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Naomi Rivers writes lesbian romance and women’s fiction. Naomi Rivers is a wife writing team who believes in romance, fairy tales, and happily ever after. Their first novel, "THIS: A Simple, Complex Love Story," was written over twenty years to maintain their connection during multiple deployments. They are retired U.S. military veterans and reside with their two rescue dogs on the east coast. Their work has appeared in I Heart SapphFic’s anthology Favorite Scenes from Favorite Authors and Rainbow Room Publishing’s collection From a Black Perspective: The Homeland. Their second book, "Why Not Us?" was released in November 2025. ...more

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	THIS: A Simple, Complex Love Story 4.09 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2023 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Why Not Us? by Naomi Rivers (Goodreads Author), Pamela Dell (Editor) 3.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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I'm celebrating launch day of THIS: A Simple, Complex Love Story, and thanking you all in advance for being on this journey with me! Read more of this blog post »

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