Books like 'Safe Words'
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Destination You: An Age-Gap Lesbian Romance by J.J. Arias
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFantasy Becomes Reality in this Super Steamy Age-Gap, Ice Queen RomanceWhen 27-year-old free-spirit Taylor Lopez flies back to Miami to attend her high school reunion, she doesn’t expect to run into Mrs. Alonso — her former history teacher — at the airport... -
The Truth About Eve by Jourdyn Kelly
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEve Sumptor is back. This time she is facing her toughest opponent yet. Herself. After a passionate affair, Eve Sumptor and Lainey Stanton had difficult choices to make. One chose fear, the other gave in to guilt. As the consequences of those decisions begin to come to light, both women must find a new direction... -
A Naughty Offer: A Two For One Special by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“I’m gonna make him an offer her can’t refuse.”—Don CorleonePassion St. Charles and her girlfriend Treasure Langford have always had the closest bond. From best friends to lovers, they’ve settled into a comfortable, loving, and fulfilling relationship... -
The Next Life by Lise Gold, Madeleine Taylor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter the painful divorce from her husband, Reina Amari, wealthy mother of two, has lost her sense of self. No longer wife and homemaker, she feels low, lonely and purposeless in her huge mansion in the Hamptons. Her life suddenly changes when she meets Belle, her new pool technician, who brings back feelings long forgotten... -
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A Winter Symphony: A Christmas Novella (The Original Sinners — Standalone Stories) by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShortly after the harrowing events of The Mistress, Kingsley realizes that to protect Juliette and their baby on the way, they need to leave New York and put their pasts behind them for good. Yet he's waited all his life to have Søren back and now that he does, how will he tell the only man he's ever loved he's leaving him.. -
Ensnared in Her Symphony by Jolie Dvorak
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMaestro Virve Vintinen is at the very top of her game. She’s the principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra – the classical music world is hers to rule and she does so in style. She has a reputation, sure. She’s been known to make entire brass sections cry with one raised brow. She’s reduced the harshest music critics to tears of rapture... -
Maverick by Max Ellendale
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRenowned doctor, Lauren Lewis, purchases an old Victorian home after the loss of her former residence and channels her energy into restoring the new property. When a wandering antique restorer shows up to take on the job, together, they uncover the secrets the house harbored for a century... -
In the Mirror by Lise Gold, Madeleine Taylor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew Yorker Faith Astor is a successful fashion photographer. Living in Manhattan and parading glamorous parties, she seems to have it all, yet nothing could be further from the truth. When a female personal trainer shows up on New Year’s Day, she regrets booking the kickstart session in a drunken haze, but the woman likes a challenge and won’t take no for an answer... -
Another Stupid Love Song by Miranda MacLeod, Em Stevens
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe stage is set for success… and heartbreak.Maxine Gardner is a rock and roll legend who hasn’t had a hit in years. She’s on a mission to get her old band back together for a once in a lifetime reunion tour that could save her floundering career. The problem? One band member is dead and the other hates her guts... -
Undercover Madam by J.J. Arias
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe was supposed to catch the criminal. . . not fall in love with her.All Charlotte Castro ever wanted was to be an FBI agent. When her best friend, a Miami detective, presents her with an opportunity to go undercover and bust a madam to the rich and powerful, Charlotte’s dreams are finally within reach... -
Christmas in Suite 37A by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOriginally available as a rough draft on Tiffany's website, this short story has now been fully revised and is now collected in the print, ebook, and audio collection Michael's Wings... -
Sliced Ice: Lee Winter's Iconic Ice Queens by Lee Winter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTen short stories based on Lee Winter’s fierce and unforgettable ice queens and villains have been gathered into one anthology containing lesbian love, lust, friendship, and romance.Find out what happened after Lee’s stories ended, and in one case, before it began... -
Nothing But A Fling: A Carlsbad Village Lesbian Romance by Sabrina Kane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsVanessa Murray owns La Vida Mocha, the hip new coffeeshop in Carlsbad, California. But after the Covid pandemic hit, business is practically non-existent.Megan Baldwin started the year having her heart shattered by her girlfriend but now she has just gotten an exciting new job promotion which will force her to leave Carlsbad and move to New York City... -
Ensnared Hearts by Anna Stone
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA trip to Paris. A seductive older boss. An illicit, irresistible escape. Kat Walker needs a distraction. Broken-hearted from a breakup and working long hours as an intern at Mistress Media, she longs for an escape. So when the opportunity to accompany her boss to Paris arises, Kat can’t say no, especially since she’ll be spending the week with Lydia Davenport, Mistress Media’s new CFO... -
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All In by Eliza Lentzski
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook Four and the dénouement of the Winter Jacket Series. Hollywood had been a disaster. Elle Graft—Associate Professor of English and once-budding television screenwriter—could admit that much. Now back in Minnesota and back to her old life, Elle’s determined to get her relationship with Hunter back on track. It all started with a broken classroom heater and a blue winter coat... -
If It's Meant to Be by Skye Von Triessen
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDr. Alexandra Edison lives a life that many would be envious of. A beautiful world-famous fiancée, more money than she could spend, and a career that she loved. To honor her grandfather’s wishes, she moved from L.A. to Seattle to take over one of her family’s hospitals. When her perfect life fell apart, the last person she expected to be there to help her pick up the pieces was Dr. Blake Westmore... -
Heart of Ice by T.B. Markinson, Miranda MacLeod
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat happens when the one person who makes your heart sing is also the one person who could destroy everything you’ve worked for?Laurie “the Hatchet” Emerson is a ruthless leader in Boston finance who’s rumoured to have a block of ice where her heart should be. If only... -
Above All Things by Roslyn Sinclair
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe Carlisle saga continues…Aspiring writer Jules Moretti and iconic fashion editor Vivian Carlisle have been through the wringer.As Vivian’s personal assistant, Jules was there for her ice queen boss’s whims, commands, and the shocking discovery of her pregnancy. Just as shocking was Jules’s realization that she was falling hard for Vivian…and that the feeling was mutual... -
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Evolution by M.J. Duncan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife 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
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAt 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... -
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Becoming: An LA Lovers Book by Jourdyn Kelly
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrigger warning: There is a scene in this book that depicts drug use and intense domestic violence. A hot new lesbian romance! Can a Dominant allow herself to be dominated? Can a woman who defies authority allow herself to submit? Will love come out on top in the end? You met Rebecca and Cass in Fifty Shades of Pink... -
Full Disclosure by R.J. Moray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJack proposed. Channon said yes. Now he's engaged to a billionaire, and everything's almost perfect. But Jack is insisting they tell the world about it, and Channon doesn't know who he's supposed to be. The nature of his relationship with Jack is too scandalous to be made public, and he doesn't want anyone to get the wrong idea about a younger guy and his much older, wealthier fiancé... -
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Paradise Pride by Lise Gold
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLondon-based casino manager Meghan has no expectations of her two-week holiday in Spain; she’s just tagging along with her friend who’s visiting her love interest. When they arrive at a deserted hotel due to a booking fault and her friend leaves to see her boyfriend, she’s left with the bartender who stays on for the night... -
Worth the Wait by Jae
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsActress 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... -
The Queens of Crime by Sienna Waters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s a match to die for…Best-selling American crime novelist Adelaide Park is running away. Until an altercation with a tractor leaves her stuck in the little English town of Whitebridge with no driver’s license and nowhere left to run to.Whitebridge bookstore owner Anthea Monroe has been dumped for the umpteenth time and has now officially sworn off women for good... -
Lucky Yellow Shoes by Jae
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDenny is planning to propose to Eliza on Christmas Day, but she needs some help finding the perfect ring... -
Magdalene Nox by Milena McKay
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMagdalene 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... -
Voyeur by Nicole Pyland
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHonor Wrenley is ready to explore, but she’s hesitant. When she comes across an ad for an art installation unlike any other, she resists before finally giving in. The exhibit is one about the freedom to be oneself, along with exploring inner desires, and Honor can’t stop herself from going back for more.Silver Kincade hasn’t ever had a problem expressing herself or going after what she wants... -
Champagne Kisses by M.J. Duncan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFlying solo at a wedding is the absolute last way Aubrey Gill wants to ring in the new year, so when she rolls into Whistler for the event, it’s with one goal in mind—survive the weekend. The Fates have other plans for her, however, as Beau Demers crashes into her life the moment she arrives... -
Pas de Deux by Mj Duncan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThough she’s still struggling to put her personal life back together a year after leaving Los Angeles, Mallory Collingswood’s career is perfectly on track as she takes to the role of Leader of the London Symphony Orchestra like it’s her birthright. She’s determined to focus on her music and enjoy her second year back home when she’s approached about a collaboration with the Royal Ballet... -
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Pieces of Us by T.B. Markinson, Miranda MacLeod
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe nanny is hot for her boss, but she’s been burned falling for a straight woman in the past. Julianna Bristol is on the brink of success as her fledgling video game design company goes after the opportunity of a lifetime. But her ex-husband is intent on making her fodder for late-night comedy... -
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Hers to Keep by Anna Stone
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLindsey had big plans for her post-art school life--a successful art career, excitement, adventure, meeting the man of her dreams. She never expected she'd end up joining a sugar baby website to pay off her crippling debt. And she definitely didn't expect that her first client would be a charming, vivacious woman named Camilla... -
Flight Plan by T.B. Markinson, Miranda MacLeod
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwo women entangled in a web of danger, deception, and unexpected desire. Will their fake romance be the key to survival, or will it unravel the very foundation of their hearts?Reggie Hawkins is used to living a lie. As the closeted lesbian daughter of a billionaire media mogul, the only luxury she can’t afford is being herself... -
Blurred Lines by Olivia Lucas
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis week is not going to plan…So far, I’ve been stood up, taunted by a kid, and dunked in coffee. And that was just on my way to my job interview.I almost couldn’t believe it when the hot stranger who crashed into me in the coffee shop came to my rescue. Unfortunately, this stranger has a name – Natalie Dalton – and she might’ve also popped up at my job interview. And then on a night out... -
Flashbang by Lee Winter
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAt a celebrity party, all eyes are drawn to the glamorous A-listers. No one’s watching two entertainment reporters–knockabout Iowa girl Lauren King and her secret lover, Caustic Queen Catherine Ayers–as they celebrate their last night together in LA in erotic style. A sexy slice from The Red Files universe... -
Don't Cry for Me by Rachel Lacey
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA frosty television host, a bubbly bar owner, and a litter of abandoned kittens. The recipe for ratings gold...or heartbreak?Eve Marlow has her eyes on the prize: a third season of her popular business makeover show, Do Over. But when her ratings take an unexpected dive, Eve needs a blockbuster new client, or she can kiss season three goodbye... -
Serving Mr. Chamberlain: An MM Service-Oriented BDSM Romance by Izaia Winter
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn MM Service-Oriented BDSM Romance It was so cliché it hurt. Quentin Davis never expected to crush on his new boss, his new straight boss. It was just that Mr. Chamberlain was everything he’d ever wanted in a man. He was handsome with a quick wit, a dominant attitude, and piercing, gray eyes that could cut you with a look. What wasn’t there to like? It would never work... -
Boss of Her by Anna Stone
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHer boss wants to make Jade hers. Can she handle the heat without getting burned?Small-town girl Jade Fisher has sacrificed everything for her dream of a high-powered career in Los Angeles. Fresh out of grad school, she’s one step away from landing the perfect job as executive assistant to Simone Weiss, LA’s hotel queen... -
Being Hers by Anna Stone
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMelanie has spent her entire life working her way up in the world. By day, she studies at law school, and by night, she serves drinks at an exclusive club to afford her tuition. But the hard-working Melanie will never admit her true desire: to escape from her fast-paced, high-pressure life, if only for a moment... -
KELABU by Nadia Khan
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSenang kalau hidup dalam dunia hitam putih.Baik-buruk, betul-salah, cinta-benci,lelaki-perempuan.Apa jadi pada yang tengah-tengah?Apa jadi pada orang-orang macam aku?Bila Jun datang pada aku, menawarkan posisi sebagai 'boyfriend kontrak', aku tak tolak... -
Nate's Halloween Surprise by Jayda Marx
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor Nate, fall is the best time of year. He loves the colors, cool weather and pumpkins, but his favorite part is the Halloween party that his Daddy Declan throws every year for him and his best friend (and fellow little) Timmy. This year, Declan has a few very special surprises in store for his boy... -
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A Whipped Cream Kind of Day by M.A. Innes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes the only thing that will make a day better is whipped cream and sprinkles.When Remy dodges a flying coffee cup from an insane lawyer and ends up quitting his job, he’s not sure what to do... -
High Rise: The Complete Collection by Harper Bliss
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFour women. One building. A million complications. High Rise is a series of lesbian erotic romance novellas focusing on four women who live in The Ivy, the ‘sexiest building in Hong Kong’. Alex, a local gym instructor. Her room mate Nat, a celebrated American writer who moved to Hong Kong for love. Their upstairs neighbour Maddie, a workaholic investment banker... -
Friends Lovers and Family by M.A. Innes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUnderstanding who we are and accepting our needs isn’t always easy—and sharing that side of ourselves with others is even harder. When five littles get together for their first playdate, it will take more than confidence and toys to bring them together... -
Winter Magic by Carol Wyatt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsClaire Sullivan is back in her rural hometown in New York after being fired from her job in Manhattan.Claire's never loved Christmas, but this year is by far the worst.She'd been living beyond her means in New York City, spending every penny she'd earned... -
Smoke and Sugar by Bel Blackwood
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou can never plan for love. You definitely can't plan for llamas.Practical, down-to-earth Kaia Kingsley loves life in the rural wilds of New Zealand. Even if country life comes with its own challenges: keeping the bank from repossessing her farm, keeping her jam-making business afloat, and.. -
Bound Between You by Shaw Montgomery
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKeegan hasn’t had the best luck with Doms or dating, but he’s not letting that stop him from finding Mr. Right…or maybe that should be Mr. Flirty and Mr. Stern but Sexy. When a promise leads him to the Bound & Controlled club, his artistic nature can’t help being pulled to two very different Doms, but who says he has to pick just one?Julian and Niall know they’re no good for each other...
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