About this series
What would you be willing to sweep under the rug in order to impress your crush?
Linn really wants her new roommates to like her. So when Dajana, the resident Mom Friend and Plant Parent, asks her to take care of the houseplants—including the Christmas tree—while everyone else goes back to their families over the holidays, Linn is quick to agree. Being alone in their shared apartment for the first time starts out well, but as the text message flirting between Linn and Dajana increases, so does the quantity of needles Linn finds under the tree every morning.
Not wanting to admit she screwed up something as simple as watering a tree, Linn sweeps up the needles and hopes no one will notice. But as the St. Knut's Day party to throw out the tree approaches, the little lie starts to feel bigger. And as for trying not to fall in love with her roommate... well, that ship has definitely sailed.
Pine Needles and Fireworks is a queer, New Adult, contemporary romance novelette about houseplants, independence and responsibility. It is set in Stockholm, Sweden and is about 17,500 words long.
Titles in the series (4)
- Rising to the Occasion: MälarQueers, #1
1
Sometimes facing old enemies means making new friends. Freelancer Clara isn't exactly feeling like hot stuff: bills are mounting, clients are scarce and her social circle has been steadily shrinking since her high school graduation. She's desperate for a win, so when it turns out her six-year-old niece is supposed to bring saffron buns to school for St. Lucia's Day, Clara wants nothing more than to make them from scratch. That is, until she remembers that the task involves coming face to face with her old nemesis—yeast. Luckily for Clara, her very cool downstairs neighbor happens to be a baking fiend. If she can put her pride and social reserve aside for long enough, she might be able to save the buns along with her self-confidence. She might even make a new friend in the process... Rising to the Occasion is a queer, New Adult, contemporary novelette about self-esteem, anxiety and friendship. It is set in Stockholm, Sweden and is about 8,000 words long.
- Keep the Gender Receipt: MälarQueers, #3
3
Some comings-out involve changing rooms, not closets. The days between Christmas and New Year's Eve are heaven and hell for Marie-Louise. On one hand, it means three days of quiet to read and eat leftovers. On the other hand—braving the horrors of the post-Christmas sales to exchange the plethora of femme gear her family gifted her for a new, butch look. She'd love a new name to go along with it, but she doesn't expect to find that in a store. Then again, she also doesn't expect to find the nerdy girl of her dreams in the check-out line at H&M... Keep the Gender Receipt is a queer, Young Adult, contemporary romance novelette about gender, dapperness and tabletop rpgs. It is set in Stockholm, Sweden and is about 12,500 words long.
- Ring In, Ring Out: MälarQueers, #4
4
Moving on isn't always a straight march. 8 months single, non-binary Robin is pretty sure he's over his ex-girlfriend. He's survived their anniversary, both their birthdays, Easter, Midsummer and Halloween on his own. He thought Christmas would be hard, but it was a breeze. No bickering about whose family to spend it with, no being guilt-tripped into spending way too much on gifts. Overall, a marked improvement. Ready to walk into the new year with pep in his step and reinvigorate his social life, Robin prepares for a New Year's Eve house party. What he isn't prepared for is his anxiety ramping up as the party draws near... Ring In, Ring Out is a queer, New Adult, contemporary novelette about anxiety, music and moving on. It is set in Stockholm, Sweden and is about 7500 words long.
- Pine Needles and Fireworks: MälarQueers, #5
5
What would you be willing to sweep under the rug in order to impress your crush? Linn really wants her new roommates to like her. So when Dajana, the resident Mom Friend and Plant Parent, asks her to take care of the houseplants—including the Christmas tree—while everyone else goes back to their families over the holidays, Linn is quick to agree. Being alone in their shared apartment for the first time starts out well, but as the text message flirting between Linn and Dajana increases, so does the quantity of needles Linn finds under the tree every morning. Not wanting to admit she screwed up something as simple as watering a tree, Linn sweeps up the needles and hopes no one will notice. But as the St. Knut's Day party to throw out the tree approaches, the little lie starts to feel bigger. And as for trying not to fall in love with her roommate... well, that ship has definitely sailed. Pine Needles and Fireworks is a queer, New Adult, contemporary romance novelette about houseplants, independence and responsibility. It is set in Stockholm, Sweden and is about 17,500 words long.
Emma Lindhagen
Born and raised in Stockholm, Sweden, Emma Lindhagen is a queer speculative fiction writer. They are a linguistics student and run a small business where they deal in translation, proofreading, lore development and ghostwriting. When they aren’t writing, Emma enjoys making lists and trying to learn a slightly unrealistic number of new languages. Emma has a penchant for tea, whiskey, chocolate, bubble baths, the color purple and the music of Leonard Cohen. They currently live in Stockholm with a long-time partner. To learn more about Emma’s projects and how to support their creative endeavors, sign up for Emma’s newsletter and read a myriad flash fiction stories for free, please visit www.emmalindhagen.com.
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