The Story Began Once Upon a Time

by Siobhan Smile

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Odessa
I'd always wanted more. Some fairytale that didn't exist. One day I'd stood up and ran to give my children the life my family and community denied me. All of it had seemed simple in my brain but taking my life back at almost forty wasn't just about changing zip codes. That was until one night in my favorite diner, and the more I was looking for asked to sit at my table.

Dani
I was a serial monogamist, but long-term hadn't worked out for me. My fairytale didn't exist. The woman for me wasn't out there waiting, and if she was, I hadn't found her yet. I resigned myself to teaching during the week and playing ball with my friends on the weekend. And then a chance meeting in a diner changed everything. All I had to do was make her see that all the love and support she needed was right in front of her.

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Published: March 11, 2022
Publisher: Hostile Whispers Press, LLC
Editors:

Laura McNellis

Cover Artists:

Hostile Whispers Designs

Genres:

Contemporary, Erotic Romance, Lesfic

Tags:
Pairings: F-F
Heat Level: 4
Romantic Content: 5
Ending: Click here to reveal
Character Identities: Bisexual, Lesbian
Protagonist 1 Age: 36-45
Protagonist 2 Age: 26-35
Tropes: Coming Out Later in Life, Families/Raising Kids, Friends to Lovers, Hurt / Comfort, Meet Cute, True Love
Languages Available: English

About the Author

USA Today Bestselling Author Siobhan Smile is the alter ego of J.M. Dabney and is an author of happily ever afters with a twist. They features characters of all sizes, shapes, sexualities, gender identities, and races. Reading a Siobhan Smile book lets you escape for a few hours whether that is to an alien world or a contemporary setting, you'll find something outside the norm. Writing books for Siobhan is more than simply telling a story, it's a way for everyone to see themselves get a HEA.

Author is Nonbinary - Pronouns are They/Them.

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