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It Started With A Kiss Kindle Edition
SHORTLISTED FOR THE KINDLE STORYTELLER AWARDS 2022
Can one kiss change your life forever?
When two strangers meet in a bar and share a scorching, once-in-a-lifetime kiss, they never expect to see each other again. Until days later when Skye walks into Gemma’s Surrey vineyard. For once, Gemma is lost for words.
When they start working together, they agree nothing can happen. Business comes first.
But such simmering sexual tension can only be contained for so long before the lid finally blows off…
Join Gemma and Skye as they fight their growing attraction in this glorious, slow-burn romantic comedy set in a sun-drenched UK vineyard. Queen of British sapphic romance Clare Lydon does it again with this gorgeous summer page-turner!
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateJune 10, 2022
- File size1324 KB
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Product details
- ASIN : B0B3TV2D85
- Publisher : Custard Books (June 10, 2022)
- Publication date : June 10, 2022
- Language : English
- File size : 1324 KB
- Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 296 pages
- Page numbers source ISBN : 1912019124
- Best Sellers Rank: #466,439 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #2,323 in Lesbian Fiction
- #2,736 in Gay & Lesbian (Kindle Store)
- #3,003 in Lesbian Romance
- Customer Reviews:
About the author
Clare Lydon is a London-based writer of contemporary lesbian romance. She's a No.1 best-seller on lesbian fiction charts around the globe and if you're a sucker for romantic comedies, prepare to fall head over heels in love.
Clare's books deal with the lives & loves of modern lesbians in the real world, and her characters live life in 3D: they laugh, cry, trip over their words, crash into love, say the wrong thing and drink too much. Her books are packed with British wit and bursting at the seams with lesbians, so why not give them a try?
Get a FREE LESBIAN ROMANCE, It Had To Be You, when you join my VIP Readers' Club - just head here: https://www.clarelydon.co.uk/it-had-to-be-you
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Customers find the book engaging with a sweet romance. They describe it as an easy read with emotional writing and a captivating storyline. Readers appreciate the relatable characters and the author's skill in creating a sultry opening. Overall, they find the book hooking from the start and captivated throughout.
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Customers enjoy the romance in the book. They find the story engaging with interesting twists and steamy moments. The characters are well-developed, and the plot is straightforward. The ups and downs of the relationship build throughout the book.
"I find vineyards very romantic. This story taking place in a vineyard is exactly the kind of romance I hoped to read about...." Read more
"Clare has crafted the most marvelous story, and it is beautiful! The dialogue is excellent, research immaculate, and character arcs were perfect...." Read more
"...A more than interesting opening, a very enjoyable story that had me hooked for most of it, but some of the drama and hurt that occurred during and..." Read more
"It starts with that kiss and bumps you through a "one step forward, two steps back" romance...." Read more
Customers find the book easy to read and engaging. They describe it as a sweet, wonderful, and fun read with an uncomplicated storyline.
"A really fun read. I finished the book within one day because once I started it I was so engrossed I couldn’t stop...." Read more
"It was amazing. Truly dear writer, you had me going with the ups and downs. My heart almost broke around the last few pages...." Read more
"Another absolutely amazing novel by Clare!! Clare writes with such emotion and feeling...." Read more
"I was captivated by this book. The story flowed well and I can feel the love, the joy, the heartbreak and the family drama. I would read it again." Read more
Customers find the book well-written and easy to read. They appreciate the emotional writing style and that it's free of typos. The dialogue is excellent, the research is flawless, and the character arcs are perfect.
"...The dialogue is excellent, research immaculate, and character arcs were perfect...." Read more
"...The writing and editing are both excellent, as I've come to expect with Ms. Lydon's work...." Read more
"It was amazing. Truly dear writer, you had me going with the ups and downs. My heart almost broke around the last few pages...." Read more
"...The storyline had you captivated throughout the book!! The author did a fantastic job!! Can’t wait to read more books written by this author." Read more
Customers enjoy the book's character development. They love the main characters and appreciate that they are closer to their age.
"...I might get a bigger kick out of it because I’m English. I loved the main characters, but also the side characters who are well developed...." Read more
"...The dialogue is excellent, research immaculate, and character arcs were perfect...." Read more
"Page turner. Full of emotions. Great ending! Characters and storyline were modern and easily relatable...." Read more
"...She kept the same heat and applied it to new, awesome characters and a solid plot line. Nothing too complicated. Just a great, fast read." Read more
Customers find the book engaging from the start. They say the story has excellent chemistry between the characters.
"Clare Lydon tells a sweet story that had me engaged from page one. It had excellent chemistry. I truly enjoyed this book and look forward to more." Read more
"I was hooked from the start. Clare always has the most lovable characters and such great stories." Read more
"Fantastic story lots of very interesting turns you had me hooked from the start. Couldn't put it down. What's next?" Read more
Top reviews from the United States
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- Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2023A really fun read. I finished the book within one day because once I started it I was so engrossed I couldn’t stop. It made me actually laugh out loud. I might get a bigger kick out of it because I’m English. I loved the main characters, but also the side characters who are well developed. A fantastic read that I really recommend.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2024I find vineyards very romantic. This story taking place in a vineyard is exactly the kind of romance I hoped to read about.
Gemma and Skye randomly meet in a bar and share an amazing kiss. Neither of them expected to see each other again until they did in Gemma's family vineyard. Skye ends up working for her, which means that they have to keep things professional. We are then treated to a delicious slow burn of the pair full of sexual tension.
A wonderful romance ❤️
- Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2024Clare has crafted the most marvelous story, and it is beautiful! The dialogue is excellent, research immaculate, and character arcs were perfect. I truly love this author's very credible work, and am grateful to her for sharing. Thank you!
- Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2022Skye, divorced for a year, learns that her ex is getting married at the hotel where they both work. Sitting at a local bar with her bartender friend, she bemoans her woes and wonders what she did wrong with her choice in women… make that her ex-wife. In the midst of Skye’s life scrutiny, a stranger enters the bar and the conversation. That stranger is Gemma; she’s a beauty, and she’s someone who unintentionally makes a connection with Skye so strongly that they share a blazing, one-time, just for tonight only kiss. Because, what could it hurt?
Those consequences show up later, when they unexpectedly meet again at a wine tasting. Shortly thereafter, Skye escapes her previous world, moves away from her ex and takes a job at the winery that Gemma runs. Despite the chemistry, the want and that dang kiss between the two of them, the rule is no fraternizing with the boss. And, let me tell you, this is a problem for both of them.
My favorite parts of the book? I loved every bit about growing a winery, expanding the business and attracting customers. I live in a wine region. We have wineries like the one described here. So, that was a lot of fun for me to imagine.
My next favorite part? I loved the heated fight that they have at the end. I think this was the best part. Sorry, I hope that’s not a spoiler. I don’t think it is. I enjoyed the characters actually getting things off their chests and saying what they needed to say to each other after months of frustration of not acting on their feelings. I could see myself acting they same way Skye did.
I did give this book 3 stars. Why? It wasn’t totally my speed, it turns out. I was hoping that it was. However, it might be right up your alley, so don’t take my word for it. I can be a bit shallow (I say that sometimes, but it might not really be true, so take that with a grain of salt), and I might have needed to have things spelled out for me a little bit more in this one. I may not have processed some of the dialog as throughly as I should have. Sometimes I felt the chemistry and the dilemma that faced them, but there were other times that I didn’t understand the motivations behind their actions. I remember more than once that I thought to myself… “huh? I should re-read that”. But I didn’t.
Anyways, if you’re into unresolved sexual tension (UST) that does eventually get resolved, this might be the book for you. While I love UST and its resolve, this wasn’t the book for me, but it just might be the right book for you.
- Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2024read the book In 2 days.. I couldn’t put it down. all of her books are a page turners! on to the next!
- Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2022Of all of Clare Lydon's stories, this was the one I decided to start with to see if I would like her writing. A more than interesting opening, a very enjoyable story that had me hooked for most of it, but some of the drama and hurt that occurred during and later in the story felt like a bit too much. Really, I just wanted them to kiss and admit to their feelings and get together. I know that it is somewhat a staple of the genre, but sometimes I would just like a little less, and that was definitely the case here. Nether the less, I enjoyed it, happy to have purchased it, may at some point looked at some other of her titles.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2024Page turner. Full of emotions. Great ending! Characters and storyline were modern and easily relatable. Loved that the characters were closer to my age.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2024It starts with that kiss and bumps you through a "one step forward, two steps back" romance. Lydon makes you laugh and ache as these two women struggle to get past their family issues, fears, and past failed relationships and into each other's arms
Top reviews from other countries
- Amazon CustomerReviewed in Canada on July 15, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars Great summer read!
Hot lesbian romance with the right amount of sexual tension, family dramas, beautiful setting, all coming together for the 'happy ever after'. What's not to like? A great summer escape.
- Cliente KindleReviewed in Brazil on September 11, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars Not only hot kisses in this book
This story is so interesting because i does't have have only hot kisses, but also a full romance with characteres that gradually mature themselves and their relationship.
It is a must read : )
- Helen-Robin WattsReviewed in the United Kingdom on November 28, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully written and a must read I dare say....
This was my first lesbian novel I have read, from start to finish it was brilliant, I have read it in less than a week and over 3 days. Absolutely loved it.
The characters were their own and wow what can I say the words written invoked a visualisation of the scenes. I found the story funny in places and that Skye is a character, I laughed I even had tears welling up in places which never happens to me when reading a book.
I have purchased two other novels from Clare since starting this and can't wait to start reading them. I would highly recommend Clare's book based on reading just this one and if you're anything like me and have been extremely shy to purchase a lesbian novel....don't be .....I have wasted too many years of my life being shy, they really are well written and be prepared to get feelings provoked, I think I found my new favourite author. I can't wait to read more of Clare's novels and hope I can afford to buy some more soon.
Helen-Robin Watts
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 28, 2023
The characters were their own and wow what can I say the words written invoked a visualisation of the scenes. I found the story funny in places and that Skye is a character, I laughed I even had tears welling up in places which never happens to me when reading a book.
I have purchased two other novels from Clare since starting this and can't wait to start reading them. I would highly recommend Clare's book based on reading just this one and if you're anything like me and have been extremely shy to purchase a lesbian novel....don't be .....I have wasted too many years of my life being shy, they really are well written and be prepared to get feelings provoked, I think I found my new favourite author. I can't wait to read more of Clare's novels and hope I can afford to buy some more soon.
Images in this review - NoCommentReviewed in Australia on May 30, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars NoComment AU)
It Started With A Kiss… it certainly did!
A fast moving tale set in a beautiful English vineyard with likeable characters and some seriously laugh out loud moments, plus a little lesbian angst thrown in for good measure… right until the last page I had no idea which way the story of Skye and Gemma would go.
About to start my next Clare Lydon adventure and expecting another ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ performance!
- MACCReviewed in Canada on September 18, 2022
4.0 out of 5 stars excellent start
starts well. good story upbeat