Review: Coffee Date by K. Lynn


Note: This ARC was provided by Less Than Three Press via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Feeling comfortable in her own skin has been something Alice has wanted for years. Unfortunately, that doesn't translate when she informs a guy she's dating that she's trans. They may react to the revelation differently but the end result is always the same: she's left feeling very alone and unwanted.

When Alice meets Hank, the new barista at her favorite coffee place, she decides to take a leap of faith. They go from flirting to getting to know one another to dating. In the months that follow, their feelings deepen but Alice has never told Hank she's trans. Could her revelation be too little, too late?

Coffee Date is a short story about Alice, a transwoman whose transition hasn't been fully embraced by her parents or the men she's dated. When she meets Hank, they engage in a friendship that soon evolves into more. Even after months of being together, Alice has yet to let Hank know about her being trans, and it could have a lot to do with their not being intimate, so it's not as if Alice has had reason to confess her status. It brings up an interesting question: do you divulge your most intimate secret early on in a relationship or do you wait until a stronger foundation has been created before saying anything? 

This was a very quick read, but it told a complete story, one that I've never come across in all my years of being a bookaholic, which is why I was so drawn to it in the first place. Alice's story is one that countless people can relate to, whether they're part of the LGBT community or not, because it's about acceptance. Alice has long accepted who she is but it's certain people around her who seem to have difficulty doing the same. No one likes being rejected or being made to feel as if who they are isn't acceptable or good enough. Her love story with Hank shows that, with an open mind and heart, and in their case, a bit of time, space, and understanding, finding love and acceptance isn't an impossibility. Coffee Date gets 4.5 stars. ♥

Release Date: 01 July 2015

Date Read: 27 June 2015

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