Bloom Town: Genesis

This book is kind of like a really good burger. You sink your teeth into it and the flavors melt in your mouth and you think "wow, this is a REALLY good burger." Same with this book. The characters are so easy to love and you can feel the glow of the candlelight on the page. The romance between Abby and Joey is intimate, raw, and authentic. The author does an incredible job of exploring the vulnerability of a romantic relationship and the strong bonds of family. There's a very good reason this book is nearly five stars on Goodreads and it deserves it. Read it. So good. So very very good. Just two lesbian moms trying to raise their kids, get some alone time, party with the natives, and avoid the crazy white men.

Spice Level: Director's show more Cut
- on a horse, in a cave, in an abandoned jail cell
- 100% consensual and 100% freaky
- raw, next question

WARNINGS:
- religious trauma
- homophobia (It's set in the early 1850s in Utah so...)
- sexual abuse (character's past trauma) /abuse in general (again past trauma)

Five and Above Club show less

Interesting concept.... that under performs. Didn't know it was a fanfic until I was 90% of the way through... and honestly I can barely see the connections. This took off with a bang.... and then it hit a MASSIVE slump for 80% of the book... and it has way too much sex to really tie things together for me. The historical inaccuracies are also really jarring. I really cant understand the WRY part of the story? I makes no sense to be tied into one place and not be more nomadic? Like I dont understand the whole hidden cove in the rocks would have been a fortified hide out that they could have better utilized. Joey is kind of a idiot which totally counter minds the whole ruffian vibe... just walking into this town with Abby for the trade show more off with no backup? Like what a noob. The whitewash interaction with the local natives is also kinda bleh, and could have been used a lot better. All that I can put aside.... but the big plot reveal? Thats where im ready to yell a little.... I just dont get it. They already had the money... theres NO reason to go after Joey. Iowa and California are too far apart to even BOTHER with trying to cover their trail? Like maybe if they'd specified that Daddy dearest preacher man was actually a scam artist, and if the town got wind then THEY'D be hung? That would have made more sense to me. Also.... if the camp was so asleep that they didn't wake up for Joey getting away.... then WHY couldn't Abby AND Joey have gotten away, and spooked their horses off.... that would have at least given them a day or two head start..... instead nadda. Bottom line this comes off as a great idea that is underbaked. I honestly dont know if I even wanna try to pick up book 2.... :/ Someone tell me.... does it get better? Like the spice was nice... but it takes more than that to make a good book. show less