Best Lesbian Love Stories 2003

A wonderful collection of stories, that show love in all its diverse incarnations. Mainly non-erotic, the stories show lesbians loving, fighting, breaking up, getting together, and making love. Don't think these are syrupy pulp fiction romances, the stories in this collection are strongly written, and run the gamut of humor, pathos, bitter, sad. And woven as a theme throughout the book is love.I can't wait for next year's collection.

I was up into the wee hours last night finishing this book. To call it an excellent collection of love stories is an understatement. These stories are literary gems, polished to a high shine. The editor did a great job of collecting stories that are very different from each other, and each story explores lesbian love from a very different viewpoint. My favorite was the opening story, "Two Houses, One Home." It had me laughing out loud, but it was also very, very sexy and touching. Five stars! Can't wait for next year's collection.

I bought this book because it looked classier than a lot of other lesbian romance books I've come across. I was a little doubtful that it would be anything more than fluff, but I was delightfully surprised from the very first page. I loved the opening story, Renee Hawkins's "Two Houses, One Home," about an older couple squabbling over whose house they'll live in; it's laugh-out-loud funny AND saucy! Other great pieces include Shelly Rafferty's sexy and smart "Reckoning in Labrador," Orly Brownstein's "Mrs. Houdini's Wife," Sarah Pemberton Strong's beautifully written "Suzanne's," and two amazing lesbian ghost stories (!!!!) by Mary Sharratt and Zsa Zsa Gershick. What a treat it was to find a book of lesbian love stories filled with smart, moving, well-written pieces. Not the standard dreck! Pick up your copy today! Highly recommended!!!

This isn't just another cheesy lesbian romance anthology; it's a moving, funny, romantic collection of lesbian love stories by some of our best lesbian writers (Leslea Newman, Ruthann Robson, Carol Guess, Elana Dykewoman, Terry Wolverton, Anne Seale, and others). The stories are extremely compelling and well written--so much so that I read the entire book in two evenings. It's clear that Angela Brown really knows her stuff and has a great eye for talent. I can't wait for the 2004 volume to come out!