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The Taste of Lavender
Every person, no matter who they are or how well you think you know them, has at least one deep dark secret. Somewhere, hidden under protective layers of normalcy is something straight out of left field. Chanting in the nude under a pregnant moon. A hidden stash of vodka behind a collection of early American literature. Coveting thy neighbor's wife. That last one? Yep, that's all mine. ~Cindy
Meet Cindy, a freelance book editor and dutiful wife with the occasional wanderlust daydreams. Watch as two worldy neighbors-- Maribel and Lucas-- move into the house across the street. See how close the women become in such a short amount of time, and how relationships shift and realign themselves.
The Taste of Lavender is a novella of approx. 19,000 words and contains vivid portrayals of passion and other adult themes.(Lesbian, F/F)
Meet Cindy, a freelance book editor and dutiful wife with the occasional wanderlust daydreams. Watch as two worldy neighbors-- Maribel and Lucas-- move into the house across the street. See how close the women become in such a short amount of time, and how relationships shift and realign themselves.
The Taste of Lavender is a novella of approx. 19,000 words and contains vivid portrayals of passion and other adult themes.(Lesbian, F/F)
61 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 24, 2013
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Emma Shane
9 books1 followerEmma Shane writes Romance and Erotica from her quaint Victorian in coastal Virginia. She stays up all night, snacks on red hots, and drools over Eric Northman and Hank Moody frequently and without an ounce of shame. Her family pretends to ignore this behavior.
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January 14, 2015
Meet Cindy, a freelance book editor and dutiful wife with the occasional wanderlust daydreams. Her life is clipping along as normal, until two exotic neighbors-- Maribel and Lucas-- move into the house across the street. Cindy and Maribel have an instant connection, the kind that pushes personal boundaries and realigns relationships. This was my first time reading this author I couldn't connect with the character's. The errors was a little distracting for me and while the sex scenes were ok it just felt off to me. I read a lot of erotica and this would be a really good book once the errors are fixed this would be an ok book.
April 10, 2014
First, I must say that I had never read a lesbian novella before, but I was drawn by the pretty cover and the description of the book. The story in itself was pretty good, except I wasn't really into the sex scenes, and the spelling mistakes distracted me (for instance, Maribel was spelled Mirabel several times). The Taste of Lavender would probably appeal to people who are into this type of books, but it wasn't "my cup of Spiced Chai" ;)
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February 27, 2021
I like that it’s not a happy ending because,let’s face it, that’s reality more often than not. There are some good philosophical insights.
What I didn’t like is that apparently no one proof read it , so there are some errors which I am so not into. Also the beginning seems to drag on and the story in itself is very boring.
What I didn’t like is that apparently no one proof read it , so there are some errors which I am so not into. Also the beginning seems to drag on and the story in itself is very boring.
January 8, 2023
Loved it!
Bought this a couple of years ago and then somehow never got to read it until now. And I loved it! It is entertaining, sexy and fun.
Bought this a couple of years ago and then somehow never got to read it until now. And I loved it! It is entertaining, sexy and fun.
October 10, 2013
19,000 words (Lesbian, F/F)
This story fell way short of the mark for me. It had a couple of ‘nice’ moments but there were so many inconsistencies, grammatical errors and an ending that made absolutely no sense, that I couldn't possibly give it more than 2 stars.
Most ebooks seem to have a few errors these days but when an author writes her main character as a book editor one would hope her own book was edited well, not be fill of things like
The main character also states it is important for a writer to make their story logical......I hate to say it but there were a few things in this story were the logistics didn’t work for me.
So if you can work with a few inconsistencies and don’t mind reading about two women running around cheating behind their husbands backs this could be the story for you.
This story fell way short of the mark for me. It had a couple of ‘nice’ moments but there were so many inconsistencies, grammatical errors and an ending that made absolutely no sense, that I couldn't possibly give it more than 2 stars.
Most ebooks seem to have a few errors these days but when an author writes her main character as a book editor one would hope her own book was edited well, not be fill of things like
The main character also states it is important for a writer to make their story logical......I hate to say it but there were a few things in this story were the logistics didn’t work for me.
So if you can work with a few inconsistencies and don’t mind reading about two women running around cheating behind their husbands backs this could be the story for you.
July 25, 2016
I have to get this out of the way. The Taste of Lavender would be so much better if it had a thorough edit. There are some spelling and grammar errors. They aren't glaringly obvious, but they become a distraction whenever you're trying to get lost in the story.
The Taste of Lavender is a very bittersweet story. For anyone who's experienced a love lost, lesbian or not, the emotions in this book will resonate with you. But the story as a whole felt very disjointed to me. The way that it's set up to skip months ahead at a time left a lot to be desired. Instead of getting a story about Cindy and Maribel, I felt like I was only getting small snippets of their story. I never got enough to formulate my own opinion about them or their relationship. One thing that Emma Shane is able to do is capture the emotions of love found and love lost. If you're looking for a quick but emotional read, The Taste of Lavender just may be your cup of spiced chai.
As a lover of women, I found The Taste of Lavender to capture the emotions of a lesbian relationship really well. It felt honest to what I've experienced from my own relationships. The sex scenes are lacking and didn't seem authentic to me. I've been whining for years that we need more lesbian fiction that isn't centered erotica. The Taste of Lavender is a step in the right direction, but it only left me wanting more.
**I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review with no compensation.
The Taste of Lavender is a very bittersweet story. For anyone who's experienced a love lost, lesbian or not, the emotions in this book will resonate with you. But the story as a whole felt very disjointed to me. The way that it's set up to skip months ahead at a time left a lot to be desired. Instead of getting a story about Cindy and Maribel, I felt like I was only getting small snippets of their story. I never got enough to formulate my own opinion about them or their relationship. One thing that Emma Shane is able to do is capture the emotions of love found and love lost. If you're looking for a quick but emotional read, The Taste of Lavender just may be your cup of spiced chai.
As a lover of women, I found The Taste of Lavender to capture the emotions of a lesbian relationship really well. It felt honest to what I've experienced from my own relationships. The sex scenes are lacking and didn't seem authentic to me. I've been whining for years that we need more lesbian fiction that isn't centered erotica. The Taste of Lavender is a step in the right direction, but it only left me wanting more.
**I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review with no compensation.
January 5, 2015
A friendship - turned - forbidden affair between two married women and the consequences that followed.
It could have been better. Maybe it should have been written as a novel. instead. It was all written in Cindy's POV. Would've been interesting if there were snippets of Maribel's POV too. Like, the current chapters plus a few Maribel POV's between July 2010 to September 2011.
The Maribel-Mirabel spelling error was quite distracting. It always made me pause.
It could have been better. Maybe it should have been written as a novel. instead. It was all written in Cindy's POV. Would've been interesting if there were snippets of Maribel's POV too. Like, the current chapters plus a few Maribel POV's between July 2010 to September 2011.
The Maribel-Mirabel spelling error was quite distracting. It always made me pause.
July 1, 2013
A poignant love story, that just happens to include a married woman and her new (female) exotic neighbor.
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June 3, 2013Yeah, so this one's mine :-)
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