In the small town of Willowbrook, thirty year old Alise is navigating the complexities of adulthood. However, she harbors a secret that she has kept hidden for years; Alise, struggles with her sexuality. She has always found herself attracted to both men and women, but fears the judgment and prejudice of those around her.
Despite this secret, Alise has been in a committed relationship with her boyfriend, Jake. Their love for each other appears strong, but a secret affair Alise had been engaging in recently came to a disastrous end. This revelation leaves Alise endlessly questioning her feelings and her commitment to her current relationship.
Struggling with her emotions, Alise finds solace in her new found passion volunteering at a music center. But her life takes an unexpected turn when she crosses paths with Vivienne, a confident and captivating woman. As their paths continue to intersect, Alise begins to develop feelings for Vivienne, defying everything she thought she knew about herself.
When Alise starts working for Vivienne, she discovers a dark twist to their growing connection. As the twisted love affair unfolds, Alise is pushed to her limits, questioning her choices, desires, and the lengths she is willing to go to protect her ex lovers, friends, and colleagues from this newfound love.
In this captivating tale of self-discovery, Alise must confront her own fears, navigate the complexities of her sexual identity, and make choices that could change her life forever.
"Twisted Desires" is an emotional rollercoaster of love, danger, and self-acceptance that explores the delicate balance between relationships, identities, and the lengths we go to for the ones we love.
Love can feel empowering. Love can be deadly. It can be the greatest thing to ever happen. It can be the biggest mistake that can't be reversed. It can feel like a dream come true. It can feel like a nightmare that you can't wake up from. Love changes people in many ways, from mild to severe, whether it's beneficial or detrimental in anybody's life, no matter if you're lesbian, gay, straight, bisexual, pansexual, or a person who just loves people without a label. How does love change you?
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It's like your basic high school love story, except it's with adults in their early-mid 20s, and they're either still in college or have graduated from college and have jobs. It's a modern slice of life narrative novel about lesbians trying to find true love or wanting to get back into the love game. Five of these lovely characters share their own little tales of how love changes them first go, or their first time in forever! Their perspectives on love as it takes effect either get sensual, dramatic, or to the extent of a slow burn, as they also deal with life's obstacles along the way and share a part in each other's stories. There are ups and downs as their own stories go along, and it all gets more suspenseful towards the end where problems unfortunately arise. Will things get better or worse from here for these lovestruck lesbians as the story goes on?
[Content/Trigger Warnings- the main warnings are scenes of sexual activity, and suicidal talk/attempt, along with mentions of said attempt. Everything else is listed inside the book! Please read the list before reading the book!]
[Word count: +140,000 words...I write a lot, but enjoy anyway!]