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The Companion
The Companion | E. E. Ottoman
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New York, 1948 After years of trying to break into New York City's literary scene, Madeline Slaughter is emotionally and physically exhausted. When a friend offers her a safe haven as the live-in companion to reclusive, bestselling novelist Victor Hallowell she jumps at the chance to escape the city. Madeline expects to find rest and quiet in the forests of Upstate New York. Instead, she finds Victor, handsome and intensely passionate, and Audrey Coffin, Victor's mysterious and beautiful neighbor. When Victor offers her a kiss and the promise of more Madeline allows herself to become entangled even as Audrey is also claiming her heart. The only problem is that Audrey and Victor are ex-lovers with plenty of baggage between them. As Madeline finds herself opening up and falling in love with both she starts to wonder, can there be a future for all three?
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E.Bolhafner
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Read after Three Kings, the other book in RAD box. The sentences are sparse- less poetic however the poly relationship was well done. In TK I found the poly problematic but here perfect. The trans representation was also IMO well done. Overall a pick. Cozy with chapters where not much happens but they set tone for setting and mental status. Content warnings were unnecessary or maybe I‘m insensitive.

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khooliha
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Oh, this book is lovely, like deep, calming breaths. Trans, polyam, the woods, creativity - this was kind a perfect novella for me in this moment.