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Chaos Agent by Lee Winter
What happens when the sweetest employee learns her boss’s evil secrets? This opposites-attract ice queen romance asks: Can a villain truly be redeemed?CEO Michelle Hastings has foolishly promoted a kind, clueless activist to her full-time staff. Now, on top of fighting her inconvenient feelings, Michelle must hide the evil they do... -
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The Fixer by Lee Winter
A naive activist is hired by a corporate villain but doesn’t realize it. Cue one awkward farce, a twisty puzzle, and the slowest of slow burns in this opposites-attract, ice queen romance.Nine years ago, aloof, icy Michelle Hastings chose career over love. She’s now living with that choice as she rules a secret corporation catering to the rich and powerful.Enter Eden Lawless... -
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![Just Three Words by Melissa Brayden]()
Just Three Words by Melissa Brayden
Sometimes the one you want is the one you least suspect... Accountant Samantha Ennis craves order and structure. As the bookkeeper at the boutique advertising agency she owns with her three best friends, it’s her job to apply logic to the chaos. When one of those best friends, laid back Hunter Blair, moves in to share her loft apartment, Sam’s carefully organized world is thrown wildly askew...Categorized as:
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![Truth and Measure by Telanu]()
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... -
![A Whisper of Solace by Milena McKay]()
A Whisper of Solace by Milena McKay
What 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...Categorized as:
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![Scarlett Fever by Claire Highton-Stevenson]()
Scarlett Fever by Claire Highton-Stevenson
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... -
![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... -
![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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![These Thin Lines by Milena McKay]()
These Thin Lines by Milena McKay
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSome lines should never be crossed...In the heart of Paris, Chiara Conti is a Queen trapped in an Ivory Tower of haute couture, fortune and lovelessness. Lonely and dejected, she’s longing for inspiration, for direction, for understanding.When Vi Courtenay falls at her feet, losing her shoe like a veritable Cinderella, events are set in motion that will unravel their carefully fashioned lives... -
![Cold Blooded Lover by Eliza Lentzski]()
Cold Blooded Lover by Eliza Lentzski
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFormer Marine, Cassidy Miller knew what it took to be a good soldier and even a decent beat cop. She was starting to figure out how to be a girlfriend as her relationship with Julia Desjardin progressed, but what did she know about being a cold case detective? Buried under paperwork in the basement of the Fourth Police Precinct, she was going to have to figure it out... -
![The Forever and The Now by K.J .]()
The Forever and The Now by K.J .
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBron McIntyre, forty-two, has it all together. Terrific job. Loving family. No desperate need for a girlfriend but would be interested if one came along. Bron McIntyre is Teflon.Kate Agostino, forty-eight, is not Teflon. Yes, she has a terrific job. But a loving family? Not really. And her personal life is rapidly disintegrating and turning into dust... -
![She'll Steal Your Heart by Rachel Lacey]()
She'll Steal Your Heart by Rachel Lacey
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA 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...Categorized as:
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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... -
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![About That Kiss by Harper Bliss]()
About That Kiss by Harper Bliss
What if the greatest role of your life is playing your true self?Ida Burton used to be Hollywood’s sweetheart until the best roles started drying up in her forties.When Ida lands one of the leads in a big-budget lesbian rom-com, it's not only a chance at reviving her dwindling career. Maybe this movie can be an opportunity to finally burst out of the closet she's forced herself into...Categorized as:
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Magdalene Nox by Milena McKay
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMagdalene Nox doesn't cast wishes upon stars... She simply makes them happen. But for this particular wish, she had waited for thirty years. Her retribution against those who discarded her three decades ago should be swift and simple.Except a chance encounter and an unforgettable night turn her entire life upside down. Torn between vengeance and lust, Magdalene is forced to re-evaluate everything... -
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Cigar Club by J.A. Armstrong
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFallon Foster is Whiskey Springs' self-proclaimed token lesbian. She isn't a token any longer. After her year-long affair with best friend, Andi Maguire ends, Fallon hopes to earn the trust and win the heart of the town's newest resident, Riley Main. Ghosts from the past still haunt Fallon and Riley. Informed by loss and betrayal, the pair endeavors to find their way to each other... -
![The Secret Pond by Gerri Hill]()
The Secret Pond by Gerri Hill
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsGrieving over the loss of her family and feeling like her life is unraveling, Lindsey McDermott quits her job, gets a puppy and retreats to her grandparents’ home in the Texas Hill Country. She spends her solitary days walking childhood trails and reminiscing, trying to reconcile the conflict within her as she struggles with survivor’s guilt... -
![The Delicate Things We Make by Milena McKay]()
The Delicate Things We Make by Milena McKay
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHitting rock bottom in the concrete jungle of Manhattan, investigative journalist Jamie Walker lands the assignment of a lifetime: Find the most elusive artist of a generation, who has enthralled the art and fashion world for over a decade.This assignment is supposed to finally be Jamie’s ticket to journalistic fame and fortune... -
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In Dreams by Lise Gold
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the world of morning television, Rebecca Pandey shines as the charismatic producer and host of an animal programme, but behind the facade, she battles nightmares that refuse to let her rest. Desperate for relief, she turns to a specialist known for unravelling the most perplexing subconscious puzzles... -
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Night Cap by J.A. Armstrong
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIt’s autumn in Whiskey Springs, Vermont, and more than the leaves have changed color. Life has never been better for Fallon Foster. Her relationship with the town’s newest citizen, Riley Main is progressing as Fallon had hoped. Fallon finally believes she may get the family she’s dreamed of. Her business is thriving, and her friendship with her former lover, Andi Maguire is back on track... -
![From Fan to Forever by Tiana Warner]()
From Fan to Forever by Tiana Warner
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn age-gap lesbian celebrity romance about how much you’d risk to have your dream.Talented A-lister Cate Whitney is the gorgeous middle-aged movie star almost every lesbian has a crush on.Rachel Janssen, an introverted medical physics student, is no exception. So when her celebrity crush starts filming near her Vancouver apartment, she can’t believe her luck... -
![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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![A Little Light by Melissa Tereze]()
A Little Light by Melissa Tereze
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen 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... -
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![Cherished by Her by Chelsea M. Cameron]()
Cherished by Her by Chelsea M. Cameron
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTo say I was looking forward to visiting my sister in Arrowbridge, Maine, was an understatement. She and I were as close as two people could get without being literally attached. She’s got a whole new life and a new hot wood-chopping girlfriend, and I couldn’t be happier for her. Truly. Not jealous. I swear.Apart from seeing her, I also have one goal during my a steamy hookup... -
![Flight Plan by T.B. Markinson, Miranda MacLeod]()
Flight Plan by T.B. Markinson, Miranda MacLeod
Two 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...Categorized as:
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![Arriving by Nicole Pyland]()
Arriving by Nicole Pyland
This is book #3 in the Royalty Series.Alice, a small-town teacher who had lost her parents years ago, had always felt out of place. There was just something missing in her life that she could never seem to identify. When a man showed up to tell her that she was the long-lost daughter of a King and Queen who had been exiled from their country and were now dead, Alice didn’t believe him... -
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By Design: The Beginning by J.A. Armstrong
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsBuilding bridges has a very different meaning for Jameson Reid than it does for Candace Fletcher. J.D. Reid spends her days designing some of the most elegant and majestic buildings and homes in North America. U.S. Senator Candace Fletcher has spent her life working to build bridges between people. J.D. Reid is not who Candace Fletcher was expecting to arrive on her doorstep... -
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Solid Foundation by J.A. Armstrong
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLife 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... -
![Beginner's Bet by Fiona Riley]()
Beginner's Bet by Fiona Riley
Ellison Gamble owns the most successful luxury real estate firm in Boston, but the accomplishment feels hollow when she comes home to an empty house.Institutionalizing her mother for her own safety was the hardest thing Katie Crawford has ever done. The costs are becoming more than she can manage, and her only solution is to sell her childhood home that has fallen into disrepair... -
![Don't Quit Your Daydream by Adrian J. Smith]()
Don't Quit Your Daydream by Adrian J. Smith
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhat happens in the elevator doesn’t stay in the elevator. When Laura Finch’s business partner hires Skylar to bring their company to the next generation, Laura sees red. An obnoxious millennial isn’t someone she wants to work with—they’re known for failing their side hustles... -
![If It's Meant to Be by Lily Seabrooke]()
If It's Meant to Be by Lily Seabrooke
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSome love stories just aren’t meant to be. And some people don’t care. While she’s lost in her biggest contract yet, freelance producer Emberlynn’s comfy small-town life gets turned upside-down by the arrival of her best friend Paisley’s older sister. Sleek, chic, impossibly cool and way more attractive than her friend’s sister has any right being, Aria is distracting—and off-limits... -
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A Perfect Fit by Kellan McKnight
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsElla Gardner is a high school English teacher and former volleyball star who lost out on her chance to play in college when she became pregnant with her daughter in her senior year of high school. Fed up with the direction of her life, she acknowledges her sexuality at thirty-five and decides to try online dating... -
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Forgetting With You by Robin Clairvaux
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA simple night of forgetting. A connection that’s simply unforgettable.Camryn Durant plays it safe. Since losing her heart to the wrong woman ten years ago, the shy graphic designer focuses on work and never takes risks...Categorized as:
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![Handle With Care by Michele L. Rivera]()
Handle With Care by Michele L. Rivera
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 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... -
![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... -
![At First Glance by Melissa Tereze]()
At First Glance by Melissa Tereze
Faye Holmes’s life is the polar opposite of her racy, bestselling romances. It’s quiet, routine, and, at the moment, plagued with writer’s block. If only just a little of the passion burning up the pages of her books would warm her lonely bed. But to be honest, one-night stands aren’t her thing.When her best friend buys her a lap dance to celebrate her latest bestseller, Faye is more than shocked... -
![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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![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... -
![Teach Me by Melissa Tereze, Jourdyn Kelly]()
Teach Me by Melissa Tereze, Jourdyn Kelly
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter years of separation and mutual longing, Vanessa Hughes and Emma Bradley are blissfully engaged. Everything about their new life together is wonderful, until Emma learns the children’s sport agency that sent her to Africa has gone bankrupt. Back when she was pining for Vanessa, Emma’s work was a godsend, both for her and for the kids who had nothing else good in their lives... -
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Open Tab by J.A. Armstrong
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFallon Foster serves up more than the most potent drinks at Murphy’s Law, the local pub in Whiskey Springs, Vermont. Fallon is the keeper of the town’s secrets. She’s heard tales of broken hearts, torrid affairs, closet cases, and the dreams of hopeful romantics. With a sensitive ear and a warm bed, Fallon is a legend in her small town. One thing still eludes her—love... -
![The Stepmother by Melissa Tereze]()
The Stepmother by Melissa Tereze
Their connection flares hot in an instant…but is it doomed to fizzle out?After the death of her estranged father, Hayley McAllister plans to endure cold, wet England just long enough to tie up loose ends. Then she’s heading straight back to Ibiza, where she lives exactly as she pleases—performing her music, soaking up sunshine, and indulging in flings with gorgeous women...Categorized as:
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![Fifty Shades of Pink by Jourdyn Kelly]()
Fifty Shades of Pink by Jourdyn Kelly
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 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... -
![Chance Encounters by Lise Gold]()
Chance Encounters by Lise Gold
She boarded as Ally Brenner, her dreams neatly folded in her carry-on. She landed with her heart in beautiful chaos, forever altered by a chance encounter. Ally Brenner, a driven project manager from Vancouver, boards a flight to Amsterdam, focused solely on landing a career-changing contract... -
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![Discovery by Melissa Tereze]()
Discovery by Melissa Tereze
Flirting is just a part of the job. Until their hearts change the rules…Two years after extricating herself from an emotionally abusive marriage, high school teacher Caroline “Caz” Baker is still healing. Her friends, though, arrange a date with a hired escort to throw her headfirst back into the dating pool... -
![The Love Project by T.B. Markinson, Miranda MacLeod]()
The Love Project by T.B. Markinson, Miranda MacLeod
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCan a long shot bring love to a couple of lonely hearts?Joni Fisher is facing economic ruin. The once successful advice column she runs with her mother is on the brink of cancellation, and it’ll take a miracle to turn things around... -
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Popcorn Love by K.L. Hughes
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA prominent figure amongst New York City’s fashion elite, Elena Vega is a successful businesswoman and single mother to an adorable three-year-old son, Lucas. Her love life, however, is lacking, as those closest to her keep pointing out.At the persistent urging of her closest friend, Elena reluctantly agrees to a string of blind dates if she can find a suitable babysitter for Lucas...Categorized as:
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![Just Jorie by Robin Alexander]()
Just Jorie by Robin Alexander
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSome believe that special someone is out there just waiting to be found. Jorie Andolini is one of those people and has spent a lot of time envisioning that moment. She bumps into a woman at a grocery store, the woman drops a can of peas, Jorie picks it up, their eyes meet, and two souls connect... -
![The Adventurers by Bryce Oakley]()
The Adventurers by Bryce Oakley
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey're about to embark on their greatest adventure yet.Joey Moore got her heart stomped on. At her engagement party. So, she did what any normal, completely rational 28-year-old would do — she moved to a new city with her dog to start a new life. Without much of a plan, it turns out... -
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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:
age difference queer f-f contemporary friends to lovers from hate to love length-long
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