Really divided on this book. On one hand, I loved the Jewish representation, the female and male characters both being Jewish was a nice touch.

I also FREAKING LOVED the actual sex positivity of this book! The heroine is a grown women and she owns her sexuality! For once we don’t have a virginal, pining away for the lost love of her life, pathetic heroine. No, Rachel liked Joe back in the day, but things happen and they don’t get together. Mistakes are made. One bad marriage later, Rachel is divorced and, rather than completely being celibate (like I’d say 95% of heroines in similar plots/tropes), Rachel does date. She doesn’t want a relationship. She’s focused on her career. She’s got great friends. But, thank you, author, she actually has a sex life! There is talk of how sex doesn’t always have to be within a relationship and how, as long as it’s safe and consensual, then no judgment. Seriously, WE NEED MORE OF THIS MESSAGE IN ROMANCE BOOKS!

The only fault I found was the representation of the ex husband, David. Once we find out that he cheated on Rachel with a man, it’s a bit like they use his sexuality to explain his awful behavior. Like him being gay was the reason he was emotionally and verbally abusive towards Rachel. I didn’t like that at all. I feel that if you’re trying to tell the story as maybe David wasn’t happy, and he lashed out, then you need more time to do so. That would be David’s story. Since he’s a side character, and we only see him as the awful ex husband, it just feels wrong to use him being gay as an excuse to be a shitty person. If not for this, I would have given this book a higher rating.