Though many years have passed, thoughts of her ex Carrie hover in her mind.

At 34 she is pressured to find a partner by friends and family and wonders if this year it'll happen. Once again but reluctantly, Liza is hosting the annual Purim party. Story contains: ADHD rep, alcohol, angst (lots!), deceased parents (including the character learning about the death of a parent), eating (including emotional eating), explicit sex, internalized ableism (on-page/historical), penetration, progressive vision loss (Stargardt Disease), sex toys, and, as always, an HEA (Happily Ever After)Ī Purim party is the main setting for this short tale with leads Liza and Carrie. Super short, super sweet, and as always with Roz's works, super gay and Jewish, there is no excuse why you shouldn't go pick up this book. Liza is an Ashkenazi Jew, a lesbian, and has ADHD, and Carrie is Latina, Jewish, bisexual, has Stargardt Disease, and she uses a cane. Roz's works are also refreshingly diverse, and this book is no exception. (ITS CALLED QUEERIM AND THEY HAVE THEMED DRINKS CALLED VASHTINIS!! CAN SOMEONE PLAN THIS PARTY IN REAL LIFE SO I CAN GO?) The book features little vignettes of their relationship, from their first meeting to their pivotal breakup, interwoven with scenes of the night they spend reuniting and attempting to cross the distance that's been built between them over the last 10 years apart.

It follows Liza and Carrie, two former lovers, who find themselves back in each others' lives - or at least at the same Purim Carnival. This book takes place over the course of one night, sometimes skipping back in time, reminiscent of The Last Five Years. I know I've already been hyping this up because SAPPHIC JEWISH PURIM ROMANCE but now that I know it's also amazing beyond what it says on the tin, I will be forcing everyone to read this. If you know me, you know that I am constantly looking for romances that stray from the classic romance formula (meet cute, third act breakup, etc.) and this book did just that, and did it brilliantly.

A Masc for Purim by Roz Alexander