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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.

The Time That's Given

The Time That's Given

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<p><strong><em>Have you ever awoken from a vivid dream and wondered which side of waking was real?</em></strong></p><p>Burt Higgins' retirement is not going well. His children have grown, and his wife has gone off to earn a late-life degree, leaving him alone in his sprawling suburban home. With too much time on his hands, he broods on the state of the world, obsessively following the worst of cable news and the Internet. Increasingly angry at the state of affairs, he nurtures a fantasy that a dark lord from another realm has foisted these problems on humankind. If only he could transport to that world, he'd confront the demon and use the magic found there to defeat the beast and end despair forever.</p><p>On a particularly bad news day, while housebound in the midst of a snowstorm, he retreats to his study to shut out the world and immerse himself in his books. When, on a whim, he lights a candle purchased in an obscure Prague curiosity shop, a magical guide appears and offers to take him on whatever quest he chooses. When he asks to become a hero in a fantasy realm, he discovers a more complex world than he expected, and battling evil with magic turns out to be far from his greatest challenge.</p><p><strong>EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS</strong> a specualtive fantasy adventure sure not just to entertain you, but to make you consider your life, your dreams, your goals. [DRM-Free]</p><h2><strong>Books by David Litwack:</strong></h2><ul><li><em>Along the Watchtower</em></li><li><em>The Daughter of the Sea and the Sky</em></li><li><em>The Time That's Given</em></li><li><em>The Children of Darkness</em> (The Seekers - Book 1)</li><li><em>The Stuff of Stars</em> (The Seekers - Book 2)</li><li><em>The Light of Reason</em> (The Seekers - Book 3)</li></ul><h2><strong>More Great Fantasy Fiction from Evolved Publishing:</strong></h2><ul><li><em>The Awakening of David Rose</em> (David Rose #1) by Daryl Rothman</li><li><em>Shadow Swarm</em> by D. Robert Pease</li><li><em>Kingdom in Chains</em> by J.W. Zulauf</li><li>The &quot;Grims' Truth&quot; Series by Isu Yin &amp; Fae Yang</li></ul><p> </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>