T B Markinson's
New Release
Look at this fantastic cover!!!
Graduate student Lizzie Petrie feels more comfortable
around books than people. Although an expert in the Hitler Youth, she’s a
novice in love. Her former lesbian lover is blackmailing her, and not even
those closest to Lizzie know the full story of their abusive relationship.
When visiting high school English teacher Sarah crosses
Lizzie’s path at the campus, their attraction is instant, but not without
complications. As they start to spend more time together, suspicions arise from
both women in this sexy piece of LGBT fiction.
Plenty of good-natured teasing takes place between lovers
as well as between PhD students in this lesbian contemporary romance. No
relationship path ever runs smoothly, and oftentimes, those who can’t keep
their mouth shut hasten necessary confrontation.
Lizzie finds herself buried in a mess of lies in this
romantic comedy. The harder she tries to keep Sarah and the rest of her friends
from finding out the truth about her first girlfriend, the more endearingly
clueless she becomes.
“Do
you think I’m pathetic?” I asked Ethan as he added gobs of sugar to his
Starbucks house blend.
He dipped his head almost a foot and
peered at me through his spectacles. “How am I supposed to answer that?”
“Honestly. Do you think I’m pathetic?”
Ethan maneuvered his lanky frame past
three untidy tables and I followed, grimacing at the messiness of the place, until
we settled on one that was almost clean. It was a little after ten on Saturday,
and although it was quiet now, the early morning rush must have taken the staff
by surprise. Two teenagers leaned against the counter, dazed and confused.
“Okay, what’s got your panties in a
bunch this morning?” Ethan set down his coffee, took off his coke-bottle thick
glasses, and cleaned them with a cloth.
“The other night, William and Janice
got on my case about how long it’s been since I experienced The Big O.” I
didn’t bother whispering the last part. Aside from the employees behind the
counter, the place was deserted.
“The Big O?” He hitched up one of his
thin eyebrows.
“You know. In bed.”
“Oh, you mean the last time you had an
orgasm.” He wiped both eyes with his fingers before replacing his glasses.
“And?”
“And what?”
He snorted. “When was the last time?”
I scratched my chin. “Not sure really.
Meg.”
“That was well over a year ago.”
“Good grief. Not you as well. For
someone who doesn’t like sex, I didn’t think you would gang up on me, too.”
“Gang up on you?” He laughed. “I’m just
curious.” He ignored my comment about not liking sex. With the exception of
coffee, Ethan disliked fluids of all types, but especially bodily fluids. It
made me wonder how he’d managed to get married. “And their comments got you
thinking?” he added.
“Yes. I mean no. Maybe,” I stammered.
“I just keep thinking about it.”
“About what? The Big O or not having
anyone in your life?” As usual, Ethan hit the nail on the head.
“Just the other day, I ran into one of
my former professors. This guy is ancient, in a wheelchair, and he smells like
an old person who’s about to move on to the next world. Out of the blue he
started telling me about how he and his lady friend went to the movies. I was flabbergasted.
How did he have a lady friend? I don’t even have a pet. Not even a goldfish.”
About
the Author:
T. B. Markinson is an American writer, living in England.
When she isn’t writing, she’s traveling the world, watching sports on the
telly, visiting pubs, or taking the dog for a walk. Not necessarily in that
order.
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I'll be thinking of your family and hoping that all turns out well. Waiting to see how everything turns out can be agonizing, but support from family and friends can make all the difference.
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DeleteDo you want a lady friend? I almost died. That excerpt was hilarious. Sending prayers stat.
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DeleteCongrats to TB! That cover is awesome, for sure.
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ReplyDeleteI'm sorry that the usual joy of expecting comes with some heartache this time. I'm sure she'll need support and that you'll be there to give it to her.
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