I started this review 6 weeks ago while I was experiencing a bout of seasonal depression that was more serious than I realized. I thought I was going to be able to write a review, because I’ve always been able to get a review of an arc written. While the thoughts and feelings were there, the words wouldn’t move from my brain to the screen in a coherent order. I had received an advance reader copy from the author and have been feeling a lot guilt about not getting a review out. Which has not helped with writing a review. Guilt and shame, still not helpful. Anyway, I’m so glad this book exists.
I enjoy reading Rebekah Weatherspoon’s books so much, but for some reason I haven’t reread any of her books for a few years. Why have I denied myself this joy? Meegan, the third book in her very loose, Loose Ends series, is wonderful, and I went back and reread a bunch of the Weatherspoon’s books. Many of Weatherspoon’s books are set in the same universe and are loosely connected. Couples and characters from past books show up in Meegan as friends and family members. It gives this wonderful sense of familiarity to the book.
One of the many, many things I love about Rebekah Weatherspoon is the practical kindness of her books. Both Meegan and Olin have moments when they are vulnerable and expect to be met with rejection, judgement, or frustration. Instead they are met with kindness and empathetic curiosity. They are offered acceptance and a willingness to do the work to make the relationship one that deeper and more supportive. There are people actively trying to make the word less kind and to make us feel like empathy is bad. Rebekah Weatherspoon’s books, Meegan in particular, are an oasis of kindness.
When I watched Rebekah Weatherspoon talk about Meegan, on TikTok, I knew I was in for a really good read. It’s soft and fluffy with characters who have a good handle on themselves. It is also very spicy. Weatherspoon described it as the spiciest book she’s written and my eyebrows shot up. Many of Weatherspoon’s books have involved kink, and she writes about it in a way that feels grounded rather than titillating. Meegan is a very spicy book, and that spice drives the need for the characters to create a safe space for being honest and vulnerable. Some of the spiciest moments are also the most tender. My favorite romances have moments where people who feel like big weirdos find joyous acceptance.