Far from home : a Belladonna Ink novel

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Title:

Far from home : a Belladonna Ink novel

Author:

Brown, Lorelie, author.

Series:

Belladonna Ink ;

Series Number:

Summary:

My name is Rachel. I'm straight ... I think. I also have a mountain of student loans and a smart mouth. I wasn't serious when I told Pari Sadashiv I'd marry her. It was only party banter! Except Pari needs a green card, and she's willing to give me a breather from drowning in debt. My off-the-cuff idea might not be so terrible. We get along as friends. She's really romantically cautious, which I find heartbreaking. She deserves someone to laugh with. She's kind. And calm. And gorgeous. A couple of years with her actually sounds pretty good. If some of Pari's kindness and calm rubs off on me, that'd be a bonus, because I'm a mess-anorexia is not a pretty word-and my little ways of keeping control of myself, of the world, aren't working anymore. And if I slip up, Pari will see my cracks. Then I'll crack. Which means I gotta get out, quick, before I fall in love with my wife. "

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

163 pages ; 21 cm.

Genre:

Romance fiction.

Subject Term:

Lesbians -- Fiction.

Same-sex marriage -- Fiction.

Interpersonal attraction -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

California -- Fiction.

Publisher:

Riptide Publishing,

Publication Date:

2016

ISBN:

9781626494527

Publication Information:

Burnsville, NC : Riptide Publishing, 2016.

Call Number:

BROWN

Holds: Copies:

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Item Barcode	Collection	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
33607003204685	Adult Fiction	BROWN Lorelie	Searching... Unknown	Searching... Unavailable

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My off-the-cuff idea might not be so terrible. We get along as friends. She's really romantically cautious, which I find heartbreaking. She deserves someone to laugh with. She's kind. And calm. And gorgeous. A couple of years with her actually sounds pretty good. If some of Pari's kindness and calm rubs off on me, that'd be a bonus, because I'm a mess--anorexia is not a pretty word--and my little ways of keeping control of myself, of the world, aren't working anymore.

And if I slip up, Pari will see my cracks. Then I'll crack. Which means I gotta get out, quick, before I fall in love with my wife.

Reviews (1)

Publisher's Weekly Review

The oddest of odd couples finds unexpected joy in Brown's warm, sweet contemporary romance. American citizen Rachel, a not-quite-asexual assistant film producer struggling to make a living in L.A., is drowning in student debt; Indian immigrant Pari Sadashiv, a lesbian logistics manager, needs a U.S. green card to advance her career. When Rachel offers to marry Pari in exchange for funds, it's just party banter at first-but what's to stop them from crafting a friendship with legal and financial benefits? Their platonic plans quickly go awry as Pari's mother moves in to help plan the wedding, forcing them to live their lie. As Rachel feels herself awakening to an attraction she didn't even know was possible, Pari has to decide whether she can live with the possible fallout of Rachel's tentative first foray into same-sex love. The cultural elements feel real, interesting, and important in the context of the story. The slow blossoming of Rachel and Pari's relationship is hot and delicious, and the romance is excellently seasoned with the intricacies of the mother-daughter relationship on Pari's side and Rachel's struggles as a recovering anorexic. Brown deftly handles Rachel's unreliable narration, drawing readers deep into the women's tender romance. (Aug.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.