Reviewed by Danielle

TITLE: Transgression
AUTHOR: Theo Fenraven
PUBLISHER: Voodoo Lily Press
LENGTH: 195 pages
Blurb: Zachary Fox can’t sleep.

His acting career is taking off. Public recognition is picking up. Now more than ever, he understands how key reputation is to his success. But his relationship with his co-star, Kris—arranged around publicity rather than genuine feelings—is suffocating him. She once understood his needs, but her demands are beginning to grate with every shrill order she gives.

Zach has a secret. The breakout star of a new medical series, he’s been hiding his orientation from co-stars, friends and family, the studio, and his fans.

On the recommendation of a friend, Zach seeks out Sky Kelly, a well-connected herbalist whose concoctions are natural magic, as is her stunning beauty. On the surface, she has it all: her own house, a thriving business, and good friends, but the things she had to do to get there are a time bomb ticking away, and when it goes off, she’ll be teetering on the edge of a chasm that can put her right back where she started.

Sky has secrets. Like, she’s got a Y chromosome and the original equipment to go with it. Like being a highly paid escort. Like, if Zach is seen with her in public, it could ruin his career. Like someone becoming so obsessed with Sky, that obsession threatens them both.

Secrets… everyone is hiding something, and instead of finding The One, it could be The End

REVIEW:

What a story! Oh boy do you all need to read this one! I was hesitant at the beginning, I can’t lie about that. I don’t have any attraction to reading transgender stories so I wasn’t sure how I would feel about this one. But knowing this specific novel was written by Author Theo Fenraven made me feel that I really wanted to try this story. I am very familiar with his writing I decided that if I ever wanted to try this subject that this was the time.

And I didn’t regret it from the first moment I started reading. What a way to get drawn in to a story and his characters.

From the moment you meet Zach you know that there is something that’s going to happen and when Zach meets Sky both their fate’s are sealed as they say.

The blurb fills you in on some basics and I refuse to go too much into detail. It wouldn’t do the story justice. My words cannot match the words used by the author. You just need to know that this story is about acceptance…acceptance of yourself, of who you are, of who you want to be and no I am not talking about the obvious here and mean Sky with this.

I am also talking about Zach and I am even talking about his best friend Ricky who is introduced in this story. Even acceptance through Sky, her best friend Liza and all the people at T-one. (I will only say Justin on that one).

What Theo Fenraven accomplished here with this story is bringing a so called hidden subject into the open, making it approachable and readable. You can read the impact on all people’s lives and you can understand the research that was done in creating this story.

For me personally, this story showed me levels of acceptance and openness that I envy and that I think people could benefit and learn from in their own lives

If I have to mention one bit of criticism  I would say I didn’t need the last part of the book for it to be amazing.  I understand it was there to bring an end to a specific storyline part but for me personally I could have done without.

I do want to mention some specifics on the characters.

Sky is a beautiful woman inside and out and she represents woman and man in so many ways of life with her insecurities and struggles and also her inner beauty.

Zach  is the upcoming star, bi-sexual and eventually the one who needs to choose to be out and open or continue the career he has just launched. (is there even a choice?)

Kirsten, Zach’s ex partner, co-star , familiar with his needs and in the end surprisingly supportive (loved that twist).

Ricky, Zach’s best friend since childhood, struggling with secrets of his own, bringing in his own enthusiasm and proving to be a true friend in every sense of the word. (and not forgetting introduces Butch 😉 )

Liza, Sky’s best friend, supportive and amazing and the force behind T-One.

Ethan, spoiled obnoxious brat, obsessed stalker. Trouble with a capital T.

Meet these people and let yourself be swept away, taught and taken by the hand through this story. You won’t regret it.

Danielle rates it – 

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