I expected more spice but I’m pleasantly surprised by the philosophy aspects! Maybe I waited for a moment in my life where I really needed some coaching on intimacy, or maybe this book is just beautiful, but I loved every minute of this. I love when books can intertwine philosophy & theology with romance. It strikes me as so much more realistic and grounded! This book is so tangible to me, and I’m not even Jewish! (It did also spark a lot of curiosity in me about Reform Judaism though so that’s also awesome)

I was expecting a little more smuttyness due to the content in the first book in this series, but overall I really enjoyed this book. The main character, Naomi, was introduced in the first book but this story can stand alone. Naomi is a retired sex worker turned sex educator and entrepreneur. She meets Ethan, a former physics teacher and now rabbi, at a convention where he basically asks her to teach an intimacy seminar at his flailing synagogue. The characters are well developed and have lots of smart, funny, and sexy banter. The conflict is realistic in this context and I wasn’t rolling my eyes which happens a lot when reading romance. The female lead is strong and not dependent on the male lead which is refreshing. The male lead is also not the usual “alpha male” typically portrayed in the romance genre. He’s more in tune with his emotions and those of others. The characters’ dialogue regarding intimacy, sex, and religion is not only interesting but educational for the reader. The story also sets sex work and workers in a positive light (yas!) alongside religion and a little bit of science. Like I said up top, I was expecting more sexy time with the characters. The 1.5 times they interacted sexually felt a little rushed but was well written. They did have sexual chemistry through out the book which was fun to read. Also, the ending was not my favorite. Not horrible, but just wasn’t satisfying. It felt cut off. Hopefully there will be more books in this series as I’ve enjoyed the sex work aspect and the writing.

Waited for what felt like eternity for this book after the last one that I loved so much. Another hilarious but deep book. It was also completely different than most romance novels which is hard to find.