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Love for Auction
Karen Klyne - 2019
But when the glitter fades, she relocates to the little village of Cauthwell to start over. Relationships are off the table, but she manages to find plenty of temporary company in her area. Until, that is, she takes on an auction for a very special client. Kim Besson is lost. After her father dies she gives up her life in Manchester and heads to Cauthwell to sell the family home. With no family or friends, she has no idea what to do with the next stage of her life. When enigmatic, charming, older woman, Philippa, comes into her life, she starts to realise just what it is she might have been missing. But surely someone like Philippa wouldn’t be interested in a country girl like her… When big city meets small town, home is what you find.
The RV Ranch
Tey Holden - 2020
When neither her military accolades nor the exploits of her new Bohemian lifestyle fill the void in her life, she takes to the road in her RV in search of purpose and meaning to her life. An early blizzard leaves her stranded in the middle of Wyoming, where she meets Kate Nolan. After her career dreams were crushed, Kate Nolan returned home to find her grandmother (Grams) ill, and her ranch falling apart. Her plans to rebuild go up in flames when a fire destroys the newly built cabins. Matters get worse when the bank manager shows up with default papers to repossess the property, and when bullets fly because outsiders with an interest in the ranch try to take it by force. When all seems lost, Jo asks Kate for the one thing that is most difficult for her to give, her trust. Jo calls her Army buddies to help solve the mysterious circumstances happening at the ranch. Grams thinks Jo is the person who can restore Kate’s ability to trust again, and Kate the person who can heal Jo’s hurts and bring purpose to her life. Have the forces of nature conjured a plan to bring these women together to heal their wounds, save each other, and the ranch? Was Grams right about Kate and Jo? Or will the appearance of an ex-girlfriend and would be lovers ruin their chance for love?
Reckless Love
Carol Wyatt - 2017
Cam's best friend, Kayla, convinced her to join her summer softball team.Cam wanted to get back in shape and she used to love playing in high school so she figured she had nothing to lose.The last thing Cam expected was to be pursued by Kayla's friend and teammate, Jackie.Jackie's stunning good looks combined with her charming smile, immediately grab Cam's attention.The chemistry is undeniable but is that enough?
Red Hot, Stone Cold
Trin Denise - 2013
She loves her anonymity and the peace it affords her high up in the mountains of West Virginia.Danica’s utopia comes to a screeching halt when she rescues a car accident victim named Heather Jansen who suffers from retro grade amnesia in one of the worst blizzard storms in West Virginia history while on her journey into the mountains to confront her cheating lover.Can Danica put her fears aside to pursue a love that has always eluded her and will Heather’s worst nightmares result in the ultimate love she has always longed for? Only time has the answers to all of these unanswered questions.
The Goode Vet
J.J. Arias - 2020
. . and her heart.Vanessa is content being America’s favorite reality TV veterinarian and living in her gated, island community. That all changes when a new neighbor bulldozes into her life. Literally.When Ronny wins the lottery and buys a dilapidated mansion in an exclusive south Florida town, she doesn’t expect the difficult woman next door to impede her plans of turning the home into a dog sanctuary.Can Vanessa and Ronny move beyond having gotten off on the wrong foot to nurture the spark they felt on their first meeting?Hit the jackpot with this fun enemies-to-lovers romance featuring swoon-worthy leads and a gaggle of four-legged friends!The Goode Vet is a SHORT STORY in the bestselling Goode Girl lesbian romance series, telling the stories of women loving women in and around a small, all-women’s college in Florida. Books can be read in any order.
Lost and Found
Gia Rose - 2018
Jessica’s closeted. Can a lost dog lead them to love? After learning her longterm boyfriend cheated on her, Olivia Parker is starting over in the small town of Port Perry. More than ever, she's focused on finding herself and what she wants in life—until a sick dog wanders into her house and reminds her how to love. Dr. Jessica Grey leads a quiet, private life. After being rejected by her family, she’s convinced she only needs the animals at her clinic to keep her company. But when a beautiful new resident brings a stray dog in for a checkup, Jessica craves a human connection. The pair team up to find the dog’s owner and as much as Olivia enjoys Jessica’s company, she can't shake the fear of being betrayed again—and Jessica’s concerned about how a relationship with Olivia might out her. Will their pasts keep them lost, or will they find themselves in each other? Lost and Found is first in the Port Perry Girls series of stand-alone small town romances. If you like sweet, steamy, and pet-friendly romance, then you’ll love Gia Rose’s debut.
The Light in You
Lisa Elliot - 2020
Passionate and principled, she believes in yoga and wants to make a difference. Unfortunately, her studio is hanging by a thread after a slow start. She doesn’t have time for love, and isn’t attachment the root of all suffering anyway?Life isn’t going the way Emily Mackenzie had planned. She’s lost her high-powered corporate job and isn’t coping well. She’s spent her twenties sacrificing her personal life for her career and now she has nothing to show for it. Stressed and struggling, she might just be at her rock bottom. When Emily joins Heart Yoga she finds a lot more than just a good stretch.An unexpected kiss forces Angela to question everything she holds dear, and as Emily gets back on her feet is it wise for her to risk getting involved with someone who’s not looking for love?
Hummingbird Cove
Giselle Fox - 2019
Now Keira’s battling heartache, seclusion, and a bad case of writer’s block, and even her best friend and agent thinks it’s time to move on. When a gorgeous newcomer comes to buy the only other house on the cove, Keira wonders whether fate is trying to jumpstart her life again. To Daisy, the cove seems like the perfect oasis for a development, and she’s ready to employ all her powers of persuasion. Owning the cove could make her family millions, and Keira Maitland is the only thing standing in her way. But when Keira gives her a taste of heaven on Earth, Daisy must decide what’s more important, love or money.
The Sweet Spot
Jessica Pots - 2018
When she wanders into a small, locally-owned bakery to inquire about an opening advertised in the window, she meets Gwen. Gwen is a thirty-something divorcee who decided to give up her lucrative career and start her own business. But little do people know, her business is failing and she has no clue how to revive it, until Temperance comes along. Temperance tries her best to hide the real reason she's put down roots in a place far different than where she'd ever choose to live and far away from home, where she left everything she loves behind for the little girl who holds her heart. Sooner rather than later, Temperance knows that with decisions come consequences, ones she may not be willing or ready to accept. Two women. One tiny bakery. One precocious little girl. Will cupcakes keep them together? WARNING: This novel contains strong language and strong sexual content. Intended for 18+ years and above.
Making the Team
Lark Maren - 2019
They think the fact that she retired and took a job coaching our college team is the greatest thing that ever happened to the Marchant State Hawks.
They don't know the real Penelope Flynn.
I've spent the last eight years of my life trying to erase the pain she caused me back in high school when she broke my heart and left me crying in the dugout. If she thinks she's going to ruin my senior year of college, she has another thing coming.All I need is to make it through the playoffs, keep my grades at a passable level, and hopefully sign a professional contract of my own, but whenever she's near me, I just can't think straight.Maybe it's because I simply hate her so much...or maybe, it's time to finish what we started.
Making the Team is a steamy full length 55,000 word lesbian romance novel featuring an enemies to lovers theme, a ragtag women's college softball team, and a guaranteed HEA.
She's The One
B.L. Miller - 2007
Looking or not, she finds it, and her routine life is turned upside down. Sure that Nicole feels the same, Laurel takes a chance. Will her heart be broken in the process? Nicole feels the pull, and wants to give in, but she's been hurt in the past and has a rule to never date anyone she works with. Can Laurel get through this roadblock and convince Nicole, She's The One?
Pining & Loving
Emma Sterner-Radley - 2019
Which one carries the highest cost? And what price is worth paying? The quiet, tough Aya Lawson has been forced to leave her career as a professional boxer behind and now scrambles for a purpose. Gwen Davies is a chatty barista, and artist in her free time, who lives with clinical depression. They both have battles to fight but they also have something else in common - pining over the woman of their dreams. When daydreams one day meet reality, things get complicated. Is it best to stay with what’s safe? Or to fall and maybe break? If they do take the chance and break, who will get back up?
Telling Lies Online
Miranda MacLeod - 2016
Tired of her impulsive streak leaving her heartbroken, she's determined to do everything right the next time she's in love. But her resolve crumbles when a technical glitch matches her with perfection in Claire, a woman who lives on the opposite side of the country. Who is straight. And under the impression that Jamie's a guy. But Jamie can't help being smitten. Would one tiny lie be so terrible if it gets her closer to the woman of her dreams?Claire Flores is a dreamer and a believer in signs, but she has a secret that keeps her cautious about love. All she wants is a picture-perfect family of her own, but she's never met a man who attracts her. Until now. Throwing caution to the wind, she goes from Portland to Boston to meet Jay, her online love. Instead she meets Jamie, his work colleague, who befriends her in Jay's unexpected absence. Claire's heart is aflutter. Jamie stirs up feelings Claire never knew possible, but how close can she get without having to admit that she's been lying to herself about her dreams all along?What starts as a simple fib soon snowballs as Jamie fabricates increasingly ridiculous tales to keep her identity as Jay under wraps, until a comedy of errors threatens to topple the whole charade to the ground. Can true love prevail when it's founded on a lie?
Whirlwind Romance
Kris Bryant - 2016
Teaching during the winters and hitting the road during the spring, Tristan has little time for herself, let alone time to have a solid relationship. Rival storm chaser Kate Brighten is just starting out and winds up riding along with Tristan for two weeks. It doesn’t take long for the two to begin a tumultuous love affair on the road. But the road can’t last forever and Kate isn’t everything she seems. Once trust is broken, it’s difficult to rebuild. Can Tristan accept Kate’s secrets? Or will their love be washed away in the spring storms?