Romance Catalogue as of November 2014
Books are listed in alphabetical order of author’s last name. Details are in the following order:
Catalogue number
Author
Title
Description
Date published
Number of tapes
Reader’s name
273
Carr, Carrie
Destiny’s Bridge
Rancher Lexington Walters is the owner and operator of the Rocking W ranch, not too far from the small Texas town of Somerville. While repairing a fence during a thunderstorm, she sees a car torn from her wooden bridge and swept into the raging creek. She pulls young realtor Amanda Cauble from the water and the two quickly become good friends. Cut off from the rest of the world and stranded at the ranch, their friendship deepens. Fending off the bad weather, cattle thieves, and other obstacles, the tender friendship grows into an everlasting love.
Published 2003
5 tapes
Read by Betty
156
Cooper, Fiona
Jay Loves LucyJay, mid-30s, comfortable with single life finds her world turned upside down when she falls in love.
But Lucy is mid-40s, divorced, devoted to her only son and has never kissed a woman before. Jay is the woman who won’t take no for an answer; Lucy the mistress of the endless maybe. Sly and funny by turn, this describes a rite of passion, from love’s first flutter to its fall and in doing so paints a painful portrayal of opposing sensibilities
Published 1991
3 tapes
Read by Elaine
247
Dummler, Stephanie
The Dovecote
A Lesbian love story that mocks the status quo of the 1960s&70s. This is the engaging story of a young girl, only 10 at the beginning, growing up in the 60s and 70s, discovering her sexuality and finally falling in love with a woman. Her story alternates with that of an older woman, married with a child, who discovers that she is lesbian by nature; consequently she faces many difficulties and misunderstandings, both socially and within her own family.
Published 2009
5 tapes
Read by Betty
107
Fletcher, Jane
The World Celaeno Chose
Celeano’s World book 1. In a world without men, imprinter Lynn has a vital gift—the ability to create new life. Owned by the Temple, she leads a life of quiet despair. Then into her life comes Kim, part of a squadron assigned to protect her on a journey. Kim is drawn to Lynn, but as the two women grow closer, they know they are putting themselves in danger.
Published 1999
7 tapes
Read by Christine
003
Garden, Nancy
Annie on my Mind
A few months into her first year of University, Liza Winthrop relives in retrospect the past year, when she fell in love with Annie Kenyon. A tender, bittersweet love story.
Published 1982
5 tapes
Read by Womyn’s Braille Press
258
Garden, Nancy
Nora and Liz
On the long drive to her family’s summer cottage, Liz Hardy was dreading the cobwebs, dust and memories that surely awaited her after 5 uninhabited years. It was time to sell the rustic old place. Nora Tillot gazed out the window at her thriving garden and then across the kitchen to her failing parents. Today. Yesterday. Tomorrow. All the same she thought. But looking at her mother, Nora smiled radiantly, took a deep breath, squared her shoulders, and went to help her father with his lunch.
Published 2002
5 tapes
Read by Betty
206
Hill, Eleanor
A Passionate Development
Fiona is the manager of a health project in Ghana. Imogen is an artist hired to publicise a development agency. Can these self-confident dykes find happiness together in this sexy novel? Also with graphic descriptions of the landscapes and history of Ghana.
Published 2003
5 tapes
Read by Betty
278
Hill, Gerri
One Summer Night
Embarrassed after their night of passion, Jo hopes to never see Kelly Sambino again, especially when friends warn her of Kelly’s reputation as a run-around. Jo is surprised to find Kelly has been hired to teach at the same college. She denies the attraction, vowing never to repeat her summer indiscretion. Kelly pursues Jo, breaking down her resistance, only to have her reputation come between them again. In a moment of need, Jo turns to Kelly, accepting the physical comfort Kelly offers, while still denying her own heart … denying the love that has grown between them.
Published 2000
4 tapes
Read by Betty
283
Hill, Gerri
Gulf Breeze
Dr Carly Cambridge, wildlife biologist, returns to the Texas Gulf Coast to manage the latest habitats for nature project. She is devoted to the environmental cause with a passion usually reserved for a lover, something she hasn’t had since a disastrous love affair ten years earlier. Having sworn off women and relationships, Curly is perfectly content to live her life alone while she focuses on her latest project. Wildlife photographer Pat Ryan is duped into volunteering her talents to the Habitats for Nature cause, but she wants no part of the over zealous Dr Cambridge.
Published 20034 tapes
Read by Betty
291
Hill, Gerri
Dawn Of Change
Susan Sterling wanted nothing more than to escape her life …and her marriage. The family’s secluded cabin in Kings Canyon National Park seemed the only place for her to find peace. But it took Shawn Weber coming into her life for her to find the courage to make changes. The budding friendship between the two women strengthens into an intense emotional bond, a bond that soon eclipses friendship.
Published 2005
4 tapes
Read by Betty
209
Kallmaker, Karin
In Every Port
Jessica is sleeping with women but that doesn’t really mean she’s a lesbian, Then she meets Cat, the alluring young hotel executive who lives across the hall. What is Jessica to make of her chaotic feelings, her yearning, and yes, her deepening love for Cat? This book will take you back to 1978 and all of its tumultuous events. It will give you a contemporary and ultimately thought-provoking look at the times of Harvey Milk, and his legacy to us all.
Published 1989
4 tapes
Read by Betty
228
Kallmaker, Karin
Touchwood
Rayann, betrayed by her lover, flees in grief and rage. She meets rare bookstore owner Louisa, a woman many years her senior, who offers shelter and work… and soon passion and a loving place in her life. But Rayann encounters challenges from friends and her mother who disapprove of this relationship.
Published 1991
6 tapes
Read by Jill
176
Kallmaker, Karin
Wild Things
This novel explores many aspects of lesbian life. Faith battles with being a catholic and coming to terms with her sexuality, and her own internalised homophobia. Can she break from her family’s stranglehold? Sydney has her mind set on becoming a democratic Senator, the last thing she has her mind on is a love affair. The relationship between these two women is portrayed in a sensitive, passionate and positive way.
Published 1997
5 tapes
Read by Betty
237
Kallmaker, Karin
Watermark
After being humiliated in a business meeting by Rayann Germaine, Teresa decides to abandon the corporate world and opt for a career in fine arts. When budget cuts leave her without work, Teresa gets a job, only to discover that her new department head is Reyann. But the woman is a shadow of her former self. As the two women work closely together, the ice begins to thaw and they begin to grow ever closer.
Published 1999
4 tapes
Read by Betty
264
Kallmaker, Karin
Substitute For Love
Now out of the closet, Holly throws herself into the arms of a leather-clad stranger. She risks everything and sets out to pierce the deep shroud of mystery surrounding the woman she has come to love.
Published 2001
5 tapes
Read by Betty
260
Kallmaker, Karin
All The Wrong Places
Brandy Monsoon is looking for love. Since there’s never a shortage of casual playmates at the tropical resort where she works, most of the time she gets it too. When an all-lesbian tour group arrives for a week, Brandy is sure she”ll be in paradise on earth. Celine and Brandy find explosive pleasure together, – so why does Brandy feel as if that”s no longer enough for happiness?
Published 2004
4 tapes
Read by Betty
259
Kallmaker, Karin
Just Like That
In this take on Jane Austin’s “Pride and Prejudice”, Syrah Ardani returns to the Napa Valley hills and rolling vine yards to find it in financial trouble. Corporate turn-around specialist, Toni Blanchard’s arrival is preceded by tales of her slash and burn techniques. What will they make of each other …
Published 2005
6 tapes
Read by Betty
290
McGregor, K G
Shaken
On a day that begins like any other, a violent earthquake strikes Los Angeles. Two strangers, trapped in a collapsed shopping mall, find each other amid the rubble and join forces to escape. The ordeal leaves both women shaken, but their shared triumph sets them on a life-changing course, igniting a connection like neither has ever known. Without Warning is the story of their courageous journey through adversity and their promise of steadfast love.
Published 2004
9 tapes
Read by Betty
139
Miller, Isabel
Patience and Sarah
Classic lesbian love story. In a background of puritanical 19th century New England, two women pioneers find love for each other without precedent in their experience, guided only by their intuition and feelings.
Published 1969
5 tapes
Read by Jane
022
Millett, Kate
Sita
An account, by the lesbian author of the classic feminist work “Sexual Politics”, of her intense affair with an older woman.
Published 19778 tapes
Read by Rosy Meehan
142
Rule, Jane
Desert of the heart
This lesbian classic is set in Reno, where Evelyn is waiting 6 weeks for her divorce. There she meets Ann, 15 years her junior, free spirit and lesbian, who refuses to ignore the powerful feelings being unleashed against the backdrop of the Nevada desert.
Published 1975
5 tapes
Read by Betty
202
Shacklady, Helen
The Patterned Flute
Moving between England and France, a sometimes scary, sometimes hilarious mystery. A cast of lesbian, gay and straight characters make this a compelling story where theft isn’t always what it seems, and new-age therapists can deceive. Also a lesbian romance with action shadowed with heartbreak and lust.
Published 2001
6 tapes
Read by Helen Shacklady
181
Stertevant, Katherine
A Mistress Moderately Fair
17th Century London is not accustomed to such a woman. Margaret Featherstone, a widow, manages her own household and business affairs. Her work as a playwright brings her into contact with Amy Dudley, an aspiring actress. The story is full of intrigue, suspense and romance.
Published 1988
7 tapes
Read by Chris Stevenson
149
Stewart, Jean
Return to Isis
The year is 2093 and two women make a daring escape to freedom. Whit, a bold warrior from an Amazon nation, rescues Amelia from a dismal world where females are either breeders or drones. Together they journey over gruelling terrain to the shining world of Artemis and in their struggle to survive find themselves unexpectedly drawn to each other.
Published 1992
4 tapes
Read by Betty
167
Taverner, Jay
Rebellion
In 1715, the first year of the Jacobite uprisings, a game-keeper’s and an aristocrat’s daughter, both 16, learn of the perils of war in a changing society. They share a passionate coming of age.
Published 1997
6 tapes
Read by Betty
186
Taverner, Jay
Hearts and Minds
Sequel to “Rebellion” (Cat. 167). In 1734, when Hope and Bell are parted. Both women find their separation hard to bear. Enter Lucy, who is used to being cursed for her dark skin. This historical novel explores witchcraft, England’s hidden past, its inns and its ironworks and the secrets of lesbian love.
Published 2001
6 tapes
Read by Betty
141
Zahava, Irene (Ed.)
Lesbian love stories vol 2
26 authors write about lesbian life and loves, in stories that explore passion, first dates, seduction, long-term relationships, crushes, loyalties, break-ups, reconciliations, celebrations – and much more.
Published 1991
5 tapes
Reader unknown
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