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Cash Delgado has a good life in the quaint town of Ridley Falls. She has Joyce’s Bar, where she manages a familiar group of regulars and emcees the ever-popular Karaoke Thursday. She has her six-year-old daughter, Parker, whose spunky attitude always keeps life interesting. And she has her best friend, Inez O’Conner, who improves Cash’s sometimes overly responsible outlook with one full of joy and potential.
But change is on the horizon when Chase Stanton, the former bar manager at Joyce’s (not to mention Cash’s last hookup), returns to town with business prospects that could threaten the local institution and all of Cash’s plans to someday bring new life to the place. And if that isn’t enough, Cash starts having very intimate dreams of Inez. Dreams that could threaten the foundation of her well-ordered life.
As Cash embarks on a reluctant journey of self-discovery, she’s forced to confront all the ways she’s been hiding in her own life. But will she choose to remain the same, or will the desire for love (even a love that looks different than she ever imagined) prove worth the risk?
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9780593746394
- File size: 264353 KB
- Duration: 09:10:43
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- English
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Reviews
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April 15, 2024
Mejia (Sammy Espinoza’s Last Review) returns to the grungy small town of Ridley Falls, Wash., for the story of Cash Delgado, 30-something single mom and bar manager extraordinaire, who is barely holding her life together when she’s hit by a double whammy: a skeezy ex-boyfriend slinks into town with a plan to open a competing bar franchise, and she is blindsided by sudden erotic dreams about her BFF and coworker, Inez. The ensuing warmhearted wish-fulfillment of two plucky Davids facing off against a corporate Goliath—and discovering truths about themselves in the process—makes for a highly satisfying comfort read, realism be damned. Mejia develops their secondary characters with love and care, from fearless Parker, Cash’s daughter, navigating playground politics to Inez’s Granny O’Conner plotting domination in assisted living. A few too many teaching moments are contrived along the way, but even the lectures are delivered with a welcome and welcoming generosity of spirit. This is sure to win fans. Agent: Jim McCarthy, Dystel, Goderich & Bourret. -
December 1, 2024
Mejia's (Sammy Espinoza's Last Review) latest contemporary sapphic romance shines with E.A. Castillo's warm and snarky narration of main character Cash's inner monologue. Cash Delgado is a single mom who is juggling her spunky six-year-old, Parker, while bartending in a small Pacific Northwest town. Cash starts having dreams about Inez, her lesbian coworker and the biggest part of her support system. This story goes beyond the best-friends-to-lovers and late-bloomer tropes. Cash's exploration of a later-in-life understanding of her sexuality is focused not just on Inez but also on compulsory heterosexuality and how Cash previously dated and was attracted to men. Tension is added via Cash's internal conflict over the risk of losing Inez as a friend, even if she gains a lover. Furthermore, there is an emphasis on found family and small towns challenging gentrification and supporting community. Castillo does a fantastic job of bringing Cash's personality to life with a balance of sassy and sarcastic tones and more serious anxious moments. VERDICT A great addition for libraries that serve fans of contemporary romance, especially those looking to expand their LGBTQIA+ collections. Give this to readers of Casey McQuiston.--Taylor Skorski
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