anna larner

AnnaLarner Hi, my name is Anna Larner and I’m the author of Highland Fling, Love’s Portrait and Highland Whirl.

I have also written a couple of short stories Hooper Street and Worry-Free Windows.

Thanks for dropping by and welcome to my website and blog. Here you will find extracts from my books and poetry.

I also blog about some of my ‘literary crushes’ and inspirations.

I’m excited as my third novel Highland Whirl is let loose today exclusively on the Bold Strokes Books website; 14th December 2021 from all other retailers. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it – it is full of heart and humour!

OUT NOW!

During this crazy time I hope that you stay safe and well.

All the best, Anna x

A BIT ABOUT MY BOOKS

Anna Larner

Highland Fling – On vacation in the Scottish Highlands, Eve Eddison falls for the enigmatic forestry officer Moira Burns, despite Eve’s best friend’s campaign to convince her that Moira will break her heart. Highland Fling was a finalist in the 2018 Golden Crown Literary Society Awards.

Love’s Portrait – When museum curator Molly Goode and benefactor Georgina Wright uncover a portrait’s secret, public and private truths are exposed, and their deepening love hangs in the balance. Love’s Portrait was a finalist in the 2019 Rainbow Awards and the 2019 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards.

Highland Whirl – When city girl about town Roxanne Barns reluctantly accepts a holiday invite to her best friend Eve’s birthday party in the Scottish Highlands, the last thing she expects is to fall for the very person she’s been dreading seeing again—the feisty Alice Campbell.

WHERE CAN I BUY YOUR BOOKS FROM?

My books are available from the Bold Strokes Books webstore, Gay’s The Word bookshop, Glad Day bookshop and other book retailers (Amazon, Blackwell’s, Kobo, Barnes&Noble etc).

Hooper Street is available on kindleunlimited. Worry-Free Windows is available for FREE on bookfunnel as part of the anthology LesFic Eclectic Volume Two.

REVIEWS

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Sparks fly between Molly, an art curator, and Georgina, her museum’s aloof benefactor, as they research the portrait of a 19th-century lesbian social activist and try to convince the museum’s board to display it. – Publishers Weekly

This story was absolutely wonderful. The characters were dynamic and engaging, the flashbacks moved the story forward instead of dragging it down, the romance was sweet and awesome and perfectly paced. Just all around a great book, I enjoyed every second of it. – Rainbow Awards

Dreamy and genteel, moody and quietly romantic, this one made me deliriously happy from beginning to end. Beyond ticking off my favorite boxes of beautiful writing, just enough angst, sharply smart women and did I mention gorgeous scenes carved out by words that are both lyrical and strikingly visual, the book struck me to my core. Loved this one. – Netgalley

It’s not too much of a leap to say that, if Jane Austen was writing lesbian romance fiction today, she might have come up with something akin to ‘Love’s Portrait’! – KENRIC Book Club

This book pulled me in so amazingly fast I’m pretty sure I got reading whiplash. What was most impressive about this novel was the emotion throughout the book, the whole novel seemed to vibrate with all sorts of different emotions. Especially the stuff that was set in the 1800s, which I loved. It was an amazing book, complex and compelling. – ‘From Bella to Ylva’

This was a complex story to cultivate but has been excellently executed. The relationship between the two MCs grabs you and the chemistry is oh, so there. Definitely recommended. – ‘Best Lesfic Reviews’

It’s the perfect mixture of love, romance and belonging. – Kitty Kat’s Review Blog

This book has stayed with me. It is a romance, but so much more. It is beautifully written and well paced. The characters are fully developed and the setting works really well. It has just the right amount of intrigue and highlights very real concerns about the way history portrays us – or rather doesn’t! Altogether it makes for a fascinating read. – C.J. Amazon

I loved it, it’s got a bit of class and a gentle pace that curls around you. – Clare Lydon, Lesbian Romance Author

Here’s an extract and links to buy.

My Post copy

Can courage and love overcome past regrets?

I can normally work out the plot in a book after reading the first few chapters and I thought I had with this book but it just kept surprising me at every turn! I had a few moments of “really did I just read that?” and “did she just say that?”. I love when a book does this because you feel the writer is writing outside the box. Traditionally Lesfic seems to follow certain rules and I love a rule breaker. – Les Rêveur

Here are some more reviews and links to buy.

Hooper Street

When the optimistic and enthusiastic Abbie Lawrence moves in next door to the heartbroken and cynical Jem, life on Hooper Street is never the same again.

Here are some reviews and links to buy.

Highland Whirl