Leather, Lace, and Locs

I really enjoyed this book. Hate how short it felt but I could barely put it down. Very interesting sets of circumstances that these friends ended up in but also felt very relatable. Love, loss, trauma bonding and healing... and let's not forget a little luxury and drama. No notes. I'd give 10 stars if I could.

An entertaining (and spicy) read about the importance of friendship and going after what you want! Melissa, Golden and Zoe are best friends. All are looking for changes in their professional lives and aren’t sure where romance fits into the picture. Melissa goes from closeted and hiding from her religious parents to a professional Domme. Zoe expands her hair care business and finds professional success while raising her daughter as a single mom. Golden’s passion for dance is reignited and she reconnects with her family history through burlesque. This was a classic romance novel, but with three romances in one (including 3 third-act breakups). The characters felt fully fleshed out and unique to me. The emphasis was more on Melissa, Golden, and Zoe’s backstories, rather than that of their love interests. I loved that the book focused on the importance of friendship. I also enjoyed the international travel aspects (Paris and St. Kitts). It was also great to see poly rep and non-binary rep! I’ve read some other reviews that mentioned the time jumps in the narrative were sometimes confusing. I agree that it would have been to have headings indicating that time has changed (“2 weeks later,” “6 months later,” etc.) I found all three main characters compelling and wish I got to spend more time with each of them. I would have read a full-length book about each character if this were a trilogy. I think a trilogy would have allowed each character to have more depth. For example,…

Such a pleasure to read a well put together story. It was well written with great character development, one story from different perspectives that come together to tell the story of their beautiful friendship. This author has gained a fan!