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That Girl
I don't believe in love at first sight, not with my track record.
But the night I met Yvette has come close to changing my mind - I couldn't have kept away from her even if I tried, she was all I had eyes and ears for, and since that day, this hasn't changed. I want to be around her all the time, spend time getting to know her, take her out on endless dates.
Problem is, Yvette is unlike any of the women I tend to date - and I tend to date a lot, to the point I've acquired something of a reputation. You just have to Google my name, to see what I mean, I'm not the most reliable of men, where relationships are concerned. In fact, I just don't do them. I have no space in my life for that kind of thing, I have businesses to run and a daughter to raise, who happens to be my priority.
And I fear that, with Yvette being who she is, my friends and family will have an issue with us being together - my mother would surely never approve of it, and what of my daughter? What repercussions would it have on her?
And yet, despite all this, I still can't keep her out of my head...
But the night I met Yvette has come close to changing my mind - I couldn't have kept away from her even if I tried, she was all I had eyes and ears for, and since that day, this hasn't changed. I want to be around her all the time, spend time getting to know her, take her out on endless dates.
Problem is, Yvette is unlike any of the women I tend to date - and I tend to date a lot, to the point I've acquired something of a reputation. You just have to Google my name, to see what I mean, I'm not the most reliable of men, where relationships are concerned. In fact, I just don't do them. I have no space in my life for that kind of thing, I have businesses to run and a daughter to raise, who happens to be my priority.
And I fear that, with Yvette being who she is, my friends and family will have an issue with us being together - my mother would surely never approve of it, and what of my daughter? What repercussions would it have on her?
And yet, despite all this, I still can't keep her out of my head...
421 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 11, 2023
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About the author
Ruth Miranda
33 books81 followers"As soon as I learned my ABC I was writing stories."
Ruth Miranda is a Portugal born and raised author who feels more comfortable around words than people, especially if those words happen to be in English, a language she once taught for a living - amongst other varied jobs. She started making up stories in her head as a child, to put herself to sleep, but the stories kept growing with her, so eventually, they needed to be put to paper. Her published work includes The Preternatural Series and Blood Trilogy, as well as the romance novel Danseur and the Byanamese Romance series. You can find her being social on Instagram under the handle @ruth__miranda, where she shares snippets of upcoming and published work, and on her Patreon, where she posts thoughts on writing, deleted scenes, and an online novel. Find it here https://www.patreon.com/RuthMiranda
Ruth Miranda is a Portugal born and raised author who feels more comfortable around words than people, especially if those words happen to be in English, a language she once taught for a living - amongst other varied jobs. She started making up stories in her head as a child, to put herself to sleep, but the stories kept growing with her, so eventually, they needed to be put to paper. Her published work includes The Preternatural Series and Blood Trilogy, as well as the romance novel Danseur and the Byanamese Romance series. You can find her being social on Instagram under the handle @ruth__miranda, where she shares snippets of upcoming and published work, and on her Patreon, where she posts thoughts on writing, deleted scenes, and an online novel. Find it here https://www.patreon.com/RuthMiranda
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October 2, 2023
| 4.5 stars |
I didn’t a lot of romance prior to this year. In part this was due to a preference for other genres and in part due to a misperception romance is a lesser genre. That Girl is a great example of why that is not true. The characters are so well written and I really enjoyed the dialogue throughout the book. In particular I loved the conversations and flirtations between Lee and Yvette as well as Lee’s relationship with his daughter Didi.
While I have no lived experience being trans and can’t speak to that aspect of the story, I felt that the conversations between Lee and Yvette about sex and the boundaries they set are a healthy model for any couple navigating new relationships.
I didn’t a lot of romance prior to this year. In part this was due to a preference for other genres and in part due to a misperception romance is a lesser genre. That Girl is a great example of why that is not true. The characters are so well written and I really enjoyed the dialogue throughout the book. In particular I loved the conversations and flirtations between Lee and Yvette as well as Lee’s relationship with his daughter Didi.
While I have no lived experience being trans and can’t speak to that aspect of the story, I felt that the conversations between Lee and Yvette about sex and the boundaries they set are a healthy model for any couple navigating new relationships.
October 10, 2023
CW: as provided for by the author: “This book addresses subjects that may be harmful for certain readers, namely mentions and depictions of verbal, physical and emotional abuse. Reader discretion is advised.”
That Girl is a novel of sweetness, the harsh grips of reality when everything is but a time of joy and jubilation, and relationships that either make or break a person.
But like many of Ruth’s novels, at least the ones I’ve had the pleasure of reading thus far, it’s true to the story, and doesn’t hold back any punches. In That Girl, we’re met with Lee, the main protagonist throughout the novel. He’s a single father to an adorable daughter who’s own emotions and outlook on life are enough to sway the adults in her life. Especially her father. Lee’s made his mistakes, and has owned up to it, despite it being thrown in his face more times he could count. But then he meets Yvette, a beautiful woman who he can’t tear his eyes away from, and the other people in his life start to notice.
I’m all for a romance story, and I thought this novel showed the realistic parts of a relationship, especially when Lee had his own questions about Yvette and her past. The one part that I thought showed this most, spoiler alert, is when Yvette told him about a traumatic event she experienced. It was hard to read, understanding why Yvette was hesitant on having a relationship with Lee in the first place, but it needed to be said. And I think the way it was written, helped the relationship move forward. Even when much later in the book, my heart felt like it was being ripped out of my chest.
And like always, I take the ending for what it was, and this time, I had no doubts that this had a happy ending. A lot of work for the characters to go through with life with healing, but that’s life, you know?
Would I recommend this novel for you to read? Absolutely! Especially if you’re looking for a romance that has its fluff and certainly has its bit of spice too. And be prepared to cry. Expect it. Embrace it.
Please come check out this novel if you get the chance!
Thank you to the author for providing an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.
That Girl is a novel of sweetness, the harsh grips of reality when everything is but a time of joy and jubilation, and relationships that either make or break a person.
But like many of Ruth’s novels, at least the ones I’ve had the pleasure of reading thus far, it’s true to the story, and doesn’t hold back any punches. In That Girl, we’re met with Lee, the main protagonist throughout the novel. He’s a single father to an adorable daughter who’s own emotions and outlook on life are enough to sway the adults in her life. Especially her father. Lee’s made his mistakes, and has owned up to it, despite it being thrown in his face more times he could count. But then he meets Yvette, a beautiful woman who he can’t tear his eyes away from, and the other people in his life start to notice.
I’m all for a romance story, and I thought this novel showed the realistic parts of a relationship, especially when Lee had his own questions about Yvette and her past. The one part that I thought showed this most, spoiler alert, is when Yvette told him about a traumatic event she experienced. It was hard to read, understanding why Yvette was hesitant on having a relationship with Lee in the first place, but it needed to be said. And I think the way it was written, helped the relationship move forward. Even when much later in the book, my heart felt like it was being ripped out of my chest.
And like always, I take the ending for what it was, and this time, I had no doubts that this had a happy ending. A lot of work for the characters to go through with life with healing, but that’s life, you know?
Would I recommend this novel for you to read? Absolutely! Especially if you’re looking for a romance that has its fluff and certainly has its bit of spice too. And be prepared to cry. Expect it. Embrace it.
Please come check out this novel if you get the chance!
Thank you to the author for providing an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.
October 16, 2023
What a beautiful romance!
The relationship between Lee and Yvette is wonderful: there's attraction there, but also communication and understanding. I love love love how things are talked through for the entirety of the book (minus a little thing but there's a reason for that!) and especially when it comes to intimacy.
As always the author doesn't shy away from showing the cruelty humans are capable of, and the effects of childhood trauma in one's adult life, but none of it is fetishizied or put there for the sake of drama. Yvette's backstory is fundamental to understand her as a human being and as a character, and her story is painfully realistic, as it reflects the experience of way too many trans people who every day go through the same hell as she did.
I also appreciated how Lee's doubts about his attraction toward Yvette are explored and discussed in a healthy way, and those chapters really made me reflect about the role implicit bias and gender sterotypes play in relationships.
Bonus point: Didi is adorable! I hope to see this beautiful family again in the next installments in the series.
The relationship between Lee and Yvette is wonderful: there's attraction there, but also communication and understanding. I love love love how things are talked through for the entirety of the book (minus a little thing but there's a reason for that!) and especially when it comes to intimacy.
As always the author doesn't shy away from showing the cruelty humans are capable of, and the effects of childhood trauma in one's adult life, but none of it is fetishizied or put there for the sake of drama. Yvette's backstory is fundamental to understand her as a human being and as a character, and her story is painfully realistic, as it reflects the experience of way too many trans people who every day go through the same hell as she did.
I also appreciated how Lee's doubts about his attraction toward Yvette are explored and discussed in a healthy way, and those chapters really made me reflect about the role implicit bias and gender sterotypes play in relationships.
Bonus point: Didi is adorable! I hope to see this beautiful family again in the next installments in the series.
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