Cara is the daughter of Dawn’s best friend and because of issues that Cara’s mother had with her, she sent Cara to Dawn’s to “re-evaluate” her life. Cara also lives with her dad and his new wife, Dawn. Then we are taken back to how Cara and Ellie first met.Įllie has just lost her mother and as she is only seventeen she is sent to live with her father, a father she hasn’t seen for years and years, a father that deserted her and her mother. With peoples opinions well known, Cara is reluctant and despite her injuries and what she endured she does not want to down that route. Cara has been the victim of a hate crime and Ellie is begging her to report it. The book starts with a prologue that is upsetting to read. I have to admit that I did think this would be a genre I couldn’t read but I actually enjoyed it and it wasn’t as taboo for me as my brain had led me to believe. So, Teresa Mummert has broken my F/F virginity, I do love M/M so I wasn’t that apprehensive about diving into this one but I still had a few jitters. I have to be a certain person, follow arbitrary rules set by his own creations, or be locked away in a cage like a circus animal, poked and prodded by society until I give in and become one of them.” You can find my FULL review, book recommendations, and more on my blog: Mummert deserves a lot of praise for writing this book so eloquently.

It opens reader’s eyes into a different world, a different kind of love that we don’t see enough of in romance novels. This is one of those books that I would highly recommend to all my friends and even family.

But how and when they get there makes this book memorable and beautiful. This doesn’t mean the girls don’t go through challenges to be together. One that is so strong that it can never go away. When the two girls finally come together, they realize that they do share a bond. Ellie is in pain because her mother was killed and she was sent to live with her father- a man she never had a relationship with. This is due to the rejection and pain she has dealt with in the past- from parents and friends. Cara is a lesbian, but she hides this aspect of herself from everyone she knows. But both girls are dealing with such complex demons that having a typical relationship doesn’t occur. When Ellie and Cara first meet, they assume their relationship will be a typical “step-sister” relationship. There are many people out there that don’t allow people to have the choice in who they love and Teresa Mummert does an excellent job at bringing this out within the story. It is intriguing, gut wrenching, and beautiful all mixed together. This book goes beyond the typical realm of romance. How do you fight for a love so strong when every obstacle imaginable stands in your way?

The Good Girls by Teresa Mummert