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ROMANCE

POISON PEN

by Jean Copeland

Kendra Blake is having her best year ever. At forty-five, she’s finally fulfilled her lifelong dream of writing a lesfic novel and is excitedly awaiting its publication. Alison Chatterley, a British au pair, aspires to stay in America and become a journalist. While neither woman has finding romance on their radar, when their paths cross, their chemistry and connection are instant, and they’re swept into a passionate relationship. But is it too much too soon?

Before long, the bloom falls off their rose when a nasty book review, Alison’s secrets, and baggage from Kendra’s past derail their promising future. Despite a career change taking Alison’s life in a new direction, she is determined to prove what they had is worth fighting for. But convincing a skeptic like Kendra will be harder than she thinks.

UNDERCOVER MADAM

by JJ Arias

Available in Kindle Unlimited

She was supposed to catch the criminal. . . not fall in love with her.

All Charlotte Castro ever wanted was to be an FBI agent. When her best friend, a Miami detective, presents her with an opportunity to go undercover and bust a madam to the rich and powerful, Charlotte’s dreams are finally within reach. All she has to do is get an accounting job at Alexandra Leon’s spa and collect evidence that will bring her to justice. If she can do that, the police chief will pull strings to get her to Quantico.

There’s only one complication. Charlotte didn’t count on the uncontrollable chemistry between her and Alexandra.

When Alexandra met Charlotte, a fiery woman nearly half her age, she didn’t expect to be so drawn to her. When passion transforms into something deeper, Alexandra wonders whether she can trust the eager Charlotte with her secrets. Could she be the true partner Alex has been waiting for?

In this swelteringly steamy, age-gap, lesbian romance, two women risk their freedom for a chance at love.

HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS

A Rosebrook Romance: Book 2

by Jenny Frame

Ashling O’Rourke has always seen love through the prism of her vintage romance novel collection. The dukes, the duchesses, and the corsets and carriages help her to experience different kinds of love. She’s content living a sheltered life in a small village and even gets a job working for the Rosebrook Village Trust. Ash’s newly exciting life is only marred by the arrogant Archie, who thinks she’s the office tea girl.

Steff “Archie” Archer is a Townie who never likes to be more than a mile away from a coffee, sushi, or juice bar. Despite being an avid environmentalist and working for Rosebrook Village Trust, she never wants to live there. She’s lived the country life before and vowed never to return.

When unsentimental Archie falls for the hopeless romantic Ashling, Archie needs to learn how to make her sweetheart swoon, but will she be able to settle in the village and make her home where her heart is?

PART OF HER PLAN

Cupid’s Cafe: Book Five

by Catherine Peace

An invitation to Cupid’s Café will change your life.

Lydia Rossi has The Plan all figured out. A great job at Louisville’s fastest-rising tattoo shop, a place of her own, and putting her heroin addiction behind her once and for all. So far, everything fits perfectly into the safety-focused life she’s created, though she can’t forget the one woman who made her want more.

Jenny Sloane’s sole focus is on convincing her brother to let her come home. She’s deceived him into thinking she’s clean, but the truth is—she likes the way she feels when she drinks. If it takes a few white lies to make it happen, she will lie until the cows come home. She doesn’t need anyone, except family.

A note from Cupid’s Café reunites Lydia with her former therapy groupmate Jenny, sparking attraction, but a new complication arises when Jenny moves into the same transitional living house with Lydia. Jenny’s presence threatens to unravel Lydia’s plan, and for the first time Jen’s family-only focus wavers. One moment and one mistake is all it’d take to destroy their futures, but the chemistry between them is undeniable. No strings attached becomes tangled. Can a relationship be part of The Plan after all?

Trigger Warnings:  References to drug abuse, alcohol abuse, some homophobia from a character’s mother, a character being drugged.

MOVING FORWARD

by PJ Trebelhorn

The last person Shelby Ryan expects to run into is Iris Calhoun, the sister of the man who killed her wife four years and three thousand miles ago.

Shelby hasn’t seen Iris since the day Iris testified in court to put her brother behind bars. When Iris becomes an administrator at Hopewell, the local nursing home where Shelby volunteers, avoiding her becomes impossible. Seeing Iris causes her grief to resurface, and she relies on her father and friends to help her through. There’s no way she would consider falling for anyone related to a murderer.

Iris believed her brother deserved a life behind bars, even if her family considers her a traitor. But then he was killed by a fellow inmate only months later, and Iris has struggled to forgive herself.

Shelby and Iris know the best thing to do is stay away from each other, but neither of them is prepared for the instant attraction they feel. Can they put their horrific pasts behind them and move forward together?

THE OTHER SIDE: THE REVEAL

Book 2

by O’Jay Barr

Sam has finally found herself or so she thinks. She knows who she wants to be with but will it be too late for their future? Will Samantha’s journey to the other side all be for nothing? Will Jo and Erica’s quest for spice and adventure jeopardize everything they’re building? Will a heavy case from Rose’s past destroy lifelong friendships? Will Charlie finally put herself and her family before the needs of her sisters? Find out all this and more in The Reveal!

SEASONS FOR CHANGE

by KC Richardson

In the majestic mountains of Lake Tahoe, true love might be right next door.

Shawn spent much of her adult life running her diner, giving all her passion to the great outdoors, and bedding the occasional tourist. But loneliness has crept up on her, and suddenly in her late thirties, she’s turning over a new leaf and looking for more than transient passion.

Following a bad breakup with her good-for-nothing cheating ex, Morgan escapes to Lake Tahoe to heal her heart. Her temporary neighbor, Shawn, is ruggedly handsome in all the right ways, but Morgan is determined not to notice and risk her heart again.

Shawn helps Morgan to slow down and appreciate the moment but finds it increasingly difficult to deny her attraction. Morgan’s definitely not staying, and the last thing Shawn needs is to fall in love with a tourist.

MUSIC CITY DREAMERS

by Robyn Nyx

Available in Kindle Unlimited

Music can bring lovers together. In Music City, it can tear them apart.

Louie Francis is ready for another life and she’s going to make it happen. She sets out to make her dreams of being a songwriter in Nashville come true, and she’s determined to be the person she’s always wanted to be.

Heather King had dreams of being the next Country superstar. But it isn’t long before she figures out her dream is creating her own label. If only she can play the game just a little longer…

When they meet at the Bluebird Café, sparks fly. But Heather knows what being an out lesbian in Nashville would do to her career, and Louie struggles to be anything other than exactly who she is. Thrust together to work with Country royalty, they must figure out how to be Music City dreamers without losing themselves and, ultimately, each other.

ME AND MY BROTHER’S FIANCEE

by Judy Ramsook

Going to the gay bar on a hot Friday night was normal for Jill. What was not normal was meeting Gigi, the mysterious stranger who happens to also be engaged to Ray, Jill’s brother.

PLAYING WITH FIRE

by Sue Graham

Available in Kindle Unlimited

When two flames meet and join, they grow stronger. One doesn’t take over the other, nor harm it, nor consume it. They become one and burn more brightly.

Michaela, burning with creative energy and single-minded ambition, tests the love and support of her partner as she battles her fear of failure. Kim, burned out by the weight of her success, tries desperately to keep her love alive so she can keep her family together. Two women, two vastly different pasts, both already in long-term relationships, are brought together by chance, or is it an inevitable crossing of their paths? Their lives and those of the people they love are thrown into turmoil by a malicious act of revenge. It takes time to heal, time to grow and then to love. Can they recover from the devastation that threatens to engulf them, and what will it take for them to find each other?

Trigger Warning for sexual assault.

COME DREAM WITH ME

by Karen Klyne

Available in Kindle Unlimited

When your past and your future collide, who do you become in the present?

When Dani Cavell returns home from Australia to help her parents, her life isn’t what she’d thought it would be. Single and living with her mum and dad, she knows it’s time to move on but isn’t sure how to do it. Until she takes a job in a dementia unit where Caroline Kingley, the woman who broke her heart many years ago is now a patient.

Angel Lamb has always been a free spirit. Life is an adventure meant to be enjoyed, and no woman has ever made her want to settle down. But when Dani Cavell walks into her life, she wonders if she’s met the woman who could make her dreams of the perfect partner a reality.

When she learns Dani’s history with the elegant painter in the dementia unit, she isn’t sure that Dani’s heart is ready for what she has to offer. Can Dani let go of the woman who once captured her heart? Or will she and Angel miss their chance at the greatest adventure of all?

Trigger Warning: Tertiary character has Lewy body dementia.

VIP

by Jackie D

Audrey Knox has been America’s Sweetheart since she appeared in her first film at sixteen. Never one for a scandal, she’s lived a predictable and well-manicured life. With each movie more successful than the last, she has the world at her fingertips. An undeniable connection with bad girl superstar Harlow Thorne was never in her plan.

Harlow Thorne left her childhood trailer park with nothing but her guitar and twin brother. Those times are nothing but a distant memory now, and she’s consistently at the top of the pop music world. She has managed to keep her mother in her rearview mirror through all her success, but that all changes when her mother reappears with a family secret.

Together these two could conquer the world—but in a town where careers are made and broken by the press, the secrets and lies may be too much to overcome.

EROTIC ROMANCE

UNBRIDLED

by D. Jackson Leigh

After a hard-fought battle to take control of her personal and professional life, mystery writer Lauren Everhart’s star is finally rising. She vows never to give up control of anything in her life until she meets her niece’s sexy horseback-riding instructor and signs up for her own private lessons, and more.

Riding top horses on the show jumping circuit and igniting a woman’s desire are simply games of power, and Marsh Langston is a master player. Only this time, the flame she fans with Lauren Everhart burns too hot and so quickly it threatens to sear through Marsh’s impenetrable control.

CRIMSON ROSE

Book 6

by Scott Kujawa

Available in Kindle Unlimited

For six weeks, May has explored her relationship with Catherine after she visited Crimson Rose.

Knowing this was the last time she’d have the beginner class with those who joined her, May was sad and excited about what she might experience the longer she was with Catherine. It was time for them to learn everything they wanted to do together. Catherine hinted about giving May her collar, spending time with her at the places Crimson Rose owned or was connected with, and deepening the things they’ve enjoyed.

Catherine was eager to finish teaching the beginner class. She struggled with waiting for May to finish it and once it happened, Catherine planned to help May learn the places her desires took her. Without revealing the secret she kept, Catherine prepared the ceremony of giving May her collar, but she didn’t want it to happen until after May finished the class offered at Crimson Rose.

With their relationship changing, what they might do in the future was something both would have to learn. Neither were concerned about it since they’d do it together.

ACTION & ADVENTURE / ROMANCE

THREE MILE CACHE

by Jen Silver

The story is set in Australia circa 1988. When archaeologist Carolyn Wells returns home to Sydney after several months away at a dig in Tunisia, she expects to be reunited with her lover, Detective Inspector Alex Graham. But she soon learns that Alex has been wounded in a hostage incident and is recuperating at a Royal Flying Doctor Service hospital at a place in the outback of New South Wales called Three Mile Cache. Carolyn decides to fly out there and surprise Alex with her arrival.

Surprises abound when she gets there. One of the doctors treating Alex has a rather intimate interpretation of a bedside manner. There are mysterious goings-on at a local homestead and Alex’s injuries haven’t stopped her from probing into the lives of the locals, much to their annoyance.

When Carolyn and Alex meet again, things don’t quite work out as either of them would like. Can their relationship recover from the series of events in Three Mile Cache that threaten to keep them apart?

BREAKOUT

Ascension: Book 5

by L. Fergus

Available in Kindle Unlimited

For the second time in five years, Kita commands her forces against the city of Leedings.

The cost of conquest could bleed Kita’s forces white, and demands a sacrifice Kita isn’t prepared to offer.

When the war comes to Arcone, at the most desperate hour, a heinous act of revenge shakes Kita’s faith in herself, allowing Snowy a chance at glory.

When Snowy’s leadership falters, Kita is called upon to save Arcone—by turning to the enemy.

When Snowy refuses to relinquish control of Kita’s army, Kita must turn to her oldest friend to save her partner or risk losing her forever.

FANTASY ROMANCE

WITHOUT WORDS

Alumita Series

by Cameron Darrow

Available in Kindle Unlimited

Words aren’t always easy. Sometimes they’re impossible. Only too rarely are they unnecessary.

Long set apart from the rest of her tribe, Zifa’s life of quiet invisibility high in the mist-shrouded trees of the Great Forest has meant the first two have always been true, the last barely a dream. It takes the arrival of a foreign princess unlike any elf Zifa has ever seen to leave her speechless. The newly-installed Princess Skathi brings with her dire news, however: the desert-dwelling Cantari tribe is on the verge of losing its only source of water and magic. Charged with finding a way to save her people by any means necessary, when negotiations go poorly her options quickly dwindle to accepting their fate or taking a new home from their pacifist cousins by force. So when a final, remote chance to fix things peacefully presents itself, she takes it, even if it requires venturing with Zifa into the most cursed place in any elven tongue to confront not only their fears, but everything Skathi thought she knew about strength.

From the highest place to the lowest, they will need everything they find in each other to face the truths awaiting them.

If it isn’t too late.

PRINCESS ON THE RUN

by Freia Ricola

Available in Kindle Unlimited

A princess on the run and a goddess who delights in naughtiness. What could possibly go wrong?

After their little run-in with Sephila, goddess of lesbian liaisons, Levana and Sui are finally back en-route to Lafaire’s capital city of Hourence. Upon arriving, they discover that the princess has gone missing and might be in serious trouble. Deciding that they can’t simply stand by and do nothing, and with a little prodding from their goddess, they set out to give the princess a helping hand.

In so doing, they embark on a new adventure across the vast lands of Lafaire in hopes of finding more lesbian ladies for Sephila’s temple, and perhaps teach the princess a thing or two about gods and royalty, and her place in the world.

DYSTOPIAN

THE OTHERS

by Annette Mori

As a seer and brilliant scientist, Em convinces her wife, Lise, to prepare for the inevitable conclusion, after the chaos caused by foreign countries attacking the United States. Leaving behind a wake of destruction and a new world order. Forcing them to navigate a frightening reality. After ten months in their cozy bomb shelter, they emerge to a world where the vegetation is surprisingly unaffected. Should they band together with other survivors or try to make it on their own? There are others in this unknown world. On the first day outside of their shelter, they meet members of an alternate society. Are they friend or foe? Change is inevitable. But will they change in ways Em and Lise can live with, or will this altered world change them into something unrecognizable?

Trigger warning: Rape is alluded to, but not written in any graphic form.

PARANORMAL ROMANCE

FAE GAMES

Blood and Darkness: Book 4

by Aria Storm

Available in Kindle Unlimited

My friends and I are finally enjoying some respite. My mysterious father is staying with the Lycan tribe, and I have a chance to begin to fill in the holes in my past. My work with the mortal NCIS calls me interrupting my break, to inform me there are dead sailors. Only, when I find them, I discover they are Darken Fae. This case will sweep me up in a conspiracy that threatens two realms. My only choice will be to throw in my lot with unexpected allies.

Venturing deep into the darkest corners of Fairey to save a lost soul. I will stop at no lengths to save my daughter-in-law’s family. Even if I must journey with a blasted leprechaun to do so!

This fourth action-packed installment will bring several key threats into focus.

ALL MANNER OF HATS

Birch Heart Series

by Elva Birch and Kalikoi

Milliner Valentina Briggston is on a mission of marriage.

She has selected her quarry, a rich widower who won’t interfere with her independence, with the same care that she has built her successful business of (slightly magical) women’s hats. Unfortunately, she finds herself with a rival, the fiery and fashion-defying Charlotte Jones, who is disturbingly beautiful, unexpectedly clever, and, if Valentina is being honest with herself, much more interesting than the man in their sights.

When their intended husband-of-convenience becomes the target of supernatural mischief, the two rivals reluctantly have to collaborate to figure out who—or what—is trying to terrify him…and why. What starts as a truce to protect their interests ends up as an opportunity for happiness that neither of them saw coming.

All Manner of Hats is a short, sweet lesbian romp of manners with magic, ghost horses, and cunning hats, in a steampunk-flavored world of dirigibles, duels, and cityships.

SCI-FI ROMANCE

YEARNING

The Dennamore Scrolls: Book 1

by Gun Brooke

What is it about the sleepy town of Dennamore that causes an irresistible pull on those who’ve moved away?

LA cop Darian Tennen follows her all-consuming yearning back to Dennamore. Set on renovating her grandmother’s home, Darian needs the original blueprints and meets beautiful and aloof librarian Samantha Pike at the town hall.

A history buff with a keen interest in genealogy, Samantha has long researched mysterious discrepancies in Dennamore’s archives and census records, and together they begin to unravel centuries-old secrets that could affect not just their lives, but the world as they know it. Stumbling upon clues that don’t add up and supernatural accounts that can’t possibly be accurate, they’re forced to face their true identities and an ancient pact that must never be broken.

What they uncover will change them forever, but the love they find along the way just might be the key to saving themselves.

ANTHOLOGY

SUMMER LOVIN’

by Julie Cannon

Three stories of fun in the sun during one unforgettable summer.

In Maui Magic, Addison Bradbury can build anything, but her love life falls apart before it even gets going. Erin Williams, the owner of Maui Magic Catamaran, is more interested in having fun with a woman than building a future with one. Addison is used to getting her way and Erin simply sails through life. There’s no way they’ll fall in love, right?

In Bahama Breeze, Samantha Recker is not a stereotypical CFO. She’s into Harleys, hang gliding, and living life on the edge. When she meets Teresa Tinsdale, Sam is completely thrown. She has met her match in more ways than one. Like magnets, they are pulled together and pushed apart, and there’s no way they’ll stay together, right?

In Jamaican Haven, as an introvert, Cora Donaldson expects to spend her volunteer time quietly cleaning kennels and poop-scooping for a charity dedicated to rescuing stray dogs, until she spills her entire bucket of poo on beautiful, captivating Tyler Sanchez, the shelter’s director. There’s no way Cora is ever going to recover, right?

A SHOT OF ABSINTHE

by TJ Dallas

Available in Kindle Unlimited

Fancy something short and sweet? This anthology features fifteen of the hottest lesbian erotica based on my debut Pride trilogy. Within these pages are some of the deleted and bonus scenes that were too hot and too steamy to leave unread! They have been compiled into this delicious anthology, along with some sexy sketches to get the juices flowing. If you love wlw erotica, this anthology is for you!

GENERAL FICTION

THE DARK WINTER

Hobbs: Book 5

by Elena Graf

Available in Kindle Unlimited

In this fifth volume of the series, the residents of Hobbs, Maine, are relieved to have gotten through the summer relatively unscathed by the pandemic. Town doctor, Liz Stolz, is warning about a fall surge, but everyone is ready to get back to normal. Liz has agreed to help her friend, architect, Sam McKinnon, build a sound-proof practice room over Erika Bultmann’s garage. As the days grow shorter, Erika is worried about her wife, former opera singer and Episcopal rector, Lucy Bartlett, who walks alone on the beach before dawn. Fortunately, the early Christmas gift is ready before tragedy strikes. In the process of keeping a promise to a friend, Liz antagonizes her wife. Their marriage has been rocky since an impulsive kiss last summer. As the women of Hobbs pull together to help a beloved friend heal from her loss, the dark winter brings tension and realignment to their small community.

NEW AUDIOBOOKS

LOVE’S FALLING STAR

by B.D. Grayson

narrated by Lula Larkin

Lochlan Paige is one of the biggest stars in Nashville. With her gorgeous stage presence and pitch-perfect voice, she’s earned her countless awards and sold out shows. But being famous hasn’t changed the fact that her favorite place to write music is in the quiet confines of libraries. Everything changes the moment she meets college student Vanessa and her fast-paced, very closeted world of country music is turned upside down.

Vanessa Wallace, a serious pre-med student, aspires to becoming a pediatric oncologist. During a late-night session at the campus library, an annoying hum coming from a secluded section leads to an encounter with Lochlan Paige. Little does Vanessa know she is about to take off on a whirlwind adventure that may end in love…or loss.

LADY JUSTICE

by Prudence MacLeod

narrated by Aimee Aguilera

Sometime between Tasha Stewart witnessing the murder of her parents and the attempt on her life, she made a deal with a goddess. In exchange for super powers Tasha would bring justice to the city. A cold relentless justice, no lawyers, no courts, and no mercy. Can she deliver on her promise and still remain who she is at her core, or will she be absorbed into the cold unfeeling force that is Lady Justice?

ICE QUEEN

by Gun Brooke

narrated by Keira Grace

High school counselor Aislin Kennedy’s charisma and exuberance mask deep scars that prevent her from letting anyone too close. Instead, she throws herself into helping her students. CEO of a fashion conglomerate, Susanna Durr has been through three painfully public divorces, and to say she’s given up on love would be an understatement. When Aislin agrees to help Susanna connect with her daughter, Cynt, surprising feelings awaken for both of them. But Aislin isn’t ready to trust again, and Susanna’s track record is intimidating. If the past were to repeat itself, it could break Aislin for good.

VOTE FOR BOOK OF THE MONTH

PROJECT KINDNESS

At I Heart Lesfic, we believe the world could use a bit more kindness after one of the hardest and longest of years. Many authors have signed up to help IHL spread kindness in the world.

L. J. Hachmeister shared Help is Coming. Also, L. J. is giving away 1 ecopy of Laws of Attraction.

Eliza Lentzski penned Kindness: It’s Contagious. Also, Eliza is giving away 1 ecopy of Grave Mistake.

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RAINBOW AWARDS

The Rainbow Awards is an annual contest celebrating outstanding work in LGBT fiction and nonfiction. Hosted and owned by blogger Elisa Rolle, the contest is open to all authors of work containing LGBT fictional characters and work chronicling the true stories of LGBT persons.

Click here for submission guidelines.

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