Unhinged by Vera Valentine was recommended by the LA book club crew at The Ripped Bodice. A member heard about it on TikTok (see this hilarious video from Grapie). They suggested it as a just-for-kicks buddy read. It’s on Kindle Unlimited and only about 70 pages. Back in August, I was boarding a flight and decided to give it a go. Apologies to my plane row for dealing with my reactions to my phone.
The novella’s premise is bonkers. An apartment door falls in love with the woman living in said apartment named Tana. Because of magical reasons, he can become human if the woman has sexy times with his door handle. But wait there’s more! He can enter her dreams to convince her. When the door discovers the landlord is sneaking into the apartment and being a dangerous creep, he enters her dreamland to ring the alarm. Spoiler: The door guy is super hot when he turns human (and naked).
I’m a fairly adventurous reader and open to reading most things, especially if it’s a quick read! Do you like to read erotica and absurd premises? If so, check this out even to just figure out what the fuss is about. Even though I work in social media, I’m not perpetually on TikTok, so wasn’t aware that sentiment romances are a thing. Stuffed is on deck for 2024 based on this video alone. I was impressed with how much plot it had for a novella. So kudos to Vera Valentine. I liked how she wove Greek gods into the story. Myths and legends are always a good time in my book. Valentine has more sentient object romances, which will expand your mind.
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