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Fresh Tracks
Seven women, seven days. A lot can happen. There are three things that Amy Forrester loves most in the world: Jo, her wife of fifteen years; spending time with her closest friends; and her cabin in the woods. What better way to spend the week between Christmas and New Year's than having all three! When she invites her three best friends to join her and Jo in their mountain hideaway, all she expects is good food, fine wine, and lively conversation.
Unfortunately for Amy, there are three things that she doesn't count on: her best friend's relationship is falling apart; her two other friends share a secret that causes nothing but conflict and discomfort; and the arrival of Jo's fly-by-the-seat-oher-pants niece Darby, who has a habit of leaving broken hearts in her wake.
Childhood friends, new lovers, and old rivals share beginnings, endings, and the uncommon bonds of friendship in a story filled with romance and possibility.
Unfortunately for Amy, there are three things that she doesn't count on: her best friend's relationship is falling apart; her two other friends share a secret that causes nothing but conflict and discomfort; and the arrival of Jo's fly-by-the-seat-oher-pants niece Darby, who has a habit of leaving broken hearts in her wake.
Childhood friends, new lovers, and old rivals share beginnings, endings, and the uncommon bonds of friendship in a story filled with romance and possibility.
240 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 2006
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Georgia Beers
61 books1,511 followersLambda and Golden Crown Literary Award-winning author Georgia Beers lives in Rochester, New York. She has been writing for as long as she can remember, and published her first lesbian novel in 2000.
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January 24, 2020
A cabin in the snow with 7 lesbians. I will probably read this again. There is a lot packed into the story, and Beers is a skilled writer. Would be a great read for a book club, there are a lot of things to think about and discuss.
December 23, 2016
What a FANTASTIC and joyous book! I really wish I could spend this New Year’s Eve with these wonderful women!
Seven women, some in long-term relationships, not all going well, and some single, not necessarily of their own choosing. Despite the potential drama and excessive angst, this book just WORKS! The characters are all so likable! The mistakes some have made don’t diminish the essential goodness of the women.
I really enjoy books with realistic romance, lust and HEA endings. This book has realistic romance and lust on several levels…long-term stable, medium-term rocky and new-meeting potentials. While everything doesn’t end as fairy-tale HEAs, I have to say I’m VERY satisfied with all the resolutions. Some HEA, some HFN, and a bit of bittersweet but appropriate “if only”.
I’ve enjoyed all of Georgia Beers’ books, but this is definitely one of her very best! For those of you who like books on Audible, as do I, Natalie Duke does a terrific job! 5* with no reservations at all!
Seven women, some in long-term relationships, not all going well, and some single, not necessarily of their own choosing. Despite the potential drama and excessive angst, this book just WORKS! The characters are all so likable! The mistakes some have made don’t diminish the essential goodness of the women.
I really enjoy books with realistic romance, lust and HEA endings. This book has realistic romance and lust on several levels…long-term stable, medium-term rocky and new-meeting potentials. While everything doesn’t end as fairy-tale HEAs, I have to say I’m VERY satisfied with all the resolutions. Some HEA, some HFN, and a bit of bittersweet but appropriate “if only”.
I’ve enjoyed all of Georgia Beers’ books, but this is definitely one of her very best! For those of you who like books on Audible, as do I, Natalie Duke does a terrific job! 5* with no reservations at all!
June 23, 2018
Lovely seven-day slice of life leading up to New Year with seven friends. With two established couples and three singles there's a bit of tension, love and diversity.
Really nice, gentle read.
Really nice, gentle read.
November 7, 2016
7 lesbians ranging from mid twenties (I think directly in the middle at 25) up to 50 (most in 40s, one at 33, another at 45, another at 50, and I believe the others are in the 40s somewhere) meet at a couples 'cabin' in the woods on 75 acres in Upstate New York.
Everyone and possibly the dog have a point of view in this book (okay, there's one passage that could be stretched to be from the dog's point of view but probably wasn't actually). And while there were helpful little subsection headings with big bold words on them listing a name (like Molly), the book still had times when it drifted. Like, for example, being in Molly's point of view, under her bold name, and suddenly I realize that the book has actually slipped into someone else's point of view without making note of the sliding.
Okay then - Amy and Jo are the solid stable couple who offered their friends their 'cabin' (re: constant use of '' around cabin - 'your place is nicer than many people's homes!') for a week. If I understood correctly, Jo's 50, while Amy is closer to 45. One is butch-er than the other, one talks more than the other, and both still have a very strong sex drive despite having been a couple for many years. Both have jobs, though I've forgotten now what Amy's is, and I only recall what Jo's is because of several comments about how Jo fixed up the cabin - Jo is a contractor. I 'forget' their jobs because everyone is on vacation time. Ah, I just remembered Amy's job while thinking of her friends’ occupations - Amy is both a chef and the owner of a restaurant.
The singles
Then the friends - Sophie (black woman whose age escapes me but might be around 40, I forget her job as well). She is still attempting to get over a bad breakup with her ex .
Laura is a chef who ended up working for Amy before moving on to a job with a retirement community. I believe she is in her 40s. She is also working through a bad break up – this time with her husband. And with her girlfriend. . I have a feeling I might be getting her name wrong, like it might be ‘Lauren’ instead of Laura, but I can’t check at the moment as my reader is dead.
Darby rounds out the ‘singles’, and she wasn’t invited. She just dropped in – as she has an open invitation to do so, she’s ‘Aunt Jo and Aunt Amy’s’ niece. She’s 25, a player, and a manager at Blockbuster (each time that was mentioned I wondered when this book was written, hehe). And one of the reasons I’m super glad that most of the people in this book were in their 30s/40s/50s (though some of those ’20 something’ stuff seemed a little too stereotypical – too ‘of course she’s that way, she’s a dumb 20 year old’).
the couple
Rounding out the party of 7 are Molly (33) and Kirsten (40s) who have been in a relationship for something like 12 years (I might have the 12 year thing off, and Molly’s age might be off as well, I was going off of the fact that 1) Amy knows Molly because Amy baby-sat Molly when she was something like 7 and Molly was 12; 2) Molly in turn helped Amy when she would she baby-sat Darby, and since I ‘knew’ Darby and Amy’s ages, I came up with the age for Molly, but now I’m suspicious of that age). Molly and Kirsten have been going through a super rough patch at the moment – Molly is kind of passive-aggressive, and while she has a lot of issues she wants to discuss, she has trouble with conflict – meets it by not meeting it, by ignoring it. Kirsten isn’t that much better in the communication department, she’s fleeing communication by diving deeper and deeper into a job which is causing Molly to get more and more annoyed with her. But of course no one actually talks and so . . .. To round things off – Molly is a kindergarten teacher and Kirsten is a VP at an Advertising firm.
So – those are the 7 lesbians. Who spend a week together.
Quite good book, I enjoyed it.
Rating: 4.75
November 7 2016
Everyone and possibly the dog have a point of view in this book (okay, there's one passage that could be stretched to be from the dog's point of view but probably wasn't actually). And while there were helpful little subsection headings with big bold words on them listing a name (like Molly), the book still had times when it drifted. Like, for example, being in Molly's point of view, under her bold name, and suddenly I realize that the book has actually slipped into someone else's point of view without making note of the sliding.
Okay then - Amy and Jo are the solid stable couple who offered their friends their 'cabin' (re: constant use of '' around cabin - 'your place is nicer than many people's homes!') for a week. If I understood correctly, Jo's 50, while Amy is closer to 45. One is butch-er than the other, one talks more than the other, and both still have a very strong sex drive despite having been a couple for many years. Both have jobs, though I've forgotten now what Amy's is, and I only recall what Jo's is because of several comments about how Jo fixed up the cabin - Jo is a contractor. I 'forget' their jobs because everyone is on vacation time. Ah, I just remembered Amy's job while thinking of her friends’ occupations - Amy is both a chef and the owner of a restaurant.
The singles
Then the friends - Sophie (black woman whose age escapes me but might be around 40, I forget her job as well). She is still attempting to get over a bad breakup with her ex .
Laura is a chef who ended up working for Amy before moving on to a job with a retirement community. I believe she is in her 40s. She is also working through a bad break up – this time with her husband. And with her girlfriend. . I have a feeling I might be getting her name wrong, like it might be ‘Lauren’ instead of Laura, but I can’t check at the moment as my reader is dead.
Darby rounds out the ‘singles’, and she wasn’t invited. She just dropped in – as she has an open invitation to do so, she’s ‘Aunt Jo and Aunt Amy’s’ niece. She’s 25, a player, and a manager at Blockbuster (each time that was mentioned I wondered when this book was written, hehe). And one of the reasons I’m super glad that most of the people in this book were in their 30s/40s/50s (though some of those ’20 something’ stuff seemed a little too stereotypical – too ‘of course she’s that way, she’s a dumb 20 year old’).
the couple
Rounding out the party of 7 are Molly (33) and Kirsten (40s) who have been in a relationship for something like 12 years (I might have the 12 year thing off, and Molly’s age might be off as well, I was going off of the fact that 1) Amy knows Molly because Amy baby-sat Molly when she was something like 7 and Molly was 12; 2) Molly in turn helped Amy when she would she baby-sat Darby, and since I ‘knew’ Darby and Amy’s ages, I came up with the age for Molly, but now I’m suspicious of that age). Molly and Kirsten have been going through a super rough patch at the moment – Molly is kind of passive-aggressive, and while she has a lot of issues she wants to discuss, she has trouble with conflict – meets it by not meeting it, by ignoring it. Kirsten isn’t that much better in the communication department, she’s fleeing communication by diving deeper and deeper into a job which is causing Molly to get more and more annoyed with her. But of course no one actually talks and so . . .. To round things off – Molly is a kindergarten teacher and Kirsten is a VP at an Advertising firm.
So – those are the 7 lesbians. Who spend a week together.
Quite good book, I enjoyed it.
Rating: 4.75
November 7 2016
December 2, 2021
I decided to save this one until the snow started falling this season for ultimate appropriate-ness. This is one of Ms. Beers' older books, published in 2006, but I found the pace decent, the writing solid, the sex great, and the characters both fun and deplorable. Seven women are staying in a cottage in the forest over the Christmas holidays.....let the drama begin! Not all know each other, but have the orbiting couple of Amy and Jo who were too sickly perfectly sweet for words. Almost unbelievable at times, but I digress. They have a kick ass cottage and want to fill it with those they love. Really I don't need to say much more, see for yourself the emotional roller coaster that goes on. :)
December 27, 2023
I was surprised with how much I enjoyed this, especially since there are like 7 different pov's. I wasn't sure how it was going to turn out but I was happily surprised with how it all ended. This was Beers' 5th or 6th book and it was a reminder of how good she can be.
There were a few times when she would wander into someone else's pov when the title said she was in a specific person's.
There were a few times when she would wander into someone else's pov when the title said she was in a specific person's.
September 20, 2023
Very nicely written and I thought it was refreshing to read something somewhat different from your typical romance. Book was based on issues/non-issues that the seven characters faced, 2 couples and 3 singles as they come together staying under the same roof for about a week over the holiday season. Not everyone had their HEA, and it was a HFN for a few of them as they worked through their issues. Plenty to unpack for all 7 of them over the long holiday season. Fresh Track definitely wasn’t a boring read for yours truly.
December 4, 2018
So far, Fresh Tracks is my favorite book by the author. Great read, engaging characters...
March 22, 2017
This book got away from me a little. I wanted to finish it right around the end of the year because it is a holiday/New Year's-themed story, but I got busy with Christmas when I had about 50 pages left and didn't pick it up to finish until the end of January.
Fresh Track has a gorgeous winter setting in upstate New York that makes me feel right at home here in chilly Minnesota. In fact, the reason I chose this book was Lesbians in Cold Places book list featured on Danika's Lesbrary YouTube channel. How could a Minnesota lesbian resist a list like that?
This story makes me wish I had a big group of lesbian friends to snuggle up with at a snowy cabin. In the tight-knit group, three couples get their happy ending before their retreat is over. Amy and Jo, the "old marrieds" and owners of the cabin, are the blissful matchmakers who are content in their established relationship and decide to spend their time making sure their friends are just as happy. They have a scorching sex life still (I think I'd read, like, an entire novella about Jo just soft-domming the hell out of her wife), which is nice to read in an older lesbian couple. Kristen and Molly are the established career women whose once-solid relationship is hitting a rocky patch. And Sophie and Laura are the newbies who
Each pairing has a unique dynamics and set of challenges to face. Their love and sex scenes reflect these differences beautifully, creating an intense and charged story of love, forgiveness, healing, and acceptance.
I love the little lesbian in-jokes sprinkled throughout, like their little Christmas tree decorated with pictures of lesbian icons like Ellen and Mariska Hargitay. The book is very obviously written by a happy, proud WLW, and I love it!
The only character who didn't really work for me was Darby, Jo's wild-child, bed-hopping niece. In an adult contemporary romance novel with mature themes of cheating, work/family dynamics, and cooling relationships, Darcy seemed out of place and almost fan-servicey, like she was there for younger readers, which makes little sense because this is a really adult book. While I did think she had a decent arc of maturing and realizing she could be ready for a real relationship, I found her fixation on Molly to be a little creepy and not very well-resolved. I feel like she still carried such a torch for her at the end that she didn't get a very happy resolution like the others.
The ending was also a little cheesy, with Jo and Amy congratulating themselves on matches well made. It felt a little corny, but hey, this is a romance novel. This book isn't anything super special, but it is a sexy, cozy read for a cold winter's day.
Fresh Track has a gorgeous winter setting in upstate New York that makes me feel right at home here in chilly Minnesota. In fact, the reason I chose this book was Lesbians in Cold Places book list featured on Danika's Lesbrary YouTube channel. How could a Minnesota lesbian resist a list like that?
This story makes me wish I had a big group of lesbian friends to snuggle up with at a snowy cabin. In the tight-knit group, three couples get their happy ending before their retreat is over. Amy and Jo, the "old marrieds" and owners of the cabin, are the blissful matchmakers who are content in their established relationship and decide to spend their time making sure their friends are just as happy. They have a scorching sex life still (I think I'd read, like, an entire novella about Jo just soft-domming the hell out of her wife), which is nice to read in an older lesbian couple. Kristen and Molly are the established career women whose once-solid relationship is hitting a rocky patch. And Sophie and Laura are the newbies who
Each pairing has a unique dynamics and set of challenges to face. Their love and sex scenes reflect these differences beautifully, creating an intense and charged story of love, forgiveness, healing, and acceptance.
I love the little lesbian in-jokes sprinkled throughout, like their little Christmas tree decorated with pictures of lesbian icons like Ellen and Mariska Hargitay. The book is very obviously written by a happy, proud WLW, and I love it!
The only character who didn't really work for me was Darby, Jo's wild-child, bed-hopping niece. In an adult contemporary romance novel with mature themes of cheating, work/family dynamics, and cooling relationships, Darcy seemed out of place and almost fan-servicey, like she was there for younger readers, which makes little sense because this is a really adult book. While I did think she had a decent arc of maturing and realizing she could be ready for a real relationship, I found her fixation on Molly to be a little creepy and not very well-resolved. I feel like she still carried such a torch for her at the end that she didn't get a very happy resolution like the others.
The ending was also a little cheesy, with Jo and Amy congratulating themselves on matches well made. It felt a little corny, but hey, this is a romance novel. This book isn't anything super special, but it is a sexy, cozy read for a cold winter's day.
October 24, 2025
*** 3.65 ***
Another romance for the more mature, long term couples. I like her approach to the couple struggling with a relationship which has gone past the 7 year mark and getting stuck in a rut, figuring out a way to get back to a more exciting, more involved place... And, of course, another adorable dog! 😀👍
Another romance for the more mature, long term couples. I like her approach to the couple struggling with a relationship which has gone past the 7 year mark and getting stuck in a rut, figuring out a way to get back to a more exciting, more involved place... And, of course, another adorable dog! 😀👍
December 9, 2020
4 stars. There's nothing like a Georgia Beers romance to brighten up my day.
I wanted something winter themed and cozy, so this was perfect.
Jo and Amy have a lovely winter cabin outside of New York and invite four of their closest friends to spend a week with them.
First there's Sophie, who nurses a broken heart.
Then Molly arrives without her wife Kristen, who still has to work. As it turns out, she finds a good listener in Jo's niece Darby, who turns up unannounced because of girl trouble.
And last but out least, there's Laura, who has some issues on her own.
We see the drama unfold, as Molly and Darby get closer and closer, and then Kristen arrives, which totally changes the dynamics of the group.
I really liked how the book manages to portray all women and yet be a round and overall satisfying story. We have no villains here, but we have a cute dog, relationship issues, lust, sex, cheating, kissing, and lots of food and wine.
I wanted something winter themed and cozy, so this was perfect.
Jo and Amy have a lovely winter cabin outside of New York and invite four of their closest friends to spend a week with them.
First there's Sophie, who nurses a broken heart.
Then Molly arrives without her wife Kristen, who still has to work. As it turns out, she finds a good listener in Jo's niece Darby, who turns up unannounced because of girl trouble.
And last but out least, there's Laura, who has some issues on her own.
We see the drama unfold, as Molly and Darby get closer and closer, and then Kristen arrives, which totally changes the dynamics of the group.
I really liked how the book manages to portray all women and yet be a round and overall satisfying story. We have no villains here, but we have a cute dog, relationship issues, lust, sex, cheating, kissing, and lots of food and wine.
February 26, 2013
I have to admit I have a major crush on this author for her consistently excellent books.
This keeps to some well worn paths, but manages them so well that you can sit back and enjoy the characters and settings in the sure knowledge that you will not be disappointed in the end.
Read all of this authors books!
This keeps to some well worn paths, but manages them so well that you can sit back and enjoy the characters and settings in the sure knowledge that you will not be disappointed in the end.
Read all of this authors books!
May 9, 2017
Another good read. Must read more of hers.
December 4, 2015
Seven women, seven days. A lot can happen.
From that first line I thought more things would happen. Not saying enough didn't happen but that line had me waiting for some kind of big bomb. But it doesn't matter. This is yet another great story by Georgia Beers. Very short at only 240 pages which was exactly what I needed as a weekend read.
I say the same thing with every Georgia Beers novel I read and I'm going to have to say it again: Georgia Beers never disappoints.
Would love to read a sequel of this story. Eight years later, where are they now.
From that first line I thought more things would happen. Not saying enough didn't happen but that line had me waiting for some kind of big bomb. But it doesn't matter. This is yet another great story by Georgia Beers. Very short at only 240 pages which was exactly what I needed as a weekend read.
I say the same thing with every Georgia Beers novel I read and I'm going to have to say it again: Georgia Beers never disappoints.
Would love to read a sequel of this story. Eight years later, where are they now.
July 1, 2019
Georgia Beers is one of my favourite authors and never disappoints. I really enjoyed seven lesbian week in a cabin in the snowy winter woods. Great food, lots of drinks, a Lesbian Christmas and of course some drama and sex...perfect
January 5, 2024
I very much enjoyed this ensemble story with its dynamic cast of characters, most with real issues and concerns to work out. I like how there were no easy solutions to the problems they faced and how even with the growth we see them make, there is still work to be done for each; no perfect, unrealistic wrap-ups here.
Speaking of realistic, kudos to Beers for exploring the topic of infidelity in a balanced way, with characters from each side of the equation, allowing us to see it from the different perspectives instead of portraying it in the simple terms of a villain and a victim as is often the case in fiction.
And, lastly, if steamy lady lovin' appeals to you...sweet golly goodness, this packs some heat.
Speaking of realistic, kudos to Beers for exploring the topic of infidelity in a balanced way, with characters from each side of the equation, allowing us to see it from the different perspectives instead of portraying it in the simple terms of a villain and a victim as is often the case in fiction.
And, lastly, if steamy lady lovin' appeals to you...sweet golly goodness, this packs some heat.
October 1, 2017
It's a good story. The characters touched me and I'm glad Molly and Kristin worked things out. The way Sophie and Laura eventually had sex was a bit surreal for me, where did that come from?!
Oh and do dogs really eat scrambled eggs and rice?
It's a good book, but eye-rolling was done.
Oh and do dogs really eat scrambled eggs and rice?
It's a good book, but eye-rolling was done.
January 30, 2024
I've been wanting to read this one for a while and I'm so glad I did. What a cozy read.
January 5, 2019
I really enjoyed this book because of all of the dynamics that were going on in it. There is one couple that has the ideal marriage and is hosting their friends for a week at their home after Christmas. There is one couple that has grown apart and is dealing with those issues. There are two individuals that have been through bad breakups, both involving cheating. And there is a niece of one of the ladies in the ideal couple that is young, has had lots of sex, but not a real loving relationship before. The week long visit is filled with lots of bonding, conflicts and resolutions. The character development through the novel was great and Beers made me very interested in the lives of each of them. Fresh Tracks is one I will come back to in the future because of all of the interwoven stories. It was a fun read and one I would recommend.
March 4, 2015
I really enjoyed this book. I am a big fan of Georgia Beers and continue to enjoy the variety she brings to her books. I liked the blend of characters that were in this book where they are in different stages of their relationships (15 years and happy, 7 years and struggling, single and recovering from previous relationships, player). It brought a different look to a romance book for me. She did have some twists in the book where you were thinking down one path but later with more information find yourself looking at the characters differently which I found good. I did struggle a bit with the couple that were having difficulties as it is always hard to read about that and I didn't agree with some of their actions (though that's what is makes the book interesting).
July 27, 2011
This book won the 2006 Lambda Award for Lesbian Romance, and the category was definitely appropriate. Like my past experiences in the presence of groups of Lesbian friends, I observed their relationship dynamics with interest, and was quite sure that drama would develop eventually. Beers tended to over-explain her characters and over-state their motivations. I found the erotic scenes overly detailed and drawn out, but then I'm not part of the book's target audience.
January 28, 2012
I've read this before. I was rather disappointed then and I still am now. I was really rooting for Molly and Darby to get togther even though Darby is punk that doesn't know shit about relationships... I really didn't like Kristen's character. Officially stating if I was Darby and everybody else was getting it on, especially the woman I loved, I dont think I'd be as cool about it as Darby was...
January 11, 2019
Great book
I love the writing. It hit close to home with all the friendships and other problems. You can never have too many friends and this book showed how friends can/ will lift you up and stick with you thru thick and thin. I loved it and would highly recommend it to friends.
I love the writing. It hit close to home with all the friendships and other problems. You can never have too many friends and this book showed how friends can/ will lift you up and stick with you thru thick and thin. I loved it and would highly recommend it to friends.
May 20, 2017
My 3rd Georgia Beers book... and possibly even my last, since I seem to run into characters in her work that irritate me to no end (in this case, it would be the distastefully juvenile Darby). If I can suspend my dislike of this typically-pierced-20-year-old-hipster-cum-predatory-lesbian-Casanova for a moment, I feel that this particular story still falls short of what it could have been.
I suppose it was meant to be light reading, but the characters still could have offered more than what was ultimately served up. The constant challenge with stories structured around a large leading cast (here, 7 women) and using first-person narratives is to deliver a truly fleshed-out account of each person's experiences, then tie those together in a way that justifies everyone's inclusion as a main character.
While this novel tries to do that, it does not really get to the depths that would have made such a large main cast justifiable, I think. I feel like these are characters I would have preferred to have read in separate novels (one for each pair, for instance). I fail to develop much fondness or empathy for them the way I did for the main characters in another of Beers's books (Thy Neighbor's Wife).
Instead, this novel gives me the impression of one of those "special previews" some channels run when trying to entice people to watch a new programme/series. I glance at the characters for an instant of intrigue, the picture flashes, and I move on. The only thing that lasts, in fact, is my conviction that Darby should have been decked by one of the other characters at least once.
I suppose it was meant to be light reading, but the characters still could have offered more than what was ultimately served up. The constant challenge with stories structured around a large leading cast (here, 7 women) and using first-person narratives is to deliver a truly fleshed-out account of each person's experiences, then tie those together in a way that justifies everyone's inclusion as a main character.
While this novel tries to do that, it does not really get to the depths that would have made such a large main cast justifiable, I think. I feel like these are characters I would have preferred to have read in separate novels (one for each pair, for instance). I fail to develop much fondness or empathy for them the way I did for the main characters in another of Beers's books (Thy Neighbor's Wife).
Instead, this novel gives me the impression of one of those "special previews" some channels run when trying to entice people to watch a new programme/series. I glance at the characters for an instant of intrigue, the picture flashes, and I move on. The only thing that lasts, in fact, is my conviction that Darby should have been decked by one of the other characters at least once.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 14, 2019
This is a really solid book, the more I think about it I'd say it's a 4.5. I wasn't sure what to expect as it's about 7 different women, but each person is complicated, interesting, and really well-written. The dynamics of the group make it a very quick and enjoyable read.
I found that at the beginning, before you get any chapters from Kristin's perspective, I was hoping for something between Darby and Molly. As soon as you see it from Kristin's side as well, it's just another layer of complication on top and makes you realize there's always two sides to the story, and not everyone is great at communicating what they're feeling.
Beers is overall a great writer and this book may be one of my favorites by her. I just listened to a podcast where she talks about her lesfic novels, and she mentions Curious Wine. I haven't read that book in a few years, but the premises of the two books are similar (multiple women, on vacation in a cabin, etc); I think it's an interesting and fresh take on a basic story idea that's been done before.
Overall, definitely recommend. It's not a classic lesfic and that makes it really refreshing.
I found that at the beginning, before you get any chapters from Kristin's perspective, I was hoping for something between Darby and Molly. As soon as you see it from Kristin's side as well, it's just another layer of complication on top and makes you realize there's always two sides to the story, and not everyone is great at communicating what they're feeling.
Beers is overall a great writer and this book may be one of my favorites by her. I just listened to a podcast where she talks about her lesfic novels, and she mentions Curious Wine. I haven't read that book in a few years, but the premises of the two books are similar (multiple women, on vacation in a cabin, etc); I think it's an interesting and fresh take on a basic story idea that's been done before.
Overall, definitely recommend. It's not a classic lesfic and that makes it really refreshing.
March 14, 2019
I was bit unsure when I picked this book up. I am not always interested when there are this many characters coming together at once. Sort of like an all-star cast can mean a lackluster movie. In this case, I was pleasantly surprised when I started to connect with some of the characters immediately. I was jealous of a relationship then sad for another. I had the hardest time with the career oriented character since I wanted to kick her before she finally realized where she was headed if she did not adjust.
I thoroughly enjoyed the respect that other characters had for relationships and the unwritten rules of engagement. Even to the point of calling out a younger generation for disrespecting a relationship in crisis.
I had trouble with the "kiss" and not disclosing it, but beyond that as I was happy to be drawn into another story by Ms. Beers. When do I get my cabin invite?
I thoroughly enjoyed the respect that other characters had for relationships and the unwritten rules of engagement. Even to the point of calling out a younger generation for disrespecting a relationship in crisis.
I had trouble with the "kiss" and not disclosing it, but beyond that as I was happy to be drawn into another story by Ms. Beers. When do I get my cabin invite?
May 8, 2020
Despite the rating, I did enjoy this. I like Beers' writing and characters, and I loved the setting of a friends weekend away. I gave this two stars because Beers' writing has gotten better and more progressive since 2006; most of the characters in this book are in their 40s, making most of them boomers, and there's a 25-year-old who is the brunt of many "your generation" comments. Plus there's a lot of judgment that made me roll my eyes, typical boomer bullshit--judgment about piercings and tattoos and clothing and wealth. Annoying.
I wouldn't recommend this because I think Beers has better books, but I wouldn't necessarily discourage anyone from reading it either.
I wouldn't recommend this because I think Beers has better books, but I wouldn't necessarily discourage anyone from reading it either.
January 9, 2020
A delightful story about women. Seven of them in a cabin in the woods in Upstate NY in winter. Need I say more? Two couples are married, three are single, and each has their own set of troubles and aha moments. Amy is the tie that binds them all. Jo, her wife, is mostly the strong silent type. The book has all the elements of traditional tropes - marriage falling apart, past affairs, new young unrequited love, new love blooming, and some warm and hot sex. Well written and nicely plotted. I really like Georgia Beers.
February 24, 2021
Happily married for 15 years Jo and Amy invite four friends to their snowy up state NY cabin for the week after Christmas. One couple is having serious troubles after 7 years of marriage. The other two people are single after recent break-ups. A niece of Jo's crashes the gathering adding a 20 something into older group. Told from multiple point of views it is interesting to spend a week filled with angst, romance, friendship and love. Beers is a skillful writer and has improved since this book. It won the Lambda award for romance in 2006.
December 11, 2023
3 stars. This ended up being really good but I’m giving it three stars because it took way too long for me to get invested into the plot and there were way too many characters and I never did get attached to any of them. Seven lesbians in a cabin for a week so the drama was good but the romances were lacking for me. Not enough time to give each couple a chance to flourish but overall this was good. Not a favorite but I’m glad to have picked up something else by this author. I really do like her writing style a lot.
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