Susan X. Meagher

Life is going damned well for Blair Spencer. She's a very successful real estate agent, happily married to a man who encourages her to live the independent life she loves--and they're actively working to have a baby. The wrench in the works is that Blair favors adoption, while her husband David desperately wants to have a biological child. The fates are against them, and they finally seek the help of a group of reproductive specialists. One of the doctors, a surgeon named Kylie Mackenzie, eventually becomes a good friend to Blair. And she needs all of the friends she can get when things start to go horribly wrong at home. As her marriage teeters on the brink of collapse, she relies more and more on Kylie's friendship. Kylie's happily gay; Blair's happily straight. But the way they structure their relationship leads friends and family to privately question whether the pair is setting themselves up for heartache. They eventually come to a crossroads, which could either destroy their friendship or turn it into what each of them has been seeking. The question is whether each woman can change her view of herself and her needs. The answer is all that matters.

All That Matters

The Legacy

Aldo Bagnolesi finally has what he's long wanted. Control of the family winery in Tuscany. The only little detail is that someone has to manage the place for a few years. He's far too involved in his company to leave on such short notice, but his daughter... Despite her worries, Nicola agrees to step up to the plate, even though her interest in Italy and wine is sorely lacking. Her father will relieve her in two years. How bad could two years in one the prettiest places on earth be? The transition is tough and she’s achingly lonely. Nic knows nothing about running a winery and can’t talk to the workers or the wine maker. She's desperate for connection; for any semblance of her former busy social life. The closest gay bar is in Florence. She heads out--determined to at least talk to someone she has one thing in common with. To her delight, she finds not just a willing lesbian, but a sexy one--who seems equally interested in her. It's crazy to put so much importance on a chance meeting. But sometimes, you have to throw your doubts to the winds and see what the universe has in store for you.

The Crush

Georgia Beers

Susan Smith

J. D. Glass

Lynn Ames

Presents a collection of short stories that focus on the theme of being an outsider.

The Collection

Outsiders

Cody Keaton truly believes that money doesn't buy happiness. She believes this so strongly that when she hits big in the lottery she considers throwing the ticket away. Once she talks herself off that ledge she vows to use the money only for security, a decision that she honestly believes she can follow. She’s not going to be one of those people who blows it on houses and cars and loses it all. Her aunts, uncles, cousins and extended family don't share her view—but most of them itch to share her money. The local bank manager, Maddie Osborne, quickly sees that Cody's going to be in a world of trouble if she doesn't make some tough financial decisions. Given that Cody's never been inside a bank, her learning curve is steep. Maddie finds herself drawn to protecting the unsophisticated woman from the people who are trying to separate Cody from her fortune—even her nearest and dearest.

Almost Heaven

Wait For Me

Imagine five days in early March vacationing in Maine's pristine wilderness. Snow-shoeing, cross-country skiing, even some ice-fishing, all spent in surprisingly pleasant temperate conditions. Now re-imagine that scene, but make it a team-building exercise with co-workers you're not overly fond of. The bloom falls off that chilly rose pretty quickly, at least from Sunny Thompson's perspective. But when they meet their guide, the remarkably pretty, stunningly fit Devin Savary, Sunny's opinion starts to change.Devin's fun, playful, and patient, something the little group of Dallas natives desperately needs. Now all they have to do is bond, a silly waste of time in Sunny's view. You can't force people to rely on each other by fiat. That only comes from being tested, a situation unlikely to happen when you're traveling with a woman everyone seems to agree is one of Maine's best guides. What could possibly go wrong?

Vacationland

Timing is critical in so many of the events that make up our lives. Your dismal scores on the SAT forced you to attend your safety school, but you met the people who formed the peer group that has loved and supported you for your entire adult life. If it hadn’t been raining, you wouldn’t have dashed into the coffee shop and met the cute barista you spent your thirties with. Small decisions, some almost inconsequential, each producing big results. When Hennessy Boudreaux’s boss asks her to talk an insolent young woman into leaving the limo she’s commandeered, she never could have guessed that day would change her life. But meeting Townsend Bartley does indeed change her life, for better and worse. Through the years, their lives float together, then drift apart, always with the promise of love just out of reach. Obstacles, some of them massive, continue to trip them up and make their dreams seem insurmountable. But patience, hard work, and timing can work together to produce a love too strong, too vibrant and too fulfilling for any woman to resist.

The Right Time

Plan ahead, work hard, play by the rules, and you’ll be justly rewarded. The maxims that had been drummed into Darcy Morgan were the backbone of her orderly life. But as she stumbled down the streets of Brooklyn—bruised, battered, and beaten—she began to think she’d been led astray. It didn’t do a damn bit of good to play by the rules if the other guys had the game rigged. Darcy wouldn’t survive the night if she didn’t find shelter. A chance meeting with a kind-hearted woman could pluck her from the fire just in time. But pulling an innocent into her suddenly tumultuous world was wrong. Thoroughly, unquestionably wrong. But right and wrong didn’t seem as clear as they’d always been. The keystones of her life had been shattered, forcing her to care only about survival—her own.

Out of Whack

When you're a single lesbian who'd prefer to be partnered, it pays to keep your eyes peeled--even at work. Kelsey Maliar blew into Summer Hayes' shop on a frosty cold morning, and within a few minutes things had warmed up significantly. By the end of the week they were having a great first date, followed by another, and still another. Everything seemed perfect, something neither of them had a lot of experience with. But they were bothready to put in the work this time, having learned that the end result was well worth the effort. Nearly every couple reaches a few forks in the road when they're starting out, but things sailed along verysmoothly--until they didn't. What do you do when a woman who's remarkably close to perfect struggles with an issue that wouldn't bother the vast majority of people--but is a hot-button for you? Is it a positive grown experience to work through an emotional challenge together? Or is self-protection the wise choice? They've both tried to understand the path to love, but the manual's really hard to comprehend. If they can stick to their resolve, they should be able to hurdle this roadblock. But can they?

Mosaic

New book from award winning author Susan X Meagher. Takes place in Scotland and the US.

The Keeper's Daughter

A glimmer of attraction, discovery of shared interests, growth of respect for one another, and the stirrings of desire. These are the building blocks for a nascent relationship. But so many more things are thrown into the equation. Family, friends, past relationships, social standing and life goals are just a few of the issues that will help support or destroy a new bond.

Awakenings

The Lies That Bind

Cherry Grove

Talent wrangler Kerri Klein is assigned to keep an eye on the perpetually troublemaking Brooklyn York, but upon immediately finding each other attractive, they struggle with the pressure to keep their relationship strictly professional.

How to Wrangle a Woman

High school reunions. Nearly everyone is mildly curious about their classmates' fortunes, but for some, the promise of soothing past hurts proves irresistible. Living in her native England, Jemma had largely forgotten about her traumatic senior year. But now that she's back in America, that damned invitation keeps nudging her…reminding her of the unexplored path she'd been sure she was hers for the taking. Shelby hasn't fared as well as Jemma. Or maybe she's just not been able to vanquish the past. No matter what has gotten her stuck—she feels like she's fallen into quicksand. Maybe going to the reunion will let her connect with some old friends, to free herself from whatever is stopping her from living the life she was called to experience. To most, the potential of meeting your old classmates again promises an evening of shared memories. For Jemma and Shelby, this reunion will change their worlds.

The Reunion

In Washington, DC, a town hungry for gossip, it’s political blogger Kit Travis’s job to feed the beast. A failed relationship with a high-profile politician taught Kit the beast has claws. For self-preservation, she retreats into the shadows of the internet. At a charity dinner, Kit meets Bailey Jones, a strikingly pretty software engineer who turns heads with her androgynous sense of style. Bailey challenges Kit’s priorities and her preconceived beliefs about herself. As they begin to fall in love, Bailey reveals that being out and proud as a couple is integral to her happiness. But once Kit gives up her cherished privacy, there’s no turning back. Can a woman who values her anonymity like a treasure abandon it for the sake of love?

Inside Out

Change, seismic and universal, infused the country. From San Francisco to Washington, every disenfranchised or marginalized group had simultaneously reached the boiling point. The Viet Nam war was escalating at a remarkable pace, and the protests against it were splitting families apart. But the people who’d worked hard to climb up the economic ladder of success weren’t on board to throw everything into the air and see where it landed. Mary Frances Fitzpatrick was perfectly content to keep things the way they’d always been. She’d grabbed onto the tiniest shred of the American Dream, and wasn’t about to let go. The crumbs the establishment threw her way seemed like they might, one day, be able to sustain her. All she had to do was work twice as hard as a man and keep her opinions to herself. Courtney Ashcroft on the other hand, came from a long line of socially and economically entitled people, yet she wanted to upset the apple cart in the worst way. No matter the group, if they’d been shut out, Courtney was on their side. Social justice, feminism, and pacifism were her main causes, but she quickly adds gay rights to her list when she and Mary Frances meet. Despite their political and social views, the women strike up a friendship. Courtney’s sympathetic, encouraging, and genuinely concerned with Mary Frances’s plight. She’s so interested in gay rights, it almost seems personal. But that has to be wishful thinking on Mary Frances’s part. Or does it? In Chicago, during that steamy, unpredictable summer of love, improbable dreams can, and do come true.

Summer of Love

Trying to figure out the rules of her first lesbian relationship is a difficult task for Callie Emerson. She and her lover worked long and hard on coming up with a set of rules that both of them could live with. But her lover is having a very hard time keeping her end of the bargain. Regan Manning and her lover have a very traditional relationship, built on a foundation of monogamy. Or so Regan thought. She’s devastated when she learns the truth, and she’s unwilling to forgive or forget. Cheating partners brought Callie and Regan together. Not as lovers, but as friends supporting each other through tough times. They both come to realize that they could be more than friends. But they each have to get past their insecurities before they can try to take that leap. It’s not easy for either of them: the path to true love rarely is. But their friendship can be a bridge to commitment if only they’ll let it.

Susan X. Meagher

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