Chloe: The Girl Next Door

Joanne Boyd
Turnkey Press (2003)
ISBN 0974466832
Reviewed by Beverly Pechin for Reader Views (7/06)

“Chloe” starts out with an immediate touch of erotica, but with such class that you don’t realize how extremely tantalizing the story becomes until you’re caught deep within it’s pages.

A romance that just so happens to involve the story of a lesbian couple that seems to have lost their umph, makes the plot something that even the ‘straightest’ of  readers can relate to.  Touching your heart with realistic characters, you soon become involved in the relationships yourself, hoping for the right things to happen.

As the much younger lover starts to become bored with a long-term relationship, she becomes intrigued with a glance of the beautiful woman next door.  Finding she has suddenly become completely infatuated with this beautiful woman she finds ways to start being a part of her life, quickly, only to realize that this beautiful “girl next door” has a boyfriend, not only making her unavailable but heterosexual and therefore probably unattainable.

Quick paced and intense, the reader glides quickly through the life stories of the characters and finds the erotic details of their love quite extraordinary.  A wonderful read for those of any sexual orientation, Boyd makes anyone feel at ease with the sexual content by her expert writing style and realistic characters.  This is one novel that should definitely be on your “Summer HOT List”!  Stay near the pool, you’ll be needing a cool down often!

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