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  • The Clinch by Nicole Disney

    The Clinch by Nicole Disney

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Eden Bauer grew up in a rough part of New York with an unsafe home life and took refuge in the neighborhood Taekwondo dojang. When the master of the dojang offered to train Eden as a live-in student, he started her on a journey that would eventually lead her to become the UFC featherweight champion of the world...
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    celebrity  lgbtq  poc-mc  wlw  adult  angst  book  contemporary
  • Saving Graces by Ruby Landers

    Saving Graces by Ruby Landers

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Rosalie Carlson is the person everyone turns to in a crisis. She’s kind, calm, caring and a social worker, after all. She’s got it all together… except that her personal life is kind of a disaster. Things can get a little hectic after all, when your complicated best-friendship is with a megastar like Savannah Grace...
  • Night Tide by Anna Burke

    Night Tide by Anna Burke

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Tides change, but some feelings can’t be washed away.Lillian Lee doesn’t believe in love at first sight. Hate is a different story—and one she is intimately familiar with. Luckily, she hasn’t seen her arch-nemesis, Ivy Holden, since graduating from veterinary school five years ago. Since then, while her life isn’t going exactly according to plan, she’s happy...
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    lgbtq  poc-mc  wlw  adult  animals  bisexuality  book  contemporary
  • When You Least Expect It by Haley Cass

    When You Least Expect It by Haley Cass

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Caroline Parker knows three things to be true. First, she is going to be Boston's most sought after divorce attorney by thirty-five. Second, given how terrible her romantic track record is, falling in love isn't in the cards for her. And third, Christmas only brings her bad luck - being broken up with not once, not twice, but three times during the holidays is proof enough of that...
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    lgbtq  wlw  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Hoops & Heartstrings by Eliza Lentzski

    Hoops & Heartstrings by Eliza Lentzski

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When a devastating injury threatens Lex Bennet’s dream of playing in the women’s professional basketball league, her world is turned upside down. Despite the setback, Lex is unexpectedly drafted by the new expansion team in Boston...
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    lgbtq  wlw  celebrity  poc-mc  romance  sports  contemporary  fiction
  • Graceless by Ruby Landers

    Graceless by Ruby Landers

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Savannah Grace is on top of the world. She’s back to selling out stadium tours and winning Grammys, and she’s just arrived home from her honeymoon after marrying the love of her life… nothing could burst this bubble. Except, of course, her estranged family...
  • The Show Must Go On by Nicole Pyland

    The Show Must Go On by Nicole Pyland

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Baker Eagan has just wrapped the TV show she created and ran for the past five years of her life. She’s ready for a break and to refocus on her writing, and the last thing she wants to do is go to her agent’s birthday party. Little does she know that her agent plans to play matchmaker.Casey Jinx is the lead actress on a hit TV show...
  • Evolution by M.J. Duncan

    Evolution by M.J. Duncan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Life in The Royal Ballet comes with a set of unwritten rules, and no one knows them better than Nina Devereaux. Even in her current role as the Company’s Artistic Director, those expectations still loom menacingly over her life...
  • Where Secrets Are Safe by Jamey Moody

    Where Secrets Are Safe by Jamey Moody

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    At a Texas lake resort, swimming in romance, an enemy ice queen thaws right into her Hollywood happy ending. Krista Kyle knew how hard it was to be a closeted lesbian in Hollywood. Unfortunately being out and proud could affect your career. But after twenty years as an award winning actress Krista was able to be her authentic self in a world where being someone else was the norm...
  • Worth the Wait by Jae

    Worth the Wait by Jae

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Actress Jill and her girlfriend, stuntwoman Crash, explore new territoryWhen struggling actress Jill lands her dream TV role, she rushes home to celebrate with her girlfriend, stuntwoman Crash.A steamy shower leads to sheet-rumpling passion as they try out a new sex toy...
  • Euphoria by Claire Highton-Stevenson

    Euphoria by Claire Highton-Stevenson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Euphoria, is the latest standalone contemporary romance novel by Best-Selling author of women loving women fiction, Claire Highton-Stevenson. When Alexandra Montgomery took on the persona of Sasha, she had no idea where her life would lead.Wanting to rebel against her feisty mother, she joined a pop band, Solar Flare, and found a foothold on the ladder to fame and fortune...
  • No More Secrets by Jamey Moody

    No More Secrets by Jamey Moody

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When Krista Kyle’s world is turned upside down, there’s only one person that can save her.First love is a mighty strong emotion. Krista knows this and has been given several chances over the years to have the life she dreamed of, but something always got in the way.Melanie Zimmer has loved Krista Kyle for over half her life. She now has the courage to do something about it...
  • Forget Me Not by Alyson Derrick

    Forget Me Not by Alyson Derrick

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A romantic ode to the strength of love and the power of choosing each other, against odds and obstacles, again and again.What would you do if you forgot the love of your life ever even existed?Stevie and Nora had a love. A secret, epic, once-in-a-lifetime kind of love...
  • 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...
  • In Dreams by Lise Gold

    In Dreams by Lise Gold

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In the world of morning television, Rebecca Pandey shines as the charismatic producer and host of an animal programme, but behind the facade, she battles nightmares that refuse to let her rest. Desperate for relief, she turns to a specialist known for unravelling the most perplexing subconscious puzzles...
  • Come Away with Me by Rachel Lacey

    Come Away with Me by Rachel Lacey

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A television star and a flight attendant walk into a bar...Six months after a traumatic event left actress Piper Sheridan confined to her apartment with debilitating panic attacks, she’s determined to start living her life again. Motivated by an upcoming audition, she summons her courage and goes out for a drink, keeping her identity under wraps...
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    celebrity  lgbtq  wlw  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  insta-love
  • Distant Shores, Silent Thunder by Radclyffe

    Distant Shores, Silent Thunder by Radclyffe

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    No matter how much we plan, life—and people—have a way of surprising us. For Doctor KT O’Bannon, a near-fatal tragedy derails a career and disrupts everything she thought she knew about herself and her future. Battered and nearly broken, she turns for solace to the one woman who knows her best, her ex-lover Doctor Tory King...
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    lgbtq  wlw  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Beautiful Dreamer by Melissa Brayden

    Beautiful Dreamer by Melissa Brayden

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Who says you can’t go home again? Philadelphia real estate broker Devyn Winters is at the peak of her career, closing multimillion-dollar deals and relishing it. She’s pretty much blocked out her formative years in Dreamer’s Bay, where the most exciting thing to happen was the twice a year bake sale. Unfortunately, a distress call hauls her back home and away from the life she’s constructed...
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    lgbtq  wlw  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Greta & Valdin by Rebecca K. Reilly

    Greta & Valdin by Rebecca K. Reilly

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    For fans of Schitt’s Creek and Sally Rooney’s Normal People, an irresistible and bighearted international bestseller that follows a brother and sister as they navigate queerness, multiracial identity, and the dramas big and small of their entangled, unconventional family, all while flailing their way to love...
  • Writer's Block by J.A. Armstrong

    Writer's Block by J.A. Armstrong

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Life for Addison and Emma is wonderful but chaotic. They are about to take an enormous step in their relationship. At the same time, OFF SCREEN has earned Addison her first Emmy nomination and she is feeling the pressure to live up to everyone's expectations. Tamara and Christie have their own revelations and each turn to Addy and Emma for advice...
  • Casting Call by J.A. Armstrong

    Casting Call by J.A. Armstrong

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Three years passes quickly in the limelight. Writer Addison Blake, and her wife actress Emma Bronson, have weathered more than one storm together. The popular television show that the two helped create called OFF SCREEN continues to draw audiences, making the couple a hot commodity. But, something is missing for Emma...
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    celebrity  lgbtq  wlw  adult  book  contemporary  family  fiction
  • Cattle Valley Volume One by Carol Lynne

    Cattle Valley Volume One by Carol Lynne

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    FROM INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR CAROL LYNNE 5 out of 5! This a great start to Ms. Lynne's newest series. ~ Romance Junkies Carol Lynne has written an alluring love story..
  • Intentions by Susan X. Meagher

    Intentions by Susan X. Meagher

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    New Book - Intentions is the ninth installment of the twenty-six book serial novel I Found My Heart in San Francisco. In this book, Jamie tries to acclimate to her changing relationship with her father, Jim. Despite his promise to honor and respect her and Ryan's relationship, she has her doubts-both about his sincerity and his ability to follow through...
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    lgbtq  wlw  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Intermission by J.A. Armstrong

    Intermission by J.A. Armstrong

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Addison Blake and Emma Bronson are headed away from the bright lights of Hollywood for the holidays. Emma is eager to take a step back and spend time with her family. The stress and demands of a television production have left Emma feeling fatigued and missing the quiet months she and Addison had spent after their daughter’s birth. Addison is battling her own demons...
  • Karma by Susan X. Meagher

    Karma by Susan X. Meagher

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Karma is the eleventh book in the I Found My Heart in San Francisco series. Love can be a dangerous game. When to risk, when to run, when to submit. Jordan and Mia have been playing the game as nonchalantly as they can manage, but their feelings are harder and harder to dismiss. Jim and Catherine have had so many ups and downs that they’ve lost track...
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    lgbtq  wlw  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Puppy Love by Cara Malone

    Puppy Love by Cara Malone

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Marley wants nothing more than a wife. Blaire has already had one not-so-happily ever after. Newly divorced and having lost her social circle to her ex, the only thing on Blaire’s mind is having a little fun. But when she brings her dog to Marley’s vet clinic, sparks fly and their connection is undeniable...
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    lgbtq  wlw  poc-mc  contemporary  animals  fiction  humor  medical
  • Second Time Around by Laura Conway

    Second Time Around by Laura Conway

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After 20 years in the music business, Tracy McCoy was wondering if it was time to call it quits.Since her divorce from country music superstar, Logan Shields, five years ago, the words had stopped flowing, which meant no new album, no reason to go on tour.Tracy's star was fading and if she didn't get over the rut she was in, Tracy knew she would have to call time on her career...
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    lgbtq  celebrity  wlw  age-gap  contemporary  steamy  fiction  book
  • This Is the Season to Make You Mine by Johana Gavez

    This Is the Season to Make You Mine by Johana Gavez

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Will the Christmas magic help these two friends take a shot at love?Morgan Bergman doesn’t want to go home for Christmas. She loves her family, but since her parents retired and her sister moved back to their hometown of Apfelville to take over the family business, she’s been avoiding them, feeling guilty about choosing her rising career in New York over her family...
  • Steam by H.J. Welch

    Steam by H.J. Welch

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Bad boy movie star Trent Charles is more famous for his outrageous behavior than he is for his acting these days. After one scandal too many, his manager sends him home to the snowy ski slopes of Wyoming to get his life together. No parties, no fast cars, and certainly no women. Ashby Wilcott is done with bad boys. His heart is broken from his last relationship disaster...
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    lgbtq  celebrity  romance  mlm  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • 11:59 by Erica Lee

    11:59 by Erica Lee

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After spending her whole childhood in and out of foster care, TJ Edmonds has created a whole brand around not getting attached to other people. She has a best-selling novel and a popular phone app both dedicated to helping people stay detached from their significant others, so they don't get hurt. She even uses the method in her own life to allow her to jump from woman to woman...
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    lgbtq  wlw  fiction  lesbian-mc  romance  contemporary  book  adult
  • Handle With Care by Michele L. Rivera

    Handle With Care by Michele L. Rivera

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Newly divorced Quinn Gellar is rebuilding her life—something she never thought she’d be doing in her forties. A creature of habit, she’s trying to embrace change and go with the unexpected. But when the unexpected appears to her in the form of an alluring bartender, Quinn becomes uncertain of exactly how much change she’s ready to embrace.Theo Harrington isn’t much of a planner...
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    lgbtq  wlw  romance  fiction  age-gap  contemporary  young-adult  book
  • Carly's Sound by Ali Vali

    Carly's Sound by Ali Vali

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Is passion still possible the second time around? Poppy Valente has the world in the palm of her hand until fate steals from her the one thing that matters most – her wife Carly. When breast cancer ends their life together, Poppy finds herself at a loss as to how to begin to live again...
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    lgbtq  wlw  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  mlm  romance
  • The Red Carpet by J.A. Armstrong

    The Red Carpet by J.A. Armstrong

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It's been six months since that fateful Saturday afternoon when Emma Bronson collided with Addison Blake. There have been more than a few changes. Addison has sold her first screenplay and Emma has moved onto some new projects as well. But, there are realities in Tinseltown. The love affair between Addy and Emma has heated up, and the two are nearly inseparable behind closed doors...
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    celebrity  lgbtq  wlw  adult  angst  anthologies  contemporary  family
  • Dim All The Lights by J.A. Armstrong

    Dim All The Lights by J.A. Armstrong

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    There is a new television show that is receiving a great deal of interest and attention, and it is changing the face of Addison Blake and Emma Bronson's world. Off Screen began as Addison's way of coping with her burgeoning feelings for the beautiful actress that now shares her life. She never anticipated it would become her ticket to success...
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    celebrity  lgbtq  wlw  adult  angst  anthologies  contemporary  fiction
  • The Single Matchmaker by J.J. Arias

    The Single Matchmaker by J.J. Arias

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Who helps Cupid fall in love?Libby Cassanova is the last in a long line of matchmakers. After years of hard work, her grandmother has finally handed her control of an empire built by generations of Cassanova women.When the secret that Libby was dumped by her fiancé comes to light, she must act fast to salvage her reputation...
  • State of Grace by Addison Clarke

    State of Grace by Addison Clarke

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Blake Calloway has spent decades thinking her mother didn’t want her, but letters found in a chest tell a very different story. Determined to find the truth, Blake hops on a plane and heads for Moonflower Cove, Maine, searching for answers. The last thing she expects to find is Alexis...
  • Midnight by Bryce Oakley

    Midnight by Bryce Oakley

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Two lonely souls with countless secrets — what’s the harm in one more?Zoey McCarren goes by many labels: keyboard player, fashion industry darling — but she is not a lesbian. As the only not-queer woman in the infamously queer band, The Shrikes, she spends an exhausting amount of time resisting that title...
  • Storm in Her Heart by KC Luck

    Storm in Her Heart by KC Luck

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Love can weather the stormiest of hearts…Athena Storm, the resilient owner of a struggling tavern, has weathered many storms in her life. As she fights to keep her establishment afloat, she is convinced she does not have time for a relationship.Enter Kate Franklin, an ex-cop turned delivery driver who seeks refuge from her past...
  • Flight SQA016 by A.E. Radley

    Flight SQA016 by A.E. Radley

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Spurred on by overwhelming and ever-increasing debts, Emily White takes a job working in the first-class cabin on the prestigious commuter route from her home of New York to London with Crown Airlines. A gruelling transatlantic schedule means she is in the air nearly as much as she is on the ground and desperately misses her five-year-old son...
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    lgbtq  wlw  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Bet Against Me by Fiona Riley

    Bet Against Me by Fiona Riley

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Trina Lee would sell her own mother’s house out from under her if it meant securing a sale, no joke. Her reputation as a ruthless deal closer and her record sales year in Boston’s luxury property market should’ve landed her Realtor of the Year, so when the award goes to new girl rival Kendall Yates, Trina is left speechless. And, okay, turned on...
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    lgbtq  wlw  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • From Fan to Forever by Tiana Warner

    From Fan to Forever by Tiana Warner

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    An age-gap lesbian celebrity romance about how much you’d risk to have your dream.Talented A-lister Cate Whitney is the gorgeous middle-aged movie star almost every lesbian has a crush on.Rachel Janssen, an introverted medical physics student, is no exception. So when her celebrity crush starts filming near her Vancouver apartment, she can’t believe her luck...
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    celebrity  lgbtq  wlw  adult  age-gap  audiobook  book  contemporary
  • Blend by Georgia Beers

    Blend by Georgia Beers

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When the widowed owner of the wine bar Vineyard decides she wants to take some time off and travel abroad, she leaves her business in the very capable hands of the two women she trusts most: her daughter Piper and Vineyard's general manager, Lindsay.For Lindsay Kent, Vineyard is her dream job...
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    lgbtq  wlw  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Blame It on the Fame by Tracie Banister

    Blame It on the Fame by Tracie Banister

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A power-trippin’ bitch, a has-been, a skanky ex-model, a press-shy indie queen, and a British stage actress no one knows – that’s how the Best Actress hopefuls in this year’s too-close-to-call Oscar race cattily describe each other...
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    celebrity  lgbtq  wlw  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  humor
  • Disclosures by Susan X. Meagher

    Disclosures by Susan X. Meagher

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    June in San Francisco and a young woman's thoughts turn to ... Pride Weekend! Ryan begins to introduce Jamie to some of the "secrets" of the lesbian lifestyle. The first night they make love in her family home, Jamie falls asleep while Ryan whispers "Go goinnne Dia thu." ay God keep you...
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    lgbtq  wlw  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  lesbian-mc  romance
  • When You Know by Kiki Archer

    When You Know by Kiki Archer

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    "When You Know," is the sequel to Kiki Archer’s best-selling lesbian fiction novel, "One Foot Onto The Ice." Teacher, Susan Quinn, and Club Ski instructor, Jenna James, have finally found love. True love. Real love. Breathless love. There’s chemistry. There’s passion. There’s a future...
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    lgbtq  wlw  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  humor  romance
  • Out of Practice by Carsen Taite

    Out of Practice by Carsen Taite

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Attorney Abby Keane’s vacation is perfect, especially her steamy interlude with a beautiful stranger. But her newfound zen crumbles when her biggest client, a chain of bridal stores, leaves hundreds of brides without dresses. As if reentry isn’t bad enough, a new wedding blogger is doing her best to stoke the anger of the already unhappy brides, and has chosen Abby as the villain...
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    lgbtq  wlw  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Bloom by Bryce Oakley

    Bloom by Bryce Oakley

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What happens when you let your guard down and let someone see the real you? Will they like what they find? Meghan Koo doesn’t take life too seriously — especially not in the ten years since she’s broken away from her conservative, homophobic upbringing. Now, as the drummer for The Shrikes, she’s touring the world and getting to play the music she loves...
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    celebrity  lgbtq  wlw  adult  book  contemporary  drama  fiction
  • Reality Check by Nicole Pyland

    Reality Check by Nicole Pyland

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Cali Banks lost her job and needs money fast. When her best friend tries to sign Cali up to appear on a reality show where contestants complete ridiculous challenges for cash and prizes, Cali tells her she’s crazy. When she gets a call back for an audition, she thinks there’s no chance the show will be interested in her boring life. Little does she know; that’s just what they’re looking for...
  • Treacherous Seas (Provincetown Tales) by Radclyffe

    Treacherous Seas (Provincetown Tales) by Radclyffe

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Reese Conlon’s much anticipated family leave is only two weeks away, and nothing is going to stand in the way of her being at her wife’s side for the upcoming birth—not even the summer crowds in Provincetown, a new rookie cop with a hero complex, and a cruise ship at anchor in the harbor with a reported outbreak of a mysterious illness...
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    lgbtq  wlw  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Fidelity by Susan X. Meagher

    Fidelity by Susan X. Meagher

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Fidelity is the sixth installment in a twenty-six book series following the lives of Jamie Evans and Ryan O'Flaherty. Jamie, Ryan, their friends, families and the times they live in are chronicled in the series, which was created for the reader who hates to have a book end just when it's getting good...
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    lgbtq  wlw  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  lesbian-mc  romance
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