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Young & Beautiful by Velvetoscar
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLouis, to his horror, attends an elitist university in which the name Zayn Malik means something, Niall Horan doesn't stop talking, there are pianos everywhere, and Harry Styles, only son of a drug-addled, clinically insane ex-rocker, has a perfect smile and empty eyes... -
![When You Least Expect It by Haley Cass]()
When You Least Expect It by Haley Cass
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsCaroline 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... -
![A Breathless Place by Harper Bliss]()
A Breathless Place by Harper Bliss
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe date is set. Six months from now, former music icon Isabel ‘Izzy’ Adler will die.Since she lost her voice ten years ago, Izzy’s been to hell—and hasn’t found her way back. She would rather die than live without the instrument that used to define her.When journalist Leila Zadeh is brought in to finish her biography, Izzy’s desire to end her life is profoundly challenged... -
![Spindrift by Anna Burke]()
Spindrift by Anna Burke
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCan a hot summer fling mend the hearts of two broken women?Morgan Donovan had everything she ever wanted: a dream job as a large animal veterinarian, awesome friends, and a loving and supportive fiancée. But it all comes crashing down when her fiancée dumps her after realizing that Morgan’s job will always come first... -
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![Forget Her Not by Elle Spencer]()
Forget Her Not by Elle Spencer
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStunning and sophisticated, art dealer Samantha King is the only person who knows she doesn’t have it all (unless you count her mother and sister, which Sam doesn’t). When it comes to men, Sam won’t make time for anything more than a one night stand. No commitments, no connections. The night her life changes forever is a night Sam actually can’t remember... -
![Distant Shores, Silent Thunder by Radclyffe]()
Distant Shores, Silent Thunder by Radclyffe
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNo 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... -
![Beautiful Dreamer by Melissa Brayden]()
Beautiful Dreamer by Melissa Brayden
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWho 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... -
![Intentions by Susan X. Meagher]()
Intentions by Susan X. Meagher
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew 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... -
![Strollers and Swings by Erica Lee]()
Strollers and Swings by Erica Lee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLesbian romance writer, Laurel Lake (Kinsley Harper-Scott), knows there is no such thing as a happily ever after in real life. She expected there would always be ups and downs, but what she didn't expect was for marriage to be THIS hard... -
![Karma by Susan X. Meagher]()
Karma by Susan X. Meagher
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKarma 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... -
![All the Ways to Here by Emily O’Beirne]()
All the Ways to Here by Emily O’Beirne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this sequel to Future Leaders of Nowhere, Finn and Willa come home from camp to find everything is different. Even as they grow more sure of their feelings for each other, everything around them feels less certain. When Finn gets involved in a new community project, she’s forced to question where her priorities lie at school... -
![What Memories Are Made Of by Diana Jayne, Donna Jay]()
What Memories Are Made Of by Diana Jayne, Donna Jay
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOutgoing Chelsea Evans is twenty-eight, has a big heart, but has suffered so much loss. She’s had to rebuild her whole life from scratch since losing her daughter and her marriage. But Chelsea’s a people person with hope and humour and love to spare... -
![11:59 by Erica Lee]()
11:59 by Erica Lee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter 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... -
![Handle With Care by Michele L. Rivera]()
Handle With Care by Michele L. Rivera
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNewly 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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![Carly's Sound by Ali Vali]()
Carly's Sound by Ali Vali
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIs 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... -
![All Aglow: A Lesbian Christmas Romance by Bryce Oakley]()
All Aglow: A Lesbian Christmas Romance by Bryce Oakley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA college tradition turned long-term promise means the Payne and Sideris families have spent every Christmas together for the past thirty-something years.Cass Sideris loves traditions... -
![Guide on How to Fail at Online Dating by Jiang Zi Bei, 酱子贝]()
Guide on How to Fail at Online Dating by Jiang Zi Bei, 酱子贝
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe cousin that Jing Huan has been closest to since he was a child was labelled as “the other woman” in a certain popular online game: only after devoting herself did she know that the other party was a jerk with a girlfriend.After several days of being bullied online by people in the game, his cousin went abroad in a fit of anger and sorrow... -
![Shameless by Brit Ryder]()
Shameless by Brit Ryder
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFire Investigator Emery Pearson doesn’t have time for a relationship. Her career is everything, so the rest of her life is put on hold until she reaches her professional goals. Sex is always on the table, though. Finding the perfect woman who only wants a quick hookup seems like a fantasy, but when she meets Lily online, the fantasy turns to reality when they agree to meet... -
![Lost in Paradise by Rachel Lacey]()
Lost in Paradise by Rachel Lacey
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSOMETIMES LOVE HAS TO BE LOST BEFORE IT CAN BE FOUND…Nicole Morella boards a private Mediterranean cruise with one goal: to reclaim herself after her divorce. When she sits next to a beautiful blonde in the ship’s lounge, she’s knocked off balance by the immediate attraction between them, and it’s not just because Nicole hasn’t found her sea legs yet... -
![Storm in Her Heart by KC Luck]()
Storm in Her Heart by KC Luck
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove 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 ratingsSpurred 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... -
![Bet Against Me by Fiona Riley]()
Bet Against Me by Fiona Riley
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTrina 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... -
![Blessed Twice by Lynn Galli]()
Blessed Twice by Lynn Galli
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe problem with starting over in another state after losing your partner is that your new friends don't understand why you can't just get over it. They never saw how you were together, how much you loved her, how she was your life. They only see a number: three, as in, the number of years since she died. That's all the evidence they need to begin pressuring you to get back out there again... -
![Kill Your Darlings by MesserMoon]()
Kill Your Darlings by MesserMoon
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKill Your Darlings: To remove or refrain from using something in spite of one's affection for itYears after Regulus loses his brother they're reunited, and as he struggles to figure out where he fits in Sirius's life he also struggles not to get lost in the impossible feelings he has for Sirius's best friend... -
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![Blend by Georgia Beers]()
Blend by Georgia Beers
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen 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... -
![O rio que me corta por dentro by Raul Damasceno]()
O rio que me corta por dentro by Raul Damasceno
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Me leva pra casa..." Em Carrasco, um lugarejo perdido nas entranhas do sertão cearense, corre um rio onde dois meninos gastam suas infâncias em mergulhos. Cícero e Luzimar, amigos inseparáveis, companheiros de aventuras por estas matas acinzentadas... -
![Disclosures by Susan X. Meagher]()
Disclosures by Susan X. Meagher
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJune 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... -
![Graceful Waters by B.L. Miller, Verda Foster]()
Graceful Waters by B.L. Miller, Verda Foster
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"...I'm sending you and that smart mouth of yours to Sapling Hill." The judge's words meant nothing to Grace Waters. He was just another disapproving voice in a long line of disapproving voices. Grace learned at an early age not to trust, not to reach out, not to believe. She'd do her time at Sapling Hill and move on with her life. She didn't need anyone... -
![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... -
![Out of Practice by Carsen Taite]()
Out of Practice by Carsen Taite
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAttorney 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... -
![Bloom by Bryce Oakley]()
Bloom by Bryce Oakley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat 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... -
![The Road Home by Erin Zak]()
The Road Home by Erin Zak
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen she’s passed over for the role of a lifetime, Hollywood actress Gwendolyn Carter is absolutely crushed. That’s when things go from bad to worse. Home to celebrate her dad’s birthday, Gwen discovers her mom is sick and might not have much time left. She stays to help and to repair the emotional rift that has kept them apart for so long... -
![Treacherous Seas (Provincetown Tales) by Radclyffe]()
Treacherous Seas (Provincetown Tales) by Radclyffe
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReese 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... -
![Fidelity by Susan X. Meagher]()
Fidelity by Susan X. Meagher
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFidelity 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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![Entwined by Susan X. Meagher]()
Entwined by Susan X. Meagher
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn Awakenings, the first of 26 novels of the series, we met Ryan O'Flaherty and Jamie Evans, juniors at the University of California at Berkeley. Since then we've followed them from the first flicker of attraction to their declarations of love, struggles with their families and a long, love-filled honeymoon. Now they're back in Berkeley, enjoying their summer vacation... -
![Getaway by Susan X. Meagher]()
Getaway by Susan X. Meagher
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGetaway is the seventh 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... -
![Honesty by Susan X. Meagher]()
Honesty by Susan X. Meagher
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHonesty is the eighth installment of the planned twenty-six book serial novel I Found My Heart in San Francisco. The previous books in the series are also available here on Amazon. In this book, the fun they had on their short holiday is a fading memory as Jamie and Ryan return to the world of family, school and sports. Jamie is determined to have it out with her father over his treatment of Ryan... -
![Journeys by Susan X. Meagher]()
Journeys by Susan X. Meagher
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJourneys is the tenth installment of the twenty-six book serial novel I Found My Heart in San Francisco. Love is in the air! Martin and Maeve find themselves having a big, joyous wedding - with Catherine’s fingerprints are all over the celebration. Jim is determined to win Catherine back and is on his best behavior... -
![Revel by Bryce Oakley]()
Revel by Bryce Oakley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBillie and Vero are getting married and the gang’s all here, even the only two members left of the Singles Girl’s Club, Isla and Freya.When the wedding planner mixes up reservations for the wedding, party girl Isla and jaded artist Freya find that they’re either sharing the very last room available or one of them is sleeping out on the beach... -
![Playing the Spy by Maggie Brown]()
Playing the Spy by Maggie Brown
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHollywood star and the nation’s favorite daughter, Eleanor Godwin wants nothing more than time by herself, especially from the persistent press. What better place to recuperate after a particularly gruelling round of interviews than a picture-perfect exclusive island resort in the Great Barrier Reef? Political reporter Sophie Marsh is used to digging up dirt... -
![Not Guilty by Brit Ryder, Kris Bryant]()
Not Guilty by Brit Ryder, Kris Bryant
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGlass ceilings, red tape, rules…Some things are meant to be broken. No one expects their heart will.Claire Weaver’s only goal is to climb the ladder of success. After winning an unwinnable toxic tort case and securing a ninety-million-dollar verdict, she’s a shoo-in for a judgeship at Kansas City’s circuit court... -
![Bad Girl Love by Cynthia Dane, Hildred Billings]()
Bad Girl Love by Cynthia Dane, Hildred Billings
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"A good girl is someone who hasn't encountered the perfect temptation." Ladylike heiress Audrey Weathersby is careful to never rock her family's boats. They don't even know about her ex-girlfriends or her fake IDs.But it's that fake ID that leads her to the hottest club in the city. While her friends tear up the dancefloor, however, Audrey meets the foil to her suppressed desires and curiosity... -
![Claire and the Lady Billionaire 1 by Giselle Fox]()
Claire and the Lady Billionaire 1 by Giselle Fox
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Fun, Sexy and Adventurous Lesbian Billionaire Romance (Book One - No Cliffhanger) Claire Lundy is a promising business school student but family circumstances have brought her home to the Oregon coast where she works double-shifts at the local supermarket. It's closing time on a sultry mid-summers eve when a seductive stranger appears with movie-star looks and expensive taste... -
![The Summer List by Katia Rose]()
The Summer List by Katia Rose
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne summer can change everything.At least, that’s what Naomi has heard. Personally, she’s not interested in changing anything. With the start of university looming like the Ghost of Adulthood Yet to Come, Naomi is ready to spend the most uneventful summer of her life house sitting for her dad’s boss... -
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![Beginnings by Susan X. Meagher]()
Beginnings by Susan X. Meagher
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSeven months, eight months, nine months ... a lifetime. Exchanging gentle kisses at the top of Mt. Tam, Jamie and Ryan declare their love for one another. Studying for exams and training for the AIDS Ride, they experience the tentative fumblings and frustrations of adjusting to a new relationship... -
![Sunscreen & Coconuts by Eliza Lentzski]()
Sunscreen & Coconuts by Eliza Lentzski
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMidwest-transplant, Mercy Lewis, has always been responsible. Cautious. Careful. She wore sunscreen to the beach. A lifejacket on a boat. She crossed the street at crosswalks. She enjoyed life in moderation, and she didn’t indulge... -
![Recuerda que me quieres by Wendy Davies]()
Recuerda que me quieres by Wendy Davies
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings«Quiere muchísimo a Wendy», pensó, indignándose con ella al ver que no comprendía por qué no podía volver a tener a Wendy. El motivo era de lo más simple: «Yo también la quiero. Y no podemos tenerla los dos, señora». Peter Pan y Wendy, de J. M. Barrie Cien años después la historia se repite. O quizá no. Todavía no se conocen. Ni siquiera se intuyen... -
![To the Moon and Back by Melissa Brayden]()
To the Moon and Back by Melissa Brayden
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLauren Prescott had dreamed of being an actress since she was cast as Wendy in her middle school production of Peter Pan. Yes, her nightgown snagged and brought the set tumbling down, but she was hooked. After years of unsuccessful auditions, performing just wasn’t in the cards. Instead, Lauren established herself as a successful stage manager at the esteemed McAllister Theater... -
![Fear of Falling by Georgia Beers]()
Fear of Falling by Georgia Beers
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSince she was fourteen, singer Sophie James has been an international superstar. With her career (and life) directed by her manager, Ray, she hasn’t had to worry about a thing for more than a decade…not where she goes, not what she sings, not who she is... -
![Touchwood by Karin Kallmaker]()
Touchwood by Karin Kallmaker
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwenty-nine-year-old Rayann Germaine, betrayed by her lover, flees in grief and rage. She meets book store owner Louisa Thatcher, a woman many years her senior, who offers shelter and work... and soon, passion, and a loving place in her life...
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