Unraveled by Claire Olivia Golden Book Tour
Title: Unraveled
Author: Claire Olivia Golden
Publisher: Gurt Dog Press
Publication date: December 14th, 2020
Genres: LGBTQIA+ YA Fantasy
Book Links: Goodreads, Smashworlds, Amazon, Barnes & Noble
Book Synopsis
"Aurora Davis, expert crocheter, lives an ordinary life... until a mysterious crochet shawl appears at the store where she works, Yarn Emporium. The Briars and Roses Shawl, which claimed the life of its previous owner, pulls Auri under its spell. Unable to stop crocheting, she embarks on a quest to break the curse.
Catherine Bishop has a hard enough time fighting her OCD every day without a curse being thrown into the mix. But when her beloved grandmother dies, Cat suspects there's something more to her death. Her investigation leads her to Auri... whom she's been crushing on for months.
Auri and Cat plunge into a magical world where ancient curses tangle together and faeries seek revenge. As they navigate Feylinn and their blossoming romance, it soon becomes clear that Auri is in serious danger…and her life isn't the only one at stake."
My Thoughts
Welcome to my stop on the book tour of Unraveled with B Proud PR! There's also a giveaway with this book! More info and links to enter are below!
This book was so wonderful and so sweet! A cute sapphic romance with adventure started by a craft project. Along with having a soft spot for the part of the main plot revolving around crochet, I also fell in love with the characters. Auri and Cat were so sweet and I couldn't help but root for them through the whole thing. And Auri's process of figuring out she's bi was relatable, minus the fantastic setting. When you haven't figured out your bi yet, and you just REALLY want to be that girl's BEST friend. Yeah, the whole thing was highly relatable in the sweetest way.
This book has a rather dark beginning, starting pretty early on with the suicide of Cat's grandmother. Cat also has OCD which is an own voices portrayal by the author. This book was cute, but I think it was also amazing in that it didn't skirt around the very real issues of depression, OCD, and grief. Golden did a wonderful job of outlining what OCD is and is NOT in this book without taking you out of the story. Cat has OCD, it's part of her life, it also doesn't define her, and she's not miraculously cured by the end either.
I definitely recommend this one if you want a sapphic fantasy adventure with crochet at it's center that also does the important work of breaking down painful mental health stereotypes! Definitely pick up a copy of Unraveled which is available now on Barnes & Noble and Amazon!
I received a digital copy of this book from B Proud PR and the author as part of my participation in their tour.
Representation: lesbian MC, bi MC, MC with OCD, gay SC, non-binary SC
Content Warnings: suicide, death of a parent, kidnapping, fantasy violence, drugging
Giveaway
Win one of two e-book copies of Unraveled and a signed and personalized bookplate, plus a crochet bookmark from the author! For more information and to enter head over to @bproudpr's Instagram post!
About the Author
Claire Olivia Golden likes books, yarn, and the Oxford comma. She graduated summa cum laude from Portland State University in 2020 with a B.A. in French and English. Now she works as a full-time crochet designer for KnitCrate and, consequently, has more yarn than she knows what to do with. She believes that magic exists everywhere if you just look hard enough, and that life is more fun when you enjoy the little things.
Author Links: Author Website, Instagram, Twitter, Crochet Designs