# Out on a Limb

By Hannah Bonam-Young

Profile: https://hahafiction.com/books/out-on-a-limb-349324cc/

Win and Bo meet at a Halloween party, both dressed as pirates. Their one-night stand leads to an unexpected pregnancy, and the fiercely independent Win agrees to get to know Bo as a friend while they prepare to become parents.

## What makes it funny?

In the opening, a matching costume becomes grounds for a flirtatious dispute over who has to change. Win treats the encounter as a chance to find a new sparring partner. Readers single out her wit and the couple’s back-and-forth.

### The comedy at work

Win’s blunt first-person voice supplies the running commentary; Bo and her friends give her people to tease. The jokes sit alongside the vulnerability of learning to accept help and affection.

### Try this if…

Try it for a tender romance with disabled leads, playful flirting and a supportive partner. Readers praise the disability representation and sweet tone, and report enjoying the audio version. Some found it merely cute or slow after the opening hookup.

### Good to know

Accidental pregnancy drives the story. Win has an underdeveloped hand; Bo has a prosthetic leg. Readers describe this as the first of the Out books and recommend the companion Out of the Woods, though some prefer this one.

## What to expect

- Genre: Romance
- On the shelf: Contemporary romance · Romantic comedy
- Kind of humor: Banter
- The atmosphere: Cozy · Warmhearted
- Format: Novel
- Published: 2023

## A few distinguishing details

- A pirate-costume meet-cute becomes a parenting partnership.
- Friendship develops after the one-night stand.

## Questions readers ask

### Is this book closed-door?

No. Readers describe on-page sex, though some find it less explicit than other romances. They also point to a slow burn after the initial hookup.

## Sources & further reading

- Publisher: [Publisher editions](https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/751028/out-on-a-limb-by-hannah-bonam-young)
- Publisher: [Publisher and opening chapter](https://www.penguinrandomhouseretail.com/book?isbn=9780593872147)
- Reader discussion: [Reader discussion](https://facebook.com/groups/TwoGirlsMustReads/permalink/1869855843813565)
- Review: [Kirkus review](https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/hannah-bonam-young/out-on-a-limb-2)