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  • Gillette Park by Gerri Hill, Nicol Zanzarella

    Gillette Park by Gerri Hill, Nicol Zanzarella

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 17 ratings
    Gillette Park, a sleepy town nestled in the Rocky Mountains, harbors a secret.Twenty-three years ago, a young girl went missing. Three days later her body was found lodged beneath the footbridge over Gillette Creek. The murder shook the town but they soon found it was only the beginning. A serial killer hides among them—a serial killer who strikes twice, sometimes three times a year...
  • Face the Wind by Caren J. Werlinger

    Face the Wind by Caren J. Werlinger

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Kathleen Halloran has never been happier. She and Molly Cooper have built a life together, living in her grandmother’s cottage. The family drama of the past has calmed down. She and Molly will soon be aunts. Life on Little Sister Island is everything Kathleen could wish for… until the island begins to send ominous signals that change is in the wind...
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  • Unhinged by Dreia Wells

    Unhinged by Dreia Wells

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 18 ratings
    Everything I thought I knew about my life was a lie.With all the revelations about me coming to the surface, I just need time to figure it all out. Trying to navigate my day-to-day life with four soul tethers, a fated mate, and my betrothed is a challenge within itself, but time is not on my side. When I think I can settle into my new normal, my world turns upside once more...
  • Curses & Cold Brew by Ali K. Mulford, K. Elle Morrison

    Curses & Cold Brew by Ali K. Mulford, K. Elle Morrison

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 5 ratings
    A witch makes a deal with an irresistible demon, but when souls start to go missing, all Hell breaks loose . . .Maple Hollow is known for its endless October charm, gossiping ghosts, and pumpkin spice everything. Not the sort of town you’d imagine a designer suit-wearing demon to call home...
  • Sylver and Gold by Michelle Larkin

    Sylver and Gold by Michelle Larkin

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 10 ratings
    Boston Homicide Detective Reid Sylver closes every case that comes her way. Her secret? She can talk to the dead. Reid’s perfect record has earned her the freedom to work with the only partner she can tolerate: a scarred one-eyed mastiff called Mugshot. Then the new boss saddles her with rookie London Gold...
  • Pumpkin Spice & Poltergeist by Ali K. Mulford, K. Elle Morrison

    Pumpkin Spice & Poltergeist by Ali K. Mulford, K. Elle Morrison

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 39 ratings
    Get ready for a bewitching tale of love, laughter, and supernatural shenanigans in the heart of Maple Hollow!The last thing apothecary witch, Jordyn, had on her mind was romance, but when she got witchy-wasted, she cracked open the coffin of her love life and conjured the ghost of her ex-girlfriend...
    Categorized as:
    queer  mystery  bisexual  small town  magic  fantasy  f-f  paranormal
  • The Dance Tree by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

    The Dance Tree by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

    Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    "An intriguing, haunting novel pulsing with raw, beautiful emotion. Kiran Millwood-Hargrave effortlessly intertwines the stories of women tenderly and sympathetically, creating a novel in which female courage and resilience shines brightly against a brilliantly evoked backdrop of claustrophobic horror...
  • Half to Death by Robin Alexander

    Half to Death by Robin Alexander

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sloan Hawkins cheated death when she slipped from its icy grip. It wasn't until then she realized that she'd only lived half a life in more ways than one. She now accepts that to truly live life to its fullest she must bring down the walls she had built to protect herself. Sloan is ready to let go and love, but finds herself behind a new wall not of her own making...
  • Savor the Moment by Dana Piccoli

    Savor the Moment by Dana Piccoli

    Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Natalia Chambers is a successful singer/songwriter whose star is on the rise. But Nat has a problem. She can't seem to write any new music and the pressure is on to write a follow-up to her last record. The fact that her last girlfriend betrayed her and left her with a wounded heart certainly isn't helping any.When Nat comes home from her latest tour, she's ready for some serious R&R...
    Categorized as:
    queer  magic  f-f  angst  contemporary  paranormal  angels  demons
  • A Hexcellent Chance to Fall in Love by Ann Rose

    A Hexcellent Chance to Fall in Love by Ann Rose

    Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 5 ratings
    In this slightly spooky paranormal romance, will two women finally break their curse and get the happily ever after they’ve fought for?Each year, when no one is paying attention, The Dead of Night Halloween store appears in a new location with its giant sign and great low prices. No one sees them setting up or tearing down—one day it’s just there and then, two days after Halloween, it’s gone...
  • Sequestered Hearts by Erin Dutton

    Sequestered Hearts by Erin Dutton

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Lesbian romance. A popular artist suddenly goes into seclusion; a reluctant reporter wants to know why; and a heart locked away yearns to be set free. Sometimes the greatest test of love is the willingness to take a chance when there are no guarantees. At the peak of her career, painter Cori Saxton's life changes irrevocably...
  • Exalted by Anna Dorn

    Exalted by Anna Dorn

    Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Emily Forrest runs the hottest astrology account on Instagram, @Exalted, but astrology is on the outs, and her finances are dwindling. Emily doesn't even really believe in astrology, despite her gift for deciphering the moons and signs, until she comes across a birth-chart that could potentially change her mind. Beau Rubidoux’s chart has all the planets in their right places—it is exalted...
  • Bitter Fruit by Lois Cloarec Hart

    Bitter Fruit by Lois Cloarec Hart

    Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Fuelled by booze and boredom, Jac Lanier accepts an unusual wager from her best friend. Victoria, for reasons of her own, impulsively challenges Jac to seduce Lauren, her co-worker and a young woman Jac’s never met. Under the terms of their bet, Jac has exactly one month to get Lauren into bed or she has to pay up...
  • Dead Woman's Pond by Elle E. Ire

    Dead Woman's Pond by Elle E. Ire

    Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    2022 Goldie Award Finalist - Paranormal/Occult/Horror No matter how Flynn Dalton tries to avoid it, the supernatural finds her.At first it’s not so bad. Flynn’s girlfriend, Genesis, is a nationally known psychic, which makes Flynn uncomfortable for both paranormal and financial reasons, but she can handle it. As long as no one makes her talk about it...
    Categorized as:
    mystery  queer  magic  paranormal  f-f  fantasy  horror  contemporary
  • A Hexcellent Chance to Fall in Love by Ann Rose

    A Hexcellent Chance to Fall in Love by Ann Rose

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    In this slightly spooky paranormal romance, will two women finally break their curse and get the happily ever after they’ve fought for?Each year, when no one is paying attention, The Dead of Night Halloween store appears in a new location with its giant sign and great low prices. No one sees them setting up or tearing down—one day it’s just there and then, two days after Halloween, it’s gone...
  • Dark Dreamer by Jennifer Fulton

    Dark Dreamer by Jennifer Fulton

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Best selling horror author Rowe Devlin has had two flops in a row and keeps falling in love with straight women. Seeking inspiration and a fresh start, she abandons life in Manhattan for an old Victorian house in Maine. But Dark Harbor Cottage is a far cry from the tranquil writing environment she envisioned. For a start, the place is haunted, and the ghost is none too friendly...
  • The Witch Sea by Sarah Diemer

    The Witch Sea by Sarah Diemer

    Rated: 3.72 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    The witch Meriel has spent her entire life in the lighthouse on tiny Bound Island. Upon the distant shore prowls an ancient sea god kept captive by a generations-old spell, a spell that Meriel alone must protect. Meriel's life has been lonely and unchanging--until the arrival of Nor. Nor's shape is that of a woman, but her heart belongs to the sea...
  • Heart of the Matter by K.I. Thompson

    Heart of the Matter by K.I. Thompson

    Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ellen Webster, professor of history, can't help but fantasize about her next-door neighbor Kate Foster—after all, she sees her on the evening news every night. Sexy and smart, Kate is Ellen's dream girl, but the dynamic TV newscaster doesn't know Ellen exists. Struggling with self-doubt and low self-esteem, Ellen can only watch the parade of beautiful women Kate brings home...
    Categorized as:
    queer  magic  f-f  contemporary  paranormal  angels  demons  amish
  • Affinity by Sarah Waters

    Affinity by Sarah Waters

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 38 ratings
    An upper-class woman recovering from a suicide attempt, Margaret Prior has begun visiting the women’s ward of Millbank prison, Victorian London’s grimmest jail, as part of her rehabilitative charity work. Amongst Millbank’s murderers and common thieves, Margaret finds herself increasingly fascinated by one apparently innocent inmate, the enigmatic spiritualist Selina Dawes...
    Categorized as:
    queer  mystery  magic  historical  horror  f-f  victorian  paranormal
  • Lunatic Fringe by Allison Moon

    Lunatic Fringe by Allison Moon

    Rated: 3.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    New author Allison Moon indulges the feminine wild by giving the classic werewolf myth a lesbian twist. Lexie Clarion's first night at college, she falls in with a pack of radical feminist werewolf hunters. The next morning, she falls for a mysterious woman who may be among the hunted...
  • Backhanded Compliments by Katie Chandler

    Backhanded Compliments by Katie Chandler

    Rated: 3.40 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    A steamy sapphic romance with a fantastical twist about two bitter tennis rivals who realize they are reluctant soulmates—perfect for fans of Expiration Dates and Here We Go Again. Juliette Ricci dreams of only one being the best women’s tennis player in the world. She’s worked nonstop with her strict father/coach to prepare for her big chance in the Australian Open...
  • The First Taste is Free by Zephyr Indigo

    The First Taste is Free by Zephyr Indigo

    Rated: 2.98 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    EPISODE ONE - Where Felicia learns that Pixies may be able to cure her vampirism, if she’s willing to pay the price. If you like magical quests and sex in the snowy dark of night, then read on…- - - - - -Felicia is a vampire. Serious, sexy… and maybe even suicidal. She finds her need to feed on the life of others abhorrent, but is the victim of her own desires.Mint is a Pixie...
  • Hex by Rebecca Dinerstein Knight

    Hex by Rebecca Dinerstein Knight

    Rated: 3.27 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    'Wise, funny, suspenseful' JONATHAN SAFRAN FOER 'Reads like a botanist's cross-breeding of The Secret History and Department of Speculation' Emma Straub Nell Barber, an expelled PhD candidate in Biological Science, is exploring the fine line between poison and antidote, working alone to set a speed record for the detoxification of poisonous plants. Her mentor, Dr...
    Categorized as:
    queer  magic  contemporary  fantasy  f-f  horror  witches  humor
  • La Malédiction de Mamo by Sas Milledge

    La Malédiction de Mamo by Sas Milledge

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 31 ratings
    Une quête d'identité fantastique et sombre dans un monde de sorcières...Orla, petite dernière d'une lignée de sorcières, se voit de retour dans la ville où elle a grandi...
    Categorized as:
    queer  magic  mystery  fantasy  young adult  witches  paranormal  f-f
  • Sovereign by April Daniels

    Sovereign by April Daniels

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 31 ratings
    Only nine months after her debut as the superhero Dreadnought, Danny Tozer is already a scarred veteran. Protecting a city the size of New Port is a team-sized job and she’s doing it alone. Between her newfound celebrity and her demanding cape duties, Dreadnought is stretched thin, and it’s only going to get worse...
  • The Shadow Cabinet by Juno Dawson

    The Shadow Cabinet by Juno Dawson

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 34 ratings
    In the second installment of Juno Dawson's "irresistable" fantasy trilogy (Lana Harper), a group of childhood friends and witches must choose between what is right and what is easy if they have any hope of keeping their coven--and their world--from tearing apart forever.Niamh Kelly is dead...
  • Naamah's Blessing by Jacqueline Carey

    Naamah's Blessing by Jacqueline Carey

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 45 ratings
    Returning to Terre d'Ange, Moirin finds the royal family broken. Wracked by unrelenting grief at the loss of his wife, Queen Jehanne, King Daniel is unable to rule. Prince Thierry, leading an expedition to explore the deadly jungles of Terra Nova, is halfway across the world...
  • A Cruel and Fated Light by Ashley Shuttleworth

    A Cruel and Fated Light by Ashley Shuttleworth

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 23 ratings
    Half-fae Arlo becomes entangled in the courtly intrigue at the Seelie Summer palace as danger for ironborns mounts in this “beautifully written and deliciously complex” (Nicki Pau Preto, author of the Crown of Feathers trilogy) sequel to A Dark and Hollow Star that’s The Cruel Prince meets City of Bones...
    Categorized as:
    magic  mystery  queer  fantasy  young adult  f-f  urban fantasy  fae
  • Door of Bruises by Sierra Simone

    Door of Bruises by Sierra Simone

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 44 ratings
    𝐓𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐨, 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐬.We are all, for better or worse, doomed to love each other until death do us part. My heart belongs to Proserpina and St. Sebastian—even if he no longer wants it. Even if she has left it behind to follow him.Delphine’s fled back home, and Becket’s holy calling is in peril...
  • This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron

    This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 53 ratings
    Darkness blooms in bestselling author Kalynn Bayron's new contemporary fantasy about a girl with a unique and deadly power.Briseis has a gift: she can grow plants from tiny seeds to rich blooms with a single touch.When Briseis's aunt dies and wills her a dilapidated estate in rural New York, Bri and her parents decide to leave Brooklyn behind for the summer...
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