Hannah Bonam-Young is the author of Next of Kin, Next to You, and Out on a Limb. Hannah writes romances featuring a cast of diverse, disabled, marginalized, and LGBTQIA+ folks wherein swoon-worthy storylines blend with the beautiful, messy, and challenging realities of life. When not reading or writing romance you can find her having living room dance parties with her kids or planning any occasion that warrants a cheese board. Originally from Ontario, Canada, she lives with her childhood friend turned husband, Ben, two kids, and bulldog near Niagara Falls on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. One
Present Day
My mother was religious in the same way that leggings are pants. By that I mean whenever times were desperate or for comfort. Never one to shy away from a passive-aggressive “bless her heart” or an exasperated “lord give me strength,” my mom mostly expressed her beliefs