Early ghost stories are filled with characters that can be read as coded lesbians - maiden aunts and spinsters - lurking at the fringe of mortal life. But here are seventeen authors who have written of shades, varying from the eerie to the romantic. These are phantoms who may well menace or linger long in the dreams of readers.
To be fair, this book probably should be titled 'Romantic Lesbian Ghost Stories' as every one of them focused on relationships in some way - be they human-human or human-spirit.
That said, it is especially exciting to find a collection of openly lesbian stories, as many of the early works of Gothic and ghostly horror included women coded as lesbian but never explicitly stated as such.
This is an intriguing and suspenseful, and sometimes even tragic, collection of ghost stories, ranging from ghostly romances to fear of the unknown. There are even a few dealing with the terror of vengeful, cruel or even plain confusing spooks.
Terror ensues when bones are found in a rancher's basement.
Ghosts don't always appear at the end of a life, but sometimes at the end of a part of a life.
Watching a loved one suffer can bring out the worst of us.
Sometimes an ex needs to see us happy with our lives, even if she is already dead.
A woman finds that lives of her predecessors were filled with problems.
Ghosts need to feed. So beware a ghost in the bookstore, who knows what she'll eat.
A student finds that sometimes history has been written a little too 'male,' when she tours Egypt and makes a startling discovery.
Some loves have tragic endings.
The woman you're with might not be perfect, but at least she doesn't take you for granted.
Any woman can become special if she has the right inspiration. And any past misunderstanding can be healed with the right song.
Sometimes different generations of women have trouble relating, but that doesn't mean they desire each other any less.
What would you be willing to do for the girl of your dreams? And how deeply are you willing to take it?
Can any woman rest knowing that her former lover is miserable and alone?
Be careful what you wish for, for you may find yourself in the presence of your greatest obsession.
A Hmong shaman finds that even if your past isn't perfect, it may be your only salvation, when the ghoulies come a-calling.
A cursed town doesn't realize that their savior could come in an unexpected gender and an equally unexpected orientation.