Best Lesbian Romance 2009
March 11, 2010 by
Filed under Lesbian Literature
- ISBN13: 9781573443333
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
Who says romance is dead? Certainly not the authors of these powerful stories of lesbians in love — and sometimes in lust. Best Lesbian Romance 2009, edited by the award-winning author of such books as When Dreams Tremble and Turn Back Time, presents the juiciest, most seductive love stories written today. Putting a new spin on the subject, these stories explore the underlying emotions and complex relationships that help define love between women. From a shy glanc… More >>
Radclyffe (editor). “Best Lesbian Romance 2009″, Cleis Press, 2009.
Ah, Love!
Amos Lassen
“Best Lesbian Romance” edited by Radclyffe is an anthology of love stories with something for everyone. Its stories are about all aspects of lesbian love from first encounters to long term relationships. The stories are emotional and sexy as they explore the nature of love between women. Twenty-one stories comprise this anthology and there is great variety. Being a male I did not think that these stories would really appeal to me and I felt sure that my biases would prevent me from enjoying them but that was not the case at all. I learned that love is love in all of its forms so it really makes no difference as to who is involved.
I loved Kathie Bergquist’s “Femme Fatale” which tells of a first date in which nothing went right until it is forced to change direction. “In Your Pocket” by Evan Moran will make you feel good and these is a touch of the extraterrestrial in “A Ghost of a Chance” by Ariel Graham. The romance in Radclyffe’s “Music on the Wind” is lush and beautiful and “Last Call” by Karin Kallmaker will tug at your heartstrings.
There is so much to read and so much love here that you may find yourself transported to another dimension.
Rating: 5 / 5
This delightful potpourri of romantic adventures ranges from the poignant intimacy of discovering love and cherishing loved ones to erotic encounters involving sensuous leather play and steamy hot tub sex in the midst of a snowstorm. Radclyffe has assembled a remarkable collection of stories that carry the reader on a journey that tugs at the heartstrings, titillates, and blissfully explores the pleasures of Sapphic lovemaking. A first rate anthology for fans of LesFic romance!
Rating: 5 / 5
This is such a fabulous selection of stories I had to make myself read only one or two at a time to totally savour them all.
A huge variety of stories: a first date after a three year relationship ends; a snowstorm in Provincetown; friends since college find love right in front of them; yearnings set on a horse ranch; a 37 year old leather shop owner taking care of a customer; power plays by a long term couple; College friends have a 25 year reunion; even the taming of a Werewolf!
‘The Usual’ is a delightful story set in a New York City diner; The fabulous ‘Last Call’ will tug at your heart; ‘Absinthe’ is a not to be missed story set in and around World War 2 France; ‘In Flight’ is set in a hawk rehab center; ‘Eyes’ is overlooking Baltimore Harbor; ‘Sand Castle Queen’ on the sands of Puerto Rico; ‘Cuts’ is a very sweet story; ‘In Your Pocket’ will make you warm all over; ‘Purple Thumb’ is funny and thoughtful; ‘A Ghost of a Chance’ has a bit of the supernatural; ‘The Traveler’ is set in Paris; ‘Melange’ about the worry when you don’t hear from someone dear; ending with ‘Music on the Wind’ the utterly romantic set on a high seas cruise and a love for all time.
This is absolutely my favorite anthology from this publisher.
The lineup of authors is first rate -
Radclyffe – who is also the editor
KI Thompson
Karin Kallmaker
Jennifer Fulton
Catherine Lundoff
Ariel Graham
Olivia Presley
Sacchi Green
Allison Wonderland
Elspeth Potter
Kathie Bergquist
Teresa Noelle Roberts
Shanna Germain
Andrea Dale
Rakelle Valencia
Maggie Kinsella
Alison Tyler
Kay Jaybee
Rachel Kramer Bussel
Shannon Dargue
Evan Mora
From the back of the book –
Red Hot Romance!
Scale the heights of emotion and the depths of desire with this collection of the very best lesbian romance writing of the year. Essential reading for anyone who cherishes the highly imaginative, the deeply sensual, and the very loving, this anthology is as remarkable for its great writing as it is for its exuberant sexiness.
In “Femme Fatale,” Kathie Bergquist tells the story of a first date gone terribly wrong until it heads in exactly the right, delicious direction. For readers who have almost given up on ever falling in love, KI Thompson’s “The Usual” illustrates that you never know when you might meet “the one.” Other stories offer chance encounters, such as Olivia Presley’s tempting tale, “The Traveler” and Ariel Graham’s spooky sexy “A Ghost of a Chance.” If variety is the spice of life, then this is the spiciest set of lesbian romance stories to date!
Rating: 5 / 5