For the Love of
April French by Penny Aimes is
available in eBook and trade paperback on August 31st!
An Entertainment Weekly Best Romance
of Summer 2021!
“This book gave me every last one of
the Intense Romance Feelings I crave.” —New York Times bestselling
author Talia Hibbert
My Rating: 5 Sweet Hearts
Special thanks to Carina Press Adores for an arc of this book.
Review:
Confession Time: I had no expectations going into this book. I accepted it for review after reading the synopsis because . . . well, I'm not sure what drove me to accept it and sign on for the book tour other than I found the synopsis intriguing. I do read and review LGBTQ books so that didn't play into my decision to give it a chance. At any rate, I'm so glad I did! What a jewel!
April French is a kinky, trans woman who's smart, attractive, and a loner. She only does one night stands as she learned the hard way that opening oneself up enough to trust another person means heartbreak. She's just a stopping point for others on their way to forever. People never stay in her life. She's never been anyone's "one and only" and now she prefers it that way. April frequents kink club Frankie's and is actually known there as "mama" for her loving care and willing shoulder for everyone else. Just don't ask April to do relationships . . . not going to happen.
Dennis Martin is a gorgeous if slightly nerdy guy looking for his forever. He's wary after his relationship with his ex-wife went haywire following a bad experimental kink session. Dennis is carrying the blame and trying to learn to do things right. When he walks into Frankies, he's looking for a new, hopefully forever lover and there sits April. It's lust at first sight and after a night together, Dennis manages to convince April to give him her phone number. Can he also win her trust?
Oh my goodness, For the Love of April French is a pure delight to read! I could not believe what a sweet, caring romance this book turned out to be. It's not simple, in fact the story becomes convoluted with some major issues to be worked through, but Dennis's undying devotion in pursuing April and making the relationship work was beautiful to witness. The emergence of the real April French was also a wonderful experience - from being wary and vulnerable to the constant scrutiny of her appearance and confusion over her gender to a loving, confident woman ready to welcome her own forever. I loved every single moment and page of this book. I didn't expect to, but trust me friends - this story is beautifully crafted and written. It delivers on the romance, the trans gender elements, the kink, the love story and the education on so many things I had no idea about. Fans of romance, kinky romance and/or just great love stories will adore this couple and book. Highly recommended.
Synopsis:
April French doesn't do relationships and she never asks for more.
A long-standing regular at kink club Frankie's, she's kind of seen it all. As a trans woman, she’s used to being the scenic rest stop for others on their way to a happily-ever-after. She knows how desire works, and she keeps hers carefully boxed up to take out on weekends only.
After all, you can't be let down if you never ask.
Then Dennis Martin walks into Frankie's, fresh from Seattle and looking a little lost. April just meant to be friendly, but one flirtatious drink turns into one hot night.
When Dennis asks for her number, she gives it to him.
When he asks for her trust, well…that's a little harder.
And when the desire she thought she had such a firm grip on comes alive with Dennis, April finds herself wanting passion, purpose and commitment.
But when their relationship moves from complicated to impossible, April will have to decide how much she's willing to want.
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