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Lara Kinsey loves love, but she lives for steam. She writes high-heat low-angst romance in both historical and contemporary settings, featuring happy couples of all genders. She loves writing strong heroines and gentle heroes carving out their happy endings with a found family. Look for Budding Romance, her lesbian Victorian short story, on Kindle Unlimited.

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Lara Kinsey 1. Budding Romance, a lesbian historical romance set in coastal France in 1899, between a headmistress and an older garden designer.
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1. Budding Romance, a lesbian historical romance set in coastal France in 1899, between a headmistress and an older garden designer.
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Lara Kinsey The gardens of the Villa Ephrussi have always captivated me, and what if they had been shaped by a charming gardener with capable hands, someone with …moreThe gardens of the Villa Ephrussi have always captivated me, and what if they had been shaped by a charming gardener with capable hands, someone with a sparkle in her eye a choice bon mot for every occasion? I wanted to show the beauty of competence, of older women defending their boundaries, and of creating space for self-expression at the margins of society's dictates. (less)
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“Tell me what’s the difference
between hope and waiting
because my heart doesn’t know
It constantly cuts itself on the glass of waiting
It constantly gets lost in the fog of hope”
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