loved this book about fliss and holly and helping each other out with their relationships. Holly is now open and hating it and fliss relationship with ash is now closed. they are both learning things about themselves and what they want in relationship. Holly also has some work issues and fliss deals with co worker. loved that they both figured out what they wanted . I'm glad holly found her voice in the relationship and what she wanted. Fliss found what she wanted with ash.

Wow that was a lot of miscommunication and avoidance.

This is an extremely messy story, and I really didn’t take to any of the characters except perhaps Liam.

There were a LOT of pop culture references, like an overwhelming amount.

I’d hoped for more LGBTQ representation, and based on the cover thought at least one of the couples may have been in a poly relationship that included each other.

The book is written well, but I didn’t LOVE it. 3.5 stars.

This book is a very solid 3.5 stars for me. I did thoroughly enjoy it, as it moved quickly and had interesting characters. I love books that alternate perspective, and I enjoyed getting Holly and Fliss's different perspectives on their situations. I think the fact that it was in first person, present tense made them seem a bit rambley, though--everything someone else said would lead to paragraphs of their internal response, which became tiresome after a while, and also felt like the reader was being told a bunch of things instead of shown them. Probably part of the rambley-ness comes from the need to overexplain things related to polyamory because it's still a somewhat unfamiliar concept to mainstream romance novels, which is fine. Once we have more books about polyamory in the mainstream, authors won't have to be so thorough in their explanations.
Overall, it was cute and I'd recommend it if someone was looking for novels about polyamory!

Open Minded by Chloe Seager is a contemporary book exploring relationships. It was an absorbing read that I read mostly in one sitting – pausing only to sleep!

We see that there are many types of relationships – parents, siblings, partners, and friends. One size does not fit all. We follow the two main characters and their interactions with others, their work, and each other. They meet in unusual circumstances but a friendship develops.
At work, we see the bully in the workplace. Others tiptoe around the bully until one awards evening when – the mouse roars! And the reader applauds.

It is important to be true to oneself. Too often we try to fit into the mold that others, or the world, have created for us. Sooner or later, it will all come crashing down. To your self be true.

We witness true friendship that loves, cares, celebrates, and supports. In contrast, there is a partner who doesn’t listen, belittles, and rides rough-shod at every opportunity.

There is a sibling love that is steadfast and true. Both give support when it is needed.

All the characters were well-drawn and realistic. My responses to them were guided by Chloe Seager’s pen – two characters were definitely not on my ‘like’ list! Whereas the leading ladies were easy to like and empathize with.

Open Minded is a marvelous novel looking at life and relationships.