Why Not Us?, featuring wife writing team, Naomi Rivers

This episode features our conversation with Naomi Rivers.

Naomi Rivers writes lesbian romance and women’s fiction. Naomi Rivers is a wife writing team who believes in romance, fairy tales, and happily ever after. Their first novel, THIS: A Simple, Complex Love Story, was written over twenty years to maintain their connection during multiple deployments. They are both retired U.S. military veterans and reside with their two rescue dogs on the east coast. Naomi’s work has appeared in I Heart SapphFic’s anthology Favorite Scenes from Favorite Authors and From a Black Perspective: The Homeland. Their second book, Why Not Us? was released on November 11. 2025.

Learn more about their work: https://www.naomiriversbooks.com/

Purchase THIS: A Simple, Complex Love Story: https://bookshop.org/a/114101/9798987329702

Purchase Why Not Us?: https://bookshop.org/a/114101/9798987329733

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