Forever Woman Series by B.L. Wilson, LLPix Design

Jenna Jacks, a wildly temperamental artist with a load of baggage, goes through chauffeurs faster than she goes through the models she paints, or so rumors suggest. Professional limo driver Florence Walker immediately bumps heads with Jenna during her interview, but Jenna discovers that Flo is a highly sought after driver and there is also an undercurrent of attraction that both women work at denying... moreJenna Jacks, a wildly temperamental artist with a load of baggage, goes through chauffeurs faster than she goes through the models she paints, or so rumors suggest. Professional limo driver Florence Walker immediately bumps heads with Jenna during her interview, but Jenna discovers that Flo is a highly sought after driver and there is also an undercurrent of attraction that both women work at denying. Despite the headaches that Jenna anticipates, she offers Flo the position and despite the warnings from co-workers that Jenna might be high maintenance, Flo takes the job. Unfortunately, the first day of work goes badly and causes Flo to become closer to her new boss than she wants to be, and not in the way either woman wants. Can the two women work on their differences and accept their mutual attraction and the baggage the other has, or will they miss the chance to become each other’s Forever Woman? less

Sarah Harris, a widowed New York City tow truck driver, is tired of her life and the negative elements in it. She is treated like a doormat by her son and her mother’s constant berating of her makes her feel like a child again. Her boss resents Sarah’s desire to better herself and does everything he can to throw obstacles in her way. At forty-three, Sarah decides to return to college, applying to a nontraditional Scholars' Program headed by Dr... moreSarah Harris, a widowed New York City tow truck driver, is tired of her life and the negative elements in it. She is treated like a doormat by her son and her mother’s constant berating of her makes her feel like a child again. Her boss resents Sarah’s desire to better herself and does everything he can to throw obstacles in her way. At forty-three, Sarah decides to return to college, applying to a nontraditional Scholars' Program headed by Dr. Winnie Thompson, a woman who is also in need of a life change due to a particularly unsatisfying love affair with her boss at the local university. Both at a crossroad, Sarah and Winnie meet one chilly night when Winnie is stranded by a blown out tire on her car. The two women are drawn to each other and seek support from one another, even though Sarah knows that her family and friends may object to the discovery of her sexual orientation as a lesbian. Will Sarah overcome the barriers to her happiness, or will she continue to suffer from Sweet Sarah’s Bluez? less

Two Moons Bakery is a trilogy of novellas about relationships among African-American lesbians, their friends, and family who live in NYC. The three stories interconnect through a central meeting place called Two Moons Bakery. Terry Samson and Essie Brooks are the co-owners of the bakery. In the first novella, entitled MAYDEANE, a middle-aged, conservative businesswoman, Sylvia Royce, must learn to accept the love of a younger woman, Fredericka Hicks, who drives cabs for a living... moreTwo Moons Bakery is a trilogy of novellas about relationships among African-American lesbians, their friends, and family who live in NYC. The three stories interconnect through a central meeting place called Two Moons Bakery. Terry Samson and Essie Brooks are the co-owners of the bakery. In the first novella, entitled MAYDEANE, a middle-aged, conservative businesswoman, Sylvia Royce, must learn to accept the love of a younger woman, Fredericka Hicks, who drives cabs for a living. MAYDEANE also touches on a problem baby boomers face: to put an aging parent with Alzheimer’s into a nursing housing or not. The second story, LEGS, introduces the reader to an unlikely pairing. Somebody’s been whistling at Delaney Peters, an ER doctor, for the last five days precisely at 7 AM. When she confronts a worker in the manhole, she discovers it’s female electrician, Andrea Joiner. They meet again in the ER when Delaney treats Andrea’s eyes for chemical burns from an electrical fire in the manhole where she works. In the third novella, WORKSPACES, Janelle Montgomery is a geriatric psychiatrist who works from her home. She wants customized shelves built similar to the ones in Two Moons to hold her never-ending paperwork. Terry refers Janelle to her friend, carpenter Caitlin Robbins. Caitlin’s confession of her guilt-ridden behavior with a younger woman provides Janelle with the opportunity to find out more about the quiet, self-contained carpenter. Things heat up when Caitlin, a die-hard single widower, admits her feelings for Janelle and finally acts on them. less

It’s been nearly six months since the main characters from Two Moons Bakery met and fell in love or broke up. This sequel, Get Reckless with the Truth but Don’t Lie, follows secondary characters executive assistant Edith Mack and legal eagle Danielle Turner into a tumultuous affair that ends almost before it begins with an attempted murder. Ex-wives who think they are still married, lovers who hate liars but sleep with them anyway, and lesbians who fall for their stalkers—oh my!

It’s been three years since the main characters from Two Moons Bakery (TMB) met and fell in love or broke up. This story follows secondary characters first introduced in Two Moons Bakery, Sweet Sarah’s Bluez, and Forever Woman, chronicling how they converge or diverge at another central meeting place known as Ferrelli’s Restaurant. The restaurant is owned by Maria Ferrelli, a single widowed lesbian who is trying to keep her struggling family restaurant afloat. Dr... moreIt’s been three years since the main characters from Two Moons Bakery (TMB) met and fell in love or broke up. This story follows secondary characters first introduced in Two Moons Bakery, Sweet Sarah’s Bluez, and Forever Woman, chronicling how they converge or diverge at another central meeting place known as Ferrelli’s Restaurant. The restaurant is owned by Maria Ferrelli, a single widowed lesbian who is trying to keep her struggling family restaurant afloat. Dr. Leah Williams (SWEET SARAH’S BLUEZ) is 45-year-old English professor who has been unlucky in love and is dissatisfied in her career. She is in therapy, but is uncooperative and resistant, which may jeopardize her job at Metro U. Maria Ferrelli (FOREVER WOMAN) is 47-year old owner of a small Italian restaurant downtown in NoHo. She has a staff full of misfits who are also related to her through blood or marriage. Her restaurant was the talk of the town when it opened years ago, but now seems to be losing money. Can the two women overcome their rocky first meeting to explore common interests and a mutual attraction at Ferrelli’s Restaurant? less

The Bookstore, fifteen years of love and counting tells the tale of somewhat wild and raunchy playgirl Vivian Johnson, who is also Leah Williams’ (Forever Woman and Sweet Sarah’s Bluez) editor and good friend. Fifteen years ago, while working on one of her client’s book tours, she meets an interesting younger woman. Patricia Davis has just opened a women’s bookstore on a shoestring budget... moreThe Bookstore, fifteen years of love and counting tells the tale of somewhat wild and raunchy playgirl Vivian Johnson, who is also Leah Williams’ (Forever Woman and Sweet Sarah’s Bluez) editor and good friend. Fifteen years ago, while working on one of her client’s book tours, she meets an interesting younger woman. Patricia Davis has just opened a women’s bookstore on a shoestring budget. Vivian is impressed that such a young woman from Generation X would bet her entire future on opening a woman’s bookstore and community center in the heart of a low-income neighborhood. They bump heads at first. Vivian’s client, Melba Farris (Mr. Jefferson’s Piano and Other Central Harlem Stories), asks her to set up a book signing in the bookstore, but Pat’s womanizing partner, Etta, wants more than a book signing from Vivian. The two partners argue about Vivian, causing Pat to say things to Vivian that she has to apologize for later. The book signing is exceptionally successful, but the two women decide not to see each other again. As fate would have it, a tragic fire and a murderous cover up throw the two women together again. While Vivian helps Pat get through Etta’s funeral and mourning period, the two women begin to see each other in a different light. Can these two women from different generations and backgrounds get on the same page in The Bookstore? less