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Poolside Love
The last thing single mom Nicole expected was to find love on her Hawaiian vacation. All she wanted to do was drink daiquiris, read her dirty book and relax for the first time without her son. Enter a beach ball to the head courtesy of Bree, the college student with eyes for the the single mom. After an apology leads to a heated hookup and a walk on the beach they begin to like each other. But will their vacation fling turn into something real or will it be a Hawaiian romance they leave behind?
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Published July 3, 2024
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Shannon O'Connor
64 books853 followersShannon O’Connor is a twenty something, bisexual, self published poet of several books and counting. O’Connor enjoys life’s simple pleasures: coffee, reading, traveling, and spending time with her new baby. O’Connor is continuously working on new poetry projects, book reviews, and more, while also diving into motherhood. She loves supporting local indie authors & shops as much as possible.
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August 2, 2025
Short romance. Can a holiday romance in Hawaii turn into a relationship, especially with a child back home and an age difference?
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September 24, 2023DNF - an erotic short story without much story development. For me, I am not really interested in the sex scenes if I don’t have some emotional investment in the MCs so moving on.
September 22, 2023
Idk what I was expecting but it wasn’t 2 women meeting for the first time at a pool, hooking up and then falling in love all within literally 5 minutes..I really need to start reading the synopsis🥲
March 4, 2025
I’m…. not sure what I was expecting. There wasn’t much development and it all felt forced and expected. It was mainly just sex scenes and then BAM they’re together. The idea of the story was nice, but the execution was really poor. I do think this is partially on me, I should have done more research on the short story.
I enjoy short stories, but there has to be some flow to it, this felt blocky. There could have been a bit more to it.
I enjoy short stories, but there has to be some flow to it, this felt blocky. There could have been a bit more to it.
April 12, 2024
Nicole and Bree are both on vacation staying in the same hotel, and they meet, and have a hookup which changes into something more. Nicole is about ten years older than Bree, with a young son Adam.
This is a fun short novella, a steamy read with a happy ever after ending.
This is a fun short novella, a steamy read with a happy ever after ending.
November 29, 2023
Holiday romance to forever
A spicy vacation romance that leads to a HEA. I enjoy a good age gap love story and this was perfect.
A spicy vacation romance that leads to a HEA. I enjoy a good age gap love story and this was perfect.
October 29, 2023
Vacation Love becomes Real
When Nicole went to Hawaii to get her first real break alone, she never imagined the tall, red curly haired girl with the bright green eyes who literally fell into her lap would become an important person to her.
Bree was playing volleyball with her friends and, when the beach ball went astray, called out a warning to the beautiful woman sitting by herself. Much to Bree's dismay, the woman didn't hear her and Bree ran to intercept the ball, only to knock the woman's drink on the pool deck.
Embarrassed at ruining her swimsuit and getting glass all over the concrete, Bree apologizes and offers to take her to dinner. Nicole, the woman she fell on, wonders if Bree is flirting with her.
As Bree and Nicole get cleaned up and ready for dinner, they both agree that mutual flirting is happening. The two women, one a college student and the other a working single Mom of a boy get to know each other, intimately.
To find out all of the juicy details and the obstacles they overcome, as well as the final outcome of their fated meeting, pick up a copy of Poolside Love and read it for yourself.
When Nicole went to Hawaii to get her first real break alone, she never imagined the tall, red curly haired girl with the bright green eyes who literally fell into her lap would become an important person to her.
Bree was playing volleyball with her friends and, when the beach ball went astray, called out a warning to the beautiful woman sitting by herself. Much to Bree's dismay, the woman didn't hear her and Bree ran to intercept the ball, only to knock the woman's drink on the pool deck.
Embarrassed at ruining her swimsuit and getting glass all over the concrete, Bree apologizes and offers to take her to dinner. Nicole, the woman she fell on, wonders if Bree is flirting with her.
As Bree and Nicole get cleaned up and ready for dinner, they both agree that mutual flirting is happening. The two women, one a college student and the other a working single Mom of a boy get to know each other, intimately.
To find out all of the juicy details and the obstacles they overcome, as well as the final outcome of their fated meeting, pick up a copy of Poolside Love and read it for yourself.
July 20, 2025
3.5
It was a simple, very fast-paced, insta-love steamy sapphic romance. It took place in Hawaii, where in an all-inclusive hotel, Nicole met Bree. There was a significant age-gap between them. The first one is a working single mom and the other a college student. This short story contains mostly spicy scenes.
The idea in this book could be a very nice full-length novel.
It was a simple, very fast-paced, insta-love steamy sapphic romance. It took place in Hawaii, where in an all-inclusive hotel, Nicole met Bree. There was a significant age-gap between them. The first one is a working single mom and the other a college student. This short story contains mostly spicy scenes.
The idea in this book could be a very nice full-length novel.
April 19, 2025
Another short and sweet car read. Super cute story with development in a short story
March 23, 2024
This was fine? It’s 45 pages so I didn’t expect much, and that’s roughly what I got. This short story is some sex scenes (primarily) linked together with some basic plot. There isn’t time to really develop the characters or the plot (or to get into too much sexy detail either), but it’s “fine enough”. What was in the page was done well enough though, so 3 stars.
Far too ambitious for the page count, it should have picked a lane and stayed in it instead of trying to cram the content of a whole novel into 10% of the required page count.
Far too ambitious for the page count, it should have picked a lane and stayed in it instead of trying to cram the content of a whole novel into 10% of the required page count.
November 1, 2023
Poolside Love by Shannon O’Connor 🏊♀️💦🌊❤️
Rating: 4/5⭐️
Synopsis:
The last thing single mom Nicole expected was to find love on her Hawaiian vacation. All she wanted to do was drink daiquiris, read her dirty book and relax for the first time without her son.
My Overall Thoughts:
This was such a quick, easy, short read that has less than 50 pages. So obviously I liked that part of it being that short. It was also a cute and steamy read. Too much spice. Recommend if you’re maybe 18+ to read this. It was also my first LGBTQ+ read but it’s more on the Lesbian side of that community.
Rating: 4/5⭐️
Synopsis:
The last thing single mom Nicole expected was to find love on her Hawaiian vacation. All she wanted to do was drink daiquiris, read her dirty book and relax for the first time without her son.
My Overall Thoughts:
This was such a quick, easy, short read that has less than 50 pages. So obviously I liked that part of it being that short. It was also a cute and steamy read. Too much spice. Recommend if you’re maybe 18+ to read this. It was also my first LGBTQ+ read but it’s more on the Lesbian side of that community.
February 26, 2024
A quick, steamy feel good story
Nicole and Bree meet by “accident” while on vacation. The attraction is like fireworks - hot and explosive. Oh, and there is a big age gap.
WIll this be a one night stand, or will the ladies take a chance on love?
This is a fast-paced short story with an HEA.
I read an Advance Copy of this book and am leaving this voluntary review based on my personal reading experience.
Nicole and Bree meet by “accident” while on vacation. The attraction is like fireworks - hot and explosive. Oh, and there is a big age gap.
WIll this be a one night stand, or will the ladies take a chance on love?
This is a fast-paced short story with an HEA.
I read an Advance Copy of this book and am leaving this voluntary review based on my personal reading experience.
July 31, 2024
Fun in the sun
This is a short story that packs quite a bit in. Nicole is a single mum working 2 jobs but has saved up to go in a holiday in Mexico.
Bree is partying with friends at the same resort. Her birthday is the day after they meet yet strangely it’s not mentioned again.
We get an epilogue (a necessity for all books imo) which is sweet and rounds off the story nicely.
This is a short story that packs quite a bit in. Nicole is a single mum working 2 jobs but has saved up to go in a holiday in Mexico.
Bree is partying with friends at the same resort. Her birthday is the day after they meet yet strangely it’s not mentioned again.
We get an epilogue (a necessity for all books imo) which is sweet and rounds off the story nicely.
August 4, 2024
This book was quick but surprisingly really well done. It had plenty of spice but also a good plot.
Nicole is on vacation in Hawaii without her son Adam. She's enjoying life at the pool and on the beach when a beach ball hits her. Bree comes over to apologize and cue romance.
Was it insta love? In a way but it's a novella. Was it spicy? Hell yes! But the fact it had an epilogue really made a difference. It showed the growth in their relationship in a short time and worked really well.
Nicole is on vacation in Hawaii without her son Adam. She's enjoying life at the pool and on the beach when a beach ball hits her. Bree comes over to apologize and cue romance.
Was it insta love? In a way but it's a novella. Was it spicy? Hell yes! But the fact it had an epilogue really made a difference. It showed the growth in their relationship in a short time and worked really well.
December 11, 2023
Nicole, a single mother of a ten year old, unexpectedly finds lust and love with Bree, a college student, on her Hawaiian vacation. This story is really about a vacation fling that turns into so much more. It's difficult to develop the characters in these short books, but I thought the ending was perfect!
June 17, 2024
Very fast paced, which was expected for a short story. There wasn't much depth in the characters or any emotional connection between the two because of how short the story was. There also seemed to be a few grammatical mistakes or missing words in sentences which was a little frustrating but I managed.
Overall an interesting concept and I would have loved to have more added to the story
Overall an interesting concept and I would have loved to have more added to the story
March 21, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️ – Quick, Steamy, and Sweet
Poolside Love is a super fast-paced FF vacation romance with an age gap and plenty of spice. The chemistry between the leads is sizzling, and the tropical setting adds to the escapism. While the speed of the romance felt a bit rushed at times, it still delivered a satisfying happy ever after. If you’re looking for a quick, steamy read, this one might be for you!
Poolside Love is a super fast-paced FF vacation romance with an age gap and plenty of spice. The chemistry between the leads is sizzling, and the tropical setting adds to the escapism. While the speed of the romance felt a bit rushed at times, it still delivered a satisfying happy ever after. If you’re looking for a quick, steamy read, this one might be for you!
September 16, 2023
cute and steamy
This was a cute and steamy story about a vacation mishap turning into a vacation fling, and maybe something more, for a single mom and an ambitious and dominant college student.
This was a cute and steamy story about a vacation mishap turning into a vacation fling, and maybe something more, for a single mom and an ambitious and dominant college student.
September 25, 2023
This was a quick fun read. Super spicy & cute! I wish the characters could have had just a little more depth to them though. They felt kind of robotic in a way. The book was also written very clunky & could have used a good proof before being published.
October 16, 2023
I loved it! It was fast paced since it was a short read but it goes to show how you can find love unexpectedly and how it's just sometimes meant to be. ❤���
I thought it was a cute, spicy read and I was happy with the ending. Exactly what I expected from this author. 🙂
I thought it was a cute, spicy read and I was happy with the ending. Exactly what I expected from this author. 🙂
October 20, 2023
this was a super cute novella and made my commute go by quick. It also made me miss the summer lol.
It was steamy and spicy just the way I like it and I LOVED seeing one of the FMC's with name.
It was steamy and spicy just the way I like it and I LOVED seeing one of the FMC's with name.
September 12, 2024
Poolside Love: A FF Vacation Romance by Shannon O'Connor I needed romance tissue for this one. Yes, I cried. It is a simple no fooling around romance. I fell in love with both of the women Nicole and Bree. It is just romance at the end of the day.
September 18, 2023
3 stars. Sexy, cheesy, and a lot of fun. Made me want to go on vacation and meet a sexually dominant woman and fall in love.
October 22, 2023
A Sexy Fun Quick Read
A lot happens in this "short" story! It's lots of fun. Pick it up and enjoy a sexy break easy break.
A lot happens in this "short" story! It's lots of fun. Pick it up and enjoy a sexy break easy break.
January 18, 2024
This was a fun little short story. Vacation fling, age gap romance. Good if you're looking for a quick read.
June 17, 2024
A cute sapphic story. A great getaway romance.
June 27, 2024
The epilogue was the best part. Everything else was kinda boring. It is not very spicy for being classified as erotic.
July 8, 2024
fun read
A little light hearted summer fun with a bit of hot lov’in tossed in. Was a fun read while where I am it is still 90 degrees at night.
A little light hearted summer fun with a bit of hot lov’in tossed in. Was a fun read while where I am it is still 90 degrees at night.
July 9, 2024
I read this for a Reading Challenge. It was too short for there to be any kind of proper character development or depth. It ticked the box for my RC but that was all…
October 7, 2025
I was given this ARC as a freebie with some of Shannon's books as an early birthday gift. Immediately, the spice kicks in between Nicole and Bree and turns steamy! I felt all the emotions—anger, angst, sappiness, love—all of it. And to top it all off, it was the most touching HEA ever!
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