Status Updates From Falling Into Place

"the best pizza place in Lansing"... Yup, there it is. That would probably be Deluca's, actually.

From mentions of Detroit, Williamston, and now Potter Park Zoo, I've surmised this book is likely based in Lansing. And that makes me feel right at home.

There's so much about this book that screams, "look at all the research I did!". Info is dumped into the dialogue with the subtlety of a two-by-four to the face. :(

This food punishment is weirding me out.

Wow. That is some heavy shit.

for a book that has two MCs working in a publishing company that publishes sports book, there has been an annoying lack of sports equipment mentioned.

And I'm already wearing a sad face for Scott. Please, please make him happy!

More of a 4.5 star book, but damn did I enjoy my day with this sensitive, gentle novel. It has HEART. So, full five stars. And oh look! Because I love the emotion and watercolor softness that perfectly captures this book, when I went to check out the cover artist--surprise, surprise--it's by Appavu. Seriously, that artist is GOLDEN. Thank you for the beautiful novel, Tia!

I'm rolling my eyes at how... peachy every one gets along, including exs, but I'm also sorta... squeeing secretly.

The unhealthy desire (unresolved issues/self-punishment/etc.) for pain versus the healthy BDSM release/grounding type is dealt with very well here. Reminds me of the psychology behind the MC in Lyn Gala's Fettered.

If only Sacher-Masoch had been as enlightened as this chap, he might not have clusterfucked Wanda: "Did you feel guilty for needing the pain?” Scott closed his eyes.... "Yes. Because I was taking Heather’s free time. I was having her do... things she didn’t want to do.” “But she wanted to, didn’t she?” Milo cut in. “...in the beginning, but towards the end it got… it was bad for her sometimes."