Kiss Me Now

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 Kiss Me Now

Written by: Melanie Jacobson

Kiss Me Now is about a sweet first year teacher who reinvents her life after the dark side of D.C. politicians took a bite out of her combined with a cynical and tired private investigator who makes his living finding the dirt. These two characters come together with the perfect balance of goodhearted folks trying to do the right thing who fall in love. 

This was such a fun read. I always love Melanie Jacobson's stories- they have such a wholesome, clean, and good feel to them. The writing just flows and I really enjoy her voice. In this story, she took some heavy topics and addressed them in a way that made sense for the story without making it a heavy book. It was very tastefully done. The whole story took a deep look at black side of D.C. politics without being a book about politics- it still was a story about a couple who met with the help of a conniving grandmother- had their struggles and differences before figuring it out. Everybody needs a grandmother like Ian has in this story- one who calls you out on what you are doing wrong and pushes you enough to make you better in every which way. 

*Content warning: very minor swearing and vague discussion of sexual assault/harassment


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