Short Term Relationships (Queer in Seattle #1)

“A delightfully lighthearted journey into a slice of queer life in Seattle!” –Amazon reader, Chapin

“These are people you're rooting for and for me that is the most satisfying kind of romance.” –Amazon reader, Ellyn

Come along as these queer friends try to find their mid-life happily ever after, navigating missed opportunities, mismatches, and misinformation.

Kate Conrad is a short-term relationship specialist–but she doesn’t want to be. More than anything, she wants a girlfriend, and her software engineer brain steers her in the most logical directions to do so. When a chance encounter with an intriguing woman throws her off-balance, she wonders if she’ll ever find the type of love where you make plans beyond the next weekend and use “we” statements.

Liza Barrett values the relationship with her shiny red Specialized bicycle more than any human–or so she thinks. Triathlon rules her world. Love is an afterthought. Until it’s not.

Emily Hall teaches about unrequited love through literature in her high school English classroom. She also lives it every day, and her heart wants someone who doesn’t want her back–or even know she exists. Can she translate literature into life and sway the woman of her dreams to notice she exists?

Nathan Stapleton is finding his way after his transition, still entrenched in the lesbian community. Unsure where his true calling of leading a garage band will take him, he’s determined to make it on the music circuit. When the chance for romance interrupts his plans, all bets are off. Can he have both love and fame?

Pour a cup (or two) of your favorite brew and take a fun romp through the Emerald City with Kate, Liza, Emily, and Nathan as they work to let go of the past and look for something that lasts. You might just fall in love yourself.

A.K. Rose is back with a fun and funny look at dating in this heartwarming journey through the ups, downs, and unexpected of looking for love in mid-life.