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Truth and Measure by Telanu
The 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...Categorized as:
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![The Love Conspiracy by J.J. Arias]()
The Love Conspiracy by J.J. Arias
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCould you fall in love with your husband’s mistress?Forty-year-old Veronica Marin is a force to be reckoned with - a fierce trial lawyer who's always in control, including in her marriage to Gabe. But when a stranger shows up and exposes Gabe's infidelity, Veronica's reality is rocked. Her solution? To track down all of Gabe's unsuspecting partners before filing for divorce... -
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![Crossed Over by Santana Knox]()
Crossed Over by Santana Knox
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom international best-selling author Santana Knox, comes an LGBTQ, women’s fiction, coming out story like nothing you’ve ever read before. A tale that grips the hearts of those who failed to see eye-to-eye with a parent, and anyone who’s ever denied the truth about themselves... -
![Reality In Check by Emily Banting]()
Reality In Check by Emily Banting
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 10 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... -
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![Honey in the Marrow by Emily Waters]()
Honey in the Marrow by Emily Waters
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAn enemies-to-friends-to-lovers lesbian romance about finding heart, hope, and second chances you never thought you’d have.Stella Carter is a former criminal prosecutor and new widow facing down middle age alone in Los Angeles. Without being a prestigious lawyer and someone’s wife, she’s not sure who she is anymore or where her life is headed...Categorized as:
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![Say Cheese by T.B. Markinson, Miranda MacLeod]()
Say Cheese by T.B. Markinson, Miranda MacLeod
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA spicy age gap romance where one night of passion could lead to a lifetime of love... -
![Casting Lacey by Elle Spencer]()
Casting Lacey by Elle Spencer
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsComing out is easier when you’ve got someone by your side. At least that’s how the hyper-private Quinn Kincaid sees it. When her publicist suggests a good old-fashioned sham of a Hollywood relationship, Quinn reluctantly agrees... -
![Fighting for Control by J.J. Arias]()
Fighting for Control by J.J. Arias
Rated: 4.63 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... -
![Sliced Ice by Lee Winter]()
Sliced Ice by Lee Winter
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 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... -
![Fated Love by Radclyffe]()
Fated Love by Radclyffe
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 20 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... -
![Separate Like Stars by Diana Kane]()
Separate Like Stars by Diana Kane
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsOn paper, Jordan Cohen has it all. With numerous bestsellers under her belt, a number of blockbuster movie adaptations to her credit, and a high profile relationship with one of Hollywood’s most prominent stars, what more could she possibly ask for? Maybe for Olivia Bradley, the only woman to ever break her heart, to exit her life as quickly as she’d re-entered it... -
![Accidental Honeymoon by Miranda MacLeod]()
Accidental Honeymoon by Miranda MacLeod
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWould you marry a woman you hate for a life-changing inheritance?Monica’s business has been hit hard by a global recession, her ex-girlfriend is selling the house out from under her, and the hot handy ma’am, Ray, who was hired to fix up the place, turns out to be the most annoying woman on the planet... -
![Hot off the Press: A Branded Hearts Romance by K.E. Morrison]()
Hot off the Press: A Branded Hearts Romance by K.E. Morrison
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Great Britain has an unexpected General Election, political journalist Jenna Edwards is excited to go on the campaign trail. That is until she’s assigned to cover the Green Party and their attempt to win more than one paltry seat in Parliament. Disappointed, Jenna resigns herself to weeks of reporting on tree-hugging, plant-based diets, and renewable energies... -
![Spin Serve by Nicole Pyland]()
Spin Serve by Nicole Pyland
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSports Series Book #8. This series is related by a sports theme, not by characters.Aspen Ashley had been a beach volleyball star on the court for years now, but due to an issue with a previous partner, this was her first real shot to represent the US at the Olympics... -
![Guava Flavored Lies by J.J. Arias]()
Guava Flavored Lies by J.J. Arias
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAll’s Fair in Love and (Pastry) WarSylvie Campos and Lauren Machado have hated each other since before they were born. For generations, the Campos and Machado families have blamed each other for stealing pastry recipes they claim their great-grandfathers originated before fleeing Castro’s Cuba... -
![Maybe Someday by Adrian J. Smith]()
Maybe Someday by Adrian J. Smith
Unworthy. Married to a ghost. Will fate bring these two together? Chris Murphey is a drunk and not proud of it. Sobering up changed her life, and she’s ready to make amends. But she won’t fall in love again. One night is all she’s willing to give, and the cute, young woman who is new to town seems like she might just fit the bill. Until Chris screws that up too... -
![Separate Like Stars by Diana Kane]()
Separate Like Stars by Diana Kane
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOn paper, Jordan Cohen has it all. With numerous bestsellers under her belt, a number of blockbuster movie adaptations to her credit, and a high profile relationship with one of Hollywood’s most prominent stars, what more could she possibly ask for? Maybe for Olivia Bradley, the only woman to ever break her heart, to exit her life as quickly as she’d re-entered it... -
![Sparks Like Ours by Melissa Brayden]()
Sparks Like Ours by Melissa Brayden
Gia Malone wants one thing and one thing only: to be the best surfer in the world. Her biggest obstacle is the annoyingly perky Elle Britton. Not only is Elle number one in the rankings, she’s also a fan favorite. But there’s a lot about Elle that Gia never noticed, like her surprising sense of humor and picture-perfect mouth. Elle Britton is tired...Categorized as:
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![Vesting Period by Monica McCallan]()
Vesting Period by Monica McCallan
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsApp designer Carter Montgomery has thrown herself into being a successful co-founder of LadyLuck for the last half decade. Until now, she’s been content to focus on work mixed with a little light fun. It takes a horrible date with an infuriating woman to make her realize that maybe she isn’t so satisfied with things and that it’s time she got serious about investing in her love life... -
![The Summer of Our Discontent by Robin Alexander]()
The Summer of Our Discontent by Robin Alexander
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA fun summer read. Faith Leblanc is looking for that special someone, but her tactics have branded her somewhat of a womanizer. A few doors down, Rachel Chauvin is looking for the same, but her conservative style hasn’t yielded any keepers, either. Neither woman is willing to consider the other as a prospective partner, mostly because they’ve hated each other for nearly four decades... -
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Outdrawn by Deanna Grey
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt isn’t always lonely at the top.Noah Blue’s finally got her foot in the door. After clawing her way to the top of the charts with her webcomic, she’s garnered enough attention to earn a full-time position at a comic company re-launching their cult classic comic: Queen Leisah.Queen Leisah is predicted to be an instant bestseller with movie deals already in the making...Categorized as:
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![A Life Worth Living by Monica McCallan]()
A Life Worth Living by Monica McCallan
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsNora Gallagher can begrudgingly admit that she and Gray Ferris are both stellar Philadelphia real estate agents, but that’s the beginning and the end of the similarities between them.Nora’s life has been in a self-imposed holding pattern for half a decade. Depending on people in her personal life only leads to disappointment, and she has no plans of making that mistake again...Categorized as:
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![Two of a Kind by T.B. Markinson, Miranda MacLeod]()
Two of a Kind by T.B. Markinson, Miranda MacLeod
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCould something you can’t remember be the best decision of your life?Maisie Sullivan is a hard-working marketing assistant from Milwaukee who wants nothing more than to earn a promotion and finally finish her college degree. But when she’s swept off her feet by a charming cowgirl while on a business trip to Las Vegas, she decides there’s no harm in having a little fun... -
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![Fearless by Robin Alexander, Lori Prince]()
Fearless by Robin Alexander, Lori Prince
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFalon Whyte books a cruise for her girlfriend of two years. What she hopes will be a fun vacation quickly turns out to be a nightmare. Falon is normally a woman who can roll with the punches, but life delivers a series of blows that knock her on her butt and leave her stranded in Honduras with the company of an uptight woman she doesn’t like. Haley Hollis isn’t having a good time, either... -
![The Unexpected Dream by Nicole Pyland]()
The Unexpected Dream by Nicole Pyland
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSports Series Book #3.Mia Landis was so close to being an Olympian. Instead, she watched the Tokyo Olympics and her would-be-team from home with her one-year-old daughter. When Mia heard about a serious professional softball league starting up in the US, she thought it would be crazy to try out... -
![Finding a Keeper by Nicole Pyland]()
Finding a Keeper by Nicole Pyland
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSports Series Book #4. This series is related by a sports theme, not by characters.Sloan Rossi is about to go to college on a soccer scholarship. She has spent the past six years living in London and playing for a well-known team... -
![Worth the Risk by Crystal Chard]()
Worth the Risk by Crystal Chard
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen everything's at stake, how close is too close?Forensic Psychologist, Grace Weatherford, wants her old job back with the Covert Intelligence Squad, but on her own terms. Yet when CIS offer up a case with a mysterious female perp at the centre, she can't say no. The catch? Grace's speciality is undercover guidance – she now has to go all in.Nadia Florescu is nobody's fool... -
![The Misperception by Nicole Pyland]()
The Misperception by Nicole Pyland
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is book #5 in the Holiday Series.Paisley Hill cared about one thing – she was building her company from the ground up without accepting any money from her wealthy family to do it. That was important to Paisley, and she took her job as a consultant seriously, wanting to help companies grow and get more efficient because of her ideas... -
![Southbound and Down by K.B. Draper]()
Southbound and Down by K.B. Draper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDrew Beckett’s life is a well-curated plan. Small-town to successful Assistant U.S. Attorney, assigned to an above-the-fold case that could eliminate a notorious crime family and put her firmly in line for her ultimate promotion. The last thing she needs is a distraction; like a threat on her life or the seriously lickable dimples on the U.S. Marshal assigned to protect her.U.S... -
![Lasting Impressions by Michele L. Rivera]()
Lasting Impressions by Michele L. Rivera
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFifteen years ago, Bryce Keating and Cameron Shapiro met for the first time on the worst blind date of their lives. They ended the night hoping to never see each other again and went their separate ways.Unfortunately for Bryce and Cameron, fate had other plans. Over a decade later, the two women randomly run into one another. It’s disastrous and stirs up mixed feelings for them both... -
![Graceless by Ruby Landers]()
Graceless by Ruby Landers
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSavannah Grace is on top of the world. She’s back to selling out stadium tours and winning Grammys, and she’s just arrived home from her honeymoon after marrying the love of her life… nothing could burst this bubble. Except, of course, her estranged family... -
![Thrust by Rachel Spangler]()
Thrust by Rachel Spangler
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFencing prodigy Jess Kidman has always been ahead of her peers. At the age of thirteen she made the varsity team, won a state championship, came out, and fell head over heels in love with her team captain, Lauren Standish... -
![A Life Worth Living by Monica McCallan]()
A Life Worth Living by Monica McCallan
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsNora Gallagher can begrudgingly admit that she and Gray Ferris are both stellar Philadelphia real estate agents, but that’s the beginning and the end of the similarities between them.Nora’s life has been in a self-imposed holding pattern for half a decade. Depending on people in her personal life only leads to disappointment, and she has no plans of making that mistake again... -
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![Guarding Evelyn by Erin Zak]()
Guarding Evelyn by Erin Zak
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter an unfortunate incident and a forced leave of absence from the Secret Service, Arden Ryan is moving back to Chicago where she can get over her failures in the comfort of her childhood home. Her parents, who are lovely, if not a tad overbearing, will provide the support she needs...Categorized as:
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![Up Against Her by Lisa Elliot]()
Up Against Her by Lisa Elliot
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSkye, Head of Qualitative Research, loves her job exploring what makes people tick and generating insights for her clients. She’s worked her way up and is on the brink of a promotion at her top market research consultancy. But when she’s forced to merge her department and compete for the job she thought was hers, she’s seriously displeased... -
![Whipped by J.J. Arias]()
Whipped by J.J. Arias
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf she can’t get through to her in the office, she’ll smash into her on skates. . .Newly minted lawyer Cheyenne Flores-Moore is excited to start her career at one of the most prestigious law firms in Miami. That is, until she meets her mentor Erica. It seems that no matter what she does, she can’t win her over - something the perennially sunny Cheyenne has not experienced before... -
![Tropical Storm by Melissa Good]()
Tropical Storm by Melissa Good
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom bestselling author Melissa Good comes a tale of heartache, longing, family strife, lust for love, and redemption. Tropical Storm took the lesbian reading world by storm when it was first written . . . Don't miss this exciting revised "author's cut" edition. Dar Roberts, corporate raider for a multi-national tech company, is cold, practical, and merciless... -
![Christmas at Rainbow Falls by T.B. Markinson, Miranda MacLeod]()
Christmas at Rainbow Falls by T.B. Markinson, Miranda MacLeod
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Sweet Small Town Romance Christmas at Rainbow Falls is a sweet small town romance written in the style of your favorite holiday movies, so grab a cup of cocoa and snuggle in for some yuletide cheer!When a disastrous mistake at work puts her career in jeopardy, Natalie Dunbar retreats to the small Vermont town of Rainbow Falls to settle the estate of an aunt she hardly knew... -
![Unadulterated Something by M.J. Duncan]()
Unadulterated Something by M.J. Duncan
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEmma Beauchamp and Campbell Jordan’s rivalry on the ice was legendary. Retirement should have closed that chapter of their lives, but when Campbell joins the faculty at Stonebridge—the prestigious Berkshires boarding school where Emma now teaches—it takes on a brand new life... -
![To Have Loved & Lost: A new adult lesbian romance by Eliza Andrews]()
To Have Loved & Lost: A new adult lesbian romance by Eliza Andrews
When two people's lives are spiraling out of control, can coming together pull both of them back up? On sale for 99 cents between now and January 1! Alexis Woods knows who she is — or at least, she thought she did. She's number 17, point guard, MVP, all-star, co-captain of the Lady Raiders NCAA Division I women's basketball team... -
![The Trip by Robin Alexander]()
The Trip by Robin Alexander
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWho wants to take a road trip with two old, bickering women and a complete stranger? Not Jill Savoy. She finds herself behind the wheel of her father’s sacred Winnebago anyway, responsible for her grandmother and adopted aunt, both of whom are mischievous teenagers in old bodies, and then there’s Shay. The last thing on Shay Macaluso’s mind was a vacation... -
![Hotshot by Clare Lydon]()
Hotshot by Clare Lydon
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSloane Patterson is the ultimate a US soccer sensation whose arrival in the UK causes quite the stir. She’s got the game, the fame, the looks, the fiancée. But looks can be deceiving.When Sloane’s life starts to unravel, Salchester Rovers’ new hire, Ella Carmichael, helps her pick up the pieces. But as the lines between their professional and personal lives blur, tensions surface... -
![Spectrum by M.J. Duncan]()
Spectrum by M.J. Duncan
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSparks fly the moment Bryn Nakamura lays eyes on Anna Fitzpatrick, and not in a good way. Driven, reserved, and recovering from another encounter with a life she would rather leave behind, all Bryn wants is to forget about Anna and focus on her beloved vineyard—but Fate has other plans...Categorized as:
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![Don't Call Me Hero by Eliza Lentzski]()
Don't Call Me Hero by Eliza Lentzski
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIt’s been over a year since Cassidy Miller retired from the United States Marine Corps, but try telling that to her nightmares. She knew that coming back after eight years in a war zone wouldn’t be easy, but she’d underestimated the real difficulties of transitioning back to civilian life. War is hell, but the aftermath is endless... -
![Kick Back by K J]()
Kick Back by K J
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSophia Lindstrom plays football for South Melbourne. She’s tall, focused, intense, and has some major trust issues, which she’s currently ignoring. Sophia just wants her life to stay exactly the same, which means playing AFL, running the boutique fine foods and wine store with her brother, and volunteering at the homeless shelter. The same... -
![Always More by Nicole Pyland]()
Always More by Nicole Pyland
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEverly Holman is between an internship and, hopefully, finding her dream job when she finds an online listing she thinks will be perfect for her. As a relatively new sports psychologist, she’s worried she won’t find the right place for herself. When she applies for a job with the Los Angeles Legends, the professional women’s volleyball team, she finally feels at home... -
![The Date by T.B. Markinson]()
The Date by T.B. Markinson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens when a prickly cat lady runs into the new dog owner next door?Brittny Parker, an American graduate student, is moving to London with her lovable Boston Terrier, Cooper, in time for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the 2012 Olympics. Could life get any better? How about adding a super sexy woman next door? The problem is her snooty neighbor is not a dog person... -
![Kissed By Her (Mainely Books Club) by Chelsea M. Cameron]()
Kissed By Her (Mainely Books Club) by Chelsea M. Cameron
I was so looking forward to this summer. My job as a nanny for eleven-year-old twins means never a dull moment, and I’m excited about hanging out with my best friend, Joy, and reading all the books we can get our hands on next to my employer’s fabulous pool.Then my boss goes and hires a new assistant who is clearly gunning to be his second wife... -
![Ghosted Christmas Past by Bryce Oakley]()
Ghosted Christmas Past by Bryce Oakley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLast Christmas, I gave her my heart, but the very next day…Well, you know how it goes.Merritt Perkins has spent an entire year thinking maybe it was too cliche to be real. Dylan Camber: the cute private chef, and her: the nanny — connecting over being tucked away in the Rockies while working through the holidays...
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