Carina reached over and linked their fingers together. “I’m not asking
you to move in just yet,” Carina grinned. “But I don’t see your home being
anywhere except with us. We’re your family.” The way Carina looked at Tia
there was no mistaking her words.
For the first time tonight, Tia finally understood what it was like to
have a family to go home to. Picturing it now, Tia let warmth settle into her
heart. Reaching out, Tia offered her hand. Carina took it as Tia squeezed it
tightly. She peered over to Johnathan sleeping and then closed her eyes,
thinking of the girls she’d pick up tonight from Sandra’s house.
Losing Bruce was the hardest thing Tia had faced. He’d given her the
opportunity to know his family and through that, find love in an unexpected
way. She’d never forget him and would always honor his memories. Tia
was finally ready to let go of lingering fears and accept the new life waiting
for her.
Tia’s eyes locked onto Carina, confident in what she needed. She’d
never give them up. She loved them all. “I have every intention of building
a life with you and those kids. My love for you is bigger than anything I’ve
ever experienced and I’ll always love you.”
They grinned at each other as Carina closed the distance between
them, brushing her lips over Tia’s. This is what love felt like. Warmth,
excitement, and need.
A love as ‘Endless as the stars.’
About the Author
Domina Alexandra is a native of Southern California who has recently
transplanted to Salem, Oregon. She is an author of stories with strong
female protagonists, authentic emotions and thrilling action scenes that
mirror her career as an EMT on the way to becoming a SWAT Medic. She
grew up writing poetry as an outlet and, in 2006, joined a Live Theater
program, where she played many roles in productions of plays and
musicals. During her four years of acting, she fell in love with writing
monologues, screenplays, and all things story. When she’s not saving lives
as an EMT, she advocates for LGBT Youth with a vision of growing a
stronger community of care, acceptance, and compassion. Her books
include Her Endure, I Belong with Her, A Night Claimed, Love Undercover,
and Omega Rising. She gets her imaginative ideas from her life as a EMT
as well as being stuck in her head too long as a child.
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Change of Seasons by J. C. Smith. Professor Lynn Maxwell knew that the
accident would change her life. What she couldn't have anticipated is that it
would lead her to the kind of love she had always wanted but never
imagined. Lori Bowman, having known Lynn for most of her life, became
first her caretaker and now so much more. Having survived a painful past,
Lori has become the woman she hoped to be. The one who deserves to be
with Lynn. Caring for Lynn gives her the chance to return the care she had
received for so long. Moving through adversity together has deepened their
relationship, and Lynn and Lori anticipate their bright future together. The
one thing Lynn is concerned about is how her daughter Beth will respond to
the relationship. But could someone else be a bigger threat?
Bittersweet and Sparrow by Kathy L. Salt. Rathmoria Emporie, 1719.
Sparrow Stonehill, a street walker, is forced into life on the run when her
house of employment is bombed overnight. Between a brutal oppressive
leadership and an equally violent revolution - where is her place? What
side is she on in the civil war? And what does Astrid Dace, the alluring
general of the revolution, want with her? A love story set in a fictional
industrial age dystopia; Bittersweet and Sparrow is the exciting first
installment in the Waerdarei-series.
Crossed Reins by Graysen Morgen. Barrel racing is Carly Rae Walsh’s life,
until it’s ripped out from under her. With nothing to do and nothing to lose,
she uses her years of horse whispering skills and intuition to train a troubled
thoroughbred race horse. Allison McKinley is a world class dressage rider
who has stepped back from the spotlight to mourn the sudden death of her
mother. The last thing she needs when she decides to start training again for
competition, is her father’s impulsive desire to own a race horse, and his
bizarre decision to choose a rodeo barrel racer as the trainer. The two
women have nothing in common except horses, and even that’s a stretch.
Can they uncross the reins long enough to see what’s happening between
them?
Outside In by Breanna Hughes. Cali Evans is a survivor. Her life hasn't
been easy, but her late father raised her to be smart, tough, and dependent
only on herself and her wits. On the eve of her 21st birthday she meets
Owen Bray - a beautiful and intriguing young doctor who equally frustrates
and captivates Cali. That fateful meeting inspires Cali to make a better life
for herself. The next day, hoping to make positive change, Cali hops a bus
for the West Coast but never reaches her destination. Instead, she wakes up
in an underground bunker with no recollection of how she got there. Upon
her arrival, she learns that she's one of just forty survivors of a fast-
spreading environmental toxin and that human life outside of the bunker has
ceased to exist. Tired of the vague explanations and half-answers coming
from the people in charge, Cali takes it upon herself to investigate the real
reason why she's there and begins to uncover the sinister truth.
I Love You, Nora Whispered by Kathy L. Salt. Love in the time of horses
and polio. England, 1948. Nora Lakes suffers from post polio syndrome and
very low self-esteem. When her sister Martha manages to get her a job at
Waterhouse Acre Stables, she can hardly believe it. She had never imagined
that anyone would have employed her, damaged as she is. She also never
imagined she would meet anybody like Katherine. Katherine Waterhouse
was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. She has a mean streak and
doesn't like people in general. What she does like, is horses. She wants to be
a professional rider but growing up in a conservative house where her
choices are limited by her sex, Katherine has always been trapped in her
role as a woman. Nora and Katherine - two women with very different
backgrounds, drawn to each other with an intensity neither of them are
prepared for. Do they stand a chance?
Omega Rising by Domina Alexandra. A few months of peace. That was all
Bonnie Collins was granted. New trouble has surfaced and go figure, this
trouble came with a new pair of claws. When an unknown pack comes to
town, Bonnie is forced to make tough decisions that will influence her
packs future. Things only get harder when her mate is taken, leaving
Bonnie in charge of a pack who still doesn’t trust her. With chaos all
around, it will be exactly what Bonnie needs to finally embrace what she
has become. An Omega Rising. Book 2 of the Claimed Series.
Loose Ends by Joan L. Anderson. After her estranged sister is killed when
she falls onto the subway tracks in Paris jus
t as a train arrives, Allison goes
to Paris to deal with her sister’s body and collect her things. But, after
talking to the police about the accident and viewing the subway surveillance
video, something seems odd about her death. When Allison's hotel room in
Paris is broken into with only a few things taken, but not any money or
credit cards, she begins to wonder if it really was an accident that killed her
sister, or if it was murder. Once Allison returns to Washington, D.C. to
handle her sister's affairs, she soon realizes that her sister had been living a
secret life and wasn't the person she had always thought she was. As
troubling things begin to happen to Allison in D.C., she starts wondering if
she will be the next person to die.
Real Love by Graysen Morgen. Leigh Myer is a trauma nurse practitioner
who is not happy going through the motions of her daily life. When a friend
offers up her mountain cabin for a relaxing vacation, Leigh packs her bags.
She’s never been to the mountains and certainly never in heavy snow. A
chance meeting with a fish and wildlife officer turns her idea of a quiet,
relaxing vacation…upside down. Camden Gorely loves her job and loves
the mountain she works and lives on even more. She’s tired of having flings
with vacationers who visit for days or weeks at a time, until she meets the
elusive nurse from the city. Can Leigh stop running from her past and
allow real love into her heart?
Enticed by Love by Lynn Lawler. Henrietta Bailey is a mysterious woman
who has spent her entire life living in the town of Crescent, a sleepy beach
community in central coastal California. She loves the beach, the ocean air,
and the town itself. Her simple life fulfills her. However, she spends much
of her time reminiscing about her long-lost love, a woman who left her
devastated. Now, another woman awaits on the horizon; a wise, intelligent,
and sexy lady who is sophisticated beyond her years. This woman yearns
for her soul mate and lover. Will she be able to win Henrietta’s heart, or will
Henrietta be fated to live the rest of her days alone?
Love Undercover by Domina Alexandra. Remi Stone never expected to get
the opportunity to work undercover for narcotics. But, when the chance
arrives, she takes it. With drugs coursing through a high school, Remi has
only until the end of the school year to find the suspects responsible.
Undercover, Remi plays her role, moving one step further into the drug
industry. She never thought she’d be moving one step closer to the woman
who would change her life and take hold of her heart. There is just one
issue. Remi Stone is undercover as an eighteen year old high school senior.
And the woman she can’t seem to ignore is her History teacher. There will
be a lot of challenges along the way, including one that could cost Remi her
life and her heart.
Playing the Game by Graysen Morgen. Randi Rojas is a professional
soccer player who seemingly has it all, a successful career, a long-term
girlfriend, a loving family, and a great group of friends…until a chance
meeting with an attractive woman sends her way offside, and into a whole
new game. Berkley Ward lives her life to the extreme, spending her days
either in the gym or four-wheeling in the woods, and her nights patrolling
the streets as an officer. Affairs with taken women are easy, but after years
of playing games, she’s finished…until she meets a beautiful woman and a
game she can’t resist. Both women play a dangerously seductive game of
cat and mouse, teetering on the edge of friendship and affair.
Rebel Sweetheart by Sydney Canyon. When a headstrong, country music
superstar starts getting threatening letters while on tour, her manager has no
other choice but to hire someone to investigate the threats, and keep her
safe. Haley Nielsen is as stubborn as it gets. She does things her way, and
her way only. The last thing she needs or wants is a babysitter following her
every move and controlling everything she does. Shane Crowley isn’t your
typical private investigator, or bodyguard, for that matter. She’s a former
U.S. Deputy Marshal with a lot of experience, and an all or nothing attitude.
Tempers flare and the energy burns red hot between the two women as they
spend weeks together cooped up on Haley’s tour bus, traveling the country.
Will they stop resisting each other long enough to see eye to eye? Or will
the letter writer make good on his threats?
A Tale of Spiders and Canned Soup by Kathy L. Salt. Living on your own
can be hard, but even more so when you're dealing with haphephobia; the
death of a twin sister; and a crush on your teacher. Mika is still in contact
with her foster family who homes the loves of her life, three young children
she would do anything for, when she begins attending University of
Aberdeen and meets Pauline, an Australian that teaches Viking history.
Neither woman is used to breaking the rules, and their way to each other is
a hard one, especially when Mika vows to get custody of the children,
whether she is ready to be a parent or not. A story about growing up. A story
about dealing with grief. A story about Mika and Pauline.
A Night Claimed by Domina Alexandra. Bonnie Collins had plans. And
being a werewolf wasn’t one of them. Attacked by a rogue who was out to
claim her, and facing what she now has no choice of becoming, Bonnie
can’t let go of her human life as a Paramedic. The last thing Bonnie needs is
more challenges. However, Rikki, the Alpha of Mill City will be just that.
Finding her to be possessive and ruling, Bonnie begins challenging the
Alpha’s every breath. Finding out her attack was no accident only makes
her more angry at the situation. A group of rogues are out to get her. With
no clue why, Bonnie has no choice but to seek help from the alluring Alpha
and her pack, accepting the new world she was forced into.
Stunted by Breanna Hughes. Professional stuntwoman Jessie Knight takes
her job very seriously and although she works in the entertainment industry,
she has zero desire for fame or notoriety. She also has a very strict no-
dating policy when it comes to coworkers. That is, until, she meets famous
actress Elliot Chase on the set of her new film. The adrenaline rush of the
stunts is nothing compared to the sparks that fly between them. After a
passionate night together, a sex tape is leaked that sends Jessie and Elliot's
private and professional lives into a spiral. Will the fallout be too much for
them to last? Or will they find a way out of the mess together?
Mission Compromised by Graysen Morgen. Natalia Moreno is thrilled
when she arrives in Fiji for a relaxing vacation. However, she soon
discovers the overwater bungalow she’s staying in has been double booked
for the entire stay, and the resort is full. Annoyed and frustrated, she has no
other choice but to share her hut with a stranger. Christian Garnier is sent to
Fiji for what she refers to as a working vacation, until she finds out she has
an ornery roommate for the next two weeks who is dead set on making her
job twice as hard. Soon, all hell br
eaks loose and the two women are sent
around the world on a wild goose chase.
Stargazing by Kathy L. Salt. Lissa stared open-mouthed at the GIF that
played over and over on the screen in front of her. Heat flushed to her face,
igniting her skin. Her heart started pounding in her chest. Stupid internet, it
should really come with a warning label. She's never been interested in
relationships or sex and as the years have gone by she has retreated more
and more into her work. Everything changes when she meets Star, a porn
actress with a heart of gold and a troubled childhood. They say that
opposites attract, but how much of that is true? What chance do they have
when one of them is a virgin and the other one star in pornography?
I Belong with Her by Domina Alexandra. Tajel Pierce loves the thrill of
being a paramedic. Every call she goes on gives her a rush. She makes no
time for a personal life. No one can ruin her love for her career. Then there
is Arianna Castaldi, who just transferred to her new paramedic position in a
whole new state. All she needs is a new start without any distractions.
Arianna and Tajel’s relationship doesn’t start off perfect. Embarrassed of
the one night stand Arianna believes she had with Tajel, she wants to
pretend they never met and make their relationship strictly business. The
only choice they have to keep from strangling each other is to go from
denying their feelings to accepting them as they work through intense 911
calls.
Awakened by Fate by Lynn Lawler. Jackie is a woman living life according
to her own rules. She’s married, but it’s the unspoken, open kind. She can
have as many female lovers as she likes; she just can’t talk about
them. After a bizarre encounter turns her world upside down, things slowly
begin to change. She finds herself in desperation as she searches for
answers. What she discovers is nothing is delivered in a neatly wrapped
box. Now that everything has been brought out into the open, she finds she
can’t run away from her truth anymore. With her new life, comes new
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