Thighs Wide Shut
A Novel
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- Pedido anticipado
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- Se espera: 21 jul 2026
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- USD 9.99
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- Pedido anticipado
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- USD 9.99
Descripción editorial
A charming second-chance romance about a young woman determined to finally embrace vulnerability—a love letter to anyone who’s ever felt their body is a barrier to their happiness.
Emma thought her late twenties couldn’t get more complicated. But then she quit her teaching job and moved across the country—only to find herself living right below the man she tried for years to avoid.
Emma hasn’t seen Harrison since an explosive fight ended their college friendship and eliminated the possibility of anything more ever happening between them. Now that his apartment is right above hers, Emma is privy to every detail of his active (and noisy) dating life. She knows she has only herself to blame for their estrangement: her inability to be honest with Harrison drove him away. It’s clear he’s moved on; why can’t she?
Presented with an opportunity to reignite the long-smoldering flames of their relationship, Emma realizes that to seize the moment, she will have to finally face the women's health condition holding her back from intimacy and truly open up. But can she let her desires overcome the resistance in her mind and body?
Funny and tender, Thighs Wide Shut is an all-too-relatable story of how terrifying—and freeing—it is when we let our hearts take charge.
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Emma, the heroine of Fleming's heartfelt and empathetic debut, was diagnosed with vaginismus in college, leading her to walk away from her brewing romance with Harrison because she felt afraid to tell him. Years later, she's back in her college town of Boston working at her best friend's coffee shop while considering next steps after burning out in a middle school teaching career. She's astounded to learn that Harrison, whom she's never stopped loving, lives in her building. For his part, Harrison, now a pediatric nurse and still a total sweetheart, never knew why Emma ditched him, and at first he isn't sure if he wants to try again with her, partly because he's just starting to get serious with another woman (whose moans Emma can hear through the walls). Fleming keeps the emotions high as these two appealing characters navigate their rocky reunion. Emma's vaginismus is well-handled and the theme of sensitive sexual disclosures makes for a grounded and refreshing take on the noncommunication trope. An endearing supporting cast, especially Emma's bestie, Jo, adds plenty of fun. This is sure to make an impact.
