As a single lesbian mom I like seeing myself reflected in sapphic fiction, but what I love is when the kids are central to the story, fully developed characters all on their own, and this hits the mark. Harley Quinn and Rebel are both so adorable and lovable—although I’ll admit I rolled my eyes a bit at their names.

I really dig ice queens and grumpy/sunshine, and Miranda and Tori are no exception. Tori’s a hopeless romantic searching for her soulmate, coparenting well with her best friend/ex-wife and depending on supportive friends. Miranda, on the other hand, was basically left to raise her sister when she was a teenager, and now she finds herself floundering trying to care for her niece while said sister runs off to find true love. It’s easy to see how Miranda struggles with opening up, asking for help and standing up for herself, but seeing her grow and change as the story progresses is just wonderful.

This is ultimately a steamy romance, so I would be remiss if I didn’t mention that there are several spicy scenes throughout that I found really enjoyable.

There were a few places where some editing could have been cleaned up, like a character’s line opening with a double quotation mark but closing with a single, or spots where a few more commas would have made it flow a little better to me (although that’s often subjective), and some of the dialogue felt a little stilted with fewer contractions than natural speech usually has. There are other minor things throughout, although some I wondered whether they were a conscious choice. For example, early in the book one character warns Tori not to get too caught up in her search for her “illusive” true love, while another character talks to her about her “elusive” soulmate later on, and those have very different meanings. That’s just me being super nitpicky, though, and overall the book is very well written I really enjoyed it.

I received a free ARC from the author, but my review is unbiased.