Recount the tales of lesbian and gay couples to assure the heterosexual population that the institution of marriage isn’t at risk now that gay marriage is legal. Her editor loved the idea. Vega loved the notion of a long-term assignment that paid regularly. What she didn’t realize until too late was that she’d have to sit through every one of these often banal, regularly nauseating love stories without wanting to hurl herself off the nearest cliff. So much for her brilliant idea.By the time she arrives in Seattle, she’s already had enough of interviewing couples, but she’s determined to see it through. After all, if the readers of a national newspaper can recognize a love story as a love story, regardless of sexuality, she might change a few minds out there. Helping to temper the discontent is new friend Iris, who seems to know everyone’s story and, more importantly, shares Vega’s take on them. As the interviews continue and her friendship with Iris grows, Vega wonders if her lifelong cynical attitude toward love might be softening a bit. NOTE: This is a romance wrapped in a satire. You’ll get your romance, but along the way, common romance themes, character traits, and plot points are mocked a bit (or a lot.) If you cherish every word ever written in all your favorite lesbian romances and never once thought, Oh, come on! That would never happen, then this book isn’t for you.

    And Jo reluctantly agrees.Although it is (mostly) much easier for Jo to fit in as a straight girl, things get complicated when she meets Mary Carlson, the oh-so-tempting sister of her new friend at school. But Jo couldn’t possibly think of breaking her promise to her dad. Even if she’s starting to fall for the girl. Even if there’s a chance Mary Carlson might be interested in her, too. Right?

    Now approaching forty, Skye moves through life entirely--and unrepentantly--on her own terms, living out of a suitcase and avoiding all manner of serious relationships. Her personal life might be a mess, and no one would be surprised if she died alone in a hotel room, but at least she's free to do as she pleases. But then a twelve-year-old girl shows up during one of Skye's brief visits to her hometown of Philadelphia, and tells Skye that she's "her egg." Skye's life is thrown into sharp relief and she decides that it might be time to actually try to have a meaningful relationship with another human being. Spoiler alert: It's not easy.Things gets even more complicated when Skye realizes that the woman she tried and failed to pick up the other day is the girl's aunt and now it's awkward. All the while, her brother is trying to get in touch, her problematic mother is being bewilderingly kind, and the West Philly pool halls and hoagie shops of her youth have been replaced by hipster cafes.Told in a fresh, lively voice, this novel is a relentlessly clever, deeply moving portrait of a woman and the relationships she thought she could live without.

    Readers will be drawn into the story, immersed in Liv’s journey. The story feels real with rich description and straight-forward narrative." --Guilty Indulgence Book Club (5 Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries- A Definite Good Read)Liv called her hunger The Void. She thought she knew it - and herself.Until a night with Cassandra silenced it. And brought out something in Liv she didn't think possible: submission.One taste of that, and Liv wanted more.But Cassandra isn't an easy dominant. She expects Liv to earn her way into her good graces. And her demands aren't simple.How many hurdles will Liv need to jump before she can kneel before Cassandra? Before Cassandra chooses to claim her? Just what will it take to become Cassandra's "L?" And will the outcome be all she hopes for - and needs?Find out in a timeless tale, retold. Find out in Story of L."You get the sense that Debra has truly done her homework, and that she has a true passion for the characters and the lifestyle. Physically and emotionally satisfying, this is definitely a story worth exploring.♥ " --Bibary Book LustLOOKING FOR MORE… in BDSM? Check out these painfully good titles from Ravenous Romance!LOVE ME TENDER by Marsha PhilitasAn anthology for those who prefer a gift of chains from their sweetheart to a dozen roses, and who and say, "I love you," with a full-throttle spanking. LOVE ME TENDER is the anthology for the romantic in every BDSM master or mistress! SPANKALICIOUS by D.L. KingWant a little more sting to your swing? Check out SPANKALICIOUS, a spanking anthology so good it hurts!POWER PLAYS: AN ANTHOLOGY by Jamaica LayneThere's nothing sexier than power, and nothing more powerful than politics. Explore all the ways to swing your vote in these 12 stories of sex and politics!BLIND SEDUCTION by Debra HydeLeslie expected to slip in to something sweet and silky on her 10th anniversary weekend; instead, her husband decides he likes her better in a blindfold, chastity belt, and handcuffs. Will this couple's experimental weekend renew their vows and their sex life? Or will a full dose of bondage and discipline go more than just skin-deep?MASTERING THE MARCHIONESS by EM BrownVale Montressor Aubrey, the Marquess of Dunnesford, meets an unlikely partner at Madam Botreaux's Cavern of Pleasures--his wife. As he dons his mask, he uncovers hers, and it's a side he's not sure he can handle. Will he be able to tame her to his will before an unsuspected danger takes them both?

    . . and finding out that real life romance is better than anything on screen.Emma is a die-hard romantic. She loves a meet-cute Netflix movie, her pet, Lady Catulet, and dreaming up the Gay Rom Com of her heart for the film festival competition she and her friends are entering. If only they’d listen to her ideas. . . Sophia is pragmatic. She’s big into boycotts, namely 1) relationships, 2) teen boys and their BO (reason #2347683 she’s a lesbian), and 3) Emma’s nauseating ideas. Forget starry-eyed romance, Sophia knows what will win: an artistic film with a message.Cue the drama. The movie is doomed before they even start shooting . . . until a real-life plot twist unfolds behind the camera when Emma and Sophia start seeing each other through a different lens. Suddenly their rivalry is starting to feel like an actual rom-com.

    a few years ago, she never imagined her matchmaking business would be booming while her own love life floundered. When her business partner drags her out of hiding to attend the wedding of one of their successful client matches, she meets a dancer with a dark past and a penchant for secrecy who excites her in a way she hadn’t thought possible. Samantha wonders if Lucinda Moss is the key to solving not one but two matches that have eluded Samantha since everything around her fell apart or if she is destined to find love for everyone but herself.In a world where nothing is constant, Lucinda has learned to keep herself emotionally at arm’s length and given up on the chance to find true happiness. Can the notorious Miss Match help her forget her troubled past?

    They’re ready for it—with their perfect lives and their pregnancy glow…Poppy Adams doesn’t have a perfect life, and she wasn’t ready for the positive test. An unexpected baby—Poppy’s unexpected baby—won’t exactly have her family doing cartwheels. But she’s making the right choice.Right?Poppy’s totally got this. She just needs a little encouragement, and a knitting group is the perfect place to start. Baby blankets, booties, tiny little hats—small steps toward her new life. But she feels like she’s already dropped a stitch when she discovers the knitting group is led by the charismatic Rhiannon.It’s not exactly a great time to meet the woman who might just be the love of her life. While the group easily shuffles around to make room for Poppy, it’s not so easy fitting her life and Rhiannon’s together. With the weeks counting down until her baby arrives, Poppy’s going to have to decide for herself what truly makes a family.

    A MAP. A MUTINY. You can’t run away from yourself… The year is 1720 and two young women are about to find themselves in more trouble than they could ever have imagined possible.Cat Meadows is a smuggler who’s built her reputation on the backs of unsuspecting souls.Lily Exquemelin has been left nothing by her father but his troubles and his treasure map.Forced to make a desperate escape, they each find themselves on a Trans-Atlantic adventure that will pit them against pirates, mutineers, lost treasure, and each other!Can they learn to trust one another and escape the clutches of their would-be captors or will their past’s finally catch up to them? Find out in this swashbuckling, romantic adventure! This book is for anyone who loves: Lesbian Pirates Lesbian Romance Young Adult and New Adult Fiction Action Adventure Stories Exciting stories with Strong Female Lead Characters Historical Fiction Rollicking Adventures with Sapphic Romance