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Grow a Pair
When dramatic changes begin to occur in Callie, she fears they may be the result of a chemical spill from a plant ten miles from where she lives. Catching her boyfriend cheating on her, she moves in with a woman, but her attraction to her new roommate makes her question her own sexuality. Is she really falling in love with a woman? How can she possibly explain what is going on inside her own body and that her transformation may not be complete? Her roommate will surely think she has lost her mind.
Excerpt:
The bar was just what I had been longing for: the dim lighting, the soft breeze coming in off the beach, and the smooth glass in my hand. When I had returned to the hotel earlier, I had found Bob deep in a young twenty-something who I recognized as our waitress from the big party the night before. After a hearty slap to his amazed face, I grabbed my things and headed to the airport. There I had lost it in the ladies room, crying my eyes out on the cold plastic toilet seat. I had just gotten to the last sniffles when there was a knock at the door.
When I emerged, I had come face to face with a gorgeous green-eyed blonde, her tight derriere poured into the most flattering jeans I had ever seen. The swell of her luscious bosom was enough to make my head spin, even as I tried to focus on her face.
“My name’s Cheryl. You okay?” she asked again, handing me a tissue.
“No,” I managed honestly, taking the proffered tissue and blowing my nose. “I’m Callie and it has been a day from hell. I don’t know what to do, and the last thing I want is to get on a plane.”
“Then tell you what, Callie,” she said with a wink. “Let me buy you a drink at the bar down the terminal. I’ve had a day myself, and I could use another woman to talk to.”
My stomach twisted, knowing that I couldn’t afford to miss my flight, not even for this perfect angel. “I can’t. I’ve got no money for another flight if I miss this one.”
“Then you’re in luck,” she said, taking one of my bags. “Not only am I a pilot; I also own my own plane. Come on.”
I trailed after her, biting my lip, but unable to say no.
Excerpt:
The bar was just what I had been longing for: the dim lighting, the soft breeze coming in off the beach, and the smooth glass in my hand. When I had returned to the hotel earlier, I had found Bob deep in a young twenty-something who I recognized as our waitress from the big party the night before. After a hearty slap to his amazed face, I grabbed my things and headed to the airport. There I had lost it in the ladies room, crying my eyes out on the cold plastic toilet seat. I had just gotten to the last sniffles when there was a knock at the door.
When I emerged, I had come face to face with a gorgeous green-eyed blonde, her tight derriere poured into the most flattering jeans I had ever seen. The swell of her luscious bosom was enough to make my head spin, even as I tried to focus on her face.
“My name’s Cheryl. You okay?” she asked again, handing me a tissue.
“No,” I managed honestly, taking the proffered tissue and blowing my nose. “I’m Callie and it has been a day from hell. I don’t know what to do, and the last thing I want is to get on a plane.”
“Then tell you what, Callie,” she said with a wink. “Let me buy you a drink at the bar down the terminal. I’ve had a day myself, and I could use another woman to talk to.”
My stomach twisted, knowing that I couldn’t afford to miss my flight, not even for this perfect angel. “I can’t. I’ve got no money for another flight if I miss this one.”
“Then you’re in luck,” she said, taking one of my bags. “Not only am I a pilot; I also own my own plane. Come on.”
I trailed after her, biting my lip, but unable to say no.
- GenresContemporaryErotica
13 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 9, 2012
10 people want to read
About the author
Tara Fox Hall
92 books447 followersTara Fox Hall’s writing credits include nonfiction, horror, suspense, erotica, and contemporary and historical paranormal romance. She also coauthored the essay “The Allure of the Serial Killer,” published in Serial Killers - Philosophy for Everyone: Being and Killing (Wiley-Blackwell, 2010). Her first full-length action-adventure novel, Lash, published in April 2012. Her vampire series begins in June 2012, with the 1st novel Promise Me. Tara divides her free time unequally between writing novels and short stories, chainsawing firewood, caring for stray animals, sewing cat and dog beds for donation to animal shelters, and target practice.
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April 24, 2013
Reviewed by: Nichelle
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Review originally posted at Romancing the Book
This was a interesting story about a female going through a transformation from female to male and all because of a chemical spill. I loved the premise of seeing what would happen to someone who in one moment was one sex and seemingly over night became another.
I do feel that there were some things that weren’t answered in the story. But that being said this was a short story and I knew that, that was what I was requesting to read. SO…to the author I would love to see you do another story to let us know what happened after this story with the two characters.
Callie/Cal has so much going on not only because of the transformation but because of relationship issues with a boyfriend. Not sure if the story is believable as a contemporary but it would be believable as a fantasy.
With a longer book I think there is so much more that can be addressed in this story.
Book provided by: author
Review originally posted at Romancing the Book
This was a interesting story about a female going through a transformation from female to male and all because of a chemical spill. I loved the premise of seeing what would happen to someone who in one moment was one sex and seemingly over night became another.
I do feel that there were some things that weren’t answered in the story. But that being said this was a short story and I knew that, that was what I was requesting to read. SO…to the author I would love to see you do another story to let us know what happened after this story with the two characters.
Callie/Cal has so much going on not only because of the transformation but because of relationship issues with a boyfriend. Not sure if the story is believable as a contemporary but it would be believable as a fantasy.
With a longer book I think there is so much more that can be addressed in this story.
May 10, 2020
A good story about self discovery and the trans experience.
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews