The Other Family: A slow-burn sapphic romance by Cheyenne Blue

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


This is easily a 5-star read. And also likely my favorite of Blue’s work that I’ve read.

Here’s the blurb:

Two single mothers. One shared betrayal. Can they see past the hurt to a future they’d never imagined?

Danika Evershed is still reeling from the tragic accident that stole her husband Chris. But when she opens the door to a stranger, she learns the man she loved was living a Chris also had a de facto partner and another daughter the same age as Danika’s.

Kim Varga needs the truth. Yet she’s not prepared for her quest for closure to lead to a real connection with the woman who shares her heartache. As their two daughters discover their sisterly bond, Danika and Kim embark on an emotional journey that could either transform their view of family and love forever…or shatter their hearts all over again.

The Other Family is a poignant, hope-fuelled slow-burn sapphic romance and family drama about love that appears in the most unexpected places.

I’m a big fan of unconventional pairings and slow burn romances. As such, some of my favorite authors are Harper Bliss, Jae, and Susan X. Meagher. Bliss has a knack for picking protagonists who have no business finding each other, let alone falling in love. Jae and Meagher are queens of slow-burn, long books that allow me to live in them and experience all the wonder of falling in love. The Other Family, and Cheyenne Blue as an author, belong in this group.

Right off the bat, I was pulled into the story. Blue does an amazing job of capturing the disbelief and grief and pain, but also the strength, love, and chemistry, that are all over the story. I felt so much for these two families.

Was the book perfect? No. The wrapping up of things was a little quick for me after all of the wonderful slow growth. I didn’t always think the choices were the best, but that’s life. But all of the good was never tarnished by issues.

This is definitely a reread for me – and I’ll be buying the audiobook if one is produced. If this is what an independently published Cheyenne Blue book looks like, I hope she stays indie. But no matter where or how she publishes her next book, I’ll be waiting.

A HUGE thanks to the author for letting me be a part of her ARC team!



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