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The One Woman
Laura May
Creative James Media
9781956183801, $10.99
https://www.amazon.com/One-Woman-Laura-May-ebook/dp/B0B33L5MRD
LGBTQ romance readers looking for the story of a chance meeting between a married woman and one who captures her heart will find The One Woman a fine story of an emotional entanglement. Problems result when Julie, who is leading a staid life as a wife and graphic designer, encounters the vivacious Ann. Their chance meeting introduces a spark to her life that Julie never imagined could have existed between men or women. This brings with it a conundrum that Julie deftly avoids facing until a second unexpected meeting and further developments strengthen her attraction and its impact.
Laura May creates an especially compelling story as she surveys Julie's changing world. Julie is well-traveled and a smart, successful woman despite the three-year relationship that has anchored her in so many ways. Despite this, she doesn't have the kinds of friendships that would bring her enlightenment and connections in life. Meeting Ann introduces this possibility and much more as Julie grows and changes. As she comes to learn that Ann is gay and the two draw closer, revised life issues enter the picture, from Julie's choice to remain child-free to her relationship with Mark.
May shifts the first-person points of view between Ann and Julie. This allows for a deeper inspection of the perceptions, attraction between them, and broader questions about individuality and being part of a couple that each woman approaches from different experiences and vantage points.
May goes beyond physical attraction and issues to probe the psyches of each woman, from past influences and perceptions to ideals of relationships and the future. By the time tragedy enters the picture, forcing Julie to make an impossible choice, readers are thoroughly steeped in the individual backgrounds that lead up to these life-changing revelations and moments.
Libraries strong in LGBTQ+ literature, as well as patrons who are interested in a love story where each character grows beyond their assumptions and life trajectory, will find The One Woman a compelling saga that considers the experience of finding true love and what happens when it changes everything.
EDITOR'S NOTE:
The Midwest Book Review is an organization of volunteers committed to promoting literacy, library usage, and small press publishing. We accept no funds from authors or publishers. Full permission is given to post any of these reviews on thematically appropriate websites, newsgroups, listserves, internet discussion groups, organizational newsletters, or to interested individuals. Please give the Midwest Book Review a credit line when doing so.
The Midwest Book Review publishes the monthly book review magazines "California Bookwatch", "Internet Bookwatch", "Children's Bookwatch", "MBR Bookwatch", "Reviewer's Bookwatch", and "Small Press Bookwatch". All are available for free on the Midwest Book Review website at www (dot) midwestbookreview (dot) com
Anyone wanting to submit books for review consideration can send them to:
James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief
Midwest Book Review
278 Orchard Drive
Oregon, WI 53575-1129
To submit reviews of any fiction or non-fiction books, email them to Frugalmuse (at) aol (dot) com (Be sure to include the book title, author, publisher, publisher address, publisher website/phone number, 13-digit ISBN number, and list price).
James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief
Midwest Book Review
The One Woman
Laura May
Creative James Media
9781956183801, $10.99
https://www.amazon.com/One-Woman-Laura-May-ebook/dp/B0B33L5MRD
LGBTQ romance readers looking for the story of a chance meeting between a married woman and one who captures her heart will find The One Woman a fine story of an emotional entanglement. Problems result when Julie, who is leading a staid life as a wife and graphic designer, encounters the vivacious Ann. Their chance meeting introduces a spark to her life that Julie never imagined could have existed between men or women. This brings with it a conundrum that Julie deftly avoids facing until a second unexpected meeting and further developments strengthen her attraction and its impact.
Laura May creates an especially compelling story as she surveys Julie's changing world. Julie is well-traveled and a smart, successful woman despite the three-year relationship that has anchored her in so many ways. Despite this, she doesn't have the kinds of friendships that would bring her enlightenment and connections in life. Meeting Ann introduces this possibility and much more as Julie grows and changes. As she comes to learn that Ann is gay and the two draw closer, revised life issues enter the picture, from Julie's choice to remain child-free to her relationship with Mark.
May shifts the first-person points of view between Ann and Julie. This allows for a deeper inspection of the perceptions, attraction between them, and broader questions about individuality and being part of a couple that each woman approaches from different experiences and vantage points.
May goes beyond physical attraction and issues to probe the psyches of each woman, from past influences and perceptions to ideals of relationships and the future. By the time tragedy enters the picture, forcing Julie to make an impossible choice, readers are thoroughly steeped in the individual backgrounds that lead up to these life-changing revelations and moments.
Libraries strong in LGBTQ+ literature, as well as patrons who are interested in a love story where each character grows beyond their assumptions and life trajectory, will find The One Woman a compelling saga that considers the experience of finding true love and what happens when it changes everything.
EDITOR'S NOTE:
The Midwest Book Review is an organization of volunteers committed to promoting literacy, library usage, and small press publishing. We accept no funds from authors or publishers. Full permission is given to post any of these reviews on thematically appropriate websites, newsgroups, listserves, internet discussion groups, organizational newsletters, or to interested individuals. Please give the Midwest Book Review a credit line when doing so.
The Midwest Book Review publishes the monthly book review magazines "California Bookwatch", "Internet Bookwatch", "Children's Bookwatch", "MBR Bookwatch", "Reviewer's Bookwatch", and "Small Press Bookwatch". All are available for free on the Midwest Book Review website at www (dot) midwestbookreview (dot) com
Anyone wanting to submit books for review consideration can send them to:
James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief
Midwest Book Review
278 Orchard Drive
Oregon, WI 53575-1129
To submit reviews of any fiction or non-fiction books, email them to Frugalmuse (at) aol (dot) com (Be sure to include the book title, author, publisher, publisher address, publisher website/phone number, 13-digit ISBN number, and list price).
James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief
Midwest Book Review
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