Book review by Corey
Losing Sam
Losing Sam follows Sam and Jess as their relationship grows from friendship and attraction into something much more serious. What begins with a strong connection eventually becomes complicated by insecurity, communication problems, outside pressures, and the kind of mistakes that can slowly damage a relationship even when the feelings are still there.
The book is very focused on the emotional side of love and loss, especially the way two people can care deeply about each other and still struggle to make a relationship work. Sam and Jess feel messy and believable, and knowing where their story eventually leads gives the happier moments an extra layer of emotion.
The Goods
- Strong lesbian romance
- Sam and Jess have believable chemistry
- Good emotional tension
- The relationship feels messy and realistic
- Sets up the second book well
The Bads
- Some misunderstandings could be avoided
- The emotional back-and-forth can get repetitive
- A few side characters need more depth
- The pacing slows in places
- Some relationship decisions are frustrating
My Recommendation
This is a good choice for readers who like lesbian contemporary romance that spends as much time on the difficult parts of a relationship as the romantic ones. Sam and Jess have a strong connection, but the book does not pretend that love automatically fixes communication problems, insecurity, or bad decisions. If you enjoy LGBTQ+ romance with emotional tension, complicated relationships, and enough heartbreak to make you want to immediately continue into Finding Jess, Losing Sam is a solid start to their story.
