Joanna Shupe

Attempted December 2022 read along with a group: DNF at 48% I fucking hate Clay so I quit the read-along and decided to go back to my emotional support faves where the folks don't suck. I just do not like how this book makes it women's work to bring a man to his most full potential. I love Florence, but she does not get the same arc Clay does because she is already perfect and now it's supposed to be her responsibility to make him better and forgive him.

In my reimagining, this story ends when Clay says fucking Florence was a mistake so Flo moves on dot com and Clay's boring establishment fails and he is never heard from again. Meanwhile, Florence lives a full live, having done all the things she wants and never thinks of Clay.

October 2022 read: The sex was hot and the writing was really good. I liked everyone in this book but Clay. I never believed he could be worthy of Florence - and not bc of their different backgrounds but bc he’s a real shit. For me, it was impossible to believe these two would be happy in any sort of arrangement because Clay sucked. Florence deserved so much more. I adore Florence.

I plan to read the next book bc I do like the author’s writing, it’s just I really hated Clay.… (meer)