The Enigma of Longing: Two Tales of Love and Mystery

Written by Holly Glass

Narrated by Elyse Dinh

Take a little time to escape into a world of passion, mystery, and romance with The Enigma of Longing, a collection of two short novellas from the unconventional Holly Glass!

First, in Out There, the ex-con Joy DeVries, desperate for a job and a new direction, thanks her lucky stars when she lands a gig as a crime scene cleaner. But her good fortune takes a murky turn when she’s sent to clean up a chilling suicide in the ghost town of Carrion Bluff. The longer she works, the more Joy suspects that this apparent suicide is actually a cover-up for a grisly murder. Unwilling to let the dead rest without their due justice, Joy teams up with a handsome detective who helps her unravel the town’s darkest secrets — and create a few steamy ones of their own.

Then, in Song of the Loon, Rose runs away from the big city and takes a job at a remote lodge in Northern Minnesota in the wake of a messy breakup. But her plan to find solace and healing in the beauty of nature gets derailed when Rose tangles with Jo — the iron-willed naturalist who works at the lodge. Life in the woods gets even worse when Rose is roped into helping Jo lead a series of canoe trips. Stuck together in the middle of nowhere, the irritation - and chemistry - between both women reaches an irrepressible peak. In spite of the sparks between them, Rose and Jo pump the breaks as each woman struggles to be free of the heartaches that haunt them. Will painful memories keep the two lovers apart? Or can love find a way to heal old wounds? Even though the odds are slim, a second chance just might be possible in the Northwoods — a place where the magic of the forest and the mystery of the loon’s call can do just about anything.

Don’t be fooled by their short length: These novellas pack a romantic, emotional punch like only Holly Glass can provide.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bryant Street Shorts
• Release date: Nov 23, 2021
• ISBN: 9781094435565

Holly Glass

Holly Glass uses romance to explore the complexities of gender identity, the joys of sexual fluidity, and the possibility of personal liberation in a highly gendered world. Her goal is to cultivate intimacy and health by telling stories that are authentic to life and love outside of the hetero-norm.

Reviews for The Enigma of Longing

[Marcia Wilton · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

I did not like it. What a poor audio book

[Eedge Eeva · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

It's an interesting concept. First story was actually really interesting and I would like to have the full length story. Other story was good example of how never is too late to change things around. There always is an opportunity to start again what ever situation you are in!