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The Taste of Her: Leila & Camille: An Introduction Kindle Edition

by Claire Highton-Stevenson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 315 ratings
A vacation fling is the perfect way to explore her long-hidden desires. But can she walk away with her heart intact?
Camille Franklin knows precisely who she is. At 52, she’s spent years building a successful career and raising a family without questioning herself or her sexuality. But then she sees Leila. And with only a few long, lingering gazes across a sunlit pool, she’s enthralled by the sexy younger woman in ways she never thought possible.
Burning with curiosity and attraction, Camille ignites a passionate vacation fling with Leila. But exploring forbidden pleasures with the perceptive and compelling Leila soon ensnares Camille’s heart as well as her body, forcing her to confront her true nature and desires.
When the steamy love affair ends, can Camille leave it safely in the past, or will it change her forever?
Set against sparkling, sunny Madeira days that turn into scorching, unforgettable nights, The Taste of Her is a sapphic age gap romance novella that’s certain to tantalize and captivate.
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    October 15, 2024
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DJCDNMRL
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 15, 2024
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 468 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 109 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 315 ratings

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Claire Highton-Stevenson

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Claire Highton-Stevenson is a British Indie author. She writes heartwarming, Sapphic romance in contemporary settings. Claire's characters are bold, strong, independent women who love women.

However, she is also known to throw in a mystery or two. Claire likes to move around the tropes at will, and will often bend the rules to create exciting and often unique situations. She's not afraid to tackle darker topics either.

2019 Goldie Winner - The Promise

2019 Rainbow award Winner - The Doll Maker

2020 International Book Award Finalist - Escape and Freedom

2020 International Book award Finalist - The Promise

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Customers find this book to be a quick holiday read with great characters. The romance receives positive feedback, with one customer describing it as a sapphic vacation romance, while another notes the hot sex scenes.

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11 customers mention "Readability"11 positive0 negative

Customers find the book engaging and love the story, describing it as a quick-read holiday book.

"...heat between Camille and Leila is off the charts thanks to the powerful storytelling...." Read more

"Highly recommend to readers looking at the reviews. Fun fast read with great characters and dialogue...." Read more

"...The novella is a quick and satisfying sapphic tale that leaves you looking for a follow-up." Read more

"...What unfolds is a beautiful coming out story for a women who is ready discovering herself...." Read more

6 customers mention "Romance"6 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the romance in the book, finding it sexy and sweet, with one customer describing it as a sapphic vacation romance.

"...Claire takes us on a journey of attraction, flirting and being open to explore sexuality...." Read more

"...The delightful match these two are for each other but trying to keep it ony a fling...." Read more

"...both MCs and how they will (hopefully) fit together for a beautiful and steamy future!" Read more

"...The sex scenes were pretty dang hot and didn’t drag on - Both characters are fun and I liked that they felt like their respective ages -..." Read more

3 customers mention "Character development"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book.

"...Fun fast read with great characters and dialogue. Looking forward to reading other works of Claire Highton-Stevenson" Read more

"...This was a very engaging read with characters that were intriguing and relatable...." Read more

"...Both characters are fun and I liked that they felt like their respective ages -..." Read more

3 customers mention "Heat level"3 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the heat level of the book.

"...After a day or two she notices a very young, hot and sexy woman watching her...." Read more

"So sizzling hot and sweet little beginning of a story. I definitely want to see their story continue further and into their Happy Ever After." Read more

"Hot and sexy! This was a great beginning that leaves you wanting what comes next!!..." Read more

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  • Gina
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Fantastic Rush For “The Taste Of Her”!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2024
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    Oh Claire you did it to us. I flew through this book and had to reread as it was so fast I thought I nodded off somewhere. This has everything you want when you talk about a vacation fling especially when you are questioning your sexuality. Camille was on vacation with her best friend Rosie. After a day or two she notices a very young, hot and sexy woman watching her. She starts to stare back but hesitantly she talks to Rosie and explains what she has been going through. With Rosie’s support, she decides to see where this thing with the beautiful stranger goes. Leila is on vacation to get over an ex and her best friend tells her to have a fling to help move on. But watching Camille she has become more turned on than she expected. Claire takes us on a journey of attraction, flirting and being open to explore sexuality. The heat between Camille and Leila is off the charts thanks to the powerful storytelling. But since this was marked “An Introduction” you knew it was going to come to an end that was going to make us groan. And it did. Please don’t make us wait too long!
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  • lindalee500
    5.0 out of 5 stars highly recommend
    Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2025
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    Highly recommend to readers looking at the reviews. Fun fast read with great characters and dialogue. Looking forward to reading other works of Claire Highton-Stevenson
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  • B, A Reader
    4.0 out of 5 stars Sexy, passionate, quick-read holiday romp
    Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2025
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    Claire Highton-Stevenson’s The Taste of Her introduces Leila, 39, a lesbian who’s comfortable and confident in her personal life but underpaid and miserable professionally; and Camille, 52, a successful business owner, divorced for a decade, whose employees have nicknamed “F & F” for “Frozen and Frigid”.

    On vacation in Madeira with her best friend Rosie, Camille is initially intrigued with Leila when she notices the younger woman eyeing her intently from across the pool. Camille is captivated by Leila’s overt attraction and awakens to sexual perceptions she’d never considered.

    Rosie encourages Camille to explore her newfound feelings, suggesting the two BFFs adopt a “what happens in Madeira stays in Madeira” attitude for their holiday. While Camille cavorts with Leila, Highton-Stevenson casts Pedro, a young, studly resort employee, to entertain Rosie.

    The novella is a quick and satisfying sapphic tale that leaves you looking for a follow-up.
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  • Ps58
    5.0 out of 5 stars Finding yourself at any age is a beautiful gift, what is next may not be so easy.
    Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2024
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    Leila and Camilla eyes really do meet across the pool. Instant attraction for the single straight women. What unfolds is a beautiful coming out story for a women who is ready discovering herself. Of course Claire Highton-Stevenson leaves you with and wanting so much more. The delightful match these two are for each other but trying to keep it ony a fling. They have a delicious connection that starts to be so much more before the vacation is over. I look forward to the next story, I am hooked.
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  • Kimberly M. Brown
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awakening
    Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2024
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    Leila and Camille meet on holiday and what transpires is a romance that opens the eyes of both women. This was a very engaging read with characters that were intriguing and relatable. I hate cliffhangers and typically won't look for the follow up book. However, I hope I don't miss the next step in this romance.
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  • Suzi Vilkman
    5.0 out of 5 stars HOT HOT HOT!!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2024
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    So sizzling hot and sweet little beginning of a story. I definitely want to see their story continue further and into their Happy Ever After.
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  • Stacy
    4.0 out of 5 stars Can’t wait for second part
    Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2025
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    Ms Stevenson is one of my favorite authors, love her books. I can’t wait to read how this story ends, I worry for Leila’s feeling being hurt tho, because I feel Camille is going to do exactly that. I’m sure it all works out in the end but I’m still not looking forward to that part.
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  • HCLMSL
    5.0 out of 5 stars Age Gap Vacation Fling Adventure!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2024
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    Hot and sexy! This was a great beginning that leaves you wanting what comes next!! Can’t wait to learn more about both MCs and how they will (hopefully) fit together for a beautiful and steamy future!
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  • Tania Almond
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved the characters
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 4, 2025
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    Can’t wait to read their ongoing story. A couple of typos and words missed out which took me out of the story but not enough to put it down. Lovely, and sexy.
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  • Anon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Relatable characters
    Reviewed in Australia on October 28, 2024
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    So simple but so perfect, I wanted to keep reading. I really hope there is a follow up book. I look forward to what unfolds.
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  • Kindle-klant
    3.0 out of 5 stars Lost
    Reviewed in the Netherlands on January 20, 2025
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    I loved the book hated the ending or is there a sequel to this book???
    So now I wished I never read it
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  • Charlie
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good but looking forward to the full length version
    Reviewed in Australia on December 5, 2024
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    I liked the premise of this novella. Who doesn't love an ego flattering holiday fling? But I was a little disappointed with the last scene and ending. It just felt unfinished. But I've seen online that this is going to become a full length novel soon and I can't wait to get my hands on that!
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  • D. W. Morgan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Camille & Leila
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 12, 2024
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    A beautifully written novella featuring Camille, a more mature lady discovering a new side to her sexuality by enjoying a holiday fling with the alluring Leila. It’s less a holiday romance and more a holiday sex-fest when these two are alone together, but while Camille refuses to accept that they can continue their adventures once they return home the author teases us with the final line of the story which reads..(not quite) The End…? colour me intrigued, and full of hope that a sequel featuring the hot to go MCs is maybe on the cards???
    Claire is an expert at creating a more mature character in her wonderful stories, someone who is late to the party so to speak, and having had a delicious taste I would love to hear more of Camille & Leila’s possible future together…please Claire!
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