Lasting Impressions Review — Is It Worth Reading?

Verdict: An angst-heavy workplace romance: closeted single-mom architect Sarah is pushed to be her boss’s plus-one at a gala — and falls for his daughter Carmen, who babysits Sarah’s twelve-year-old that night. Angst lovers enjoy the obstacles and sassy Lily; many others found the constant fighting repetitive and the writing in need of an edit.

Best for: Readers who love angst, complicated family loyalties and a spirited kid.

Heat level: L3 · Open door (3/5)

Rating: ★★★☆☆ (3.2/5 — a 3.87 Goodreads average across 203 ratings and 4.4 stars across 237 Amazon ratings; no StoryGraph reviews yet)

Tropes: Boss’s daughter, single mom, closeted at work, slow burn, workplace, angst.

Lasting Impressions is Cassidy Langue’s 2024 contemporary lesbian romance. Overworked and underpaid, single mom Sarah Reynolds is the best architect in Delmont — better even than her boss, Richard.

It holds a 3.87 average across 203 Goodreads ratings, with 68% of them four or five stars, and 4.4 stars across 237 Amazon ratings.

What Is Lasting Impressions About?

When Richard asks Sarah to the annual architecture gala, she fears he’s romantically interested — and she isn’t out at work. His solution to her babysitting problem: his daughter Carmen, a successful PR founder and activist.

Carmen is instantly attracted to Sarah. As her feelings grow, how will Sarah say no to her boss?

What Works in This Book

Lily: The sassy, wise-beyond-her-years daughter steals scenes.
Angst: Readers who love obstacles enjoy a couple who must fight for their relationship.
Chemistry: Several readers note strong attraction from the start.
Supporting cast: One reader praises well-developed, supportive side characters.

Book Synopsis

Her boss wants her. She wants his daughter.

How do you tell your boss no when you’re falling for his family?

My Review

The premise is juicy and the professional-personal tightrope genuinely tense, with Carmen’s community-centre project and her own loss adding depth. Readers who enjoyed it praise Sarah as a strong, resilient heroine at the top of her field, and value how the story explores the line between professional and personal relationships — and what it costs to stay closeted at work while raising a child alone.

But critical readers say the leads barely seem to like each other — fighting and breaking up again and again — and that the book is repetitive and overlong. One noted duplicated sentences suggesting poor editing, and some found the characters immature for their age.

My honest note: Only for readers who thrive on angst.

Element	In Lasting Impressions
Central relationship	Sarah Reynolds (architect, single mom) & Carmen Tomsen (PR founder, boss’s daughter)
Core tropes	Boss’s daughter, closeted at work, slow burn
Setting	The city of Delmont
Heat level	L3 · Open door (3/5)
Length	362 pages (Kindle edition)
Series	Delmont #1
Content notes	Frequent conflict, parental loss (past)

How Spicy Is Lasting Impressions?

Moderate — readers mention a strong physical attraction.

Readers mention constant conflict and Carmen’s loss of her mother as a child.

Who Should Read This Book?

You’ll likely love it if: you want an angsty workplace single-mom romance. It is on our single mom lesbian romance list.

You may want to skip it if: repeated fights and breakups frustrate you.

In short: Juicy premise, rocky execution.

What Readers Are Actually Saying (September 2026)

On Goodreads the split is 35% five stars, 33% four, 20% three, 7% two and 5% one.

Why readers love it (according to the discourse): Lily first. Second, angst. Third, chemistry. Fourth, the premise.

What readers argue about and complain about: Constant fighting, above everything. Second, repetition and editing. Third, immaturity.

The comparison worth making first: Truly Wanted, another single-mom romance with lots of back-and-forth.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lasting Impressions angsty?

Very. Readers describe repeated fights, breakups and make-ups; fans of angst love it, others found the relationship exhausting or even toxic.

Who is Lily?

Sarah’s twelve-year-old daughter — sassy, smart and loyal, and a favourite with readers, though one found her dialogue too adult.

Is it a slow burn?

Yes, with plenty of stops and starts as both women navigate work and family loyalties.

Is it part of a series?

Yes — Amazon lists it as Delmont book one. Some editions include bonus chapters.

Is Lasting Impressions on Kindle Unlimited?

Yes, when we checked — or $4.99 to buy on Kindle.

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The Bottom Line

Lasting Impressions sets out to be an angsty boss’s-daughter romance, and its premise and Lily land. What holds it back is a couple who fight more than they connect. For angst fans on Kindle Unlimited. Check Lasting Impressions on Amazon →