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Losing Control
Samantha Hudson is a woman in her 30's living in Seattle. Underneath, the veneer of her corporate success she has baggage - failed romances and a difficult relationship with her father. She has been trying to navigate the troubled waters of Seattle's singles scene with very little success. One day, she meets Carmen, a vivacious young woman who makes her fall in love with life. A romance blooms as Samantha lets go of her deep inhibitions. But when her family comes back into her life, will Sam be able to hold onto Carmen?
- GenresLesbian
286 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 9, 2016
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October 9, 2017
This is for the most part a sad story about a lesbian, Samantha, forced to deny herself pleasure and stay in the closet to appease her horridly religious parents (into her thirties). She was caught in the act once in High School and her mother had a heart attack so - no pressure or anything. She even dates men to please these idiotic parents.
She meets the new lesbian executive asistant in the firm where she works and has to confront her self repression and her guilt from abandoning her high school love. To appease the parental monsters there was a total break from this Chloe and Samantha treated her quite poorly.
Most of the book Samantha is crying or reeling in depression from this lie of a life she has co-created. She's graduated to repressing herself and taking on all of the guilt she can as she is unable to say "F**k off" to these parents.
The book is written SO simply, complete with little thought bubbles from the various people in the book. Thankfully not from the parents. I ordinarily would not read such a simplistic approach but something in the story compelled me to finish. I guess I wanted to see Samantha happy. Read a sample before buying.
She meets the new lesbian executive asistant in the firm where she works and has to confront her self repression and her guilt from abandoning her high school love. To appease the parental monsters there was a total break from this Chloe and Samantha treated her quite poorly.
Most of the book Samantha is crying or reeling in depression from this lie of a life she has co-created. She's graduated to repressing herself and taking on all of the guilt she can as she is unable to say "F**k off" to these parents.
The book is written SO simply, complete with little thought bubbles from the various people in the book. Thankfully not from the parents. I ordinarily would not read such a simplistic approach but something in the story compelled me to finish. I guess I wanted to see Samantha happy. Read a sample before buying.
October 4, 2016
4,5 rounded up to 5
June 23, 2016
Fantastic characters, horrible parents
I found the characters of Samantha, Carmen, and Chloe to be very well written and believable characters. It was oddly appropriate that the sex scenes were less graphic in the back story section, when they were younger, but I found the details of the adult scenes to be a bit repetitive and slightly unrealistic, with the exception of the trauma induced failure scene, which was crushingly realistic. The dynamic between Piper and Carmen in that section was some of the best writing in this story.
I found the characters of Samantha, Carmen, and Chloe to be very well written and believable characters. It was oddly appropriate that the sex scenes were less graphic in the back story section, when they were younger, but I found the details of the adult scenes to be a bit repetitive and slightly unrealistic, with the exception of the trauma induced failure scene, which was crushingly realistic. The dynamic between Piper and Carmen in that section was some of the best writing in this story.
June 27, 2016
Mental illness
So I liked this storyline .I don't know know why but her struggle with the traumatic issues and depression and mental illness seemed relevant via the parents delusional Parentings. the eventual help the main character got was cool because they didn't intrude on the therapist sessions and that she got real professional help and that u got to hear there thoughts.
So I liked this storyline .I don't know know why but her struggle with the traumatic issues and depression and mental illness seemed relevant via the parents delusional Parentings. the eventual help the main character got was cool because they didn't intrude on the therapist sessions and that she got real professional help and that u got to hear there thoughts.
July 4, 2016
Despite the editing problems
This book was too true to life not to give five stars. The author has capture how truly hard life can be for homosexuals. I have list so many friends to bigotry and disenfranchisement from their families I have lost count. Brava to you Ms Stephenson for a great book.
This book was too true to life not to give five stars. The author has capture how truly hard life can be for homosexuals. I have list so many friends to bigotry and disenfranchisement from their families I have lost count. Brava to you Ms Stephenson for a great book.
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