Short Term Relationships

A delightfully lighthearted journey into a slice of queer life in Seattle

De: A.K. Rose

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

In a world where relationships disappear faster than a nonfat, no-foam latte, the queer singles of Seattle keep coming back for more.

From a struggling musician to a lovesick teacher to an obsessed triathlete—and of course, a skeptical techie—what happens when these friends look for second chances at real love?

Can they navigate checklists and expectations and ridiculous requirements to find The One? Or will the Seattle Freeze live up to its reputation? Only time will tell.

Pour a cup (or two) of your favorite brew and take a fun romp through the Emerald City with your new friends as they work to let go of the past and look for something that lasts.

What readers are saying:

★★★★★ “We need more queer fiction like this!” –M

★★★★★ “A delightfully lighthearted journey into a slice of queer life in Seattle!” –Chapin

★★★★★ “This book was light hearted and entertaining, easy to get into. The characters were very relatable no matter what your sexual orientation or stage in life is! Highly recommended!” –SMCOLA

★★★★★ “It's a colorful, vibrant world but more importantly, these are people I genuinely cared about as they fumbled their way to happily ever after.” –Ellyn

Meet the cast:

Kate Conrad is a short-term relationship specialist–but she doesn’t want to be. More than anything, she wants to find her match, and her software engineer brain steers her in the most logical directions to do so. A chance encounter throws her off-balance and she wonders if she’ll ever find the type of love where you make plans beyond the next weekend and use “we” statements.

Liza Barrett values the relationship with her shiny red Specialized bicycle more than any human–or so she thinks. Triathlon rules her world. Love is an afterthought. Until it’s not.

Emily Hall teaches about unrequited love through literature in her high school English classroom. She also lives it every day, and her heart wants someone who doesn't want her back–or even know she exists. Can she translate literature into life and sway the woman of her dreams to notice she exists?

Nathan Stapleton is finding his way as a trans man still entrenched in the lesbian community, unsure where his true calling of leading a garage band will take him and determined to make it on the music circuit. When the chance for romance interrupts his plans, all bets are off. Can he have both love and fame?

It’s summer in Seattle and the sun is out–along with the rainbow flags–as these singles try to find their mid-life matches, navigating missed opportunities, mismatches, and misinformation. Come along as they traverse dating and life in a world where nothing is guaranteed, and everything is on the line.