For so much of this story, I wanted Friday to take action. Not until she’s viewed as being compromised because of the time she’s spent with El and then she’s in a pickle. As Krylon’s management currently stands, she has no chance of getting a real promotion. Later, (minor spoiler alert) once the Japanese buyout goes through, we get the perspective of Tam, the new owner, which I found quite refreshing.įriday feels quite caught in the middle. There are references to other real life union efforts, like Volkswagon plant in Chattanooga, which served to ground the story all the more. Through Friday’s coworkers, we get to see the very real way they could be impacted by even talking to one of the organizers and of course we hear why Krylon’s management doesn’t want anyone to organize. Through El’s work for United Auto Workers, we see why the union could be a good thing for the factory. One of the things I most appreciated about this story was the way it explored labor unions. Friday’s emotional arc was quite compelling as she tries to make sense of what she wants and whether she can take the risk-and this goes well beyond trying anything with El. We never get El’s perspective and I was fine with that.

And yet life keeps making their paths cross, often in funny ways. She can barely take her eyes off of El but there are more reasons for them not to test the waters. So it’s really not a good thing when one of the organizers turns out to be very attractive and seemingly interested in Friday. She and her coworkers are on edge because Krylon Motors is set to be bought out by a Japanese giant and there are rumors about labor union organizers coming in. Her life is a series of rinses and repeats. She’s unfulfilled but doesn’t feel like she has many options. More importantly, it got me thinking about how it fits into the romance genre as a whole.įriday Jill is a college graduate working on her graduate degree, a low level supervisor at the local factory, and a lesbian with few good romantic prospects in her small town. And the more I read, the more I loved it.

I wasn't sure what I thought at first but then I quickly got sucked into the story. I first heard of this book through a review on Smart Bitches and since I'm always looking for good FF romance, I decided to give it a try.

Hoosier Daddy by Ann McMan