Okay, given that I didn't particularly like either of the other two books by this author, I probably should have just thrown in the towel and not read this one at all. But it involves some of my favorite romance novel tropes (sad stripper with low self esteem finds love and self-worth) and also I am very very stubborn, so I read it anyway. That was a mistake.
This book suffered from the same issue as Cost of Repairs where I have no idea why the main characters are interested in each other beyond the fact that they're both gay and they've both experienced huge amounts of trauma in their lives. I thought the writing itself was stronger in this book than in Cost of Repairs, but the backstory trauma was worse, which takes some doing, believe you me. I don't automatically avoid books that involve serious topics like child abuse or sexual assault or gay bashing, but I don't enjoy reading books that use them as plot devices like this one did.
Grade: D
This book suffered from the same issue as Cost of Repairs where I have no idea why the main characters are interested in each other beyond the fact that they're both gay and they've both experienced huge amounts of trauma in their lives. I thought the writing itself was stronger in this book than in Cost of Repairs, but the backstory trauma was worse, which takes some doing, believe you me. I don't automatically avoid books that involve serious topics like child abuse or sexual assault or gay bashing, but I don't enjoy reading books that use them as plot devices like this one did.
Grade: D
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