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Sliding Doors by Karen Klyne


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From Riches to Rags


Mairsile Leabhair - 2014
    She only has to last thirty days, and suppress her growing feelings for the waitress. Just thirty days, but to a billionaire, that's a lifetime.

Witching Moon


Poppy Woods - 2020
    She doesn't have an affinity for an element, like her sister. She can't speak to the dead, like her mother. Even her familiar--Beezelbub the moth--is a plain, non-threatening insect. Alandra is fine with that; she knows what she is and what she isn't. Or so she thought . . . When a spell goes wrong and a gorgeous woman shows up in her living room claiming to be the Moon, everything changes for Alandra and her magical abilities will be put to the test. Can she reverse the spell and send Luna back to her realm? Celestials never go to Earth anymore. When witches figured out they could harness their energy for ultimate power, celestials closed the doors to their own realms. When a beautiful young witch accidentally summons Luna to Earth, the clock begins ticking. Can she make it home before she's sacrificed for her power? Will she even want to?

Cake


Jove Belle - 2016
    As a licensed psychologist and life coach, she helps people overcome obstacles. Her own life, on the other hand, is a disaster.Kelly Miller may not understand her brother’s rush to marry his girlfriend, but when he asks her to bake his wedding cake, it’s not as if she can refuse. She’s in the cake business, after all. At the wedding, she meets Elana—a beautiful, complicated, and seriously damaged woman. Although Kelly knows it’s crazy, she’s drawn to her nonetheless.Despite the reasons they shouldn’t be together, there’s still an undeniable something between them. All they need is a chance to enjoy their slice of the cake.

Three Little Spells


J.A. Armstrong - 2020
    When she’s not caring for patients in the cardiac ICU, she’s avoiding the heaps of leaves in her yard. When a beautiful woman with three young daughters moves into the house next door, Beth’s routine existence takes an unpredictable turn.Bridget Dobbins spends her days teaching online classes, researching family histories, and corralling three little girls. When her Aunt Martha’s home becomes available in the seaside town of Mystic, Connecticut, Bridget is compelled to make it her home. A glimpse of her new neighbor is all the confirmation she needs that Mystic is where she’s meant to live.On a chilly October afternoon, Bridget offers Beth a pie, and a neighborly greeting. A few shared apple pies, a mutual affinity for witches and wizards, and a collision of the past and present lead Beth and Bridget on a magical journey through friendship and romance. What is magic? If you ask Bridget Dobbins, she’ll tell you it all begins with Three Little Spells.Three Little Spells is a short romantic story with a dash of Halloween flair. Gather your witches, wizards, ghosts, goblins, spells, and curses and fall in love this Halloween.

Colorblind


Siera Maley - 2016
    and it’s not that she likes girls. She has a rare and special gift: she can see how old other people will be when they pass away. Nothing she does changes this number, and that becomes especially clear when her mother dies in a car crash. With only one other person in the world who knows about and shares her gift, Harper is determined to keep her distance from everyone. Then she falls for Chloe… whose number is 16.That means that Chloe doesn’t have twelve months to live. She doesn’t even have six.She is going to be dead by the end of the summer, unless Harper can find a way to stop it.

Never-Tied Nora


Cheyenne Blue - 2015
    Her big Irish family tease her about her footloose ways, but she knows she’s in no danger of losing her heart.Her family has only one rule when it comes to dating: Nora can date any woman she wants—as long as she’s not a Flannery. The Kellys and the Flannerys have been feuding ever since both families arrived in London from Ireland sixty years ago, and time has not lessened the hatred.But never-tied Nora has just met the woman of her dreams, and suddenly commitment isn’t a dirty word. Trouble is, Geraldine is a Flannery.Can Nora convince Ger that, despite their families, they are meant to be together?

Protecting the Lady


Amanda Radley - 2021
    Now her former commanding officer and mentor has asked for a favor, and Eve can’t say no. It should be an easy job. All she has to do is guard one female civilian. Lady Katherine Lovegrove is forty-something-ish in line to the throne and has lived a sheltered life until her father―a high profile judge―upsets the wrong people. She’s not exactly thrilled to need a full-time babysitter, uh, bodyguard, and is even less happy that Eve is an anti-monarchist who despises the upper class. If Eve had known she’d be protecting royalty, she’d never have taken the job, but as the threat to Lady Katherine’s life draws closer, she’ll do whatever it takes to save her and may just lose her heart in the process.Cover Artist: Tammy SeidickGenres: Contemporary / Romance Tags: Bodyguard/Protection Romances, Royalty, Enemies to Lovers Romance, Close QuartersWords: 70,000

Red Light


J.D. Glass - 2007
    In the process she discovers a true calling for what she does, a deep abiding love for the city and people she serves, and a real connection to someone who cares for her.

The Sea


K.L. Hughes - 2018
    She isn’t human. Her evergreen body harbors a weathered soul, jaded and no longer thriving. That is, until fascinating student Nicole Stark walks into her classroom and awakens something within.Nicole is different and alluring in ways Louise can’t quite put her finger on. Who is this mysterious, enticing woman? What is she hiding? Louise would love to lose herself in those knowing eyes and that teasing smile, and find out everything.A supernatural lesbian romance about embracing secrets and being true to ourselves.approx. 4,000 words; short story

Wolf of Mine


Natalie Brunwick - 2020
    One year. One whole year to unplug, recharge, and break away from everyone’s love life, including her own. Of course, her plans didn’t include a beaten down rancher, a serious case of homesickness, or a renovation gone horribly wrong. But when a very kind and attractive neighbor comes to her rescue, it seems as though Carley might have a reason to stay after all. Bree knew Carley would be a problem the moment they met. Not only had her wolf altered her to the human, but Bree couldn’t get her out of her head. If not for her brother Jackson and her loyalty to the pack, she would’ve told Carley right then and there what the other woman meant to her wolf. Problem is, Bree isn’t a loner, and it will take a lot more than a simple conversation to get her brother on her side. Carley’s visit is temporary, and as the months go by, Bree fears her time might be running out. Can she reveal her truth to the woman she loves without risking the safety of the pack? Or is there a reason why unions between humans and wolves rarely exist? Wolf of Mine is a paranormal lesbian romance full of conflict, pack loyalty, and doing whatever one must for the woman she loves. The book is written entirely from Carley's point of view and includes a happily ever after.

Under the Witness Tree


Marianne K. Martin - 2004
    Erin Hughes, a local history professor with a passion for old houses. Dhari’s life is complicated enough without meeting such an attractive and intelligent woman: Her mother needs her, her father relies on her and her girlfriend worries her. But when Erin finds old letters and a diary, Dhari knows she can’t leave until she finds out the truth . . .Marianne K. Martin is the best-selling author of five novels including Mirrors and Love in the Balance.

All I See Is You


Lily Hammond - 2020
    Birds with unknown songs. People with strange accents.In 1932, Eliza Sparrow walks straight off the boat from England to New Zealand into a nightmare. Unable to speak or write, and with the death of her mother during the voyage, Eliza is alone, without any means, without any hope. Unless she meets someone willing to help her.Maxine and Ruth have opened their home to destitute women, sheltering those they can from the worst of the Depression. When they find Eliza, they are determined to aid and protect her.Never though, did they think they’d have to protect Eliza from their dear friend Clemency. Like them, Clemency loves other women, but unlike the happily ‘married’ Maxine and Ruth, Clemency is lonely, unable to find a lover she really connects with. When she meets Eliza, no one thinks it could be serious and Clemency would simply be taking advantage of the speechless Eliza, her attraction never possibly other than a passing desire.No one took into account however, that the heart has its own language, and it’s one that Eliza can speak perfectly well.

Passionate Kisses


Megan Carter - 2006
    Their strong bond earned them the nickname of the Three Musketeers. When Taylor turned 14 and announced she was gay, James and Sara stood by her. When James and Sara began dating, Taylor hid her love for Sara and moved on with her life.

Good Spin


Monica McCallan - 2019
    Not because she needs a girlfriend, but because she needs an easier way to come out to college friends that she hasn’t seen in five years. Her job is about controlling the narrative, and as she sees it, there's no reason why that can't extend to her personal life. When her next door neighbor ends up single a few weeks before the wedding, problem solver Emery realizes inviting Jordan along and faking romance for a week in Hawaii could be perfect for both of them. Jordan Davis doesn’t worry about much, especially what will happen tomorrow. Life’s too short to plan every second, and it usually doesn’t work out anyway. When Emery invites her on an all-expenses paid trip to Hawaii, it’s not a hard sell. She’ll get to enjoy a tropical vacation with one of her closest friends, and she’ll get to spend more time with Emery, away from Emery’s hectic work schedule back in Austin. But, there’s more to the request than Emery’s letting on, and there’s more to Jordan’s willingness to help than she wants to admit. It’s only eight days, but time passes differently when there’s nowhere to be and nowhere to hide. Faking it is all about the spin, but when lines begin to blur, both women have to decide if falling in love for real is worth the jump.

Summer Loving


Amanda RadleyErin Zak - 2020
    From Honduras to Lanzarote and from beach houses to camping, there’s something for everyone.Including:Stranded Lise GoldBlisters and Beer Claire Highton-StevensonBeach House KC LuckOrder Up! Cara MaloneTropical Heat TB MarkinsonAlways Check The Reviews Amanda RadleyPark Service Aurora Rey#MissedOpportunities Erin ZakInsomnia Club Emma Radley⚠ This collection is limited edition and will only be available for sale during the summer of 2020, so grab your copy now! ⚠