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Zane Jaffe has almost lost track of what conception cycle she’s in. (That’s a lie this is cycle thirteen.) She’s fake-dating her pal Mildred to get her best friend off her back, but judging by how hot it was when they accidentally kissed, her feelings might be somewhat less platonic than she’d thought.

And she’s decided that healing the fractured local queer community can only be accomplished through a party. Or maybe it’s actually a wake. Whatever it is, it’ll take place at Club Fred’s, and there will be alcohol.

Trying to conceive is an unholy rollercoaster of emotions, and Mildred won’t let them kiss again until Zane figures out how she feels. Between the wake (exhausting as hell, and that’s just the fun stuff), the constant up-down cycle of trying to get pregnant, and saving the world in the meantime, Zane has no idea. Fall in love with Mildred isn’t on her list, but maybe it’s time to let go of that rigid future she’s been working toward, and instead embrace the accidents that can lead to something better.

As La Vista Turns Queers of La Vista Volume 5 Kris Ripper 9781626494428 Books

The perfect ending to the series. I loved seeing Zane and Dred together, but I also loved that we got to see all the previous couples and the community as a whole come together to deal with the aftermath of the serial killer. Emerson is still my favorite. I want Jaq to be my BFF and take me to hang out with her dad. I want Obie and Dred to teach me to be crafty and let me hangout with baby James. I want to plan trips with Alisha. I want to watch movies with Cam and the boys. I want to volunteer at the center. I want to have a drink with Tom and Carlos, and hear Fredi yell at Zane. I want to know that Sammy goes off to a good college and does well. And Merin, I want him to find himself and to find happiness. I just really loved all the characters and I'm kind of sad to say goodbye.


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As La Vista Turns Queers of La Vista Volume 5 Kris Ripper 9781626494428 Books Reviews

As La Vista Turns, book number five in Kris Ripper’s Queers of La Vista series, gets a big four hearts from me and was quite enjoyable as a standalone read.

Suzanne ( Zane) Jaffe is pretend dating her good friend Mildred (Dred) in order to get her best friend to stop trying to set her up. Plus she’s also trying hard to conceive. Add to this her need to work and plan a get together of sorts to help some of her friends and her emotions are frayed.

She’s also a woman who likes to live her life according to a master life list. What’s not on that list? Falling in love with Dred!

Zane quickly finds herself picturing a future with Dred which ultimately frightens her. She’s worried if things go poorly she’ll not only lose Dred’s companionship but that of their mutual friends. A scenario I think many of us can relate to; being scared of falling in love for fear of a fall-out if things don't go the way we planned or pictured.

I found myself enjoying the realness of situations in this book, even when the story brought up difficult feelings and situations. Such as Zane letting down her defenses and realizing sometimes accepting the unexpected and letting someone in can free your heart and mind to so much more.

While reading As La Vista Turns, the reader finds themselves experiencing many emotions right along with Zane and her friends.

Ripper pulls you into the lives of the La Vista crew and you share their joys as well as their sorrows as you would any of your closest friends.

If you’re looking for a feel good story you can relate to don’t miss this one.
Zane Jaffe is a realtor who’s got a list for her life. Right now, the top priority is to get pregnant, though she’s a single lesbian woman. She’s been “fake dating” her friend “Dred” (short for Mildred) a cantankerous black pan-sexual woman who is raising an infant son with the help of her cousin Obie and his boyfriend Everett–who live in a big farmhouse on the edge of La Vista. (Obie and Everett are the couple from Gays of our Lives). Thing is, Zane’s sorta/kinda wanting more than a fake relationship with Dred. Maybe. It’s not on her list though…

After twelve failed cycles of inseminations, Zane’s really down on the prospect of pregnancy. She wants it so badly she’s willing to try some unconventional work–like accepting the donation of a dear friend’s…specimen. And, while all this is coming, literally, to a head, Zane’s determined to create a venue for all her friends to gather and mourn the loss of so many in their community. She’s working hand-in-hand with Keith, Josh and Cam, our menage from ONE LIFE TO LOSE, to be sure this “wake” is tasteful and positive. Add to all this the drama building between Zane and Dred, and well, it’s definitely a soap opera.

I wasn’t sure what to expect from this story. I knew there would a romance, but I didn’t expect to be so viscerally engaged in the pregnancy battle. It was such a whirlwind being inside Zane’s head, and connecting with her deep sense of loss when she hadn’t conceived. Hand to God, I think I got sympathetic menstrual cramps as a result. I did get frustrated with Zane’s inability to think about life beyond her lists. It was clear that Dred was reaching out, and Zane’s so keyed into her own headspace that she messed that right up. But, she did make it right, let her iron focus slip, and saw the good of it. Saw the beauty of living unscripted, and finding unexpected love.

This book was a fantastic resolution to the stories in the series. We see all the players as they assist Zane’s efforts with the “wake” and her pregnancy woes. They aren’t features, but their vignettes cap off the stories we’ve experienced with them, and the sense of wholeness is further developed when the wake happens. All these people were touched by tragedy and love, and their lives are all the richer than when we began. I’ve really enjoyed the spectrum of persons in the books, and recommend them to any reader who likes sexually diverse fiction. I hadn’t realized I’d needed catharsis from the first four books, but I’m all the better for it, too. Highly recommend.
The perfect ending to the series. I loved seeing Zane and Dred together, but I also loved that we got to see all the previous couples and the community as a whole come together to deal with the aftermath of the serial killer. Emerson is still my favorite. I want Jaq to be my BFF and take me to hang out with her dad. I want Obie and Dred to teach me to be crafty and let me hangout with baby James. I want to plan trips with Alisha. I want to watch movies with Cam and the boys. I want to volunteer at the center. I want to have a drink with Tom and Carlos, and hear Fredi yell at Zane. I want to know that Sammy goes off to a good college and does well. And Merin, I want him to find himself and to find happiness. I just really loved all the characters and I'm kind of sad to say goodbye.