That said, i really, really like the character of lane (and kind of wish this was told from her perspective instead of diana's) and enjoyed reading this. (which would have made their situation more believable, too, i think.) reading about these two women was the main point, so the rest of the stuff around it that was extraneous anyway could have been more believable. forrest is a mystery writer so i think she has more imagination than this. (i should say - everything else that is put out specifically for lesbian audiences by a lesbian press.) so i was glad to see that.īut the story was just so implausible all around that i had trouble suspending belief. here and there it was a little overly dramatic but compared to everything else that my lesbian book group has been reading from this time period, she has more talent. Well, i was a little worried about her writing, but found it to be ok. Nevertheless it is a sweet and honest story with well-developed characters. The novel goes to great lengths to add 'respectability' to the relationship by having two white, professional women who've previously had relationships with men as the protagonists who then put a lot of effort into making sure no one can consider their love 'just a phase.' This was certainly necessary in the early 1980s but feels awkward now. This was one of the first mainstream romance novels about a lesbian relationship by a lesbian author.

The problem is that up to that point they had considered themselves straight and have a lot of things to navigate in order to continue the relationship.

Two of the women, Diane and Lane, form a bond that leads to a sexual relationship. Which is a good thing, so thank you random person who recommended it to me.Ĭurious Wine is the story of a women's retreat at a cabin at a Lake Tahoe ski resort, and through encounter games and various intimate conversations share a lot about themselves. Someday I need to start keeping track of where I find out about the books I put on my reading list, because this is definitely not the typical book for me to read.

Curious Wine by Katherine V. Forrest