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I loved this book! Melanie and Taylor captured my interest right from the beginning, and held it the entire way through, as I read it from cover to cover in one sitting.
Beers has a way with her words that allow you to slip out of time and into the story. Her descriptions, language and the development of the characters are all top form.
I loved Beers choice of characters for Taylors 'competition'... different to say the least. The way she handled Melanies struggles with her feelings was excellent and the whole story was very realistic and believable.
I eagerly await her next novel, especially if it were to be a sequel to this one. This is definitely one I consider worth hanging onto to read again in the future.

Saw alot of my own experiences and feelings here. Read it in 2 nights. I felt the characters were totally believable and the storyline had a ring of truth to it. I look forward to the next book by Georgia Beers.

i enjoyed this book. i finished it in two nights purely based on the fact that i didnt want to put it down.

I found this book rather ho-hum,like so many others, lack of imagination, lack of knowledge, etc...

So many people assume they know someone, without first looking at ALL the facts. Judging,thinking they are so intelligent, they know all the answers.... my, my, how wrong they are. If they only knew...the joke is on them!! ha!ha!. Like, how do they know for SURE that the other person wasn't playing a game? Told them anything they wanted to hear? Maybe they were bored?, it was just something to do?? Amazing how some people get it ALL wrong. Oh well....

I have been in that situation before.

Like many of the others, I do not want to repeat any of the previous reviews. It's a wonderful story and a quick read. I could not put this book down! I read the book in less than 24 hours. In fact, I am half way through my second time around. The characters are VERY sweet and believeable! I HIGHLY recommend this book! Can't wait to here more from Georgia Beers!

There's a shortage of good lesbian authors, so I won't be too harsh on Ms. Beers, but this book is really not worth the money. Her writing style, while not horrible, is rather amateurish and it's understandable why this book wasn't published by one of the major houses. I don't regret spending the money this time; I'm supporting the lesbian community, after all. But in the future I will stick with authors who've proven themselves worthy of my time: Nicola Griffith, Jeanette Winterson, Rita Mae Brown, et al.

There are already several reviews for this book, so I won't rehash the story. Suffice to say, this new author has a ton of talent and a flair for capturing real life. I'm ready for another book by Ms. Beers!

When Melanie Larson gives up her successful career, she finds a rare opportunity to examine her life, and doesn't like what she sees-financial prosperity at the expense of personal fulfillment. Not sure what she expects to accomplish, Melanie takes up the challenge of going to Rochester and helping her whimsical cousin revive a failing bookstore. But the cousin is more interested in a jaunt across Canada than attending to the business. Alone in a new place, Melanie strikes up a friendship with Benjamin Rhodes, only to find herself strangely attracted to Benjamin's daughter, Taylor.

Assaulted by frightening new feelings, Melanie must come to terms with her attraction to Taylor, and ultimately find her way through a maze of conflicting emotions and entangled relationships.

Beers weaves a wonderful tale of love, passion, and the fear that inevitably haunts every woman's heart.

A smooth read, the book keep me up well into the night. It was worth it.

Great book by newcomer Georgia Beers. The characters of Melanie and Taylor are fully realized and compelling enough to cause me to read this in one sitting. I liked that the story took place over a period of time--and after some angst and indecision, especially on the part of Taylor.

MJ Lowe has written a thorough review below, and I don't want to repeat her already insightful comments. I'll just add two points: 1) the writing style is excellent in a very well edited book; and 2) it's great to see sexy but realistic love scenes.

I highly recommend this one. It rates right up there with TROPICAL STORM by Melissa Good, NONE SO BLIND by LJ Maas, and MIRRORS by Marianne K Martin.