{"id":635,"date":"2009-02-01T12:02:42","date_gmt":"2009-02-01T17:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sistahsontheshelf.com\/blog\/?p=635"},"modified":"2020-05-09T00:57:37","modified_gmt":"2020-05-09T04:57:37","slug":"rebuilding-sasha-by-renee-bess","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/?p=635","title":{"rendered":"Re:Building Sasha by Renee Bess"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>Publisher\/Date:\u00a0 <\/strong>Regal Crest, Nov. 2008
\nGenre(s):\u00a0<\/strong> Romance, Drama, Mature Lesbians
\nPages:\u00a0 <\/strong>268
\nWebsite:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>http:\/\/www.reneebess.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Rating:<\/strong> \"★\"\"★\"\"★\"\"★\"\"☆\" <\/p><\/strong><\/p>\n

When love is new, it’s passionate, exciting and full of promise; the days are sweeter, the sex is abundant. When love goes sour, the hope of happily ever after evaporates, leaving an empty shell of what could have been.<\/p>\n

This is the predicament of Sasha Lewis, the loyal protagonist of Renee Bess’ third novel, RE:BUILDING SASHA<\/strong><\/em>. At first captivated by the fiery nature of her lover, Lee Simpson, Sasha finds her four-year relationship becoming combustible. Lee is a jealous, controlling lover who berates Sasha to the point of insanity. The abuse and neglect at Lee’s hands wounds Sasha, yet makes her try harder to accommodate Lee’s extreme mood swings.<\/p>\n

The mistreatment has also made Sasha push everyone out of her life, including lifelong friends. The only area it doesn’t affect is her work at Whittingham Builders, her sanctuary from Lee’s wrath. It’s where Sasha takes pride in being the manager of a successful construction firm, overseeing the building of houses to completion. One such project involves Avery Sloan, an attractive new client Sasha’s company takes on, rehabbing a group home for the non-profit Avery operates.<\/p>\n

It’s not Sasha and Avery’s first encounter, previously meeting by chance on a business flight. Now paired on a professional level, the two are drawn together, but that’s where it ends for Sasha. Though there’s an attraction to Avery, Sasha remains devoted to Lee – and her hesitancy may cost her the chance to experience love without fear of what her partner may do next.<\/p>\n

Bess is in fine form with Re:Building Sasha<\/em>, a multi-dimensional story with well-drawn characters. Sasha and Avery’s romance is smoldering, burning into something that could be deeper and satisfying. What’s compelling about Re:Building <\/em>is Sasha’s pain felt through Bess’ superb writing, where you both hurt and root for her.<\/p>\n

Bottom line: Bess shows you the rebuilding of woman ready for genuine love.<\/p>\n

Reviewed February 2009<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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