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The Flaw in Our Design by Monica McCallan
Olivia Carver’s life in Lake Cabot, New York is simple. That’s how she likes it, even if she can’t stop the town she loves from being overrun by wealthy tourists each summer. When she’s not working at her family’s paddleboard shop or spending time with her lovable but infuriating brothers, she puts her energy into writing professionally, a dream that has yet to materialize... -
![Open Me Carefully: Emily Dickinson's Intimate Letters to Susan Huntington Dickinson by Emily Dickinson]()
Open Me Carefully: Emily Dickinson's Intimate Letters to Susan Huntington Dickinson by Emily Dickinson
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFor the first time, selections from Emily Dickinson's thirty-six year correspondence to her neighbor and sister-in-law, Susan Huntington Dickinson, are compiled in a single volume. Open Me Carefully invites a dramatic new understanding of Emily Dickinson's life and work, overcoming a century of censorship and misinterpretation... -
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![Back in Your Arms by Monica McCallan]()
Back in Your Arms by Monica McCallan
Seventeen years ago, Quinn McKinley left her small town of Kingsford for a shot at a happier life. Now a successful real estate agent in New York City, she’s brought back on behalf of a client, begrudgingly accepting her return home in order to close the deal of a lifetime... -
![Crossed Over by Santana Knox]()
Crossed Over by Santana Knox
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom international best-selling author Santana Knox, comes an LGBTQ, women’s fiction, coming out story like nothing you’ve ever read before. A tale that grips the hearts of those who failed to see eye-to-eye with a parent, and anyone who’s ever denied the truth about themselves... -
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![Then & Now by Monica McCallan]()
Then & Now by Monica McCallan
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsLily Connor has focused all her energy into becoming a successful wedding planner, and after five years, she’s on the precipice of taking on more responsibility at Southerland Wedding Company. When the chance finally presents itself, it comes with a complication she couldn’t have dreamt up in her worst nightmares... -
![Along The Mystic River by Lise Gold]()
Along The Mystic River by Lise Gold
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsRiley, a New-York workaholic, has health issues and that leaves her no choice but to move to a small town to lead a calmer life. She hates the huge mansion she bought on a whim and stands out like a sore thumb in the cheery community of Mystic.Quinn, a Mystic-based contractor, has once again missed out on purchasing the house her family built... -
![Awaiting by Nicole Pyland]()
Awaiting by Nicole Pyland
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThis is book #4 in the Royalty Series.Alexandria – or Alex, as she preferred to be called – would one day be the next Queen of the United Kingdom. She would also be the first out lesbian who would take that title... -
![Election Day by J.A. Armstrong]()
Election Day by J.A. Armstrong
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRunning a presidential campaign might seem the craziest thing in the world to most people. Candace Reid is not most people. The affable Governor of New York is used to controlled chaos... -
![Deal with the Devil by Ali Vali]()
Deal with the Devil by Ali Vali
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt’s business as usual for crime boss Cain Casey as she maneuvers to form an alliance with the Jatibon organization and secure peace among the ruling families in New Orleans. Cain’s new associate Remington Jatibon is a lot like Cain used to be—a playgirl with a passion for bedding beautiful women and an even greater passion for expanding her father’s empire, on both sides of the law... -
![The Devil Be Damned by Ali Vali]()
The Devil Be Damned by Ali Vali
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsCain Casey is close to getting everything she wants. Her partner Emma is pregnant with their third child, her children are safe and happy, and her business is still thriving despite the FBI’s vendetta. Life is perfect on the surface, but it’s the underbelly that worries her... -
![Honor Guards by Radclyffe]()
Honor Guards by Radclyffe
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsWhen you're the president's daughter and the closest thing the country has to a first lady, your life is never really your own. When you're the woman charged to guard the first daughter, and you also happen to be her lover, every moment of every day is filled with challenges—and a mistake could cost you everything... -
![Awaiting by Nicole Pyland]()
Awaiting by Nicole Pyland
This is book #4 in the Royalty Series.Alexandria – or Alex, as she preferred to be called – would one day be the next Queen of the United Kingdom. She would also be the first out lesbian who would take that title... -
![The Devil's Orchard by Ali Vali]()
The Devil's Orchard by Ali Vali
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn book five of the Casey Family series, Cain and Emma are planning a wedding before the birth of their third child. Cain has done everything possible to protect her family and get their lives back to normal. Cain is strengthening her partnership with the Jatibons and Carlotti families, as well as trying to help her cousin Muriel heal from FBI agent Shelby Phillips’s betrayal... -
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Consequences by Skyy
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSchool's back in session and there's a lot of unfinished business to handle. As Lena prepares for her wedding day, she can't help but think about Denise, her sexy b-ball roommate who almost stole her away. A summer isn't enough time to get over a true love. Denise just can't shake the feelings she developed for soon-to-be-married Lena... -
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![HOWL: Home of the Wayward Lovers by Lucy Bexley]()
HOWL: Home of the Wayward Lovers by Lucy Bexley
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLou McCallister owns Howl, the only surviving queer bar in Boston. When an investment opportunity to save the floundering bar is inadvertently sabotaged by Clementine Darby, Howl’s newest employee, Lou is ready to give up... -
![Executive Order by JA Armstrong]()
Executive Order by JA Armstrong
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAdjusting to life as the first family takes time. As Candace and Jameson learn to embrace their home in the White House, life all around them continues to change. Jameson navigates the sometimes rocky landscape of motherhood with Cooper. Relationships are reinvented as Candace’s adult children look to establish roots in new places. Marianne and Scott make a move to Connecticut... -
![Graceless by Ruby Landers]()
Graceless by Ruby Landers
Savannah Grace is on top of the world. She’s back to selling out stadium tours and winning Grammys, and she’s just arrived home from her honeymoon after marrying the love of her life… nothing could burst this bubble. Except, of course, her estranged family... -
![Ask Me Again by E.J. Noyes]()
Ask Me Again by E.J. Noyes
What do you do when the source of all your problems is the one thing you don’t know how to fix? With Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell nothing more than an unpleasant memory, US Army surgeon Sabine Fleischer is ready to move on with her life―if she can just figure out how to move past her PTSD... -
![Stolen Hearts by Eliza Lentzski]()
Stolen Hearts by Eliza Lentzski
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn 1984, Danika Laroque, a young indigenous woman, was reported missing. The investigation went cold not long after. Decades later, a True Crime podcaster starts poking around, bringing the missing persons case to the attention of Cassidy Miller... -
![Mirror by Max Ellendale]()
Mirror by Max Ellendale
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn the final installment of the Four Point Trilogy, Sali and Maggie, despite their retirement, find themselves tirelessly recruited by civilians asking for their help. When a desperate mother appeals to Sali's sensitivities to search for her missing daughter, the duo, reluctantly, give in... -
![Wolves at the Gate by Persephone Black]()
Wolves at the Gate by Persephone Black
Lyssa has a secret—one that could cost her everything. And as Chicago braces for a high-profile Syndicate wedding, the stakes are only getting higher.But there are still secrets to be uncovered...Wolves at the Gate is part two of the Red Rivals Duet, a twisty, steamy contemporary Sapphic mafia romance based (very) loosely on the Little Red Riding Hood fairytale... -
![Distant Shores, Silent Thunder by Radclyffe]()
Distant Shores, Silent Thunder by Radclyffe
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsNo matter how much we plan, life—and people—have a way of surprising us. For Doctor KT O’Bannon, a near-fatal tragedy derails a career and disrupts everything she thought she knew about herself and her future. Battered and nearly broken, she turns for solace to the one woman who knows her best, her ex-lover Doctor Tory King... -
![The Scent of Rome by Lise Gold]()
The Scent of Rome by Lise Gold
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn a last-ditch attempt to secure an investor for an app she’s developed, Rome Foster travels to her namesake city hoping her luck is going to change. Just as she’s about to pitch her life’s work, she meets the charming and captivating Nadine; a high-end escort who shocks Rome by flirting with her... -
![Love & Honor by Radclyffe]()
Love & Honor by Radclyffe
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThird book in the Honor Series. US Secret Service Agent Cameron Roberts has more than one secret that could destroy her career, not the least of which is that she’s in love with the president’s daughter... -
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![The View from the Top by Rachel Lacey]()
The View from the Top by Rachel Lacey
When a driven businesswoman from Boston collides with a free-spirited artist on a Vermont mountainside, they share a memorable—and steamy—night, but life soon pits them against each other over the fate of a family business.Emily Janssen prefers to play it safe... -
![Trauma Alert by Radclyffe]()
Trauma Alert by Radclyffe
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsDr. Ali Torveau knows just how fragile life can be—she sees death and tragedy every day in the trauma unit. Battling the dark forces of fate is her life’s work and she doesn’t want or need anything else, certainly nothing as transient as love. Plenty of women try to change her mind, but she never has any trouble saying no... -
![Night Cap by J.A. Armstrong]()
Night Cap by J.A. Armstrong
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt’s autumn in Whiskey Springs, Vermont, and more than the leaves have changed color. Life has never been better for Fallon Foster. Her relationship with the town’s newest citizen, Riley Main is progressing as Fallon had hoped. Fallon finally believes she may get the family she’s dreamed of. Her business is thriving, and her friendship with her former lover, Andi Maguire is back on track... -
![Campaign Trail by J.A. Armstrong]()
Campaign Trail by J.A. Armstrong
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsGovernor Candace Reid is embarking on an adventure few ever have the courage to take. She's launched her campaign to become the first lesbian to receive the Democratic nomination for president. It's only the beginning and already Candace faces criticism from multiple corners... -
![Rocking the Bodyguard by Natalie Debrabandere]()
Rocking the Bodyguard by Natalie Debrabandere
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWHAT HAPPENS WHEN FIERY ROCKER MEETS STOIC BODYGUARD? Tristan Briggs was once a member of an elite law-enforcement task force. Following the murder of her partner, for which she blames herself, Tristan now works as a close-protection officer. Used to guarding CEOs or high-ranking diplomats, the last thing she expects is a bubblegum singer for a client. Still, a job is a job... -
![Nightingale by Andrea Bramhall]()
Nightingale by Andrea Bramhall
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen Charlie Porter meets Hazaar Alim her first year of university, she's instantly smitten. Hazaar has it all: beauty, talent, and brains. What she doesn't realize is that Hazaar's future has already been decided, and Charlie has no place in it. Hazaar desperately wants to break with her traditions and stay with Charlie, but when forced to choose, she chooses her family over love... -
![Vesting Period by Monica McCallan]()
Vesting Period by Monica McCallan
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsApp designer Carter Montgomery has thrown herself into being a successful co-founder of LadyLuck for the last half decade. Until now, she’s been content to focus on work mixed with a little light fun. It takes a horrible date with an infuriating woman to make her realize that maybe she isn’t so satisfied with things and that it’s time she got serious about investing in her love life... -
![Honor Under Siege by Radclyffe]()
Honor Under Siege by Radclyffe
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWith the nation on the verge of war, security takes on new meaning for Secret Service Agent Cameron Roberts, whose lover just happens to be the President’s daughter. First daughter Blair Powell and her “secret” Secret Service agent lover, Cameron Roberts, intend to get married—with her father’s blessing... -
![Heart of Ice by T.B. Markinson, Miranda MacLeod]()
Heart of Ice by T.B. Markinson, Miranda MacLeod
What happens when the one person who makes your heart sing is also the one person who could destroy everything you’ve worked for?Laurie “the Hatchet” Emerson is a ruthless leader in Boston finance who’s rumoured to have a block of ice where her heart should be. If only... -
![Undoing: An LA Lovers Book by Jourdyn Kelly]()
Undoing: An LA Lovers Book by Jourdyn Kelly
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRebecca and Cass Giles were living large and happy as hell. Even after three years, the two were still in the honeymoon phase of their marriage, and their professional lives were thriving. Rebecca was a highly sought-after business consultant, and Cass was finding her footing in the art world and was in demand. But time wasn't always on their side... -
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![Fealty by J.A. Armstrong, Nancy Ann Healy]()
Fealty by J.A. Armstrong, Nancy Ann Healy
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAlex, Cassidy, Candace, Jameson, Claire, and Eleana return for a new adventure that combines two best-selling series by Nancy Ann Healy (JA Armstrong), Alex and Cassidy and By Design.Two families caught in the crossfire of an international conspiracy dating back to World War II must work together to secure the future of democracy... -
![The Wait Is Over by Nicole Pyland]()
The Wait Is Over by Nicole Pyland
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is book #6 in the Holiday Series.Scarlet Campbell’s friends had all coupled off, and it had happened this year. All five of them had found love while Scarlet had continued to go back and forth about coming out to her family, and on top of that, she still couldn’t talk to women. Every time she tried, she choked. She got nervous. She said something stupid... -
![Hot off the Press: A Branded Hearts Romance by K.E. Morrison]()
Hot off the Press: A Branded Hearts Romance by K.E. Morrison
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Great Britain has an unexpected General Election, political journalist Jenna Edwards is excited to go on the campaign trail. That is until she’s assigned to cover the Green Party and their attempt to win more than one paltry seat in Parliament. Disappointed, Jenna resigns herself to weeks of reporting on tree-hugging, plant-based diets, and renewable energies... -
![The Tapestry of a Heart by Erin Zak]()
The Tapestry of a Heart by Erin Zak
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFinnley O'Connell is at a crossroads when her life takes an unexpected turn after getting fired from her family's lawn care business. Seeking refuge in Chicago with her gay uncle, Finnley discovers a vibrant city and a new sense of freedom. But it's meeting Emerson, a captivating and mysterious woman, that truly changes everything... -
![The Kidnapped by Nicole Pyland]()
The Kidnapped by Nicole Pyland
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen she sees a picture of a little girl who looks just like her younger self in a book about lost children, Heidi realizes she was born Hollis Richardson and that she’d been stolen from her mother... -
![Southern Lights by Liz Arncliffe]()
Southern Lights by Liz Arncliffe
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA found-family, opposites attract lesbian romance about making peace with the past, the power of resilience, and the ultimate comeback. Closed-off teacher Sloane Sullivan sees only shades of gray since she lost her wife. Desperate for escape and healing, she travels from the US to Australia to find color... -
![Building Blocks by J.A. Armstrong]()
Building Blocks by J.A. Armstrong
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s often said that in life everything happens all at one. New York’s new First Family is about to find out the meaning of that familiar expression. Just a few months into her first term as governor, Candace Reid already has a full plate. Managing the business of the State of New York is a challenge that requires creativity, intelligence, and infinite patience... -
![Answering the Call by Ali Vali]()
Answering the Call by Ali Vali
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAs New Orleans recovers from Hurricane Katrina, Detective Sept Savoie recovers from a gunshot wound with the help of her new love Keegan Blanchard. As the city returns to normal, so does the crime rate. Sept’s first case back on the job is a strangely ritualistic killing, which quickly escalates into serial murder... -
![Relatively Rainey by R.E. Bradshaw]()
Relatively Rainey by R.E. Bradshaw
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTerrors come during vulnerable moments in the night. While lost in sleep, demons arise to expose our deepest dreads. Happiness is not a deterrent to the treachery of memories and fears. Having suffered a traumatic event nearly five years prior, Rainey has settled into contented family life... -
![The Rainey Season by R.E. Bradshaw]()
The Rainey Season by R.E. Bradshaw
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThis is the third in the award winning Rainey Bell Thriller series, following Lambda Literary Award Finalist Rainey Nights. Each book is stand-alone. It does help to read them in order, but it is not necessary. In The Rainey Season, former FBI behavioral analyst Rainey Bell has settled into her life as a wife and mother with Katie Myers and the triplets... -
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![Winds of Change - Book One by Melissa Good]()
Winds of Change - Book One by Melissa Good
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAfter 9/11 the world has changed and Dar and Kerry have decided to change along with it. They have an orderly plan to resign and finally take their long delayed travelling vacation. But as always fate intervenes and they find themselves caught in a web of conflicting demands and they have to make choices they never anticipated.This novel, due to its length, will be split into at least two books... -
![When Worlds Collide by Erin Zak]()
When Worlds Collide by Erin Zak
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn the glittering world of Broadway, where dreams take center stage and the city that never sleeps pulses with life, Heather McCarthy, a dazzling Broadway actress at the zenith of her career, meets Grace Elliott, a celebrated romance novelist poised to see her latest masterpiece leap from the pages to the silver screen... -
![The Killing Room by Gerri Hill]()
The Killing Room by Gerri Hill
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsDenver detective Jake McCoy is trying to recover – both physically and emotionally – from the shooting death of a young boy that also left her injured... -
![Thrown to the Wolves by Persephone Black]()
Thrown to the Wolves by Persephone Black
Lyssa can't resist a damsel in distress…but she'll wish she resisted this one. The ferocious Styx Syndicate enforcer and trainer known as "the Wolf" has always been the hunter, never the hunted. So when Lyssa sees the gorgeous Scarlett getting harassed by thugs in a dive bar she's visiting for intel, she jumps straight into protective mode... -
![An Unexpected Fate by Skye Von Triessen]()
An Unexpected Fate by Skye Von Triessen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDr. Miranda Hayes never anticipated finding herself in a relationship with a woman, but her undeniable attraction to Lane Remington was too powerful to resist. As she surrenders to this unexpected connection, Miranda is forced to confront new facets of her identity... -
![Returning Tides by Radclyffe]()
Returning Tides by Radclyffe
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsInsurance investigator Ashley Walker faces more than a dangerous opponent when she returns to the town, and the woman, she left behind...
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