https://www.wattpad.com/story/363755632-nikki-joe-casually-✓
Today, I wanted to put a spotlight on a completed story I've finished reading recently, called "Nikki and Joe, Casually" by the wonderful @mygoodbones.
This will be the first book I recommend on my profile, and that alone should tell you how much I value this story. I won't go into a full summary here, because the author does an amazing job at that in the very first chapter, but if you're a fan of queer, diverse stories (specially pan/bi MxF couples, which are still so difficult to find these days) that embrace the maturity, humanity and complexity of dating and finding love in modern times, while championing non-conventional familial/friendship bonds and handling sensitive topics with so much care, insight and understanding, then this is not just the book for you, it's a MUST read.
As someone who's usually more into fantasy and sci-fi, it's hard for me to find a book in the lit, drama or romance genres that I fully enjoy, so believe me when I say that I was pleasantly surprised to find myself totally and deeply invested in this story, more so than I have ever been with many of the fully published books I've owned over the years.
I've cried like a baby multiple times while reading it, often tears of happiness at the amount of love and hope this story was able to communicate in the midst of the harsh, difficult circumstances that surrounded the main character.
Nikki is a loving, selfless soul (and lover of plants ), a character that would've come across as boring in the hands of less experienced writers, but one that I've become so completely attached to thanks to the beautiful, emotional, expert writing of @mygoodbones.
Please, please, please, if anything of this peaks your interest, then do yourself a favour and check out this book. You owe yourself that, 'cause this is definitely the kind of story that will sink its roots into your heart, and you'll love it for that
