Isla's bright, energetic, and mischievous persona in the schoolroom masks the pain she carries from recent upheavals and long-term grief. Andry, her principal, is learning to navigate her life post-divorce and as the mother of a soon-to-be college student. Their growing friendship outside the school relieves the loneliness both women feel, but it also opens the door to attraction, tenderness, and the threat of heartache.

Love Me At My Worst is a warm and moving story about emotional healing, the complexities of various relationships, and the power of choosing vulnerability with the right person. Isla and Andry are wonderfully authentic characters with real and relatable challenges that endear them to the reader. As their romance slowly grows, it isn't difficult to see how well they fit. But unlike with some romances, the connection between Isla and Andry is not portrayed as a blanket solution to all of their problems, but rather as a catalyst for the growth and healing they each must do as individuals. Andry still must come to terms with her broken marriage, and Isla still has to make peace with the past and her family (her stepmother Linda and best friend Wil). The way they learn to take these difficult journeys with help from each other rather than doing it alone is truly beautiful.

Any reader who enjoys sapphic romances with depth, passion, and a splash of humor will adore Love Me At My Worst.