Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to relive the pandemic through the eyes of our main character Rachel. She had a lot more fun than I did…

Rachel is in the process of getting divorced, from Josh her college boyfriend, who used to be funny, a feminist lover and all-around great guy. Somehow after kids, and life, Josh becomes the opposite, and Rachel decides she is better off alone. Her life in her Brooklyn apartment with so many friends in the same boat fuels her rage. Being in her declining marriage has left her wanting, and the thing she wants the most is sex. It is a tough call during the pandemic, but Rachel figures out a way to satisfy her itch.

The story really goes in to all the effort Rachel puts into her friends, her many sexual encounters, and keeping her children grounded during the lockdown. She practices a safe distance from her parents and sister but finds many ways to meet with her various sex partners. Does she grow from this experience? Is she a better ex-wife, mother? Does it improve her ability to create apps and bots? (she is an ace programmer).

Rachel does seem to find some peace at the end of the book, as she final hooks up with someone who feeds her soul. I certainly don’t want to ruin the book for other readers, and I am not discussing the fun ways that each of the sexual encounters are written.

The book is breezy, fun and an easy read. I see the author’s own life in this book and I can only imagine she had fun writing it. I hope she did all the research.

Rating: 4/5

Being a woman is hard. Add in a (not so great) husband and three (actually really great) kids, life gets difficult.

Rachel is a forty-something year old living in Brooklyn, figuring her life out in the middle of a divorce and a global pandemic. This novel highlights quiet feminine rage, believing in your own self worth, and the simple power of being a woman. Rachel is specifically relatable in the way you can connect to her loneliness and desires. She is witty and matter-of-fact about just how hard life can be. Her journey of self-discovery, being okay with the unknown, and figuring yourself out later in life is heartwarming and touching.

**Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC!**

This story is a wild ride. I couldn't put it down. It's relatable, sexy, funny, hopeful, confusing, all at the same time. Raw emotions jump off the pages. Shearn is super talented at writing a memorable book. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.