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  • Destination You: An Age-Gap Lesbian Romance by J.J. Arias

    Destination You: An Age-Gap Lesbian Romance by J.J. Arias

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Fantasy 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...
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    age-gap  wlw  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  grumpy-mc  lesbian-mc
  • 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...
  • Maybe One More Time by Christina C. Jones

    Maybe One More Time by Christina C. Jones

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Everything is all fun and games until living on the "wild" side becomes the rule instead of the exception. Its good to be bad... within reason, of course. And in this case? It's very, very good...
  • Muddy Bottom by Ashley Farley

    Muddy Bottom by Ashley Farley

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Birdie Fuller’s new year is off to a bad start. Her husband has mysteriously disappeared, leaving Birdie to cope with their unmarried daughter’s unplanned pregnancy. Birdie and Hannah disagree about the baby. Birdie urges her daughter to consider abortion, but Hannah is determined to see the pregnancy to term...
  • 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 ratings
    Ten 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

    Nothing But A Fling: A Carlsbad Village Lesbian Romance by Sabrina Kane

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Vanessa 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...
  • Tide Together by Melanie Summers

    Tide Together by Melanie Summers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What happens when a stressed-out bridesmaid and a laidback pilot are stranded alone together on a sun-kissed Caribbean island?Paige Chadwick is having the worst day of her life. Her tyrant boss has made her three days late for her sister’s destination wedding trip, and now she’s stuck on the wrong Caribbean island with the wedding just hours away...
  • Vanessa: A Mrs Middleton Novel by Melissa Tereze

    Vanessa: A Mrs Middleton Novel by Melissa Tereze

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    They are made for each other. But can their love survive the ultimate test? After her white-roses-and-sunflowers wedding, Vanessa is living a dream. Her cold, lonely house finally feels like a home. She has her beautiful Emma to love for the rest of her life, plus a daughter and a grandchild to grow old with. What could go wrong?Plenty, her persistent insecurities whisper...
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    wlw  age-gap  romance  drama  lgbtq  bisexuality  lesbian-mc  multi-pov
  • Mischief: A Halloween Novella by Tiffany Reisz

    Mischief: A Halloween Novella by Tiffany Reisz

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When Nora's young lover Nico admits he's always wanted to celebrate a real American Halloween, she summons him to Halloween Town, USA—a.k.a. Salem, Massachusetts—for two nights of nothing but candy, sex, and mischief. If necessary, they can skip the candy...
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    age-gap  wlw  adult  bisexuality  book  contemporary  fiction  holidays
  • Solid Foundation by J.A. Armstrong

    Solid Foundation by J.A. Armstrong

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Life is never simple in the world of politics. The pressure is on Senator Candace Fletcher to make a run for the governorship of New York State. Everyone seems convinced it's the right move for the affable senator. Everyone that is, except Candace. Life took an unexpected turn for the senator when she met and fell in love with Jameson Reid...
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    age-gap  wlw  adult  anthologies  contemporary  family  fiction  humor
  • All In by Eliza Lentzski

    All In by Eliza Lentzski

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Book 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...
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    age-gap  wlw  adult  angst  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Scarlett Fever by Claire Highton-Stevenson

    Scarlett Fever by Claire Highton-Stevenson

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    On 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...
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    wlw  age-gap  romance  lgbtq  contemporary  family  humor  lesbian-mc
  • Sweet Tooth by Pepper North, Paige Michaels

    Sweet Tooth by Pepper North, Paige Michaels

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Welcome to Little Cakes, the bakery that plays Daddy matchmaker!Mix one handsome farmer with a handful of a rebellious chef to create a sizzling hot combination for one lucky Daddy.Elizabeth Annalise Milford's family doesn't understand her dedication to organic foods or her desire to provide the community with healthy, delicious meals...
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    age-gap  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Behind Her Eyes by Melissa Tereze

    Behind Her Eyes by Melissa Tereze

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    A STEAMY AGE-GAP ROMANCEAll it takes is one cold lie to ruin the recipe for a perfect love…Five years ago, Abi was in culinary school and dreaming of working at Adley’s, a Michelin-starred restaurant, and for its equally delectable owner. Instead, she’s alone, broke, and out of friendly couches to sleep on. Her only direction…rock bottom.Abi’s in a mess, but it’s her mess, and she plans to fix it...
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    age-gap  wlw  adult  angst  book  contemporary  fiction  lesbian-mc
  • First Lady by Blayne Cooper, T. Novan

    First Lady by Blayne Cooper, T. Novan

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The egarley-awaited sequel to their thirteen-month best seller, Madam President. Planning a wedding is never easy. However. most brides don't face the challenges that Lauren Strayer does. Her beloved comes with a ready-made family, something the biographer never imagined for herself...
  • She'll Steal Your Heart by Rachel Lacey

    She'll Steal Your Heart by Rachel Lacey

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A thief seeking redemption forms an unlikely connection with a former lawyer looking for a fresh start of her own, but what starts as friendship soon feels like much more…Last year, Lauren Booker fled New York with a warrant out for her arrest. Now she’s back and ready to make amends for her crime. She wants to rebuild her life, and Brooklyn is home...
  • 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...
  • Charmed By Her by Chelsea M. Cameron

    Charmed By Her by Chelsea M. Cameron

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The only thing I had to look forward to was getting as far away from my hometown of Arrowbridge, Maine, as possible. That is, until I bump into a single mom and her bug-loving daughter. Ingrid Davidson and I have absolutely nothing in common. She’s older, she has a child, and she’s settled in Arrowbridge for good.Still, I can’t stop finding reasons to spend time with her, and her adorable toddler...
  • Paradise Pride by Lise Gold

    Paradise Pride by Lise Gold

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    London-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 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...
  • Challenged by the Mountain Man by Lilah Hart

    Challenged by the Mountain Man by Lilah Hart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    His noisy bike is disrupting her bookstore. Can they come to a peaceful resolution?Biker Blast has taken over Main Street, which is bad news for my small bookstore. Not only is one of the bikes blocking the entrance to my parking lot, but the constant roar of motors is obnoxious.When I head outside to confront the bikers, I come face to face with the head of the local motorcycle club...
  • Everything Has Changed by Addison Clarke

    Everything Has Changed by Addison Clarke

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When Sophia Beauchamp is offered a lecture spot at a literary conference in Paris, she is more than ready to head back to her hometown. She has a list of things she wants to show her longtime girlfriend, Emily Crawford, and the two are excited about their Parisian vacation...
  • Champagne Kisses by M.J. Duncan

    Champagne Kisses by M.J. Duncan

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Flying 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...
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    age-gap  wlw  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  lesbian-mc  lgbtq
  • Until There Was You by Nancy Ann Healy

    Until There Was You by Nancy Ann Healy

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
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    age-gap  wlw  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  grumpy-mc  lesbian-mc
  • Journey's End by A.E. Radley

    Journey's End by A.E. Radley

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Newly-retired Olivia Lewis is throwing herself into married life and aiming to be a domestic goddess before the first week is over. In a reversal of roles, Emily finds herself commuting from New York to London every week in order to realise her dreams of becoming a professional scriptwriter...
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    age-gap  wlw  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  family  fiction
  • Love Walked into The Lantern by Nicole Pyland

    Love Walked into The Lantern by Nicole Pyland

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Summer Taft is a twenty-seven-year-old billionaire, who founded a tech startup with her brother while she was still in college. As that company’s CEO, she feels stuck and underappreciated. She also has to take care of the company while her brother goes off exploring the world, leaving her holding the bag. The company recently opened an office in Chicago, where Summer has met some new friends...
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    age-gap  wlw  adult  angst  bisexuality  book  contemporary  fiction
  • A Shot at Gold by Nicole Pyland

    A Shot at Gold by Nicole Pyland

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Elodie Booker was a phenomenon. No one had ever taken the sport of archery by storm the way she had. Trophies and accolades piled up around her even in her first years in the sport. Then, something terrible happened. She lost the only father figure she had ever known after losing person after person in her life...
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    wlw  age-gap  romance  sports  lgbtq  fiction  lesbian-mc  contemporary
  • A Little Light by Melissa Tereze

    A Little Light by Melissa Tereze

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When perfect drops into her lap, can she trust that it’s here to stay? Andi Palmer had it all. A perfect life with her wife of twenty years, and a successful career as an estate agent, helping clients move in, move out, and move on. Fifteen months after her wife’s death, Andi can finally say she’s moved on. It’s time to sell the beautiful loft home they’d shared...
  • Learning to Trust by Kallie Mont

    Learning to Trust by Kallie Mont

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “Parker?”Parker loved that voice and she adored hearing it say her name. But in this moment, it scared the shit out of her.In the sleepy coastal town of Doveport, the pot isn’t just stirred—that bitch is boiling over.Maggie and Parker are new... like, brand-spanking-new. But for all of their flirting and butterflies and romantic intention, the universe has devised one giant beaver-dam...
  • A Little Wedding by Laylah Roberts

    A Little Wedding by Laylah Roberts

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It's wedding time ...Finally, the big day is close for Sunny and Duke.Their wedding day.There are just a few issues standing in the way of their happiness.Sunny's absent parents.And a certain assassin who seems to have crossed sides...
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    age-gap  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Hers to Keep by Anna Stone

    Hers to Keep by Anna Stone

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Lindsey 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...
  • For You by Hope Ford

    For You by Hope Ford

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Bart is my best friend’s older brother. He’s off-limits.At least that’s what I’ve always told myself.Then when he comes back into town, he keeps showing up just when I need him.My ex-husband is causing problems, threatening to take my daughter.And I feel like I’m about to lose it all.I know I should figure this out on my own, but Bart’s not having it.He’s taking matters into his own hands...
  • Tangled Sheets by J.L. Beck, C. Hallman

    Tangled Sheets by J.L. Beck, C. Hallman

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Tangled Sheets: A Steamy Contemporary Romance AnthologyCan you handle it?The temptation of the forbidden.A lost romance.The explosive chemistry and undeniable attraction.The awakening of a love so hot it burns the pages?Prepare to get twisted and tangled between the sheets with these 20 steamy contemporary romance novels by your favorite authors...
  • High Rise: The Complete Collection by Harper Bliss

    High Rise: The Complete Collection by Harper Bliss

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Four 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...
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    age-gap  wlw  adult  angst  anthologies  contemporary  fiction  lgbtq
  • First Christmas: Marcus and Thomas Christmas Vignette by Joey W. Hill

    First Christmas: Marcus and Thomas Christmas Vignette by Joey W. Hill

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Marcus and Thomas from Rough Canvas celebrate their first Christmas together as a married couple.Found on the Joey W. Hill fan forum:http://www.jwhconnection.com/forums/t...Also found at:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d..
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    age-gap  wlw  adult  angst  book  contemporary  family  fiction
  • Trail Magic: A Lesbian Romance by Cara Malone

    Trail Magic: A Lesbian Romance by Cara Malone

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Trail magic (noun). An unexpected gift bestowed on long-distance hikers. Raven is two years cancer-free on the day she arrives on the Appalachian Trail, ready to prove to the world that she’s more than just a breast cancer survivor. She’s still Raven, and she’s strong enough to tackle the 2,000-mile journey. Kit shows up with nothing but a hastily-packed bag and a new pair of hiking boots...
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    age-gap  wlw  adult  angst  book  breakup  contemporary  domestic-drama
  • Humbug's Holiday Homecoming by J.A. Armstrong

    Humbug's Holiday Homecoming by J.A. Armstrong

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It’s Christmastime, and Dr. Mick Mulligan has just arrived back at her childhood home after a five-year absence. She’s determined to help her mother, Leona, care for the house she grew up in and resolved to adjust to life back in Connecticut. After the childhood loss of her father, Mick proclaimed herself a “humbug.” Mick is happier in an operating room that gathering around a Christmas tree...
  • Claire and the Lady Billionaire 3 by Giselle Fox

    Claire and the Lady Billionaire 3 by Giselle Fox

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Fun and Sexy Lesbian Romance (Book Three)Camille's departure looms near and Claire must face the reality that her affair with the beautiful billionaire is coming to an end. Nevermind that her MBA program begins in a matter of weeks.The lovers grand finale weekend in the city takes a very unexpected turn when Claire meets someone new and witnesses something scandalous...
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    age-gap  wlw  adult  angst  book  contemporary  drama  fiction
  • More Than Words by Harper Bliss

    More Than Words by Harper Bliss

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Building 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...
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    wlw  age-gap  audiobook  lgbtq  fiction  grumpy-mc  steamy  angst
  • 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...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  wlw  lgbtq  celebrity  contemporary  steamy  fiction  book
  • Daring to Dream by Carol Wyatt

    Daring to Dream by Carol Wyatt

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jaqueline 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...
  • Love on Location: A Sapphic Travel Romance Anthology by Margaux Fox, Johana Gavez

    Love on Location: A Sapphic Travel Romance Anthology by Margaux Fox, Johana Gavez

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Seven trips across the globe, and seven loves to last a lifetime. Got your ticket?Airport layovers and far-flung islands, sunny shores and breathtaking mountains—step out of your comfort zone, leave the world you know behind, and join seven of today’s top sapphic romance authors on adventures across the world...
  • Oh My Stars by S-Jay Hart

    Oh My Stars by S-Jay Hart

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Can you ever find something you never knew you’d lost? You can outgrow a place, it’s common knowledge. You can even outgrow people. Honey Rosenberg has spent her entire life in the small town of Verity Vale and it still fits her perfectly. She lives her life in certainties. She goes to work every day with her sisters at their family deli...
  • Only This Summer by Radclyffe

    Only This Summer by Radclyffe

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Dr. Lily Davenport is the poster child for burnout—physically and emotionally. All she wants is a few months of nondemanding work at a summer camp, of all places, so she can figure out what to do with the rest of her life. The last thing she expects is to run into a woman who awakens a passion she hadn’t even realized had died along with all those she’d failed to save...
  • Destroying Angel by Cara Malone

    Destroying Angel by Cara Malone

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A detective with secrets and a socially awkward scientist team up to solve the case of a relationship gone toxic in this age gap romantic suspense.Emery Ellison is a seasoned scientist at the top of her field, held back only by the shyness that has plagued her all her life...
  • Under My Skin by A.E. Dooland

    Under My Skin by A.E. Dooland

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Min Lee is a workaholic who can’t say no. She substitutes sleep with Red Bull and, through a combination of repression and bad habits, has managed to score herself a luxury apartment, a fabulous boyfriend and the approval of her billionaire CEO. Things are looking pretty awesome… well, apart from those body image issues that constantly plague her.But Min thinks she's got everything worked out...
  • Ravished By Her by Chelsea M. Cameron

    Ravished By Her by Chelsea M. Cameron

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Every day I look forward to waking up in my beautiful apartment and going to my job in marketing at a real estate agency. Then life turns upside down when the company goes under and I can’t find another job that will pay enough for me to keep my apartment...
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