Status Updates From California Temptress

I should note that this is a terrible book to read during Asian American and Pacific Islander Month. I am so sorry.

Sweet lord now lets add racism into the mix. The author's introduction of the Chinese servant (I hope its servant, the book is set after slavery was abolished) relies on racist stereotypes right from the get go, which made me squeamish. But Criswell doubled down by having a blatantly racist character. The level of discomfort and nausea I am feeling are very high.

I am less than halfway through and not convinced that I will finish this book.
Cole, the love interest, is domineering. While I don't mind that to a certain degree he has pushed me past my limit of acceptance. Once he thought, "I never hit a woman but this is pushing me close" or something close that I was immediately on my guard. The second violence is hinted it is not acceptable.