Best Lesbian Romance 2014

by Radclyffe (Editor), J.L. Merrow (Contributor)

Savor gorgeous writing and the pleasure of romance with Best Lesbian Romance 2014 . The lesbian literati in this volume comprising the very best of the year raise the bar with tales that grab readers' attention, and their libidos, and have them coming back for more. Romance is many thrilling, inspiring, passionate, and life-altering. But most of all, love -- whether new or lifelong -- is filled with endless possibility. These 18 stories of love, intimacy, and soaring romance from Andrea Dale, Anna Meadows, Lee Lynch, Radclyffe, and the rest of the best, guide readers on an unforgettable journey of adventure, desire, excitement, and discovery.

Genres: Anthologies, Romance, LGBT, Short Stories, Erotica, Lesbian Fiction, Lesbian

244 pages, Paperback

First published January 20, 2014

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

[Loek Krancher · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyable!

A great collection of short, spicey and sweet stories with a lot of sensual pleasure and sizzling scenes. Perfect for a hot break from your everyday life.

[Jamie (TheRebelliousReader) · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars. This wasn't my favorite anthology because I found a good chunk of the stories in here to be extremely lackluster and one of them was downright awful (*cough*'Fuzzploitation'*cough*) but luckily the ones that were good were fantastic and helped raise my rating of this collection. My favorites were

-'The Game of Love' by Brittney Loudin
-'The Things You Don't Do' by Jane Fletcher
-'An Adventure' by Shisuma
-'The Pond' by D. Jackson Leigh (this was my second favorite. So beautiful and emotional)
-'The Call' by Cheryl Dragon (my favorite in the collection. A fantastic second chance romance. And it was super sexy)
-'Study Group' by Radclyffe

I'd recommend any of those. They were all worth the read and helped save this anthology for me.

[Luminalsl · Rating 1 out of 5]

Je vais de déception en déception décidément en ce moment. MOi qui me faisait un plaisir de dévorer un livre avec des histoires sur des couples de femmes, enfin ENFIN... mais non, les styles sont pauvres, les histoire sont mièvres, à peine digne de fanfiction de lycéennes. Et vu le prix qu'il coute, je suis d'autant plus dégoutée par la tournure de cette lecture. Je ne recommande pas du tout