I don’t often have a chance to review LGBTQIA stories – not because of any personal beliefs (to me all good love stories are worth reading) but not all that many cross my desk – so I’m not very familiar with any quirks specific to the sub-genre. I look for the same thing in all my books: strong characters, an appealing story, and a HEA. Horse Crazy does provide those, but since it is a novella it is in a more condensed form.

I liked Melody and the chance to look at the issues a new trans face when stepping into the dating pool again. It’s a hot spot in today’s society and although the story isn’t very long, I think like Ricci does a good job of hitting the important pieces. I really felt like I could understand where she was coming from and the decisions she had to make. Because it is a novella, we didn’t get a chance to really look into Derrick’s reaction and I really think I’d love more from his perspective – a chance to understand where his head is at, because there wasn’t a lot of conflict at the end.

Even with just Melody’s perspective though, Horse Crazy was an intriguing read. A sweet romance and even sweeter mother/daughter relationship, it’s a quick read and one that I couldn’t put down.

(Complimentary copy provided in exchange for an honest review)