On the Edge of Intimacy: A Sapphic Romance

By Maxine Jacqueline Friedberg

She left war zones behind. But nothing prepared her for the battlefield of desire.

Caitlin Moore doesn't do messy. A former Marine and burned-out Milwaukee cop, she's spent a decade surviving by keeping things simple: stay sharp, stay alone, don't look back. But one clumsy encounter with a woman named Juliette, red lips, sharp tongue, untouchable elegance, shatters that armor in a single night.

Now, tucked away in the icy stillness of small town Wisconsin, Caitlin's determined to start over. A new job. A modest apartment. A town where no one knows her history, or the wreckage she carries inside.

Except... Juliette is here. Only now she's Juliette Dufresne, the magnetic, maddening city attorney. Their chemistry reignites the moment they meet again. But so does the chaos. One moment, Juliette's pinning her against a cruiser in silk and whispers. The next, she's dressing Caitlin down in front of colleagues with a flick of her perfectly-manicured disdain.

And then there's Liz, Caitlin's warm, witty journalist neighbor who sees past her walls. When Caitlin shows up soaked and shattered after another cruel encounter with Juliette, it's Liz who wraps her in kindness. No expectations. No games. Just tea, warmth... and a kiss that undoes everything Caitlin thought she knew about connection.

Caught between a woman who ignites her and one who anchors her, Caitlin must decide: is she running from intimacy, or is she finally ready to let someone in?

On the Edge of Intimacy is a slow-burn sapphic romance rich with emotional depth, sensual tension, and the complicated power of healing love. For fans of Darcy Liao and Haley Cass, this novel from Maxine Jaqueline Friedberg will leave you breathless, bruised, and aching for more.

Sometimes, the hardest battle is learning to be seen.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FJ2PBFZL
• ISBN13: 9798292995289
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"