REVIEW: 'As La Vista Turns' by Kris Ripper
Title: As La Vista Turns
Series: Queers of La Vista #5
Author: Kris Ripper
Published: February 27, 2017
Publisher: Riptide Publishing
Cover Artist: L.C. Chase
Genre: Contemporary Romance; Erotic Romance
Length: 301 Pages
Tags: Lesbian; F/F; Friends to Lovers; CW: Hate Crime and 9/11 References
About As La Vista Turns
Zane Jaffe has almost lost track of what conception cycle she’s in. (That’s a lie: this is cycle thirteen.) She’s fake-dating her pal Mildred to get her best friend off her back, but judging by how hot it was when they accidentally kissed, her feelings might be somewhat less platonic than she’d thought.
And she’s decided that healing the fractured local queer community can only be accomplished through a party. Or maybe it’s actually a wake. Whatever it is, it’ll take place at Club Fred’s, and there will be alcohol.
Trying to conceive is an unholy rollercoaster of emotions, and Mildred won’t let them kiss again until Zane figures out how she feels. Between the wake (exhausting as hell, and that’s just the fun stuff), the constant up-down cycle of trying to get pregnant, and saving the world in the meantime, Zane has no idea. Fall in love with Mildred isn’t on her list, but maybe it’s time to let go of that rigid future she’s been working toward, and instead embrace the accidents that can lead to something better.
4 HEART READ
REVIEW: As La Vista Turns, book number five in Kris Ripper’s Queers of La Vista series, gets a big four hearts from me and was quite enjoyable as a standalone read.
Suzanne ( Zane) Jaffe is pretend dating her good friend Mildred (Dred) in order to get her best friend to stop trying to set her up. Plus she’s also trying hard to conceive. Add to this her need to work and plan a get together of sorts to help some of her friends and her emotions are frayed.
She’s also a woman who likes to live her life according to a master life list. What’s not on that list? Falling in love with Dred!
Zane quickly finds herself picturing a future with Dred which ultimately frightens her. She’s worried if things go poorly she’ll not only lose Dred’s companionship but that of their mutual friends. A scenario I think many of us can relate to; being scared of falling in love for fear of a fall-out if things don't go the way we planned or pictured.
I found myself enjoying the realness of situations in this book, even when the story brought up difficult feelings and situations. Such as Zane letting down her defenses and realizing sometimes accepting the unexpected and letting someone in can free your heart and mind to so much more.
While reading As La Vista Turns, the reader finds themselves experiencing many emotions right along with Zane and her friends.
Ripper pulls you into the lives of the La Vista crew and you share their joys as well as their sorrows as you would any of your closest friends.
If you’re looking for a feel good story you can relate to don’t miss this one.
A copy of As La Vista Turns was provided to Kimmers Erotic Book Banter, by Riptide Publishing, at no cost and with no expectations in return. We offer our fair and honest opinion on behalf of our readers.
About the Author
Kris Ripper lives in the great state of California and hails from the San Francisco Bay Area. Kris shares a converted garage with a toddler, can do two pull-ups in a row, and can write backwards. (No, really.) Kris is genderqueer and prefers the z-based pronouns because they’re freaking sweet. Ze has been writing fiction since ze learned how to write, and boring zir stuffed animals with stories long before that.
For more works by Kris visit Kris’ website.
