Behind Her City Eyes by Sarah Erin is a collection of contemporary romance poems told through the perspective of an LGBTQ+ narrator in love with a beautiful woman. In "Addressed to Her Mother," the narrator shares her innermost feelings and expectations toward her lover's mother. "New York Accents" focuses on how one can recognize someone they love even amid the chaotic amalgamation of humanity that is New York. "Summer in the Hamptons" is a blissful remembrance of time spent with one's lover in the Hamptons. "Mirror, Mirror on the Wall" is a contemplative poem about how superficial aspects can overwhelm one's character and leave them as a shell of their former shelf. "Photographs and Phone Calls" is a nostalgia-driven poem in which the narrator revisits her past experiences with the woman she loves.

Although primarily penned as LGBTQ+ poems, Behind Her City Eyes is a collection all contemporary romance poetry enthusiasts will appreciate. Unrequited love, yearning, and hope flavor the stanzas of Sarah Erin's poems, touching upon universal themes that will appeal to anyone who has ever been in love. Set against the backdrop of New York City, Erin seamlessly captures the colorful essence of the city through her verses. She experiments with the structural organization and uses non-rhyming verses to deliver lyrical magic with panache. Erin's unique poetic flair exudes the powerful emotions related to unrequited love, and it's explored brilliantly in this collection. There are some post-modern elements infused in the poems that add layers to the collection. All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed it and think romance lovers will feel the same!

Behind Her City Eyes: Poems by Sarah Erin is a compilation of poems about a complicated but loving relationship. No emotion releases a plethora of emotions the way love does. Sarah Erin succinctly captures all these in beautiful waves as soft or as rampant as the waves of life. It is for readers who understand and can become engrossed in highly emotive prose. There are twenty-one beautifully crafted poems. Erin provides a sweet roadmap that acts as the contents page. Erin takes the reader on a journey starting from face painting with makeup and the implications of it. Erin communicates the power of conversations over the telephone and the meaning of sincere communication. Overall, the poems show the pain and conflict attributed to being in love.

Erin is a skilled writer and poet. She demonstrates her skills in these well-written poems. Some are sad and reminiscent and show a deep longing. Others show boiling-over-hot anger and frustration. The pattern is beautiful. Each verse has a playful, energetic, and vibrant structure. The layout makes the poems immensely entertaining. Through the variations in intelligent and well-thought-through sentences and line layout, Erin expresses a plethora of poignant thoughts. I thoroughly enjoyed this intricate and unique poetry. My favorite poems were Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, and To the Woman from Long Island. The former poem embodies the spirit and yearning that resonates throughout the book. I would recommend it to any romantic-hearted and drama-loving reader. Behind Her City Eyes by Sarah Erin is beautiful beyond words.