Coalescence

I Found My Heart in San Francisco #3

by Susan X. Meagher

In the first two books of this series, Jamie and Ryan forged a friendship (Awakenings), and realized that they had fallen deeply in love (Beginnings). This book brings the two of them together for their honeymoon in idyllic Pebble Beach. Here they commit themselves to sharing their lives together. They begin to experience and explore the emotional and physical expressions of their love, as well as the conflicts and compromises that plague all new relationships.

Genres: Lesbian, Romance, LGBT, Lesbian Fiction, Ebooks, Friends To Lovers, Butch Femme

280 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Susan X Meagher was born in southern Illinois and grew up in East St Louis. She attended college in Chicago and started her working career there. She and her partner moved to the Los Angeles area in the late 80's. It was there that she started to write. Her first few books were simply posted on the web and became the I Found My Heart in San Francisco series. In 2002 she moved to New York and divides her time between Manhattan and the Jersey Shore. She has published thirteen books in the series and has gone on to write many individual books as well. She has partnered with other authors on two short story books and has written many stories that have been published in other mainstream anthologies. Susan is active in the lesbian author community and loves to attend Women's week at Provincetown and the GCLS annual conventions. Her stories revolve around the relationships that two women can build when given a chance and how those relationships can strengthen the individual and the partnership. Her genre is lesbian romance/fiction and she believes strongly in the happy ending that we all so deserve. Susan X Meagher was awarded a 2011 Lesbian Fiction Readers’ Choice Award for Favorite Lesbian Fiction Writer. She is the recipient of the 2014 Alice B. Medal for her body of work.

From the author's website: I live in New York with my spouse, Carrie. We've lived in Chicago and Los Angeles for significant periods, but New York fits us very well. I love to discuss my work and fiction in general. My goal in writing is to explore feelings. I want to entertain, but I also want to make people think. I've heard that life is all about finding out who we are. To me, life if about finding out who other people are. I'm interested in the small details of life, that's how a story about two young women in college is slowly becoming a 26 book series. The joke in Seinfield was that it was about nothing. I feel the same about most of my books. They are about the many things that happen when nothing is happening. The small joys and sorrows of everyday life can be fascinating, especially if you care about the people involved. I try to create characters that will make a reader care deeply. I'm always interested in hearing how close I am to that goal. So please drop me a line whenever you have a comment or a question about a story. Writing is a pretty solitary pursuit and it's great to know that I'm not alone.

Reviews

[Netgyrl (Laura) · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 Stars - the payoff for the world's longest slow burn was totally worth it

there is some steamy stuff in this one, especially the scene in the gym - burn the house down.

[C. Mack · Rating 5 out of 5]

I feel like I really know this pair well now and I was ready for them to move into the next phase of their relationship, which certainly came to fruition in this novel.
Another well written novel that totally drew me in.

[Eugenia · Rating 2 out of 5]

After reading Awakenings (which I finish), I purchased Beginnings (which I didn't finish) and Coalescence (which I also didn't finish). After reading 775 pages and into book 3 of the series they finally consummated their love. I found the whole thing so absurb, two 20 something women, cuddling for months, restraining from sex? Sure. Ryan is perfect, she does everything imaginable, only thing left for her to do is walk on water which I'm sure she'll do in the next book. Jaimie is so boring and undecided, you want to leave her with her fiancé and move on. I did not enjoy this series, I live Susan Meagher, loved Chef's Special and Inside Out. But this series left me not caring at all about the characters, the repetition, the golf, surfing, volleyball, rollerskating, you name it that Ryan excels at. Jaimie excels at being rich and boring. I wasted a good $30.

[jjgergen · Rating 5 out of 5]

"5.5 stars" for some action *finally*

[Dalin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hot...steamy... *whoo*

[Coldwonderland · Rating 1 out of 5]

I really can't stand these two crazy people, they definitely have a big problem with their brains, they need a psychiatrist, not a relationship!!

[Kennedy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jamie and Ryan come together in more ways than one. The "honeymoon" is like a dream come true at beautiful Pebble Beach. I am enjoying these two ladies as they blend their lives and look to the future. The physical coming together was very hot and steamy. On to Disclosures!

[Pinkdturtle tina · Rating 4 out of 5]

agh what can I say? just happy cruising along with the series, this book is a lot of fun.
On to the next one.

[Lisa R Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Series

I love this series. All the books have been good and I find myself caught up in the lives of these women. Start with the first book and follow the romance of the only child rich girl and the athlete from a big Irish family. Characters are rich and the plots are generally feel goods. I recommend this series.