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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... -
![Truth and Measure by Telanu]()
Truth and Measure by Telanu
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Devil Wears Prada fanfiction:Andy doesn't leave Miranda in Paris, and learns that a single decision can change your life. But the main thing about decisions? You don't get to stop with one... -
![The Next Life by Lise Gold, Madeleine Taylor]()
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... -
![Vengeance Planning for Amateurs by Lee Winter]()
Vengeance Planning for Amateurs by Lee Winter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn offbeat lesbian romantic comedy starring penguins, plotting, and payback.Muffin maker Olivia Roberts has had it with her awful exes taking advantage of her good nature. The theft of her nana’s beloved stuffed penguin is the absolute last straw.She puts up an ad at her local crime bookstore for a henchperson to help her enact a little mild revenge... -
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![The Headmistress by Milena McKay]()
The Headmistress by Milena McKay
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA chance encounter. An unforgettable night. And back home, trouble is brewing on the remote island of Three Dragons, where nothing feels like it used to. Alone and lonely, Sam Threadneedle wishes upon a star, hoping for change. But when said change comes, it’s with a roar and not a whimper.Torn between loyalty and lust, Sam is forced to re-evaluate everything... -
![Something's Different by Quinn Ivins]()
Something's Different by Quinn Ivins
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAn ice queen boss knows there’s something different about her assistant, but she can’t put her finger on it. A fun twin-switch lesbian office romance.Unemployed academic Caitlyn Taylor comes home to family drama. Her carefree twin Chloe plans to ditch her job to visit a guy she met online. Caitlyn steps in to impersonate Chloe so she won’t get fired for skipping town... -
![Chemistry by Rachael Sommers]()
Chemistry by Rachael Sommers
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAn opposites-attract, ice queen lesbian romance about finding the softest of hearts behind the highest walls.Newly minted high school teacher Lily Cross is young, bubbly, and can’t wait to put her fresh ideas into practice in the classroom. Her excitement is derailed after a disastrous run-in with a colleague... -
![A Winter Symphony: A Christmas Novella (The Original Sinners — Standalone Stories) by Tiffany Reisz]()
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.. -
![A Whisper of Solace by Milena McKay]()
A Whisper of Solace by Milena McKay
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWhat makes an Ice Queen?Neve Blackthorne, head of one of the most successful Studios in Hollywood, is the one to rule them all. Powerful, beautiful, and aloof, she’s ruthless, yet irresistible. Above all, she has an unquenchable survival instinct.Surely a fleeting entanglement with one Audrey Avens, a bright, young, rising star in her company, won’t bring down the Wicked Queen of Tinseltown... -
![Hunter by Eliza Lentzski]()
Hunter by Eliza Lentzski
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Winter Jacket prequel It all started with a navy blue dress... In her junior year of college, Hunter Dyson has some big decisions to make about her future. She wants to be a nurse, that much she knows, but everyone from her parents to her academic advisor is nagging her about what kind of nursing she wants to pursue... -
![Undercover Madam by J.J. Arias]()
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]()
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... -
![Reality In Check by Emily Banting]()
Reality In Check by Emily Banting
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the multi-award-winning, best-selling author of Broken Beyond Repair comes a new sapphic celebrity ice queen romance — read as a standalone or as the second book in the South Downs Romance series.Sculptor Arte Tremaine is thrown into the hospitality industry when her beloved late grandmother bequeaths her and her sister a charming yet rundown country hotel with zero guests... -
![Sliced Ice: Lee Winter's Iconic Ice Queens by Lee Winter]()
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... -
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![Nothing But A Fling: A Carlsbad Village Lesbian Romance by Sabrina Kane]()
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]()
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... -
![All In by Eliza Lentzski]()
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... -
![Scarlett Fever by Claire Highton-Stevenson]()
Scarlett Fever by Claire Highton-Stevenson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOn a girl's night out with her friends; fifty-something, divorced, and really not looking for any attention, Claudia Maddox is somewhat surprised when girls' night takes on a whole new meaning. Ending up in bed with a woman twenty years her junior, hadn’t been the plan, but it was a night she certainly wouldn’t forget. Scarlett was sexy, and fun and knew just what she was doing... -
![If It's Meant to Be by Skye Von Triessen]()
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]()
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... -
![The AM Show by T.B. Markinson, Miranda MacLeod]()
The AM Show by T.B. Markinson, Miranda MacLeod
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWould you give up your lifelong dream for a shot at everlasting love?Amanda Morgan is a morning show host with a fierce reputation, but a bitter divorce has left her feeling all washed up. Being mistaken for a grandmother at her own son’s wedding has her teetering on the edge—until a stranger at the reception rocks her world... -
![Above All Things by Roslyn Sinclair]()
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... -
![Fated Love by Radclyffe]()
Fated Love by Radclyffe
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhat do you do when your carefully planned life takes a wrong turn into hell? When Quinn Maguire, a dashing young trauma surgeon, unaccountably accepts a position as an ER physician, her new boss, Honor Blake, suspects that Quinn is hiding a dark secret. While the two declare an uneasy truce in an effort to work together, both struggle with mutual, and unexpected, attraction... -
![The Show Must Go On by Nicole Pyland]()
The Show Must Go On by Nicole Pyland
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBaker 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... -
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![Shades of Blue by Olivia Janae]()
Shades of Blue by Olivia Janae
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKate and Vivian are both anxious to put their recent disagreement in the past. As they settle into their happy routine again, they are excited for the coming holidays with each other and Max.When Vivian’s mother, the head of J. C. Kensington Foundation, pulls Kate aside after Thanksgiving and offers her a gift she never knew existed, Kate’s spirits soar... -
![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 ratingsBook 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... -
![Full Disclosure by R.J. Moray]()
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... -
![Paradise Pride by Lise Gold]()
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]()
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... -
![Until There Was You by Nancy Ann Healy]()
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![Pieces of Us by T.B. Markinson, Miranda MacLeod]()
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... -
![Broken Beyond Repair by Emily Banting]()
Broken Beyond Repair by Emily Banting
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWINNER OF THE QUEER INDIE AWARDS 2022 CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE CATEGORYAn age gap, celebrity ice queen romance that will pull at the heart strings — even the icy ones!Sydney MacKenzie, personal assistant to the rich and famous, is looking forward to a well-earned break to go travelling in her beloved VW camper van, Gertie — that is, until Gertie cries off sick... -
![Hers to Keep by Anna Stone]()
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... -
![Chef's Kiss by Stephanie Shea]()
Chef's Kiss by Stephanie Shea
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsValentina Rosas has always known what she wants. Mostly. Sort of. At least, she does now. And what she wants is the coveted staging role at Gia, San Francisco... -
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![Flight Plan by T.B. Markinson, Miranda MacLeod]()
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]()
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... -
![Don't Cry for Me by Rachel Lacey]()
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... -
![Temptation by Kris Bryant]()
Temptation by Kris Bryant
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCassie Miller is broke. Her parents cut off all funding when she dropped out of medical school, and graduate school is expensive. A full-time nanny job at the Wellington estate is the answer to her problems, except working for beautiful, successful Brook Wellington wasn't in the job description. Brook has always had a head for business... -
![Boss of Her by Anna Stone]()
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]()
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... -
![High Rise: The Complete Collection by Harper Bliss]()
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... -
![It's in Her Kiss: A Lesbian Romance by Rachel Lacey]()
It's in Her Kiss: A Lesbian Romance by Rachel Lacey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe second book in Rachel Lacey's exciting new lesbian romance series, Midnight in Manhattan.Two Broadway actresses, one starring role, and a kiss that might turn rivals...into lovers... -
![More Than Words by Harper Bliss]()
More Than Words by Harper Bliss
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBuilding walls around your heart is much easier than breaking them down Katherine Jones has said goodbye to her old job as a luxury lesbian escort and embarked on a new adventure with her best friend Rocco: opening a third branch of the Pink Bean coffee shop. Rocco's aunt, Hera Walker, is tasked with renovating the building of the new Pink Bean... -
![Second Time Around by Laura Conway]()
Second Time Around by Laura Conway
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter 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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![Daring to Dream by Carol Wyatt]()
Daring to Dream by Carol Wyatt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJaqueline Steele's life was falling apart.She might be one of the most famous actresses in the world, but her fifteen year marriage was on the brink of divorce.No matter how masterfully she practiced her craft, it always came back to her personal life. That was what would be all over the news, that was what the gossip magazines zeroed in on... -
![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... -
![It's All About Bex by Melissa Tereze]()
It's All About Bex by Melissa Tereze
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOld grudges are the hardest to overcome, and the heaviest burden on new love. Ellis Patterson can’t lie, the unexpected visit of her best friend’s auntie could be the most exciting thing that’s happened since Ellis drifted to this small town several months ago. She pictures Bex Naylor as a typical favourite eccentric, childless, probably flitting about in flowered dresses, burning sage... -
![Off Balance by L.E. Royal]()
Off Balance by L.E. Royal
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhen she lands her dream job, Maya Scott thinks her luck may finally be about to change. Eager to prove herself a successful adult and win back custody of her young daughter, Maya is determined to excel at the Mars Fund. Her new boss, New York’s notorious ice queen, Elena Mars, could prove difficult to please... -
![Dear Daddy, Please Trust Me by Rheland Richmond]()
Dear Daddy, Please Trust Me by Rheland Richmond
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDear Santa, I know I have a lot and I shouldn’t ask for more. But all I want is a Daddy that’s okay being a dad too. I love my daughter, but I’m still a boy at heart. I know what I’m asking for is hard. Maybe even impossible. But I have to try. Sebastian is happy with his life, but there’s something missing. A Daddy to call his own... -
![Fifty Shades of Pink by Jourdyn Kelly]()
Fifty Shades of Pink by Jourdyn Kelly
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBDSM was never my scene. I've always thought I was too strong to be dominated. Authority and I never did get along. So, when I was dragged to a special kind of club for my best friend's bachelorette party the last thing I expected to do was surrender myself completely.I wasn't going to participate. Then I was summoned to the "Pink Room". Her room...
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