A Place for Us

“Grayhall presents a poignant, emotionally satisfying story of a couple fighting for a second chance at love despite a legal framework that’s set against them… A moving, triumphant celebration of love.”—Kirkus Reviews“While A Place for Us is a romance at its core, it is also a meditation on self-acceptance and the search for a home—not just in a physical sense, but in the arms of someone who truly understands and cherishes you. This heartfelt novel will resonate with anyone who has ever longed for a place where they truly belong.”—Seattle Book Review “A beautiful testament to true love and the right of every person to pursue a life with the ones they cherish.”—BookLife“A fascinating journey into the LGBTQ world with an emphasis on lesbian relationships and marriage, especially as it applies across cultures and over time… . a beautifully crafted novel with emotional depth and memorable characters.”—Readers’ Favorite, FIVE STARs“In this wise, intelligent, involving story, two women, confronted by the daunting cost of sharing their lives, search within themselves for their best selves. Their pathway illuminates the power and beauty of women drawn inexorably together, the complexity, breathtaking risk and authentic challenges specific to our lesbian lives.”—Katherine Forrest, author of Curious Wine and the Emergence of Green “Curl up with this immersive page-turner of a lesbian romance novel and live vicariously through the good, bad, ugly, and ultimate triumph of an international relationship before marriage equality. Enjoy it as I did.”—Grethe Cammermeyer, author of Serving in Silence and the subject of the movie by the same name starring Glenn Close “A Place for Us is an engaging, well-paced romance exploring the challenges and joys of love across borders. Full of complex and likeable characters, Grayhall takes the reader on a heartfelt journey of connection and resilience, which will leave you believing in the power of love and rooting for Jo and Lauren to be together.”—Jen Lyon, author of The Senator’s Wife series “A spectacular novel of love and resiliency. A Place for Us brilliantly exposes the real-world barriers the LGBTQ+ population face just to be in love. As a retired US Navy veteran and someone who had to hide my love for decades, I found the systems depicted in this book to be tragically relatable. I applaud Grayhall on writing this stunning masterpiece and reminding me that love always finds a way.”—Karen Solt, author of Hiding for My Life: Being Gay in the Navy“Patricia Grayhall’s A Place for Us is a poignant and immersive lesbian romance that celebrates resilience, love’s triumph over barriers, and the enduring power of connection.”—Felice Cohen, author of Half In: A Coming-of-Age Memoir of Forbidden Love“A Place for Us is a fast-paced story that compels the reader to experience emotionally how far two lovers will go to overcome societal injustice to become family.” —Adele Holmes, MD, author of Winter’s Reckoning.

Patricia Grayhall is a retired physician turned acclaimed author whose memoir Making the Rounds earned recognition as one of Kirkus Reviews’ Best 100 Indie Books of 2022. The memoir has won multiple prestigious awards, including honors in the 2024 National Indie Excellence Awards and the 2023 Best Indie Book Awards. Following the success of her memoir, Patricia coauthored the romance novel Golden Years and Silver Linings with her partner and then expanded her literary range with her second novel, A Place for Us. Patricia’s new medical/legal thriller, Framed, blends her medical expertise with compelling storytelling, marking her evolution from memoirist to versatile fiction author.

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