With the support of her circle of friends and the love of her Bernese dog, Monkey, she continues to live, breathe, and hope for the emptiness to fade. Resigned to believing the hurt will stay, an unforeseen possibility of a new love interest breezes into her life through meeting new friends.Can Cricket lower her guard and allow another person into her heart, or will she push them away and forever struggle with the constant heartbreak?A touching story that portrays every day struggles with unpredictable scenarios.

    Desert Rider, a woman's novel with lesbian content, is an unconventional story of a changing west and the strength of the women who were a part of it. Be it the overt strength of Pallen or the strength of necessity of a widowed mother of four or the subtle dominance of the village matriarch. Throw in a touch of supernatural and superstition, add a forbidden romance and finish it off with people as rugged as the climate for a unique adventure into the west. (last revision 9/2016)

    But when an attempted hijacking halts the flight and a quake strikes Europa, will it mean the two were never destined to be together at all?

    But Jaq has returned to cause mischief in Isolde’s kingdom, and Isolde suspects it’s not just land Jaq wants to claim with her magic. Will the two be left frigid, or can enough friction ignite even the coldest of hearts?

    She came to the island kingdom of Escot to use her magic to help people, not to kill them, but a petty, pointless civil war has made her job as Court Wizard difficult and then impossible. When the hostilities come to a head, Kiv finds herself on the battlefield, supporting one army against another.On the other side, there is Tallas, a wizard more dangerous than three thousand swords and a woman more intriguing that than any Kiv has ever met. The battle will end in blood and death, as battles do, but for Tallas and Kiv, the end is only the beginning.http://www.torquerebooks.com/index.ph...

    The hours are great, the customers aren't a pain, her coworkers are fun, and the atmosphere is nice. She also has her eyes on her boss, Susannah Halprin. She's intrigued by Susannah's mysterious behavior and wants to know her. However, Susannah keeps her distance which makes Ria more and more interested. Susannah, in the meantime, is still reeling over a break up that made her lose faith in love. She knows Ria is noticing her. She feels something as well. However, she can't really express how she feels in return. Can Ria reach out to her and make her feel loved again? It seems like a difficult task but never underestimate the power of love.

    Meat Space by Lynn Townsend, brings virtual space and the real world crashing into a new reality. Asta Idonea’s Captive shows us that love can form in any manner of situations. Beta Tester by Charles Payseur immerses the reader—and the characters—in a virtual reality that brings a friendship to a whole new level. K.S. Trenten’s A Symposium in Space, love is a different meal to every guest. Unexpected Dilemmas by Jessica Payseur long-distance lovers face hijacking and natural disaster to be together. Kayla Bashe’s Medic to the Hivemind a stranded student is saved by a mysterious voice with secrets. Being Jake by Lila Mathews shows readers that smart is sexy. In D.C. Juris’ Torn Apart, love provides the will to survive. Shattered Space by Alain Bell shows how love can grow from destruction. Maia Strong’s All ‘Ships May Sail connects cosplay, fandoms, and something more. Trash and Treasures by M.D. Grimm gives us a deal made in interstellar space that could be more than either party bargained for.In theory, love is easy.

    It's a chance, however. For fortune and fame. For something else. For one of Cel'li's boons.Layla knows it's her golden opportunity. Tired of keeping her relationship with Princess Serena to the shadows, this is a chance worth taking. With such a prize, no one can deny their bond. It's the best hope she has for the future. Even if it means risking everything.

     Piper doesn't have to imagine. She lives it. Adopted siblings Piper and Easton aren't careless. Their parents raised them with the knowledge that if they ever give themselves away, they'll be sent to the Borstal, a dilapidated prison where deviant children--Recreants--undergo brutal treatments to cure them of their "sins." By command of Liberty’s leader, Voice Wright, if the Recreants fail to be cured, or are ever caught committing another sinful act, they are sent to the Void. And no one ever returns from the Void. Despite their caution, a freak Enforcer raid on an illegal party catches Piper and Easton by surprise. They and all of the other queer kids at the party are immediately shipped to the Borstal--which proves to be even worse than the whispered rumors had predicted. When Easton is falsely accused by a tormentor--and sentenced to the Void--Piper dares a desperate, and almost fatal, escape, beginning a journey across Liberty to chase after Easton in the hopes of saving his life...without losing hers. Set in a future America where a deranged dictator supposedly hears messages from “the One,” where being queer (or promiscuous, or unwholesome, or rebellious) is punishable by death, MOTH is a button-pushing novel of oppression, resistance and hope, written by award-winning author S.E. Diemer.

    Destry is a soldier. She lives the life of a soldier, hard and fast. She sleeps with anyone willing warm her sheets, but refuses all attachments. In the final minutes of destruction Destry finally realizes what is most important to her. Her Valentine. The medic that has loved her for years.In order to rescue her medic, she must expose her to the harsh vacuum of space. Can she escape in time? If she reaches the escape pod, can her soldier training and the computerized emergency medical bed save her? And if all goes well, will her medic forgive her for the years of fear and indecision that kept them apart?

    Shy and insecure, Kei is unable to express her feelings other than through lies and teasing – though, to her credit, she has only gotten Becca’s character killed once. Kei might not have as much luck and skill at social interaction as she does at games, but she’ll try to win as many smiles as possible from Becca, if not a place in her heart.