The details…
- Title: THIS: A Simple, Complex Love Story
- Author: Naomi Rivers
- Publisher: TLK Graphic Solutions
- Publication date: March 7, 2023
- Available formats: ebook, paperback
- File size: 2751 KB
- Print length: 258 pages
- Genre: romance
- Themes: women loving women, art, education, friendship, committed relationships, falling in love, Black & African American Women
- Trope: chance meeting between strangers
The blurb from the author…
Does love have to be complicated?
Baltimore’s iconic Inner Harbor is known for its historic port, picturesque beauty, and tourist attractions. Can it also be the perfect setting to make a love connection?
Jasmine, a pragmatic social worker, is struggling to keep her long term relationship intact. T is an art teacher by day and an elusive artist by night, she gave up on relationships a long time ago. When the two meet at the Harbor by chance, their unexpected chemistry challenges their ideas about life and expectations for love. But does love have to be complicated? Or is it possible to simply live in the moment and see where the unexpected leads?
My thoughts…
Naomi Rivers chooses a interesting concept to explore in this story. Set in Baltimore, Maryland, THIS: A Simple, Complex Love Story is a tangled web of women kind of romance, one involving multiple relationships and a chance meeting between two strangers. The idea of a chance meeting is an intriguing story idea. It presents readers with food for thought: Can fate be behind a random crossing of paths? Either way, the premise provides light entertainment for someone looking to escape with a quick read on a lazy afternoon.
This is Rivers’ first book. She is a retired U.S. military veteran and she manages to work a bit of the lgbtq military experience into the storytelling. I like that; it makes the storytelling feel more personal. Written while traveling around the world, somewhere along its journey THIS grew to become tale about the difference between settling and wanting something more in a relationship. As a debut, it isn’t perfect, but it is still quite enjoyable and well-worth reading. As Rivers writes in her dedication, this is for “all who believe in fairy tales,” so if that’s you, then you’ll want to pick this one up.
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A bit about the author…
Naomi Rivers writes lesbian romance and women’s fiction. She is a retired U.S. military veteran and resides with her wife and rescue dog on the east coast. Learn more about her by checking out her website and social media.
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