Megan Nolan

Book Review: “Acts of Desperation” — The Ordinary Flip-Flops of Desire

March 10, 2021

Posted in Books, Featured, Review

This debut novel concentrates on the vagaries of desire, but in a spare, uncomplicated, and natural fashion that sets it apart from any formulaic romance.

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