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  • Her Shadows, His Secrets by C.C. Monroe

    Her Shadows, His Secrets by C.C. Monroe

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    HannaI hid in the shadows all my life. That was where I felt I belonged the most, because I was ridiculed by the ones I loved, by society’s view of women like me.But now I believe someone is out to hurt me, yet I don’t know who it could be. I didn’t think I had anyone to fear, except for in the shadows, the same ones that used to keep me safe...
  • The Delicate Things We Make by Milena McKay

    The Delicate Things We Make by Milena McKay

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Hitting rock bottom in the concrete jungle of Manhattan, investigative journalist Jamie Walker lands the assignment of a lifetime: Find the most elusive artist of a generation, who has enthralled the art and fashion world for over a decade.This assignment is supposed to finally be Jamie’s ticket to journalistic fame and fortune...
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    age-gap  lgbtq  wlw  adult  angst  audiobook  book  celebrity
  • The Saviors: Part Two by Ames Mills

    The Saviors: Part Two by Ames Mills

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The Saviors.We pride ourselves on saving people. But what happens when we can’t save the ones we hold closest to us? A vendetta that brought us back to Forest Grove has put all our lives on the line. The woman we love is thrust back into the arms of the monster that hurt her...
  • Point Two by Max Ellendale

    Point Two by Max Ellendale

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The case is reopened..."I can't believe this shit is happening again. Four Point's dead and yet, everyone I care about is unsafe. Again. Brody's gone, Maggie's hurt, and now Ben and I have to fix everything ourselves. This time, I'll be the one watching..
  • Grave Mistake by Eliza Lentzski

    Grave Mistake by Eliza Lentzski

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    William Desjardin was dead: the victim of an interrupted home burglary, according to the police. Cassidy returns to Embarrass with Julia to support her with the funeral details, rehoming Julia’s mother, and settling the Desjardin estate. For Cassidy, being back in the small, northern Minnesotan town has brought back a number of good memories—most starring Julia herself...
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    lgbtq  wlw  romance  steamy  grumpy-mc  mystery  drama  law-enforcement
  • Somebody to Hold by April Wilson

    Somebody to Hold by April Wilson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    In this second installment in the Tyler Jamison and Ian Alexander romantic suspense series, Tyler and Ian face their greatest challenge yet. Homicide detective Tyler Jamison is facing the unthinkable -- a prison sentence for beating the man who assaulted Ian...
  • Running on Air by Eleventy7

    Running on Air by Eleventy7

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Draco Malfoy has been missing for three years. Harry is assigned the cold case and finds himself slowly falling in love with the memories he collects...
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    lgbtq  wlw  romance  fantasy  mlm  mystery  magic  fiction
  • Gunner: Satan's Fury MC- Memphis by L. Wilder

    Gunner: Satan's Fury MC- Memphis by L. Wilder

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    In our world, there are some lines you just don’t cross. New York Times and USA Today Best Seller L. Wilder brings readers a new addition to the Satan’s Fury MC- Memphis series. Get ready for a ‘wilder’ ride. Gus wasn’t just my president. He was the father I never had. He was steadfast and strong. I looked up to him and trusted him without question...
  • The Tell Tale by Clare Ashton

    The Tell Tale by Clare Ashton

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A small town, enduring love, a web of secrets.The Tell Tale has been watching and waiting, because there’s something queer about the village of Foel.Beth Griffiths has returned home to raise her daughter in the Welsh hills. They arrive to the open arms of the community, but not all is what it seems and Beth isn’t home for the reason she pretends either...
  • The Mistress Files by Tiffany Reisz

    The Mistress Files by Tiffany Reisz

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Kingsley Edge, king of kink himself, wants Mistress Nora to write a training manual to instruct his other professional Dominants how to take better care of their clients. But Mistress Nora can't put pen to paper without churning out a sexy short story and Kingsley's training manual quickly turns into true tales of her adventures with her favorite clients. A female submissive who can't orgasm...
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    lgbtq  wlw  adult  alpha-mc  anthologies  contemporary  dark  female-mc
  • Ignis by K.J .

    Ignis by K.J .

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Felicity Davis, principal of Rawson Girls Grammar School, is a passionate educator, an inspirational leader, some say even an ice queen, although she’s not sure about that last one. But one thing Felicity knows is that she is perfectly happy with her life...
  • Somebody to Cherish by April Wilson

    Somebody to Cherish by April Wilson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Tyler and Ian are embarking on their new venture as private investigators. After they solve their first case, they celebrate by taking a road trip to Key West. Their objective: fun and relaxation in the sun. Unfortunately, fate has something else in store for them. When a guest at the hotel where they're staying goes missing, they can't just sit by and do nothing...
  • A Case of Madness [or The Curious Appearance of Holmes in the Nighttime] by Yvonne Knop

    A Case of Madness [or The Curious Appearance of Holmes in the Nighttime] by Yvonne Knop

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Andrew Thomas just got sacked. He's permanently drunk. He's got cancer. Is inescapably gay. Was hit by a bus. And he's fallen in love with a stranger whose life he saved. As a newly-unemployed Sherlock Holmes scholar, Andrew knows only Holmes can help him untangle the madness his life has become, but Holmes isn't real...
  • The Swan and The Sparrow by Nancy Ann Healy

    The Swan and The Sparrow by Nancy Ann Healy

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Claire Brackett spent years searching for ways to avoid the pain of her past. Following her father’s direction, she traversed the globe, seducing allies and adversaries to further his agenda. He used her as a pawn to maintain power and thwart enemies. William Brackett made one major mistake. He sent Claire on a mission to get close to FBI Agent Alex Toles...
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    lgbtq  wlw  age-gap  romance  audiobook  lesbian-mc  politics  mystery
  • Four Point by Max Ellendale

    Four Point by Max Ellendale

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Thirty-two bodies, twenty years, and a cold case that lives inside her alone. Detective Sali James teeters on the edge of sanity as she's forced to unearth her darkest days in order to stop Washington's most elusive serial killer...
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    lgbtq  wlw  romance  crime  mystery  dark  lesbian-mc  law-enforcement
  • The Call by Melissa Tereze

    The Call by Melissa Tereze

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A year has passed since Sam Phillips found love again. No longer willing to waste another moment on loneliness, and with life running as smoothly as it could be, neither she nor Luciana were prepared for what was to come...
  • Rookie Days by Natalie Debrabandere

    Rookie Days by Natalie Debrabandere

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Sequel to HEART OF DUTY Rookie detective, Ellie James, always wanted to be a cop. Being promoted to a special crimes unit under her mentor, Quinn Wesley, is a dream come true. But when a job brings her face to face with past trauma, Ellie realizes that she has a lot to prove...
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    wlw  age-gap  lgbtq  crime  medical  mystery  dark  lesbian-mc
  • Bulletproof by Reese Knightley

    Bulletproof by Reese Knightley

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It all started with a glimpse.- A chance encounter left an impression and Wolfgang Brandt was hooked. When Caleb turns eighteen in two months, Wolf is going to be at that birthday party come hell or high water. He doesn’t care if he has to fly across the world to be there. But then things go south and Wolf is left reeling when Caleb goes missing...
  • Heart2Heart: Volume 5 by Lucy Lennox, A.M. Arthur

    Heart2Heart: Volume 5 by Lucy Lennox, A.M. Arthur

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Volume five in the best-selling charity anthology is coming soon! Featuring brand new stories from incredible authors:AM Arthur - Alice Winters - Daryl BannerEM Lindsey - Jodi Payne - K Webster - Kate HawthorneLouisa Masters - Lucy Lennox - Mia Monroe - Neve WilderRiley Hart - SE Harmon - Spencer Spears - Tal...
  • Justice for the SEAL by Amy Gamet

    Justice for the SEAL by Amy Gamet

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Logan O'Malley has an affair with an older woman, only to learn she's the judge assigned to the case that could end HERO Force forever. Worse yet, an old villain has come back looking for his own brand of justice, and the judge is about to be caught in the crossfire...
  • Heart of Duty by Natalie Debrabandere

    Heart of Duty by Natalie Debrabandere

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    DONE WITH THIS THING CALLED LOVE?Once a rising star journalist, Lia Kennedy built a reputation for excellence on the frontlines of the Middle East. Even so, three years on the sidelines caring for her ailing father have left her exhausted, single, without a career. Eager for a fresh start, Lia takes on a job as a Police reporter on the West Coast...
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    wlw  lgbtq  romance  fiction  lesbian-mc  crime  slow-burn  mystery
  • Remember Me, Synthetica by K. Aten

    Remember Me, Synthetica by K. Aten

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What happens when a woman loses her memory but gains a conscience?Dr. Alexandra Turing is a roboticist whose intellect is unrivaled in the field of artificial intelligence. While science has always come easy, Alexandra struggles to understand emotional cues and responses...
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    lgbtq  wlw  adult  book  fiction  mystery  sci-fi  romance
  • Mercy by Max Ellendale

    Mercy by Max Ellendale

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ex-rock star, Dusty Song, abandons her music career to become a U.S. Marshal tasked with safeguarding vulnerable people from the criminals set on silencing them. When Dusty first encounters the illustrious Honorable Judge Bidwell, she sees a woman marked by the cases she's tried. Years later, Dusty remembers the strong-willed, audacious woman as the unlikeable star of the courtroom...
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    lgbtq  wlw  adult  book  fiction  legal  lesbian-mc  mystery
  • Claire and the Lady Billionaire 6 by Giselle Fox

    Claire and the Lady Billionaire 6 by Giselle Fox

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The long-awaited continuation of Claire and Camille’s epic love story.Claire struggles to stay focused after Molly’s fiery attack. With Camille in Singapore, the separation is harder than ever. The school year is almost over and Claire must prepare for her summer internship...
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    age-gap  lgbtq  wlw  adult  billionaire  book  celebrity  contemporary
  • Sun Catcher: Book Two by Giselle Fox

    Sun Catcher: Book Two by Giselle Fox

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Love can find you … even when you’re hiding Taylor is on the run from Stinger James, her drug-crazed criminal of a husband. Along with her mother and her baby boy, she hides out in a small town where she hopes they’ll all be safe. One of her new neighbors, a woman named Jericho, soon enchants Taylor with her kindness and charm...
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    lgbtq  wlw  adult  book  fiction  mystery  romance
  • Claire and the Lady Billionaire 7 by Giselle Fox

    Claire and the Lady Billionaire 7 by Giselle Fox

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Book 7 in Claire and Camille’s epic love storyClaire and Camille must find a way through the wreckage that brother Bryce left behind with his bombshell tape release. With the media pounding outside its doors, a crisis ensues at Vermillion Global just as Camille is forced to take the reigns. Johnathon is confined to his home in secrecy and Claire must decide where she is needed most...
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    wlw  age-gap  lgbtq  romance  drama  steamy  contemporary  workplace
  • Mermaid by Max Ellendale

    Mermaid by Max Ellendale

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ex-Detective Veronica Baird lost almost everything she'd worked for in life to a spray of fateful bullets. A desperate move from Portland back to Seattle at the beckon of a friend, promises a safe place to live, a job, and support. When Veronica reunites with her best friends after circumstances urged them apart, Jordan and Alice rally around her in hope of nursing her back to life...
  • Anita by Max Ellendale

    Anita by Max Ellendale

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Doctor Anita Oliver is steadfast in her support of her patients and friends. Always reliable, always there when they need her. After a lifetime spent consulting with the FBI and working for the Seattle Police Department, Anita tumbled onto the front line of the Four Point Killer case. During those years, she helped the people she cared about through endless emotional and physical pain...
    Categorized as:
    wlw  lgbtq  mystery  mental-illness  lesbian-mc  crime  dark  fiction
  • Answering the Call by Ali Vali

    Answering the Call by Ali Vali

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    As New Orleans recovers from Hurricane Katrina, Detective Sept Savoie recovers from a gunshot wound with the help of her new love Keegan Blanchard. As the city returns to normal, so does the crime rate. Sept’s first case back on the job is a strangely ritualistic killing, which quickly escalates into serial murder...
  • Boys' Night Out by Gianni Holmes

    Boys' Night Out by Gianni Holmes

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Zak After what happened to me, I just want to move on, live my life with my men. But sometimes to move forward, you must go back. Even when you don’t want to. Booker Everything should be fine. I have my two men. I have my club, but I don’t have peace of mind. What happened to Zak…I thought I could let it go. Turns out I was wrong. I want blood. I want my pound of flesh...
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    age-gap  lgbtq  romance  mlm  crime  biker  contemporary  found-family
  • Covenant by Ann McMan

    Covenant by Ann McMan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Present Day: Jericho, Virginia.Covenant continues the beloved saga of the residents of Jericho, a sleepy town in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, where life and love have as many twists and turns as a winding mountain road.Six weeks have passed since the fateful unfolding of events at the town’s Fourth of July celebration...
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    lgbtq  wlw  romance  audiobook  family  mystery  small-town  angst
  • Magdalene Nox by Milena McKay

    Magdalene Nox by Milena McKay

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Magdalene Nox doesn't cast wishes upon stars... She simply makes them happen. But for this particular wish, she had waited for thirty years. Her retribution against those who discarded her three decades ago should be swift and simple.Except a chance encounter and an unforgettable night turn her entire life upside down. Torn between vengeance and lust, Magdalene is forced to re-evaluate everything...
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    wlw  lgbtq  age-gap  romance  audiobook  fiction  grumpy-mc  lesbian-mc
  • Four Keeps by Stephanie Brother

    Four Keeps by Stephanie Brother

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Thirty gorgeous men. One chance to find love…but what if I can't choose?When I’m chosen to star on the nation’s most popular reality dating show, I feel like the luckiest girl in the world.Being selected to star on For Keeps is a dream come true. Beautiful clothes, luxurious locations, and men – lots and lots of men. Thirty, to be exact. And it’s my job to narrow thirty down to one...
  • Fresh Start by Nicole Pyland

    Fresh Start by Nicole Pyland

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Alyssa Masters had been accused of a horrible crime she didn’t commit and was now the most hated woman in America. She’d lost people she’d loved, her credibility and part of her life. To get it back on track, she returns home to live with her mother and has all but given up on any hope at a normal life...
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    age-gap  lgbtq  wlw  adult  book  california  fiction  humor
  • To Love a Ghost by Annabella Stone

    To Love a Ghost by Annabella Stone

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After playing his part in Operation Perth in Afghanistan, former Australian Special Forces Commando Cade Kelly was officially declared dead. Recruited by Rock and Grif to join their elite team of Black Ops Operators, The Ghost Protectors, he has built a new life for himself as the team’s top intel analyst...
  • The Sheltering Tree by J.R. Lawrie

    The Sheltering Tree by J.R. Lawrie

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The heart of Alastair Harding's life is his duty. Becoming the first gay chief of the Metropolitan police has required certain sacrifices, but Alastair made them willingly. If his life now lacks human connections, he can't exactly complain—and it's a little too late for regrets.Jay Fieldhouse knows all about sacrifice, too...
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    age-gap  insta-love  lgbtq  adult  angst  book  contemporary  crime
  • The Fire by Nicole Pyland

    The Fire by Nicole Pyland

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Twenty years ago, Ripley Fox’s entire family was killed in a fire. After years in the foster care system and trying to rebuild her life, she’s once again confronted not only with the horror of what happened that night, but also with the truth about who was responsible. Kenna Crawford is the very definition of a hard-nosed reporter...
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    wlw  lgbtq  insta-love  romance  fiction  mystery  angst  lesbian-mc
  • Always Emilie: A Sapphic Romance by Alyson Root

    Always Emilie: A Sapphic Romance by Alyson Root

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Charlie Baxter has it all. A beautiful house, successful company and a set of tattoos that light women on fire at the mere sight of them. Not to mention, she’s tall and gorgeous! Life is good… Well, that is until her old music teacher calls insisting she return to her old school to take part in their annual charity ball. Charlie left Pickerton Academy behind twenty years ago...
  • The Academy by Laura Antoniou, Cecilia Tan

    The Academy by Laura Antoniou, Cecilia Tan

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    The Academy continues the brilliant sage of resolute slaves and exacting owners begin in The Marketplace. The Slave, and The Trainer. A dynamic culture of honor and duty embracing absolute servitude is the basis for the clandestine society created in the highly acclaimed Marketplace books. Ms...
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    lgbtq  wlw  adult  audiobook  bdsm  book  fiction  mlm
  • Price of Honor by Radclyffe

    Price of Honor by Radclyffe

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Honor and duty are not always black and white—and when self-styled patriots take up arms against the government, the price of honor may be a life. Blair Powell and Jane Graves have much in common and even more that sets them apart in an invisible battle raging on home soil...
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    lgbtq  wlw  action-adventure  adult  audiobook  book  crime  fiction
  • Honestly Yours by Jaime Reese

    Honestly Yours by Jaime Reese

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The truth hurts. But in the end, honesty wins. Or does it? Warren Prescott loves a challenge. He knows how to play the game and adapts when necessary to succeed in his cutthroat world. Tired of pining for a man he’s wanted for months, Warren intends to seal the deal. Until that man throws him an endearing curveball…Be honest.Gian Benedetti doesn’t play games...
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    age-gap  lgbtq  abuse  adult  angst  billionaire  book  contemporary
  • Tied Up in Steele by Annabella Stone

    Tied Up in Steele by Annabella Stone

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Steele Givens doesn’t do relationships and he knows better than to fall for a man he rescued during a CIA Operation; but then he’s never been a ‘follow the rules’ kinda man. He always swore he’d never drag someone he cared about into a world of danger. But what do you do, when danger stalks him anyway? Kalon Roberts wanted to move on. He’s done with danger and Black Ops Operators...
  • Found by Annabella Michaels

    Found by Annabella Michaels

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    As a former USAF pararescueman, Jeremy O’Brien is used to following orders, no questions asked. So, when Micah, his boss at Hamilton Security, asks him to take on a special case, he readily accepts. Micah’s instructions are simple, find the man in the picture and bring him back to Chicago...
  • Beyond the Breakwater by Radclyffe

    Beyond the Breakwater by Radclyffe

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Sheriff Reese Conlon and Doctor Tory King face the challenges of personal change as they define their lives and future together. Tory’s pregnancy forces her to examine her personal needs and goals while Reese struggles with her escalating anxieties over conditions she cannot control...
  • Honey in the Marrow by Emily Waters

    Honey in the Marrow by Emily Waters

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    An enemies-to-friends-to-lovers lesbian romance about finding heart, hope, and second chances you never thought you’d have.Stella Carter is a former criminal prosecutor and new widow facing down middle age alone in Los Angeles. Without being a prestigious lawyer and someone’s wife, she’s not sure who she is anymore or where her life is headed...
  • The Fixer by Lee Winter

    The Fixer by Lee Winter

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    A naive activist is hired by a corporate villain but doesn’t realize it. Cue one awkward farce, a twisty puzzle, and the slowest of slow burns in this opposites-attract, ice queen romance.Nine years ago, aloof, icy Michelle Hastings chose career over love. She’s now living with that choice as she rules a secret corporation catering to the rich and powerful.Enter Eden Lawless...
  • Noah by Theresa Hissong

    Noah by Theresa Hissong

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Noah Rise of the Pride, Book 10 By Theresa Hissong Noah Shaw has a secret, and the only person who knew his true nature took it to her grave. The presence of Landon Bryant is a test to the desires he keeps close to his heart, but he refuses to separate himself from the human male when his mating scent reveals his true feelings to the pride...
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    insta-love  lgbtq  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  mlm  mystery
  • Choices by Lyn Gardner

    Choices by Lyn Gardner

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Robin Novak has made many choices in her life. She chose her career. She chose her friends, and she also chose to come out in college. Since that time, many women have walked in and out of Robin’s life, but two had left indelible impressions. The first was a crush, and the second…almost destroyed her...
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    age-gap  lgbtq  wlw  adult  audiobook  book  family  female-author
  • Love's Witness by Claire Highton-Stevenson

    Love's Witness by Claire Highton-Stevenson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When Frankie Shaw moves 250 miles south, hoping to start a new life without the ghost that haunts her, the last thing she expects to see is her ex-girlfriend Lisa Bittern.Because Lisa was murdered fourteen years ago...
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    lgbtq  wlw  adult  book  crime  fiction  friends-to-lovers  mystery
  • Claire and the Lady Billionaire 5 by Giselle Fox

    Claire and the Lady Billionaire 5 by Giselle Fox

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Book Five in this fun and spicy Lesbian Romance series. No Cliffhanger. As Claire steps into Camille's world, she is confronted by feelings she never thought she'd have while Camille's old flame isn't quite prepared to let go of the reins. As their holiday together draws to an end, the couple head north on a road trip to spend their final few days in each other's arms...
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