Escape for an hour or two in the tender, passionate words of Love Stories. In her first collection of lesbian romantic short stories, Natalie Vivien offers nine romantic tales of love found and broken hearts mended. Each story features a woman who finds herself altered - and empowered - by love.

Cast your cares aside and submerge yourself in these nine, heart-stopping journeys of romantic discovery. Love Stories includes these short stories:

"After the Fall": A high-powered attorney meets her match in a warm, gorgeous, enigmatic woman who happens along just in time to rescue her from a bad fall from her horse.

"Long Walks on the Beach": Kate Taylor is having a rotten day at the newspaper when they introduce a new Personals ad section. That is, until a woman named Marie calls in...

"The Speeding Ticket": Long ago, Claire lost the woman of her dreams. Now, 20 years later, Claire finds herself on a dark, snowy road careening out of control, until she's pulled over by a familiar cop....

"A Matter of Convenience": Swamp City, Georgia, is no place for a woman ready for a fresh start, but it has surprises in store for Melanie, including a woman who may persuade her to see the glass as half-full....

"Don't Feed the Penguins": As penguin trainer at Blue World Aquarium, Gwen Jones spends over eight hours every day with the pickiest flock of penguins in the country - her dream job. But even her beloved flock is no substitute for the companionship of the girlfriend who left her six months ago. Enter Dana Morris, the incredibly attractive new sea lion trainer....

"The Flower Seller": Sally has been buying herself flowers since she was diagnosed with cancer and her girlfriend left her to face it alone. Now in remission, she's never forgotten the things that cancer has taught her. And she still buys herself flowers. Until one beautiful autumn morning....