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lurker_stalker's review
3.0
I like K. G. MacGregor's writing style. I always have, even when the book as a whole didn't live up to my hopeful expectations. I enjoyed the way she took on the butch/femme theme in Sea Legs.
coops456's review
3.0
Not bad, easy read. Would be happy to spend more time with the characters, although Didi's attitude change at the end didn't ring true.
elvang's review
3.0
I needed a break from the snow storms and chose to make my virtual escape on a Caribbean cruise with K.G. MacGregor. This book was published in 2009 and it was interesting seeing how much lesbian romance novels have changed in ten years. There were moments when the book read like a primer on understanding butch-presenting women, a must read for condescending femmes. Dyke drama to be sure but I enjoyed this blast from the past.
3.5 stars
3.5 stars
mjsam's review
3.0
This has been in my TBR pile for awhile, but I read another review for it so thought I’d give it a go. I’ve read multiple ‘groups of women take a trip together’ books and it’s not my favourite plot. I was ambivalent about the storyline here, but usually like MacGregor’s work, so wanted to give it a try. This was slightly below average in my opinion.
The basic premise is that six women are taking a cruise together, one stable couple (their names don’t matter), one newish couple (Didi and Pamela), and two women who’ve never met and are sharing a cabin (Kelly and Natalie). But the wrinkle is that Didi and Natalie own a business and used to be in a relationship. Natalie wants Didi back (God knows why, she’s a real bitch) and so she decides to use Kelly to make Didi jealous.
Did I mention that Kelly is butch? She is, and this is harked on (along with her fashion sense) by the other women relentlessly, because four of them are femmes, which as everyone knows is superior (sarcasm). There’s just so many problems with this group of women. Most of them aren’t likeable, Natalie’s desire to get back with Didi is unfathomable, Kelly is a bit of a doormat, and the other characters don’t add much to the story. I also didn’t really buy into the supposed chemistry between Kelly and Natalie, so the main romance did nothing for me.
Oh, and also, as an Aussie, I found the Australian character teeth-grittingly stereotypical. Yes, some Aussies refer to their friends as ‘Mate’, but not every time they address them, nor do we just address random strangers that way. I half expected Jo to start addressing Kelly as ‘Cobber’, but I guess KG didn’t get that far in the ‘Aussie Book of Slang’.
Anyway, I didn’t warm to any of the characters, and so couldn’t really get into this. I give it 2.5 stars but have rounded up to 3 because it’s KG, so it’s well-written from a technical standpoint, but I won’t be re-reading it.
The basic premise is that six women are taking a cruise together, one stable couple (their names don’t matter), one newish couple (Didi and Pamela), and two women who’ve never met and are sharing a cabin (Kelly and Natalie). But the wrinkle is that Didi and Natalie own a business and used to be in a relationship. Natalie wants Didi back (God knows why, she’s a real bitch) and so she decides to use Kelly to make Didi jealous.
Did I mention that Kelly is butch? She is, and this is harked on (along with her fashion sense) by the other women relentlessly, because four of them are femmes, which as everyone knows is superior (sarcasm). There’s just so many problems with this group of women. Most of them aren’t likeable, Natalie’s desire to get back with Didi is unfathomable, Kelly is a bit of a doormat, and the other characters don’t add much to the story. I also didn’t really buy into the supposed chemistry between Kelly and Natalie, so the main romance did nothing for me.
Oh, and also, as an Aussie, I found the Australian character teeth-grittingly stereotypical. Yes, some Aussies refer to their friends as ‘Mate’, but not every time they address them, nor do we just address random strangers that way. I half expected Jo to start addressing Kelly as ‘Cobber’, but I guess KG didn’t get that far in the ‘Aussie Book of Slang’.
Anyway, I didn’t warm to any of the characters, and so couldn’t really get into this. I give it 2.5 stars but have rounded up to 3 because it’s KG, so it’s well-written from a technical standpoint, but I won’t be re-reading it.
rogue_lurker's review
4.0
I enjoyed this one quite a bit. Not quite your standard romance and situations, which made it an engaging read.
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