Sweet Bitter Love (edit title)

• Rated 4 stars

“This is a perfect title. It is sweet love, it is bitter love, and it is love. It also has some explicit lesbian love scenes, they are beautifully presented but you should know they are there if they would bother you. The main character, Jenny, is a writer and copy editor. The love of her life left her a year ago and she is now semi-open to a new relationship. Her friend Diane is a therapist living with Jenny's best friend Janey. Diane says something that I really find insightful and applies to everyone, we tend to search out relationships that mimic our childhood relationships until we get it right or have worked through the hurt and come out the other side. Good stuff. The relationship that Jenny develops involves love, alcoholism, Al Anon, obsession, deep emotional thoughts, and growth. The character is well written and well developed. I could feel her emotions, and understand them, even when I wanted to tell her to get on with it. But that's the sign of good writing, wanting to tell the character to grow up and get on with life. It's an interaction. I would recommend this book if you don't mind the lesbian aspect.
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• Rated 5 stars

“I'm a straight guy, but I bought this book at the author's booksigning back in 1997. it was a very realsitic look at being in love with a alcoholic. I think it should be read by anyone, gay or straight, male or female. ”

• Rated 0 stars

“Although Rising Tide Press was the original publisher of this book, the author acquired all rights to the book in 2003. The Reed Edwards Company now markets and distributes the book on the author's behalf.”