Relationship Material: A fun and flirty no-strings sapphic romance

This was a beautiful, compelling read from start to finish. I was immediately drawn into the story and found it nearly impossible to put down. The characters are richly developed, with an emotional depth that makes them feel incredibly real—like people you’ve known for years. If you haven’t read Informed Consent, the predecessor to this book, I highly recommend starting there to fully appreciate the journey. Either way, this is a powerful and unforgettable story that will stay with you long after the final page.

Love these characters. I can't wait for the next book.

Well written and love the character depth!!

Isn’t it strange what we hide from ourselves? There’s just so much to love about this book. If you read Informed Consent then you were already halfway in love with Robin, and incredibly curious about Sawyer. And after reading Relationship Material it’s impossible not to be in love with Robin. She doesn’t appear to have any fear, she’s all go, and no rules. Except below the surface sits a lot of fear over relationships, or anyone having power over her. She has rules about falling in love that she doesn’t seem to be aware with (in fact the discussion about how love feels in this story was just spot on). Sawyer is such a fascinating character. I haven’t read a lot of stories with non binary characters so I felt like I was learning a lot about what it feels like to be non binary. I enjoyed how Sawyer and Robin both hide truths about themselves from themselves. Sawyer knows they run instead of dealing with their feelings, and hurting the ones they love. But they don’t want to admit how much Robin affects them. Their chemistry is obvious from the start, but you can also see feelings slip in very early on too. I think Rachel Spangler write fantastic romances, with main characters, and side characters, who feel real. You can relate to them because you can see some of yourself in them. Relationship Material is no different, and I was so happy we got more time with Tegan, Brooke, and Gillian too.

This is a great sequel to Informed Consent (if you haven't read IC, it's fab; what are you waiting for?), which ends with Sawyer's entrance. Sawyer is the absent presence in Informed Consent, and once we get to know them in Relationship Material, it becomes clear why: Charisma, emotional intelligence, empathy, self-awareness, and best of all, an on-going battle with an overbearing mother who happens to be mentor to some of our favorite psychologists! Spangler's writing is as hot and incisive here as always, with the added dimension of super-intelligent and sensitive characterization of Sawyer as non-binary. Highly recommend, especially if you've not read a novel with a non-binary character--the representation is generous and winning.