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The Better to Kiss You With


Michelle Osgood - 2016
    As Wolf Run's 'den mother,' Deanna is accustomed to petty online drama. But when threats from an antagonistic player escalate, Deanna wonders if her awesome online job could be riskier than she d ever imagined and if her new girlfriend knows more about this community than she had realized.

That Witch!


Zoe Lynne - 2013
    Cassidy’s a popular cheerleader, and Brynn’s the social leper. One is all sunshine and rainbows, while the other could’ve been carved from an Edgar Allan Poe book.Both girls have their problems, though. Cassidy is coming into her birthright—a long line of ancient magic Cassidy isn’t ready to have. Brynn is coming into her sexuality—something that will definitely cause problems with her very conservative family.When a teacher assigns Cassidy and Brynn to work together on a project, the girls find themselves in a heap of trouble, because what they feel for each other can’t be denied. If they have any hope of changing ignorant and frightened minds, they’ll have to listen to their own hearts first.

Crazy For A Geek Girl


Nicolette Dane - 2016
    It was a world I had no experience with, outside my purview, and something that, admittedly, excited me greatly. I wanted to know more about her.A stressful job in finance and investing has made it impossible for Netty to have any semblance of a functional love life. The long hours are taking their toll and as a huge new project falls in her lap, Netty is just about at her wit’s end. Late one Friday night at work, however, life brightens when a knock on her office door unveils adorably geeky Henrietta, her company’s computer consultant.Henry — computer geek, gamer, sweetheart — takes Netty on a ride that makes her question her notions of life and love, work and play, and acceptance of herself and others. Always the pretty popular girl, Netty finds herself irrevocably changing as she gets intimate with nerdy Henry, prompting her to wonder whether the path she’s been on has actually been the right one for her.Will Netty be able to shrug off the negativity around her relationship at work, navigate the conflict of interest in getting involved with her company’s consultant, and finally start living true to herself? Or will this lesbian love affair end like all the rest?

The Threefold Tie


Aster Glenn Gray - 2020
    It seemed like a minor miracle when he and his comrade-in-arms Everett became lovers - and a painful return to reality when Everett married his sweetheart, Sophie. And the situation is only more complicated now that Jack has fallen in love with Sophie, too.When Everett found himself in love with Sophie, the proper thing for him to do was to end his dalliance with Jack and marry her. But even though everyone says it’s impossible to be in love with two people at once, Everett has never really gotten over Jack.Sophie’s unconventional family has shown her that love is not always simple. But she’s still startled to find herself responding to Jack’s very obvious crush - and to realize that Everett, too, still has feelings for Jack. How can they navigate nineteenth century romantic conventions and still find a satisfying arrangement?

Whitewater Rendezvous


Kim Baldwin - 2006
    As they battle the challenges of nature for survival, they discover that true love may be nothing at all like they imagined.

Irreverent: A Dark Paranormal Romance (The Marked Book 7)


Bianca Scardoni - 2021
    

The Princess's Bride


K.T. Grant - 2010
    She almost experienced it at the tender age of eighteen, when she and her servant Chelsey, engaged in a smoldering love affair for one brief summer before they were both separated forever. Eight years later, Daisy is now engaged to a man who wants to offer her the world. But Daisy still longs for the woman she has never forgotten...The dastardly lady pirate C.W. Dread, lives for revenge against Lord Humphrey, the man who murdered her family. She will kidnap Humphrey's fiancée, hold her for ransom, and introduce her to the delights of the flesh. Then her revenge will be complete! But Dread is in for a shock when her prisoner is a blast from her past who she once adored deep down to her very core...Danger, adventure and passion are only a few things in store for this lady pirate and her princess as they succumb to a lust for one another that can no longer be denied or contained...

Adijan and Her Genie


L.-J. Baker - 2008
    Shalimar, her wife, wishes Adijan would spend more time at home. Their landlord wishes Adijan would pay the rent. Adijan's brother-in-law wishes she would get trampled by a herd of camels so that he could marry his sister Shalimar to someone affluent and influential. And of all the wishes in the world, Adijan wishes the genie she's saddled with would grant her wishes instead of treating her with disdain. Be careful what you wish for in a world of genies, sorcerers, and flying carpets.

Fang U


Mia Archer - 2019
    She was a witch on a mission. A witch with no magic sent to find the vampire who killed her best friend and make the undead bitch pay. The only problem? She's hunting a vampire whose fanged face haunts her dreams. She can't get her out of her mind. And when she meets Ivy she falls. Hard. That was not part of the plan. Ivy wasn't your typical college girl. No, she was a vampire running a secret sorority of the undead where that undeath was a life sentence to an endless boring party. Only Ivy had problems. Like newly turned pledges who refused to follow orders. Like a dead witch killed by one of those pledges. Like the threat of witches descending on her sorority and destroying everything she's built over long decades in retaliation for one stupid pledge's mistake. The last thing she needed complicating things was a mysterious freshman girl coming along and capturing her mind like no human had in decades. A girl who was hiding a dangerous secret that could be the end of everything she's built... Fang U is a 70k lesbian vampire romance with a little bit of humor, a little bit of horror, a touch of magic, and a whole lot of fun!

Deep Merge


Linda North - 2014
    Kaesah must report the disturbing events on Earth that could impact the survival of her species. Kaesah has no choice but to find a human woman capable of Deep Merge, a process required to guide her ship through the galaxy and to her planet. Can Kaesah overcome her aversion to humans to form a bond with one?Antonia Lorne, Toni, is mourning the death of her wife. Retiring to bed one night on the promise to herself to start living again, Toni will awaken in a starship with a new course for her life charted. Reluctantly, she enters an agreement with Kaesah to Deep Merge, not knowing all of the ramifications.Two women, from different worlds, must learn to trust the other, not only for the future of their planets but also for their own future.2nd Edition with expanded chapters and epilogue. 88,000 words

Sequestered Hearts


Erin Dutton - 2007
    A popular artist suddenly goes into seclusion; a reluctant reporter wants to know why; and a heart locked away yearns to be set free.Sometimes the greatest test of love is the willingness to take a chance when there are no guarantees.At the peak of her career, painter Cori Saxton's life changes irrevocably. With her future suddenly uncertain, she seeks refuge at her country home in Upstate New York where she successfully manages to shut out most of the world—until journalist Bennett McClain is assigned to get the story. Soon Cori has to remind herself that the charming reporter is simply there to do a job, even though something about the woman makes her want to reveal all her carefully guarded secrets. When Bennett accepted the assignment, she didn't expect to find Cori so attractive, on so many levels. Cori's intensity and energy are more appealing than down-to-earth Bennett cares to admit. But when Bennett discovers the truth behind Cori's seclusion, she is torn between a desire to soothe away Cori's pain and the instinct to flee that is born of her own painful past.

Love Under Glasse


Kristina Meister - 2019
     El Glasse’s mother controls her life. What she does, who she dates, even what she’s allowed to say. El only has two ways of holding onto her freedom. One is her popular anonymous blog, hidden from Mama Glasse. The other is what she so often blogs about: her feelings for Riley, the girl who works at the ice cream parlor. Riley is fierce, free, and rides a killer motorcycle, and El cannot help but love her. But Mama Glasse can never find out about her sexuality—unless El is willing to rebel. When El runs away, Riley feels responsible. She knows what it’s like to be alone, and she can’t deny her deep desire to learn El’s story. In a move she might end up regretting, she makes a devil’s bargain with Mama Glasse to hunt El down. Riley isn’t trying to bring her home though, because she knows an evil spell when she sees one—a spell of fear and shame El is finally starting to break. This huntress might lose her own heart, but it’s a risk she’s willing to take. Word count: 103,000; page count: 325

Winds of Heaven


Kate Sweeney - 2009
    An avowed bachelorette, Casey has no idea what’s in store when she grudgingly agrees to help Liz, who, by the way, is also pregnant and due in four months. Casey, Liz, and little Skye find themselves in for a hilarious, tender ride that will change their lives forever.

Conservative Affairs


Riley Scott - 2014
    That she doesn’t share the mayor’s politics is her secret, and it’s not the only secret she’s keeping in conservative Oklahoma City.Madeline Stratton believes that you reap what you sow. Yes, she has allowed her marriage to become one of bitter expedience, but she is devastated by the magnitude and viciousness of her husband’s sudden scandal that erupts into off-color headlines and late night comedy routines.When her young staffer offers a hideout no one will suspect she gratefully accepts—and finds Jo’s sympathy and advice increasingly useful and needed. Until one night feelings far beyond gratitude will no longer go away…Politics and passion collide in this debut romance from Riley Scott!

It's a Date


Claire Highton-Stevenson - 2020
    Sometimes your best friend is all you want for ChristmasFor Sally Braithwaite, a dedicated career woman, dating has never been a priority.But with Christmas looming, she finds herself wondering if it’s not the perfect time to find love.With best friend and fellow teacher Gabby Dickson in tow, Sally finds herself navigating the world of gay bars and dating apps.However, Sally and Gabby seem to be oblivious to the fact they are in love with one another.Year Eleven students Marie, Sarah, Mo, and Charlie have other ideas and embark on a daring campaign of their own to bring both teachers together.Will they be able to set their teachers up on a date before Christmas? Or will kismet step in and create its own magic?Pour a glass of mulled wine, grab a mince pie, and cuddle up with It's a Date, a Christmas friends to lovers romcom novella to warm those winter nights.30,000 words