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Chaos Agent by Lee Winter
12 ratingsWhat happens when the sweetest employee learns her boss’s evil secrets? This opposites-attract ice queen romance asks: Can a villain truly be redeemed?CEO Michelle Hastings has foolishly promoted a kind, clueless activist to her full-time staff. Now, on top of fighting her inconvenient feelings, Michelle must hide the evil they do...Categorized as:
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Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake
43 ratingsA clever and steamy queer romantic comedy about taking chances and accepting love—with all its complications—by debut author Ashley Herring Blake.Delilah Green swore she would never go back to Bright Falls—nothing is there for her but memories of a lonely childhood where she was little more than a burden to her cold and distant stepfamily...Categorized as:
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Meeting Millie by Clare Ashton
16 ratingsOxford – celebrated city of dreaming spires and class warfare – is an ambition come true for lesbian, geeky, upper-middle-class Charlotte and straight, charismatic, working-class Millie. Against the odds, theirs is an instant, best friendship. Forever. Exuberant Millie is a breath of fresh air for polite Charlotte and a force of nature within the university's hallowed walls... -
Poppy Jenkins by Clare Ashton
14 ratingsTwo old friends, one hot summer, a whole load of confusion. Poppy Jenkins makes everyone smile. She’s the heart of Wells, a beautiful village in mid-Wales, leaving light and laughter in her wake. She has a doting family, an errant dog and a little sister with a nose for mischief...Categorized as:
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Just Might Work by Katia Rose
9 ratingsDane Marner’s aunt is obsessed with soul mates.As a self-proclaimed ‘cosmically guided matchmaker,’ she’s played every card in the deck trying to set Dane up with the perfect match she’s found.The problem? The ‘perfect’ match is Evangeline Hudson. Dane and Evangeline rent rooms in Dane’s eccentric aunt’s house, but that’s where their similarities end... -
Mistakes Were Made by Meryl Wilsner
35 ratingsFrom the critically acclaimed author of Something To Talk About comes a sharp and sexy rom-com about a college senior who accidentally hooks up with her best friend’s mom.When Cassie Klein goes to an off-campus bar to escape her school’s Family Weekend, she isn’t looking for a hookup—it just happens. Buying a drink for a stranger turns into what should be an uncomplicated, amazing one-night stand... -
Jericho by Ann McMan
14 ratingsLibrarian Syd Murphy flees the carnage of a failed marriage by accepting an eighteen-month position in Jericho, a small town in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia. Her plans to hide out and heal her wounds fall by the wayside as she gets drawn into the daily lives of the quirky locals... -
This Is the Season to Make You Mine by Johana Gavez
6 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... -
Work In Progress by Olivia Lucas
6 ratingsDear 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... -
The Fiancée Farce by Alexandria Bellefleur
33 ratingsLambda Literary award winner and national bestselling author Alexandria Bellefleur returns with a steamy Sapphic rom-com about a quiet bookseller and a romance novel cover model who agree to a modern-day marriage-of-convenience...Tansy Adams’ greatest love is her family’s bookstore, passed down from her late father. But when it comes to actual romance… Tansy can’t get past the first chapter...Categorized as:
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Roller Girl by Vanessa North
8 ratingsRecently divorced Tina Durham is trying to be self-sufficient, but her personal-training career is floundering, her closest friends are swept up in new relationships, and her washing machine has just flooded her kitchen. It’s enough to make a girl cry. Instead, she calls a plumbing service, and Joanne “Joe Mama” Delario comes to the rescue. Joe is sweet, funny, and good at fixing things... -
The Marriage Contract by Kim Hartfield
7 ratingsTwelve years ago, Poppy and Leah vowed to get married if they were both single at thirty. After losing touch, the unlikely pair reconnects just in time to meet the deadline. A lot has happened in the meantime... like both of them coming out of the closet. Now the popular girl marrying the science geek is an actual possibility... -
Behind the Scenes by Karelia Stetz-Waters
15 ratingsFans of Abby Jimenez and Meryl Wilsner will fall in love with this hilarious and refreshingly authentic novel about second chances, pugs, and finding the perfect muse . . . Business consultant Rose Josten might not have officially reached “pug lady” middle age, but she’s already got the pugs—along with their little Gucci coats and trash-lovin’ appetites... -
Mrs. Stevens Hears the Mermaids Singing by May Sarton
8 ratingsMay Sarton's ninth novel explores a woman's struggle to reconcile the claims of life and art, to transmute passion and pain into poetry. As it opens, Hilary Stevens, a renowned poet in her seventies, is talking with Mar, an intense young man who has sought her out and whose passionate despair reminds her of herself when young. Mar has had an unhappy love affair with a man... -
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Fauxmance by H.L. Logan
6 ratingsCarrie and Rosa are more than roommates - they're also best friends. Although Carrie's a cheerleader and Rosa’s a geek, the two college seniors even adopt a puppy together. When the power goes out one stormy evening, Carrie suggests making a “fauxmantic” night out of it. Rosa plays along, even when the one-off joke turns into a weekly “date night... -
The Plus One by Natasha West
7 ratingsDress? £200. Shoes? £60. The perfect date? Priceless... Charlie Black has found the one. And this time it’s for real. Not like the last time. Or the time before that. Or the time before that… And now she’s going to parade the one in front of everyone at her sister’s upcoming wedding. She wants to prove that her new girlfriend Lucy is special... -
Girlfriend Material by Katia Rose
15 ratingsIt’s a good thing Allison Farley isn’t in love with her best friend.They may both be star students in their costume design program, but when it comes to relationships, Allison and Kate are as different as their fashion senses... -
Forget Me Not by Isabel Hansen
6 ratingsI’m in love with my best friend’s sister… I’ve been in love with Lyla Saunders since high school but as my best friend’s older sister, she is completely off limits.I’ve managed to hide my feelings pretty well until now. But when I get locked out of my house during summer break, staying with Lyla for a few days seems like the only reasonable option... -
The Gravity Between Us by Kristen Zimmer
20 ratingsWhere does friendship stop and love begin? At just 19, Kendall Bettencourt is Hollywood’s hottest young starlet with the world at her feet – but behind the glamour and designer dresses is a girl who longs for normal. Payton Taylor is Kendall’s best friend since childhood, and the one person who reminds her of who she really is – her refuge from the craziness of celebrity life...Categorized as:
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Season of Love by Helena Greer
15 ratingsMiriam Blum has no choice but to face the past she thought she’d left behind when she inherits her great-aunt’s Christmas tree farm in this witty, glittering, heart-filled romcom. Thanks to her thriving art career, Miriam Blum finally has her decoupaged glitter ducks in a row—until devastating news forces her to a very unwanted family reunion...Categorized as:
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Wild Things by Laura Kay
10 ratingsTwo best friends. One huge crush. A year that could change everything...A warmhearted, hilarious queer rom-com about what happens when a group of friends are actually brave enough to live the dream and give up their dreary city apartments to buy a house in the country together.El is in a rut...Categorized as:
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The Rules of Seeing by Joe Heap
16 ratingsNova can do many things. She can speak five languages. She can always find a silver lining. And as an interpreter for the Metropolitan Police, she can tell when someone is lying just from the sound of their voice.But there’s one thing Nova can’t do. She can’t see.When her brother convinces her to have an operation that will restore her sight, Nova wakes up to a world she no longer understands... -
Season of Love by Helena Greer
15 ratingsBuzzfeed’s Most Anticipated LGBTQ Romances of 2022Miriam Blum has no choice but to face the past she thought she’d left behind when she inherits her great-aunt’s Christmas tree farm in this witty, glittering, heart-filled romcom.Thanks to her thriving art career, Miriam Blum finally has her decoupaged glitter ducks in a row—until devastating news forces her to a very unwanted family reunion...Categorized as:
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The Romance Recipe by Ruby Barrett
18 ratingsA fiery restaurant owner falls for her enigmatic head chef in this charming, emotional romance Amy Chambers: restaurant owner, micromanager, control freak.Amy will do anything to revive her ailing restaurant, including hiring a former reality-show finalist with good connections and a lot to prove...Categorized as:
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The Holiday Trap by Roan Parrish
17 ratingsFor fans of Alexandria Bellefleur and Alexis Hall comes a charming, hilarious, and heartwarming LGBTQIA+ romcom about two separate couples finding love over the holidays from acclaimed author Roan Parrish!Greta Russakoff loves her tight-knit family and tiny Maine hometown, even if they don't always understand what it's like to be a lesbian living in such a small world... -
I Kissed a Girl by Jennet Alexander
7 ratingsCan an up-and-coming horror actress and the makeup artist for her newest “creature feature” turn on-set chemistry into the romance of a lifetime?Lilah Silver’s a young actress who dreams of climbing out of B-list stardom... -
The Holiday Trap by Roan Parrish
18 ratingsGreta Russakoff loves her tight-knit family and tiny Maine hometown, but they can't seem to understand what it's like to be a lesbian living in such a small world. When an act of familial meddling goes way too far, she realizes just how desperately she needs space to figure out who she is... -
The Break Up: Romantic, heartwarming and funny fiction about finding love when you least expect it by Charlotte Barnes
5 ratingsYou don’t know what you’re looking for until you find it.Edi Parcell thought she had life all planned out, so when her childhood sweetheart proposes a three-month break to date other people, she’s shocked. Unexpectedly back on the dating scene after years with the same guy, this is the first opportunity Edi’s had to think about what she really wants from life – and love... -
A Love Story for Bewildered Girls by Emma Morgan
15 ratingsGrace loves a woman. Annie loves a man. Violet isn't quite sure. But you'll love them all...Grace has what one might call a 'full and interesting life' which is code for not married and has no kids. Her life is the envy of her friends, who assume she doesn't want that kind of commitment... -
Sunstone Vol. 2 by Stjepan Šejić
21 ratingsSTJEPAN SEJIC continues the critically-acclaimed SUNSTONE series. A classy, sexy, fun, and emotional look at two women and the alternative lifestyle they live...
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