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London Undone Kindle Edition

by Nan Higgins (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 33 ratings
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London Craft has exactly the life she wants. She’s a successful artist with a hot line of edgy clothing and merchandise she sells from her boutique, Hell in a Handbasket. Along with her incredible chosen family, she’s in a loving relationship with Reggie, her girlfriend of six years.

When Reggie blindsides London with a public marriage proposal, London freezes. She’s never wanted anything traditional, let alone marriage. When Reggie leaves her, she thinks things can’t possibly get worse, until she receives the call that her estranged mother has died. Suddenly, she’s catapulted into contact with the family she hasn’t seen in nearly twenty years.

After her mother’s funeral, London discovers a letter she wrote to her future self as part of a school project when she was ten years old. Face-to-face with her childhood ideals and the drastically different life she’s built, London must find her way to the future—and love—she truly wants.
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Nan Higgins wrote her first book―a seven-page ghost story about the rickety old Victorian farmhouse she grew up in―when she was ten, and she has been writing ever since. She majored in music theater and puts her schooling to use by singing and dancing much more often than her friends and family think necessary. She is the cohost of Stalled, a podcast about the victories and struggles of two writers who got a late start trying to turn their passions into their profession. Nan lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her fiancée, two sons, and a bearded dragon.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B081M9256X
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bold Strokes Books (December 10, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 10, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1145 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 260 pages
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    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 33 ratings

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Nan Higgins wrote her first book—a seven page ghost story about the rickety old Victorian farmhouse she grew up in—when she was ten, and has been writing ever since.

In 2018, after a lifetime of writing for pleasure, Nan finally decided to take her dreams off the back burner and set them on fire. She had written a manuscript at the end of 2017 that she thought had some potential, and began to send it to agents and publishers. The story was London Undone, and at the end of 2018, Nan signed a contract with Bold Strokes Books, her dream publisher. London Undone will be released on December 10, 2019.

Nan co-hosts Stalled, a podcast about the victories and struggles of two writers who got a late start trying to turn their passions into their profession. You can find Stalled wherever you listen to your podcasts.

You can contact Nan by email and follow her on social media for frequent updates.

Email: nan.higgins@yahoo.com

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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Beautiful book, impeccably written
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Beautiful book, impeccably written
I loved this book!! The emotional depth of this book is astounding. It takes you on a journey of love, loss, trauma, tragedy, self discovery, community, family, and new beginnings. Higgins gives us London, a strong successful queer heroine, and takes us into her brightest and darkest moments. I’ve read many books with queer characters, but this is a book with queer people, queer stories, and queer realities. This beautifully created world is real and raw and immediately has you emotionally invested in these complex characters. This book will break your heart and slowly, carefully, lovingly, put it back together. Ultimately, leaving you hopeful and optimistic about our shared futures and our ability to build our own lives. READ THIS BOOK!
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Jenny Rogers
5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE, LOVE, LOVED IT!!!
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2019
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Excellent read!!!
In London Undone, Nan Higgins takes us on a rewarding journey of self discovery by scratching beneath the surface of our daily brave face. London is forced to revisit old wounds and realize how they are affecting her present life and relationships. In the midst of tragedy striking, she is reminded of how supportive and loving her chosen family is. Through practicing trust and forgiveness, she finds that when the biggest walls are knocked down, she has made room for so much more!!!
As an avid reader, I am left with a very satisfied feeling. My only disappointment is that I wish the book were longer so I could spend more time with the characters and continue to watch them grow, although, something tells me that they will be just fine.
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Margaret
5.0 out of 5 stars Great.
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2021
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London Undone really moved me. It’s a well written book. But reading about young gay and trans kids who were disowned by their families is tough. I know it happens every day. But still tough to hear. The lesson is to allow friends and other well meaning people to help you.
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Jessica Lavery
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Read!
Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2019
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I was unable to put this book down. It has a way of reaching inside you, and taking root. The author has a way of making these characters so real, that i woke up today wondering how my friends, London and Reggie, were. I read it, from start to finish, in about four hours and I have every intention of reading it again.
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Carrie K
4.0 out of 5 stars This is not an England based book.
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2019
I feel a bit misled by the cover. London. Water in the background presumed to be the Thames. Building in the background that could be Big Ben if you are squinting? Big black boots that I assume British women wear because of the climate. Not even the blurb mentions the real location: Columbus, Ohio. Ha! What a shock.

First and foremost, I need to say that this book was incredibly heavy. I'm not sure why I didn't expect that when the description mentioned a failed marriage proposal, a deceased estranged mom, and needing to find oneself. But it didn't prepare me for the major themes of homophobia and transphobia which were the constant drivers of pretty much every arc in this book.

Higgins writes very well. It is a credit to her that this story made me feel so deeply sad and angry. I only wish that there could have been a little more light among the dark. A better balance would have left me finishing this less confused about my overall thoughts. As it was, bad thing after bad thing continued to happen. It was a lot to take in and process.

I felt the premise was unique in that we started with an established couple. A marriage proposal goes awry despite the fact that they love each other very much. They both need to process how and if they move forward together. This was definitely not a romance. I would say this book is about the difference between chosen vs. biological families.

I loved the diversity of characters. Interracial main couple. Lesbians, gays, trans, etc. The author managed to tackle and celebrate these different types of humans without info dumps or sounding preachy. We learn the struggles through actual experiences and dialogue.. There was a small friend group that surrounded London to show that even when things were going horribly, she wasn't alone.

The entire journey that London goes through was heartbreaking and yet ultimately uplifting. We had to witness her be put through the wringer emotionally before she was able to learn and grow. But even right up to the very end, I was wondering if that would ever happen.

Speaking of the end, it wrapped up very quickly. But holy heck did it make me cry. A single line about a boy in a revised letter did me in. Then a letter in the epilogue opened the flood gates. The book cover and title really should have had more to do with letters! Not London.

I did love the name 'London' for our main character, though.

I recommend this to those who like to read really depressing hard reads that beat you up but make you feel something after reading it. About chosen families, estranged families, relationship issues, being who you are as opposed to what other expect of you, living your life for yourself, volunteering, helping abandoned children, and tree larceny.

I received an ARC from Bold Strokes Books for an honest review.
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txkajun263
5.0 out of 5 stars London often had ME undone!
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2020
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This book gripped me and stirred my emotions more than once. There were a few surprises and twists I didn’t quite see coming, and I felt like London was a new friend I would miss as the story ended.
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Misti Simmons
5.0 out of 5 stars Such a great book!
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2019
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I was hooked from the beginning! Fell in love with the characters, as well as the story. This book gives such a great insight on what LGBTQ go through daily. I went through every emotion reading this, and can’t wait for more!
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MetamorphicRubbish
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent! Must read!!
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2020
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Excellent and interesting. Nan Higgins has a wonderful way of branding her words into the depths of your imagination.
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Ameliah Faith
4.0 out of 5 stars Hard but Good
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2019
London is a successful business owner and a loving, caring woman. She was thrown out by her family. To them she is a disappointment and an embarrassment. She has made a new family for herself but is still hurt by their betrayal even 19 years later. Her lover, Reggie, surprised her with a marriage proposal and when she freaked out, Reggie left her. When London’s mother dies she has such mixed emotions but the one thing that matters most? Reggie is by her side for the funeral. When a lawyer contacts London with a strange letter from her dead mother, including a letter about her childhood dreams, it throws her into a tailspin trying to figure out how that child could possibly be the same woman she is now….

This is a big book of intense emotional drama. It is SO hard in parts and so much pain that I honestly didn’t want to go on at times. There was just so much! However, it was also really good and powerful. The story is really good. The family that London has put together is very supportive and loving, they are strong and totally there for each other, even though things are crashing down around London’s shoulders. The ending makes everything worth it It is excellent and a delight. There are some things I would have wanted to have gone differently, I would have loved for London to have accepted the terms of her mother’s demands, which is almost what happened anyway, but alas, she didn’t. All things considered, it was a good book but way too much sadness and real life involved to make this book an escape but if you want a strong, emotionally charged, in-depth drama, this is perfect.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 21, 2020
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