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Strangers In Paradise, Pocket Book 3 by Terry Moore
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsSiP Pocket Book 3 continues the Strangers In Paradise story with a brief glimpse at middle age for Katchoo and Francine. And with Katchoo's past buried with Darcy, things should be looking up for our trio, but will David soon follow in Darcy's footsteps? Don't miss the dramatic results of years of pushing back at the Parker organization! -
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Strangers In Paradise, Pocket Book 2 by Terry Moore
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe second Strangers In Paradise pocket book finds Katchoo following David to California where she comes face to face with Darcy Parker. When Darcy makes Katchoo an offer she can't refuse, Katchoo transforms from prey to predator and begins to spin a web of her own... -
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![Word of Honor by Radclyffe]()
Word of Honor by Radclyffe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAll Cameron Roberts and Blair Powell want is a small, intimate wedding, but the paparazzi and a domestic terrorist have other plans. First Daughter Blair Powell and her lover Cameron Roberts, newly appointed deputy director of the Homeland Security Office, escape to a ski chalet in the Rockies after a harrowing attack by members of a domestic terrorism organization... -
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Pearly Gates by Bonnie Solomon
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFinalist – 2025 Readers' Favorite Awards. Finalist – 2025 American Fiction Awards. Meet Pearly Gates, the sassiest spirit guide in the afterlife—and maybe the least qualified. After dying and getting dumped by her supposedly eternal soulmate for being “emotionally unevolved,” Pearly—a former drag queen with a flair for drama—lands the worst gig in the beyond: cosmic sanitation... -
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![Broken Wings by L.-J. Baker]()
Broken Wings by L.-J. Baker
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn a magical world where being different is the norm, why must Rye Woods fear for her life if the truth about her hidden identity is revealed? When Rye Woods, a fairy, meets the beautiful dryad Flora Withe, her libido, as squashed and hidden as her wings, reawakens along with her heart...Categorized as:
queer f-f fantasy contemporary class difference length-short standalone standalone-first -
![The Traitor And the Chalice by Jane Fletcher]()
The Traitor And the Chalice by Jane Fletcher
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTevi and Jemeryl, soldier and sorceress, must risk all in the race to uncover a traitor and retrieve the chalice that, in the wrong hands, could bestow dangerous powers. A dark presence is threatening to uncover long hidden secrets, and the future of the whole Protectorate is at stake... -
![The High Priest and the Idol by Jane Fletcher]()
The High Priest and the Idol by Jane Fletcher
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJemeryl and Tevi's relationship is put to the test when the Guardian sends Jemeryl on a mission that lands her not only in harm's way, but also back into the sites of a previous lover. The Protectorate of Lyremouth promises liberty for all its citizens, but this does not mean that everyone is equal... -
![Sappho's Fables, Volume 1: Three Lesbian Fairy Tale Novellas (Sappho's Fables: Lesbian Fairy Tales) by Elora Bishop, Jennifer Diemer]()
Sappho's Fables, Volume 1: Three Lesbian Fairy Tale Novellas (Sappho's Fables: Lesbian Fairy Tales) by Elora Bishop, Jennifer Diemer
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe Sappho's Fables series takes well-known, beloved fairy tales and retells them from a lesbian perspective. Volume One contains the first three novellas in the series: SEVEN (Snow White), BRAIDED (Rapunzel) and CRUMBS (Hansel and Gretel), compiled together in an enchanting omnibus edition. * SEVEN: A Lesbian Snow White... -
![Cupid is a Cat by Lise Gold]()
Cupid is a Cat by Lise Gold
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAmerican born project manager Nora Bloom enjoys her life in London, but love hasn’t been easy. To stop herself from thinking about her ex for a night, she signs up for a speed-dating event. Not looking for anything other than distraction, she’s surprised when she meets an Israeli woman who leaves a lasting impression on her... -
![Divine Touched by Cassandra Duffy]()
Divine Touched by Cassandra Duffy
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHarper, Sword Maiden for the illustrious Goddess of the Open Sea, has returned to the fabled city of Griffon's Rock at the end of the Last Road to rest for the winter months after a disappointing year treasure hunting...Categorized as:
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![Watermark by Karin Kallmaker]()
Watermark by Karin Kallmaker
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTeresa Mandrell's first encounter with advertising executive Rayann Germaine begins badly and goes downhill from there. Within minutes of their meeting, Rayann dubs Teresa a "bumbling amateur. " The event changes the course of Teresa's life -- she abandons the corporate world for what she hopes is a more satisfying career in Fine Arts Management... -
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Making Up for Lost Time by Karin Kallmaker
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen three love-starved lesbians decide to make up for lost time, the recipe is romance. And with Karin Kallmaker cooking, you know the result will be hot, spicy and mouth-wateringly delicious! Master Chef Jamie Onassis has used every penny she has to buy a beautiful country inn she plans to turn into a five-star restaurant... -
![The Rental Heart and Other Fairytales by Kirsty Logan]()
The Rental Heart and Other Fairytales by Kirsty Logan
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsTwenty tales of lust and loss. These stories feature clockwork hearts, lascivious queens, paper men, island circuses, and a flooded world. • On the island of Skye, an antlered girl and a tiger-tailed boy resolve never to be friends – but can they resist their unique connection? • In an alternative 19th-century Paris, a love triangle emerges between a man, a woman, and a coin-operated boy... -
![How to Wrestle a Girl: Stories by Venita Blackburn]()
How to Wrestle a Girl: Stories by Venita Blackburn
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsVenita Blackburn's characters bully and suffer, spit and tease, mope and blame. They're hyperaware of their bodies and fiercely observant, fending off the failures and advances of adults with indifferent ease. In "Biology Class," they torment a teacher to the point of near insanity, while in "Bear Bear Harvest(TM)," they prepare to sell their excess fat and skin for food processing... -
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![Learning Curve by Rachel Spangler]()
Learning Curve by Rachel Spangler
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGenre: Lesbian romance. Ashton Clarke, a local Casanova with a long history of falling into bed with a different woman every night, is perfectly content with her free and easy existence until she gives in to her best friend’s request to spend an evening helping out at the local gay and lesbian youth center... -
![Embrace in Motion by Karin Kallmaker]()
Embrace in Motion by Karin Kallmaker
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSarah MacNeil is about to put her heart in the hands of a beautiful woman who could be her salvation. .. or her ruin! Surfing high on the wave of lesbian chic, author/screenwriter Melissa Hartley is deliciously dangerous. She knows the right people, goes to all the right parties, says all the right things... -
![The Pyramid Waltz by Barbara Ann Wright]()
The Pyramid Waltz by Barbara Ann Wright
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTo most, Princess Katya Nar Umbriel is a rogue and a layabout; she parties, she hunts and she breaks women’s hearts. But when the festival lights go down and the palace slumbers, Katya chases traitors to the crown and protects the kingdom’s greatest secret: the royal Umbriels are part Fiend...Categorized as:
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![Set in Stone by Stela Brinzeanu]()
Set in Stone by Stela Brinzeanu
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn medieval Moldova, two women from opposing backgrounds fall in love. But this is a world where a woman’s role is defined by religion and class. To make a life together means defying their families, the law, and the Church. The closer they become, and the more they refuse the roles assigned to them, the more sacrifices they have to make... -
![It's a Fabulous Life by Kelly Farmer]()
It's a Fabulous Life by Kelly Farmer
Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsPerfect for fans of Alison Cochrun and Ashley Herring Blake, this sapphic retelling of It’s a Wonderful Life will make the yuletide gay. After years of putting aside her dreams of travel and adventure, Bailey George is ready to leave Lanford Falls and her responsibilities behind on a long-awaited vacation to New York City... -
![Not Exactly What I Had in Mind by Kate Brook]()
Not Exactly What I Had in Mind by Kate Brook
Rated: 3.34 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAn irresistible, funny, sharply observed debut novel in which two roommates, and two sisters, will learn that sometimes family--and love--find you in the most unexpected places. Hazel and Alfie have just moved in together as roommates. They've also just slept together, which was either a catastrophic mistake or the best decision of their lives--they aren't quite sure yet... -
![La Malédiction de Mamo by Sas Milledge]()
La Malédiction de Mamo by Sas Milledge
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... -
![The Shadow Cabinet by Juno Dawson]()
The Shadow Cabinet by Juno Dawson
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... -
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Sovereign by April Daniels
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... -
![This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron]()
This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron
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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![A Cruel and Fated Light by Ashley Shuttleworth]()
A Cruel and Fated Light by Ashley Shuttleworth
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... -
![Thieves by Lucie Bryon]()
Thieves by Lucie Bryon
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsElla can’t seem to remember a single thing from the party the night before at a mysterious stranger’s mansion, and she sure as heck doesn’t know why she’s woken up in her bed surrounded by a magpie’s nest of objects that aren’t her own... -
![The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag]()
The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag
From the author of The Witch Boy trilogy comes a graphic novel about family, romance, and first love. Fifteen-year-old Morgan has a secret: She can't wait to escape the perfect little island where she lives. She's desperate to finish high school and escape her sad divorced mom, her volatile little brother, and worst of all, her great group of friends. .. who don't understand Morgan at all... -
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Proud by Juno Dawson
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsVISIONARY HONOURS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020. Celebrate the fifth anniversary of PROUD in this dazzling new edition of the anthology, featuring a brand-new story and artwork. A stirring, bold and moving anthology of stories and poetry by top LGBTQ+ YA authors and new talent, giving their unique responses to the broad theme of pride... -
![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:
friends to lovers queer f-f young adult contemporary science fiction dystopian suicide -
![Face the Wind by Caren J. Werlinger]()
Face the Wind by Caren J. Werlinger
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKathleen 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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