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ABOUT MY BOOKS AND STORIES
The L.A. Stories are novella-length modern romances for fans of musical theater, movies, and dancing, as well as of TV shows like 'Fame,' 'Glee,' 'Smash,' and 'Star.' Below are links and basic information for the first eighteen novellas (there are 24 available at Amazon.com as of May 2019).
Adult situations, language, and themes. Rights available! Find out more at the dedicated website: TheLAStories.com.
- Getting Off: (2012) two female friends compare notes on dating and make an unexpected discovery. A F/F love story. get "Getting Off"
- All the Bars on Sunset: (2012) a lounge lizard falls hard for a salsa dancer get "All the Bars on Sunset"
- Chrome: (2012) a Japanese-American designer takes a semi-pro dancer by surprise get "Chrome"
- The Continental: (2012) a young ballroom instructor meets the man of her dreams. There's only one problem: he lives on the other side of the planet get "The Continental"
- Beat: (2013) a retired fighter and a younger draftsman walk into a bar in West Hollywood ... a M/M love story get "Beat"
- Chai at Midnight: (2013) an Indian expat and an African-American club owner decide love is worth some changes get "Chai at Midnight"
- Speed Date: (2013) an up-and-coming DJ is ready to settle down, and finds his match where he least expects to get "Speed Date"
- Set Dressing: (2014) a designer with trust issues and a set decorator with a history find common ground get "Set Dressing"
- Mating Dance: (2014) how much older is too much? a ballroom pro and a younger actor figure it out get "Mating Dance"
- Benchwork: (2015) an L.A. doctor's plan to deal with her biological clock takes off on a tangent when she meets a widowed jeweler get "Benchwork"
- Vintage: (2016) a young attorney and an independent wine consultant decide to take a second chance on love get "Vintage"
- The Whole Truth: (2018) a friendly work relationship between two attorneys evolves rapidly after a tango get "The Whole Truth"
- Toward Love: (2018) two actors assigned a showmance fall headlong into real love get "Toward Love"
- Exposure: (2018) a Broadway veteran and a TV actor play the long game, and play it for keeps. A M/M love story. get "Exposure"
- Green Man Walking: (2018) an industry pro and a dancer find that working on a project together takes them from "maybe" to "forever". get "Green Man Walking"
- A Random Sequence: (2018) two lottery winners, a wildfire, and dancing on the beach: what could be more L.A.? get "A Random Sequence"
- Drawn Out: (2018) an animation artist and a filmmaker meet at a festival and knock each other for a loop. How do they move forward when the whole world seems to be watching? get "Drawn Out"
- Stripped: (2018) a TV actress and a dancer/barista negotiate several significant life changes in West Hollywood, with a little help from their friends. A F/F love story. get "Stripped"
THE NOVELS
The Exiles was my first-completed book. It is a long historical romance, set during the French Revolution, with some of the action taking place in France and the rest in England. get "The Exiles"
Discovered is a follow-up, not precisely a sequel, to The Exiles. The action here is all in England and features an inter-class relationship. I'm particularly proud of this one. get "Discovered"
Home Sweet Home is a contemporary romance set in the 1980s. get "Home Sweet Home"
Million Dollar Death is a mystery with two points-of-view: one, the director of a stage play; the other, the police officer investigating the death of one of her cast members. Set in the modern day in Los Angeles, this novel is related to the L.A. Stories. get "Million Dollar Death"
Since 2018, I have published three more novels set in the L.A Stories universe: Face the Music, Today, Tomorrow and Forever, and The Ghost of Carlos Gardel.
THE OTHER STUFF
"What Went Down" is a stage play, basis for the production described in Million Dollar Death.
and finally ...
"Other Voices: Social Commentary in the Novels of Frances Burney" was my master's thesis. It looks at the ways this very successful, highly-placed Englishwoman managed to say a lot of things that most women in her position wouldn't have dared to. Available for Kindle e-readers and in paperback from Amazon.