Monthly Archives: June 2015

BBW violin star takes the stage in diverse NA romance

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Shira

Esther, a popular young music star, is one of the lead characters in A Harvest of Ripe Figs. When her priceless violin is stolen after a performance in the capital city, the queen herself even gets involved in the search. She’s … Continue reading →

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The press likes to pit lady musicians against each other, but that’s not how music works

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Shira

Esther and Liora, the two violin stars from A Harvest of Ripe Figs. Popular gossip would paint them as rivals, but women don’t have to compete — they can work together and enhance each other, and be talented in different … Continue reading →

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Think of England: Edwardian gay suspense novel with Jewish romantic interest

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Shira

If Alfred Hitchcock had made a movie where one of the two leads was an effeminate gay Sephardic Jew – snarky, intelligent, dark-eyed and handsome – and then invited us, the audience, to love him and root for him – … Continue reading →

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Snake cuddles

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Shira

Look at this adorable picture of Rivka snuggling with Isaac in his python form someone called Trekkiemage drew for me!

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