Bette&TinaForever has been with this website since it was the original L-Word.com. Many of you might be familiar with B&TF fanfiction, including her epic time-travel story, Out of Closet, which she plans to turn into a series of books in the near future.
Her debut novel, Shot Through the Heart, was released on April 1st on Bold Strokes Books’ website and will be available everywhere else, including Amazon, on April 14th.
The novel began as a Bette and Tina fanfic and remained true to the original story, but some of the characters, their backgrounds, and subplots underwent several revisions. The Secret Service Agent Allie Gordon, the protagonist, is based on Bette Porter.
Secret Service Agent, Allie Gordon, has one rule: don’t get involved with the subject of investigation. She broke that rule once and paid the price. But when a U.S. Senator is threatened, Allie goes undercover to shadow the senator’s chief of staff, Nicole Lancaster—the FBI’s prime suspect. As the two grow closer, Allie’s only rule gets harder and harder to keep.
Nicole Lancaster has three rules: no blondes, no strings, and absolutely no second dates. Stress and scandals are easy enough to handle, but emotional attachments? Nope. When a compelling brunette shows up just as the threats escalate, Nicole begins to suspect not everyone is who they claim to be—including the woman who makes her want to break every rule.
When Nicole vanishes after an assassination attempt, Allie must uncover the truth—and her feelings—before it’s too late. But all the evidence points in one direction: Nicole orchestrated the whole thing. And her motive is simple—revenge.
B&TF’s second novel, When the Bell Rings, will be released by Bold Strokes Books on August 1st and will be available everywhere else on August 14th. This holiday romcom is based on her Christmas fanfic, All I Want for Christmas, which she wrote in 24 days back in 2005, featuring, of course, Bette Porter and Tina Kennard as the main characters.
One bed. Two strangers. Zero chance of keeping things simple this Christmas.
Commitment-shy Hannah Doyle’s career is taking off. Now, it’s time for her personal life to catch up. So what if her friends think she’s settling? Soulmates don’t exist, so why waste her time trying to find one? Following that plan, she’s finally asked her girlfriend-of-convenience, Anna, to move in. What she didn’t plan was waking up in a stranger’s bed on Christmas Eve.
Elyse Thornton has never paid much attention to her appearance. But when fashionable and gorgeous Rowena asked her out, it felt nice to be noticed. Now, Elyse hopes their first Christmas together is another step forward in their relationship. This was before Elyse discovered a half-naked stranger in her bed.
Mortified, Hannah apologizes for the mix-up, but neither of them expected the soulful conversations or the connection they formed. Could they be each other’s soulmates? As the night unfolds, deep feelings begin to develop, forcing them to face their fears and hopes—settle for the familiar, or take a chance on each other.
You can preorder B&TF’s novels on the Bold Strokes Books website and check for updates on her author website at https://clairedonniere.com.
Congratulations! Very cool to see another author being published
Thank you. I haven’t been here since I posted my final Out of Closet chapter. It’s been a long journey and have this website to thank :)
Congratulations
This is fantastic news for her and this site, another author from this site who has her books published.
Thank you. It is exciting that the writers on this site are getting published. For me, this is where it all started (when it was the original L word.com :)