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Can you have sizzle without a little heat? Young, closeted, hospice nurse Allison Walsh is used to playing her cards close to her chest. But as the all-enveloping Roth family rally around her patient and their dying husband and father, Allie finds herself thrust into something she never knew she a family that knows that the most important thing is love. Then, in walked Izzie Roth. Rushing home to take care of her father and the failing Roth restaurant, Izzie is determined to set the world to rights. From the boardroom to the living room, she commands every space she steps into — until sweet, youthful Allie catches her eye. Falling for a younger woman may just be Izzie’s undoing. The only problem? She can’t stand the thought of losing this gorgeous nurse. Maybe that’s why she keeps making excuses to see her...For Allie, this is a once-in-a-lifetime spark, but giving in to it means accepting the deepest secrets of her identity — even if her family won’t. And all the while, their spine-tingling tension is building into something passion. No one can doubt the passion and tension here. If only they don't let it go. Can they really have passion without tension?
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Is Passion Without Tension? : Life and Love appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This adult LGBTQ+ romance involves themes of coming out, family acceptance, and a slow-burn relationship set against the backdrop of a patient's terminal illness. No graphic content, but emotionally weighty.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death of parent, homophobia, and terminal illness.
Who'll love this
A heartfelt romance about two women finding love while navigating family, identity, and loss.