Hildred Billings

Welcome to Paradise Valley, where the locals thrive on the rural landscape, the quirky Oregonian living, and the history of the lesbian commune that founded it. Mixing small town attitudes with lesbian dating? Sounds like another day in Paradise.In the final installment of A YEAR IN PARADISE, we fly through town and catch up with every couple to grace the page so far. But while Christmas shopping and holiday parties light up the windows, one lonely resident comes to the unfortunate conclusion that Paradise Valley might not be for her.Skylar Kersten originally moved to town with friend Mikaiya a year ago. Yet what Skylar quickly realized was that one could not simply pack up her bags and leave her worries behind. Paradise Valley is a small, claustrophobic town. It's hard to make friends. It's even harder to face one's chronic singledom when happy couples grace every sidewalk.While Skylar comes to terms with what she wants from life, the rest of Paradise Valley's citizens rejoice in their strengthened bonds with one another. As the new decade approaches, one thing's for sure.It's been an eventful year in Paradise Valley.

Welcome to Paradise Valley, where the locals thrive on the rural landscape, the quirky Oregonian living, and the history of the lesbian commune that founded it. Mixing small town attitudes with lesbian dating? Sounds like another day in Paradise.Frankie Delacour has everything she could possibly want in life: a steady business, a supportive family, and townsfolk who don't give her too much flack. All right, so she doesn't have a girlfriend, let alone a wife. She swears she can live without one.But one of her online friends is talking more and more about finally meeting in real life. In fact, Z, aka Elaine Hadley of the teashop Tea & Thyme has been wanting to meet for years, but Frankie can't bring herself to consent. She hasn't told Elaine a few things. Such as who she actually is.Some things are left best on the internet. Like the endless possibilities of a girlfriend maybe, someday.

Welcome to Paradise Valley, where the locals thrive on the rural landscape, the quirky Oregonian living, and the history of the lesbian commune that founded it. Mixing small town attitudes with lesbian dating? Sounds like another day in Paradise.Life as a small-town housewife is usually what Sally Greenhill needs. With four kids and a busy wife to keep her preoccupied, she's got more than enough to do from sunrise to sunset - at all times of year.But as Deputy Candace Greenhill becomes bogged down in an arsonist investigation, Sally begins to suspect that the ring of flaming rebels might be closer than any of them foresaw. With Halloween right around the corner, both Sally and Candace are too busy to keep an eye on the precocious son with an eye for adventure... and trouble.

Welcome to Paradise Valley, where the locals thrive on the rural landscape, the quirky Oregonian living, and the history of the lesbian commune that founded it. Mixing small town attitudes with lesbian dating? Sounds like another day in Paradise.On the first day of senior year in a new school, Alabaman transplant Carrie Sage meets the girl of her lesbian dreams.Too bad the mayor's daughter is a bit too straight to go for a troublemaking Southerner like Carrie.Enter Leigh-Ann Hardy, the only girl in Clark High School who knows a thing or two about the girl Carrie crushes after like it's Valentine's Day. After all, Leigh-Ann and the mayor's daughter used to be best friends While Carrie navigates life in a brand-new place that automatically labels her more trouble than she's worth, Leigh-Ann faces a truth she's been suppressing her whole life in Paradise Valley.She might be a little bit gay. It only took the new girl to make her see that

Two of ShudderCon's most esteemed guests know how to woo their fans... but can they woo each other?Drake Rothchild and Leilah Singh have starred on the supernatural TV show "The Devil's Daughter" long enough to gain attention. Yet what their biggest fans don't know is that one of cable TV's hottest on-screen couples want absolutely nothing to do with each other in real life Leilah sees her kitschy show as a mere stepping stone. The bridge between her classical Indian dance career and becoming the next Bollywood beauty to take Tinsel Town by storm. But balancing her personal life with her professional means keeping certain secrets deep in her heart - such as her bisexual identity that could upset some of her more traditional fans.Drake, on the other hand, is out and proud to the point that she puts a damper on Leilah's image. Coupled with a frothing fanbase that insists on "shipping" them together, the tensions between Leilah and Drake come to a head at ShudderCon. To top it all off? They have to share a suite Yet there's something that neither of them will admit.They've got the hots for each other. Even Drake, who lost her marriage to the stress of her job. Even Leilah, who will do anything to keep her truth from the world.When they get to Las Vegas, sparks will fly. And if things catch fire, they'll be found in the stairwell... fanning their own flames Crowds, cosplay... chemistry - it's all happening for these lucky ladies. Six lesbian romance authors have teamed up to bring you love: convention style in the brand new ShudderCon series.The House by Lily CraigThe Payoff by Sienna WatersThe Show by Hildred BillingsThe Bluff by Kate McLayThe Shark by Cara MaloneThe Longshot by Anna CoveBet on love at ShudderCon: Vegas

Welcome to Paradise Valley, where the locals thrive on the rural landscape, the quirky Oregonian living, and the history of the lesbian commune that founded it. Mixing small town attitudes with lesbian dating? Sounds like another day in Paradise.Firefighter Krys Madison is used to the single life. Although a womanizer, she's been experiencing a dry spell for the past... year.By choice. Kinda.She doesn't realize what's missing until she discovers a litter of kittens after a barn fire. The only one who can help is rural veterinarian Siobhan O'Connor, a reclusive woman who prefers a life of solitude - and doesn't need someone like Krys causing trouble in her life.Too bad Krys is instantly smitten with the redheaded beauty. Too bad Siobhan doesn't think she's too bad, either But it will take a lot of healing for Siobhan to finally move on from the breakup that still haunts her heart. Someone like Krys? Her heat may start fires Siobhan never asks to have extinguished.

Welcome to Paradise Valley, where the locals thrive on the rural landscape, the quirky Oregonian living, and the history of the lesbian commune that founded it. Mixing small town attitudes with lesbian dating? Sounds like another day in Paradise.Nobody loves Paradise Valley more than Mayor Karen Rath, a woman who works tirelessly to keep the town's cogs turning and the people content. This doesn't leave much time for love and dating, but the single mom of two grown kids has better things to do.Until a stranger comes to town.Dahlia Granger of Hibiscus Films is on a mission. Ever since Paradise Valley hit the national news, Dahlia is compelled to create a documentary exploring the history and culture of a town founded by lesbians.She may have an agenda.Just a tiny one.Karen and Dahlia represent two very different sides of this film, but their attraction is undeniable. Can Dahlia peel back Karen's veneer and reveal her true self? Or will Karen have to kick Dahlia out of her town first?Assuming the townsfolk don't get to Dahlia first, anyway...

Their love is too hot to touch.MITCHFormer Marine Michelle "Mitch" Cruise has already lived through the most harrowing moments of her life. Between a kidnapping in Iraq and losing her family's home to wildfires, she's convinced that there is nothing left to harm her.But there is also nothing to fill the void in her dissociative life.It makes her the perfect candidate for a golden opportunity. There is a woman - a rich woman - searching for a month-long girlfriend. Mitch isn't na ve. She knows what this woman wants. So happens that Mitch is in the position to endure it.She never, ever counts on falling in love with reclusive heiress Vanessa - to the point she'll lay down her life for her mistress.VANESSAOne by one, the members of Vanessa's family have disappeared into the afterlife. The man calling the hits has driven her into hiding, where her only friends are her cold-shoulder staff and the husband-wife security team who know everything about her life.Including who she invites into her home.When Mitch arrives, distant and aloof, Vanessa is instantly intrigued. She's never met such a strong woman before, and the electric attraction between them brings new meaning to the kind of domineering love Vanessa has been making. In Mitch she finds the other half she's been searching for. The woman who isn't afraid to face danger while understanding what trauma does to the heart.Too bad Vanessa's oldest threat is so close, it's bursting from within her own sanctuary.Too bad she's dragged the new love of her life into open fire.

Welcome to Paradise Valley, where the locals thrive on the rural landscape, the quirky Oregonian living, and the history of the lesbian commune that founded it. Mixing small town attitudes with lesbian dating? Sounds like another day in Paradise.Doctor Brandelyn "Brandy" Meyer has dreamed of the picture-perfect wedding since she was a little girl. Now that fiancee Sunny Croker is ready to tie the knot? All hell breaks loose as Dr. Bridezilla is unleashed Sunny is the embodiment of her name, with her blond hair and genial disposition. Yet even the owner of Paradise Valley's biggest B&B can't keep her cool when Brandy's vision overwrites who Sunny really is. Their previously unbreakable bond goes up against the ultimate test Paradise Valley's wedding of the year will be the only thing residents talk about for months. But will it be the impeccable flowers and sweet vows they discuss? Or how a certain someone was left at the altar?

Welcome to Paradise Valley, where the locals thrive on the rural landscape, the quirky Oregonian living, and the history of the lesbian commune that founded it. Mixing small town attitudes with lesbian dating? Sounds like another day in Paradise.Heaven's Cafe is the social epicenter of Paradise Valley, but Heaven Mossberg doesn't have much of a social life to show for it. Between the demanding small business life and dealing with her ex-husband's pleas to get back together, there isn't a lot of time for one thirty-year-old to kick back and chill. Enter Salama Amari, one of the more recent newcomers to Paradise Valley. Author, blogger, and online columnist Salama spends her days typing away in Heaven's Cafe, partly because it's the only place to get a decent cup of decaf... and because she can't stop staring at the woman who seems to have her whole life figured out.Salama wants to be more like the loud and confident Heaven. Heaven wants someone who will bring her back down to Earth. When are they finally going to lock eyes from across the cafe?

A stand-alone novel, and the third installment in the Elemental series of romances set in Japan. On the one-year anniversary of her son's death, Sayuri finds herself on a subway station platform, and she doesn't know how she got there.Neither does Miwa, the station employee who has one eye on the lost and weary woman the moment their paths cross.All it takes is one precarious step, and both Sayuri and Miwa are enveloped in a whirlwind relationship that brings them closer to the edge than ever before. For schoolteacher Sayuri, that means letting go of the life that is no longer hers to claim. For train enthusiast Miwa, it's realizing that there is more to human existence than isolation and struggling to get by.Every time they think about one another, a spark is ignited.Every time they speak, kindling is thrown into the flame.And every time they touch, the fire grows hotter.Imagine what a single kiss contains. AS ALL OUR FIRES BURN is a standalone romance. It contains themes of losing a child (before the start of the story, ) and depression

Welcome to Paradise Valley, where the locals thrive on the rural landscape, the quirky Oregonian living, and the history of the lesbian commune that founded it.Mixing small town attitudes with lesbian dating? Sounds like another day in Paradise. City girl Mikaiya "Mik" Marcott returns to her hometown to help her ailing grandmother. But who does she see first when she's barely reached the city limits?Ariana Mura, the girl whose heart she broke ten years ago. Only Ari isn't a "girl" anymore. She's a grown woman who doesn't take crud from anyone. The lanky Ariana with a flower crown in her long hair is now the big and tough Ari, Paradise Valley's strongest EMT and all-around "native gal" the other townsfolk are prepared to defend.Locking eyes with her serves a grim reminder to Mik that coming home isn't always a small-town parade.It reminds them both of the worst night of their lives.In a small town like Paradise Valley, these two former lovebirds will never avoid one another. Do they make peace with their tumultuous past? Or do they acknowledge the embers of love that still simmer in their heartbroken shells? Who will stoke the fires first?

"A good girl is someone who hasn't encountered the perfect temptation." Ladylike heiress Audrey Weathersby is careful to never rock her family's boats. They don't even know about her ex-girlfriends or her fake IDs.But it's that fake ID that leads her to the hottest club in the city. While her friends tear up the dancefloor, however, Audrey meets the foil to her suppressed desires and curiosity. Dylan. The resident bad girl with an affinity for good girls like Audrey.What begins as a torrid fling soon transforms into something that opens Audrey's eyes to the life she's always wanted. The longer she's with Dylan, the more she realizes the sources of her suffocation. A toxic family. Airheaded friends. Caring for nothing but the trappings of wealth. "A bad girl is someone who refuses to accept the status quo."Dylan has dated her fair share of heiresses, but Audrey is the first one to make her believe in a chance at love. Yet it's not easy to give over to someone like Audrey. She represents everything Dylan has spent her whole life rejecting, for she knows all too well what it's like to be forced into the good girl role.And her past is constantly threatening to ruin everything she's built for herself since her darkest days. "Good girls don't go bad. They save themselves."The fatalistic love that haunts both Dylan and Audrey will last the summer. After that? Someone will have to give up the only life they've ever known. Easier said than done. Please note that this book contains examples of transphobia and growing up in an abusive cult.

What happens when all that youth fades away? What made it so great to begin with?Raquel has a reputation around town. When she

One not-so-simple renovation project is about to get dirty... Nobody knows how flip like Reese, a woman with nothing to prove to her family of real estate kings. When her mother's chronic affliction almost claims her life again, Reese knows that there's only one way to save her family. All she needs is a leave of absence from the corporate office in San Francisco and a toolbox full of lesbian stereotypes. Has fate finally come to rural Oregon? Kimberly is a mild-mannered property manager who only wants to do her job and go home to her nosy parents... And fall in love, because a woman can only be untouched for so long Reese's unruly and disruptive renovation projects promise to make Kimberly's life hell. Too bad she's enamored with the handywoman from the moment they lock eyes. The feeling? Absolutely mutual. Life's about to get more interesting - and sensual - in a sleepy Oregonian beach town