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    After the Rain
    After the Rain
    After the Rain
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    After the Rain

    By Andrea Dale

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    Can a homebody Adirondack hotel clerk find happiness with a gregarious world-traveling Australian? Or will their erotic encounter in the rain-dappled forest be the extent of their relationship? A sexy and touching lesbian short story by a legendary erotica heavy-hitter.

    Includes BONUS story "In Flight"!

    “After the Rain” originally appeared in Travelrotica for Lesbians: Erotic Travel Adventures (Alyson Books, 2006)

    Called a “legendary erotica heavy-hitter” (by the über-legendary Violet Blue), ANDREA DALE writes sizzling erotica with a generous dash of romance. Her work appeared in the LAMBDA-award-winning anthology Lesbian Cowboys: Erotic Adventures and Romantic Times 4.5-star anthology Fairy Tale Lust, as well as about 100 other anthologies from Harlequin Spice, Avon Red, and Cleis Press. She finds passion in rock music, clever words, piercing blue eyes, the wind in her hair, and the scent of the ocean. Visit cyvarwydd.com for more information.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSoul's Road Press
    Release dateApr 23, 2011
    ISBN9781458096715
    After the Rain
    Author

    Andrea Dale

    Called a “legendary erotica heavy-hitter” (by the über-legendary Violet Blue), ANDREA DALE writes sizzling erotica with a generous dash of romance. Her work appeared in the LAMBDA-award-winning anthology Lesbian Cowboys: Erotic Adventures and Romantic Times 4.5-star anthology Fairy Tale Lust, as well as about 100 other anthologies from Harlequin Spice, Avon Red, and Cleis Press. She finds passion in rock music, clever words, piercing blue eyes, the wind in her hair, and the scent of the ocean. Visit www.cyvarwydd.com for more information.

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      Book preview

      After the Rain - Andrea Dale

      AFTER THE RAIN

      by

      Andrea Dale

      includes bonus story

      In Flight

      Can a homebody Adirondack hotel clerk find happiness with a gregarious world-traveling Australian? Or will their erotic encounter in the rain-dappled forest be the extent of their relationship? A sexy and touching lesbian short story by a legendary erotica heavy-hitter.

      AFTER THE RAIN and IN FLIGHT

      Andrea Dale

      Electronic edition published 2012 by Soul’s Road Press

      Copyright © Andrea Dale. All rights reserved, including the right of reproduction, in whole or in part in any form, without written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embedded in critical articles and reviews.

      This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and events are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

      After the Rain originally appeared in Travelrotica for Lesbians: Erotic Travel Adventures  (Alyson Books, 2006)

      In Flight originally appeared in Best Lesbian Love Stories: Summer Flings (Alyson Publications, 2007) and was republished in Best Lesbian Romance 2009 (Cleis Press, 2009).

      Inquiries should be addressed to

      Soul’s Road Press

      info@soulsroadpress.com

      http://www.soulsroadpress.com

      Cover images from Dunca Daniel / BigStockPhoto.com.

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      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each person. If you’re reading this book and

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