Romance... or Something Like It

by Gerri Hill

Two women are coerced by friends to help them score a date on Valentine's Day. Dana asks Jamie, an accountant to help her make a former girlfriend, Tess jealous. Tess has coerced her lawyer friend Kate to come along in her quest to find a date. Neither Jamie nor Kate are into Valentine's day until they meet.

Academy Valentine 2003
Word count: 16900 (approximate)

Genres: Lesbian, Romance, Novella, LGBT, Short Stories, Lesbian Romance

68 pages

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Gerri began writing lesbian romance as a way to amuse herself while snowed in one winter in the mountains of Colorado, and hasn’t looked back. Her first published work came in 2000 with One Summer Night. Many more romances have followed, with the occasional murder mystery in the mix.
Gerri’s love of nature and of being outdoors usually makes its way into her stories as her characters often find themselves in beautiful natural settings. When she isn’t writing, Gerri and her longtime partner, Diane, can be found at their home in East Texas, where their vegetable garden, orchard, and five acres of woods keep them busy. They share their lives with an ever-changing cast of furry friends.
Her favorite pastimes include camping, hiking, birdwatching (though she insists she doesn’t wear funny hats yet!), photography, and cooking. She collects things nature offers, like an unusual pinecone, colorful rocks, or an abandoned bird feather. Dawn is her favorite time of day, the moment right before sunrise...
"I love the morning... the beginning of a brand new day. Because even things that we know are unattainable flutter within our grasp. In the early morning—at that cusp of a new day—everything is possible."

Reviews

[Carolina Troxell · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm only giving this 4 stars because it was too short lol it was left with me still needing answers.

[Julieta Steyr · Rating 2 out of 5]

Voy a hacer un copy paste de mi propia reseña en el blog (las partes que se entenderían aquí) con algunos retoques:
Jamie es convencida por su amiga Dana de ir a un bar a celebrar San Valentín y darle celos a su ex, Tess. Al mismo tiempo, Tess decide salir con su amiga Kate porque siempre se queda en su casa. Básicamente, es una historia muy rústica sobre enredos amorosos.
Lo malo sería el argumento y cómo lo maneja Gerri, la falta de vocabulario que nunca dice "le comentó" o "respondió". Descripciones de ambientes nulas, el predecible enredo y el adivinable final le quitan toda la gracia.
* Regla número uno: si estás apresurado para escribir una idea, házlo, sólo que no por eso debemos ver tus manuscritos sin pulir porque eso enviaría a la tumba a miles de buenos autores del pasado.
* Regla número dos: los enredos amorosos sirven como base de las comedias, pero no todo escritor es bueno con el humor (y Gerri ha demostrado reiteradamente que no es buena humorista).

[Wolgan · Rating 2 out of 5]

I genuinely wanted to shake some sense into these characters. They felt like high schoolers. The forced drama, the straight up stupidity, and the painful immaturity left me feeling frustrated and wishing I'd never picked it up. Writing this review two days and three books after finishing and I still feel like giving the characters a slap upside the head.

[Celina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kinda confusing but I survived!!! Not as intense as Michele and Sarah!!!

Link —-> http://www.gerrihill.com/index.php/fiction/romance-or-something-like-it


- I love the sapphic work during the Xena era on Academy of Bards.

[Linda Nixon]

Nail it agaan loved it

[Charlie]

I don't remember this one…

[Dide · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amusing love story but well appreciated one