"Fairytales for Femmes" is a collection of seven romantic stories ranging from Gothic, sad and mysterious, to sweet, picaresque and realistic. Seven women, from different backgrounds must challenge the prejudices of the world and confront their own fears before they can get the woman they love. Falling in love with another woman can be dangerous; as in the Gothic tale "The Event" where a young woman in a misogynous, authoritarian society risks her life when she disguises herself as a man to get close to the daughter of the ruler; and in "The Love of My Life" a wealthy heiress, haunted by memories of an abusive childhood, has discovered new and dangerous ways to forget. Some of the characters in these modern tales have given up all hopes of ever finding love; like the broken-hearted single mother in "Harmony of the Spheres" who is just trying to make ends meet, or Raven in "One Way Ticket to Always" who receives a visit from her dead brother's wife - the only woman she has ever loved. Divine communication is the answer in the mysterious "The Beholder" when a female patient, who is the incarnation of a goddess, falls in love with her therapist; but in funny "Date night, right?" socially inept dog lover Dwynwen finds herself tongue-tied when she meets the glamorous dating expert and bestselling author Ms. Ness. In picaresque and scary "Pink Magic", seventeen-year old Mona finds out that if you want to let someone know you really love her, you might need the help of a witch ... L. Holm, the author of "Fairytales for Femmes", has previously published a science fiction-novel for young adults under a different name, and the illustrated book of poetry "Clonehead: Once in Everland". Some of her poems have been published in the anthology "The New Poetry. In Love"; by Copeland Books.co.uk.
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