Flinging It

Written by G Benson

Narrated by Cat Gould

Frazer, head midwife at a hospital in Perth, Australia, is trying to make her corner of the world a little better by starting up a program for at-risk parents. Not everyone is excited about her ideas. Surrounded by red tape, she finally has to team up with Cora, a social worker who is married to Frazer's boss.



Cora is starting to think her marriage is beyond saving, even if she wants to. Feeling smothered by a domineering spouse, she grabs hold of the program and the distraction Frazer offers with both hands. Soon the two women get a little too close and find themselves in a situation they never dreamed themselves capable of: an affair.



As the two fall deeper, both are torn between their taboo romance and their morals. But walking away from each other may not be as simple as they thought.



Contains mature themes.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Oct 25, 2022
• ISBN: 9798765049082

G Benson

Benson spent her childhood wrapped up in any book she could get her hands on and—as her mother likes to tell people at parties—even found a way to read in the shower. Moving on from writing bad poetry (thankfully) she started to write stories. About anything and everything. Tearing her from her laptop is a fairly difficult feat, though if you come bearing coffee you have a good chance.When not writing or reading, she's got her butt firmly on a train or plane to see the big wide world. Originally from Australia, she currently lives in Spain, speaking terrible Spanish and going on as many trips to new places as she can, budget permitting. This means she mostly walks around the city she lives in

Reviews for Flinging It

[Tempe Mason · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I LOVE G Benson’s stories. Frazier is a midwife and ends up in an affair with her bosses wife. Lots of resulting angst. Very romantic and entertaining. Cat Gould is the perfect narrator!

[Jude · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Fate can be unfair. When you keep bumping (literally) into the same person, it has to mean something, right? But what if that person is married to your boss? As they work together on a program to help at-risk parents, Frazer, chief of the midwifery department of a hospital in Perth, Australia, and Cora, head of the social work department, go from distant politeness to wild attraction. Cora is convinced she’s straight and only looking for a distraction from her failing marriage. Frazer is still hurting from a breakup with a former coworker and not looking for anything, especially not with another colleague. She’s content with being single and no one else waiting for her at home beside her fish. Best laid plans and all, feelings get involved.

I’d never read this book by one of my favourite authorsone of my favourite authors and I was looking for something to listen to on a road trip when I saw this audiobook on Scribd (want to try Scribd for free?). Perfect opportunity, except that the narration really doesn’t lend itself to a car trip. We moved on to Integrity (read my review
read my review), but once home, I went back to Flinging It. The narration works much better in a quiet environment. While it’s a bit linear, the pace is great and all the voices are perfect.

I love both MCs, the vulnerability of falling in love and finding yourself even when you’re not aware that’s what’s happening to you. The push and pull felt very real, as frustrating and heartrending as it was for the characters. Because of that, the characters aren’t always lovable, and I understand that this could make the book hard to read for some, but to me, since the romance is born from cheating, I took it for granted that the characters would be flawed and I was ready for it. I also liked that they’re both Australian from immigrant families (India for Frazer, South Korea for Cora, and her best friend Liza’s family comes from Vietnam).

Besides the MCs, there are also excellent secondary characters, my favourite being Frazer’s pushy younger sister Jemma. The siblings’ interactions are some of the best I’ve read. I liked all the friends as well. Benson has a knack for dialogue and there were some absolutely delightful scenes. The repeated accidental meetings felt a tad overdone but I didn’t really mind. And I really really liked Jack’s arc, the pregnant trans teen Cora and Frazer support through the program.

While this will not become my favourite Benson book, I enjoyed the angst, the humour, Cora’s discovery of her queerness and all the possibilities of a life that is not limited by psychological abuse, and the manner in which that author dealt with infidelity and the guilt it entails. It takes a very skilled author to touch on such a delicate theme and give us characters who feel both genuine and endearing.

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[miserableflower · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Its all good that Cora made some progress into her life, between identifying her sexuality and realizing her husband is a complete cad and an emotionally abusive pos.... but it took WAY too long in the book for it to happen. Its also exceedingly frustrating that its not REALLY addressed about how she herself had been a user. As for the main relationship... the heat and passion wasn't really there for me and the whole cheating thing is hard to swallow. Just an 'eh' feeling overall.

[amcheri-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I'm still processing my thoughts on this one and will write a much more complete review on my site but I think I'd give it 3.5 stars. I'm rounding up because there was a lot I liked about this book. It's not a standard romance novel and it deals with some moral issues that will likely turn some folks off before they get more than halfway through. I didn't have a problem with most of what happened in the story line and think this is probably a lot more realistic than most romance novels - which I really like. The other thing that pleased me was that the two main characters are women of color and an important secondary character is a trans man. There are some serious issues discussed and portrayed and I appreciate an author who not only addresses them but does it well.

I don't want to give any spoilers away so one of the only not-so-positive things I can go into is that I felt like the resolution happened too quickly and too easily. Even with that, I think it's a solid story and the author's voice and style appeal to me. I loved her first book, liked this one quite a bit, and I'll definitely read her next, no matter what it's about.

[bookstogetlostin · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I loved this book way more than I thought I would.

Both main characters are very interesting and I was able to feel everything they feel. Especially Cora took a hold of me and didn't let go. The way she struggles and how she gets stronger and stronger is really well-written. Bonus points for the slow building friendship and romance. It felt very real and was a fun, slightly dramatic read.

I really liked Jack as well. His struggles with being pregnant were so heart breaking... And I especially liked how Frazer uses 'pregnant people' instead of 'pregnant women' in her programme. It should be standard, but sadly it's not.

Disclaimer: I received a free copy through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you.I loved this book way more than I thought I would.