It's always the characters with me. Noelle, Allie, and Matt - along with the ensemble casts - dragged me into this story and let me steep in the warm bath.

This niche lays so far outside of my normal realm, it might as well be written in another language. Parts of it might well be but I understood the meanings well enough to know this is a terrific story of love and lust, of decisions and doubt, of friends and lovers ... or friends who might become lovers ... or lovers who have friends.

Yes, there's some sex talk in here. There's also some pretty frank examples of consent, autonomy, and just play big-hearted warmth.

I loved it. Steamy bits and all.

Highly recommended.