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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...Categorized as:
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![A Lesbian's Guide to Women by Erica Lee]()
A Lesbian's Guide to Women by Erica Lee
Annalise Finch is content - she has a job she enjoys, lives close to her family and friends, and spends most Wednesday nights drinking wine with her grandma. According to her grandma, though, she has lost her sparkle, and the only solution is to join a site to hook up with other women. The only problem (aside from a meddling grandma with a dirty mind) is Annalise doesn’t like women...Categorized as:
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![The Last to Leave by Erica Lee]()
The Last to Leave by Erica Lee
Courtney Fields and Nicole Dawson were high school rivals who thought they would never have to deal with each other again. Eight years after graduating, the two are thrown back together on a trip to Cabo with their two best friends. Throughout the trip, they quickly learn they get under each other’s skin in more ways than one...Categorized as:
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![Crossed Over by Santana Knox]()
Crossed Over by Santana Knox
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 16 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. Nia da Silva is dead…... -
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![About That Kiss by Harper Bliss]()
About That Kiss by Harper Bliss
What if the greatest role of your life is playing your true self? Ida Burton used to be Hollywood’s sweetheart until the best roles started drying up in her forties. When Ida lands one of the leads in a big-budget lesbian rom-com, it's not only a chance at reviving her dwindling career. Maybe this movie can be an opportunity to finally burst out of the closet she's forced herself into...Categorized as:
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![A Deafening Whisper by Erik Schubach]()
A Deafening Whisper by Erik Schubach
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMia has lived a life full of harassment, for an affliction not many understand. She thought college would be different, her escape, after all, people there are more mature right? She was wrong. A rebellious girl, Vee, saves her from a bad situation and teaches her that every single day is a gift. A romance blooms between them that not even time can erase... -
![Play You For It by Samantha Saldivar]()
Play You For It by Samantha Saldivar
In this sizzling sapphic romance, sparks fly between a sports journalist and her latest source—the first woman to be named head coach of a Division 1 men’s basketball team—but are they willing to risk their careers for a shot at love? When Jordan D’Amato becomes the first woman named head coach of a top-level men’s college basketball team, journalist Caroline Beck is determined to get the story... -
![Crashing into Love by Nicole Pyland]()
Crashing into Love by Nicole Pyland
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSports Series Book #7. This series is related by a sports theme, not by characters. Drew Oakes had her first chance to take home an Olympic gold medal taken away from her when another rider crashed into her in the first race of the competition. Four years later, she is determined to get on that podium, and preferably, at the top of it...Categorized as:
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![Worthy: A Pride Anthology by Ashley James, Marie Ann]()
Worthy: A Pride Anthology by Ashley James, Marie Ann
A Pride Anthology is a collection of original, brand-new short stories brought to you by thirteen incredible authors. Each story touches on the common theme of LGBTQ+ Acceptance. Participating Marie Ann, Ashley James, Andi Jaxon, Nyla K, Riley Nash, Nicole Dykes, Harleigh Beck, Cora Rose, Jessie Walker, T. Ashleigh, Isabel Lucero, Hayden Hall...Categorized as:
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![Sparks Like Ours by Melissa Brayden]()
Sparks Like Ours by Melissa Brayden
Gia Malone wants one thing and one thing only: to be the best surfer in the world. Her biggest obstacle is the annoyingly perky Elle Britton. Not only is Elle number one in the rankings, she’s also a fan favorite. But there’s a lot about Elle that Gia never noticed, like her surprising sense of humor and picture-perfect mouth. Elle Britton is tired...Categorized as:
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![Last Chance by Claire Highton-Stevenson]()
Last Chance by Claire Highton-Stevenson
An injured athlete desperate for a comeback. A career-driven team owner. Passion ignites when they meet, but will victory cost them true love? Nora Brady has one last shot at the career she adores. After a devastating injury knocks her off the women’s football A-list, the tenacious midfielder accepts an offer to play for a struggling young team longing to compete in the big time...Categorized as:
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![Goddess of the Moon by Claire Highton-Stevenson]()
Goddess of the Moon by Claire Highton-Stevenson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDiana Maddox is a creature of comfort, she plays by the rules and she likes things done properly. Now, she finds herself in a bit of a rut. Single after an almost decade-long relationship with Jason, who cheated on her, Diana is sharing a flat with her sister and nephew. Her friends have all married and had families of their own, so there's only one thing for it, Diana decides... -
![The Touch of Her Voice by Sara Scott]()
The Touch of Her Voice by Sara Scott
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings. .. Firebird Awards 2022 (Speak Up Talk Radio). First Place LGBTQ Fiction. First Place New Adult Fiction. First Place New Fiction (first time published). . .. 2022 American Fiction Awards Finalist (LGBTQ+ Fiction). . .. Literary Titan Gold Book Award (September 2022). . .. Readers' Favorite 5 Star Book. My world turned to shades of grey as I squared my shoulders and turned around... -
![The Residency by Lise Gold, Madeleine Taylor]()
The Residency by Lise Gold, Madeleine Taylor
For the first time in years, Zara Nova is staying put. Ten months in Vegas for her residency means no tours, no running from city to city. It also means time—time to finally stop running from herself. Zara’s built a career singing about love while ignoring her attraction to women since college. When a friend offers to set her up with someone discreet, she says yes...Categorized as:
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![The Love Project by T.B. Markinson, Miranda MacLeod]()
The Love Project by T.B. Markinson, Miranda MacLeod
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsCan a long shot bring love to a couple of lonely hearts? Joni Fisher is facing economic ruin. The once successful advice column she runs with her mother is on the brink of cancellation, and it’ll take a miracle to turn things around...Categorized as:
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![Thrust by Rachel Spangler]()
Thrust by Rachel Spangler
Fencing prodigy Jess Kidman has always been ahead of her peers. At the age of thirteen she made the varsity team, won a state championship, came out, and fell head over heels in love with her team captain, Lauren Standish... -
![Tempted By Her by Chelsea M. Cameron]()
Tempted By Her by Chelsea M. Cameron
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI wasn’t looking forward to finding a new roommate after my best friend, Joy, moved in with her girlfriend, Ezra. We’ve lived together for years, and I didn’t want to start over with a stranger. Then there’s a fire at the house Lark’s renting and for some reason I open my mouth and offer to let her move in with me... -
![Whipped by J.J. Arias]()
Whipped by J.J. Arias
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIf she can’t get through to her in the office, she’ll smash into her on skates. . . Newly minted lawyer Cheyenne Flores-Moore is excited to start her career at one of the most prestigious law firms in Miami. That is, until she meets her mentor Erica. It seems that no matter what she does, she can’t win her over - something the perennially sunny Cheyenne has not experienced before... -
![A Game Of Two Hearts by Iona Kane]()
A Game Of Two Hearts by Iona Kane
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTess Kennedy isn’t where she thought she’d be at forty-six. She’s focusing on keeping things together as a single parent as she returns to a town that holds mixed memories. As she tries to build a new life for her family, she’s relieved that she’s finally in control of her own destiny. The last thing she’s looking for is a relationship. Rowan Russell is living her regular, predictable life... -
![This Is the Season to Make You Mine by Johana Gavez]()
This Is the Season to Make You Mine by Johana Gavez
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWill the Christmas magic help these two friends take a shot at love? Morgan Bergman doesn’t want to go home for Christmas. She loves her family, but since her parents retired and her sister moved back to their hometown of Apfelville to take over the family business, she’s been avoiding them, feeling guilty about choosing her rising career in New York over her family... -
![Girls of Summer by Kate Christie]()
Girls of Summer by Kate Christie
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe first four books of the Girls of Summer series introduced Emma Blakeley and Jamie Maxwell, two athletes with bright soccer futures. Now, in Girls of Summer, the US Women's National Team (USWNT) is in its final round of preparations before the 2015 World Cup. For Jamie, a starting spot on the World Cup roster would be a dream come true... -
![Quiver by Rachel Spangler]()
Quiver by Rachel Spangler
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKye Manchester is no stranger to ambition. She sacrificed more than she cares to admit to become a highly acclaimed actress. Now more than a decade after her big break, her prospects are waning, and in a moment of desperation, she tells a lie that sends her spiraling back to where she started, and to the one woman she swore she’d never let herself need again... -
![Enchanted By Her by Chelsea M. Cameron]()
Enchanted By Her by Chelsea M. Cameron
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI was NOT looking forward to my sister’s wedding in the fall. It’s just another reminder of how single I am and how much pressure my family is putting on me to “find the one. ” Don’t get me wrong, I’m a hopeless romantic, but all their meddling is making me feel a little murderous. Then one day a woman walks into the bookshop where I work... -
![Different Worlds by Lily Seabrooke]()
Different Worlds by Lily Seabrooke
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNatasha Seychelle, heiress to the vast Seychelle Enterprise, has been on a crumbling road ever since losing her mother. Losing her friends, falling away from her work responsibilities, and sinking deeper into depression, rumors are she won’t be able to succeed the company at the end of the summer. Annelise Benson just lost her kitchen job and is in freefall...Categorized as:
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![To Have Loved & Lost: A new adult lesbian romance by Eliza Andrews]()
To Have Loved & Lost: A new adult lesbian romance by Eliza Andrews
When two people's lives are spiraling out of control, can coming together pull both of them back up? On sale for 99 cents between now and January 1! Alexis Woods knows who she is — or at least, she thought she did. She's number 17, point guard, MVP, all-star, co-captain of the Lady Raiders NCAA Division I women's basketball team... -
![I Do by Cheyenne Blue]()
I Do by Cheyenne Blue
A fabulous twin-swap lesbian romance where the toaster oven could double as a wedding gift. Accountant Allie Lane would do anything for her injured twin sister, including pretend to be her to save Sophie’s fledgling event-planning business. All Allie has to do is fake being a lesbian for a few weeks and co-ordinate a rural gay wedding festival. Simple... -
![Racing Hearts by Erica Lee]()
Racing Hearts by Erica Lee
Ellie Finch has a plan for her senior year of college. She's going to lead her track and field team to an indoor and outdoor conference championship and qualify for nationals with her 4x400 meter relay team. That way, she and her best friend, Juniper, can have a free trip to California...Categorized as:
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![Whitewater Rendezvous by Kim Baldwin]()
Whitewater Rendezvous by Kim Baldwin
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDanger, destiny, and romance on the river. A wilderness kayak adventure brings together two very different women—Chaz Herrick, a laid-back outdoorswoman, and Megan Maxwell, a workaholic news executive. As they battle the challenges of nature for survival, they discover that true love may be nothing at all like they imagined.Categorized as:
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![Crushing It by Erin Becker]()
Crushing It by Erin Becker
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsOn the soccer field, Magic Mel is in her element. She's ready to lead her team to victory at the city championship in her new role as captain. Off the field, however, is a totally different story. Mel can't get a handle on her class presentation, her friend group has completely dissolved, and her ex-friend-current-teammate, Tory, is being the worst... -
![Work In Progress by Olivia Lucas]()
Work In Progress by Olivia Lucas
Dear God, Can I please return her? I know I asked for a hot, amazing woman to shake things up, but this is not what I had in mind. Not even close. Sure, she has mesmerizing eyes that hypnotize me, killer legs, wild hair –. Ugh. Anyway, Reagan and I are polar opposites. First of all – she is New York, I am small-town Harmon Valley. She is also bossy, career-obsessed, and oh, a royal pain in my ass...Categorized as:
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![A Long Way From Home by Olivia Lucas]()
A Long Way From Home by Olivia Lucas
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLogic versus desire – only one can survive the scorching heat of the Australian Outback. When no-nonsense, Chicago teacher Callie Rogers receives news that her deadbeat father has passed and has left her a share of his million-acre cattle station in the inhospitable Outback, she begrudgingly flies to the other side of the world... -
![Write Your Own Script by A.L. Brooks]()
Write Your Own Script by A.L. Brooks
Beloved famous British actress Tamsyn Harris is in her early fifties and works hard to prove she’s still got “it”, despite her age. That means never revealing she’s a lesbian, for fear it would threaten her acclaimed career. After an on-set incident blows up, she disappears to a retreat to lay low for a while. Maggie Cooper is a successful author with two pseudonyms and suffering from burn out...Categorized as:
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![One Last Shot by Lily Seabrooke, Jacqueline Ramsden]()
One Last Shot by Lily Seabrooke, Jacqueline Ramsden
Ava couldn’t be less like her popstar twin sister—and now she needs to take her place. A two-month tour impersonating her pop-sensation twin sister Eva—or Nova on stage—sounds like Ava Blakely’s worst nightmare. For one thing, she can’t sing, and being on a stage is her idea of torture. But it might be the only way to save Eva’s pregnancy...Categorized as:
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![Sometimes We Fly by Cheyenne Blue]()
Sometimes We Fly by Cheyenne Blue
A closeted celebrity, a furious neighbour, and a whole lot of sexual tension charge this late-in-life, coming-out lesbian romance set in Sydney. At forty-six, Maren McEvoy is Australia’s most popular newsreader, but for how much longer? And now her ex-husband has moved in with his boyfriend, and her sixteen-year-old daughter has been caught carjacking. Something has to change...Categorized as:
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![See You Next Month: An age gap, toaster oven sapphic romance by Jamey Moody]()
See You Next Month: An age gap, toaster oven sapphic romance by Jamey Moody
Can you bring paradise home? Web designer Kelsey Kenny always dreamed of spending Christmas at the beach, but when her daughters make other plans, she is left on her own. A chance call from her client in the Virgin Islands has her packing her bags for an exciting stay at their resort while she views the property for a website redesign...Categorized as:
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![Anatomy of Us: A Sapphic Sports Romance by Clara Ann Simons]()
Anatomy of Us: A Sapphic Sports Romance by Clara Ann Simons
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHace siete años, huyeron la una de la otra. Ahora, su futuro depende de que consigan trabajar juntas. Zoe Méndez es una leyenda del fútbol, pero su realidad actual está muy lejos de la gloria...Categorized as:
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![Play You For It by Samantha Saldivar]()
Play You For It by Samantha Saldivar
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this sizzling sapphic romance, sparks fly between a sports journalist and her latest source—the first woman to be named head coach of a D1 men's basketball team—but are they willing to risk their careers for a shot at love? When Jordan D’Amato becomes the first woman named head coach of a top-level men's college basketball team, journalist Caroline Beck is determined to get the story... -
![Beautiful Little Fools by Jillian Cantor]()
Beautiful Little Fools by Jillian Cantor
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Jillian Cantor reimagines and expands on the literary classic The Great Gatsby in this atmospheric historical novel with echoes of Big Little Lies, told in three women’s alternating voices. On a sultry August day in 1922, Jay Gatsby is shot dead in his West Egg swimming pool... -
![Coalescence by Susan X. Meagher]()
Coalescence by Susan X. Meagher
In the first two books of this series, Jamie and Ryan forged a friendship (Awakenings), and realized that they had fallen deeply in love (Beginnings). This book brings the two of them together for their honeymoon in idyllic Pebble Beach. Here they commit themselves to sharing their lives together...Categorized as:
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![Back to September by Melissa Brayden]()
Back to September by Melissa Brayden
Hannah Shephard likes her life, her job, and her perfectly cozy apartment around the corner from her shop. She’s never been one to take big risks and would much rather stay in on a Friday night with a warm cup of decaf and her favorite mystery novel, so why do her friends insist she needs more? Plus, Hannah has bigger problems to focus on. She’s in trouble...Categorized as:
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![Schuss by E.J. Noyes]()
Schuss by E.J. Noyes
Stacey Evans wants only one thing: to be the best alpine ski racer she can be. Everything else—like her sweet and ultra-supportive best friend, and hot-but-vapid girlfriend—is just a bonus... -
![Never Mine by Bryce Oakley]()
Never Mine by Bryce Oakley
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhat if their fake relationship wasn’t ever just pretend? Sage Carson has a messy reputation. Sure, she’s a soccer star with World Cup trophies and Olympic medals, but she’s almost as well known for her rebellious behavior off the pitch. She’s left enough gorgeous women with broken hearts in her dust to fill a roster. That was, until she got injured... -
![Discovering Delilah by Melissa Foster]()
Discovering Delilah by Melissa Foster
After the death of her parents on the day of her college graduation, Delilah Armstrong thought she could finally follow her heart and come out to her closest friends, but the guilt of going against her parents’ beliefs haunts her...Categorized as:
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![When Dreams Change by Violet Morley]()
When Dreams Change by Violet Morley
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAs another softball season begins, Coach Lennox Clementine is juggling many balls in the air. With so many upperclassmen returning, she feels confident about Sitka High School’s chances, but only if she can manage to keep the girls in one piece. Outside of the softball field, Lennox has to keep up with the challenges of her job at the hospital... -
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![Try Hard by Jacqueline Ramsden]()
Try Hard by Jacqueline Ramsden
A second shot to score your sapphic awakening. Twenty years ago, Eve Archer was the star of her secondary school—funny, popular, and incredible at rugby. She was Ophelia Pendrick’s bisexual awakening, but studious, standoffish Ophelia thought she never stood a chance with Eve... -
![The London of Us by Clare Lydon]()
The London of Us by Clare Lydon
Ever fallen in love with someone you shouldn't have fallen in love with? Alice Di Santo has it all – everyone says so. Perfect boyfriend, great job, settled home life. But when she meets Rachel Cramer, all that changes. Because Rachel is everything Alice has never considered – and now cannot stop thinking about... -
![Goode Girls Steal by J.J. Arias]()
Goode Girls Steal by J.J. Arias
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA compelling story about unexpected love, new beginnings, and second chances. Goode College's star pitcher Gabby is nearing the end of her athletic career. With only one more chance at winning the national championship before she graduates, Gabby is determined to play the best season of her life and enjoy her final year with her teammates... -
![Deeply Loved Bayou: Simone & Nala's Story by Aricka Alexander]()
Deeply Loved Bayou: Simone & Nala's Story by Aricka Alexander
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEveryone knows Simone "Simi" Teagues not only as one of the top-ranked WNBA players in the league but also as the Baton Rouge Bayou’s resident pretty girl, and she leans into it. She’s flirty, outgoing and has no problem attracting the attention of others…both good and bad... -
![Constitution Check by Katherine McIntyre]()
Constitution Check by Katherine McIntyre
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsOne night was all Kelly promised. One night was all Tabby offered. And yet one night wasn’t nearly enough…. Kelly Hernandez is on the mend. After the loss of her girlfriend to a car accident, everyone expects her to be destroyed. The worst part is—she isn’t, and the guilt plagues her more each day... -
![Code of Conduct by Cheyenne Blue]()
Code of Conduct by Cheyenne Blue
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA lesbian romance about breaking all the rules. Viva Jones was great once. A top ten tennis player with a grand slam trophy to her name, she had the world at her feet. Then an overzealous lineswoman’s bad call knocked her out of the US Open, and a persistent injury crushed her career...Categorized as:
sports queer f-f from hate to love cold heroine contemporary length-medium audiobook
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