​A Dress the Color of the Moon by Jennifer Irwin

Category: Adult Fiction (18+), 360 pages

Genre: Women’s Fiction

Publisher: Glass Spider Publishing

Synopsis

Prudence Aldrich is a sex addict. Five weeks ago, she checked into the Serenity Hills rehab center to prevent that addiction from ruining every important relationship in her life. Now Prue must face the trail of destruction she left behind, including mending the broken bond with her teenage son, finalizing the divorce from her husband, Nick, and using a newly learned set of skills to ward off her insatiable cravings for male attention-a compulsion that puts her friendship with lifelong pal Lily to the test.

​Adding ever further complications to the hurdles in her path is the arrival into town of Alistair Prescott, her in-rehab romantic obsession, and the one person in the world most capable of throwing Prue off her recovery. Meanwhile, Serenity Hills counselor Mike Sullivan is undergoing a crisis of his own-one that will drive him to the rediscovery of a lifelong passion . . . and causing him to cross paths again with Prue, his former patient.

A Dress the Color of the Moon tracks the rocky and sometimes disastrous path to recovery-a recovery that will require Prudence and her friends to face down the demons of their pasts while learning to accept the fearful uncertainty that comes with living life on your own two feet.

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Review

If you have ever had an addiction or known someone with an addiction, you might know the struggles that it presents. This book explores Prudence’s struggle to overcome her sex addiction after a stay at a rehab clinic. While I cannot relate to Prue’s issues, I could understand how she struggled with eliminating all from her life that could tempt her and undo all of the work she achieved during rehab. She isn’t 100% successful and puts friendships in jeopardy because she has a hard time with impulse control.

I did think that Prue didn’t try too hard to control her instincts. At times she might have, but there are plenty of other times sprinkled throughout the book that made me wonder if she wanted to overcome her addiction.

I admired her best friend, Lily, for pulling no punches when it came to Prue. She doesn’t accept the pity party that Prue is throwing for herself, and she tells her to get her act together. All this despite what Prue tried to do with Lily’s husband. I think we all need that person in our life that doesn’t accept lame excuses.

There are some other characters that Prue meets at rehab that make an impact on her life, at least for that short period of time. However, they all have their own issues to deal with, and is connecting with each other outside of rehab the best idea? Maybe, but maybe not.

Since I didn’t read book one, I appreciated the jumps in time to share part of Prue’s past. It gave me a better understanding of her psyche.

This was an interesting book that reminds me to accept life and those around me with grace and acceptance…but not the BS.

We give this book 3 1/2 paws.

About the Author

Jennifer Irwin’s debut novel, A Dress the Color of the Sky, was published in 2017 and has received rave reviews, won seven book awards, and was optioned for a feature film. Jennifer’s short stories have appeared in numerous literary publications, including California’s Emerging Writers: An Anthology of Fiction. Jennifer is represented by Prentis Literary and currently resides in Los Angeles.

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