Work samples

  • THIS: A Simple Complex Love Story
    THIS: A Simple Complex Love Story

    Baltimore’s iconic Inner Harbor is known for its historic port, picturesque beauty, and tourist attractions. Can it also be the perfect setting to make a love connection?

    Jasmine, a pragmatic social worker, struggles to keep her long term relationship intact. T, an art teacher by day and an elusive artist by night, gave up on relationships a long time ago. When the two meet at the Harbor by chance, their unexpected chemistry challenges their ideas about life and expectations for love. But does love have to be complicated? Or is it possible to simply live in the moment and see where the unexpected leads?

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  • Why Not Us?
    Why Not Us?

    When Jasmine's best friend, Leslie, is diagnosed with cancer, there's no other place to run but straight into the chaos—holding Leslie's hand through doctor's appointments, rounds of treatment, and every uncertain moment. But T, Jasmine's longtime girlfriend, is unsure of how to stay connected when everything feels like it's falling apart.

    Then there's Portia, Leslie's nine-year-old daughter, who’s growing up in the shadow of her mother's illness. Jasmine has promised to protect her like her own, but it's harder than she imagined. Along the way, Jasmine and T's couple time gets overshadowed by a whirlwind of after-school activities and family drama that threatens to engulf their relationship.

    As the challenges mount, Jasmine and T must confront their own insecurities and learn what partnership truly means. Can their love survive the harsh realities of caregiving, sacrifice, and the weight of it all?

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About Naomi

Naomi + Rivers writes lesbian romance and women’s fiction. We are a wife writing team who believe in romance, fairy tales, and happily ever after. Our first novel, THIS: A Simple, Complex Love Story, was written over twenty years to maintain our connection during deployments and other assignments. The second novel, Why Not Us? was released November 2025. We are both retired U.S. military veterans and reside with our two rescue dogs on the east coast. Our work has appeared in I Heart SapphFic… more