Read Between the Lines by Rachel Lacey
Books are Rosie Taft’s life. And ever since she took over her mother’s beloved Manhattan bookstore, they’ve become her home too. The only thing missing is her own real-life romance like the ones she loves to read about, and Rosie has an idea of who she might like to sweep her off her feet. She’s struck up a flirty online friendship with lesbian romance author Brie, and what could be more romantic than falling in love with her favorite author?
Jane Breslin works hard to keep her professional and personal lives neatly separated. By day, she works for the family property development business. By night, she puts her steamier side on paper under her pen name: Brie. Jane hasn’t had much luck with her own love life, but her online connection with a loyal reader makes Jane wonder if she could be the one.
When Rosie learns that her bookstore’s lease has been terminated by Jane’s family’s business, romance moves to the back burner. Even though they’re at odds, there’s no denying the sparks that fly every time they’re together. When their online identities are revealed, will Jane be able to write her way to a happy ending, or is Rosie’s heart a closed book?
Book Rating: 4.5/5
Read: July 24-26
Book Review: I really like how this movie felt like a cliche sapphic rom-com. Unlike most books I read centered around teens and Young adults, this is a queer romance book with two adult main characters. The book was pretty easy to read and I found myself smiling and getting giddy with most of the interactions between the two characters.
I could really relate to Jane, as someone who fears being open and true about my sexuality, especially around family. So while some of her actions would frustrate the other main character I was able to understand why she did what she did, especially when reading her point of view of the situation.
Still, I loved how romantic and cliche the book felt, however with most romance books comes the miscommunication trope... I hate how easily the miscommunication trope could be avoided if the main characters just talked, but I understand that it adds a slightly realistic aspect to the story. In real life, it's easy to deal with miscommunication, but in this book, it was a personal dislike for me. Overall, I still liked the book and would definitely recommend it to others.
