This is one of those books where silence fills the air when you put it down because your brain is saturated with the character’s voice while reading. I loved it. Beautifully written with tons of interesting tidbits about art, literature, New York, and life. Did you know you can’t lick your elbow? The characters were so well developed and I loved following both of their journeys. The tension that typically comes wasn’t overly dramatic though it was gut-wrenching. I was totally rooting for these too and would be so happy to have just kept on reading about them.

Thanks to Netgalley and Bold Strokes Books. ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.

Short summary: when Cara sees Lauren at their 10 year reunion, her high school crush feelings come flooding back. Lauren doesn’t remember Cara as well but has a crush of her own now. But Lauren has a tortured past and the women are on opposite sides of the wealth divide. Can they overcome their differences or will the crush remain unrequited?

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