A sex shop meet-cute lesbian romance about starting over and finding your way back to love and your own truth.

At forty-four, Emily Oldman has rebuilt her life from scratch after a crushing break-up: new city, new job, new rules. Especially the one about not letting anyone close. Then her best friend drags her into a boutique sex shop on her birthday.

That's where Emily meets Tanit Schultz: former top lawyer, now the calm, grounded, sex-positive owner of The Shag.

Tanit's warmth makes Emily want to stay, even as Emily's instincts scream to run. Their awkward first encounter turns into something deeper than either woman expected. But with vicious office politics threatening Emily's fragile fresh start and Tanit wary of letting anyone past her carefully built defenses, could their growing connection be in jeopardy?

Book two in the A Springfield Romance series. It is a standalone novel.



Emma Weimann knew at an early age that she wanted to make a living as a writer. She knew exactly how and where she wanted to write the books that would pay for her house at the beach and the desk with a view of the ocean.



Even though she has had those dreams for over thirty years now, neither the house nor the desk exist. Not yet. But she's making a living producing books, not just as a writer but also as a publisher, establishing Ylva Verlag and its international pendant, Ylva Publishing, in 2011 and 2012.



She also is the author of Heart's Surrender, a 2015 Golden Crown Literary Award Winner for lesbian erotica.



A sex shop meet-cute lesbian romance



A gentle, slow-burn journey to True North and true love

I was in the mood for a great romance and Weimann totally delivered! For both characters it's quite a journey. It starts when Emily's BFF makes her visit - reluctantly - a boutique sex-shop "The Shag" (LOL). Among quite a few hilarious observations she meets Tanit, the owner, and gentle sparks can be seen illuminating the shop.

I loved how Weimann sets a gentle pace for this tender romance and lets it evolve slowly. Just what my heart needed!

Both characters have their own history and issues which raise their ugly heads - it was lovely to see how Emily and Tanit, both good people, support each other. The addition of a Devil-wears-Prada vibe to Emily's work situation and its resolution kept me cheering all along. Yes! Same with Tanit and her family.

I loved Weimann's debut Heart's Surrender which won a Goldie for Erotica. Finding True North shows the versatility of Weimann in giving us a gentle romance of two women looking for their True North. The mix of hilarious remarks and scenes with serious topics was well done.

Now I need to know more about Casey and of course Mia - I am sure Springfield has more romance to offer.

Highly recommended.