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Dance in the Key of Love Paige Flemming is on the run. From the police, from her history, and from love itself. After sixteen years looking over her shoulder, she realizes it's time to run again. But when she pauses in her headlong flight to catch her breath with old friends, she crashes straight into another ghost from her past. And this time, it's not one she can easily escape. Marissa Langford is a woman living with the wreckage of her dreams. A dancer deprived of the dance by a tragic accident, she is struggling to rebuild her life when Paige's appearance rekindles bitter memories of what she has lost. For both women, their meeting asks more questions than either can readily answer. As old secrets emerge from the darkness, this finely drawn cast of characters search deep inside themselves for the resources to battle their demons. Desire walks hand in hand with betrayal, love is held hostage by abuse and shadows threaten dreams every step of the way. In this long awaited sequel to the best-selling Dawn of the Dance, Ms. Martin reminds us that there's no footwork fancy enough to dance out of the shadow of the past. [FOR MORE ON Dance in the Key of Love CLICK HERE]

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Under the Witness Tree Lambda Literary Award Finalist Published by Bywater Books 2005 An aunt she didn't know existed leaves Dhari Weston with a plantation she knows she doesn't want. Dhari's life is complicated enough without an antebellum albatross around her neck. Complicated enough without the beautiful Erin Hughes and her passion for historical houses, without Nessie Tinker, whose family breathed the smoke of General Sherman's march and who knows the secrets hidden in the ancient walls - secrets that could pull Dhari into their sway and into Erin's arms. But Dhari's complicated life already has a girlfriend she wants to commit to, a family who needs her, and a job that takes the rest of her time. The last thing she needs are Civil War secrets that won't lie easy and a woman with secrets of her own... [FOR MORE ON Under the Witness Tree CLICK HERE]

MIRRORS NOMINATED FOR A 2001 LAMMY AWARD Published by Bella Books 2001 In MIRRORS, best-selling author Marianne Martin reintroduces us to two women, dedicated to their careers and passionate about making a difference. Jean Carson is the teacher students can count on when they are overwhelmed by life-changing decisions. But her own choices she must face mirrored in the eyes of a young girl. Attorney Shayna Bradley is dedicated to helping mothers keep custody of their children. But it is her passion outside the courtroom that stands her squarely before her own mirror. Both women must decide whether to follow their hearts, or follow their dreams. Neither expects her decision to be so costly. [FOR MORE ON MIRRORS CLICK HERE]

NEVER ENDING Reprinted by Bywater Books 2006 Born of wealth, but not of love, Sage Bristo was rescued by her Native American grandmother from a childhood of fear and abuse. Raised in the mystical tradition of her powerful Seneca foremothers, Sage learns to cherish her heritage as a member of the Clan of the Doe. Although strangers might be fooled by the handsome woman’s air of extreme confidence, her lover Deanne suspects that Sage’s emotional scars are hidden rather than healed. Trying to find out more about Sage’s pain-filled past, Deanne unwittingly undermines the trust that is the foundation of their relationship. Sage draws deeper into herself, the only place she feels really safe. And with Sage at her most vulnerable, temptation appears in the form of an old friend and lover. Unknown to either Sage or Deanne, much more is at stake than their future together. The path Sage chooses now will ultimately determine the survival of her clan. [FOR MORE ON NEVER ENDING CLICK HERE]

DAWN OF THE DANCE Reprinted by Bywater Books 2005 Too old for her years, too young for her dreams, art student Moni Matteson seeks the healing touch that only another woman can give. She finds it first in Paige Flemming, a star athlete with an unknown past and a questionable future. When the relationship ends in heartbreak, the devastated Moni vows never to let anyone get close enough to hurt her again. But that was before she looked into Katherine Cunningham’s sweet seductive eyes. . . [FOR MORE ON DAWN OF THE DANCE CLICK HERE]

LOVE IN THE BALANCE Reprinted by Bella Books Accountant Connie Bradford’s life is changing. At thirty, she is shedding an unsatisfactory relationship with a man, and riding the crest of a career promotion. Everything is on course, moving in logical transition. That is, before her newest client, Kasey Hollander, begins filling places in her life she didn’t know existed. [FOR MORE ON LOVE IN THE BALANCE CLICK HERE]

LEGACY OF LOVE Published by Naiad Press 1997, reprinted by Bella Books What was it about Sage Bristo that drew women to her? Maybe it was the tall, toned body and androgynous good looks. Perhaps they liked her confidence - her movements and manner so sure and decisive. Or was it the air of mystery, the temptation of a challenge to unravel? Sage couldn't explain the attraction, but she had certainly benefited from it, at least physically. As her reputation as a Don Juana grew, so did her black book of admiring women. Women who wanted to spoil her, to own her, to please her. Women who would do anything for her. But never the woman she needed the most - the one woman who could lead her through the realm of desire, to the thing she desires most... [FOR MORE ON LEGACY OF LOVE CLICK HERE]

[NEVER ENDING] [DAWN OF THE DANCE] [LOVE IN THE BALANCE] [LEGACY OF LOVE] [MIRRORS] [INTERVIEWS] [A BIOGRAPHY OF MARIANNE MARTIN] [UPCOMING READINGS & APPEARANCES] [MARIANNE'S FAVORITE LINKS]

[ Marianne's books are available online through Bywater Books and Bella Books]

The author would like to encourage her readers, whenever possible, to purchase her books from local independent bookstores. They have carried gay, lesbian, and feminist books long before the big chain stores found it politically (and monetarily) correct to do so. Giving your business to the independent bookstores will ensure that they will still be there after the mega-stores no longer find selling our books fashionable.

To obtain autographed copies of any of Marianne Martin’s books, call, write, or e-mail the following bookstores:

Common Language Bookstore
215 S. Fourth Ave.
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104
(734) 663-0036
E-mail: CommonLang@AOL.com

A Woman’s Prerogative
175 W. Nine Mile
Ferndale, Michigan 48220
(248) 545-5703
E-mail: Bywaterbooks@aol.com

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