Midnight Rain
by Peggy J. Herring
Midnight Rain
By Peggy J. Herring
Bella Books
When friends gather and we start talking about lesbian authors, Herring’s name always comes up, and for good reason.
Herring has a tremendous gift when it comes to weaving an interesting plot and creating very real characters, such is the case with Midnight Rain.
One dark night, Bridget McBee teeters on the edge of becoming an assault victim but is pulled back just in the nick of time by a mysterious woman in black. The mysterious woman, known only as KTL or Kate The Lesbian, foils the attempt before disappearing as mysteriously as she arrived leaving only a business card.
What follows is a story of other would-be victims and how they band together in their quest to find KTL, although each clearly has her own motives.
There’s plenty of romance and intrigue packed into the book’s 262 pages to keep you turning. You’d better have plenty of time to read when you open the book, it’s a one-sitting read.
(as published in Family & Friends Magazine, January 2006)
Distant Thunder
by Peggy J. Herring
Distant Thunder
Peggy J. Herring
Bella Books
Billed as “a sprawling tale of love and adventure in the Old West,” we have to say, “Hooray for lesbian cowgirls!”
Herring tells the story of two women forced by circumstance into the outlaw way of life. For Cordy, a lonely drifter without a place to call home, robbing banks and trains is the only way she knows how to survive. For Meg, left to raise her younger brothers after the death of their father, a life of crime goes against everything she believes in, but she has to feed her family. Then Cordy awakens strange feelings within Meg, feelings she isn’t equipped to deal with.
While I’m also not a big fan of westerns (watched too many of those with my grandfather), Distant Thunder was surprisingly good, surprising in that it kept my attention and curiosity. While I found myself skipping over some of the intricate descriptions of ranching, it flowed well and told an interesting story.
(as published in Family & Friends Magazine, April 2004)
White Lace & Promises
by Peggy J. Herring
White Lace and Promises
Peggy J. Herring
Bella Books
The thing that makes lesbians, lesbians is that they are attracted to and enjoy sex with other women. It is this premise that Peggy J. Herring explores in her latest effort for Bella Books, White Lace and Promises.
Lesbian couple Dr. Maxine Weston and Betina Abbott have a great relationship, which on the surface appears to be grounded in their mutual enjoyment and extreme passion of intense sexual pleasure, sometimes in the most unusual places. White Lace and Promises isn’t about sexual gratification, it’s about what happens when things affect a once-intense sex life and the strains it places on a relationship.
I found the characters to be well-rounded and realistic, which always makes for a good read. Herring has scored a hit with this book and we’ll be keeping an eye on her future efforts. And, yes, this book was a two-sitting read, but only because of the demands of daily life.
(as published in Family & Friends Magazine, September 2004)