*Thank you NetGalley and Karen Gregory for the free copy of this book in exchange with an honest review*

This is the first LGBTQ+ novel I've ever read and I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed it! It was pretty fresh and it really dealt with the struggles gay people encounter when their close ones and society in general, doesn't approve of their relationship.

The way the divide between middle and upper classes was portrayed was pretty nice and well thought out. Nothing was exactly as it appeared, every situation had more than one layer and the girls' perspectives were very well examined and explained. Also, what I liked bout this book is how organically everything unfolded. It didn't feel rushed and on the same time, it didn't fell like it was taking ages for the story to progress.

Lastly, I loved the love story a lot! I think this book paves the way for f/f relationships, as it portrays Joni and Annabel's relationship in a sweet, yet realistic way. The author doesn't shy away from the hardships gay people experience and how they are not able to live freely and love whoever they want. I think it's important to have more books like this out there, that not only are a comfort to gay people, but also act as an information source to everyone who's interested to familiarize himself with that topic.