In "Love Her or Lose Her," Rosie and Dom, a married couple, face challenges in their relationship due to lack of communication and emotional intimacy. Rosie decides to leave Dom, seeking to fulfill her dream of owning a restaurant and longing for a deeper connection. Through therapy and support from friends, Rosie and Dom navigate their troubled marriage, rediscovering their love and commitment to each other. The book explores themes of love languages, second chances, and personal growth, with a focus on the couple's journey towards understanding and supporting each other.

Characters:

The characters are complex, with Rosie aiming for personal fulfillment while Dominic is deeply committed yet struggles with emotional expression.

Writing/Prose:

The writing style is a mix of humor and serious themes, characterized by strong sexual content and engaging dialogue.

Plot/Storyline:

The story follows a married couple, Rosie and Dominic, who, after years of neglect and miscommunication, confront their issues in therapy, aiming to reignite their passion and rebuild their connection.

Setting:

The setting revolves around the couple's home environment and therapeutic spaces, reflecting their marital struggles.

Pacing:

Pacing is generally realistic, though some readers felt the emphasis on miscommunication slowed the story.

Really, that’s what her name tag should have read, instead of COSMETICS CONSULTANT. In order to fulfill that title, someone would be required to consult her first, right? Problem was, no one ever aske...

Notes:

The book follows childhood sweethearts Rosie and Dominic who face marital issues after years of growing apart.

Rosie decides to leave Dominic, prompting him to fight for their marriage.

Their story involves themes of communication breakdown and the need for emotional connection.

Rosie has dreams of opening her own restaurant, which adds to her dissatisfaction with the marriage.

Dominic struggles with feelings of inadequacy and provides for Rosie but fails to connect emotionally.

The couple sees a therapist who helps them confront their issues and discover their differing love languages.

The book has a mix of humor, angst, and steamy scenes, typical of Tessa Bailey's writing style.

Fans of the series will find familiar characters and friendships developed in previous installments.

The narrative explores the concept of love languages, relating to different ways partners show love and affection.

The author includes a humorous therapist character who uses unconventional methods to encourage honest communication between Rosie and Dominic.

Sensitive Topics/Content Warnings

Content warnings include emotional distress related to marital problems, communication barriers, and themes of personal struggle.

Has Romance?

Yes, the book heavily features romance as it centers on the relationship and reconnection between the main characters, Rosie and Dominic.

explicit steam level

From The Publisher:

Named one of the Best Romances of 2020 by Insider and Oprah Magazine's + Marie Claire's Best New Books of 2020

New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey returns with a unique, sexy romantic comedy about a young married couple whose rocky relationship needs a serious renovation...

Rosie and Dominic Vega are the perfect couple: high school sweethearts, best friends, madly in love. Well, they used to be anyway. Now Rosie's lucky to get a caveman grunt from the ex-soldier every time she walks in the door. Dom is faithful and a great provider, but the man she fell in love with ten years ago is nowhere to be found. When her girlfriends encourage Rosie to demand more out of life and pursue her dream of opening a restaurant, she decides to demand more out of love, too. Three words: marriage boot camp.

Never in a million years did Rosie believe her stoic, too-manly-to-emote husband would actually agree to relationship rehab with a weed-smoking hippie. Dom talking about feelings? Sitting on pillows? Communing with nature? Learning love languages? Nope. But to her surprise, he's all in, and it forces her to admit her own role in their cracked foundation. As they complete one ridiculous-yet surprisingly helpful-assignment after another, their remodeled relationship gets stronger than ever. Except just as they're getting back on track, Rosie discovers Dom has a secret... and it could demolish everything.

"Her voice feels as fresh and contemporary as a Netflix rom-com." -Entertainment Weekly

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Love Her or Lose Her

Tessa Bailey

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