Sensual, sweet, and beautifully illustrated, Patience & Esther is a steamy period romance and an inspirational erotic journey across the epic sweep of history, from the end of a gilded age to the start of an uncharted future.
The book's strengths lie in Searle's thoughtfulness, both about the little details of the time period and all aspects of the characters. Patience & Esther features a diverse cast of characters from various racial, class, and cultural backgrounds, including a wide range of body types. Searle touches on myriad issues relevant to the characters in the ways particular to the Edwardian period, and it's particularly refreshing to see her explore them as issues that intersect in different ways for different characters across class, race, and gender. Read Full Review
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