Works by
Francine Saint Marie
(Writer)

The Secret Keeping (2006) -- Nominated 2006 Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Debut Fiction; Nominated 2006 Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction
Dr. Helaine Kristenson is a leading authority in the field of psychosexual relations and the best selling author of the how-to bible, Keeping Mr. Right. Professionally, the esteemed doctor deals with secrets of the heart every day. Privately, she has quite a few of her own to keep her busy… What’s so Top Secret? Her seven year relationship with notorious model (and vamp), Sharon Chambers. Now their once hot union has become something less than perfect.

Wandering unwittingly into the middle of their web is disillusioned investment strategist and sleeping beauty, Lydia Beaumont, who observes the stunning Dr. Kristenson often from afar.

Adding to the fray are a dozen lawyers, a handful of corporate executives, and a gaggle of overzealous reporters, resulting in a highly public love triangle where the more private one is …the more exposed one becomes.

The Secret Keeping is a high stakes, girl-gets-girl romance, where the moral of the story is that money can buy you love - if it's invested wisely...