Emmie Fish

Best of Dugan

Revisado: 04-30-25

Ill be honest that most of her books haven't 100% landed with me. However Keeps really did.

It has it's moments where you want to wring a character's neck, but they are teens, of course they are gonna make silly mistakes. I really loved seeing they way they cared for eachothers dreams. And it was refreshing to not spend too long before the MCs admit liking eachother and get together.

It was a sweet (mostly) light read molded around a unique backdrop.

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SO GOOD

Revisado: 03-05-25

That was such a fantastic listen! I'm a sucker for best friends to more, but this story also delivered on its revenge sins plotline with equal importance. The two aspects felt like they were woven together seamlessly, and really informed eachother.

I also seem to gravitate toward books featuring religious trauma despite not growing up around religion at all. But theres something about characters learning life lessons on their own while unlearning harmful beliefs that I think can resonate with just about anyone.

I actually did not read the "prequel" (Hear that Song) yet, but I will definitely be grabbing it soon.

Narration was also on point. Great balence between quiet seriousness and absolute snark that captured the full spectrum of Riley.

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Adorable Grumpy Sunshine

Revisado: 03-04-25

Im not sure if Id call this a slow burn because I
think these two like eachother pretty early on.
But its a slow to admit/realize, mixed with
some queer awakening, and I loved that. The
pacing felt very natural, I appreciated Haley
throwing a few sped up time skips that gave us
a pretty believable timeline.

Riley and Gianna are pretty hard to beat for me, but Emma and Regan are now a close second fave pair in the Haleyverse!

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Worth the wait

Revisado: 11-24-24

I've been waiting for this to come to audio ever since seeing the great reviews for the novel. So glad I got to finally enjoy this story! Loved the pacing, chemistry, and the realistic and complex reactions to various revealitions through out. Can't wait for the rest of the series!

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No gays were harmed in the writing of this book

Revisado: 07-14-24

A wild ride for sure. A good twist at the end. And as far as we can surface tell, no gays died! Woo!

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Thank You

Revisado: 03-11-24

I just wanted to thank the author for so wonderfully showing a relationship that so closely resembles mine. As an ace lesbian whos in her own HEA relationship with a bisexual woman, going strong 10 years, being able to see myself so clearly reflected in this story has brought me to tears.

I've been devouring lesbian romance novels, but the sex scenes are always a huge disconnect for me. I often zone out during them. But on the other end of the spectrum, a lot of ace stories lack the kind of intimacy I crave and experience. Chapter 22 really did beautifully capture how that can look between people of different sexual desires.

I give my ace stamp of approval on this one. If you are looking to learn more about the ace spectrum from an ace pov, this novel really does it justice. But don't fret, there is no lack of intimacy between these two.

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Long but worth it

Revisado: 03-06-24

I was a little intimidated by the 18+ hour length, but we get back and forth third person pov chapters that give us time to know the two main characters, as well as the support cast. The slow burn felt right, and I enjoyed that it wasn't purely lust first, feelings later. Enemies to friends to lovers, at a great pace. I think my only real complaint was Maddison's grudge at the start felt a little out of hand for the size of the event. Maybe it would have felt a little more believable if it happened when they were teens, and it lead to more public humiliation or something. But over the full course of the story, the grudge gets left behind quickly and doesn't ultimately effect the book too much.

I really loved the side characters, too. A Trinity short story spin off would be fun! And damn, that ending, well worth it. I wish there was a real life Ren out there. Someone with the power and budget to start a big Hollywood queer studio. Sigh. Hopefully in the near future.

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Second-Chance love with the right amount of edge

Revisado: 02-18-24

I really enjoyed this novel. Friends-to-lovers is certainly my favrouite trope. But I often find myself most drawn to YA versions as an ace-spec sapphic, as they tend to be less... Horny. It was so nice to have an adult novel, that had realistic feeling grown women, that wasn't so overly focused on the sex aspect, as I find most adult romance novels do. So for you rare folk out there who are looking for a sweet sapphic adult romance, light on the sex, give this one a go!

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Can't forget this one

Revisado: 12-30-23

I've listened to this several times now. Its the perfect mix of angst, bittersweet, and uplifting. Ultimately the tale of a love so strong, the soul remembers even if the mind doesn't.

*spoiler*

It ends happy, very happy. And the hard journey to get there is really worth it.

I love this book and will certainly keep coming back to it over and over. (I've also ordered the physical copy of it even though I can't read physical books, just to have it as a talisman. Also gorgeous cover)

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cute

Revisado: 12-07-23

cute story, enjoyed the listen. my only complaint is that theres a bunch of strange long pauses in the audio. could be easily edited out, tho.

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