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No More Wasted Time: A Carlsbad Village Lesbian Romance


Sabrina Kane - 2021
    

The Other Woman


Hildred Billings - 2021
     The most captivating woman in the city has walked into my office. Hair as red as carnal passion and a body I can’t stop fantasizing about. She doesn’t know it yet, but I’m about to ask her out. And she will say yes, because she won’t have a reason to say no. When my conquest is complete, I intend to forget all about her. She is, after all, the reason for my pain. She is the source of my breakup and the woman my good-for-nothing ex seduced. I will consume the woman who wrecked my relationship. I will not fall for her, no matter how tempting she is. It’s not becoming to be The Other Woman, after all. Good girls shouldn’t cross me.But Keira isn’t a good girl, is she? I’m no saint myself. In the end, we’ll probably go down together. It’ll be what we both deserve. THE OTHER WOMAN is a heated tale of revenge and scarred hearts. It has a HEA – but how Evelyn and Keira get there? You’ll have to find out for yourself.

Holding her Heart (The Ashforth Series #2)


Melissa Tereze - 2021
    

Undercover Madam


J.J. Arias - 2021
    . . not fall in love with her.All Charlotte Castro ever wanted was to be an FBI agent. When her best friend, a Miami detective, presents her with an opportunity to go undercover and bust a madam to the rich and powerful, Charlotte’s dreams are finally within reach. All she has to do is get an accounting job at Alexandra Leon’s spa and collect evidence that will bring her to justice. If she can do that, the police chief will pull strings to get her to Quantico.There’s only one complication. Charlotte didn’t count on the uncontrollable chemistry between her and Alexandra.When Alexandra met Charlotte, a fiery woman nearly half her age, she didn’t expect to be so drawn to her. When passion transforms into something deeper, Alexandra wonders whether she can trust the eager Charlotte with her secrets. Could she be the true partner Alex has been waiting for?In this swelteringly steamy, age-gap, lesbian romance, two women risk their freedom for a chance at love.

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.

Her Assassin


Margaux Fox - 2021
    It gets a lot more complicated when they start falling in love with them.This is an Age Gap with women from different worlds. Can they overcome all the odds against them and escape with their lives and love intact?Elena is one of the best underworld assassins that there is, regularly called upon to kill important targets.When she is tasked with killing Katherine Scott-Webb, the ex-wife of a politician in the running for British Prime Minister, she doesn't question it. Just another target, right?As she starts studying Katherine, Elena realises this target is not what she expected.But if Elena doesn't kill her, then someone else will.Will Elena choose to kill Katherine or to keep her safe? And is she falling in love with her target?

Love To Hate You


Olivia Lucas - 2020
    Sure, her love life could use an intervention, but everything else is just peachy.That is until a new roommate blows in unexpectedly on New Year’s Day and turns everything upside down.Doctor-to-be Lucy Walker.Moody.Conversation-killer.Jerkette.And the hottest woman in the universe.Chelsea is beside herself and plots to get rid of her. While Lucy tries to avoid any type of interaction, even if it means crawling out the window.Things spiral quickly, and it doesn’t take long until they get caught up in a series of tit-for-tat pranks and bad behavior trying to drive each other crazy.Yet as time goes on, something begins to change. Chelsea slowly pulls back the layers of her roommate and discovers there may be more to her than she thought. Lucy seems to ‘hate’ her with less conviction, and the two women almost begin to enjoy hanging out.Life soon forces these sworn enemies to work out the true extent of their feelings before one of them walks away.

Smoke and Sugar (Small Town Sparks #2)


Bel Blackwood - 2021
    You definitely can't plan for llamas.Practical, down-to-earth Kaia Kingsley loves life in the rural wilds of New Zealand. Even if country life comes with its own challenges: keeping the bank from repossessing her farm, keeping her jam-making business afloat, and... finding a llama in her strawberry patch?When she drags it back home, she doesn't expect its owner to be a gorgeous older woman. Tessa is icy, but Kaia can see the lonely woman under the surface… and she wants to see more.But when Kingsley Jams gets the chance to enter in a famous food competition, Kaia needs to focus. If she doesn't win, her jam business will go under, taking her farm with it.But the only person who can help her win is the biggest distraction of them all.Her jams are made to make a person crave more. But now, Kaia is the one wrestling with sweet temptation.She went searching for a new life. She found new love.It's been six months since high-powered lawyer Tessa's breakup, but her ex's words are still ringing in her ears: Tessa Wright, you're heartless.A small New Zealand town is the perfect place for Tessa to lick her wounds. But life in the country comes with challenges she wasn't prepared for—like her new neighbor, Kaia.The younger woman is as sweet as the jam she makes. Tessa needs to stay away from her. Kaia deserves better than a cold-hearted city lawyer.But when Kaia begs for her help saving her business, Tessa can't say no. As the competition day approaches, the two of them will have to work together. To save what Kaia holds dear, Tessa will have to learn to listen to her heart.Smoke and Sugar is the second book in the Small Town Sparks series, but can be read as a standalone novel.

Us, Here, Again: A First Time Lesbian Romance


Scarlett Grace - 2020
    It just kind of happened.I blame that stupid kiss at our high school graduation. The kiss was never mentioned, we did not talk about this unspeakable thing she made me feel. Her family left town right after that. And that night, she left me with something I never felt before. The thing kept me wanting, wanting to see her again.After a decade, I have a chance to make everything right again.A reunion party. Will I see Megan again? Well, I hope so.Would everything comes to light, even the truth about our kiss ten years ago.I can't keep my feelings for her a secret anymore.It’s all innocent at first until you’re back in Megan’s hotel room and things start heating up between us both.No more regrets.

Ticket To Love


Donna Jay - 2018
    The sassy Australian, ten years her junior, is as charming as she is off-limits.When lines are crossed, fireworks explode, and not all of them good. Emotions run high, loyalties are tested, bonds are made, and bonds are broken.Just when Tara thinks life has settled into a comfortable routine, a door to her past looms ahead. Taking a giant leap of faith, with Kathryn by her side, she steps through.

What the Heart Sees


K.C. Luck - 2021
    A new life that includes running the Montgomery horse ranch, which has been in her family for generations. As the place where she grew up, Sage has only the fondest memories. But when she learns her home is at risk because of unpaid taxes, Sage must find a way to raise the money. While the bank threatens and unwanted buyers circle, she is faced with decisions she doesn’t want to make for the ranch... and her heart.With two decades of hard work on Wall Street, Julie Aspen has everything she wants. A career she loves, the perfect Manhattan condo, and a sexy, young girlfriend. People envy what Julie has and she could not be happier. At least until the firm she works for is accused of fraud. Suddenly stripped of everything and risking indictment, Julie returns to where she grew up. The small town she hates—Spruce Creek. Things couldn't be more miserable until she meets the daughter of a long-lost friend. Suddenly, Julie has second thoughts about what may be important in life and if it is too late to change.What the Heart Sees is a stand-alone novel with a coming home plot involving an age-gap romance and a happy ending.

Off Screen


J.A. Armstrong - 2015
    But, 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. She sees life as an endless adventure full of possibility and prides herself on taking chances. When Addison accidentally collides with Emma; sparks immediately ignite. Friendship and companionship are rivaled by an attraction that neither woman has ever experienced. But, Addison seems reluctant to pursue a romantic relationship with the popular television star, challenging Emma to finally demolish all of her self-imposed walls. Off Screen is the story of two women’s discovery of love and passion and the courage to embrace both.

Ready, Set, Bake


Sienna Waters - 2021
    But when her best friend Kate asks her to make up the numbers on a new baking show, she can hardly say no. Especially when the invitation means a chance to play private detective.But when things don't go exactly according to plan, Joey finds herself allied with top competitor Sophia. All Sophia wants is to save her cupcake store and pay off her sister's debts. All Joey wants is a chance to solve a mystery.Joey's flighty and Sophia's cold and neither one is looking for a one-night-stand, let alone love. Yet for some reason, they just can't keep their hands off each other.Somehow a rogue attack of chickenpox is about to turn into a love story with two very reluctant participants... And there's cake. A lot of cake.Ready, Set, Bake is a new stand-alone lesbian romance from Sienna Waters, the author of the Oakview and Monday's Child lesfic series, as well as the bestsellers The Wrong Date and A Perfect Mess.

Chase Me


Natasha West - 2017
     Some days, you just shouldn’t get out of bed… For Beth Carmichael, an altruistic doctor with a tendency to be overly rational when it comes to her love life, today is that day. Because when Gracie Bloom walks into her exam room with a fractured arm, Beth knows two things. Firstly, Gracie is molten hot. Secondly, she’s trouble. And Beth is right on the money. Because Gracie is a con artist, ripping off rich people whenever she gets the chance. And after she meets the doctor with the heart of gold and far too much good sense to go to bed with her, Gracie makes the worst mistake of her life, a mistake that will mean she must run from some very dangerous people… Or die. And even though Beth is only the attractive doctor that Gracie failed to lure into her sexy web that same day, virtually a stranger, Gracie makes one stupid mistake that drags Beth into the chaos, wrecking her life in the process. For Beth, it’s her worst nightmare. She’s spent her entire life doing the right thing and making all the right choices and somehow, it’s all gone south anyway. And if she doesn’t flee with the hot grifter, abandoning the life she’s built, she’ll be killed. It’s not much of a choice. Beth and Gracie end up on the lam together, trying to figure out how to get back to the lives they knew. But are they gone for good? And if they could find their way back, can overly rational Beth and street-smart Gracie find anything in common besides raw sexual attraction? Chase Me is a romantic crime thriller with a dash of humor that will make your pulse race for all the right reasons.

Love Forged


Nicole Pyland - 2021
    He left one day and never came back. Tate had given up on hearing from her father ever again when a strange letter arrives in the mailbox of her apartment that she shares with her best friend since birth, Flynn McEntire. Born just two weeks apart, the two girls grew into women with a plan. They would attend the same university and later, medical school. They would be in the other’s wedding party when they married the men of their dreams.The problem with that plan? Tate has no idea that Flynn’s dream has changed, and Flynn wonders if Tate will ever realize she’s in love with her. The other problem? Tate’s father has left her a letter and a lot of confusing information to sort through. That sorting takes Tate and Flynn on a summer journey that will have implications for the rest of their lives.Will Tate find her father? Will she find the love she was always meant to have? Will she find herself in the process? Can she find it all?