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Friends to Lovers #1
The Divorcee's First Time: A Lesbian Romance
When Jennifer goes out with her best friend Susan to celebrate her divorce, she gets more than she bargained for. The dominant older woman gives Jennifer her first time lesbian experience and changes things forever. Will it be a one-time thing, or will their hot and steamy night lead to more?This friends to lovers novella is intended for adult audiences only, due to explicit scenes and light BDSM.For more great books by Reba Bale, click on the author link above.
32 pages, Paperback
Published August 7, 2019
About the author
Reba Bale
325 books110 followersReba Bale loves writing naughty stories where the characters are able to tap into their inner fantasies and experience spanking, bondage, humiliation, or other activities on the non-vanilla side of life.
When Reba is not writing she's reading the same naughty stories she likes to write.
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When Reba is not writing she's reading the same naughty stories she likes to write.
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January 23, 2024
4 ★ | Well, that was A-LOT! I mean one minute she was walking in on her husband with his trousers down and the next she’s on all fours going down on her best friend. In the space of 24 hours it seems🤣. Talk about whirlwind. Beats me, I loved it! It was utterly ridiculous in the best way.
It was probably the shortest sapphic I’ve ever read, ever. I’m not complaining though. A brilliant short stint.
It was probably the shortest sapphic I’ve ever read, ever. I’m not complaining though. A brilliant short stint.
September 13, 2026
Nice short story from Ms Bale where on the night out celebrating her divorce with her long time best friends, feelings are shared and changes made. OK.
September 1, 2026
This book can be summed up in two events: a divorce and a lesbian hookup with a best friend. Then, out of nowhere, the story is suddenly over. It feels like the author published the very first chapter of a manuscript by mistake and called it a day.
February 12, 2024
One hot novella. Susan shows Jennifer just how good being loved by a woman can be.
July 30, 2023
2,5/5
Okay,me personality I did not liked the representation of BDSM and the sexualized representation either, maybe if it was longer it would had been better,but I can't say that it had potential it just lacked something
Okay,me personality I did not liked the representation of BDSM and the sexualized representation either, maybe if it was longer it would had been better,but I can't say that it had potential it just lacked something
July 31, 2024
This is very short, so always difficult to rate. I will say there was a LOT packed into this story for the page count; a full novel worth of content that was therefore underdeveloped and rushed through.
That said, it promised a quick HEA romance and some spicy content and it 100% delivered on that promise. This was a great little short read. It's too short to be disappointed by, and good enough that I would recommend it. I like these little short stories as they help to break up reading longer novels.
No idea what would have made this 5-stars for me, it just didn't have whatever impact I was looking for.
That said, it promised a quick HEA romance and some spicy content and it 100% delivered on that promise. This was a great little short read. It's too short to be disappointed by, and good enough that I would recommend it. I like these little short stories as they help to break up reading longer novels.
No idea what would have made this 5-stars for me, it just didn't have whatever impact I was looking for.
April 15, 2022
Hot
This was a good novella. Of course the friends to lovers troupe was perfect for this scenario as well. I like that it was told in first person. I enjoyed it. Short, but sweet.
This was a good novella. Of course the friends to lovers troupe was perfect for this scenario as well. I like that it was told in first person. I enjoyed it. Short, but sweet.
January 4, 2023
Shoryt sharp & very sexy.........friends to lovers and opening doors you'd never thought to open......a good short read for the summer!
January 12, 2024
Underwhelming…
It happened so fast and I didn’t really see any appeal here. I think they needed a little more time. Perhaps because this dealt with BDSM. It was a quick jump for a hetero vanilla woman to jump first, not into being with a woman for the first time, but the first extended encounter to need a safe word. There was weak fast aftercare. It just didn’t jive. I know they knew each other for five years, but I just didn’t buy the connection. Fast and flawed and unfeeling.
It happened so fast and I didn’t really see any appeal here. I think they needed a little more time. Perhaps because this dealt with BDSM. It was a quick jump for a hetero vanilla woman to jump first, not into being with a woman for the first time, but the first extended encounter to need a safe word. There was weak fast aftercare. It just didn’t jive. I know they knew each other for five years, but I just didn’t buy the connection. Fast and flawed and unfeeling.
October 24, 2023
2 stars. Well, that was something. The writing was okay but the sexual interactions were not all that great and the chemistry between the characters just wasn’t there for me. Also, random BDSM out of nowhere. This was a bit of a mess.
January 2, 2025
The Divorcee's First Time is a bare bones tale. Just divorced Jennifer goes out to dinner with best friend Susan and goes from there to kissing, to light BDSM and finally to girlfriends in one easy session.
June 25, 2026
The Divorcee's First Time
Quick readby this author. I liked the characters and the storyline. I like how these books are standalones but also are connected too. Make sure you leave your reviews after reading the books.
Quick readby this author. I liked the characters and the storyline. I like how these books are standalones but also are connected too. Make sure you leave your reviews after reading the books.
September 5, 2026
Really short (much shorter than the page count would have you believe). The BDSM came out of nowhere in the final chapter. Susan was pretty insistent on doing it. There were typos, including the wrong words being used, which pulled me out of the story.
September 20, 2025
wow hot!
Oh Reba, that just melted me! Such a delightful experience. Quick and wet! I need a glass of wine and a cigarette, and I don’t smoke!
Oh Reba, that just melted me! Such a delightful experience. Quick and wet! I need a glass of wine and a cigarette, and I don’t smoke!
May 1, 2026
Reimagining
This was pretty cool. Short story and very easy reading. Don't we all wish we had a best friend like Susan.
This was pretty cool. Short story and very easy reading. Don't we all wish we had a best friend like Susan.
October 21, 2024
Stars: 1.5 Stars
Format: Digital
Series: Friends to Lovers Book 1
Steam Level: steamy
I was very surprised by how much I didn’t enjoy this. It’s the perfect set up and by an author I normally enjoy.
Quick Thoughts:
- Usually I enjoy the friends to lovers trope, but I just didn’t get the “friends” vibe in this beyond being told they’re friends
- The sex was okay but there was bit when Susan flips her dominant switch that felt very abrupt (and I normally enjoy sub/dom interactions in books)
- I gave this 1.5 stars because I liked the initial set up, it’s just the execution that fell flat
Overall this is not a good first read for this author and I’d recommend picking up a different story. I’ll probably read the next story in this series to see if this was just a one off. For me, she’s worth the time and effort.
Format: Digital
Series: Friends to Lovers Book 1
Steam Level: steamy
I was very surprised by how much I didn’t enjoy this. It’s the perfect set up and by an author I normally enjoy.
Quick Thoughts:
- Usually I enjoy the friends to lovers trope, but I just didn’t get the “friends” vibe in this beyond being told they’re friends
- The sex was okay but there was bit when Susan flips her dominant switch that felt very abrupt (and I normally enjoy sub/dom interactions in books)
- I gave this 1.5 stars because I liked the initial set up, it’s just the execution that fell flat
Overall this is not a good first read for this author and I’d recommend picking up a different story. I’ll probably read the next story in this series to see if this was just a one off. For me, she’s worth the time and effort.
August 1, 2024
Book can be summarize like this: S*xual fantasy book about a lesbian and a "straight" friend asking her to have s*x after divorcing husband.
October 14, 2019
Enjoying becoming a divorcee
A woman goes to celebrate her divorce with her best friend, and end up having a very satisfying first lesbian experience. Hot and fun short read
A woman goes to celebrate her divorce with her best friend, and end up having a very satisfying first lesbian experience. Hot and fun short read
May 10, 2024
This book gave me whiplash and I'm not being dramatic because how did we get from point A to point B
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