True Love

by Jennifer Fulton

Rosie Brooke only wishes she could be as successfull in her love life as she is as a stage actress. The one constant in her life these days is her meeting every Wednesday with Zoe, Nicole, Julie, Caroline, and Anne--stylish, intelligent, professionally successful women.

The purpose for the meeting? A no-holds barred discussion of all their love lives, with only two rules: the women must tell the truth, and they most not become romantically involved with one another.

Do they follow the rules? What do you think?

Rosie is soon pursued by Zoe, a high-powered defense attorney whose last love managed to breach every one of her defenses. Accountant Nicole lusts after sophisiticated Julia, whose reaction is distant--intil Nicoles tries a distinctly new approach through Rosie. Caroline, director of a PR firm, is no the rebound from a six-year relationship and her new interest appears to be the bottle. Anne, with a lover and a child is the only contented member of the group--or is she?

Genres: Fiction, Lesbian Fiction, LGBT, Lesbian, Lesbian Romance

225 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1994

About the author

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Jennifer Fulton is the romance pen name of best-selling lesbian romance and mystery novels writer Jennifer Knight. She is the prolific author of romance and mystery novels under three pen names — Jennifer Fulton, Rose Beecham, and Grace Lennox. She was first published by the Naiad Press in 1992. Jennifer is a recipient of the Alice B. Reader's award for Lesbian Fiction, multiple Golden Crown Literary Award winner, and Lambda Literary Award finalist for both romance and mystery.

Jennifer Fulton, Rose Beecham, Grace Lennox

Reviews

[Kaye · Rating 1 out of 5]

**This is not a romance!!!** With the cover and description I easily snagged this form the library shelf. I expected a novel from 1994 to maybe be outdated but I did think it was a romance. It isn't. This is about six successful women who gather weekly for dinner. Almost their own personal therapy group. Told through the POV of Rosie Brooke a locally successful stage actress. Others include a lawyer, accountant, PR person etc. While some of the dinner conversations were witty some of the women are not nice. There is a date rape situation between two (although I don't know if that term was used in 1994). The writing isn't bad but it wasn't what I was expecting. And I was stunned when it ended with Rosie going on to Hollywood and no one is a couple. Trigger warnings for: abuse, rape, infidelity, alcoholism, death of family members and drug use.

[Daniel Severin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a terrific lesbian romance set in New Zealand in the 1990s. The women's friendships and relationships are very believable and realistic, with the perfect blend of humor and realism that makes you want to spend more time with them.
Rosie Brooke is a skilled actress who believes she will one day find true love. She is unafraid to take off her clothes onstage, but there are some things in her past that must be resolved. In the process of finding her next role and facing sexual harassment on set, she opens herself to a new chapter in her life.

I want to read about the next stage of these women's lives. Fulton is a skilled and prolific writer, so I am surprised she hasn't done so already.

Highly recommended.

[Cache Taylor · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sexy and intriguing and an easy read. Dated in the way the body is talked about and criticized. Occasionally dark and shocking…and not properly addressed…

[Philippa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Trashy lesbian romance; good for escapism. At least it's written by a New Zealander and set in Wellington, although the Americanisms jarred.

[MiserableFlower · Rating 1 out of 5]

Definitely a wtf kind of story.... I liked the narrative style but otherwise I think this story is complete and utter shit.