Chris Paynter

Hired to work on a biography of a deceased film star, Bailey Hampton arrives to conduct an interview with Eleanor Burnett, the star's "longtime companion." To Bailey's dismay, she learns Eleanor has set up a co-interview with Bailey's ex-partner, Chelsea Parker. Once Eleanor discovers that Bailey and Chelsea are ex-partners, the diary readings take on a new meaning for her. Can they learn from the mistakes she and Daphne made as young lovers?

Survived by Her Longtime Companion

World-renowned artist Madison Lorraine leads a quiet life in Islamorada, Florida, with her nine-year-old daughter, Mo. Madison hasn't painted in over three years since her wife and muse, Callie, lost her battle with cancer. Supermodel Gabrielle Valenci's arrival at her family home in Islamorada unsettles Madison's comfortable routine. Gabrielle has left a floundering relationship behind in New York and travels to Florida to undergo the last of her chemotherapy. Her prognosis is excellent, but her journey since the initial cancer diagnosis has been rocky. The appearance of a dolphin in their cove coincides with Gabrielle's arrival next door. With each unannounced visit, he inspires Gabrielle and Madison as he gently nudges them together. Soon, Madison is accompanying Gabrielle to her treatments. Although the bond between them strengthens and their mutual attraction grows, both are hesitant to take the next step. Can they learn To Love Free again? Sometimes, the fragile human heart is reluctant to heal. But Madison and Gabrielle never counted on the persistence of one determined, magical dolphin they call "Free."

To Love Free

And a time to dance

Two for the Show

Book Three in the Playing for First baseball series. Continues the ongoing story of Amy Perry, first baseman for a major league baseball team, and Lisa Collins, the sportswriter who covers her story.

From Third to Home

Playing for First

Hired to work on a biography of the late film star, Daphne DeMonet, Bailey Hampton arrives to conduct an interview with Eleanor Burnett, Daphne's "longtime companion." To Bailey's dismay, she learns Eleanor has set up a co-interview with Bailey's ex-partner, Chelsea Parker. Estranged for eleven months, the two women hide their painful memories and strain to be civil to one another. Eleanor startles them by insisting that they take turns reading aloud from Eleanor's diaries of her life with Daphne DeMonet. Only after the diaries are read in her presence will Eleanor proceed with a full interview. Once Eleanor discovers that Bailey and Chelsea are ex-partners, the diary readings take on a new meaning for her. Can they learn from the mistakes she and Daphne made as young lovers? Will that knowledge bring Bailey and Chelsea together again? Or is it too late to mend their broken relationship?

A lesbian romance about a quiet bookstore owner, a sexy blues singer, and a kind and gentle veterinarian in small-town Georgia.

More Than a Song

A grieving children's book author has difficulty writing her next book. When she meets another woman, an illustrator, a friendship blossoms over a summer. Will it grow into love?

Just a Touch Away

Author Angie Cantinnini's agent convinces her she must use a male pseudonym if she hopes to land a contract with a mainstream publishing company. Meryl McClain, a book review editor, wants to make a strong first impression with her readers, so she offers a scathing critique, unaware the real author behind the pseudonym is her long-lost true love, Angie.

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