Radclyffe - Turn back Time
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"Did Ronnie get that idea from you? About more children?"
"That's all her idea." Wynter reached for Pearce's hand and clasped it tightly. "I hadn't really thought about it. Things weren't very good between Dave and me after Ronnie was born. Dave always said he wanted--"
"Forget about him--what about just for you? Is that what you would like?"
"Pearce, honey--I have Ronnie and--"
The elevator doors opened, but Pearce made no move to get in.
She regarded Wynter intently. "Do you think we can't have kids?"
"No, I don't think that," Wynter said carefully. "I just never got the sense it was in your game plan."
"Neither were you." Pearce traced a finger along the edge of Wynter's jaw. "I'm not volunteering personally , but seeing as how you've already had some practice at it..."
Wynter caught Pearce's hand and curled her fingers around it, drawing their joined hands close to her heart. She took a step forward until their bodies were very nearly touching. "Would you like it, if we had one together?"
"One or two more would be good."
Wynter's expression registered shocked delight. "One. Or. Two."
Pearce grinned. "Ronnie said a brother or a sister. We could try for both."
"You do realize how crazy it will be, with both of us practicing surgeons, and kids to raise?" Wynter took one quick look over her shoulder, and seeing that the hall was empty, kissed Pearce quickly. "I love you."
"I think we can handle it," Pearce murmured. She kissed Wynter back. "Besides, you know what they say in surgery--"
Eyes laughing, hearts soaring, they said together, "No guts, no glory."
"Let's go home, darling," Wynter said, "and finish what we started this afternoon. Then we'll talk about the future."
"Now that sounds like a plan." Pearce wrapped her arm around Wynter's shoulders. "After all, we've got lots of time."
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About the Author
Radclyffe has written numerous best-selling lesbian romances ( Safe Harbor and its sequels Beyond the Breakwater and Distant Shores, Silent Thunder ; Innocent Hearts ; Love's Melody Lost ; Love's Tender Warriors ; Tomorrow's Promise ; Passion's Bright Fury ; Love's Masquerade ; shadowland ; and Fated Love ), two romance/intrigue series: the Honor series ( Above All, Honor ; Honor Bound ; Love & Honor ; Honor Guards ; and Honor Reclaimed ) and the Justice series ( Shield of Justice , the prequel A Matter of Trust , In Pursuit of Justice , Justice in the Shadows , and Justice Served ), and the Erotic Interlude series: Change of Pace and Stolen Moments: Erotic Interludes 2 (ed.with Stacia Seaman). She also has selections in the anthologies Call of the Dark and The Perfect Valentine (Bella Books), Best Lesbian Erotica 2006 (Cleis), and First-Timers (Alyson).
She is the recipient of the 2003 and 2004 Alice B. Readers' award for her body of work and a 2005 Golden Crown Literary Society Award winner in both the romance category ( Fated Love ) and the mystery/intrigue/action category ( Justice in the Shadows ). She is also the president of Bold Strokes Books, a lesbian publishing company.
In 2005, she retired from the practice of surgery to write and publish full-time. A member of the GCLS, Pink Ink, and the Romance Writers of America, she collects lesbian pulps, enjoys photographing scenes for her book covers, and shares her life with her partner, Lee, and assorted canines.
Her upcoming works include Erotic Interludes 3: Lessons in Love , ed. with Stacia Seaman (May 2006), Promising Hearts (June 2006), Erotic Interludes 4: Extreme Passions, ed. with Stacia Seaman (October 2006), and Storms of Change (October 2006).
Look for information about these works at www.boldstrokesbooks.com.
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Books Available From Bold Strokes Books
Wild Abandon by Ronica Black. From their first tumultuous meeting, Dr. Chandler Brogan and Officer Sarah Monroe are drawn together by their common obsessions--sex, speed, and danger. (1-933-110-35-X)
Turn Back Time by Radclyffe. Pearce Rifkin and Wynter Thompson have nothing in common but a shared passion for surgery. They clash at every opportunity, especially when matters of the heart are suddenly at stake. (1-933-110-34-1)
Chance by Grace Lennox. At twenty-six, Chance Delaney decides her life isn't working so she swaps it for a different one. What follows is the sexy, funny, touching story of two women who, in finding themselves, also find one another. (1-933110-31-7)
The Exile and the Sorcerer by Jane Fletcher. First in the Lyremouth Chronicles. Tevi, wounded and adrift, arrives in the courtyard of a shy young sorcerer. Together they face monsters, magic, and the challenge of loving despite their differences. (1-933110-32-5)
A Matter of Trust by Radclyffe. JT Sloan is a cybersleuth who doesn't like attachments. Michael Lassiter is leaving her husband, and she needs Sloan's expertise to safeguard her company. It should just be business--but it turns into much more. (1-933110-33-3)
Sweet Creek by Lee Lynch. A celebration of the enduring nature of love, friendship, and community in the quirky, heart-warming lesbian community of Waterfall Falls. (1-933110-29-5)
The Devil Inside by Ali Vali. Derby Cain Casey, head of a New Orleans crime organization, runs the family business with guts and grit, and no one crosses her. No one, that is, until Emma Verde claims her heart and turns her world upside down. (1-933110-30-9)
Grave Silence by Rose Beecham. Detective Jude Devine's investigation of a series of ritual murders is complicated by her torrid affair with the golden girl of Southwestern forensic pathology, Dr. Mercy Westmoreland. (1-933110-25-2)
Honor Reclaimed by Radclyffe. In the aftermath of 9/11, Secret Service Agent Cameron Roberts and Blair Powell close ranks with a trusted few to find the would-be assassins who nearly claimed Blair's life. (1-933110-18-X)
Honor Bound by Radclyffe. Secret Service Agent Cameron Roberts and Blair Powell face political intrigue, a clandestine threat to Blair's safety, and the seemingly irreconcilable personal differences that force them ever farther apart. (1-933110-20-1)
Protector of the Realm: Supreme Constellations Book One by Gun Brooke. A space adventure filled with suspense and a daring intergalactic romance featuring Commodore Rae Jacelon and the stunning, but decidedly lethal, Kellen O'Dal. (1-933110-26-0)
Innocent Hearts by Radclyffe. In a wild and unforgiving land, two women learn about love, passion, and the wonders of the heart. (1-933110-21-X)
The Temple at Landfall by Jane Fletcher. An imprinter, one of Celaeno's most revered servants of the Goddess, is also a prisoner to the faith--until a Ranger frees her by claiming her heart. The Celaeno series. (1-933110-27-9)
Force of Nature by Kim Baldwin. From tornados to forest fires, the forces of nature conspire to bring Gable McCoy and Erin Richards close to danger, and closer to each other. (1-933110-23-6)
In Too Deep by Ronica Black. Undercover homicide cop Erin McKenzie tracks a femme fatale who just might be a real killer...with love and danger hot on her heels. (1-933110-17-1)
Stolen Moments: Erotic Interludes 2 by Stacia Seaman and Radclyffe, eds. Love on the run, in the office, in the shadows...Fast, furious, and almost too hot to handle. (1-933110-16-3)
Course of Action by Gun Brooke. Actress Carolyn Black desperately wants the starring role in an upcoming film produced by Annelie Peterson. Just how far will she go for the dream part of a lifetime? (1-933110-22-8)
Rangers at Roadsend by Jane Fletcher. Sergeant Chip Coppelli has learned to spot trouble coming, and that is exactly what she sees in her new recruit, Katryn Nagata. The Celaeno series. (1-933110-28-7)
Justice Served by Radclyffe. Lieutenant Rebecca Frye and her lover, Dr. Catherine Rawlings, embark on a deadly game of hide and-seek with an underworld kingpin who traffics in human souls. (1-933110-15-5)
Distant Shores, Silent Thunder by Radclyffe. Dr. Tory King--along with the women who love her--is forced to examine the boundaries of love, friendship, and the ties that transcend time. (1-933110-08-2)
Hunter's Pursuit by
Kim Baldwin. A raging blizzard, a mountain hideaway, and a killer-for-hire set a scene for disaster--or desire--when Katarzyna Demetrious rescues a beautiful stranger. (1-933110-09-0)
The Walls of Westernfort by Jane Fletcher. All Temple Guard Natasha Ionadis wants is to serve the Goddess--until she falls in love with one of the rebels she is sworn to destroy. The Celaeno series.(1-933110-24-4)
Change Of Pace: Erotic Interludes by Radclyffe. Twenty-five hot wired encounters guaranteed to spark more than just your imagination. Erotica as you've always dreamed of it. (1-933110-07-4)
Honor Guards by Radclyffe. In a wild ßight for their lives, the president's daughter and those who are sworn to protect her wage a desperate struggle for survival. (1-933110-01-5)
Fated Love by Radclyffe. Amidst the chaos and drama of a busy emergency room, two women must contend not only with the fragile nature of life, but also with the irresistible forces of fate.(1-933110-05-8)
Justice in the Shadows by Radclyffe. In a shadow world of secrets and lies, Detective Sergeant Rebecca Frye and her lover, Dr. Catherine Rawlings, join forces in the elusive search for justice.(1-933110-03-1)
S hadowland by Radclyffe. In a world on the far edge of desire, two women are drawn together by power, passion, and dark pleasures. An erotic romance. (1-933110-11-2)
Love's Masquerade by Radclyffe. Plunged into the indistinguishable realms of Þction, fantasy, and hidden desires, Auden Frost is forced to question all she believes about the nature of love. (1-933110-14-7)
Love & Honor by Radclyffe. The president's daughter and her lover are faced with difficult choices as they battle a tangled web of Washington intrigue for...love and honor. (1-933110-10-4)
Beyond the Breakwater by Radclyffe. One Provincetown summer, three women learn the true meaning of love, friendship, and family. (1-933110-06-6)
Tomorrow's Promise by Radclyffe. One timeless summer, two very different women discover the power of passion to heal and the promise of hope that only love can bestow. (1-933110-12-0)
Love's Tender Warriors by Radclyffe. Two women who have accepted loneliness as a way of life learn that love is worth fighting for and a battle they cannot afford to lose. (1-933110-02-3)
Love's Melody Lost by Radclyffe. A secretive artist with a haunted past and a young woman escaping a life that has proved to be a lie Þnd their destinies entwined. (1-933110-00-7)
Safe Harbor by Radclyffe. A mysterious newcomer, a reclusive doctor, and a troubled gay teenager learn about love, friendship, and trust during one tumultuous summer in Provincetown. (1-933110-13-9)
Above All, Honor by Radclyffe. Secret Service Agent Cameron Roberts fights her desire the one woman she can't have--Blair Powell, the daughter of the president of the United States. (1-933110-04-X)
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Document Outline
Turn Back Time Reviews Title Page Copyright Page By The Author Acknowledgements Dedication Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Ten Chapter Eleven Chapter Twelve Chapter Thirteen Chapter Fourteen Chapter Fifteen Chapter Sixteen Chapter Seventeen Chapter Eighteen Chapter Nineteen Chapter Twenty Chapter Twenty-One Chapter Twenty-Two Chapter Twenty-Three Chapter Twenty-Four Chapter Twenty-Five Chapter Twenty-Six Chapter Twenty-Seven Chapter Twenty-Eight Chapter Twenty-Nine Chapter Thirty Chapter Thirty-One Chapter Thirty-Two About The Author Other BSB Titles
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