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I DO by Sydney Barbara Metrick  reprint 1992   $11.95   "Whether you're celebrating an interfaith or intercultural  union, a second or third marriage, a same-sex marriage, or a commitment ceremony, you can make your special day a walk down the aisle less traveled.  ..a creative, excessive guide that helps you devise a ritual that is as unique as you are."    .                       

      .LESBIAN AND GAY YOUTH/CHILDREN OF L & G

2002  

AUGUST UPDATE

THE SISSY DUCKLING by Harvey Fierstein  2002  $16.00  "....Elmer is not like the other boy ducklings.  While they like to build forts, he loves to bake cakes.  While they like to play baseball, he wants to put on the halftime show.  Elmer is a great big sissy...........But when his father is wounded by a hunter' shot, Elmer proves that the biggest sissy can also be the greatest hero."

KING AND KING by Linda de Haan & Stern Nijland  2000 $14.95  "...the Queen decrees that it's time for the prince to marry and the search is on.  Princesses come from far and wide hoping to catch his eye.  Will the prince by charmed.............or will he simply follow his heart?..." and this Web page writer spied a Prince on the scene with his Princess sister.

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THE FOUL LINE by F. Thibou  2001  $17.95  "...A pragmatic view of teenage life through the eyes of Ashley Scheid, a seventeen year old basketball prodigy whose homosexuality tests the boundaries of relationships.  Feuding with family, primarily her homophobic mother who cannot support her only daughter's love of sports, and falls into complete denial when discovering that her daughter is a lesbian.  Testing friendship with her closest childhood companion as the ties that bind begin to unravel helps her evaluate who really is important in her life.  Succombing to an unexpected love while holding onto the security of the past is an impossible situation for everyone involved.  All of these experiences prove that there isx always pressure at The Foul Line."

FINDING hf by Julia Watts   2001  $12.95  "...Life in a small Kentucky town is slowly suffocating 16-year-old Faith Sims(HF for short).  Raised by her loving but extremely religious grandmother, HF is a tomboy and a misfit.  She has never felt she belongs anywhere, especially when she falls in love with the smart, beautiful daughter of a college professor.  So when she finds her mother's address hidden in a drawer, she sets out to start a new life in Florida with the mom she has never known.  When she hits the road with her best friend, Bo, in his scrap heap of a car, their journey awakens them to two realizations:  There's a life waiting for them that is very different from what they have known, and the concept of family is more far-reaching than they ever could have expected."

NOVEMBER ARRIVAL

STIR-FRY  by Emma Donoghue 1994 reprinted 2001   $12.95  "...Seventeen and sure of nothing, Maria has left her parents' small-town grocery for university life in Dublin.  As ad in the student union-"2 females seek flatmate, No bigots"- leads Maria to a home with warm Ruth and wickedly funny Jael, women who are older and more fascinating that she's expected.  But one day something Maria glimpses by accident turns her world upside down, and she is forced to question everything she thought she knew about sexuality and love. ...A poignant and clever coming-of-age story, this book explores with humor and compassion the conundrum of desire arising in the midst of friendship." 

AUGUST ARRIVALS 

EMPRESS OF THE WORLD by Sara Ryan  2001  $15.99 "...a hothouse of smart, articulate, intense teenagers living like college students for eight weeks....she's had theatre friends and orchestra friends but never friend friends and certainly never had a relationship...She meets someone, soon they are friends and then, startlingly, more than friends.  What do you do when you think you're attracted to guys, and then you meet a girl who steals your heart?"

JULY ARRIVALS

OUT OF THE SHADOWS, by Sue Hines  1998  $6.99  " Nearly sixteen years old, Rowenna is a nice kid with a tough (secret) background.  When we meet herm she's still coming to terms with several facts: that her mother was lesbian, that her mother was killed by a drunken driver, and that she now lives with her mother's partner-- a woman it's taken years to stop hating.... she's best buddies with Mark who falls for the new gorgeous Jodi who has fallen for Rowenna.  A well constructed, engaging  story and a good book to put in the hands of any teen confused about love, life, and sexual orientation (their own or anyone else's.)" 

GREEN EYES by Andrew O'Hare  2001  $13.95  "...Shaun McKenna and Harry Hannah are teenage boys in Northern Ireland who find themselves passionately in love after their paths cross unexpectedly.  Shaun is Catholic, while his beloved Harry, whom he nicknames "Green Eyes" is Protestant.  As they struggle to make a life together, they find in their families both welcome support and an unrelenting bigotry that seeks revenge on them for breaking two tribal taboos.  " 

LOVE RULES by Marilyn Reynolds 2001  $ 9.95  "The story of a young woman's struggle with her sexual identity, and how this affects her closest friends and family.  "I didn't turn into a lesbian any more than you turned straight.  You are straight, I am lesbian.  That's just how it is.""  8th novel in True to Life Series from Hamilton High.                           

HOLLY'S SECRET by Nancy Garden 2000 $16.00   "The reason for twelve-year-old Holly's new identity-- THE PLAN, as she refers to it--is that she doesn't want the kids in her new town to know that her parents are gay.  But as Holly becomes more and more twisted up in the lies she tells to her new friends, she finds that keeping her two moms a secret is no easy task-- and maybe not so great an idea in the first place." FICTION

EIGHT SECONDS by Jean Ferris   2000   $17.00."  Eighteen-year-old John must confront his own sexuality when he foes to rodeo school and finds himself attracted to an older boy who is smart, tough, complicated, gorgeous, and gay." FICTION

PETER by Kate Walker  1991   $5.95  "An ordinary fifteen-year-old Australian kid who enjoys riding his dirt bike, and wants to be a photographer, becomes confused about his sexuality when he finds he is attracted to a gay friend of his older brother,".  FICTION

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NOVEMBER 2002

SPIRIT HARVEST by Trish Shields  2002   (lesbian poetry )

MARCH 2002 UPDATE

THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO LESBIAN CONCEPTION, PREGNANCY AND BIRTH by  Kim Toevs and Stephanie Brill  2002  $19.95    "...written by experienced midwives, this book is a step-by-step handbook to the physical and emotional stages of giving birth, from conception to delivery..... this warm and accessible book is both practical and inspirational, providing everything women need to know to become mother and empowering them to address the social and personal issued surrounding lesbian pregnancy.   In addition, the authors offer detailed information on how to:  plan and create your ideal family; decide between the many sperm-donor options; choosing a coparenting situation that's right for you; legally protect your family and custody rights; create a healthy, fertile lifestyle through nutrition, exercise, and herbal remedies; select a method of insemination; track your fertility cycles and recognize your fertility signals; diagnose and treat infertility; handle the physical and emotional challenges of pregnancy and birth." 

THE C- WORD BY Jean Taylor 2000  $14.95  "...when Maureen was diagnosed with ovarian cancer , she delayed going to hospital so she could appear in the Performing  Older Women's  Circus production Still Revolting.... this book describes the daily battle Maureen fought over the next two and a half years.... her partner Maurs became the head technician of the group and then progressed on stage and became a clown...... this is an honest and forthright account of cancer.  It deals with the loneliness of the partner, the grueling treatments with radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and the terror and calm of facing  death.  A story of a powerful partnership, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of community."

FEMMES by Michelle Olley 2001    $29.95    A Masterpiece of erotic lesbian photography

DECEMBER ARRIVALS

THE LITTLE LESBIANPRIDE READER edited by Marilda Mel White ( newsletter ) 2001  $5.00  "..includes contributions by women  such as anecdotes, press releases, newsy tidbits, public domain essays and poetry, favorite quotes and other item."" example"my mother made me a lesbian-if I bought the wool, would she make me one too."

NOVEMBER ARRIVALS

LOVE, above the reach of time Two Stories of The Ladies of Llangollen  by Anna M. Curren 1996  $22.95  "...an inspired love story which will touch the heart of every reader who has experienced the magic and heartache of this most intense of all human emotions.  Consisting of an original screenplay and fascinating supporting text, this book tells the love story fo the extraordinary Ladies of Llangollen, who gained international fame in the late 1700s and 1800s for their unprecedented elopement and 50 year life together.....the screenplay narrative, history of female sexuality, real story of The Ladies' lives, sixteen pages of color photographs, and the author's own journey in completing this work make captivating and unforgettable reading."

AUGUST ARRIVALS

COOL FOR YOU by Eileen Myles  2001  $14.00  "... is a hot, poet's thrilling invention of the novel as though from Mars or some more distant body.  She cruises her own life from this platform of language-vernacular, glinting, gestural-making art of everything she brings aboard. a.... this non-fiction novel traces the downbeat progress of a f=girl growing up in a working-class Boston.  Schooled by mean and memorable Catholic nuns, this tomboy heroine stumbles and dreams her way through the painful corridors of family, early sexual encounters and an eye-opening series of jobs caring for the sick and insane, the abandoned wards of the state.

k.d. lang BY Rose Collins  1999  $12.95  ..."insightful, eclectic and often witty OUTLINE explores lang's career and life to date, placing her in the context of the social and political times that have influenced both author and subject.  She shows how lang's androgynously sexy image, her Canadian identity, her commitments to animal rights and the fight against AIDS, and her openness about her sexuality have all played their part in marking her out as both an important and influential musician and lesbian icon."

*****see NEW AGE section for HANDFASTED AND HEARTJOINED   Rituals for Uniting a Couple's Hearts and Lives.  Section on same sex ceremony."

JULY ARRIVALS

THE INFLATABLE BUTCH  new funny stuff by Ellen Orleans 2001 $12.95.."Hilarious collection of essays that examine pressing and important questions such as this-do you have Lesbian fingers-made you look.....tackles thorny issues including the ex-girlfriend's commitment ceremony, marching topless in a pride parade, choosing a Barbie for her nephew."

MARGARET MEAD AND RUTH BENEDICT by Hilary Lapsley 1999  $19.95  "...it approaches Mead and Benedict from a new prospective, one informed by women's studies, feminist psychology , and lesbian studies... a fresh eye on a complex friendship that lasted 25 years... a powerful reminder of how friendship and love between women once flourished."

JUNE ARRIVALS

MY TWO UNCLES by Judith Vigna 1995   $14.95  "  I have two favorite uncles, Uncle Ned is Daddy's brother .  He's my real uncle.,  Uncle Phil is his friend.  Compelling story portrays a family scenario of our time.  Offers a positive message about the power of understanding and the possibilities for change.

Perfect Enemies  by John Gallagher and Chris Bull  2001  $18.95 .  "Offers an uncompromising look at the development, struggles, and strategies of the religious right and the gay rights movement, whose rabid demonization of  one another has made the issue of gay rights one of the most divisive of our time..... comprehensive account traces the evolution of the debate from the Stonewall Riots in 1969, through the rise of Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell, and the watershed decade of the 1990's, to the current status of their respective movements in t0wenty-first-century America".

MELISSA ETHERIDGE with Laura Morton 2001   $24.95 .  "  The Truth Is... My Life In Love and Music.  "An extremely rare, intimate, and highly charged  autobiography- a bold and unflinching account of an extraordinary life that Melissa describes  as only she can, from her Kansas roots, through her love of music, to her brilliant rise to superstardom in  a male dominated rock world.  Melissa openly discusses the massive impact of her publicly coming out, which has only increased her popularity, making her a highly visable spokesperson for the gay and lesbian community."

GAY OLD GIRLS by Zsa  Zsa  Gershick 1998  $12.95..  "What would it have been like to be a lesbian in 1920's Alabama?  1940's New York? 1950's Texas?  In this lively and fascinating oral history, we are introduces us  to 9 remarkable women ranging in age from 60 to 85, who open their memories and provide unforgettable glimpses of the daring pioneers who paved the way for gay liberation."

SOMETHING TO TELL YOU by  Gilbert Herdt and Bruce Koff  2000  $16.95          "Recounts the stories of families whose lives have been touched by the discovery that a child is lesbian or gay-- how it affects and influences people's perceptions of their children and even changes the self-image of parents themselves."

MARCHING TO AN ANGRY DRUM ( Gays in the Military) by C. G. Mitchell 2000  $14.95  "Deals with the difficulties encountered by both gays and lesbians who are required to lead a double life.  That aspect of the military that is totally intolerant and hostile to the gay and lesbian community.  It is also that part of the military that destroys lives not only through combat but also through the hostility of purges, intolerance and prejudice."

LATE BLOOMERS 2000  $10.95  "Awakening to Lesbianism after Forty-  Join  thirty-eight  smart, funny, sexy women over forty as they take you on their exuberant journeys of awakening lesbianism.  What they have to say will make you laugh, will make you cry, and most certainly will make you reach for your bedmate."

MAY ARRIVALS

THE SHARED HEART (photographs by Adam Mastoon)    1997   $9.95   ".. stirring collection of photographs and personal narratives, forty lesbian, gay and bisexual young people share their thoughts and experiences about family, friends, culture, and coming our."

STRAIGHT TALK ABOUT GAYS IN THE WORKPLACE by Liz Winfield and Susan Spielman 2001  $24.95                  Updated version includes state of the art information on:  domestic partner benefits; effective education regarding sexual orientation in the workplace; marketing opportunities generated by full inclusion;  why full inclusion makes good business sense.  Offers not only "why" and "what" but also "how-to", with strategies and tools to improve any workplace relative to this part of human resources.

FOR LESBIAN PARENTS by Suzanne Johnson and Elizabeth O'Connor 2001  $16.95  -written by expert developmental psychologists who are coparenting two young daughters.  Offers helpful advice on what kids need to know , and at what age.... how to help them respond to questions and teasing from peers; ways to foster sensitivity in relatives, teachers, and others; how to talk to teens about their own developing sexuality; how parenting affects couple relationships and more.

1 2 3 A FAMILY COUNTING BOOK by Bobbie Combs 2000 $8.95- Celebrates alternative families as it teaches young children to count from one to twenty. (ages 2-5).

A B C A FAMILY ALPHABET BOOK by Bobbie Combs 2000 $8.95 -Celebrates alternative families as it teaches young children the alphabet. (ages 2-5).

A WOMAN LIKE THAT  by Joan Larkin 1999  $14.00- Memoir -Lesbian and bisexual writers tell their coming out stories.  "This collection .. forces us to grapple with the hard realities and the alluring mysteries of what it means to be a sexual person-of many hues and ambitions-in the world today".

SISTERS BY HEART Partners in aging 2001 $14.95  Women Aging Lesbian Humor.  Two unique Yankees.  "is an honest, refreshing, insightful and humorous account of the life and love of two remarkable women who met 20 years ago and now, in their seventies, thrive in their partnership".

NOW THAT YOU'RE OUT OF THE CLOSET-WHAT ABOUT THE REST OF THE HOUSE by Linda Handel.  Paperback 2000  $14.95-   "W witty, creative guidebook filled with solid advice, -offers encouraging direction to those who have discovered that coming out is only the first step in the journey toward a fulfilling life.

      BOOKS PUBLISHED IN 2002 OR NEW ARRIVALS TO OUR STORE 

ABSENT KISSES by FRANCES GAPPER

ACCIDENTAL MURDER  BY CLAIRE MCNAB

AFTERIMAGE BY HELEN HUMPHREYS

ALLISON RECALLED BY SUSAN ALEXANDER

AMMONITE BY NICOLA GRIFFITH

ANNE AZEL MURDER MYSTERIES SERIES VOL :1, DEAD FALL/DEAD FUNNY 

ARMCHAIR DETECTIVE BY KELLI JAE BAELI

A SACRIFICE FOR FRIENDSHIP BY DS BAUDEN

AT FIRST BLUSH BY BLAU, BAUDEN (ANTHOLOGY0

A VILLAGE AFFAIR BY JOANNA TROLLOPE

A YEAR OF FULL MOONS BY MADELYN ARNOLD

BEDROOM EYES BY LESLIE NEWMAN

BENCHMARKS BY C C SAINT-CLAIR

BEST LESBIAN EROTICA BY TRISTAN TAORMINO

BETHLEHEM ROAD BY NANCY CROWE

BLACK LIKE US BY DEVON CARBADO

BLISS OF SOLITUDE  BY TERRA ZIPORN

COURTING DEATH BY MARGIE S SCHWEITZER

DAREDEVIL HEARTS BY FRANCINE QUESNEL

DAUGHTERS OF AN AMBER MOON BY KATHERINE FORREST

DAUGHTERS OF A CORAL DAWN BY KATHERINE FORREST

DEADLY CHALLENGE BY TRISH KOCIALSKI

DEATH BY PROPHECY BY LAUREN MADDISON

DEFINE DESTINY BY J M DRAGON

DESERT HAWK BY ARCHANGEL

DESSERT BY RANDI SCHALET

ECHOES FROM THE MIST BY BLAYNE COOPER

ENGRAVINGS OF WRATH BY KIERA DELLACROIX

FAITH BY ANGELA ANJ CHAPMAN

FULL CIRCLE BY MARY D BROOKS

GOLDEN GATE BY ERIN JENNIFER MAR

GOOD BAD WOMAN BY ELIZABETH WOODCRAFT

GREAT BIG SOMETHING BY ANDREA WEISS

HERO'S QUEST BETRAYAL BY PAULA SCHUMACHER

HOLY HELL: A LILLIAN BYRD CRIME STORY BY ELIZABETH SIMS

HONOR BOUND BY RADCLIFFE

I FOUND MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO BY S X MEAGHER

INNOCENT HEARTS  BY RADCLYFFE(RAP LESBIAN FICTION)

IN TRANSIT BY BRIGID BROPHY

KONA DREAMS BY SHARI J BERMAN

LAST BLUE PLATE SPECIAL BY ABAGAIL PADGETT

LIGHT, COMING BACK BY ANN WADSWORTH

MADDIE AND ANNA'S BIG PICTURE BY JANE MARLOW

OCTOBER ECHOES BY ROSELLE GRASKEY

ONE MAN'S TRASH: STORIES BY IVAN E COYOTE

PARADISE FOUND BY CRUISE & STOLEY

RED SKY AT MORNING BY MELISSA GOOD

SEEDS OF FIRE BY K. KALLMAKER AS LAURA ADAMS

SOLITAIRE BY KELLY ESKRIDGE

SPIRIT HARVEST BY TRISH SHIELDS

STORM SURGE BY KATLYN

STRENGTH OF HEART BY CARRIE CARR

THE AMAZON QUEEN BY L M TOWNSEND

THE CHELSA WHISTLE BY MICHELLE TEA

THE KANSHOU BOOK 1 OF EARTHKEEP BY SALLY MILLER GEARHART

THE WHITE PALAZZO BY ELLEN COONEY-...part romance, part folk tale .          

TRASH: STORIES BY DOROTHY ALLISON 

UNDER THE GUN BY LORI L LAKE

UP BY LISA JONES

UP THE RIVER BY SAM RUSKIN

OCTOBER ARRIVALS

THE WHITE PALAZZO by Ellen Cooney 2002  $14.00   (part romance, part folk tale, part road novel, fully free-spirited comedy)   "..a young small-town employment agency scout and the local professional psychic, have always done things their own way....the last thing they expect to do is meet and fall in love."

CLOSE TO SPIDER MAN by Ivan E. Coyote2000 $11.95 ".....short stories....make up a moving scrapbook of what's it like  to be a young queer woman in the NORTH (Yukon)."

light, coming back by Ann Wadsworth (paperback 2002) $13.95  "...Mercedes is nearly sixty and preparing for the eminent death of her husband Patrick, twenty-five years her senior).  She finds herself drawn to an impetuous woman nearly half her age, she struggles for balance as passion collides with responsibility....lust with love....."

MADDIE  AND ANNA'S BIG PICTURE by Jane Marlow 2002  $13.95   "...Anna, a City Lawyer with an eye for figures, buying a flat together has never made more sense.  But for her girlfriend Maddie, the transition from idealistic twenty-something artist to thirty-something home-owner is a little more problematic...."

SEPTEMBER ARRIVALS

DESERT HAWK by Archangel 2002  $15.00   "...Dylan Hawke is a young Military Police Officer with deadly fighting skills.  Nothing could have prepared her for the mission she was about to face........Lura Grant is a young writer trying to prove herself.  Brought up a genteel Southern Belle with a backbone of pure steel, she was out of her element......When these  two women meet in the midst of desert turmoil will they be strong enough to survive?  Will the love they discover survive as well?"

DEFINE DESTINY  by J M Dragon 2002  $20.00   "...Catherine Warriorson stood, by most accounts, at the top of the world, arguably one of the most powerful women in the business community....in the darkness of her own mind, Catherine had already lost the only war that ever mattered: the one inside her heart............Destiny, the Warriorson Ranch in New Zealand, had become a sanctuary to the haunted woman, woe be unto anyone who would trespass............Jace Bardley was the personal assistant in charage of publicity for film producer Clarissa Hudson....and found herself atop a ridge trying  to complete the filming of a documentary about landowners.  One landowner in particular was being very difficult."

GOOD BAD WOMAN by Elizabeth Woodcraft (a Frankie Richmond Mystery) 2002  $22.00   "...Frankie Richmond knows trouble.  A London barrister whose career is teetering on the brink of ruin and whose search for the right woman is about as successful as the quest for a perfect pair of jeans.....but when she agrees to a routine appearance at a magistrate's court as a favor for a friend and former lover, she never expects sthe kind of trouble that finds her accused of murder."

UNDER THE GUN BY Lori L Lake  2002 $22.95 Action/Drama    "...the long-awaited sequel to GUN SHY  about St.Paul Police Officers Dez Reilly and Jaylynn Savage.......dispatched to a double homicide-Jaylynn's first murder scene......their nemesis reports their personal relationship.  They face struggles-separately and together- that they must work through while truly feeling "under the gun"."

THE KANSHOU by Sally Miller Gearhart  ( book 1 of EARTHKEEP)  2002   $14.00   Eco-fantasy   "..........fearless, brilliant, athletic women who are deeply spiritual, candidly sexual, and casually magical.  They've solved every problem but one: what is the cause of human violence and cruelty, and is there a cure?"

DEADLY CHALLENGE  by Trish Kocialski  2002  $14.95  Action     "....third book of a series, Dean and Katie return to Virginia  after a week of R & R.........Trying to organize things in their new routine, their lives are soon turned upside down, when vicious acts of violence target their close friends and attempt to tear apart their personal  relationship."

ACCIDENTAL MURDER  by Claire McNab (book 14 Carol Ashton Mystery)   2002  $12.95 "....when called to investigate a man's fatal fall, Inspector Carol Ashton discovers that his brutal demise may fir into a disturbing state-wide pattern of apparently accidentlal deaths."

STRENGTH of the HEART by Carrie Carr  2002   $17.95  Romance  "...fifth of a series.......Lex and Amanda are caught up in the planning of their upcoming nuptials while trying to get the ranch house rebuilt.  But an arrest, a brushfire, and the death of someone close to her forces Lex to try and work through feelings of guilt and anger."

ENGRAVINGS OF WRAITH by Kiera Dellacroix   2002   $18.99  Suspense  "......The reclusive owner of a successful corporation, Bailey Cameron is also hostage to a covert life she neither wanted nor asked for.  One that refuses to become a part of her past. Blackmailed into a return to her deadly role as the Wraith, a  frightening entity in  the world that lives in the shadows."       

AUGUST UPDATE

BETWEEN FARAWAY by VAL GOLDENBROOK  2001            FANTASY    "......story of Aral , Warrier  Queen of Nukyron and her trail across the Milky Way galaxy after Commander Jonin, destroyer of worlds ."

OCTOBER ECHOES by Roselle Graskey  2002 $13.99   "...when an English diplomat's son is kidnapped, FBI agent Sara Pierson and her partner are assigned to the task force.

SHIELD OF JUSTICE by Radclyfee   2002  $13.99  ".....  Special  Crimes investigator Rebecca Frye is attempting to solve a series of sexual assaults and running into dead ends at every turn. "

GOOD INTENTIONS  by Aya tse scuceblu Walksfar  2002  $13.99  "....On a day like any other, Bev goes to work.  By evening, Rene, her friend and employer is dead and Bev's life is irrevocably changed."

LOVE'S MELODY LOST  by Radclyffe   2001   $14.95    ROMANCE     ".... victim of a terrible accident, famed composer and pianist  Graham Yardley loses her sight, her heart and her soul .

COBB ISLAND by Blayne Cooper  2002  $17.99   ".... Romance, Cobb Island offers not one but three romances in this novel set off the coast of Virginia"

PRAIRIE FIRE   by Lj Maas  2002  $16.99  SEQUEL TO TUMBLEWEED FEVER   "...a dying Shaman whispers a cryptic message, "The buffalo must run free..."...The Shaman's words are translated by a Choctaw Medicine Ma,n, and now Sarah and Dev must convince the surrounding ranchers to change their lives in a way unthinkable to most cattlemen."

BROKEN FAITH  by Lois Cloarec Hart 2002  $22.95  "...emotional wounds aren't always apparent, and those that haunt Mariks and Rhiannon are deep and lasting.  On the surface, Marika appears to be a wealthy, successful lawyer, while Rhiannon  is a reclusive loner; but Marika, in her own way, is as damaged as the younger Rhiannon.  When circumstances throw them together one summer, they begin to reach out, each finding the unexpected strengths in the other. "

ARMCHAIR DETECTIVE  by Kelli Jae  Baeli 2002  $14.95  "...Jobeth O'Brien is driven by a dream to become a Private Investigator, but her past makes her guarded in matters of the heart.  The story takes us through her first case, and her first love, both bringing her more than she bargained for.  An erotic, funny, and suspenseful tale of one young lesbian's accidental growth."

THE FOOL'S TALE by L J Jones  2002  $16.95  "....Penelope Truman- Posy to family to family and friends- unwittingly comes out to her brother on April Fool's Day.  Her brother thinks it's a great a joke in a long-standing family competition for April Fool jokes."

KONA DREAMS  by Shari J Berman  2002  $14.99  "...tale of a chance encoounter between two mature women still looking for that special someone, unfolds on the beautiful Big Island of Hawaii.  Freddie and Stephanie are in their sexual primes and self-aware enough to ber able to laugh at themselves, but can they make an improbable relationship out of their newfoound laughter and lust?"

DE[PENDING ON THE LIGHT  by Thea Hillman  2001  $13.75  "...64 short works brim with radiance and gritty compassion, love and lust, anger and empathy."

MAY ARRIVALS

HIGH INTENSITY by Belle Reilly 2002  $18.99  "....Mount Everest at 29,035 feet, it stands as the tallest mountain on the face of the earth.  Climbing it would be the adventure of a lifetime the ultimate high, or so thought Allison, a socialite/stockbroker from New York.  But she hadn't a clue as to the real challenges she would ultimately face: the physical toll it would take on her body, the constant struggle to survive the long days and even longer nights, and having to make the life-or-death decisions that are a part of Everest's daily routine.  Mostly, she hadn't anticipated encountering a woman like Veronique."

WHEN THE WAVE BREAKS  by Ciaran Llachlan Leavitt(fantasy) (revised and expanded 200l)  $14.99 ".....historical drama which explores the humanity of the Gods and tells of the flight of the Tuatha De Danaan from doomed Atland to what will one day become modern Ireland.....Brighid, Danaan Goddess of the Forge and Poets, makes a fateful choice to spurn her betrothed.  Her entire nation , as well as their new found allies, must pay the price-in blood..her new lover must not only find a way to save her from the vengeful Bres, but must also win the right to stand as Consort to the Beltane Queen..........they could all lose their existenace."

MANY ROADS TO TRAVEL by Karen King and Nann Dunne (True Colours-book two)  2002  $17.99  (romance)  "....this second story in the lives of Mare and TJ concentrates on the four friends dealing with the aftermath of their accident and TJ's subsequent surgery.  "

THE AVERAGE OF DEVIANCE by K. Simpson  First Edition 2002 $12.99    (picks up where SEVERAL DEVILS left off)    "Devlin and Cassandra aren't just friends anymore, but they'd rather not advertise..........Dev has a demon. Cassie says it's her own fault for being celibate for years.....They thought they'd exorcised the demon, but Monica is back..... and this time, she plans to stick around..... worst of all, a new co-worker may not be what she seems.  Dev and Cassie are about to learn the true meaning of "hell to pay".

I FOUND MY HEART IN  SAN FRANCISCO  by S X Meagher  2002  $18.99    "Despite the questions of her roommates and the objections of her fiance,  Jamie persists in enrolling in a college course that seems an odd choice for a young woman of her background...........what no one can know is that the course, The Psychology of the Lesbian Experience.........for the required fieldwork, Jamie is paired with the darkly beautiful Ryan-a boldly "out" and sexually adventurous lesbian. 

CLOUDS OF WAR by Dians Rivers  2002  $12.95  (the fourth of the Hadra book fantasy)  ".....the Hadra have found refuge in Zelindar, the spectacular city they built by the sea.  But greed and jealousy of the powerful Zarns threaten Zelinda and the Hadra's existence.....three untested women hold Zelindar's fate in their hands: Noya, the young Hadra chosen to be councilor for Zelindar in a time of war, Amairi, the Shokarn highborn who escapes her husband's violence to become a Wanderer; and Jolaina, the Koumairi peasant girl who becomes the Zarna's lover and advisor, and, when her beloved is betrayed and overthrown, chooses the life of a warrior".

KEEPER OF THE PEACE  by Lesley Davis  2000  $12.95 (fantasy)  "...on the cusp of winter, botanist Lorrah seeks out the reclusive Tate to serve as her guide......Lorrah is convinced the Missourose, fabled to have miraculous powers.  If it exists..... for Tatum, late autumn, late autumn means only one thing-her energy is sorely limited......and Tatum has a secret she intends to keep at all costa, yet it's only a matter of weeks, perhaps even days, until her true nature will begin to emerge

UNEXPECTED  SPARKS by G L Dartt(an unexpected mystery) 2002   "......introducing the elegant Kate and the fiesty Nikki...involved with a mysterious killer Kate and Nikki must discover the identity of the killer even while sparks of passion ignite between them".

WARLORD METAL by D Jordan Redhawk  2001 $13.99  "...the heavy Metal band, Warlord, is in need of a new guitarist.  only one applicant stands out - a jewel in the very rough - Torrin Smith. She has the ability to make her guitar sing her soul - a sinister and shattered cry.....Sonny, little sister to a band member, makes her way through high school while spending her nights with rock and roll.  The two meet - dark and light, anger and love - with both disastrous and remarkable potential......will Torrin be swept away by her substance abuse, unable to release her fury or accept the brightness of another's heart?  Can Sonny find a way to heal a broken childhood, to make up for a lifetime of injustice and hate? 

THE LIFE IN HER EYES  by Deborah Barry  2001  $13.99  (romance)  Rae does not lack for companionship.... the tall beauty radiated charm and confidence, but this attractive combination conceals a vulnerable heart that has known far too much pain.  She finds solace for her emptiness in casual trysts, maintaining a severe emotional distance, all the while seeks that which she feels can never be found again.......Evon's young life has been one of extremes - a failed dance career, a precious, beautiful relationship, and a traumatic, crippling loss.  Once full of exuberance and happiness, she must now struggle to find peace amidst despair and loneliness.......share the tears and triumphs of these two remarkable women . 

AT FIRST BLUSH  ( an anthology by Jane Doe Press with contributions from many authors: Bauden, Blau, Bowers, Corliss, Crist, Culpepper, Daly, Duncan, etc.  2001  $21.99 (all profits to be donated to charity)  ".......a series of first loves, first kisses, first sex, first bad sex, first breakups, first losses and all the many other firsts that define our lives and make us who we are."

THE BLUEST EYES IN TEXAS by Linda Crist  2001  $15.99 (romance)  ..."Kennedy is an out, liberal, driven attorney, living in Austin, the heart of the Texas hill country.....once a player in the legal community, she now finds herself in the position of re-evaluating her leift - a position brought on by a personal tragedy for which she blames herself....she loses herself in her work, strict discipline of mind and body....Carson is a young paralegal overcoming the loss of her parents and coming to terms with her own sexual orientation.  After settling her parents' estate and examining her failed past relationships, she is desperately ready to move forward...........a chance encounter finds them inexplicable drawn to one another, and after a weekend together....as they work together to solve a series of mysteries and blackmail attempts, ........they confront growing feelings that neither woman can deny."

EARLY EMBRACES III edited by Lindsey Elder  2002   !13.95  ......."a sequel to I and II, presents yet another compelling, touching, and sometimes naughty collection of tell-all accounts of women's first lesbian experiences.  Together these personal stories reveal the multitude of ways women discover and fulfill their fantasies and desires.   From first kiss to last gasp, these intimate tales celebrate the joy, passion , and thrill of that often exhilarating, sometimes stupefying, but never uneventful first time." 

MARCH 2002 UPDATE

STAYING IN THE GAME  by Nancy Dunne  2001  $16.99  ".......In the midst of a grisly murder spree at neighboring schools, tall gorgeous  Shelley Brinton transfers to Spofford College.  Is it just coincidence that two of the victims were students at her former school?  Or that Shelley won't explain her mysterious nighttime disappearances?  Her softball teammates become suspicious as evidence mounts against the secretive woman.......wrestling with the heartache of a recently failed relationship, Angela Wedgewood finds herself unwillingly attracted to Shelley in spite of warnings from her friends.  Could the intriguing newcomer possibly be involved in the killings? Angel's heart says "No," but her common sense whispers, "She could be."

FULL CIRCLE by Mary D. Brooks  2002 $13.99  "...third novel in the Eve and Zoe series.  Set four years after YOU MUST REMEMBER THIS, it see Eve and Zoe settled in their own home, comfortable in their jobs, and still very much in love with each other.....An opportunity arises for them to go back to Germany and Greece..  For Eva the journey home brings back memories of her childhood amidst a war ravaged Berlin.  Can she find some solace in a place she once called home?  For Zoe, it's a time to heal her soul from the brutality of the war.....For both women it's time to reflect on the past, learn from the present, and move on to the future-bringing them to Full Circle. 

A MURDEROUS OPIATE FOR THE MASSES  by L.F. Huey 2000  $22.99                    "....A preacher's death sends Lt. Ki Dicer into a minefield of drugs, murder , and political corruption that will rock city hall.  Meanwhile tense family relations turn deadly and even more tangled as family secrets find their way to her doorstep and her case."

A SACRIFICE FOR FRIENDSHIP  by D.S. Bauden  2002  $12.99  "....Meet Frankie Camarelli, your ordinary, everyday owner of a movie memorabilia shop.  Until, that is, she starts hearing a voice in her dreams that transports her more than 20 years into the past.  Bewildered at her predicament she meets the person attached to the voice, Annie Parker, a waitress and a student at Loyola University.  Annie and Frankie become friends and just when Frankie convinces Annie that she doesn't  need to be abused by her boyfriend any longer, Frankie finds herself back in the present.  Feeling the pain of losing a new friend, Frankie enlists the help of her best friend, Crystal, and together they do everything in their power to find Annie again.....this is a tale that defies the odds of reason, belief, and the power of love and friendship.  Using a gift so rare to most, Crystal shows Frankie the true meaning of unconditional love.

DAREDEVIL HEARTS by Francine Quesnel  2002  $16.99   "....LOST  PARADISE: Book two.......Life is full of promises, surprises, mysteries, and love for every walk of life.  Kristina Von Deering is a world class stunt performer whose professional career is booming.  Then fate decides to add a bit of spice with the reappearance of Nicole McGrail, the young camerawoman who once captured the heart of the iron-willed stuntwoman only to crush it.....now, more than a decade after their breakup, can Kristina deal with her feelings toward her ex-lover and uncover the mystery behind the series of accidents that threatens their very existence?"

THE ROAD TO GLORY  by Blayne Cooper and  E T. Novan  2002  $15.99   "...When Leigh Matthews finds herself lost due to an unexpected detour in the middle of nowhere.  As soon as she lays eyes on RJ Fitzgerald, however, a beautiful and intriguing handyman for a lonely country diner, she realizes that nowhere can be a very interesting place.....a story of two women, their bumpy road from lust to love, and the multitude of surprising turns along the way."

 A YEAR IN PARIS by Malaurie Barber  2001   $17.99 "...When student Chloe Jones becomes an au pair, all she's looking for is an interesting year abroad in Paris, but she gets more than she bargained for in the Glairon  family....While caring for sweet little Clement, Chloe begins to care a great deal for his beautiful but haunted half sister, Laurence, too.  But not even the most romantic city in the world can help these two when the family's  secrets threaten to destroy them all."

LOVE'S JOURNEY  by Carrie Carr  2001  $18.99   "... 

SECOND CHANCES by Lynne Norris  2002 $19.99 ".....Alex is a self-driven chief attending physician in the emergency department of a large community medical center.  She is fierce and merciless with her staff, expecting the same tireless dedication from her peers as she does from herself......Driven by her recent failures, Alex struggles to put her troubled past behind her.  With the annual influx of new residents to the hospital, she meets one of her new charges, Regina, a bright , young, promising doctor.  Before long, Regina  finds herself irresistibly drawn to the enigmatic physician despite the woman's fiery personality and maligned reputation...... As professional differences come to light and personalities clash, Alex and Regina both struggle to overcome their own demons.  It is within each other that they will find the strength to overcome their darkest moments, surviving to live and love again."

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