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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.

Size Zero (Visage Book 1)

Size Zero (Visage Book 1)

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<p style="margin:0px 0px 14px;padding:0px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><strong>&quot;A somber, disturbing mystery fused with a scathing look at the fashion industry. </strong><strong>Mangin writes in a confident, razor-edged style.&quot;</strong><strong> - Kirkus Reviews</strong></p><p style="margin:-4px 0px 14px;padding:0px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><strong>Condom dresses and space helmets have debuted on fashion runways.</strong></p><p style="margin:-4px 0px 14px;padding:0px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">A dead body becomes the trend when a coat made of human skin saunters down fashion's biggest stage. The body is identified as Annabelle Leigh, the teenager who famously disappeared over a decade ago from her boyfriend's New York City mansion.</p><p style="margin:-4px 0px 14px;padding:0px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">This new evidence casts suspicion back on the former boyfriend, Cecil LeClaire. Now a monk, he is forced to return to his dark and absurd childhood home to clear his name. He teams up with Ava Germaine, a renegade ex-model. And together, they investigate the depraved and lawless modeling industry behind Cecil's family fortune.</p><p style="margin:-4px 0px 14px;padding:0px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">They find erotic canes, pet rats living in crystal castles, and dresses made of crushed butterfly wings. But Cecil finds more truth in the luxury goods than in the people themselves. Everyone he meets seems to be wearing a person-suit. Terrified of showing their true selves, the glitterati put on flamboyant public personas to make money and friends. Can Cecil find truth in a world built on lies?</p><p style="margin:-4px 0px 0px;padding:0px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><strong>In high fashion modeling, selling bodies is organized crime.</strong></p>

Story Behind The Book

This is the first 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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<table><tbody><tr><td> <div> <p>&quot;... your skills are certainly impressive...&quot; - HRC (The Human Rights Campaign)</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>&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> </div> </td> </tr></tbody></table>