To cap it all off, her then girlfriend leaves her as Emilia struggles with compassion fatigue and personal loss. Burned out at work, she ends up hospitalized after the death of her father sends her into a serious depression. And yes, this one hit close to home.Įmilia Russo is a shelter veterinarian taking a break from life. “Anna Burke knows how to write LGBT stories in such a style that the gender factor is purely additive and not the sole reason for the story.” - GRADY HARP, Amazon Hall of Fame & Top 50 ReviewerĪ book dedicated to me? Wow! Well, not just me but flattering enough. “Burke gives the story true beauty with her words.” - AMOS LASSEN

“Burke’s talent is boundless.” - VICTORIA THOMAS, The Lesbian Review “Burke’s writing is rich and textured.” - CARLEEN SPRY, Frivolous Views Burke is one to watch.” - VELVET LOUNGER, The Lesbian Reading Room What the critics are saying about Anna Burke:

And, as the gales of fall begin to drive leaves like spindrift upon Seal Cove, Morgan and Emilia must each come to terms with how much they’re willing to give up to stay together. But when she runs into Morgan at the dock where her father’s sailboat is moored, her plans for a quiet summer of healing and reflection sink like a stone-the attraction is immediate and obvious, and Emilia finds herself slipping seamlessly into Morgan’s world.Įach woman knows this fling will end when Emilia returns to Boston at the end of the summer, but they’re unprepared for the intensity and depth of their attraction. She plans on spending the summer renovating it while she figures out how to pull the pieces of her life back together. When the unexpected death of her father triggers a mental breakdown that hastens the end of her relationship, she retreats to his house in Seal Cove, Maine. Emilia Russo is a burned-out shelter vet.

Compass Rose by Anna Burke