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Synopsis
Sabrina Starling doesn't need love. She has fame as a brilliant violinist and unlimited options for female company. Nothing can shake her -- except the memory of her very first love. Knowing that neither the teenaged nor adult Jorie will ever return her feelings, Sabrina has escaped into her music and the arms of other women. When injury leaves her temporarily unable to perform, Sabrina finally finds the one woman who could free her forever from the memory of those stolen Hawaiian nights with Jorie. There's one problem. The object of Sabrina's desire, Diana, is deeply in love with Pam, the woman who has shared her life for the past eighteen years. A family funeral calls Sabrina home to the islands, but she no long believes that the gentle breezes and possible welcome in Jorie's eyes can repair the lives she's shattered, including her own. Karin Kallmaker's searing novel of innocent first love and dangerous seduction joins an unparalleled string of critically acclaimed bestsellers that earned her the title of Undisputed Mistress of Lesbian Romance.
Maybe Next Time: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This adult lesbian romance contains mature sexual content, complex relationship dynamics including seduction and potential infidelity, and themes of emotional manipulation. Best suited for mature readers.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, steamy sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include cheating, heartbreak, and emotional manipulation.
Who'll love this
Adult readers will be drawn to this emotionally intense romance about a famous violinist confronting her first love and the consequences of dangerous desire.