How does she do this?! HOW DOES COURTNEY MILAN WRITE ABOUT STUFF THAT I WOULD NORMALLY CRINGE FROM IN ROMANCE NOVELS AND DO IT WELL?!?!

Actually, not even just romance novels, but all fiction. There are precious few things I would trust with any kind of rape plotline, but she handles it with care, respect, and aplomb here.

Trigger Warning on this one for (off-screen, referenced) rape.