Review of 'Bonfires' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
3.5⭐️
This was different from the other books I have read by Amy Lane,i.e., the Fish Out of Water series. This was more along the lines of how a queer couple finds love after loss (albeit an old one) and how they come out to the world amidst rampant homophobia. I liked the portrayal of Larks and wish I had teachers like him when I was younger. And it was nice to see these teachers as human. They were passionate about helping the kids but were held back by how much they could actually do to help them according to the rules.
Though the relationship developed quite quickly between Larks and Aaron I think the fact that the two of them knew each other for years through their kids and them developing a relationship during a turbulent time made it seem plausible. This book had a HEA but there is …
3.5⭐️
This was different from the other books I have read by Amy Lane,i.e., the Fish Out of Water series. This was more along the lines of how a queer couple finds love after loss (albeit an old one) and how they come out to the world amidst rampant homophobia. I liked the portrayal of Larks and wish I had teachers like him when I was younger. And it was nice to see these teachers as human. They were passionate about helping the kids but were held back by how much they could actually do to help them according to the rules.
Though the relationship developed quite quickly between Larks and Aaron I think the fact that the two of them knew each other for years through their kids and them developing a relationship during a turbulent time made it seem plausible. This book had a HEA but there is also a sequel. So on to the next book I go