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Bidding War
Julia P. Lynde - 2013
Sam is in trouble after a last minute cancellation of one of the bachelorettes, so Pamela demands to be allowed to help. The only thing is, she doesn't ask the right questions.What ensues is at times funny, poignant, playful, and adventurous as Pamela learns a few things about herself, and about what it might be like to love the right person. Or people.This novel of 84,000 words features warm, sometimes troubled characters, sweet and lovely dates, and perhaps a little bit of hot, graphic sex.
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?
Sea of Grass
Kate Sweeney - 2010
When she’s called back to the sprawling Double R cattle ranch and her ailing father, Tess is thrown back into the world she had nearly forgotten since the death of her brother two years earlier.Unsettling memories boil to the surface for Tess, and her only pleasant distraction is the new cook Claire Redman and her son Jack. However, there is more facing Professor Rawlins than dealing with the memory of her brother or her attraction to Claire. Tess must figure a way to save the Rawlins’s five thousand acres of rich grassland. It has thrived for five generations, when her great-grandfather started the dynasty in the 1880s; now she may lose it all to an unscrupulous land developer.Set in the foothills of the Bitterroots, Tess and Claire find themselves in the fight of their lives—for love and the sea of grass.
Initiation by Desire
M.J. Williamz - 2012
Tully Stephens wants only to survive her sophomore year. They soon realize how desperately they want each other, but that’s easier said than done.Tulley is a nineteen-year-old new initiate in the Gamma Alpha Epsilon sorority who has never loved a woman. Sue is the twenty-six-year-old resident adviser who jumps from bed to bed. Tulley is discovering her true self while Sue wants to discover more about the sexy young butch who’s invading her fantasies.A sorority house is never the ideal location for keeping a secret, especially when the secret is a blossoming affair. Can their love withstand the strain of the concealment? Will their time together always consist of stolen moments? Or will they complete their Initiation of Desire?
Always and Forever
Raven Cavalleu - 2015
Ten years ago Jackie fled Mountain Ridge, her need to escape the pain and abuse her single motivation. It wasn’t until after she left that she realized she’d left her heart behind. Burying her feelings for the only woman she’d ever loved, and the only loving family she’d ever known, Jackie struggles to forget her past and move on with her life. Now ten years later, she wonders if she’ll ever find someone that can love the person she’s become. A suggestion from her therapist sends Jackie back to her old hometown in search of those she’d left behind so long ago. Can she settle the past and hope to find her future?
Before Her
Grace Parkes - 2020
Will Frankie's secrets shatter their relationship before it begins?A sizzling hot Age Gap Romance from Grace Parkes.Cara Taylor has spent her life in a small village without much excitement. She works in a bar, lives with her best friend and without realising is in need of something new and exciting.After meeting her best friend’s new tenant Frankie, she is desperate to find out more.Can Cara break down Frankie’s barriers and find love in the land that time forgot?
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!
Losing Control
Sybil Smith - 2017
But after he came along...She changed. There's not one aspect of her life that he didn't steal from her. Now she thrives off control. Needs it, even. Why shouldn't she after all she's been through? Right when she's spiraling beyond the point of no return, a new Lieutenant gets hired to lead up the SVU unit across the hall. Will this woman be the one thing that can save Roma Raine from herself? Or will Roma be the thing that breaks her instead? Mature readers only. Book 1 of 3. An angsty HEA.
My Sister's Keeper
Mavis Applewater - 2004
She just wants to be in love. Sound simple? Well, there's a catch. She wants to be deeply in love with someone who is also deeply in love with her. Jenny must face the past and the present when she discovers her lover's infidelity and her first love walks back into her life. Her life becomes even more complicated when old feelings surface for her first love -- the woman who broke her heart as a teenager, then entered the church and became "Sister Rachel". In her third published book, Mavis Applewater brings to the printed page a perfect combination of heat and romance, with just the right amount of adventure.
Meet Me At 10: A bittersweet story about love crossing boundaries.
Vicky Jones - 2017
Arriving in Alabama, Shona convinces the kind Jeffrey Ellis, wealthy co-owner of Ellis and Bruce Machinery, to give her a job and heads to the site with hopes of becoming invisible while she saves up the money to continue her journey to safety. There, she strikes up a bond with Cuban, who is on a similar path to her, but is racially abused on a daily basis by the workforce and by Jeffrey Ellis’s brutal business partner, Larry Bruce. Shona also meets Elbie, the elderly tool room supervisor, who has been covertly keeping a diary of all the horrific acts that have been carried out over the last five years by Bruce and his associates.As Elbie helps Shona and Cuban settle into their jobs, they are introduced to Chloe Bruce, Larry’s daughter, resulting in their complex worlds becoming inextricably linked, with devastating consequences for all those involved.Will Elbie’s diary end up in the wrong hands? Will Cuban achieve his dream of making it to New York? Will Shona’s past finally catch up with her?A compelling and heart-breaking story of secrets too dangerous to confess to, at a time of cruel, unforgiving and relentless intolerance to difference.“A heart-wrenching and gripping read.”“A moving yet disturbing story…you won’t put this book down!”
Finding Faith
Kim Pritekel - 2020
Considering he was the only parent she had left after her mother's suicide when Faith was just a child, she thought that's what it would take. She was wrong. What she dreamed would be glamorous and satisfying turned out to be grueling and thankless. Since she wasn't willing to play the game between the sheets, she was forced to stay in the cubicle jungle doing all the heavy lifting while the men got the credit and the rewards. Deciding she is done, Faith packs up and, with the flip of the bird to the rearview mirror, leaves New York and heads home to Colorado. She has nothing there: no job, nowhere to live, no relationship with her father. Truth is, she barely has a relationship with herself. On the drive home, she finds herself in Wynter, a tiny mountain town at the foot of the Rockies. Looking more like it belongs in a made-for-TV Christmas movie than on the map, Faith is utterly enchanted. When she tries her luck and buys a raffle ticket at Pop’s, Wynter’s charming café, her prize is far more than meets the eye—or the heart. Enter Wyatt, a feisty, sexy southerner and waitress at Pop's, who just happens to be married to a local sheriff's deputy. All is not as it appears with the All-American boy and his Georgia peach.A colorful cast of unforgettable and charming characters will teach the jaded attorney that sometimes to find yourself all you have to do is go back to the basics…and have a little Faith.
Lost & Found
Raquel De Leon - 2018
The last thing she expects is for her foster brother and the story of a missing toddler to turn her life upside down. Selma Flores has been helping Karen and Derek Bering search for their missing daughter for years. She isn't prepared when some sensationalist air time on a show about missing children actually bears fruit. Even less expected is how drawn Piper and Selma become to one another amidst a slew of family drama...53,900 words
Eight Dates
Lori L. Lake - 2014
She’s found that meeting women is difficult – kind of daunting, actually. She feels like she’s been run through the mill, and she doesn’t want to go through it again. But when her best pal and business partner Mitchell signs her up at the GirlsGaylore.com dating website and characterizes her as a happy-go-lucky, amorous, risk-taking single, all hell breaks loose. Suddenly women are coming out of the woodwork and Sky hardly knows what to make of it. EIGHT DATES is a comical story of a woman’s search for Ms. Right—and how she finds quite a few Ms. Wrongs along the way.
She Can’t Tell
Carla Whein - 2020
But being an air force cadet isn’t the only new thing she’s dealing with—she can’t get her best friend out of her mind.After some not-so-mixed signals, Alexis bounds off to the academy, ready to start her life anew, until she catches the eye of an upper-class cadet on the first day. Cadet Teason is hot, strong, and attentive toward Alexis. Only problem is… Cadet Teason is a woman. Battling whether or not to confront her lesbian identity, Alexis must traverse the unspoken fears plaguing those who are gay in the military. But the fears of being kicked out are not strong enough to restrain her passion any longer.She Can’t Tell is a coming of age new adult lesbian romance set in the Air Force Academy. As Alexis keeps her eye (and hands) on Cadet Teason and a surprise best friend, readers are taken on her path to gay pride through self-discovery, self-respect, and self-love.
Special Operations
T.D. Webb - 2015
She will be part of a very special unit that requires her unique skills. It's what she has always wanted but what she didn't bargain for, was falling for her Chief. From a mission gone wrong by betrayal, will JC come out on top, or will she lose her freedom and the woman she loves.