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A review by bookishlybouv
Behind the Scenes by Karelia Stetz-Waters
emotional
funny
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
I was given a digital copy of this book by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
When hot shot business consultant, Rose, gets a prospective client message begging her to take on their project, she’s have never guessed that it would lead her to Ash - aka, the gorgeous woman who saw her collecting one of her pugs from the literal trash. While consulting on a film isn’t her expertise, she takes it on pro bono; it has nothing to do with the film’s director making her believe she might not die alone and get eaten by her pigs - right?
When hot shot business consultant, Rose, gets a prospective client message begging her to take on their project, she’s have never guessed that it would lead her to Ash - aka, the gorgeous woman who saw her collecting one of her pugs from the literal trash. While consulting on a film isn’t her expertise, she takes it on pro bono; it has nothing to do with the film’s director making her believe she might not die alone and get eaten by her pigs - right?
This book had me from the first page. Rose and her sisters are at a Pug Crawl, and I want to be there, covered in pugs, surrounded by the soundtrack of heavy breathing and snorts. Cupcake and Muffin are everything, and I laughed out loud each time we are given an insight into their thoughts on the situation. I would do anything for them, because of course I would.
We all need more love stories like Rose and Ash. Their relationship development was beautiful and realistic, and I loved that it didn’t shy away from the heavier side of getting to know a person. I especially appreciated that sexual dysfunction is explored, because most romances have the leads meshing seamlessly, as if they already know each other’s bodies, wants and needs. The intimacy that talking about and working through the sexual dysfunction made me fall for these characters even harder - vulnerability is sexy!
The writing was fantastic - it had a really great flow, and I didn’t want to stop reading(the fact that I had to go to work in the middle of reading this felt like a personal attack). I can’t wait to revisit this as an audiobook (and I’m desperately hoping that the ASMR bits make my brain tingle, because I have never experienced that before) and I would highly recommend this stunning sapphic romance to everyone and their dog(because picturing pugs in Gucci will never get old).