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Abby Craden
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Georgia Beers
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Boston - What happens to lovers after the happy-ever-after moment? What goes on behind the closed doors of a relationship once the commitment is made? What does romance turn into when the hands of time keep turning? Olive Oil and White Bread is a novel that dares to answer those questions.
Angie Righetti is the daughter of a sprawling but close-knit Italian American family. She's out and they're proud. Jillian Clark's family is the white bread to Angie's olive oil. Stoic and emotionally buttoned up, they don't want to think about Jillian's sexuality. It's 1988 when they move in together, on the brink of starting their careers. Like every couple at the start of their life together, they expect to live happily ever after. And for 23 years life happens: They change jobs, buy a house, get a dog, and deal with money issues and the death of a parent. They fight, love, cry, play, make mistakes, have regrets, and try to be good to each other and to everybody else. Like most of us they tumble into a routine that turns into a rut that leads to distraction and danger.
In 96 Hours, Georgia Beers gave herself the challenge of writing a romance set in the immediate aftermath of 9/11. And she succeeded, coming up with a book that garnered awards and great reviews. She returns with a new challenge - writing a romance that starts, rather than ends, with the happy-ever-after.
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- Dini
- 10-10-16
heart warming
A treat in times of people splitting up over small things...stay and work on it, nice message and sympathetic Charakters
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- RdKill51
- 09-06-19
This could be my life?
I really enjoyed this book: the way the author kept us traveling through highs and lows of the Couples 23yr relationship.
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- Jemah
- 02-18-22
What can I say
oh my goodness. I picked this book up mostly because it was free and for the narrator(I see Abby and I just click) it was beyond what I expected. Different from most romance novels availble, the author takes you through a journey with these characters, you watch them fall love, start a family , grow together, make mistakes(Seriously Jillian, WTF) and grow old. Seriously I dont think my review is doing it justice but 5 stars all round.
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- Stephanie Hooley
- 09-29-20
loved this book
loved this book so much it made me cry. the ending was so unbelievably perfect!
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-07-20
Good story
I enjoyed this story more than I expected. I would recommend it. It's very realistic and touching.
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- Virginia O.
- 01-21-22
Wow. Just wow.
Okay I say this each time I read a new Georgia Beers book, but this one might be my favorite of hers. Actually it may be my favorite lesbian romance I’ve read yet. So beautiful and relatable. So real and endearing. So nice to experience the love people share versus only seeing them fall in it. Just beautiful.
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- steph
- 03-24-15
Different
Very different story line but I was pulled in to the years that past. And my of even learned a few things. This is a good story well worth you time .
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-13-15
A great story
While I usually prefer reading books, it was fun listening to this one while traveling. The narrator was excellent. The story was also excellent. Very nice to follow a couple through the ups and downs of a many year relationship, and it all rang true. You will probably see your own relationship, or others you know, in the story of this relationship.
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- Kris
- 08-02-17
what its over...
This was a great book.
I wish it didn't jump a year or more each chapter as i enjoy details. but it was cute and an easy read. enjoyable characters and very little drama. This is a book everyone should own.
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- Tiffany Victoria
- 08-08-21
Good romance
I enjoyed the narrator, she is always good. The beginning started off kind of slow but picks up mid book. Overall this is a good lesbian romance. I like how Georgia Beers really gets you pulled in to the characters towards the end of the stories with a bit of suspend and then usually a happy ending
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