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tj oโ€™shea, writing the gay ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆโœ๏ธ sapphic author with bella books. wife/mom/cat butler.

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Sweet Home Alabarden Park Check out this great listen on Audible.com. Fiona Turner wonders which challenge will be the death of her: the renovation of a massive, crumbling, centuries-old English castle to make it fit for the K...

We have a June 3rd release date for the audiobook version of TJ Oโ€™Sheaโ€™s fun romance Sweet Home Alabarden Park. Pre order your copy today!

www.audible.com/pd/Sweet-Hom...

22.05.2025 18:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Not released yet! Dunno why goodreads has it listed as such, but it's coming soon. Should be available on audiobooks.com and through Audible.

29.04.2025 15:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I have my theory on Anne, but I like for everyone to have theirs. ๐Ÿ˜

Thank you for sharing those! I loved writing the Anne sections and I hadnโ€™t had a chance to talk about it with anyone yet.

19.04.2025 22:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hmmmm. What do you think?

19.04.2025 15:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you! Iโ€™m thrilled you enjoyed it!

I agree, itโ€™s a relief to have these more kind worlds, with honorable, loving characters, to dive into recently.

19.04.2025 14:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hahah oh thatโ€™s a lovely idea. The audiobook is already in the works with the incomparable Jen Jayden, who narrated The Order. Hopefully itโ€™ll be out soon!

19.04.2025 14:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

FYC: Aliceโ€™s response bc sheโ€™s an angel.

โ€œFiona, I didnโ€™t do all that. You
did. Itโ€™s real easy for me to stand here and love you. Itโ€™s like breathing for me, but I understand itโ€™s difficult for you. โ€ฆ I know how hard youโ€™re working on this. Iโ€™m honored you think Iโ€™m worth doing all this work for.โ€

19.04.2025 10:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Except โ€œkissedโ€ fell short of how Aliceโ€™s lips captivated her, enthralled her, and turned Fiona into a mass of soft, warm clay aching to be molded into whatever Alice wanted.

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17.04.2025 10:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

โ€œThe kind of kiss that starts in your lips, but then you feel it in your stomach and your toes, right up to your fingertips.โ€

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17.04.2025 01:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ

Thank you to @thelesbianreview.com and @jennabeebs79.bsky.social for this incredibly lovely review!

And to be highly recommended! ๐Ÿซจ

16.04.2025 01:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just a ridiiiiiiiculously photogenic cat. And an only slightly less photogenic sploot cat pillow.

16.04.2025 00:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well, this was a wonderful surprise! Thank you @taramdscott.bsky.social for the official recommendation and thoughtful and insightful review!

I also very much enjoyed the trip down memory lane regarding Kevin Smith films. Iโ€™ve seen Jay and Silent Bob Strike Backโ€ฆpossibly too many times. ๐Ÿซฃ

31.03.2025 13:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜ If you havenโ€™t had a chance to check out this amazing review, please do!

31.03.2025 10:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ohh I love Hamilton! Glad you had a good time!

Not sure if itโ€™s because of these times or just a product of the last 8 years, but โ€œRaise a glass to freedom/Something they can never take away/No matter what they tell youโ€ always makes me emotional.

30.03.2025 01:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh my goodness, I did not! Thank you for showing this to me! Iโ€™ll have to give it a listen tomorrow. ๐Ÿฅฐ

Iโ€™m so glad you loved The Order. Sweet Home is a different vibeโ€”Iโ€™d love to know what you think if you get a chance to give it a read.

27.03.2025 22:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿคฉ thank you!! What a lovely review ๐Ÿฅฐ

27.03.2025 21:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ˜‚

23.03.2025 09:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s the cat named after a famous lesbian, isnโ€™t it? ๐Ÿ˜ธ

22.03.2025 23:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The image is square with a light blue background, with almost entirely transparent pink clouds sporadically placed. On the left, taking up nearly half the image, is the cover for the book Sweet Home Alabarden Park by TJ Oโ€™Shea. On the right is white cursive script which reads Sweet Home Alabarden Park. Below that is sans serif dark red text that reads, in all caps, Out Now! Below is a cartoon drawing of a black cat in profile doing a downward dog yoga stretch, with some light pink clouds behind her.

The image is square with a light blue background, with almost entirely transparent pink clouds sporadically placed. On the left, taking up nearly half the image, is the cover for the book Sweet Home Alabarden Park by TJ Oโ€™Shea. On the right is white cursive script which reads Sweet Home Alabarden Park. Below that is sans serif dark red text that reads, in all caps, Out Now! Below is a cartoon drawing of a black cat in profile doing a downward dog yoga stretch, with some light pink clouds behind her.

Itโ€™s release day! My latest contemporary romance, Sweet Home Alabarden Park, is out today! ๐Ÿฅณโค๏ธ mybook.to/jnQo2

Do you like grumpy/sunshine? Opposites attract? Two deeply in love sapphics railing each other into next week? A cat named for a famous lesbian?

Then youโ€™ll love this book!

#sapphicbooks

18.03.2025 18:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
A dark pink background with the word "giveaway" repeated from the top left corner to the bottom right, in an opaque loosely cursive font in alternating colors of white and blue. On the top left is a text box with a beige background and black serif font, which reads Open to all! Shipping anywhere! Next to that text box is a 3D rendering of the book Sweet Home Alabarden park. Below this is another beige background text box with black serif font which reads: Win a signed, paperback copy of Sweet Home Alabarden Park. Below that is another beige text box with black serif font, which reads: Details in post and next photo. Directly to the right of this text box is a beige arrow pointing to the right.

A dark pink background with the word "giveaway" repeated from the top left corner to the bottom right, in an opaque loosely cursive font in alternating colors of white and blue. On the top left is a text box with a beige background and black serif font, which reads Open to all! Shipping anywhere! Next to that text box is a 3D rendering of the book Sweet Home Alabarden park. Below this is another beige background text box with black serif font which reads: Win a signed, paperback copy of Sweet Home Alabarden Park. Below that is another beige text box with black serif font, which reads: Details in post and next photo. Directly to the right of this text box is a beige arrow pointing to the right.

Plain dark pink background. Atop are several text boxes and images, all centered. The top text is a blue serif font which says: HOW TO and directly below it in beige serif font it reads: ENTER in all caps. Below this are the numbered steps to enter the contest. One, like this post. Two, Choose: Below that are two cartoon images. On the left is a tea kettle with a Union Jack on the body and a little crown on the top. On the right is a coffee mug with an American flag across the body of the mug, and three little steam squiggles coming out of the top, denoting coffee. Below the kettle is the word TEA written in all caps, beige serif font. Below the mug is the word COFFEE written in all caps, beige serif font. Between the two is the word OR written in caps in blue serif font. Underneath these two choices are more instructions in blue serif font, which read: And comment with your choice. Below is another text box with beige serif font that says Ends Sunday, March Sixteenth at midnight. Below that is a blue serif font text box which reads: two winners will be notified on Monday, March 17th.

Plain dark pink background. Atop are several text boxes and images, all centered. The top text is a blue serif font which says: HOW TO and directly below it in beige serif font it reads: ENTER in all caps. Below this are the numbered steps to enter the contest. One, like this post. Two, Choose: Below that are two cartoon images. On the left is a tea kettle with a Union Jack on the body and a little crown on the top. On the right is a coffee mug with an American flag across the body of the mug, and three little steam squiggles coming out of the top, denoting coffee. Below the kettle is the word TEA written in all caps, beige serif font. Below the mug is the word COFFEE written in all caps, beige serif font. Between the two is the word OR written in caps in blue serif font. Underneath these two choices are more instructions in blue serif font, which read: And comment with your choice. Below is another text box with beige serif font that says Ends Sunday, March Sixteenth at midnight. Below that is a blue serif font text box which reads: two winners will be notified on Monday, March 17th.

#GIVEAWAY! I'm giving away 2 signed paperbacks of my new #sapphic romance, Sweet Home Alabarden Park!

To enter: like this post & comment with your pick between COFFEE or TEA.

You may enter once on BSky, Threads, & Insta! Contest ends Sun, 3/16 at midnight. 2 winners will be notified on 3/17!

14.03.2025 17:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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American woman from the Deep South meets British woman that works for the royals. Could not get enough. Alice, our southerner, was as charming & likable as they come. Fiona, all prim & proper English woman, learns about the Alice Effect and the rest youโ€™ll have to read yourself @tjoshea.bsky.social

13.03.2025 20:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Restoring a home, healing hearts - love and new beginnings are built from the ground up.

09.03.2025 17:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A promotional image for the book Sweet Home Alabarden Park. The background is a slightly transparent ivy-covered red brick wall. Layered on it is the book's cover, featuring two white women leaning against a short brick fence, staring adoringly at each other. There is a black cat rubbing the leg of one of the women. The text describes the book's tropes. Sweet and spicy, "darlin'" and "darling", mental health rep, CAT, grumpy-sunshine, and somewhat voluntary forced proximity. There is more text that says to slide for a sneak preview, with a dotted line and arrow above it.

A promotional image for the book Sweet Home Alabarden Park. The background is a slightly transparent ivy-covered red brick wall. Layered on it is the book's cover, featuring two white women leaning against a short brick fence, staring adoringly at each other. There is a black cat rubbing the leg of one of the women. The text describes the book's tropes. Sweet and spicy, "darlin'" and "darling", mental health rep, CAT, grumpy-sunshine, and somewhat voluntary forced proximity. There is more text that says to slide for a sneak preview, with a dotted line and arrow above it.

The image background is a slightly transparent ivy-covered red brick wall. Inside a cedar-colored text box is an excerpt from the book Sweet Home Alabarden Park, written in white text. It reads:

Their arms brushed, and she gazed into Aliceโ€™s eyes. At similar heights and neither in a lifted shoe, Fiona matched Aliceโ€™s intense eye contact directly at her level. โ€œAfter the party, once the majority of my work here concludes, we couldโ€ฆperhaps I might be ready. Could you wait until then? Am I asking too much of you?โ€

Alice huffed out a humorless little laugh and scuffed her shoes against the gravel. โ€œDarlinโ€™, Iโ€™m afraid to admit how much you could ask me for. I can, and will, wait until youโ€™re ready.โ€

โ€œHow will Iโ€ฆI feel a fool for even asking, but how will I know if Iโ€™m ready?โ€

Alice swiped her tongue across her lower lip, inviting Fionaโ€™s gaze to her mouth. โ€œI donโ€™t know. But I do know one day youโ€™re gonna kiss me again, and when you do, youโ€™re going to feel what I feel every time I look at you. Maybe then.โ€

Fionaโ€™s eyes snapped up. Aliceโ€™s voice had roughened and lowered, so seductive and dominating Fiona nearly wilted on the spot. A moment or two of stillness passed, but it felt like ages. โ€œYouโ€™re making it incredibly difficult not to kiss you right now.โ€

โ€œGood.โ€

The image background is a slightly transparent ivy-covered red brick wall. Inside a cedar-colored text box is an excerpt from the book Sweet Home Alabarden Park, written in white text. It reads: Their arms brushed, and she gazed into Aliceโ€™s eyes. At similar heights and neither in a lifted shoe, Fiona matched Aliceโ€™s intense eye contact directly at her level. โ€œAfter the party, once the majority of my work here concludes, we couldโ€ฆperhaps I might be ready. Could you wait until then? Am I asking too much of you?โ€ Alice huffed out a humorless little laugh and scuffed her shoes against the gravel. โ€œDarlinโ€™, Iโ€™m afraid to admit how much you could ask me for. I can, and will, wait until youโ€™re ready.โ€ โ€œHow will Iโ€ฆI feel a fool for even asking, but how will I know if Iโ€™m ready?โ€ Alice swiped her tongue across her lower lip, inviting Fionaโ€™s gaze to her mouth. โ€œI donโ€™t know. But I do know one day youโ€™re gonna kiss me again, and when you do, youโ€™re going to feel what I feel every time I look at you. Maybe then.โ€ Fionaโ€™s eyes snapped up. Aliceโ€™s voice had roughened and lowered, so seductive and dominating Fiona nearly wilted on the spot. A moment or two of stillness passed, but it felt like ages. โ€œYouโ€™re making it incredibly difficult not to kiss you right now.โ€ โ€œGood.โ€

HELLO #sapphic romance friends. My latest, queer as hell romance, SWEET HOME ALABARDEN PARK, comes out this month! Below is a short sneaky peeky.

Sweet Home Alabarden Park is out exclusively on Bella Books March 13th here: bit.ly/SHAP_TJO

and out everywhere March 18th: mybook.to/jnQo2

03.03.2025 16:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Meet #BellaBooks author TJ O'Shea.TJ's latest romance is Sweet Home Alabarden Park. For information on this title visit bellabooks.com/category/bella-author-tj-oshea/

01.03.2025 14:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man in a white tank top and hat is standing on a boat in the ocean . ALT: a man in a white tank top and hat is standing on a boat in the ocean .

Hi!! Youโ€™re here! Welcome to the bluer side of socials!

11.02.2025 13:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

They will get fired if they don't wait for clarification. They put at least 56 people on leave on Monday to "investigate an alleged effort to thwart Trump's orders" aka to try and get aid through during the spending freeze.

Executive orders are usually not so fucking stupid, but here we are.

29.01.2025 19:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s great that we as parents can share this mass delusion. ๐Ÿ˜ตโ€๐Ÿ’ซ

27.01.2025 14:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Go Birds!

(Iโ€™ll always root for the team who will throw a respectful, bonkers city wide riot if they win.)

Also the Chiefs win too much. Boringgggg.

27.01.2025 14:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The suggested treatment for my suddenly painful inner elbow is rest. But I WAS resting! I was just sitting at my desk! Everything is within a foot of my face! All I did was reach for a controller, and now it hurts to put on my jacket. โ˜น๏ธ

Being old is a scam.

25.01.2025 18:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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