This is not a love story. Dani Sommer's relationship with Sorin is a saga—an adrenaline-fueled wild ride of poor decision-making. This book has all the trigger warnings, and Sorin isn't morally grey. He's incredibly hot, manipulative, and abusive. It's do not read in public steamy until it's scary. By going past her limits with Sorin, Dani has a girl-to-woman journey and ends the summer in a better place than she started. The Townie is a Coming of Age Fiction novel that explores all of the gray that can exist in the belief that you are in control, especially as it relates to grooming, consent, abuse, power dynamics, unequal social status, and addiction. With strong romantic themes, the main male character is never someone you should be rooting for Dani to end up with. If you think your life is s***, and need to be reminded it could be worse, this book is for you. If you want to yell at the main character, gasp “WHAT THE F***?”, and cry, this book is for you too. Note from the Author: Finding yourself is a saga. Or at least for Dani Sommer it is. The SAGA series (The Townie, The Renter, The Client, and The One) follows Dani through the rollercoaster of her twenties, with many personal and professional ups and downs. Each book ends with Dani being stronger, smarter, and more in-tuned with her needs and desires. Tropes this title falls under: Age Gap, Dark Romance, Mafia, Small Town, Unequal Social Status SAGA Series Reading Order: Prequel: The Townie - The Sorin Saga* Book #1: The Renter - The Adam Saga Book #3: The Client - The Gideon Saga Book #4: The Reporter - The Auden Saga (Part 1) Book #5: The One - The ??? Saga (Part 2) *It's a prequel because it isn't mandatory to read in the series.