{"id":17557,"date":"2021-07-11T12:11:52","date_gmt":"2021-07-11T16:11:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=17557"},"modified":"2022-10-04T21:13:44","modified_gmt":"2022-10-05T01:13:44","slug":"poisoned-primrose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/17557","title":{"rendered":"Poisoned Primrose"},"content":{"rendered":"

Poisoned Primrose<\/a><\/em> Dahlia Donovan<\/a> (2020) Poisoned Primrose (Motts Cold Case Mystery)<\/p>\n

\"Poisoned<\/a>Motts is a 39 year-old asexual, biromantic autistic who is living on her own for the first time in a house left to her by her aunt.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, when digging up the untended garden, remains are discovered, which causes no end of problems for her.<\/p>\n

Luckily, she has family and friends to help her learn to cope with both being on her own and being an unwanted center of attention.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019ll be fine, Motts.\u201d He reached out to straighten her jacket. \u201cYou can always imagine them naked.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cWhy on earth would I do that?\u201d Motts frowned at him in confusion. <\/p>\n

It helps you feel less afraid.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cHow?\u201d She thought it would make things worse, if anything. \u201cNudity tends to amp up the awkward to a maximum.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I loved so very much about all of this, I mean, a middle-aged ace main character. That’s something I have never ever read before–at least stated as such–an openly talking about her issues.<\/p>\n

How is sex motivating? It\u2019s moist. And the sounds are awful. And it takes effort.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

She wanted to say no\u2014 but saying no was hard. \u201cOkay.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Also:<\/p>\n

\u201cI brought povitica. My mother\u2019s version, with dark chocolate.\u201d He held up a paper-wrapped package and a carrier with two cups. \u201cAnd coffee.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cPovitica?\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cA sweet yeast bread with swirls from my native Croatia.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

How did she get so many bits that struck home for me?<\/p>\n

“I know you can reach the latch with your unnaturally long arms.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d look rather strange if I had T-rex limbs.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I immediately bought the second book and and having trouble holding off reading it.<\/p>\n

Publisher: Tangled Tree Publishing
\nRating: 8\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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