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Behind the Pine Curtain
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9781594930577
ISBN: 1594930570
Label: Bella Books
Manufacturer: Bella Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 268
Publication Date: August 30, 2006
Publisher: Bella Books
Studio: Bella Books
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Editorial Review:
Jacqueline Keys was ostracized from her small hometown of Pine Springs, Texas when she was seventeen, sent away because she was gay. Her family was the largest employer in the county, owning Pine Springs Lumber, and her father was mayor of this small town. Her mother could not accept the fact that her only child was gay, could not tolerate the gossip about her family. So, with a hundred dollars in her pocket and a one-way bus ticket out of town, Jacqueline was told not to come back until she had come to her senses. And that included being prepared to marry the son of a business associate of the family.
Fifteen years later—long after she'd hitch-hiked to Los Angeles, long after she'd worked nights to put herself through college, and long after she'd written her first best seller, No Place For Family—Jacqueline is persuaded to go back to the tiny town of Pine Springs after her father's death.
The quick trip she'd envisioned for the funeral turns into weeks as she learns her father's business is suddenly hers to manage. And she is also again face-to-face with the woman who, as a teen, had been Jackie's first crush. She and Kay had been inseparable as kids, and later as teens. They find themselves falling back into their old habits, and Jackie is soon fighting the same feelings she'd had when she was seventeen.
But living behind the pine curtain, Kay is afraid of her love for Jackie, afraid of what her family will say, afraid of how the town will react. Jackie refuses to hide, refuses to crawl back into the closet, so once again, she leaves Pine Springs . . . alone.
Will Kay let her go? Or will Kay follow her heart?
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - A really fun read
This is the first book I ever read in this genre, and I am glad I picked it. I loved the focus on the RELATIONSHIP between Jackie and Kay--how it started, what happened, how it resumed, and how they resolved their enigma. Of course, I kept wondering when the sex scene was going to occur, but I am happy in the way the author developed the characters and built the tension bit by bit before putting them into bed with each other. A true-to-life ideal that I believe we human beings ought to strive ... Read More
Rating: - Fantastic book
I just loved the book. I started it and I could not stop reading so I finished the book in just two days. Really, it is a pity I read so fast because the joy of reading it last just a pair of days.
I really recommend this book if you are searching for lesbian romance.
Rating:  - A solid effort that often reaches poignancy
This book falls towards the upper-middle of the contiuum, I'd say. A really solid 3 stars. The book is full of strong, clearcharacters that draw you in, and embody consistent motivations. These are all strengths of this author, as she gives us an often poignant book about confronting past hurts and getting closure.
The potrayal of the pluses and minuses of small-town life are vivid and riveting. In addition, the book is given additional context and realism with the inclusion of various ... Read More
Rating: - A Rainy Reading Day Friend
I have a very small list of lesbian romances that I enjoy so much that I go through and re-read them each fall. Until now there were only four books on that list, all of which were written in the 80's. So while I still enjoy reading new lesbian romances, most of them haven't really stuck with me any longer than it took to get to the last page. However, Behind The Pine Curtain has become the fifth book on that list.
Why any particular book has made my list is difficult to say. After all, ... Read More
Rating: - Love In-Depth
Understand the depth of love two women can feel for each other with this delightful romance that goes beyond carnal desires.
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