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A Curse of Roses by Diana Pinguicha
5.0

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Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Read full review on 11/27/2020 here

A Curse of Roses does a beautiful job of creating a slow burn romance mixed with the trauma that the indoctrination of the Christian church can cause for LGTBQ+ people. While the priests were telling Yzabel one thing, her feelings and even her betrothed were telling her another. The romance between Yzabel and Fatyan is so gentle and patient that it took me off guard. There are moments that Yzabel is a completely unaware idiot. During those, Fatyan never pushes her in any direction she isn't willing to go. With that aside, the relationship between Denis and Yzabel is what impressed me the most. Denis does not push Yzabel, ever. Finally, being able to experience a culture outside of my own was fantastic.