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  • 그녀의 심청 (Her Tale of Shim Chong) #4 by 비완, Seri

    그녀의 심청 (Her Tale of Shim Chong) #4 by 비완, Seri

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Ep 36 - 44Based on a Korean folktale, two very different women find themselves making the same wish - to leave this world behind. One is Shim Chong, a young beggar living off the kindness of others to support herself and her blind father. The other is the bride-to-be of old Chancellor Jang, sold off to him for the sake of her family...
    Categorized as:
    queer  historical  fantasy  f-f
  • 그녀의 심청 (Her Tale of Shim Chong) #5 by 비완, Seri

    그녀의 심청 (Her Tale of Shim Chong) #5 by 비완, Seri

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Ep 45 - 55Based on a Korean folktale, two very different women find themselves making the same wish - to leave this world behind. One is Shim Chong, a young beggar living off the kindness of others to support herself and her blind father. The other is the bride-to-be of old Chancellor Jang, sold off to him for the sake of her family...
    Categorized as:
    queer  historical  fantasy  f-f
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  • The Devil that Broke Us by S.C. Wilson

    The Devil that Broke Us by S.C. Wilson

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Jesse McGinnis has it all—the woman she loves—two beautiful children—a successful career...
    Categorized as:
    queer  historical  f-f  fantasy  length-long  audiobook
  • Perfectly Matching Again by Milena McKay

    Perfectly Matching Again by Milena McKay

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Book 3 in the Cupids & Goddesses QuartetThe life of a Muse is hard.There are so many rules.Rule Number 1: Don’t get tipsy in Vegas and have a one night stand with the Goddess of Harvest.Rule Number 2: Whatever happens in Vegas, don't let Hera interfere...
    Categorized as:
    queer  f-f  fantasy  audiobook
  • Nottingham: The True Story of Robyn Hood by Anna Burke

    Nottingham: The True Story of Robyn Hood by Anna Burke

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    After a fateful hunting accident sends her on the run from the law, Robyn finds herself deep in the heart of Sherwood Forest. All she really wants to do is provide for her family and stay out of trouble, but when the Sheriff of Nottingham levies the largest tax in the history of England, she's forced to take matters into her own hands...
  • Strangers In Paradise, Pocket Book 2 by Terry Moore

    Strangers In Paradise, Pocket Book 2 by Terry Moore

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    The 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...
    Categorized as:
    queer  contemporary  f-f  bisexual  fantasy  length-medium
  • Spells of Old by Benjamin Medrano

    Spells of Old by Benjamin Medrano

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Having successfully driven off an assault and freed captives of Kelvanis, Sistina begins fortifying to defend those she cares about from further attacks. Yet with all her power within her halls, she cannot grant those under her protection true freedom...
    Categorized as:
    queer  fantasy  f-f  audiobook
  • Word of Honor by Radclyffe

    Word of Honor by Radclyffe

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    All 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...
  • The Halfling's Harvest by S.L. Rowland

    The Halfling's Harvest by S.L. Rowland

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    At the Dew Drop Inn, good times are only a sip away.Marigold Bramblefoot has spent the past decade as the proprietor of her family’s inn and vineyard, a quaint and cozy haven famed for its wine made in the halflings’s grape stomping tradition.As autumn approaches, so does the annual harvest festival...
    Categorized as:
    queer  fantasy  f-f  length-medium  audiobook
  • Talyn: Repose by Benjamin Medrano

    Talyn: Repose by Benjamin Medrano

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Talyn wants a vacation.As war breaks out to destroy Abydon’s Blight, Talyn has decided to take a much-needed vacation, and to explore some of the world with her friends and lovers.Unfortunately for Talyn, just because she wants peace and quiet doesn’t mean the world is going to give it to her. World walkers are agents of chaos on Garloth whether they like it or not, and Talyn is no exception...
    Categorized as:
    queer  fantasy  f-f  audiobook
  • Enemies by Nature by Jae

    Enemies by Nature by Jae

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 8 ratings
    Fake dating your worst enemy—what could possibly go wrong? An enemies-to-lovers, paranormal lesbian romance that proves love can outfox anyone.Ever since shape-shifters revealed their existence to the world, tensions between humans and Wrasa have been dangerously high...
    Categorized as:
    queer  fantasy  f-f  length-medium  audiobook
  • Talyn: Descent by Benjamin Medrano

    Talyn: Descent by Benjamin Medrano

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Talyn’s in over her head.Talyn is finally beginning to take control of her life in a new world. Learning that her problems aren't natural is a first step, but before she can take true measures, her life takes a turn for the worse. Cast into the depths of Castra's dungeon, she survives only on the sufferance of others...
  • The Reverse Healer Case Files by Hiyodori

    The Reverse Healer Case Files by Hiyodori

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 8 ratings
    "I never thought I would be the one to hurt you like this."The Reverse Healer Case Files picks up right where The Lowest Healer and the Highest Mage left off, delving ever deeper into Clematis and Wist’s tangled relationship and the complex, modern-era fantasy world that surrounds them. It’s a direct sequel with more slow-burn f/f romance. More mystery. More enemies...
  • A Game of Vows and Vendettas by Ruby Roe

    A Game of Vows and Vendettas by Ruby Roe

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 6 ratings
    One wedding. One reluctant bodyguard. One dangerously inconvenient attraction…Penelope Lee didn’t want a new bodyguard, especially not a brooding, battle-hardened vampire who would rather be anywhere else. But when her assigned protector is murdered just before her sister’s wedding, she’s left with no choice...
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    queer  fantasy  f-f  audiobook  explicit-plentiful
  • Unyielding by J.A. Vodvarka

    Unyielding by J.A. Vodvarka

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 7 ratings
    Two souls, forever entwined. One seeking justice. The other craving revenge. Nyssa Blacksea is tired of running from the Imperial regime that want her dead. With a royal bargaining chip in hand, and freedom for her and Quinn finally within reach, Nyssa’s ready to take the fight to the Empire’s doorstep. She’s armed with desperate plan and a dangerous weapon: hope...
    Categorized as:
    queer  fantasy  f-f  audiobook
  • Talyn: Rebirth by Benjamin Medrano

    Talyn: Rebirth by Benjamin Medrano

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Death isn't the end.Marie didn't expect to be given the opportunity to go to a new universe when she died, but when it was offered she held to the offer with all her might. Taking the name of Talyn, she was accompanied to the new world by the goddess Melody as her assistant, as she seeks out a more rewarding life for herself, no matter what challenges may stand before her...
    Categorized as:
    queer  fantasy  f-f  length-medium  audiobook
  • Halls of Power by Benjamin Medrano

    Halls of Power by Benjamin Medrano

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Having rocked the world via high magic that was believed lost, the dungeon Sistina has shown her power at last, as she has done everything in her power to protect those that she loves. Crowned queen of the new city of Beacon, Phynis Constella is searching for allies as full-scale war erupts between her homeland of Sifaren and the fell nation of Kelvanis...
    Categorized as:
    queer  fantasy  f-f  length-long  audiobook
  • The Iron Edge by Lexa Luthor

    The Iron Edge by Lexa Luthor

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 13 ratings
    Spartan warrior, Halcyon, has always placed duty above all else – until one day her true nature as an Omega undoes everything.Thora is a gorgeous female Alpha slave with foreign features, capturing the attention of Halcyon, who must have her. Like all Alphas, Thora is prideful and thinks an Omega owner will be manageable...
  • The Bone Shard Daughter by Andrea Stewart

    The Bone Shard Daughter by Andrea Stewart

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 56 ratings
    The emperor's reign has lasted for decades, his mastery of bone shard magic powering the animal-like constructs that maintain law and order. But now his rule is failing, and revolution is sweeping across the Empire's many islands.Lin is the emperor's daughter and spends her days trapped in a palace of locked doors and dark secrets...
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    high fantasy  queer  fantasy  f-f  magic  length-long  audiobook
  • Among the Burning Flowers by Samantha Shannon, Rovina Cai

    Among the Burning Flowers by Samantha Shannon, Rovina Cai

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 12 ratings
    With the awakening of fire-breathing dragons, Among the Burning Flowers sees the first sparks of danger that threaten to consume the world in The Priory of the Orange Tree. Take your first steps into the epic. Yscalin, land of sunshine and lavender, will soon be ablaze.It has been centuries since the Draconic Army took wing, almost extinguishing humankind...
  • A Game of Proposals and Parties by Ruby Roe

    A Game of Proposals and Parties by Ruby Roe

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    An extra steamy epilogue to A Game of Hearts and Heists. Find out how Scarlett and Quinn get engaged...
  • 그녀의 심청 (Her Tale of Shim Chong) #2 by Seri, 비완

    그녀의 심청 (Her Tale of Shim Chong) #2 by Seri, 비완

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Ep 11 - 23Based on a Korean folktale, two very different women find themselves making the same wish - to leave this world behind. One is Shim Chong, a young beggar living off the kindness of others to support herself and her blind father. The other is the bride-to-be of old Chancellor Jang, sold off to him for the sake of her family...
    Categorized as:
    queer  historical  fantasy  f-f
  • The Stolen Kingdom by C.C. González

    The Stolen Kingdom by C.C. González

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 7 ratings
    Dreams often speak to the heart’s desire. Valda Aither has abdicated her claim to the throne. With Arwin taking her place as ruler and a dangerous false queen rising in their midst, Valda is forced into exile. Separated from her soulmate, Maris Era, she struggles to find a way to reclaim what’s been lost amidst the war.Maris, meanwhile, hides in the shadows, grappling with her true identity...
  • Unnatural Laws by H.C. Mills

    Unnatural Laws by H.C. Mills

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    There’s a lot to gain in this new Realm... for the survivors.Slinging hotdogs may not be the most glorious side gig, but hey, if it paid for college, that’s all Emma could ask for. And let’s be real, of all the crowds in the world, what were the odds that Comic-Con would get Portalled next?Emma really should’ve known better...
    Categorized as:
    queer  fantasy  f-f  length-medium  audiobook
  • Queen's Move by Benjamin Medrano

    Queen's Move by Benjamin Medrano

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Lilith thought moving would make her life easier. Having survived a death sentence, Lilith believed moving to Paragon City would be safer, as there she’d be one of countless superhumans. Her dreams are short-lived, however, as the plots of the sinister Dreamer and a malevolent alien intersect with her attempt to build a new life with Gina and Rachel...
    Categorized as:
    queer  fantasy  superheroes  f-f  length-medium  audiobook
  • She Who Would be King by Kim Pritekel

    She Who Would be King by Kim Pritekel

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Cateline is the seventeen-year-old daughter of a nobleman in fourteenth-century France. It's a time when children aren't seen as those to be loved and cherished, but instead are used as pawns and bargaining chips on the chessboard of control and privilege.She is married off to a prince in the country of Sursha, a Gaelic-speaking island nation near Ireland...
  • The Perfect Matchmaking: Another Valentine's Day Novella by Milena McKay

    The Perfect Matchmaking: Another Valentine's Day Novella by Milena McKay

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Life of a Goddess is hard.There are so many rules.Rule Number 1: Organize the Annual Cupids’ Convention in Las Vegas.Rule Number 2: Don't let Zeus interfere.Rule Number 3: When Zeus inevitably interferes, avoid getting ambushed by cupids at all cost. Even if it means missing out on your Perfect Match...
    Categorized as:
    queer  f-f  fantasy  length-novella  audiobook
  • Shell Game by Benny Lawrence

    Shell Game by Benny Lawrence

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Life in a remote fishing village in the middle of a civil war is neither safe nor inspiring. So, when an opportunity comes along for village girl Lynn to be kidnapped and enslaved by Darren, a ruthless pirate queen, she takes full advantage of it. But Darren is neither as ruthless nor as piratical as she appears at first glance--and Lynn's not exactly what she seems to be, either...
  • Elite Born by Chad J. Maske

    Elite Born by Chad J. Maske

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Aurora has always been different. She was marked from birth as an Elite and born with an additional skill that allows her, a phoenix, to take human form as naturally as breathing. Now, after five years of living with a cult that worships her kind, learning the local tongue and culture, it's time to spread her wings and venture out where few of her kind have been before...
  • Pawn by Robin Roseau

    Pawn by Robin Roseau

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I'm no one's pawn. Not with my skills. I may outwardly kneel in allegiance, but when I do, it is by my choice, and only my choice. In more private settings, well, in the words of my people, "She carries the spear from that hut." It's never meant as a compliment. No, I'm no one's pawn. Not anymore. --- Yallameenara is a 13-year-old girl of the Horse People when the strangers come to The Hippa...
    Categorized as:
    dystopian  queer  fantasy  f-f  reverse harem  poly  length-epic
  • Jasyn and the Astronauts: Under The Ice Skies by Gwenhyver

    Jasyn and the Astronauts: Under The Ice Skies by Gwenhyver

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    A sapphic swords & sorcery space adventure!JASYN is an explorer with a talent for reaching for the stars and upending weather systems with her emotions...
  • Black Salt Queen by Samantha Bansil

    Black Salt Queen by Samantha Bansil

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    There can be no victory without betrayal. Hara Duja Gatdula, queen of the island nation of Maynara, holds the divine power to move the earth. But her strength is failing and the line of succession gives her little comfort. Her heir, Laya, is a danger—a petty and passionate princess who wields the enormous power of the skies with fickle indifference...
  • The Warrior Moon by K. Arsenault Rivera

    The Warrior Moon by K. Arsenault Rivera

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The Warrior Moon, the sequel to The Phoenix Empress and striking conclusion to K Arsenault Rivera's wildly buzzed about epic fantasy, which began with The Tiger's DaughterBarsalayaa Shefali, famed Qorin adventurer, and the spoiled divine warrior empress, O-Shizuka, have survived fights with demon armies, garnered infamy, and ruled an empire...
  • The Shattering of the Spirit-Sword Part I by Sam Farren

    The Shattering of the Spirit-Sword Part I by Sam Farren

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Princess Castelle is the last of her bloodline. Kept safe by the spirits bound to the forest surrounding her, Castelle devotes herself to studying all a future Queen needs to know, waiting for the day she can wield Brackish. The spirit-sword is her birthright. Only those worthy of ruling the archipelago can temper Brackish’s ancient rage without succumbing to it...
  • The Impossible Contract by K.A. Doore

    The Impossible Contract by K.A. Doore

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Second in K. A. Doore's high fantasy adventure series the Chronicles of Ghadid, a determined assassin travels to the heart of the Empire in pursuit of a powerful mark, for fans of Robin Hobb, Sarah J. Maas, and S. A. Chakraborty Thana has a huge reputation to live up to as daughter of the Serpent, who rules over Ghadid’s secret clan of assassins...
  • Unbroken by Alli Temple

    Unbroken by Alli Temple

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A pirate’s home is the sea, sailing beyond the horizon with her true love.Aboard the Crimson Siren, Captain Cinder finally has the life she’s always dreamed of. Her freedom is restored, her crew is a trustworthy bunch, and the princess who holds her heart is by her side.But trouble brewing back in Redmere threatens to pull Cinder and Princess Georgina apart before their future can truly begin...
  • Mirrorstrike by Benjanun Sriduangkaew

    Mirrorstrike by Benjanun Sriduangkaew

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    With her mother's blood fresh on her hands, Nuawa has learned that to overthrow the tyrant Winter Queen she must be as exact as a bullet... and as pitiless.In the greatest city of winter, a revolt has broken out and General Lussadh has arrived to suppress it. She's no stranger to treason, for this city is her home where she slaughtered her own family for the Winter Queen...
    Categorized as:
    queer  high fantasy  fantasy  horror  f-f  length-short
  • The Lingering Dark by Jade Church

    The Lingering Dark by Jade Church

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Saiph must kill the mortal queen.Sent to the mortal plane by her mother, Saiph finds herself caught in a bargain with one of the people she has been told to destroy – Auren, the rebel queen’s guard.After a string of magick users disappear, Saiph is forced to work with Auren to uncover the culprit...
  • Sword of the Guardian by Merry Shannon

    Sword of the Guardian by Merry Shannon

    Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    A shocking assassination creates an unconventional bond between a princess and her guardian in a kingdom filled with political intrigue, danger and unexpected romance. Princess Shasta Soltranis enjoys a pampered life of court dances, elaborate finery, and the occasional secret fencing match with her twin brother, Daric...
  • The Pirate's Booty by Alex Westmore

    The Pirate's Booty by Alex Westmore

    Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    When Quinn Gallagher’s childhood friend is abducted from a dock in Ireland, she’ll do whatever it takes to come to the rescue—even if that means dressing as a man and joining the crew of one of the most notorious pirate captains the world has ever seen. Quinn soon finds there is much to enjoy living as a man, in particular the company of other women...
  • Dead Lez Walking by G. Benson

    Dead Lez Walking by G. Benson

    Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    One hospital. One zombie virus. One desperate group. One way out.A new virus has appeared, and all Taren can do is groan. Being a nurse in Accident and Emergency has its downsides, and dealing with the flood of people freaking out over symptoms they don’t really have is definitely one of them...
    Categorized as:
    dystopian  queer  fantasy  f-f  office  suspense  horror  length-short
  • Thorn by Anna Burke

    Thorn by Anna Burke

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 8 ratings
    On a cold day deep in the heart of winter, Rowan’s father returns from an ill-fated hunting trip bearing a single, white rose. The rose is followed by the Huntress, a figure out of legend. Tall, cruel, and achingly beautiful, she brings Rowan back with her to a mountain fastness populated solely by the creatures of the hunt...
  • A Thorn Among Roses by Hayley Anderton

    A Thorn Among Roses by Hayley Anderton

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 6 ratings
    At seventeen, Alana single-handedly defeated the biggest army that Thornwood had ever seen. By sunrise the very next day, she'd been shunned by her own people, forced to become a recluse and reside in the castle where she was supposed to rule over them...
  • Lady Knight by L.-J. Baker

    Lady Knight by L.-J. Baker

    Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Rhiannon, outcast and female knight, seeks a cause worthy of a chivalric hero in a medieval world of magic and misogyny. Eleanor, a wealthy widow, has given up all hero of finding passionate love and her perfect knight - until she meets Rhiannon. Aveline, a powerful priestess, needs a warrior for her secret mission of starting a holy war...
  • Burning Roses by S.L. Huang

    Burning Roses by S.L. Huang

    Rated: 3.72 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    When Rosa (aka Red Riding Hood) and Hou Yi the Archer join forces to stop the deadly sunbirds from ravaging the countryside, their quest will take the two women, now blessed and burdened with the hindsight of middle age, into a reckoning of sacrifices made and mistakes mourned, of choices and family and the quest for immortality...
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