
Boundaries: A Lesbian Romance
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed

Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Buy for $19.95
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
Jan Cramer
-
By:
-
Jane Retzig
About this listen
Northern England 1979 - Social worker Elizabeth has finally plucked up the courage to end 14 years of unhappy marriage. Lost and lonely, she buries herself in work to keep her emptiness at bay. Then an unexpected phone call brings troubled teenager Jan to her door and Elizabeth shocks her friends and family by taking the traumatized young woman into her home as a lodger.
For Jan, Elizabeth is always bound to be more than just a landlady. Gentle, reserved, and quietly attractive, she has all the qualities guaranteed to make Jan love her. But Jan is still struggling to make sense of her devastating affair with a very different older woman. And in a world where love between women is still taboo, the frightened young lesbian does all she can to keep her feelings hidden. As the friendship between the two women deepens, long buried secrets are exposed and family tensions begin to escalate. As both women are forced to confront their demons, they make choices that will change their lives and the lives of the people around them forever.
Dealing with issues of love, betrayal, and abuse, and packed with memorable characters and wry humour, Boundaries immediately shot into the best-selling ranks for lesbian romance and lesbian fiction at the UK's independent book stores when it was first released in 1994. The book's popularity has continued on Amazon, where it was re-released in 2013.
©2014 Jane Retzig (P)2016 Jane RetzigListeners also enjoyed...
-
The Retreat
- A Kind of Lesbian Romance
- By: Jane Retzig
- Narrated by: Jan Cramer
- Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Jo and Ed are unlikely best friends. He is the only son of wealthy parents. She was born on 'the wrong side of the tracks'. He loves sport, messing around with cars, and drinking. She's ambitious and hardworking. They are, in fact, a perfect team. They've stood by each other for almost 30 years. They've built a successful business together. There's just one problem. Jo is having an affair with Ed's wife. And now someone knows their secret.
-
-
Was mislead by the synopsis
- By Jargon on 10-03-16
By: Jane Retzig
-
The Girlfriend Arrangement
- Black Diamond, Book 1
- By: Anna Stone, Hildred Billings
- Narrated by: Abby Craden
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Parker Black has put her bad girl days behind her. Once the rebellious, womanizing middle child of the wealthiest family in Seattle, she's now the founder and CEO of a luxury lingerie label. But when an incident from her past resurfaces, everything she's built threatens to come crashing down. For up-and-coming public relations specialist Julia Conner, her job is her life. A former foster kid, she's spent years climbing the ladder. So when Parker contacts her to help her come back from a scandal, Julia is determined to prove she can handle a big-name client like Parker Black.
-
-
A reviewer warned me but I regrettably didn’t listen.
- By Amazon Customer on 05-06-23
By: Anna Stone, and others
-
The Full Legacy: A Lesbian Mystery Romance
- By: Jane Retzig
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Shelley
- Length: 5 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
London 1993 - Gill is wary of love. Since the death of her partner, Corinne, she has put all her energy into building up her photography business, being a good and reliable friend, and avoiding relationships at all costs.
-
-
More Than I Expected
- By Heath on 06-27-15
By: Jane Retzig
-
The Photograph
- A Lesbian Mystery Romance
- By: Jane Retzig
- Narrated by: Danielle O'Farrell
- Length: 5 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When she hears Niamh busking in the center of town, Becky is stunned by the intensity of her attraction to the itinerant young musician. The feeling is mutual. For Niamh, Becky has a familiar feel that reminds her of the home and family she has lost, and she quickly finds herself looking for ways to meet this intriguing young woman again.
-
-
this isn't a romance
- By Serenity Dee on 10-16-18
By: Jane Retzig
-
Second Nature
- Shape-Shifter, Book 1
- By: Jae
- Narrated by: Abby Craden
- Length: 13 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
For solitary novelist Jorie Price, true love seems as fictional as the shape-shifting creatures she writes about in her paranormal romances. Griffin Westmore doesn't believe in love, either, but she's one of those not-so-fictional shape-shifters who secretly live among humans. When Jorie's writing gets uncomfortably close to the truth, Griffin is sent to investigate and, if necessary, kill the author to protect the secrets of her kind. But when Griffin unexpectedly finds herself drawn to Jorie, her world is turned upside down.
-
-
Jae scores with this paranormal thriller!
- By MissLynn on 06-04-20
By: Jae
-
The Wrong Woman
- A Lesbian Mystery Romance
- By: Jane Retzig
- Narrated by: Anne Day-Jones
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Kate is a rapidly rising star of the trauma therapy world - London based, shy, uptight, and with an air of aloofness that masks a deep sense of insecurity. When she has to relocate her "Traumatology for the 21st Century" conference to Horton Hill "Deluxe" Hotel and Conference Centre in the heart of industrial West Yorkshire, she is understandably horrified by the state of the place.
-
-
Mystery, danger, romance....
- By nancy on 12-28-15
By: Jane Retzig
-
The Retreat
- A Kind of Lesbian Romance
- By: Jane Retzig
- Narrated by: Jan Cramer
- Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Jo and Ed are unlikely best friends. He is the only son of wealthy parents. She was born on 'the wrong side of the tracks'. He loves sport, messing around with cars, and drinking. She's ambitious and hardworking. They are, in fact, a perfect team. They've stood by each other for almost 30 years. They've built a successful business together. There's just one problem. Jo is having an affair with Ed's wife. And now someone knows their secret.
-
-
Was mislead by the synopsis
- By Jargon on 10-03-16
By: Jane Retzig
-
The Girlfriend Arrangement
- Black Diamond, Book 1
- By: Anna Stone, Hildred Billings
- Narrated by: Abby Craden
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Parker Black has put her bad girl days behind her. Once the rebellious, womanizing middle child of the wealthiest family in Seattle, she's now the founder and CEO of a luxury lingerie label. But when an incident from her past resurfaces, everything she's built threatens to come crashing down. For up-and-coming public relations specialist Julia Conner, her job is her life. A former foster kid, she's spent years climbing the ladder. So when Parker contacts her to help her come back from a scandal, Julia is determined to prove she can handle a big-name client like Parker Black.
-
-
A reviewer warned me but I regrettably didn’t listen.
- By Amazon Customer on 05-06-23
By: Anna Stone, and others
-
The Full Legacy: A Lesbian Mystery Romance
- By: Jane Retzig
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Shelley
- Length: 5 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
London 1993 - Gill is wary of love. Since the death of her partner, Corinne, she has put all her energy into building up her photography business, being a good and reliable friend, and avoiding relationships at all costs.
-
-
More Than I Expected
- By Heath on 06-27-15
By: Jane Retzig
-
The Photograph
- A Lesbian Mystery Romance
- By: Jane Retzig
- Narrated by: Danielle O'Farrell
- Length: 5 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When she hears Niamh busking in the center of town, Becky is stunned by the intensity of her attraction to the itinerant young musician. The feeling is mutual. For Niamh, Becky has a familiar feel that reminds her of the home and family she has lost, and she quickly finds herself looking for ways to meet this intriguing young woman again.
-
-
this isn't a romance
- By Serenity Dee on 10-16-18
By: Jane Retzig
-
Second Nature
- Shape-Shifter, Book 1
- By: Jae
- Narrated by: Abby Craden
- Length: 13 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
For solitary novelist Jorie Price, true love seems as fictional as the shape-shifting creatures she writes about in her paranormal romances. Griffin Westmore doesn't believe in love, either, but she's one of those not-so-fictional shape-shifters who secretly live among humans. When Jorie's writing gets uncomfortably close to the truth, Griffin is sent to investigate and, if necessary, kill the author to protect the secrets of her kind. But when Griffin unexpectedly finds herself drawn to Jorie, her world is turned upside down.
-
-
Jae scores with this paranormal thriller!
- By MissLynn on 06-04-20
By: Jae
-
The Wrong Woman
- A Lesbian Mystery Romance
- By: Jane Retzig
- Narrated by: Anne Day-Jones
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Kate is a rapidly rising star of the trauma therapy world - London based, shy, uptight, and with an air of aloofness that masks a deep sense of insecurity. When she has to relocate her "Traumatology for the 21st Century" conference to Horton Hill "Deluxe" Hotel and Conference Centre in the heart of industrial West Yorkshire, she is understandably horrified by the state of the place.
-
-
Mystery, danger, romance....
- By nancy on 12-28-15
By: Jane Retzig
-
Broken Beyond Repair
- A Sapphic Celebrity Ice Queen Romance (A South Downs Romance, Book 1)
- By: Emily Banting
- Narrated by: Angela Dawe
- Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Sydney MacKenzie, personal assistant to the rich and famous, is looking forward to a well-earned break to go travelling in her beloved VW camper van, Gertie. That is, until Gertie cries off sick. When her boss calls in a favor, one that will pay Sydney handsomely and put Gertie back on the road, she can’t refuse.
-
-
Sweet, lovely and fun
- By Karen on 07-22-23
By: Emily Banting
-
Devil's Advocate
- By: T.B. Markinson, Miranda MacLeod
- Narrated by: Angela Dawe
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Ashley Tanner’s only desire after losing her father to a prescription overdose as a teenager has been to support her working-class family. Now an ambitious lawyer, she’s on the verge of achieving the coveted partnership she’s worked for her entire career. But with her goal in sight, the return of a mysterious woman from Ash’s past puts the promotion at risk and forces her to confront the sacrifices she’s made to win at all costs.
-
-
Wow.
- By Sab on 07-24-23
By: T.B. Markinson, and others
-
Just a Touch Away
- By: Jae
- Narrated by: Abby Craden
- Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Hannah Martin has an unusual job: she's a professional cuddler. While she has a big heart for her clients, she hasn't found someone special to snuggle up to in her personal life. Winter Sullivan isn't looking for love. She's an aloof workaholic who's built walls of ice around herself. She would rather drive toothpicks under her fingernails than cuddle, and she certainly doesn't want to share her space with anyone. When Winter's estranged father dies, he leaves her one last surprise: she and Hannah, a perfect stranger, will inherit a building together.
-
-
Bad reviews kill me. Lol
- By ashly on 04-23-23
By: Jae
-
Scatter
- Heart of Heroes Series, Book 1
- By: Molly J. Bragg
- Narrated by: Jennifer Pickens
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When Deputy US Marshal Danielle "Danny" Martin was told she'd gotten a promotion, she expected to be leading her own fugitive retrieval team. Instead, she got transferred to Pontian, Florida, of all places, and assigned to a Superhero support detail for Focus, a seemingly immortal superhero who is also one of the most famous lesbian icons on the planet. Bad enough she's got to spend every day working with a woman she's had a crush on since she was five years old, but when she arrives at her new post, things start getting weird.
-
-
Its even better in audio form
- By Andrew Ratka on 04-05-23
By: Molly J. Bragg
-
Behind Her Eyes
- By: Melissa Tereze
- Narrated by: Emma Griffiths
- Length: 10 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Five years ago, Abi was in culinary school and dreaming of working at Adley’s, a Michelin-starred restaurant, and for its equally delectable owner. Instead, she’s alone, broke, and out of friendly couches to sleep on. Her only direction…rock bottom.
-
-
Excellent story-very well written
- By Lynn M. Newman on 04-18-23
By: Melissa Tereze
-
Read Between the Lines
- A Novel (Ms. Right, Book 1)
- By: Rachel Lacey
- Narrated by: Abby Craden
- Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Books are Rosie Taft’s life. And ever since she took over her mother’s beloved Manhattan bookstore, they’ve become her home too. The only thing missing is her own real-life romance like the ones she loves to read about, and Rosie has an idea of who she might like to sweep her off her feet. She’s struck up a flirty online friendship with lesbian romance author Brie, and what could be more romantic than falling in love with her favorite author?
-
-
Decent story, sub-par Narration
- By LovelyD on 01-16-22
By: Rachel Lacey
-
Integrity
- Halcyon Division, Book 1
- By: E. J. Noyes
- Narrated by: Abby Craden
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
It’s an ordinary workday when intelligence analyst Lexie Martin learns about a horrific chemical weapon attack abroad. Just an ordinary day...until a stranger breaks into her house and warns her to forget what she saw and heard, setting off a chain of events Lexie thought only happened in movies. Falsely accused of stealing intelligence and unsure of who to trust, Lexie quickly realizes the significance of the intel and that she must do everything she can to keep it safe. And as she runs—maybe for her life—Lexie knows she needs something, or someone, to help her.
-
-
So Good!
- By csofthemidwest on 05-28-23
By: E. J. Noyes
-
Nights of Silk and Sapphire
- By: Amber Jacobs
- Narrated by: Anastasia Watley
- Length: 13 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Abducted from a land of wealth and privilege, Dae is chained to a slaver's caravan crossing the vast Jaharri desert. It is a strange world of blistering sun, rolling dunes, and wind-carved plains, ruled by the Scion Zafirah Al'Intisar, a powerful and mysterious woman with seductive eyes of sapphire blue. When Zafirah liberates the caravan the rescue Dae prayed for is not as it seems; Zafirah's carnal appetite is legendary. Dae is taken into Zafirah's harem, a decadent world of excess and sexual freedom.
-
-
The Author Just lost Me
- By S.Warren on 10-06-22
By: Amber Jacobs
-
Mistakes Were Made
- A Novel
- By: Meryl Wilsner
- Narrated by: Quinn Riley, Stephanie Németh-Parker
- Length: 11 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When Cassie Klein goes to an off-campus bar to escape her school’s Family Weekend, she isn’t looking for a hookup—it just happens. Buying a drink for a stranger turns into what should be an uncomplicated, amazing one-night stand. But then the next morning rolls around and her friend drags her along to meet her mom—the hot, older woman Cassie slept with. What should have been a one-time fling quickly proves impossible to ignore, and soon Cassie and Erin are sneaking around. Worst of all, they start to realize they have something real. But is being honest about it worth the cost?
-
-
Power dynamic
- By Anonymous User on 01-26-23
By: Meryl Wilsner
-
Hunter’s Way
- By: Gerri Hill
- Narrated by: Abby Craden
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Homicide detective Tori Hunter was used to doing things her way. But even after six different partners in seven years, she was not prepared for the hot-tempered Samantha Kennedy. Samantha, on the other hand, was trying to juggle a new job and a demanding boyfriend and now finds herself with an even greater challenge - being partnered with the most difficult detective in the entire squad.
-
-
Could’ve been 5 stars across the board...
- By Tami on 04-20-19
By: Gerri Hill
-
The Loudest Silence
- By: Olivia Janae
- Narrated by: Abby Craden
- Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Rising star cellist Kate Flynn is new to Chicago and her job at the Windy City Chamber Ensemble. On day one, she is surprised by the board's intriguing president, Vivian Kensington. Not only does the woman come with a formidable reputation, but she's also deaf. However, between a familiar face Kate isn't ready to see again and the difficulties of being a single mom, she isn't sure Chicago is the right place for her.
-
-
Tried to like it
- By Ella on 03-09-23
By: Olivia Janae
-
The Love We Make
- By: Harper Bliss
- Narrated by: Abby Craden
- Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Nora Levine has everything she dreams of: a leading role on a successful tv show and a quiet life with her best friends, away from the spotlight. When the new production company CEO takes an unusually hands-on approach to her job, Nora’s hackles go all the way up. Mimi St James just wants the best for everyone: her large family, her colleagues, and employees; even the aloof star of her company’s hit show. And she’ll go the extra mile to make all of them happy. Nora can’t help but warm to Mimi’s kind nature—and what she first saw as meddling.
-
-
Wonderful
- By Sab on 06-04-23
By: Harper Bliss
The narrator was very good and the storyline was interesting. However, I felt like I waited the length of the entire book for the 2 main characters to come together and then the book ended abruptly. It left me wanting more.....
Too short!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Would you consider the audio edition of Boundaries: A Lesbian Romance to be better than the print version?
Did not read the print version.What does Jan Cramer bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
It took awhile for these American ears to get used to the British accent, but after just a few minutes of listening, everything was fine. There were a couple short sections where the sound levels changed, but not a big problem.Any additional comments?
I just wish the story had continued a bit longer, to share the experience of Elizabeth and Jan finally getting together, since we had shared all their other, more challenging experiences that had kept them apart.Enjoyable romance from Across the Pond.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Not your bad
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I'm not sure how I feel about young versus older in a relationship. For myself, I *think* balancing history and/or experiencing it with age *night* be important. To skew that a bit, I love classic rock, particularly when it's orchestral rock (ELO, Moody Blues...) My age belies my love for this style, though, because I was barely born when most of it was produced. At the same time, i, literally love dance, house, and hip hop (trance puts me to sleep). I see beauty in some young woman, but they don't understand my musical or political references. I guess some people are older than their years, so to be negative to someone for their youth seems like reversed agism, which is small-minded regardless of the direction.
Sometimes sex isn't sex. It's debasing another, because of something broken and wrong in the perpetrator. Children and young people are taught by experience the relationship -- no pun intended --- or rather the proportional / parallel comparison between sex and self-loathing or sex and self-worth.
Thankfully, despite the abuse of sex, love is always love.
Love is Always Love; Sometimes Sex Isn't Sex
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Beautiful
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Well written but trigger heavy
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
beautiful
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Jan Cramer is amazing
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
A wonderful sweet story
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
**SPOILERS**
Because of the age gap (36 vs 18) the older MC won't except a relationship with the younger MC EVEN THOUGH they have both confessed their love for each other, because of how it will look and what people and her family will say. I could even see the old MC basically says, lets stay friends until you are 21 something and see if we both still feel the same way but they DO NOT TALK about it AT ALL!!! It's just a straight up nope. UGH. The older MC has a couple affairs with men (fun!) the younger one dates other girls. Then literally YEARS go by before they have a chance meet up again and set up to go on a real date THE END. Seriously. The book ends. We don't get to see them actually date or an epilogue of their happy life together now, nothing.
Frustrating
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.