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Cast Out
To: Randi Dunn
randidunn@lcsmail .lgbt
From: Micah Baldwin
micahbaldwin@lcsmail .lgbt
Date: Mon, April 29, 2024, 11:58 PM
Subject: Lost
Randi,
Today marked 2,725 days since I lost you, and I've been in an endless loop of gut-wrenching pain every single minute of each one of them. But I can't move on. I won't give up on you, or on us. I'll wait a million lifetimes to be with you again.
Love,
Your wife
....
To: Micah Baldwin
mbaldwin@lcsmail .lgbt
From: Randi Dunn
rdunn@lcsmail .lgbt
Date: Tue, April 30, 2024, 12:03 AM
Subject: Gone
Micah,
It's been 65,328 hours since I've been gone, and every agonizing second of each hour that has ticked by, I've wished that we were still together. I wish that I had fought harder to stay, fought harder for us, and I'm sorry that I didn't... that I couldn't. I hope you can take comfort in knowing that I'd rather spend an eternity alone, if I can't spend my life with you.
Love,
Your ex-wife
Follow the captivating love story of Micah and Randi, as they learn how to navigate through life, loss, heartbreak, and tragedy.
randidunn@lcsmail .lgbt
From: Micah Baldwin
micahbaldwin@lcsmail .lgbt
Date: Mon, April 29, 2024, 11:58 PM
Subject: Lost
Randi,
Today marked 2,725 days since I lost you, and I've been in an endless loop of gut-wrenching pain every single minute of each one of them. But I can't move on. I won't give up on you, or on us. I'll wait a million lifetimes to be with you again.
Love,
Your wife
....
To: Micah Baldwin
mbaldwin@lcsmail .lgbt
From: Randi Dunn
rdunn@lcsmail .lgbt
Date: Tue, April 30, 2024, 12:03 AM
Subject: Gone
Micah,
It's been 65,328 hours since I've been gone, and every agonizing second of each hour that has ticked by, I've wished that we were still together. I wish that I had fought harder to stay, fought harder for us, and I'm sorry that I didn't... that I couldn't. I hope you can take comfort in knowing that I'd rather spend an eternity alone, if I can't spend my life with you.
Love,
Your ex-wife
Follow the captivating love story of Micah and Randi, as they learn how to navigate through life, loss, heartbreak, and tragedy.
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Published December 31, 2025
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December 24, 2025
This is an ARC review:
Terri is gon take you on a RIDE hunny!!!!! I loved how all the characters were written, even the ones I wanted to punch in the face. It felt like I knew these people and was a fly on the wall to their intimate lives. So many ups and downs and sleepless nights (literally because I could not put the damn kindle down). Whewww!
The backstory of the families and the town was phenomenal and set the story up really well.
Micah is a hothead but has such a big heart. The true definition of a ride or die.
I do wonder if her and Mikko will ever reconcile for the sake of the babies but fuck her raggedy ass lol.
Terri is gon take you on a RIDE hunny!!!!! I loved how all the characters were written, even the ones I wanted to punch in the face. It felt like I knew these people and was a fly on the wall to their intimate lives. So many ups and downs and sleepless nights (literally because I could not put the damn kindle down). Whewww!
The backstory of the families and the town was phenomenal and set the story up really well.
Micah is a hothead but has such a big heart. The true definition of a ride or die.
I do wonder if her and Mikko will ever reconcile for the sake of the babies but fuck her raggedy ass lol.
December 25, 2025
ARC Review:
This story took me on a rollercoaster but it was so, so worth it. I laughed, clapped and cried for these characters throughout the story. It’s a long one, but absolutely worth every page! It was raw, heartfelt and sweet.
All of the characters felt so real and I loved going on the journey of life with them. The romances and relationships in this story explored so many different dynamics, too.
These are important stories to tell and were so well done!
This story was so well written and you get to know all of the characters very well. I loved getting to see more of Cori and Nalo from “Come Back” as well. Micah and Randi’s relationship showed me how important faith and devotion are, both in life and relationships. Their love story was inspiring, to say the least.
Overall, I would absolutely recommend reading this story. It makes you feel all of the emotions in a good way. I will be taking some time to sit with this story because it truly touched me. I also think this is great representation for young lesbians in small towns, so I hope this story reaches them.
This story took me on a rollercoaster but it was so, so worth it. I laughed, clapped and cried for these characters throughout the story. It’s a long one, but absolutely worth every page! It was raw, heartfelt and sweet.
All of the characters felt so real and I loved going on the journey of life with them. The romances and relationships in this story explored so many different dynamics, too.
These are important stories to tell and were so well done!
This story was so well written and you get to know all of the characters very well. I loved getting to see more of Cori and Nalo from “Come Back” as well. Micah and Randi’s relationship showed me how important faith and devotion are, both in life and relationships. Their love story was inspiring, to say the least.
Overall, I would absolutely recommend reading this story. It makes you feel all of the emotions in a good way. I will be taking some time to sit with this story because it truly touched me. I also think this is great representation for young lesbians in small towns, so I hope this story reaches them.
January 17, 2026
new to me author
This was kinda long due to the emails but was an ok read. I would try this author again maybe a shorter story.
This was kinda long due to the emails but was an ok read. I would try this author again maybe a shorter story.
December 30, 2025
Cast Out is a sapphic romance that follows Randi, a femme lesbian, and Micah, a stud lesbian, who grow up in the same small town. Behind closed doors, their seemingly perfect community hides deep fractures and unspoken truths. As the story unfolds, their relationship develops alongside themes of love, loss, heartbreak, and tragedy. While romance sits at the core of the novel, Cast Out explores far more than just the love between Randi and Micah, delving into family bonds, friendship, and the complexities of human connection.
The story is intense, raw, and deeply real, taking readers on an emotional journey from beginning to end. Trigger warnings should be read before jumping into this story but if this is a book you feel able to read, I highly recommend it. Despite its length, the novel is fast-paced and a real page turner. As someone who typically believes romances shouldn’t be much longer than 300 pages, Cast Out completely proved me wrong.
Terri Ronald has a powerful story to tell, and she tells it beautifully. The representation throughout the novel is outstanding, with romantic, family, and platonic love all portrayed with care and authenticity.
The book’s format is one of my favourites, blending traditional prose with news articles and a whole lot of emails. This unique structure adds depth to the narrative and was a refreshing, effective way to tell the story.
A special shoutout to Randi, who was my favourite character throughout the book. I fell in love with her and was rooting for her from start to finish.
The story is intense, raw, and deeply real, taking readers on an emotional journey from beginning to end. Trigger warnings should be read before jumping into this story but if this is a book you feel able to read, I highly recommend it. Despite its length, the novel is fast-paced and a real page turner. As someone who typically believes romances shouldn’t be much longer than 300 pages, Cast Out completely proved me wrong.
Terri Ronald has a powerful story to tell, and she tells it beautifully. The representation throughout the novel is outstanding, with romantic, family, and platonic love all portrayed with care and authenticity.
The book’s format is one of my favourites, blending traditional prose with news articles and a whole lot of emails. This unique structure adds depth to the narrative and was a refreshing, effective way to tell the story.
A special shoutout to Randi, who was my favourite character throughout the book. I fell in love with her and was rooting for her from start to finish.
December 21, 2025
ARC REVIEW !!!!!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4,5/5
"Real mothers don’t terrorize their kids. And she, Randi, is a fucking terrorist!"
Cast Out is an intense and deeply emotional novel about rejection, belonging, and identity. It explores the lasting damage left when someone is cast out—not just from a place, but from relationships, affection, and the very idea of home. The story follows characters living on the margins, carrying guilt that was never truly theirs, trying to survive in a world that chooses judgment over compassion.
Terri Ronald crafts a raw yet profoundly human story, where abandonment isn’t a single event but an ongoing emotional state. Through social, moral, and emotional exclusion, the novel shows how control, weaponized religion, and a community obsessed with appearances shape behavior, silence, and survival.
The book doesn’t romanticize pain, but it doesn’t turn away from it either. Instead, it highlights how love—through friendship, family, or a slowly built romance—can become a quiet form of resistance. The central relationship unfolds in small gestures, shared looks, and promises that endure even when everything else tries to pull them apart.
With sensitivity and strength, Ronald gives voice to marginalized characters, especially queer people who learn far too early what it means to be emotionally “cast out” long before leaving a place physically. Cast Out is about finding freedom where there was once only fear, and choosing love even when the world insists it’s wrong.
This isn’t an easy read—but it’s a necessary one. A story that confronts, hurts, heals, and stays with you long after the final page.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4,5/5
"Real mothers don’t terrorize their kids. And she, Randi, is a fucking terrorist!"
Cast Out is an intense and deeply emotional novel about rejection, belonging, and identity. It explores the lasting damage left when someone is cast out—not just from a place, but from relationships, affection, and the very idea of home. The story follows characters living on the margins, carrying guilt that was never truly theirs, trying to survive in a world that chooses judgment over compassion.
Terri Ronald crafts a raw yet profoundly human story, where abandonment isn’t a single event but an ongoing emotional state. Through social, moral, and emotional exclusion, the novel shows how control, weaponized religion, and a community obsessed with appearances shape behavior, silence, and survival.
The book doesn’t romanticize pain, but it doesn’t turn away from it either. Instead, it highlights how love—through friendship, family, or a slowly built romance—can become a quiet form of resistance. The central relationship unfolds in small gestures, shared looks, and promises that endure even when everything else tries to pull them apart.
With sensitivity and strength, Ronald gives voice to marginalized characters, especially queer people who learn far too early what it means to be emotionally “cast out” long before leaving a place physically. Cast Out is about finding freedom where there was once only fear, and choosing love even when the world insists it’s wrong.
This isn’t an easy read—but it’s a necessary one. A story that confronts, hurts, heals, and stays with you long after the final page.
Review of advance copy received from Author
5 stars. This is so much more than a romance. There is a romance here, don’t get me wrong and it’s beautiful but man when I say that this is so much more I mean that. This book is really, really long and that’s my one and only gripe and not even really a gripe, I'm just really particular about book lengths. However, I will also say that Ronald utilized all of those pages and filled them to the brim with such an emotional, painful, healing, story. There’s never a wasted moment in this book and I think that’s super impressive.
The writing is fantastic. The characters are all so fleshed out and flawed. Everyone feels human and their connections with one another felt raw and real. This is an emotionally heavy read but that ending was so extremely satisfying. I promise you all of the tears (and baby there were a *lot* of tears) were worth it. This felt cathartic to me.
I loved it so much. Don’t be intimidated by the length, I promise you it’s so worth it. This snuck its way on to my favorites of the year list at the last minute and I would recommend it to anyone who loves deep and gut wrenching types of romances. Terri Ronald just gets better and better with each release I read from her but she really out did herself with this one. Superb.
*I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
The writing is fantastic. The characters are all so fleshed out and flawed. Everyone feels human and their connections with one another felt raw and real. This is an emotionally heavy read but that ending was so extremely satisfying. I promise you all of the tears (and baby there were a *lot* of tears) were worth it. This felt cathartic to me.
I loved it so much. Don’t be intimidated by the length, I promise you it’s so worth it. This snuck its way on to my favorites of the year list at the last minute and I would recommend it to anyone who loves deep and gut wrenching types of romances. Terri Ronald just gets better and better with each release I read from her but she really out did herself with this one. Superb.
*I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
January 9, 2026
I had the pleasure of being a beta reader for this beautiful book.
If I could sum this story up in one word, amazing would not even do it justice. This story is a true testament of how love can withstand even the most complicated situations. The storyline itself was incredibly unique. This book held my attention; I did not want to put it down. Many of us deal with or have dealt with some of the conflicts discussed throughout the book. Micah and Randis story could make even the most cold-hearted person believe in true love. Terri Ronald has a way with words and storytelling that will keep you hooked and wanting more.
If I could sum this story up in one word, amazing would not even do it justice. This story is a true testament of how love can withstand even the most complicated situations. The storyline itself was incredibly unique. This book held my attention; I did not want to put it down. Many of us deal with or have dealt with some of the conflicts discussed throughout the book. Micah and Randis story could make even the most cold-hearted person believe in true love. Terri Ronald has a way with words and storytelling that will keep you hooked and wanting more.
December 31, 2025
I received this as an ARC copy. I’ve read this book twice in full, skimmed back through several chapters, even created a Pinterest board for Micah and Randi to appease my visual needs. Cast Out is a phenomenal piece of work created in strong chapters and emails that build around Micah and Randi relationship. I’m a small town girl who understand all too well the feeling of being trapped. Cast Out is a long one but don’t rush through it, savor each hill and valley you hit.
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