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Yearn (A Lesbian Romance Collection)

Written by A. Ashton

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474 pages, about 9 hours of reading

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Yearn: A Lesbian Romance Collection is a bundle of 3 of A. Ashton’s steamy, sensual, and sweet F/F lesbian love stories. The books included in this box set are: Love and Pleasure, The Chemicals Between Us, and The Assistant. * Love and Pleasure Kayla Redmond was looking forward to her new job as a high school teacher. She was going to focus on her career. Relationships were out of the question. As long as she managed to have a little harmless fun on the weekends, she was content. But when she’s given the classroom next to Melissa Martin, a woman sexy as sin, she finds herself immediately interested. Just one problem… Melissa’s got a boyfriend, Glen. It could never work. Falling for a straight girl is a big no-no. But when Melissa comes to Kayla for sexual advice, everything changes. Melissa wants Kayla to be her sexual mentor… to teach her what to do in the bedroom. Kayla never expects that in teaching the inexperienced Melissa, she would give the gorgeous woman a sexual awakening… Kayla never expects to find that her desire for Melissa is not as hopeless as she once thought… And Kayla never expects to be pulled into a love triangle full of conflict that might lose her Melissa forever… …right as she’s beginning to fall in love. * The Chemicals Between Us I’ve always loved chemistry. The exact moment one thing changes into another fascinates me. Sometimes, it happens because of a change in temperature. Sometimes, it happens because another element is introduced. Anne was that other element. She was the exact moment of change in me. My sexual awakening. She showed me things I’d never experienced before. Made me feel a pleasure I’d never imagined before. Forced me to feel alive in a way I’d never felt before. I let her conquer my body. I let her dominate my mind. I gave myself to her, utterly, completely, totally. I fell in love with her. Chemical reactions can be explosive. But sometimes, destructive. I didn’t know how we were going to navigate the forces that tried to pull us apart. All I knew was that Anne and I had formed a bond. And we would have to fight if we wanted to keep it… * The Assistant Mia is a high-powered woman, CEO of an international pharmaceutical company, with too much to worry about each and every minute of each and every day. That’s why she hired Heather as her assistant. While Mia appreciated the young woman’s beauty, that didn’t factor into it. Heather was as capable as they came. She always sacrificed for the company, and Mia knew there were big things in the young woman’s future. But as time passes, Mia begins to realize she’s spending too much time thinking about Heather. She longs to feel the press of Heather’s full lips against hers. She yearns for a touch of Heather’s skin against her skin. Mia has never felt this way about an employee before. And she’s not sure what she’s going to do when she realizes that Heather is sending her signals back…

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  • about 8 hours
  • intermediate
  • romantic
  • sensual
  • emotional

Yearn: A Lesbian Romance Collection by A. Ashton compiles three distinct yet thematically linked F/F romance novellas that delve into the complexities of desire, sexual awakening, and forbidden love. The collection features narratives ranging from a teacher navigating a love triangle with a seemingly straight colleague, to an intense journey of self-discovery through a transformative relationship, and a high-powered CEO falling for her indispensable assistant. Across these stories, Ashton explores the steamy, sensual, and sweet facets of lesbian relationships, highlighting the emotional intensity and challenges inherent in pursuing unconventional bonds.

Falling for a straight girl is a big no-no. But when Melissa comes to Kayla for sexual advice, everything changes.

Key themes

Sexual Awakening and Discovery
This theme is central to the collection, particularly in 'Love and Pleasure' and 'The Chemicals Between Us.' It explores the process of individuals, often women, realizing and embracing their same-sex desires and understanding their own capacity for pleasure. It's depicted as a transformative and often intense personal journey.
Forbidden and Challenged Love
Each story presents a relationship that faces significant external or internal barriers. This could be a love triangle, a perceived 'straight' identity, professional hierarchies, or the sheer intensity of a transformative bond that feels overwhelming. The theme explores the courage and conflict involved in pursuing such relationships.
The Nature of Desire and Pleasure
The collection explicitly delves into the physical and emotional aspects of desire, focusing on female pleasure and the sensual experiences within F/F relationships. It emphasizes not just the act but the profound emotional connection and vulnerability that accompanies sexual intimacy.

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How does each story in 'Yearn' explore the concept of 'sexual awakening,' and what are the key differences in these experiences?

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