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Anonymous Bidder


Robin Roseau - 2015
    Violetta's agreement is reluctant, sure the only women who might want have a screw loose. She feels her suspicions are confirmed when it is an anonymous bidder who wins the date, and things go from weird to weirder after that. This is a novella of 30,000 words.

Sweet Temptation


Spencer Pearson - 2020
    Harper, the woman she'd been crushing on for the last three years.After five years of teaching accounting at the same college as her brother, Lauren Harper was finally settling in.She'd left behind a high paying, high stress job at an accountancy firm, and although teaching didn't pay nearly as well, she was starting to enjoy the simpler things in life, like sipping on a whiskey while she played cards at a local casino.When one of her students sits down at her poker table, it piques Lauren's curiosity. It wasn't unusual for students and teachers to mix in such a small town, but for some reason, she didn't expect to see Riley playing poker.Lauren had been badly burned by a student in the past, and there was no way she was going there again.No way. Under no circumstances.That's what Lauren keeps telling herself anyway, but as the two get to know one another, Lauren finds herself being drawn to the younger woman.How bad would it really be to date a student?

First Comes Love


Frankie Duncan - 2020
    She is used to calling the shots in her London life but a move to Scotland changes everything.When she meets a beautiful, younger woman, Libby, who sees the world quite differently, her life is turned on its head. Everybody loves Libby but will she be able to win Brogan's heart?A slow-burn, romantic tale of new beginnings, hope and family.Please also note that this book contains some hot and steamy sex scenes and a little angst. You have been warned.This novel was first published under the title of Reclamation in July 2020. First Comes Love is the edited and extended republished novel of the original work.

Off Screen: The Beginning


J.A. Armstrong - 2015
    In truth, Emma spends most of her nights alone, wondering how her life became so secluded. Surrounded by people constantly, she remains lonely. Skeptical of people’s true motives and guarded in her personal attachments, it seems the one thing Emma craves most in life is destined to allude her—love. Addison Blake is a charming and witty aspiring writer. When Addison accidentally collides with Emma, sparks immediately ignite. An attraction rivals friendship and companionship that neither woman has ever experienced. Addison is reluctant to pursue a romantic relationship with the famous television star, challenging Emma to finally demolish her self-imposed walls. Follow Addy and Emma through the first two years of their relationship as they traverse The Red Carpet, work to find their balance when they Dim All the Lights, and as Emma helps Addy overcome her Writer’s Block. The bright lights of Hollywood entice many from afar. For Addy and Emma, nothing matters more than life Off Screen. Off Screen was the first series created by best-selling author, JA Armstrong. This special edition includes the first four stories in the popular series with bonus scenes. Lights! Camera! Action! Fall in love!

Acceptable Losses


Kat Smith - 2019
    When her father dies, she is forced to return to her childhood home on Amelia Island, Florida. Jessica is determined to bury her past once and for all beneath the largest project of her career. However, her progress is hindered at every turn by a secret her father took to the grave. Kate Callahan, owner of the local marina and an environmental advocate is holding onto a secret of her own. Seeing Jessica again after sixteen years brings painful memories to the surface. With her quiet life on the island in jeopardy, Kate gears up for the fight of her life, but soon finds that she alone holds the key to Jessica's future.

Serendipity


Carol Wyatt - 2021
    Brooke is willing to do just about anything for her boss.She's got student loans to pay back, and even though being Liz Walker's personal assistant is a demanding job, she needs it.Brooke's crush on Liz makes it easy to get through those long days running around New York City rescheduling appointments or putting out fires for her.When Liz caved and got herself a personal assistant a year ago, she never imagined it would work out so well, but when they're mistaken for a couple and presented with a business opportunity, Liz thinks about continuing the charade beyond one night.It doesn't take long for lines to blur.What happens when a pretend relationship is full of real feelings?With Liz's reputation and a payday for Brooke on the line, figuring out how to keep this sham relationship going gets harder and harder.If you love lesbian fake relationship romances or age gap romances, this book is for you.

Winters Solace


Magnolia Robbins - 2017
    A beautiful California beach house. The love of her life. But her world crumbled beneath her feet the moment she found her best friend in bed with her fiancé.Desperate to escape her harsh new realities, Katlynn flees to her Massachusetts hometown of Wellesley, to spend Christmas at her sister's cottage. Finding a new love was the last thing on her agenda, but when Katlynn reconnects with an old friend, everything she thought she knew about herself and her future is called into question.Iris' life changed the minute her mother got sick. With her quiet, cozy world in Wellesley suddenly turned upside-down, there's no room for more complications -- especially not the resurgence of a college crush she thought she'd put out of her mind long ago. But when she finds herself spending the holidays next door to her old classmate Katlynn, Iris can't ignore the chemistry between them.As the two women navigate their separate heartaches, will they crack under the pressures of life around them? Or can their new bond save them both? A steamy contemporary lesbian romance novella with a satisfying HEA ending you’ll love!

Seeing Her


Maria Jackson - 2017
    and too scared to let the world see any of those qualities. Interacting with her restaurant coworkers makes her want to melt into the floor. They're all beautiful, outgoing, and confident - terrifying to a shy lesbian. When Chloe somehow catches the most intimidating girl's eye, she wonders if their mutual attraction could develop into more. Waitressing isn't Jennie's passion, but then neither is anything else. Adrift in life, the tattooed beauty only cares about weed and her motorcycle. At least this job's paying the bills until she can move on to better things. Fooling around with coworkers isn't in her plans - but once she notices the resident wallflower is drop-dead gorgeous, those plans change. Falling for Chloe, though? That's another matter. Will Jennie chew Chloe up and spit her out? Or could Jennie be the first person to see Chloe for who she really is?

Beyond Repair


Aleks Mitchell - 2020
    Or at least, she was up until Jade came waltzing back into town. She spent the last six years trying to get over her older brother's best friend. And how does one get over the love of their life? Emotionless sex of course. But now that she's faced with the woman that broke her heart into a million pieces, she's not so sure that she can keep pretending to be over Jade.Jade Summers came back to Willow Creek for one reason and one reason only. Her ex-girlfriend Brianna. She knew that she wasn't going to receive a warm welcoming from the younger woman, but she didn't expect what she came back to. Brianna wasn't the shy, quiet girl she left behind. She was a fierce woman that wanted absolutely nothing to do with Jade now.Jade is now faced with a dilemma. Should she forget this whole thing and go back to New York, giving up on finding true love with Brianna? OR should she stay in Willow Creek and try to move on from the woman that would forever own her heart?

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?

You Can Go Home


Mia Archer - 2020
    She swore she'd never return when she left the place in her rear-view mirror a decade back. Then a public offering left her wealthy and without a purpose in life. So she returned to the only other home she'd ever known in search of a new purpose in life. What she found was Christine. Christine had built a good life in that town Laura never wanted to come back to. She did good business selling overpriced renovations to rich people with more money than time, and she was content with the quiet life she’d built for herself in the small town. Until she drove past Laura’s house one morning and saw that the big city had come to pay a visit, bringing back painful memories she’d thought dead and buried a decade back. To say Laura and Christine have a complicated past would be an understatement, but it’s a past they’ll have to untangle as sparks fly between them all over again!

Holiday Healing


Erica Lee - 2017
    While Layla's fresh start took her out to a high paced life in LA, Adrienne ended up in the small hometown that Layla had left behind. After 10 years away from her hometown, Layla is coming home for Christmas, much to the dismay of Adrienne who has worked for and lived with Layla's nana the past 6 years.The girls know that they need to learn to put aside their differences and get along as nana Harvey insists that they spend all their time together. What they didn't bargain for was the feelings that they would develop.Is the magic of Christmas enough to let go of their pasts and move into a future together?

Heatwave


Maggie McIntyre - 2020
    She is hired under the radar of the female CEO, Katherine Konrad, but within hours of starting, Cat discovers nothing about her new life is going to be straightforward.Raised by her hippy artist mother in Portland, Oregon, Catriona has never followed the crowd, and she certainly doesn’t fit in at Montpellier. Her colleagues dress and act like wannabe starlets, and seem to despise her on sight. Her line manager, Frankie, is a man whose career is in trouble, and it takes all her energy to keep him in his job in charge of “Montage”, Montpellier’s current affairs program. Cat begins to question why she stays.Maybe the answer lies on the top floor of the Montpellier building. Katherine Konrad, CEO, beautiful, quick-witted and a broadcasting legend, has played verbal mind-games with Cat from day one. But Katherine’s quips are often barbed and her wit acidic. She is unpredictable and her private life is a mystery.Events bind the two women together, literally as well as figuratively as they embark on a much closer relationship expected. It’s a struggle for emotional survival, but then Cat discovers the truth about Katherine. Will she run for the hills, or be drawn into the battle as her boss fights with her own past? Summer in the city, two women in love, and the heatwave is not the only thing sizzling. A seductive age-gap story of love and loss, danger and delight.

Watch Her Burn


Em Stevens - 2019
    That is, until her husband of twenty five years asks for a divorce. After that, Meg is scrambling to pick up the pieces. At least she has Jamie. Jamie's been her best friend, her rock, her ride or die since they were fourteen. That Jamie is Meg's ex's twin sister is a minor complication. Or is it a major problem? As Meg tries to redefine herself, she and Jamie find their friendship enters gray territory. Old fantasies are fanned and soon things are heating up between them. Is their taboo relationship fueled by lust or love? When clay is fired, it grows stronger. But when Meg's world is set alight, she's afraid she may have burned the person she cares for the most.

Run the Risk (A Shamrock Cove Romance, #1)


Kelli Jae Baeli - 2016
    The father she has shunned for 23 years has died, leaving her his bar, The Risk, along with a slew of bad feelings. Unhappy in her law career and life in general, Sierra returns to her hometown, Shamrock Cove, to settle her father's affairs. But as a prodigal daughter, returning to possibly sell a bar filled with patrons and staff who loved her father, and resent her, she'll need to employ all her expertise and people skills. Kelsi Belmar first arrived in Shamrock Cove to complete her residency. Enamored by the little community and its people, she stayed on to take over the local clinic for the elderly doctor wanting to retire. Kelsi's heart had never been tempted by the women she dated, until Sierra Kipling stepped off the boardwalk and into the bar with a satchel in her hand, and a Siamese cat named Me-Too on her shoulder. The young doctor, grieving the loss of her father figure, will find herself fanning the flames of desire for the woman who broke Thorn Kipling's heart. Against the backdrop of a quaint harbor town in coastal Rhode Island, Sierra Kipling is about to learn the truth about her father in the testimonies of those who loved him and the journals he left behind.