Meet Me in Madrid

I have not read a lot of LGBTQ fiction, but I want to read more. In honor of pride festivals around the globe, I read this little gem, “Meet Me in Madrid,” by Verity Lowell. This book also seemed appropriate because I am in Madrid this week with Jeff. I hope by the time this LLP is published, I have walked more than 20,000 steps around the city each day. Jeff has never been, and the last time I was there, I was a rising senior in high school, traveling with my Spanish teacher, Emmy Lou Armstrong. Emmy Lou and I drank vino tinto out of jelly jars, toured the Prado and had the best time. This novel follows the love story of Charlotte and Adrianna, who meet for the second time during a snowstorm in Madrid. Adrianna was Charlotte’s graduate-school secret crush. When they meet again in Madrid, Charlotte is a museum courier, with loftier goals of becoming a professor. Meanwhile, Adrianna is much further along in her career as an art historian living in Madrid, embarking on a prestigious research project. Time spent indoors during a blizzard can seem glamorous. They have nothing but time on their hands, and work can, for the moment, be put on the back burner. But when the snow melts, Charlotte and Adrianna have to get back to their lives, and their careers. Both women are very ambitious, and might not be willing to compromise for a relationship. Can a long-distance “situationship" work? Will their careers ever place them in the same city at the same time? Will they ever mutually agree on what is best, not for themselves, but for them as a couple? “Meet Me in Madrid” is sexy, funny and page-turner of a novel. If you have not tried LGBTQ fiction, it is well worth spending time with "Meet Me in Madrid." To buy this book on Amazon click here.