The Weekend

Love Unlocked

by J.P. Walker

Nat’s been through a rough breakup and trust does not come easily. When she accompanies a group of friends to Paris for a hen weekend, she finds a connection she wasn’t looking for, in the form of beautiful, passionate Morgan. They quickly fall into a wonderful weekend fling and even engrave their initials into a lock and attach it to the most romantic bridge in the world, Love Lock Bridge.

But was that weekend fling all there was, or will news of the bridge being taken down lead to something more?

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A story from Love Unlocked – a collection of seven short stories and novellas – unique LGBTQ romances inspired by the Love Lock Bridge.

Genres: Anthologies

25 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 14, 2016

Reviews

[A.M. Leibowitz · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am always delighted to find a great f/f story, since lgbtq+ romance is so heavily populated by m/m. This story was everything I needed. I loved the playful beginning of Nat and Morgan’s relationship. Even though it starts with a weekend fling, I like the way it’s handled. Although Nat does think of Morgan often, and compares other potential lovers to her, we don’t get a melodramatic ten years of Nat spiraling into attempts to recreate her Paris experience. Instead, she learns something about herself and her previous partner.

The romantic “chase” scene at the end borders on cliche, but in context and given how excellently it’s written, it makes perfect sense and provides a satisfying conclusion. These are women I’d want to know personally, and it's a fun take on the one night stand with a big romantic finish.

[Debbie McGowan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was sitting at the bar with Nat, or it felt like I was. We were drunk and both thinking 'oh, this place is awful, and I'm so drunk. I wanna go home...' But then this hot hippie chick saunters over and Nat's all 'actually, I'll just have one more with this lovely woman with the skirts and bangles and...' Then there was Nat's mate whose hen weekend it was - Sammy. She was even drunker than Nat, but as the story unfolds it turns out she's a lot of fun and a great mate who comes to Nat's rescue when that moment occasions - the one that might just bring about the happy ending.

[Ofelia Gränd · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nat is in Paris for the weekend but she isn’t really enjoying herself surrounded by her straight friends and the male strippers they’re watching. A trip to the bar changes that though. There she meets Morgan who takes her breath away. This story is short and sweet, a perfect read for when you have a little time over.

[Grammar*Kitten · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Weekend is a short and sweet tale of Nat, a single lady trapped on a hen-do of straight women oggling strippers. This is a fast paced but sweet story that teaches taking chances is a good way to change your life. A chance encounter with beautiful bohemian Morgan changes her experience of the city of love, and J.P. Walker cleverly and succinctly weaves a healthy amount of tenderness and emotion into her story - it's just long enough, just sweet enough and a delightful quick read.

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Part of the Love Unlocked Anthology.