Not Your Type

<p><strong></strong><strong style=color: rgba(24 24 24 1)>A beautiful story about healing through trauma and finding love again (both within yourself and another) after a toxic relationship. -Melissa Karibian author of <em>A Song of Silver and Gold.</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>This can't work out. It won't end well. <em>But what if it does?</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p>When Ava meets Parker in an LGBT therapy group she's hesitant to get close to someone new. Ava's traumatic past with relationships and her inability to fully embrace her asexuality has made it hard for her to connect with anyone. But when she starts seeing Parker everywhere she finds it hard to ignore how familiar Parker is and how at peace Parker's presence in her life makes her feel.</p><p><br></p><p>Parker is less than a year out of a toxic relationship when she starts seeing Ava all over town. At the gym where she works at the coffee shop she frequents and then at the LGBT therapy group she decides to attend on a whim. She takes this as a sign from the universe but is shocked to find that Ava doesn't believe in fate and none of the charm and charisma that has worked before will quite cut it this time.</p><p><br></p><p>As the two grow closer they both have to decide if holding onto the things their exes taught them are also holding them back from their future.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content warnings:</strong></p><p>Discussions of trauma</p><p>Discussions of domestic violence</p><p>Alcoholism</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Representation:</strong></p><p>Own voices</p><p>Asexual main character</p><p>Lesbian</p><p>Bisexual side character</p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(24 24 24 1)>This book was so amazing!</strong><span style=color: rgba(24 24 24 1)> The characters are realistically flawed as well is their journey through trauma healing which really hit. -Goodreads Review</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(24 24 24 1)>This book definitely grew on me; </span><strong style=color: rgba(24 24 24 1)>it's well written</strong><span style=color: rgba(24 24 24 1)>; the characters have depth and painful pasts and while watching them struggle to work through things was a little heartbreaking at times and I will admit </span><strong style=color: rgba(24 24 24 1)>I teared up a bit at one point</strong><span style=color: rgba(24 24 24 1)>. Overall it was a really cute story. -Goodreads Review</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(24 24 24 1)></span><strong style=color: rgba(24 24 24 1)>A beautiful romance</strong><span style=color: rgba(24 24 24 1)> novel about love sexuality and healing trauma... I couldn't stop highlighting this book </span><strong style=color: rgba(24 24 24 1)>every other line was funny relatable sad</strong><span style=color: rgba(24 24 24 1)>. It made it all feel so real like I was with them. -Goodreads Review</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(24 24 24 1)>I particularly loved the asexual representation in this book. It's still so rare to see and it has been written so well - </span><strong style=color: rgba(24 24 24 1)>asexuality is a spectrum and I love how that is explored here</strong><span style=color: rgba(24 24 24 1)>. -Goodreads Review</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(24 24 24 1)>This book has </span><strong style=color: rgba(24 24 24 1)>such a cute romance</strong><span style=color: rgba(24 24 24 1)> but ah this </span><strong style=color: rgba(24 24 24 1)>made my heart ache</strong><span style=color: rgba(24 24 24 1)> in many ways. -Goodreads Review</span></p>