I also really liked the introduction of the new character to the series in Rebecca's best friend Linda.

It's incredible how Noyes told this story despite all of us knowing exactly how it would end, but instead of it being boring, it breathed fresh life into the book and expanded it. Often when the concept of 'this story told from the other character' is floated I kinda like the idea but I often wonder would a fully fleshed out book would be like and if it would be samey. If I Don't Ask is essentially Rebecca's narrative through the events of Ask, Tell, but really it's so much more than that. And that's where my love of Noyes' writing and particularly this series began- so I'm so happy to see it added here. I saw the series and thought 'I'm not particularly interested in military stories' but I stumbled upon If The Shoe Fits before other of Noyes' works, read it, loved it, and needed to know more.

I actually have a funny relationship to this series- It was the introduction to EJ Noyes for me as it was for most people. EJ Noyes has well and above marked herself as one of the best in lesbian fiction beginning with her novel Ask Tell, which is the sister story to this one. *I also listened to this on Audible, Abby Craden ….I can think of no better book to return from my break from reviewing than If I Don't Ask by EJ Noyes. Simply put, if you loved Ask, Tell grab this one now, you won’t regret it. I will not bore you with a lengthy review of all of the reasons why I love this book and why I think you all need to read it because I will spoil the whole story and embarrass myself with how much I adore Sab lol. However, this one is right behind it in what I believe is one of her best books written. Don’t get me wrong, I love Sab’s pov, and Ask, Tell is still my #1. Rebecca’s pov gives you so much more background on everything you questioned in Ask, Tell and gives you a deeper understanding and connection with Rebecca.

I normally steer clear of books being retold from another perspective but this is EJ Noyes, so of course, I counted down the days and dove right in.Ī lot of the time I find these books to be basically the same story in a different voice, which is kinda boring IMO. Once again, EJ Noyes has knocked it out of the park (no real surprise). Also, my top read of 2022, it’s going to be pretty damn hard to beat this one.

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