this book was such a wonderful surprise

It was written as a historical fiction with subtle, sweet, and complex characters, but the constantly forward-moving plot is what made it an excellent read.

The main plot focused on two female characters—Kicker and Madelyn—who begin a forbidden romantic relationship with each other. The way the author so delicately told the story never felt heavy handed or obvious, and their lovemaking (there was a LOT of it) was consistently erotic without being explicit…something I don’t think I have ever seen so deftly accomplished in any other lesfic.

5 stars