Language: R (100 swears, 23 “f”); Mature Content: R; Violence: G
BUYING ADVISORY: ADULTS - OPTIONAL
APPEALS TO: SEVERAL
At the end of her college career, Juniper ended up as a last-minute understudy for Juliet, playing opposite of James Freakin’ Neely—and it was simultaneously the best and worst experience. Ten years later, Juniper (32yo) is still trying to figure out what to do with her life, and she accidentally auditions to be the voice of Arabella in a dramatized audiobook—opposite, once again, of James Freakin’ Neely. Whether this is a repeat best and worst experience of the decade, at least she’s getting paid this time.
Schumacher is gifted at portraying the simultaneous and conflicting feelings of grief and hope in her characters—they are somehow sullen and tormented while still being relatable. The overall heavy feelings from Juniper’s and James’s anguish is offset by the humor of constant Twilight references. I did not realize until I was reading that this is Schumacher’s adult debut, and I enjoyed the story, but I was disappointed that having adult-aged characters also meant inserting a sex scene.
James is described as “fair skinned,” and Juniper is depicted as having a similar skin tone to James on the cover. Serena and Lenora are described as lesbian. The mature content rating is for kissing; mentions of drugs, alcohol, condoms, and pornography; innuendo; nudity; orgasms; and sex.
Reviewer: Carolina Johnson
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