Rachel Bowdler grew up and still lives just outside of Manchester, on the edge of West Yorkshire. She was insistent on becoming a dancer until the first time she put pen to paper, and has been writing ever since. After graduating from the University of Salford with a degree in English and Creative Writing, she delved briefly into the world of photography before becoming a freelance romance author, focusing on her passion of representing diverse characters and relationships in her stories, particularly with queer, curvy, and working-class protagonists. Her dream has always been to smell the pages of her own book, and she accomplished this after self-publishing her first novella, Paint Me Yours, in 2021. Her only wish now is that her words make readers feel warm and fuzzy inside – and maybe to see her book on a shelf one day. When she isn’t assaulting her computer keyboard or daydreaming about fictional people in her pyjamas, you can find her cuddling and walking her talkative dog, Enzo, enjoying and photographing the rural scenery of the local Pennines, wishing it was time to put up her Christmas tree, and painting with watercolours. Her festive debut novel, Honeymoon for One, was brought to readers in 2022. She now self-publishes romance and poetry under the pen name Bryony Rosehurst.
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Holding on to Bluebell Lodge
Series: Love in St. Agnes
Series Number: 1
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Blurb: Keeping a bed & breakfast afloat isn't easy. Falling in love is even harder...
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At the age of sixteen, Willow ran away and found a new home in St. Agnes, Cornwall, where she was taken in by Bluebell Lodge owner, Laurel. After Laurel’s devastating death nine years later, the lodge is left to Willow, and she soon finds that running it isn’t quite as easy as Laurel had always made it look. Between drowning in bills, stumbling across countless things in need of repair, and managing a chef who causes frequent fire hazards, Willow is barely scraping by, and her biggest fear is ruining everything that Laurel spent her whole life building. Laurel’s granddaughter, Mags, finally decides to offer her aid — despite her resentment for Willow for being the one to inherit the family business when she believes it should have been left to her. Together, they rebuild the lodge piece by piece and are drawn closer than ever before. But when secrets are discovered and betrayals revealed, Willow must decide if she can respect Laurel’s wishes and truly make a new home with Mags or if the lodge is destined to slip from her hands once and for all. Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/s/3969f126dd Itch.io: https://rachelbowdler.itch.io/holding-on-to-bluebell-lodge
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No Love Lost
Series: Love in St. Agnes
Series Number: 2
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Blurb: Taryn and Will's second chance has finally come around...
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Six years ago, Taryn’s best friend moved to London without so much as a goodbye, and she hasn’t spoken to him since. Now, after a failed marriage and career, Will is back in St Agnes, a Cornish coastal town rife with memories of their childhood together — and Taryn, stubborn and jilted, no longer wants anything to do with him. Desperate to get close to her again and give her the explanation she deserves, Will isn’t prepared to stay away from her, so after he manages to get his old job back at the St. Agnes Gazette, he chooses to report on the local environment — and in doing so, seeks help from the best conservationist he knows: Taryn. With their lives and loved ones still connected by past and present, they soon remember just how strong their friendship had once been, and Taryn finds herself unable to resist falling back into old habits with the man who broke her heart. However, finally confronted with the truth, she realises that there was more to Will’s abandonment than she ever knew. But with Taryn’s new relationship, a fiercely disapproving sister, and a job opportunity in Spain, will they ever find the right time to finally give into their feelings, or are they destined always to be separated by their careers and fears? Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/s/88abd66053 Itch.io: https://rachelbowdler.itch.io/no-love-lost
Paint Me Yours
Series: Love in St. Agnes
Series Number: 3
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Blurb: A crumbling art gallery. An unexpected reunion. A desperate attempt to fix what's broken...
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Nothing matters more to Benny Weatherford than the charming little art gallery he runs in the quaint Cornish coastal town of St Agnes — so when curator and old friend Eliza Braybrooke wanders in with plans to change everything, including his own work, he puts his guard well and truly up; especially when he discovers that his estranged father hired her personally. With Eliza’s unsolicited help, they scout new artists and revamp the crumbling little art studio, and despite all their bickering and misunderstandings, seem to get closer in the process. But Eliza is too tied up in the wealth and status Benny has long since left behind, and worse still, she is dating Benny’s brother, Declan, who is just as frosty towards Benny as his father. With the fate of Greystone Gallery hanging in the balance, can Benny put his personal feelings aside and trust Eliza, or will everything he loves be ripped away once and for all? Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/s/9d215fb27b Itch.io: https://rachelbowdler.itch.io/paint-me-yours
Saving the Star: a sapphic bodyguard romance
Series: Romancing the Stones
Series Number: 1
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Blurb: With Atlanta's life on the line, Beck is the only one who can keep her safe — but for how long?
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Hollywood actress Atlanta Stone has always been regarded as a vain, out-of-control party girl, and she's more than happy to play that part. However, when she's assigned a bodyguard after surviving a near-fatal robbery, she finds herself chafing against the sudden loss of her independence — the damsel-in-distress role has never been her style. And close protection officer Beck Harris isn't too fond of her new charge, either. As a bodyguard to celebrities, Beck has spent years perfecting her cool composure around the rich and famous, but when forced to handle a wily, superficial actress intent on pushing her boundaries, her professionalism is pushed to its limits. Their clashing lifestyles and temperaments take a back seat when a string of attacks on Atlanta suggests that she has become more than a victim of a botched robbery — now she's a target, and if Beck can't figure out who's behind it, they'll never get the chance to see who they are behind the masks they've perfected. Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/s/e60ec86279 Itch.io: https://rachelbowdler.itch.io/saving-the-star
The Secret Weapon: A romantic suspense novella
Series: Romancing the Stones
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Blurb: Get ready to uncover the dark side of Hollywood...
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When his best friend, Roxanne Wilde, is murdered and he is the last to see her alive, Hollywood heartthrob Anderson Stone is snatched from his comfortable life of wealth and fame. Riddled with grief, he is determined to seek the truth behind her death — and when bold FBI agent Jade Sawyer makes him an offer he can’t refuse, he just might get the chance. But upon embarking on an undercover operation where Jade and Anderson must pretend to be a couple, Anderson soon finds out that there’s more to Roxanne’s demise than meets the eye. A secret underground society of Hollywood elites named the Dawn has been festering through LA for decades, rife with debauchery and criminal activity that just about everyone he knows seems to be involved in. As they waltz their way into VIP rooms and exclusive masquerade balls, Jade and Anderson begin to uncover the truth behind everyone’s favourite stars. Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/s/ecd7e62920 Itch.io: https://rachelbowdler.itch.io/the-secret-weapon
Meet Me on St. Patrick's Day
Series: The Hayes Family
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Blurb: Is it just the (bad) luck of the Irish that keeps pushing Brennan and Quinn together, or something more?
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Quinn Hayes and Brennan O'Keeffe are nothing more than perfect strangers, but when their paths cross often over the years, always on St. Patrick’s Day, they realise that they seem to share a connection they’ve never been able to find with anyone else. Their personal lives are messy and chaotic and ever-changing in so many ways, but their link always remains the same — until a struggling, troubled Quinn makes a misguided mistake, and as a result, believes she has lost Brennan for good. Years later, she unknowingly walks into his bar, and their lives become entangled once again, with Quinn landing a bartending job as Brennan's co-worker at Irish pub, O'Keeffe's. Will they finally get it right this time, or will Brennan's secrets and Quinn's shadowy past ruin everything once and for all?
On Common Ground
Series: The Hayes Family
Series Number: 3
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Blurb: What happens when a plus-size fashion designer becomes stranded in the middle of the Scottish Highlands with her pilot ex?
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World famous fashion designer Francesca Halliday always has somewhere to be, but when her private jet is forced to make an emergency landing due to an unexpected storm, she becomes stranded in the middle of the Scottish Highlands with the pilot, who is none other than Tristan Hayes, an old flame she never planned to see again. Tristan is fresh out of his divorce and rattled by the reappearance of his ex-ex-ex-girlfriend, especially considering that he never got closure from their sudden break-up nine years ago. Stuck in the middle of nowhere in a terrible storm, will he finally understand the reason why Francesca left him behind to pursue her career, or will facing old wounds only put them more at odds with each other? Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/s/6872197f50 Itch.io: https://rachelbowdler.itch.io/on-common-ground
Honeymoon for One
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Blurb: A cancelled engagement. A non-refundable honeymoon. A Christmas Robin will never forget.
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Robin Ellis has had a year she'd like to forget. She's tired, overworked and most definitely not ready to spend the holidays with her rowdy family in Manchester. So when she discovers she forgot to cancel her honeymoon she sees this as the perfect opportunity to get away; it's time to relax and embrace adventure! The last thing she expects is to clash with standoffish ski instructor Neve. But despite their rocky start these two unlikely people can't help but fall for each other under the starry Canadian skies. They know that holiday romances don't last, and Robin has had her heart broken one too many times before, but can they overcome the distance between them and find a happily ever after together? A sparkling sapphic wintry holiday romance, perfect for fans of Sarah Morgan, Heidi Swain and Jo Thomas.
A Haunting at Hartwell Hall: A historical paranormal romance
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Blurb: Hartwell Hall is haunted by more than just ghosts, and paranormal investigator Blair is about to uncover all of it...
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It’s 1924 in Cheshire, England, and the grand estate of Hartwell Hall has had some strange complaints from its guests. With suspicions of ghosts and hauntings arising, Hartwell’s owner, Vincent, does the only thing he can think of to salvage his family-inherited business before the guests are scared away for good: enlist the help of a paranormal investigator. However, his daughter, Felicity, has no reason to believe in the supernatural and can’t stand the thought of throwing well-earned money away on an obvious con-woman like Blair Nelson, who claims to have been able to feel the presence of the dearly departed all her life. A stubborn, money-minded sceptic and barmy ghost-hunter in the same room is hardly a good idea, then, and the only thing worse is them being forced to work together to explain Hartwell’s peculiar occurrences. But when Felicity faces something she can’t explain or dismiss in the middle of a storm-induced blackout, only Blair can help her uncover the truth about the mysteries of her centuries-old home and the shadow lurking around it. Can Felicity trust Blair enough to unravel her family’s secrets and open her heart to a new and unexpected love, or will Hartwell Hall always remain haunted and destined to run itself into the ground, Felicity along with it? Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/s/183f2fe86c Itch.io: https://rachelbowdler.itch.io/a-haunting-at-hartwell-hall
Save the Date
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According to her overbearing mother, Lee is required to bring a date to her cousin’s upcoming wedding, where she has been roped into bridesmaid duties. The options are either go alone and never hear the end of it, risking a run-in with a woman who broke her heart in the process, or take up best friend, Violet, on her offer to go together and pretend that they’re dating. It should be a simple weekend in Ireland, then, but Lee soon realises that she doesn’t have to act too much when it comes to her feelings for Violet. In fact, something has been developing between them for a while now, and she’s been ignoring it to preserve their friendship. But nothing can stay hidden forever, no matter how badly Lee wishes it could be. The only question is: does Violet feel the same?
Partners in Crime
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Blurb: Sapphic best friends to lovers with a sprinkling of murder mystery equals a recipe for disaster...
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Though they are polar opposites in many ways, best friends Bryce and Thea are both attracted to all things horror, including true crime — and to prove it, they co-host weekly podcast episodes of Perfect Crimes together with their producer, Mikey, in the dusty basement of Stone Grange’s local bookstore. When a string of murders suddenly begins to plague their small, unassuming town and the police find themselves at a loss, it seems that there’s nobody more qualified to help solve the mystery. However, it’s soon realized that Bryce and Thea are already more entangled than they could have ever expected, because the murders follow a pattern. Their pattern. With every case discussed in the podcast comes a new imitation of the circumstances surrounding the victim’s death, and Bryce and Thea find themselves trapped in a dangerous game of cat and mouse with the killer, as their friendship — and feelings that they’ve always left hidden until now — is pushed to its breaking point. When the evidence begins to pile up, conflicting suspicions of the killer’s identity begin to rise, and friends and acquaintances of the duo become victims; things seem to get closer to them with each death. Can they survive the dark shadow following them around town, and remain the strong-willed, closely connected partners in crime they’ve always been? Or will their obsession with murder prove their undoing in a final, emotional showdown as the killer is revealed? Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/s/83c592257b Itch.io: https://rachelbowdler.itch.io/partners-in-crime
Dance With Me
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Blurb: One duet can change everything...
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Contemporary dancer-turned-teacher Nora Cassidy hasn’t performed since a traumatic competition in 2015, when former dance partner Julian Walker dropped her mid-lift and caused her to take a nasty fall in the middle of a group dance. They have been enemies ever since. Taunts from her peers and incessant criticism from her stern grandmother, Constance, taught Nora from a young age that there is no place for plus-size women in the dance world, so she retired from the spotlight at seventeen. Now, she works in her best friend’s café and teaches the odd lesson at her grandmother’s studio. However, she still dreams that, one day, there will be more space for diversity on the dance floor. When Constance announces sudden plans to retire from managing her beloved dance studio, with Nora set to inherit it, those dreams finally seem within reach for the first time — but in an attempt to prove herself, she must work on a duet for the Winter Showcase with Julian, meaning she has to face both her fears of performing in front of an audience again and the suddenly complicated feelings that arise between her and her new/old dance partner. This enemies-to-lovers romance proves that dance can bring just about anybody together, following Nora and Julian on their separate and joint journeys towards self-love, romantic love, and future success.
First Comes Marriage
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Blurb: Tamara and Charlie got married at first sight on national television - but when their polar opposite personalities collide, how long will it last?
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Impulsive rock star Charlie Dean isn’t interested in relationships, let alone marriage, but when her reputation takes a dive after an onstage meltdown, she runs out of options to repair her image. With her manager signing her up for reality TV show, First Comes Marriage, where celebrities are matched together and meet for the first time at the altar, she is forced into cleaning up her act once and for all. The problem? Her wife is none other than Tamara Hewitt, a glamorous plus-size model who Charlie could never possibly be compatible with. At least, so she believes. Tamara and Charlie come to an agreement, accepting that in order to get through the next six to twelve weeks of newlywed challenges and come out of the other side loved by the public again, they must play up to the cameras — but will they fake it till they make it, or is an arranged marriage between two women from very separate worlds doomed to end in tragedy? Perfect for fans of Married at First Sight. Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/s/4f2ba376eb Itch.io: https://rachelbowdler.itch.io/first-comes-marriage
A Taste of Christmas
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Blurb: Will Erin finally rediscover the magic of Christmas when an old friend re-enters her life?
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Assertive executive chef, Erin Levine, is proud of the business she’s built from the ground up. Her restaurant, Spuds ‘n’ Puds, keeps growing steadily in popularity, and the fact that it lies in the heart of Manchester and its beloved annual Christmas markets only bolsters its success. However, things head south when a face from her past reappears — and when he turns out to be the person renting out the space beside the restaurant with his dessert truck, there’s no avoiding Rory Peterson. Her intention is to keep things professional despite the guilt festering from a mistake she never had the chance to rectify, but when she finds out that Rory is broke and sleeping in the food truck as well as working in it, she offers him her couch until he can get back on his feet. With their new proximity as roommates as well as co-workers, Erin has to find a way to heal old wounds with Rory, but between a controlling boyfriend and a sudden reappearance from her estranged father, it’s not easy. With Rory’s support and forgiveness and their growing bond, will she be able to leave behind a pain she’s held onto for fifteen years and make this a Christmas to remember, or will the festive season always remain a lonely one for Erin?
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Running with the Wolf: A sapphic paranormal romance
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Blurb: A witch coming into her powers. A werewolf who must protect her. A pursuit through Europe that will change everything...
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Beatrice Blackstone has always believed herself to be ordinary — until her first vision. When she sees the death of someone else and feels their pain as though it’s her own, her grandmother reveals that she is a witch, and the chilling visions are the consequences of her coven being hunted. The only way for Beatrice to stay safe as she explores her newly awakened magic is with werewolf and bodyguard-for-hire, Leighton Myers, at her side. But as the two are pursued through Europe in an attempt to track down Beatrice’s coven before the hunters, Beatrice soon discovers that Leighton has secrets of her own that may just endanger everyone. Will their developing feelings get in the way of what’s important, or will Beatrice find more than just magic in her strange new world? Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/s/1a835de412 Itch.io: https://rachelbowdler.itch.io/running-with-the-wolf
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Kindling
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Blurb: Sparks will fly, even without firewood...
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‘The perfect autumnal romance! Sweet, spicy, and full of cosy vibes’ CATHERINE WALSH ‘Witty and fun and full of heart’ LEONIE MACK A cosy autumnal retreat in the Scottish Highlands is the perfect escape for city girl, Harper… Until she is stranded in the forest with nowhere to stay. Fraser, a gruff local woodcutter, reluctantly offers her his lumberjack’s cabin on one condition – she mustn’t distract him from his duties. But Fraser is finding his beautiful guest annoyingly hard to ignore. And the way he chops firewood – dogged, powerful and precise – is distracting Harper too. Soon, as the flame-red leaves fall overhead, Harper and Fraser are both forced to wonder: Am I falling faster? This cute, spicy autumnal romance features a HEA ending with BookTok's hottest lumberjack love interest. 18+ content. Tropes: - grumpy x sunshine - forced proximity - fish out of water - opposites attract - rural setting
When Love Barges In: A sapphic brother's best friend romance
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Blurb: She's accidentally in love... with her best friend's sister.
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Piper Stevens has always been intimidated by best friend Max Lockett’s older sister, Jamie, despite having been practically taken in by the Lockett family from the age of fourteen. Given her rough past in foster care, her altogether shy and nervous disposition, and a tiny crush on the openly queer woman that caused Piper to come to terms with her own sexuality, things have always been awkward between them. After two years of traveling, Jamie is back in their small town of Hebden Bridge, and seeing Piper again brings back old feelings — as well as new ones. Jamie has never understood the uneasiness between them, and she resented the way it made her feel out of place in her own home, but they're both willing to try to be friendlier for Max's benefit. When Piper agrees to model for Jamie’s plus-size handmade clothing line, it soon becomes clear that the tension between them stems from more than just awkwardness. But can they allow themselves to finally fall for one another, or will their mutual loyalty to Max keep them apart? Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/s/b4969b2a22 Itch.io: https://rachelbowdler.itch.io/when-love-barges-in
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Love, Anon
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Blurb: A sapphic festive fake dating novella that proves love can be found in the most unexpected of places, especially in NYC
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Christmas is approaching and Arden Hayes is in dire need of a date if only to convince her concerned family that she’s moved on from her failed marriage. Rosie Gladwell is lonely in a city that isn’t hers, an ocean away from home, and every date that she’s been on ends in disaster. When she comes across an advertisement for someone willing to act as a Christmas date on new social media and dating app, Don’t Be a Stranger, she responds in the hopes that she won’t have to spend Christmas alone — even if it means spending the night pretending to be in a relationship with a stranger. However, as Rosie and Arden get to know one another, they seem to find an instant, undeniable connection. Is it as real as it feels, or just another act?
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The Fate of Us
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Two lovers who have met across the centuries in different lives and different bodies find themselves meeting as two women unwilling to face the truth but even less willing to let each other go again in Rachel Bowdler's The Fate of Us. The rootless drummer in a struggling rock band, Drew has always felt adrift in life. So it comes as a shock when she meets a strange girl in a strange town and feels an immediate jolt of recognition. Drew knows her — but not from this life. And Amber — stubborn, solitary, and all too willing to shut everyone out after the loss of her mother — isn't the easiest person to convince of this. In their past lives, they've been doomed to meet only once a century, on the night before Halloween, before circumstances tear them apart. This time around, will they be able to break the cycle for good, or will their own fear and disbelief be the thing that keeps them apart?
Kiln Me Softly
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Blurb: Love is a delicate craft.
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When Juniper arrives at the prestigious Royal Academy of Ceramics, she’s shocked to find Aiden in her class. She and Aiden have hated each other since high school. Now, he’s the most talented potter in their cohort, annoyingly arrogant – and hotter than ever. Juniper gave up trying to mould Aiden into a decent guy a long time ago. But as a casual fling, he’s already perfectly formed. When they are forced to team up on a project together, the kiln isn’t the only thing that heats up fast. But as Juniper starts to see past Aiden’s sculpted jawline to his softer side, secrets from their past emerge which threaten to reshape everything Juniper thought she wanted. Time is running out and Juniper must decide: can she carve out space for Aiden in her future? And if not, will they both walk away in one piece? 18+ content Tropes: • Enemies to lovers • Forced proximity • Campus romance • HEA
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Along for the Ride
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Blurb: The road trip of a lifetime...
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Between living with her demeaning ex-boyfriend, finding herself jobless, and struggling to make her dream a reality, aspiring photographer Emmy Vaughn has it rough, to say the least. Her luck changes when she bumps into Lachlan Sinclair, the charming yet rugged Scot who is about to tour Europe on his motorcycle. With no roots to tie him down, Lachlan is drifting to Prague. With the prospect of filling her photography book full of real, varied people and visiting her family in Germany, bright and colorful Emmy seizes the opportunity. Besides, she and Lachlan agreed to be nothing more than friends. As they travel through beautiful cities and make due with their dwindling funds, Emmy can't deny she is blooming. And neither can deny their growing feelings. But Lachlan still can't bring himself to be honest with Emmy about Lucie: the girl he is infatuated with and the original reason for his road trip. When Lachlan's bike breaks down in Germany, he is forced to decide between the woman he has never met or the photographer winning his heart. An endearing tale of whirlwind romance, friendship, and adventure, Along for the Ride is a read full of charm and personality.
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Kiss of Death: A sapphic Norse-inspired romantasy
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Blurb: The Fates have something planned for Maeve - but so does the Goddess of Death...
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Maeve thought she would have more time... A seemingly unremarkable woman from the north of England struggling to make ends meet, she attends York’s Viking Festival every year to participate in a battle reenactment. But when she wakes up wounded and bloody in the middle of the empty battlefield, she finds the world to be a much darker place than she realised. Hel has many names. The Goddess of Death is just one of them. Cast out by Odin, her duty is to take souls back to her kingdom of Helheim, where they can live out their afterlife peacefully. But when she sets out to claim a shield-maiden, it quickly becomes clear that something is wrong. Jorvik has changed drastically since the last time she was here, and Maeve is no ordinary warrior. As the storm rages, they find themselves unable to get back to the gates of Hel and must question if the universe has other plans for them — plans that might have something to do with the volcanic eruption happening not far from Hel’s home. With the world crumbling and Maeve filled with grief, the strength of Maeve’s unclaimed spirit is dwindling quickly, but their relationship only develops as they battle through tempests and face the Norns, confronted by some harrowing truths and monsters along the way. Will the Fates allow them to reach Helheim in time, or will Hel lose the woman she is quickly falling in love with? Kiss of Death is a medium-heat paranormal fantasy romance novella featuring a bloody battle and reimagined Norse figures. Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/s/986f9d4256 Itch.io: https://rachelbowdler.itch.io/kiss-of-death
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Handmade With Love: a sapphic second chance romance
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Blurb: What happens when your first love comes around twice?
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In the Welsh coastal village of Castell Bay, Stevie Turner creates souvenirs with washed-up materials found on the beach for her rustic gift shop, the Little Shop of Driftwood. When old flame, Anna Conway, returns home and moves into the apartment above the shop, Stevie can only offer her ex-girlfriend the cold shoulder. It’s been eight years since Anna broke things off and vowed to never return to Castell Bay, but with a new job as a city council member, her focus is protecting the home she loves from beach-combing tourists. How could she have known her first bylaw would result in destroying her ex’s business? Despite the shared hostility, old feelings begin to resurface, and when Stevie father’s health takes a turn for the worse, their past becomes the present. Anna and Stevie must finally face the truth of their breakup and accept first loves can never dwindle, even after eight years. This charming, humorous small-town romance is a heartwarming beach read that explores the importance of second chances and found family. Also available on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/s/e5b592253a And Itch.io: https://rachelbowdler.itch.io/handmade-with-love
Cursed in Love: A sapphic adventure romance
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Blurb: Romancing the Stone meets Without a Paddle in this sapphic adventure romance
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Ophelia is cursed. Ever since finding an old relic known as Eilidh’s ring in the Scottish Highlands three years ago, rumoured to have belonged to a woman once scorned by an unfaithful lover, Ophelia's love life has been on a downward spiral. When the opportunity comes to return the ring back to its resting place with its namesake, Ophelia seizes it with both hands in the hopes the curse will be lifted. However, when nervy, short-tempered, workaholic Luce is accidentally dragged into her antics (as well as down a couple of waterfalls) during Ophelia’s attempt to commandeer her canoe, lifting the curse proves more difficult than planned — particularly with two con men trailing them in the hopes of getting their hands on a precious rare stone embedded within the relic. With no way of getting Luce back to the campsite she’d been unwillingly holidaying in, where both her anxiety medication and comfort zone reside, she and Ophelia find themselves reluctant allies in their separate attempts to find peace. But hiking through the Hebrides in the middle of winter causes plenty of problems, and with the thieves closing in on Ophelia, tensions run high and feelings begin to develop. Will Luce and Ophelia find common ground and reveal themselves to one another as they work to get the ring back to the lake in which it was found, or will Ophelia be bound to the same tragic fate as Eilidh for the rest of her life? Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/s/96be09b6c9 Itch.io: https://rachelbowdler.itch.io/cursed-in-love