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Read the first chapter of The Rules of Love [NEW RELEASE]

Mira’s grad school friends, Max and Ruby, come back as the main characters in my third novel, The Rules of Love , which follows the contentious origins of their relationship. Read the first chapter:

Social functions weren’t really Max Saddler’s thing. In truth, she would have rather spent the next hour in a dentist’s chair, or riding public transportation, or better yet, she’d rather stay in her dorm and watch Netflix. But she promised her best friend, Mira, that she would try to be more soci...

Top 5 Sci-Fi Lesfic Novels to Read This Week (5/8/17)

Ancient Ruins – Benjamin Medrano

[image error]Sistina awakened after millennia of dormancy, her memories in tatters and born anew. Residing in the ruins of an ancient city, she finds herself drawn into a war between two elven nations and the slaver kingdom of Kelvanis when she rescues a princess from slavery. With her domain containing hints of forgotten knowledge, Sistina becomes a dungeon, stronghold, and source of hope all at once. And perhaps, just perhaps, she could finally find love in her new life...

Read the first chapter of Love in the Stacks [NEW RELEASE]

Love in the Stacks is my second novel. Chelle, Leah’s best friend in Awakened, comes back as the main character and the story follows her adventures in the public library – from crazy patrons to vengeful coworkers and, of course, a smoking hot librarian boss. Read the first chapter:

Chelle Tate sat in one of the worn-down chairs that lined the lobby of the Westbrook Public Library, clutching her resume and waiting for a job interview. It was mid-morning on a weekday, so there were not many p...

Top 5 Free Lesfic Novels to Read This Week (5/2/17)

It’s Not My Favorite – Rue

[image error]Gwenn Hutchinson runs The Organizer by day and bails her little sister out of emotional quicksand by night. Between that distraction and the full-time job of creating a vivid fantasy life for herself, she can almost drown out her mother’s post-divorce ranting, “I’ve always had a man to take care of me, Gwendolyn. You’re not gettin’ any younger, you know.” Rachel Hutchinson, bakes away her anxiety while avoiding a painful breakup with her secret girlfriend. The only...

Top 5 Lesfic New Releases to Read This Week (4/24/17)

Healing Embrace – Anne Hagan

[image error]Barb and Janet were a couple…and then they weren’t. What now? They started a tentative relationship that led to sex a little too soon. Both shied away but their friends knew the two women belonged together. They conspired to put them together in a neutral place where they could talk it out and it worked. They talked. They started slow, with actually dating the second time around…but now what? They’ve both been shattered by love lost. They’re both wary of getting...

Top 5 Lesfic New Releases to Read This Week (4/18/17)

All for Love – Jea Hawkins

[image error]Jaz and Dani have been married for ten years. The magic is gone. Or is it? Jaz comes up with a plan to show Dani her love every day, but it’s not easy to recapture the passion they had when they were dating. It takes unexpected life changes to rekindle the romance – changes that bring new challenges and realizations. Together they go on a journey of self-discovery and learn once again what it means to be in love.

$3.99 on Amazon | Available in Kindle Unlimited

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Top 5 Lesfic Novels to Read This Week (4/11/17)

Beauty and the Wolf – Bridget Essex

[image error]Bella has lived her whole life in the little town of Paris, Vermont. Her family’s restaurant, the Rose Garden Diner, has been a point of pride…until they’re forced to sell it. Unfortunately, the diner’s buyer is Andrew, a cruel bully, and when he fires Bella’s friend for stealing food scraps, Bella’s had it up to here. But Bella’s fierce loyalty hasn’t gone unnoticed. Every day, a mysterious woman comes to the diner for lunch. Mel Grim enchants Bella, and...

Awakened [NEW RELEASE]

[image error]Leah McAllister is starting a new job in a bland maze of cubicles where she hopes to blend in – she’s had enough attention for one lifetime. What she never expects is to find herself working with Morgan Park, a mesmerizing woman who turned her world upside down when they met one year ago.

A lot can change in a year, though, and Morgan is a different person now. She’s reserved and sullen, and trying to get over a broken heart that came with a heavy dose of guilt after her troubled girlfriend,...

Top 5 Contemporary Lesfic Novels to Read This Week (4/3/17)

Tricky Wisdom – Camryn Eyde

[image error]Darcy Wright is a closeted lesbian who has been infatuated with her best friend, Taylor, since junior high. Leaving her small northeast Minnesota town for Harvard in a quest to become a doctor, she moves in with med-student Olivia Boyd, a neurotic, anal, gigantic pain in the backside. The first year of juggling medical school is grueling, but it’s nothing compared to living with Olivia.

$1.99 on Amazon | Available in Kindle Unlimited

No Strings Attached – Harper B...

Every LGBT Show You Can Watch on Netflix Right Now

I’ve been going a little overboard live-tweeting my way through The L Word (I’ve actually never seen it til now!) and that sparked a conversation about how the show hasn’t aged particularly well in reference to its treatment of trans and non-binary people. We discussed more current shows with an LGBT focus, and I got inspired to compile a list (one of my favorite things to do).

Below are titles, descriptions, and ratings for 46 shows that are currently streaming on Netflix with LGBT themes, c...