Review: Kaydee & the Tramp
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 4, 2011
Kaydee Truman has had a thing for her best friend Melanie's stepmom, Savanah Kirtright, since the day they met. Not that she would ever act on it, of course. She isn't confused by her attraction to the gorgeous, leggy blonde - far from it. Kaydee's been out as a lesbian for a long time and, at twenty-six, she knows what she likes.It's certainly not the age difference holding her back. The widowed Savanah was much younger than her husband. And it's not as if Savanah's off limits. Melanie's father passed away a year ago. No, Kaydee has never acted on her desire because, even though Melanie and Savanah have never been close, it felt disloyal to her best friend.Besides, there was no reason to think Savanah would be interested. At least not until that sunny afternoon by the lake when she discovered cougars prowl in broad daylight. Now Kaydee is discovering things about the sultry Savanah that put her past fantasies to shame. And with Melanie away on her honeymoon, the two of them have plenty of time to find out what makes this cougar purr. What could possibly go wrong?Titania Ladley takes on a lot of tricky subjects in Kaydee & the Tramp. Kaydee's two dilemmas - whether to pursue a relationship with her best friend's stepmother and whether she even wants to get involved with a woman who has never had a lesbian experience and may just be bi-curious - are handled realistically. But even with those weighty issues under the surface, the story is surprisingly light and fast-moving.Kaydee is an engaging character. Direct and honest, she's a friend anyone would be glad to have. Savanah was a little less credible for me. She has a habit of saying and doing all the right things to turn up the heat between them - as Kaydee notices to humorous effect.The only thing that keeps Kaydee & the Tramp from really taking off for me is an overabundance of euphemisms. Every landmark of female anatomy is described with so many various names, I found myself pausing in confusion when I should have been charging ahead to the next line. Even so, the sex is scorching, varied, and plentiful. There's a late scene in a very surprising public location that I'll remember fondly for a long time.All in all, Kaydee & the Tramp is an enjoyable read and I'd confidently recommend it to anyone who enjoys hot lesbian romance with a side order of angst.ValReviewed for Joyfully Reviewed