Valentine Wheeler

Aspen Silverglade used to be a force for good, but now she's just a sword for hire. On the run from the people she once trusted most, she needs to keep her head down and keep moving.But old habits are hard to quit. One night in a tavern, Aspen tries to save a woman from some unwanted attention. The woman, Charm Linville, is in the middle of a subtle and delicate act of thievery, and she does not appreciate Aspen blundering in.The disastrous and public rescue-gone-wrong makes the townspeople think Aspen and Charm are a couple. This mistake sets Aspen's bloodthirsty betrayers on Charm's trail, tying the two of them together.Even if Aspen can't run from her past any longer, Charm shouldn't have to suffer. Despite Aspen's determination to work alone, Charm insists on helping--and she has a past of her own. The two of them don't care for each other's methods, but as they journey through the villages and wildernesses of Falland, solving problems and meeting magical friends and foes, Aspen and Charm grudgingly come to care for each other. Can these two guarded, stubborn women admit their feelings, or will Aspen's enemies kill them first? Errant, Volume One is the first volume in a series of novellas. It contains two novellas, intended to be read in sequence, and is approximately 52,000 words total.

Errant, Volume One

When Marianne Windmere's bakery customers begin complaining that her parking lot is always full, she assumes it must be customers for the new restaurant next door. She's never met her neighbor, and with the parking lot situation, she has no interest in doing so. But when a snowstorm knocks out the power and traps both women in the building overnight, sparks fly--until the next morning, when the buried argument comes to a head. Can they find a way to reclaim the magic of that night? And as decades-old secrets about the history of the town and Marianne's family come to light, can they work together to save both their businesses?

No Parking

Aspen and Charm meet again, and Aspen dreams of finally having a quiet moment to explore what they mean to each other. Can a wandering swordswoman and an actress with a penchant for picking pockets have the lasting connection Aspen longs for? Would Charm even want that?With old enemies still chasing them and new problems cropping up at every turn, Aspen worries that she's dragging Charm into her unpredictable and dangerous life. If Charm gets hurt, she'll never forgive herself.But as she and Charm rescue a winged orphan, journey across the continent, and navigate their way through a series of magical trials, Charm proves herself clever, resilient, fearless--and devoted to Aspen. They both want to fight for a future together, but first they'll have to survive the day.Errant, Volume Two is a collection of two sapphic fantasy novellas, meant to be read in sequence, of approximately 60,000 words.

Errant, #2

Errant, Volume Two

Before Catherine's father died, she was his treasured daughter and the heir to his textile empire. Now she's just her stepmother's servant and a pawn to be married off. A ball at the castle might be just what she needs to take her mind off her upcoming marriage to a horrible wool merchant.Prince Heinrich doesn't want a wife, but as the only heir to the throne he knows he'll need to marry-even though he has no interest in romance or sex. When a mysterious woman at the ball in his honor is completely unimpressed by him, he's intrigued. Could she be the partner he's been looking for?And when catastrophe strikes both their families, how can their arrangement hold together?

A Cinderella Story

Loose in the Heel, Tight in the Toe

Surface Tension

Kevin McNamara’s life after retirement is…fine. He has friends, a few consulting gigs, and an ex-wife he’s finally on good terms with. But when he meets an intriguing stranger–a rarity in close-knit Swanley, Massachusetts–in his apartment lobby, he can’t stop thinking about him or about the unexpected attraction that knocked him flat. Awais Siddiqui never thought he’d want to come back to his childhood hometown, but when his grandmother falls ill, he’s the only one who can move back to help. Awais figures he’ll be back in a big city soon enough–but then a silver fox on his route catches his eye. It’s never too late to accept a second chance at love.

Valentine Wheeler

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