Best of
Lesbian-Fiction

2004

Fated Love


Radclyffe - 2004
    While the two declare an uneasy truce in an effort to work together, both struggle with mutual, and unexpected, attraction. Honor, however, has more than one reason to resist her growing feelings for the attractive newcomer—not the least of which is that her heart belongs to the woman whose wedding ring she wears. Amidst the chaos and drama of a busy emergency room, Quinn and Honor must contend not only with the fragile nature of life, but also with the mysteries of the heart and the irresistible forces of fate.

Journey's End


L.J. Maas - 2004
    Slaves and prostitutes had more rights than the average female. What if one woman had the power to change all that? One female warrior, Aedon, known as The Lion to her people, changes history in this alternate look at Ancient Greece.As terrible as she was strong, The Lion soon earned a reputation that caused women and children to cower in fear within her presence. No mortal man could match her in battle. Cursed by the Gods when she was still a teenager, a dark demon controlled the warrior's soul during times of battle to the point where she lost herself entirely. The darkness that fell upon her in battle turned her from honorable warrior, defending her homeland, into the evil Lord Conqueror.That was before Cassandra entered Aedon's life.

Shaken


K.G. MacGregor - 2004
    Joining forces, they struggle to escape the ruins, only to lose touch after their dramatic rescue. In a chance meeting several months later, Anna Kaklis reconnects with her partner in survival, Lilian Stewart. Now on a journey of discovery, they forge a friendship that grows into the strongest bond either has ever known. Armed with the lessons of their underground ordeal, Anna and Lily unearth what is really important in their lives. Ultimately, Shaken is a story of challenge and courage, loss and triumph, love and family.

Malicious Pursuit


K.G. MacGregor - 2004
    With trust at a premium, the two women join forces to thwart their pursuers.

Hunter's Pursuit


Kim Baldwin - 2004
    Contemplating retirement, she has gone into hiding in her remote bunker home as a blizzard rages outside. But her seclusion is shattered by the appearance of a mysterious stranger, and, with a price tag on her head, Kat is thrust into the most perilous situation she has ever faced. Can she outwit the assassins on her trail? And could the woman she rescues, …and is unexpectedly attracted to, …be the deadliest of them all?

Va-Va-Voom: Red Hot Lesbian Erotica


Astrid Fox - 2004
    Fox has cherry-picked the best of British and American lesbian erotica for a bumper book of sassy and achingly sexy short stories. We can only say VA-VA-VOOM! Contributors include established erotic and literary authors Cara Bruce, Rachel Kramer Bussell, Rose Collis, Charlotte Cooper, Astrid Fox, Helen Sandler, Cherry Smyth, Cecilia Tan and Ruby Vise.

There Came Two Angels: A Loy Lombard Mystery


Julia Lieber - 2004
    When Slade himself is murdered, his body found in the mansion of a prominent tobacco family, the evidence points to two key players in Carolina Pride, a gay rights organization. As her investigation uncovers secrets about Slade that her employer doesn't want to know, even if they point to his innocence, Loy begins to suspect she is being used as a pawn to help destroy Carolina Pride. But by whom? And how far are they willing to go to protect the powerful tobacco families that are linked to both sides of this dirty war?Julia Lieber is an attorney in Knoxville, Tenn. She is president of the Knoxville Writers Guild and a former vice president of the Knoxville Arts and Culture Alliance.

Lesbian Ex-Lovers: The Really Long-Term Relationships


Jacqueline S. Weinstock - 2004
    This eye-opening look into the minds and hearts of women offers personal insight into the possibilities for and potential pitfalls of lesbian ex-lover relations. This book contains personal stories, fictional accounts, poetry, and theoretical analyses of the frequency and significance of ex-lovers at different stages in a relationship.Topics of interest in Lesbian Ex-Lovers include:the roles ex-lovers play in our livesex-lovers as contexts for change and developmenthow we continue to be influenced by ex-loversletting go and moving onex-lovers as current friends and familythemes of betrayal and loss of faithreconstructing friendships and communitythe mystique of the ex-loverfriend/family connections among lesbian ex-lovers"Rather than totally scrap a relationship, we recycle it--from lover to ex-lover to friend in a relatively short half-life."Lesbian Ex-Lovers is the only book in print that explores how a lesbian's ex-lovers impact her subsequent romances and lifestyle. This special collection adds a new dynamic to the current literature for and about the lesbian community.Lesbian Ex-Lovers offers advice, anecdotes, and interpretations from such authors, poetesses, and artists as: Michelle Gibson, PhD--educator and editor of Femme/Butch: New Considerations of the Way We Want to Go-- who says goodbye to her lover in a sad, passionate elegyMarny Hall--Psychotherapist, editor of the anthology Sexualities, and author of several books, including The Lavender Couch: A Consumer's Guide to Psychotherapy for Lesbians and Gay Men--who muses on the unique bonding between lesbians and their ex-lovers, lending a mystique that surrounds the lesbian lifestyleAlison Bechdel--creator of the comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For--who presents a humorous comic strip thanking her former lovers for teaching her about herselfJane Futcher--newspaper reporter and author of three novels--who uses a chapter in her novel to illustrate the tensions that can occur when ex-lovers choose to remain friends, especially when those bonds provoke jealousy in both current and ex-loversRenny Christopher--educator and award-winning poetess--who expresses her love, loss, and regret in three poems about her ex-loverand much more!