Title: Endless Days of Summer
Author: Stacy O’Steen
Genre: Asexual, F/F, Contemporary, New Adult
Release Date: July 1, 2015
Struggling to cope with the reality of her decision to live away from home, Penelope Van Buren is thrust into college life head first with nothing to break her fall. It’s a whirlwind once her dorm mate convinces her to leave the room. Penelope finds friends in LGBTQA club but when the questions start flowing through Penelope’s mind she realizes she’s been wrong about so many things.
Seeing the world around her with new eyes, she analyzes an old relationship that may turn out to be even more than she thought it would be. In the end, Penelope needs to do what would make her happy. The problem is she can’t seem to figure out what that is.
Trigger Warning: Sexual Violence
I had the pleasure of being part of this novel’s journey to publication. I’m so excited to be able to finally review and share it with you all. Stacy has become a treasured friend, and I love her writing style. She has a sharp wit and a sense of humor similar to mine, so I find it easy to get inside her characters’ heads.
Endless Days of Summer is a terrific story of self-discovery that travels from humor to heartache to hope, sometimes all in the same chapter. Penelope is a down-to-earth relatable character who learns just how much she didn’t know about herself. She takes us on the roller coaster ride of her identity, and what a trip it is!
What I appreciated was how much I learned as a reader. When I was working with Stacy, I had only passing concept of asexuality. I looked for resources so I could better understand. I have a person close to me who recently came out as asexual, and this book is definitely on my list to give her when she’s ready.
Aside from that, I think there’s a lot in here many of us can empathize with. Penelope’s journey is her own, but in reading about her, we can see ourselves. How many of us have spent time thinking about and working out who we are? It’s a common stage of development. Readers may not have experienced exactly the same things as Penelope, but almost everyone has had an awakening as a young adult.
I highly recommend this book It’s clever, sweet, fun, and quirky, all my favorite ingredients for a stellar summer read.
In the hours between corralling her
circus of animals and feeding her husband, Stacy breathes life into the
characters running rampant in her mind. Born in the
south with a proclivity for travel and the nerd life, Stacy rests her head in
the clouds and daydreams of equality. When not writing or working, she loves to
craft, and spends many a night curled up with her hot glue gun. An avid
Chipotle fan, she hopes to eat at one in every state and country lucky enough
to have one.
circus of animals and feeding her husband, Stacy breathes life into the
characters running rampant in her mind. Born in the
south with a proclivity for travel and the nerd life, Stacy rests her head in
the clouds and daydreams of equality. When not writing or working, she loves to
craft, and spends many a night curled up with her hot glue gun. An avid
Chipotle fan, she hopes to eat at one in every state and country lucky enough
to have one.
About the Publisher
Supposed Crimes, LLC publishes fiction and poetry primarily featuring lesbian characters and themes. The focus is on genre fiction–Westerns, Science Fiction, Horror, Action–rather than just romance. That’s how we set ourselves apart from our competitors. Our characters happen to love women and kick ass.
“Supposed crimes” refers to the idea that homosexuality was once outlawed. Thus, our authors are being subversive by writing. As times change this becomes more tongue-in-cheek. Yet, Christians writing lesbians and men writing lesbians are still subversive ideas in this industry. We encourage our authors to challenge stereotypes.
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