One that has become synonymous to an actual word in our daily vernacular: PTSD. Superb!Īnyway, there’s only one word to describe this sequel from the outset. In fact, me hats off to the author! Noyes’ acutely nuanced writing about Sabine and Bec’s issues as a couple in an established, long-term relationship was profoundly insightful and deeply personal, so authentic, grounded with reality that I couldn’t help but feel like these two characters were real-life people, and I was privy to read their private diaries, with all their most intimate, private thoughts fleshed out right in front of me! At times, I felt like I was committing a forbidden act – rummaging through someone’s diary and reading it, invading their privacy and all that! Tut-tut! Yes, the writing was that intimate to me and deeply resonating.

I must say, this much-anticipated ( to me!) sequel did not disappoint at all. So, unsurprisingly, I devoured “ Ask Me Again” simply because I’d missed Bec and Sabine and wanted to know what Noyes had in store for them as an established couple in their long-term relationship. She and Sabine’s chemistry was written so authentically, their relationship organically weaved that they also became one of me favourite couples, thanks to Noyes’ exquisite storytelling. Oh, the unforgettable third act.! Yup, that was “ Ask, Tell” in a nutshell, which I enthusiastically recommend everyone to read, btw! I loved Bec. Noyes would be writing a sequel to her debut novel, “ Ask, Tell,” which had instantly secured a place on my list of favourite stories in lesfic! Romance in the era of America’s military “ Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, what with all the stolen glances, the hidden feelings, the nuances of forbidden love, not just because of DADT but also because of the superior-subordinate relationship between the two protagonists, Rebecca ( Bec) and Sabine, that complicated things when the professional line was crossed into the personal. I was very excited when I first heard that E.J.

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