this angsty romance should be your pick. You will find yourself stuck in a cesspool of emotions. I lost count on the number of times I silently yelled my No, No and No at the characters. The turn and twists of events gripped me.

Are you contemplating coming out? Stuck in a loveless relationship? Need a wake up call? Waiting for that leap of faith? If I haven’t already mentioned it, do get the book. But before you begin, be generous with your hug and affections to your partner. Some paths are not easy.

Note to the author - yours is a story brilliantly told. Keep writing.

I just reviewed No Regrets by Joy Argento. #NetGalley