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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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![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... -
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Curved Horizon by Taylor Brooke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 2 ratingsIn the sequel to Fortitude Smashed, navigating the ins and outs of love is hard enough as strangers, but now Daisy and Chelsea must find a way to transform their friendship into something more. Meanwhile, Shannon and Aiden’s year-long relationship is put to the test when a horrific accident puts Shannon’s life at risk... -
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![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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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... -
![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... -
![Can You Hear Me? by Geonn Cannon]()
Can You Hear Me? by Geonn Cannon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 3 ratingsFor the next two years, Colonel Noa Laurie - the sole survivor of a disaster which destroyed the International Space Station - will be orbiting Earth in an experimental craft called ODIE. Her mission: to clear away the treacherous minefield of space junk that has accumulated around the planet and endangers future missions... -
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Curved Horizon by Taylor Brooke
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 3 ratingsCurved Horizon picks up a few weeks after the conclusion of Fortitude Smashed with Daisy Yuen and Chelsea Cavanaugh, whose Camellia Clocks draw close to timing out.Navigating the in’s and out’s of love is hard enough as strangers destined to be soul mates and proves even more complicated when Daisy shares ugly, dark secrets that linger in her and Aiden’s past... -
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Tokyo Love by Diana Jean
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 2 ratingsWhen Kathleen Schmitt is promoted to project lead at Mashida INTL for the Personal Love Companion (PLC), a life-sized, hyper-realistic dating doll, she must relocate to Tokyo. Trying not to get lost in translation is quite the culture shock for this born-and-bred Midwesterner... -
![If Tomorrow Doesn't Come by Jen St. Jude]()
If Tomorrow Doesn't Come by Jen St. Jude
We Are Okay meets They Both Die at the End in this YA debut about queer first love and mental health at the end of the world-and the importance of saving yourself, no matter what tomorrow may hold.Avery Byrne has secrets. She's queer; she's in love with her best friend, Cass; and she's suffering from undiagnosed clinical depression...Categorized as:
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![Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah]()
Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 57 ratingsTwo top women gladiators fight for their freedom within a depraved private prison system not so far-removed from America's own... -
![The Love Archives: Bonus Scenes & Excerpts for Palestine by Cynthia A. Rodriguez, H.D. Carlton]()
The Love Archives: Bonus Scenes & Excerpts for Palestine by Cynthia A. Rodriguez, H.D. Carlton
Get in, romance readers. We're taking a trip down nostalgia lane to save lives.Welcome to The Love Archives; a romance anthology of bonus scenes, excerpts, extended epilogues, and alternate POVs for your insatiable appetite. The best part? All proceeds go towards helping Palestinian families.So pick your sub-genre or simply enjoy over 120 short stories from some of your favorite romance authors... -
![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...Categorized as:
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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... -
![An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green]()
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green
The Carls just appeared.Roaming through New York City at three AM, twenty-three-year-old April May stumbles across a giant sculpture. Delighted by its appearance and craftsmanship—like a ten-foot-tall Transformer wearing a suit of samurai armor—April and her best friend, Andy, make a video with it, which Andy uploads to YouTube. The next day, April wakes up to a viral video and a new life... -
![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... -
![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... -
![Rhapsody by Molly J. Bragg]()
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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![Tropical Storm: The 2010 Author Edition by Melissa Good]()
Tropical Storm: The 2010 Author Edition by Melissa Good
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFrom best-selling author Melissa Good comes a tale of heartache, longing, family strife, lust for love, and redemption. Tropical Storm took the lesbian reading world by storm when it was first written, and it hasn't stopped entrancing audiences.Dar Roberts, corporate raider for a multi-national tech company, is cold, practical, and merciless. She does her job with razor-sharp accuracy... -
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Hurricane Watch by Melissa Good
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn this sequel to "Tropical Storm," Dar and Kerry are back and making their relationship permanent. But an ambitious new colleague threatens to divide them --- and out them. He wants Dar's head and her job, and he's willing to use Kerry to do it. Can their home life survive the office power play? Dar and Kerry are redefining themselves and their priorities to build a life and a family together... -
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Bitch Planet, Vol. 1: Extraordinary Machine by Kelly Sue DeConnick
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 53 ratingsEisner Award-nominated writer KELLY SUE DeCONNICK (PRETTY DEADLY, Captain Marvel) and VALENTINE DE LANDRO (X-Factor) present the premiere volume of BITCH PLANET, their critically acclaimed and deliciously vicious sci-fi satire. Think Margaret Atwood meets Inglourious Basterds. Discussion guide included. Collects BITCH PLANET #1-5... -
![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... -
![Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh]()
Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsA thrillingly told queer space opera about the wreckage of war, the family you find, and who you must become when every choice is stripped from you, Some Desperate Glory is Astounding Award Winner Emily Tesh’s highly anticipated debut novel. While we live, the enemy shall fear us. Since she was born, Kyr has trained for the day she can avenge the murder of planet Earth... -
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![Eye of the Storm by Melissa Good]()
Eye of the Storm by Melissa Good
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsEye of the Storm picks up the story of Dar Roberts and Kerry Stuart a few months after the story Hurricane Watch ends. At first it looks like they are settling into their lives together but, as readers of this series have learned, life is never simple around Dar and Kerry... -
![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... -
![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... -
![A Night Most Wicked by Lexie Winston]()
A Night Most Wicked by Lexie Winston
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat 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... -
![The Grief Keeper by Alexandra Villasante]()
The Grief Keeper by Alexandra Villasante
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThis stunning YA debut is a timely and heartfelt speculative narrative about healing, faith, and freedom.Seventeen-year-old Marisol has always dreamed of being American, learning what Americans and the US are like from television and Mrs. Rosen, an elderly expat who had employed Marisol's mother as a maid...
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