Corsets and Quartets by Mercy DeSimoneMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Subtle and Clever Reverse Harem
I’d probably give this book 4.5 ⭐️ if I could.
This author is new to me and I picked up this book on a recommendation in a Facebook Group. It’s always nice to find romances written for people who have experienced life and this book is a brilliant example of that.
Josie is 42, manages a cookware store, has a pet cat she adores and writes romantic fiction. She enjoys her food and is therefore on the voluptuous side and is happy with the way she looks, which is a refreshing change. So often if we have a plus sized MFC they are insecure and have very negative views about themselves and the way they look. Josie is mature enough and has worked her way through life to accept herself and the way she looks without worrying too much about what other people think about her.
Josie’s best friend, Emma, has been trying to convince Josie that she needs to find a man/men to make her happy and to also inspire her romance writing to be a bit more spicy. In the end she caves and agrees to meet a man she met through an online dating website. This is the first step in her journey into finding a relationship that works for her.
One of the things I really loved about this book is that it was believable. The people were not all flawlessly sexy, confident and wealthy. They were successful in their fields, with insecurities and dad-bods. The way the relationships evolved felt natural and unforced.
I loved the friendships involved in this story almost as much as the romance. Emma is Josie’s rock. She utterly believes in her friend and is her biggest cheer-leader, but still calls out her friend when she is down on herself. Mark and Heath have been friends for years and are supportive and honest with each other. Simon is the outsider but still he is included and cared for, not only by Josie but by Mark and Heath.
I love stories about people in their 40s, because that is my stage of life now. I also like them about people who are that age who have no children because it makes us a breed apart. So often romances are about people finding love and having babies, when you start relationships in your 40s that becomes less of an option and it’s nice to have a romance where that isn’t a focus and is talked about by the characters.
This is a grown up Reverse Harem and I loved it. It felt like a breath of fresh air and I’m happy to see that there is a book planned for Emma.
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