Anna O'Brien is a typical 1920s housewife with a husband and two small children. When she meets her new neighbor Mary Monahan, her world is turned upside down when they fall deeply in love. In a time when such a relationship was considered both taboo and immoral, Anna struggles to keep her family intact as she navigates her overpowering feelings for Mary. This story traverses both past and present to depict the lives of Anna and Trish as they discover their true, authentic selves.
Anna O'Brien is a typical 1920s housewife with a husband and two small children. When she meets her new neighbor Mary Monahan, her world is turned upside down when they fall deeply in love. In a time when such a relationship was considered both taboo and immoral, Anna struggles to keep her family intact as she navigates her overpowering feelings for Mary. This story traverses both past and present to depict the lives of Anna and Trish as they discover their true, authentic selves.
Editorial Reviews, Awards, and Accolades
Barbara Lynn Murphy is originally from Long Island, New York, but currently lives in suburban Atlanta, Georgia, with her wife and five dogs. She is a late bloomer to writing, having only started doing so in earnest during the Covid years. What was once a passing fancy has morphed into a second chapter in her professional life (although she still maintains her day job in Technology—for now.)
Barbara Murphy’s When It's True received a 2023 Lesfic Award in Fiction. This book also received the Third Place BookFest Award in the
Fiction - LGBTQ+ - Romance category.
Anna O'Brien is a typical 1920s housewife with a husband and two small children. When she meets her new neighbor Mary Monahan, her world is turned upside down when they fall deeply in love. In a time when such a relationship was considered both taboo and immoral, Anna struggles to keep her family intact as she navigates her overpowering feelings for Mary. This story traverses both past and present to depict the lives of Anna and Trish as they discover their true, authentic selves.
A String of Days by Barbara Lynn Murphy (2023 Lesfic Bard Award winner in Fiction for When It's True). When her research-seeking niece asks Debra Jordan to help her with insight into the romantic life of a lesbian, Debra shares her journey, from the passion of first love to the heartbreak of loss, sparing no details as she recounts the highs and lows of a life well-lived. Debra weaves through the stories of the women she’s loved and sometimes lost. Along the way, she learns that giving up on love is not an option because happily ever after isn’t just reserved for fairy tales.