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Hearing Red by Nicole Maser
New Adult: Recommended for ages 18+ In a world overrun by an unprecedented outbreak, two young women find themselves on opposite sides of the struggle for survival. Saff, a determined new doctor in the first year of her internship, had clawed her way out of a tumultuous past, only to be dragged back into it when the zombie outbreak hits... -
![A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine]()
A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine
An alien armada lurks on the edges of Teixcalaanli space. No one can communicate with it, no one can destroy it, and Fleet Captain Nine Hibiscus is running out of options. In a desperate attempt at diplomacy with the mysterious invaders, the fleet captain has sent for a diplomatic envoy... -
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![Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki]()
Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
An adventure set in California's San Gabriel Valley, with cursed violins, Faustian bargains, and queer alien courtship over fresh-made donuts.Shizuka Satomi made a deal with the devil: to escape damnation, she must entice seven other violin prodigies to trade their souls for success. She has already delivered six... -
![Otherside Picnic: Volume 4 by Iori Miyazawa, 宮澤 伊織]()
Otherside Picnic: Volume 4 by Iori Miyazawa, 宮澤 伊織
Winter is coming. Having been attacked by a group that worshiped Satsuki Uruma, Sorawo and Toriko head to the cult's former base—the Farm in the Mountains. The other world is still chock full of all kinds of dangerous mysteries, but the allure of exploring the unknown is ever present... -
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![Otherside Picnic: Volume 3 by Iori Miyazawa]()
Otherside Picnic: Volume 3 by Iori Miyazawa
Autumn has arrived. Having narrowly avoided the curse of the Kotoribako, Sorawo and Toriko are back to exploring the other world. With boxed lunches in tow, the two take their agricultural vehicle for a leisurely drive across grassy terrain, deal with the problems caused by Sorawo's kouhai at university, and hang out at cognitive scientist Kozakura's house... -
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Rhapsody by Molly J. Bragg
Megan Harwood never wanted to be a hero. She just wanted to indulge the two great loves of her life, woodworking and music, and for the last few years, she’s done just that running a small guitar making business in Sun City Florida with her dad’s help...Categorized as:
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![Future Wife by Nicole Pyland]()
Future Wife by Nicole Pyland
Imagine meeting a stranger one day, only for that stranger to say, “I’m your future wife.” This is exactly what happens to Carter when she heads out of town for work. There’s one problem with this: Carter is already married, and not to this stranger.Ryder has been working on time travel since she was a little kid listening to her great-grandmother tell stories of the past... -
![One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston]()
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
From the New York Times bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue comes a new romantic comedy that will stop readers in their tracks...Cynical twenty-three-year old August doesn’t believe in much. She doesn’t believe in psychics, or easily forged friendships, or finding the kind of love they make movies about... -
![Otherside Picnic Volume 5: Hasshaku-sama Revival by Iori Miyazawa]()
Otherside Picnic Volume 5: Hasshaku-sama Revival by Iori Miyazawa
Having succeeded in their goal of spending a night on the Otherside, Sorawo and Toriko can now take their expeditions deeper. The two spend their days surrounded by the supernatural, going back and forth between their normal and abnormal daily lives.A chaotic love hotel girls' party in Shinjuku vanishes from Sorawo's memory. Toriko's university life and inner thoughts become clear... -
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A Swift and Sudden Exit by Nico Vincenty
An immortal, doomed to die. A time traveler, desperate to save her.When Zera travels back in time to 2040, she aims to investigate the geomagnetic storm that scorched the earth...Categorized as:
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![A Night Most Wicked by Lexie Winston]()
A Night Most Wicked by Lexie Winston
What happens to Susie and Mark when their car breaks down an hour out of Vegas after leaving Lila?Strangely enough, there is no one else on the road that evening and they must be in a dead zone as neither Susie nor Mark has cell reception... -
![Rangers at Roadsend by Jane Fletcher]()
Rangers at Roadsend by Jane Fletcher
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSergeant Chip Coppelli escaped the manipulative plots of her powerful family by becoming a soldier. After 9 years in the elite Rangers, dealing with thugs and wild predators, she has learned to spot trouble coming, and that is exactly what she sees in the mystery surrounding her new recruit, Katryn Nagata. But even so, Chip was not expecting murder... -
![Transistor by Molly J. Bragg]()
Transistor by Molly J. Bragg
When Naomi Woodward’s doctor recommended her for a clinical trial, it seemed like the answer to her prayers. She was finally able to get her gender confirmation surgery and the surgery was a resounding success. She finally looked and felt like the woman she always knew she was... -
![Sing for the Coming of the Longest Night by Katherine Fabian, Iona Datt Sharma]()
Sing for the Coming of the Longest Night by Katherine Fabian, Iona Datt Sharma
The world you know is underneath the substance of another, with cracks in the firmament that let the light of its magic in… Layla and Nat have nothing in common but their boyfriend – enigmatic, brilliant Meraud – and their deep mutual dislike... -
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![The Romance Bet by Jae]()
The Romance Bet by Jae
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReporter Abby James prides herself on never having read a romance novel. She thinks they’re formulaic, shallow, easy-to-write drivel—until romance author Tamara Brennan challenges her to write one... -
![Palm Meridian by Grace Flahive]()
Palm Meridian by Grace Flahive
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA rollicking, big-hearted story of long-lost love, friendship, and a life well-lived, set at a Florida retirement resort for queer women, on the last day of resident Hannah Cardin’s life—for readers of Less and The Wedding People... -
![The Future by Naomi Alderman]()
The Future by Naomi Alderman
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsFrom the award-winning, bestselling author of The Power comes a white-knuckle tour de force and dazzling exploration of the world we have made and where we are going.The Future—as the richest people on the planet have discovered—is where the money is. The Future is a few billionaires leading the world to destruction while safeguarding their own survival with secret lavish bunkers...Categorized as:
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Royal Family by Jenny Frame
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFor Veronica Clayton, the sudden death of her mother has turned her naturally bright and happy-go-lucky view of the world bleak. As the Police Protection Officer for the Queen's children, she has purpose, but for the next six months, the Queen's family is the focus of a documentary on royal life. The last thing Clay wants is a camera pointed in her face... -
![Strawberry Fields Once Again, Vol. 2 by Kazura Kinosaki]()
Strawberry Fields Once Again, Vol. 2 by Kazura Kinosaki
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsOtome-game lover Akira had sworn she would never have a 3D romance, but Pure's honest feelings are slowly working her way into her heart... -
![Protector of the Realm by Gun Brooke]()
Protector of the Realm by Gun Brooke
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook One: Supreme ConstellationsWith the fate of entire civilizations at risk, the galactic battleground makes for unusual alliances and unexpected passions as two women from very different worlds join forces... -
![Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant]()
Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant
New York Times bestselling author Mira Grant, author of the renowned Newsflesh series, returns with a novel that takes us to a new world of ancient mysteries and mythological dangers come to life. Seven years ago, the Atargatis set off on a voyage to the Mariana Trench to film a "mockumentary" bringing to life ancient sea creatures of legend. It was lost at sea with all hands... -
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My Little Green Girlfriend by Kimberly Hart
When Marsha's broken teleporter sends her to Earth, her only priority is to get back to civilization. Unfortunately, she has no way to get off this primitive planet or even contact home. She's stuck here indefinitely, so she'll have to make the best of it.Sophie is surprisingly calm when the beautiful woman wandering the streets says she's from outer space... -
![Cosmic Love at the Multiverse Hair Salon by Annie Mare]()
Cosmic Love at the Multiverse Hair Salon by Annie Mare
A multiverse novel about two women who fall in love despite living in worlds that are five months apart, as they try to find a timeline that doesn’t end in disaster, in this debut novel by Annie Mare.Tressa Fay Robeson has never been shy, which is how she’s made a name for herself as an in-demand hairstylist and social media star... -
![Car Pool by Karin Kallmaker]()
Car Pool by Karin Kallmaker
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNinety minutes, twice a day. Five days a week. Car pool heaven turns into car pool hell when Anthea Rossignole realizes her lover is having an affair with the other woman sharing their daily commute. It seems that Anthea’s succesfanul career as a cost analyst at an oil refinery is the only thing she can really count on these days. Now she’s looking for someone to share the long drive... -
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![Legacy of Love by Marianne K. Martin]()
Legacy of Love by Marianne K. Martin
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSage pulled Suzanne into her arms and kissed her deeply, melting into the silken heat. "What do you want from me?" she whispered.Suzanne pressed up into Sage's embrace, her body making demands on the skillful hands, commanding pleasure from the exciting mouth. "I need you to love me...as long as you possibly can"... -
![How to Get a Girlfriend (When You're a Terrifying Monster) by Marie Cardno]()
How to Get a Girlfriend (When You're a Terrifying Monster) by Marie Cardno
Life is tough when you’re an eldritch abomination.Trillin isn’t technically a person. She’s a tiny breakaway piece of consciousness from the all-devouring Endless, doomed to eventually rejoin it. But when a human witch stumbles into her world, Trillin suddenly has a new reason to figure out individuality–one shape-shifting tentacle at a time... -
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Valencia by Michelle Tea
Rated: 3.77 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsValencia is the fast-paced account of one girl's search for love and high times in the drama-filled dyke world of San Francisco's Mission District... -
![How It Works Out: A Novel by Myriam Lacroix]()
How It Works Out: A Novel by Myriam Lacroix
Rated: 3.69 of 5 stars · 16 ratings“What an audacious, breathtaking, and inspiring debut. The power of this formally innovative and deeply funny book is that everything exists to serve the compassionate heart at its core. Myriam Lacroix’s work is a cause for celebration... -
![Big Name Fan by Ruthie Knox, Annie Mare]()
Big Name Fan by Ruthie Knox, Annie Mare
Rated: 3.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBexley Simon and Sam Farmer aren’t detectives, but they play them on TV. Well, played, past tense. The iconic cult hit that was Craven’s Daughter ended five years ago, and their friendship died along with it. Fans were disappointed that the pair’s legendary chemistry went unfulfilled—and other fans were crushed that the actual spark between actressesBex and Sam didn’t pay off, either...Categorized as:
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![Ascension by Jacqueline Koyanagi]()
Ascension by Jacqueline Koyanagi
Rated: 3.62 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsAlana Quick is the best damned sky surgeon in Heliodor City, but repairing starship engines barely pays the bills. When the desperate crew of a cargo vessel stops by her shipyard looking for her spiritually advanced sister Nova, Alana stows away. Maybe her boldness will land her a long-term gig on the crew. But the Tangled Axon proves to be more than star-watching and plasma coils... -
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Sudden Death by Rita Mae Brown
Rated: 3.48 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOutrageous, irrepressible and endlessly entertaining, the bestselling author of Rubyfruit Jungle and Bingo spins a behind-the-scenes tale of women's professional tennis that dramtically intertwines the heart-stopping excitement of competition and the lingering heartache of intimate human bonds. Carmen Semanan loves three things tennis, money and professor Harriet Rawls... -
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The Verifiers by Jane Pek
Rated: 3.49 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsIntroducing a sharp-witted heroine for the 21st century: a new amateur sleuth exploring the landscape—both physical and virtual—of New York in a debut novel about love, technology, and murder.Claudia Lin is used to disregarding her fractious family’s model-minority expectations: she has no interest in finding either a conventional career or a nice Chinese boy...
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