Getting Serious

LoveLife #1.5

by Rachel Spangler

Lisa Knapp has never been the romantic lead. She's better suited to comic relief, but when another guest at her best friend's wedding doesn't go for the easy laugh, Lisa has to face the prospect of getting serious.

Genres: LGBT, Lesbian Romance

124 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 14, 2017

About the author

Rachel Spangler never set out to be an award winning author. She was just so poor and so easily bored during her college years that she had to come up with creative ways to entertain herself, and her first novel, Learning Curve, was born out of one such attempt. She was sincerely surprised when it was accepted for publication and even more shocked when it won the Golden Crown Literary Award for Debut Author. She also won a Goldie for her second novel, Trails Merge. Since writing is more fun than a real job, and so much cheaper than therapy, Rachel continued to type away, leading to the publication of The Long Way Home and LoveLife. She plans to continue writing as long as anyone anywhere will keep reading.

Rachel, and her partner, Susan, are raising their young son in Western New York. They spend winters skiing and their summers traveling and watching their beloved Cardinals. Regardless of the season, Rachel always makes time for a good romance, whether she's reading it, writing it, or living it.

Rachel can be found online at www.rachelspangler.com or on Facebook.

Reviews

[Tinything · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hmmmmm... to be honest when i started this book, i had no idea what this book is all about. Synopsis didnt say much and there was only one person reviewed this book in Goodreads. So i kind of went in blindly. I thought there was humor in this book but i didnt remember laughing at any scene at all. Or was it me that didnt get the joke?

To me, i think the book is okay, but i didnt enjoy it. I like Marty alot. But i feel like i dont like Lisa at all. I think the book is about Lisa trying to face her transition in life, stop her negative thought, trust people more, open herself up to people that close to her, get over her insecurity and starting to making her own choice by stop avoiding problems. I understand all those problems. But somehow, with how Lisa behave, like kinda gave hint or opened up abit than closed up again. It kinda go back and forth and in the end, it still at the same place. It kinda annoying to me. Because it took up almost the whole book with her like that. And after she slept with Marty, Marty even showed her love and showed Lisa how she truly see her. And Lisa saw it, admited it but after wake up she was back to the square one again. Sigh. Until the end of the book around 93% or 95% (i forgot), Lisa got a serious talk with her best friend and her wife, and FINALLY, she started to move forward and go after Marty. The End. Lol This book is not my type i guess.

[Lizzie · Rating 1 out of 5]

Predictable, Cute.

Simply described characters & scenes. Couple serious proofing mistakes are distracting.

[Jessica Roberson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really good short story

This story was put together really well. I appreciate the way Spangler communicates emotion, especially vulnerability. Her characters always feel real. I appreciate a well-edited story.

[Doug Elliott · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun follow up to LoveLife wherein two of the secondary characters have a chance at their on HEA. Each is more than a little stubborn so it takes a few cliff hanging moments for them to overcome their respective reluctance to commit.