Delia’s family left Colorado over thirty years ago, before her senior year of high school, and she never moved back. She left her friend Iris behind. Six months ago they reconnected. Now the brightest spots in Delia’s life are daily texts from Iris, tandem movie-watching dates, and staying up way too late talking on the phone. Tonight, Delia is going to see Iris for the first time in over three decades. Possibly hug her. Possibly something else, too? If that’s what this is. Okay, yeah, Delia has no idea what this is. This evening is going to be interesting. THE KISS THAT TOTALLY ROCKED is a kisses-only sapphic first date short story with middle-aged main characters, a retro rock show with a twist, and an HEA for a slightly clueless bi gal and the lesbian cosmetologist of her dreams.

Single dentist Juliet—no Romeo jokes, please—has tried every dating strategy in the book to no avail. So it’s no surprise when her latest blind date stands her up. No problem. She always has a backup plan for her evening. Her plan did not include meeting a handsome guy on the sidewalk while his date for his company's holiday party is dumping him by phone... and the party’s already started. Juliet does plans, not impulse decisions. And Adrian’s sudden lack of a date isn’t her problem to solve. Then again, she got all dressed up? THE HOLIDAY PARTY PRETENSE is a kisses-only Bi4Bi queer M/F first date short story with middle-aged main characters doing something they both know is probably ridiculous, and discovering a bit of holiday magic.