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Lauren Shiro

Lauren Shiro

About

Formerly L. E. Harvey, Lauren married her partner on June 2, 2012. She and her publisher, Vanilla Heart Publishing, are releasing all of her books under her new married name, and releasing some wonderful new titles as well!

Lauren Shiro is an author of contemporary and LGBT fiction. Her stories are of love with no boundaries: love is truly blind to both color and gender. These are stories of regular people in real situations. Her books are sure to touch your heart and remain with you long after you've finished them.

Lauren was published nationally for the first time at age fourteen. Since then, her work has been published in newspapers, magazines, literary journals and even textbooks.

In 2006, she began writing fiction and she hasn't stopped yet. From her set of intertwined short stories in Loving Her, to the powerhouse duo of Imperfect and Impeccable, Lauren has written stories that are sure to move you. Lauren continues to write stories of love without boundaries.

When she's not writing, Lauren works as a licensed veterinary technician. In her spare time, she enjoys everything from wood working to roller derby. She resides in Rochester, New York with her wife and their menagerie of furry and feathered friends.

Commitment

Commitment

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<p>It’s hard to be committed to anyone when you don’t know whom to trust.</p><p>Alexis Toles, a former FBI agent turned undercover CIA agent, is quickly finding that out in Nancy Ann Healy’s newest political thriller, <i>Commitment</i>.</p><p>Alex embeds in a secret organization of intelligence operatives known as The Collaborative. Its partners include operatives from the CIA, National Security Agency, FBI, US Department of Defense, and an entanglement of foreign intelligence agencies.</p><p>It’s about half a year after the death of President John Merrow, a friend and someone she respected. But she remains committed to overthrowing The Collaborative as she works with a onetime adversary who believes the organization’s involved in the president’s death.</p><p>Meanwhile Alex; her wife, Cassidy O’Brien; and Cassidy’s son try hard to live as a family but must first overcome personal struggles, including a nasty custody battle with Cassidy’s ex-husband, Congressman Christopher O’Brien. The family has their own share of secrets that, if unleashed, could affect their hopes for the future.</p><p>There’s no place to turn without discovering people who are not who they claim to be. That can’t stop Alex. She must remain committed to the cause, both at home and as she works against The Collaborative.</p>

Story Behind The Book

This is the second set of 4 stories in the Loving Her series. This series originated when I saw a cute little blonde girl working at a pizza parlor in Philly on a Friday night. From that 1 brief encounter came 8 fabulous women and 8 remarkable stories!

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<p><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif, Arial, Verdana, 'Trebuchet MS';font-size:13.3333339691162px;line-height:20.7999992370605px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);">&quot;... your skills are certainly impressive...&quot; - HRC (The Human Rights Campaign)</span></p> <p>&quot;So impressed with Author Lauren E. Harvey 's writing...she pulls you in and makes you feel her characters...highly recommend! &quot; - Kristen Minnich</p> <p>&quot;I just love her work. Her books are by far one of the best I ever read! They are must must must must reads. Those books opened my eyes to things I knew were going on but never really thought about. They also make you think. I think they do touch your heart and your mind...for me they did. Great author!&quot; - Mellisa Neal, Buggie4book.com</p> <p> </p> <p>&quot;Words cannot tell you how the books that you've written that I have read have made a lasting impression on me. You are a gifted writer.&quot; - Becky Palmer</p> <p>&quot;4 stars! I enjoyed this book very much. I like how the author introduces each couples stories separately but then brings it together by putting a little of each story to show how they all relate. A very good read!&quot; - Karyn Gonzalez</p> <p>&quot;I would highly recommend this book! I loved the romance! I adored Stacie. Such a fun character. And I loved the chemistry between the two leads!! I can't wait to read the rest of the series!! What are you waiting for? Read this fabulous book.&quot; -Tamara Philip, author (for the Ballerina, book 1 in the Loving Her series)</p> <p>From the P &amp; E Poll:</p> <p>&quot;Well-written lesbian romance short stories.&quot;</p> <p>&quot;Her work is amazing and speaks to the soul.&quot;</p> <p>&quot;Her writing is outstanding!&quot;</p> <p>&quot;This is a great book.&quot;</p> <p>&quot;Wonderful book!</p> <p>&quot;Any romance that makes my heart beat faster deserves my vote!&quot;</p> <p>&quot;Great writer!&quot;</p> <p>&quot;A real page turner! Love the characters and detail!&quot;</p> <p>&quot;Lauren Shiro's writing is amazing and I look forward to reading more of her work!&quot;</p>