Love Burns Bright: A Lifetime of Lesbian Romance

by Radclyffe (Editor), Rebekah Weatherspoon (Contributor), Cheyenne Blue (Contributor)

Love, passion, desire… the pleasure that begins with the thrill of the first date, the breathless anticipation of the first kiss, and the euphoric wonder of the first night of passion only deepens as love grows. These stories of lesbian couples celebrating their lives and desire from some of the best romance and erotica writers today are heartfelt and best of all, hot!

Some things really do get better with time… come discover the never-ending passion of lesbian love and desire in these tales of Love So Bright!

Genres: Romance, Lesbian, LGBT, Fiction, Erotica, Queer, Audiobook

208 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2013

About the author

Radclyffe has written over forty-five romance and romantic intrigue novels, dozens of short stories, and, writing as L.L. Raand, has authored a paranormal romance series, The Midnight Hunters. She has also edited Best Lesbian Romance 2009 through 2015 as well as multiple other anthologies. She is an eight-time Lambda Literary Award finalist in romance, mystery, and erotica—winning in both romance and erotica. A member of the Saints and Sinners Literary Hall of Fame, she is also an RWA Prism, Lories, Beanpot, Aspen Gold, and Laurel Wreath winner in multiple mainstream romance categories. In 2014, she received the Dr. James Duggins Outstanding Mid-Career Novelist award from the Lambda Literary Foundation. In 2004, she founded Bold Strokes Books, an independent LGBTQ publishing company, and in 2013, she founded the Flax Mill Creek Writers Retreat offering writing workshops to authors in all stages of their careers.

She states, “I began reading lesbian fiction at the age of twelve when I found a copy of Ann Bannon’s Beebo Brinker. That book and others like it convinced me that I was not alone, that there were other women who felt like I did. Our literature provides support and validation and very often, a lifeline, for members of our community throughout the world. I am proud and honored to be able to publish the many fine authors at Bold Strokes Books and to contribute in some small way to the words that celebrate the LGBTQ experience.”

Radclyffe lives with her partner, Lee, in New York state.

Reviews

[Carla · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn't expect that practically all stories were erotica. Personally I found some stories really good. Others were not the kind of erotica I enjoy, but that will not change my mind about the book. It is a great piece that above all tells us that love and desire remains strong, it does not matter how long or far is the relationship, or if they are passing through difficult times or rush times.
It shows cases of penpal friends that waited ~50 years to be together, pregnancy, soldiers away from home, a beautiful and touching story of a elder woman with Alzheimer, songs and paintings, Woodstock (I will never feel the same hearing Try by Janis Joplin hahahaha).
I got really emotional about them all (some more than the others, but still). I enjoyed the book a lot.

[Pin · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very nice short story anthology (19 stories). My favorites are: A Story about Sarah by Cheyenne Blue, Full Circle by Chris Paynter, The Portrait by D. Jackson Leigh and Sepia Showers by Andrea Dale.

[Hillary · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good fast read with diverse short stories, it ended too soon.

I love short stories and this collection does not disappoint. I am going to see if some of the authors have gone on to write their own books.

[Imbasa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exciting ...

[D · Rating 5 out of 5]

Happy St. Valentine's Day 2017 to all! This book was an early Valentine gift from my dear and loving partner and I found it a wonderful and diverse mix of sensitive and erotic stories of F/F romance. Like most collections, you will like some tales better than others, but there is something for everyone here. My heart is happy and I stayed very, very wet;) So looking forward to tonight . . . .