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Hopelessly Bromantic by Lauren Blakely
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA sexy, passionate, utterly addictive, roomies-to-lovers MM romance from #1 NYT Bestseller Lauren Blakely!Look, when I met the sexy, witty Brit on the streets of London last night, I had no idea who he was. He was just that hot guy I wanted to have a drink with so I asked him out for my first evening in town. One thing almost led to another... -
![These Inconvenient Fireworks by mdasch, everydayslike]()
These Inconvenient Fireworks by mdasch, everydayslike
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne Direction FanficFuture AU in which nobody tries out for X Factor but the boys end up finding one other eventually anyway. Louis is a jaded bastard who owns a cat named Duchess and teaches drama to teenagers, Harry is an idealistic aspiring photographer/part-time footy coach, Zayn teaches English lit and wears leather jackets, Liam saves people from burning buildings, and Niall is Niall... -
![Meeting Millie by Clare Ashton]()
Meeting Millie by Clare Ashton
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOxford – celebrated city of dreaming spires and class warfare – is an ambition come true for lesbian, geeky, upper-middle-class Charlotte and straight, charismatic, working-class Millie. Against the odds, theirs is an instant, best friendship. Forever. Exuberant Millie is a breath of fresh air for polite Charlotte and a force of nature within the university's hallowed walls... -
![A Woman Trapped by T.B. Markinson]()
A Woman Trapped by T.B. Markinson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLizzie Petrie doesn’t know how to handle life in the best of times. When COVID-19 strikes, flipping her entire world upside down, she deals with it in true disastrous Lizzie fashion... -
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![Alone On the Water by MadLori]()
Alone On the Water by MadLori
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSherlock Holmes never expected to live a long life, but he never imagined that it would end like this. - 7725 WordsSorrow’s my body on the wavesSorrow’s a girl inside my caveI live in a city sorrow builtIt’s in my honey, it’s in my milkDon’t leave my half a heart alone on the waterCover me in rag and bone sympathyCause I don’t want to get over you... -
![Fighting for Control by J.J. Arias]()
Fighting for Control by J.J. Arias
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen sparks fly between a tenacious talent agent and a sharp-witted lawyer, a heated rivalry transforms into an irresistible attraction in this sizzling enemies-to-lovers sapphic romance.Lola Barros is a rising talent agent burning with ambition in Miami's glitzy entertainment world. Carmen Vargas is a dedicated lawyer poised to conquer the legal field, anchored by her family's prestigious firm... -
![The Scent of Rome by Lise Gold]()
The Scent of Rome by Lise Gold
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn a last-ditch attempt to secure an investor for an app she’s developed, Rome Foster travels to her namesake city hoping her luck is going to change. Just as she’s about to pitch her life’s work, she meets the charming and captivating Nadine; a high-end escort who shocks Rome by flirting with her... -
![Just Might Work: A Queer Fake Dating Romance by Katia Rose]()
Just Might Work: A Queer Fake Dating Romance by Katia Rose
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDane Marner’s aunt is obsessed with soul mates.As a self-proclaimed ‘cosmically guided matchmaker,’ she’s played every card in the deck trying to set Dane up with the perfect match she’s found.The problem? The ‘perfect’ match is Evangeline Hudson. Dane and Evangeline rent rooms in Dane’s eccentric aunt’s house, but that’s where their similarities end... -
![The Promise: A second chance romance. by Claire Highton-Stevenson]()
The Promise: A second chance romance. by Claire Highton-Stevenson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings*A heartwrenching, yet heartwarming, book that will have you reconsidering what matters most!* Ali and Susan Jenkins have it all. Their life together is mapped out on a one-way path to happiness, that is until Susan is diagnosed with terminal cancer. Ali refuses to accept it - her world is shattered... -
![A Midlife Woman by T.B. Markinson]()
A Midlife Woman by T.B. Markinson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLizzie Petrie can’t quite believe she’s approaching middle age.It’s summertime and Lizzie is determined to have the best summer yet.Just as long as no one acknowledges that on July fourteenth she’s turning forty. She can’t kick the thought that getting older is a failure on her part. And it’s dangerous, too. She tweaks her neck simply trying to make toast... -
![Party Animal by Ali K. Mulford]()
Party Animal by Ali K. Mulford
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s never done love long-term. But will faking it lead to forever?Finch Lachlan works hard and parties harder. But tired of her siblings judging her fun-loving ways, the head veterinarian at her family’s zoo vows to prove she can make it past the third date. And maybe she can begin with the hottie who just seized her attention with a sizzling kiss.Chef, Frankie Benedetti, craves a fresh start... -
![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... -
![The Perfect View by Nicole Pyland]()
The Perfect View by Nicole Pyland
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is book #3 in the Tahoe Series. Adler Williams had been surprised with a trip to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, by her boyfriend; but not in a good way. That was the last place Adler ever wanted to be. She was not a woman who enjoyed camping or the outdoors in any way... -
![A Girl called Shameless by Laura Steven]()
A Girl called Shameless by Laura Steven
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWINNING author of the inaugural Comedy Women in Print prize 2019. 'A brilliant social satire … disarmingly charming and relatable … it was hilarious. Laura Steven is an explosive talent on the page!' CWIP judges Marian Keyes, Kathy Lette, Katy Brand, Allison Pearson, Shazia Mirza and Jennifer Young on The Exact Opposite of OkayFunnier. Ruder. Angrier... -
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![Gettin' Hooked by Nyomi Scott]()
Gettin' Hooked by Nyomi Scott
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsClick for your dream dateCould she go to the senior dance with just any guy? No way. Imani Lane has her heart set on Maurice, the hottest guy in town. But he isn't exactly asking. So she comes up with an idea to help herself--and everyone else, too... -
![Going Up by A.E. Radley]()
Going Up by A.E. Radley
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA ruthless executive. A destitute woman. Both on the way up. Selina Hale is on her way to the top. She's been working towards a boardroom position on the thirteenth floor for her entire career. And no one is going to get in her way. Not her clueless boss, her soon to be ex-wife, and most certainly not the homeless person who has moved into the car park at work... -
![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... -
![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... -
![Enchanted By Her by Chelsea M. Cameron]()
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![Puppy Love by Cara Malone]()
Puppy Love by Cara Malone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMarley 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... -
![What Happened After... by Nicole Pyland]()
What Happened After... by Nicole Pyland
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDo you ever read a story, fall in love with the characters and wonder what happens to them after the book ends? Epilogues are nice, but they’re a snapshot in time. Maybe it’s a year after the end of the book or even just six months. Maybe there’s a proposal or a wedding. Maybe a character announces she’s pregnant. Maybe a character just got their dream job... -
![The Wedding That Almost Wasn't by Sienna Waters]()
The Wedding That Almost Wasn't by Sienna Waters
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s time to fall in love. Literally.American Emily Jackson has been in love with her best friend’s oldest sister Savannah for as long as she can remember. Which is why a family wedding in far-off Scotland is a dream come true. A week trapped in the Highlands with Savannah is exactly what she needs to prove that they belong together.Harry Lorde has a problem... -
![You Spin Me Round by Natasha West]()
You Spin Me Round by Natasha West
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSet in the glamorous chaos of celebrity divorces, You Spin Me Round is the hilarious and heartwarming tale of two quick-witted PR agents, Alex Walker and Leigh Calloway. Once entangled in a fiery one-night stand that ended on awkward terms, fate reunites them on opposing sides of the latest headline-making breakup... -
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![Making It by Laura Kay]()
Making It by Laura Kay
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the author of Wild Things comes a heartwarming and relatable queer rom-com about an isolated young woman whose artistic celebration of her pet chinchilla suddenly launches her into the professional art world, reality TV fame, and first love.Isobel's life is just her, her mum, and her pet chinchilla, Abigail, in their council flat on the Kentish coast... -
![No More Wasted Time: A Carlsbad Village Lesbian Romance by Sabrina Kane]()
No More Wasted Time: A Carlsbad Village Lesbian Romance by Sabrina Kane
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBattalion Chief Becca Roberts is a hero firefighter in Carlsbad—even more so when she performs a miraculous rescue one night, saving another firefighter from certain death. Unfortunately, Becca is now a celebrity in town and on social media, and she hates every minute of it.Investment advisor Krissy Kincaid is smart, driven and really good at making her wealthy clients—and herself—plenty of money... -
![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... -
![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... -
![Unlikely Match by Fiona Riley]()
Unlikely Match by Fiona Riley
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShelly White is a coding genius who has mastered the IT world but hasn’t quite mastered dating. While she searches for Ms. Right with the help of Samantha Monteiro’s matchmaking agency, Shelly embraces her inner nerd, and when one of her newest ideas turns into a creative goldmine, she hires PR exec Claire Moseley to help her professional dreams become reality... -
![The Glow Up by Cara Malone]()
The Glow Up by Cara Malone
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA coveted summer internship takes a small-town girl to the Windy City, where she’s totally out of her element – and learning who she is for the first time.Jo’s dreams have always been too big for her small-town Montana life. When she lands a competitive internship in Chicago, her conservative parents worry about letting her go. But it’s the opportunity of a lifetime, sure to change her world... -
![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... -
![Kellen's Moment by Robin Alexander]()
Kellen's Moment by Robin Alexander
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsKellen McLin has been waiting for her moment for a long time. She says when two people who are meant to be together find each other, they know it instantly. Kellen believes her moment girl has finally arrived, but there’s one big problem—she’s a Sealy. The McLins and the Sealys are south Louisiana’s version of the Hatfields and the McCoys... -
![Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail by Ashley Herring Blake]()
Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail by Ashley Herring Blake
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAn interior designer who is never without the perfect plan learns to renovate her love life without one in this new romantic comedy by Ashley Herring Blake, author of Delilah Green Doesn't Care. For Astrid Parker, failure is unacceptable. Ever since she broke up with her fiancé a year ago, she's been focused on her career--her friends might say she's obsessed, but she knows she's just driven... -
![Blame It on the Fame by Tracie Banister]()
Blame It on the Fame by Tracie Banister
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA 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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![Lesson Plans by J.A. Armstrong]()
Lesson Plans by J.A. Armstrong
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLesson Plans is a spin-off of the series By Design and would fall somewhere between books 2 and 3 of that series.Life in the Fletcher-Reid family is always interesting. For Michelle Fletcher, it's about to take an unexpected turn when a feisty redheaded architect named Melanie McKenna captures her heart. Love is the last thing that Michelle was looking for... -
![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... -
![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... -
![Twice Shy by Aurora Rey]()
Twice Shy by Aurora Rey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes, you get a second chance at love. Sometimes, you hook up with your ex and remember why you broke up in the first place.Amanda Russo knows better than to give her failed marriage another try, but the brief fling reminds her there's more to life than work and parenting... -
![The Bright Side : A Flippin' Fantastic Romance by Lucy Bexley]()
The Bright Side : A Flippin' Fantastic Romance by Lucy Bexley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDarby lives her life on the bright side. She loves her two best friends Mia and James, so much in fact that she’s built an awesome career running Flippin’ Fantastic Renovations with them. All she wants is to decorate houses, cheerlead the people around her, and for no one to call her by her given name (Jane).Astrid West is restless. She’s curated a life that ties her to nothing and no one... -
![Mistletoe and Ivy by Jacqueline Ramsden]()
Mistletoe and Ivy by Jacqueline Ramsden
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIvy Stringer loves Christmas, lesfic, and, secretly, the fact that she shares a first name with her favorite author, Ivy Winters. With every book she reads, she hopes for her own magical holiday love story.Kit Gunderson is back in Beaumont for the holidays and feeling more at home than she has in a long time, especially when she meets her adorable niece’s teacher, Ms. Stringer... -
![Good Vibes by Cara Malone]()
Good Vibes by Cara Malone
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn eccentric adult shop owner. An agoraphobic game collector. A romantic comedy about finding love and self-acceptance in the strangest places. The little details have never interested Libby. From her eclectic style to her carefree attitude about her adult toy shop, she’s all about the big picture... -
![Two Hearts - One Mind by R.J. Nolan]()
Two Hearts - One Mind by R.J. Nolan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKim is a woman on a mission: She wants to propose to her partner, Jess, on Valentine’s Day. But things don’t turn out as planned, because Jess has a plan of her own…---Note: Previously published in the anthology "Connected Hearts. Four Lesbian Romance Stories" (Publication Date: January 2013 by Ylva Publishing)... -
![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... -
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![The Holiday Treatment by Elle Spencer]()
The Holiday Treatment by Elle Spencer
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBy day, Holly Hudson’s a story editor for Wifetime Network. By night, she’s the writer for the network’s very cheesy, very straight holiday romance series―Christmas in Evermore. Holly took the job to accomplish exactly one thing: a gay Christmas movie. She’s been shot down before, but things start to look up when Meredith Drake unexpectedly moves into the network’s holiday division... -
![Wooing the Farmer by Jenny Frame]()
Wooing the Farmer by Jenny Frame
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPenelope Huntingdon-Stewart, highly successful clean-eating food vlogger and owner of the website Penny’s Kitchen, is looking for a new direction for her brand. At least that’s what she tells herself when she retreats to Axedale to record a new web series and write a cookbook... -
![All the Right Words by Natasha West]()
All the Right Words by Natasha West
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGina Nash is a great assistant. Maybe a little too good. Because when her socially awkward boss Olivia Noble meets the woman of her dreams, she turns to Gina to assist her in bedding the target of her affections. Gina isn’t exactly thrilled to find herself sending flowers and coaching her boss through dates with Harper Blake... -
![Special Delivery by J.A. Armstrong]()
Special Delivery by J.A. Armstrong
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsObstetrician Brooke Campbell helps families grow every day. She delights in the anticipation of her patients and finds satisfaction in watching new families be born, and families she's helped for years continue to grow. Still, something is missing in the doctor's life. Busy with her work, Brooke is determined to avoid romantic attachments... -
![HOWL: Home of the Wayward Lovers by Lucy Bexley]()
HOWL: Home of the Wayward Lovers by Lucy Bexley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLou McCallister owns Howl, the only surviving queer bar in Boston. When an investment opportunity to save the floundering bar is inadvertently sabotaged by Clementine Darby, Howl’s newest employee, Lou is ready to give up... -
![Temporary Girl by Robin Alexander]()
Temporary Girl by Robin Alexander
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsJodi Chenault has a lot of things going for her; she has a successful business, looks, and intelligence. And she’s a master flirt. She has no problem meeting women or getting dates. She just can’t hold on to any of the women she goes out with. It’s not because she’s unlikeable, she simply can’t handle commitment. Val Mason is hoping to find the right woman to build a life with...
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