Love in E Flat

by Kate Sweeney

How does a conductor go about finding the perfect orchestra? Well, first he would need a good woodwind and brass section. Enter sportswriter Louisa Preston, or Lou to her friends and colleagues at the Chicago Sentinel. She’s full of wind and brass or hot air, depending on who’s talking.

Now for the second section of the orchestra, the strings: Agata Karetnikov, world famous cellist from Russia. She’s in Chicago for Christmas playing at Orchestra Hall and is Lou’s interview. Madam Karetnikov is also in Chicago for another reason, which unfortunately for her, Lou is determined to find out. Someone should tell Lou the Cold War is over.

And finally, the conductor needs the percussion section. With drums banging and cymbals clanging, enter young siblings Ana and Dmitry Maslov. Orphaned refugees, they are alone in the city, their future uncertain.

The orchestra is now set. The lights dim, the audience silent. The conductor raises his baton, and with a wave of his hand, the music starts and life begins—with Love in E Flat.

Genres: Lesbian, Romance, LGBT

252 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2012

About the author

Kate Sweeney was the 2007 recipient of the Golden Crown Literary Society award for Debut Author for She Waits, the first in the Kate Ryan Mystery series, which was also nominated for the Lambda Literary Society award for Lesbian Mystery.

The second in the series, A Nice Clean Murder, was nominated the Lambda this year for Lesbian Mystery, and is a nominee for GCLS award in the Mystery category. Her novel Away from the Dawn released in August 2007 is also nominated for the GCLS award for Speculative Fiction. She is also a contributing author for the anthology Wild Nights: (Mostly) True Stories of Women Loving Women, published by Bella Books.

Born in Chicago, Kate resides in Villa Park, Illinois, where she works as an office manager—no glamour here, folks; it pays the bills. Humor is deeply embedded in Kate’s DNA. She sincerely hopes you will see this when you read her novels, short stories, and other works.

Reviews

[Pin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kate Sweeney is one of my favorite authors. I usually buy her books without checking reviews first and so far I was not disappointed. I am a sucker for a good romance and she is the master of nice love stories. I like her writing style, her choice of main characters and her sense of humor. Judging by her books she is a person with a really strong sense of humor. Love in E flat has very lovable and interesting main and secondary characters, great humor and a sweet love story. Keep them coming, Ms. Sweeney!

[Kath · Rating 5 out of 5]

Books like this make me dream, and speak with a russian accent.

[Angie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have read several Kate Sweeney but by far this is my favorite. A sports writer with a tragic past meets a Russian cellist with a sad present. They both think that they are not ready for love but circumstances prove them wrong. A wonderful read!