Cutting Cords

Cutting Cords is an intense rollercoaster of emotions written by Mickie B. Ashling. Each character is going through a difficult time period and Ashling takes us through this process with no easy solutions or happy endings. There are cultural differences, sexual identity crises, family dynamics, outside influences, and their own internal battles to deal with in Cords.

One would think in all of this that there would be no time for romance, but Ashling manages to include time for this also along with “fun” with other people too. I think it is the first time that I have read a book and not gotten mad when a main character has slept with someone else (spoiler alert), but it actually influences the decisions and growth of the characters. It makes sense and I do not often say that when it comes to a romance book. (I actually cannot remember a time that I have said it, but I might have so I am hedging my bets (laugh).)

Catt Ford's cover design work is good, I am just not a fan of it for this book. This is not a horror book nor is it that dark of a book. There is humor and hope in it. This is actually a book where the cover does not tell the tale.

Cords is a quick read that is told from both point of views without dedicated chapters but with obvious first sentence cues as to who is speaking. I like books written in the first person and do not get enough of them. I recommend Cords to everyone for its characters, their growth, and their unique happy-ending.

I received an ARC of this book and I am writing a review without prejudice and voluntarily.