Dear lesfic fan,
Here are this week’s new ebook and audio releases and announcements.
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Happy reading and listening,
TB & Miranda
ROMANCE
by TB Markinson & Miranda MacLeod
Available in Kindle Unlimited
Would you give up your lifelong dream for a shot at everlasting love?
Amanda Morgan is a morning show host with a fierce reputation, but a bitter divorce has left her feeling all washed up. Being mistaken for a grandmother at her own son’s wedding has her teetering on the edge—until a stranger at the reception rocks her world.
Dakota Washington is a young reporter who is flabbergasted to meet her career idol—and biggest celebrity crush—at a friend’s out-of-town wedding. Their night together goes beyond her wildest fantasies. And she’s had a lot of them.
They were never meant to see each other again, until fate steps in, landing Dakota a job at Amanda’s network in New York City. Thanks to a draconian employment contract, the network could fire them on the spot for getting romantically involved. They agree to keep their distance and never breathe a word about their past.
Easy, right?
Except every time they’re alone for more than five minutes, they end up having sex. Soon, it’s obvious this is more than a fling, leaving them with an unthinkable choice: give up the careers they’ve poured their souls into or lose the love of a lifetime. Which one will be easier to walk away from?
If you enjoy scorching celebrity age-gap romance with a touch of heart, don’t miss the latest collaboration of Miranda MacLeod and TB Markinson.
Boston Series: Book 4
by Nicole Pyland
Available in Kindle Unlimited
Lauren Newton had a mission, and that mission was the most important thing in her life. It was giving her purpose. She’d been searching for that purpose for as long as she could remember, and she was finally on that path, enjoying her life, when a well-timed break in her mission to save up the money to continue the job, led her to a woman she never thought she’d have anything in common with.
For the past few years, Jamie Todd had been going through her life on fumes and poor decisions. She’d been blessed with enough money to be able to do whatever she wanted whenever she wanted to, and that included her love life – or, at least, her sex life. While home in Boston, she sees a beautiful woman standing in front of a monument to a past tragedy and takes the chance to strike up a conversation.
Lauren is a woman with purpose. Jamie is a woman who hasn’t had one of those and doesn’t know how to act when one is thrust upon her. Both women will have to learn and teach the other as they grow together, if that’s something both of them are willing to try.
by KC Luck
Available in Kindle Unlimited
Four years after a horrible car accident takes her sight and kills her parents, Sage Montgomery has learned to adapt to her new circumstances in Spruce Creek, Oregon. A new life that includes running the Montgomery horse ranch, which has been in her family for generations. As the place where she grew up, Sage has only the fondest memories. But when she learns her home is at risk because of unpaid taxes, Sage must find a way to raise the money. While the bank threatens and unwanted buyers circle, she is faced with decisions she doesn’t want to make for the ranch… and her heart.
With two decades of hard work on Wall Street, Julie Aspen has everything she wants. A career she loves, the perfect Manhattan condo, and a sexy, young girlfriend. People envy what Julie has and she could not be happier. At least until the firm she works for is accused of fraud. Suddenly stripped of everything and risking indictment, Julie returns to where she grew up. The small town she hates—Spruce Creek. Things couldn’t be more miserable until she meets the daughter of a long-lost friend. Suddenly, Julie has second thoughts about what may be important in life and if it is too late to change.
by Nicolette Dane
Available in Kindle Unlimited
Kimmy Brooks is a young chef at an upscale restaurant in a small vacation town. Although she’s made strides in getting her life on track, a lack of direction and low self-esteem has got Kimmy in a rut. She’s made it far on her own, but where does she go from here?
When Kimmy meets local farmer Ava Kloser, she discovers an accomplished, savvy, and hard-working woman who seems to have it all figured out. Ava is the kind of woman who goes after what she wants and knows how to make things happen. But while Ava’s initiative is inspiring and attractive, Kimmy can’t help but struggle with feelings of self-doubt and unworthiness.
Ava can see Kimmy’s talent, strength, and potential. As the seeds of their relationship grow and an opportunity for something more sprouts up, will Kimmy believe in herself enough to take the leap she so desperately needs?
Love and Second Chances: Book 3
by Cailee Francis
Available in Kindle Unlimited
Confronting the past isn’t always easy, especially when you’ve made the biggest mistake of your life.
Lauren:
Aisling and I were engaged to be married. I loved her, and I couldn’t imagine life without her by my side. But everything changed when I received a letter out of the blue telling me she was cheating on me.
I’d never had reason to doubt her, but it placed fears in my heart. Unfortunately, that was what the letter’s sender wanted.
It seemed the start of a story I’d heard too many times before, and I took some time away to consider our future together. By the time I returned a few days later, it was too late.
Aisling:
Years have passed since I ended my relationship with Lauren, but now I’ve found out who sent the letter that destroyed our relationship. I find myself questioning whether I should contact her again. Is it too late to give her another chance?
Her social media accounts say she’s single, but I don’t know if there’s someone else in her life now or how she feels about me.
Is it too late to re-discover what might’ve been?
The Escort: Book 1
by Alexa Woods
Available in Kindle Unlimited
It was supposed to be one wild night in Vegas, but when morning dawns, Adalynn’s and Cassie’s worlds are shattered to the core.
A wealthy widow, Adalynn Arnaud, is the protector of her famed husband’s legacy. He saved her. She owes him. Even if that means hiding her passions in favor of life in a golden cage.
Cut-off from her criminal family, Cassia Salvatore finds herself at the bottom of the barrel: completely broke and doing the very thing she’d always promised herself she wouldn’t do – escorting. Lost and incredibly lonely, she seeks a way out.
When their fates collide on that one wild night in Vegas, the two women are thrown into the turmoil of their true desires. Adalynn is taken by Cassia’s otherworldly beauty and her lovely naive personality. And Cassia is stunned by the breathtaking raven-haired Goddess with a fierce spirit.
At dawn, the two split ways, feeling trapped and lonelier than ever.
Will Adalynn and Cassia go on with their miserable lives hiding their true passions? Or will they gather the courage to fight for their love and their choices?
Lesvos Island Collection
by Sam Skyborne
Available in Kindle Unlimited
When does a tragic ending become a new, bright beginning?
Pat Richardson-Rose lived the dream life—a highly respected paediatrician in Rhode Island, USA, happily married to the soon-to-be mother of their daughter. Then, in a flash, everything changed…. Unable to live in the graveyard of her past, Pat decides to start over on a Greek island a million miles from her old home.
Robin Pérez came to Skala Eressos for a holiday, expecting sun, sea and cocktails. What she found changed her life forever. Inspired, but rubbing pennies together, she starts up an animal rescue clinic in an old, derelict barn, on a deserted piece of land. But…. What happens if the missing landowner returns?
Can the eye of the storm really be heart-shaped…
Hearts of Broadway
by Avery Easton
Paige Parker danced before she could walk. After a lifetime of performing, her wildest dreams come true: she gets the chance to originate a lead in a Broadway show. Determined to make the most of her time in Chicago, where the musical is workshopping, she vows to find herself. No more crushes, no more dating, no more mistakes. But all of that changes when stand-up comedian Alexandra Tate walks into her life.
Sweet, sexy, and fun as hell, Alex sweeps Paige off her feet. Gone are Paige’s rules, as well as her insecurities about not being worthy of love. The magic of Chicago summer surrounds them, and even though they try their best to simply enjoy the time they have, they can’t help falling in love.
Autumn and life-long dreams pull them in different directions. What comes first — a love like neither’s ever known, or opportunities that they’ve yearned for their entire careers? If their ambitions don’t keep them apart, Alex and Paige could find a way to their own happily ever after.
SUPERHERO
Eververse Book 3
by Darby Harn
Available in Kindle Unlimited
All her life, Abi has run from her pain. Now she’s run out of time.
After betraying her girlfriend, Kit, Abi takes advantage of the confused nature of Break Pointe to run to a different timeline. Abi tries to start over with a different Kit, but when that reality begins to disintegrate, Abi discovers a shocking secret.
Every timeline in existence is being destroyed one by one by an unknown force. Abi runs again, barely escaping, and is trapped in another strange reality with no way home. There she meets Miranda, a young woman who struggles to accept her own dark past. Slowly, Abi begins to confront not just the reality she’s in but the truth of who she is.
She struggles to find a way to get back to her original timeline and warn people of the coming disaster. But she doesn’t know if they will trust her, or if anything can be done to stop the end of the universe.
Trigger warnings: Some violence, discussions of PTSD and trauma.
PARANORMAL ROMANCE
by Tabitha Rossi
Available in Kindle Unlimited
Raven is a faerie godmother in the last year of her apprenticeship in Winslow, Arizona. A rebel who spends her time pulling pranks on mortals, Raven also enjoys sleeping with anyone who catches her eye. It doesn’t matter if they’re human, fae, or other. Everyone is fair game when it comes to her lust. In fact, she thought she would have no problem abiding by the unspoken rule that all faeries learn when applying to the Academy to become godmothers: Don’t fall in love, especially with the humans assigned to you.
Too bad Raven’s rebellious streak seems to encompass romance, because something about Tori Dylan makes her want to put an end to her bedpost-notching ways. Tori is a fox shifter with a major problem — her rare supernatural talent makes her an asset to the den she rejected. And it turns out her father, the alpha, isn’t going to let Tori go without a
fight.
Raven will stop at nothing to convince Tori that she’s worthy of so much more in her life, but how can a fae with a rep for using people for her own pleasure gain the shifter’s trust? It takes Raven accepting her own feelings to help Tori find the strength to stand up for herself… even if it means breaking all the rules of both the fae and shifter worlds.
SPECULATIVE FICTION / ROMANCE
by Serena J. Bishop
Meeting in their dreams was only the beginning-Aurora and Leela’s extraordinary tale continues… After three years together, Aurora and Leela have settled into a cozy life. The only complaint is their lack of quality time together. When the opportunity arises for a trip to paradise, they can’t turn it down. A week of romance among Hawaii’s natural wonders is exactly what they need to reconnect. When they return home, their relationship is the strongest and most stress-free it’s ever been.
Then, Aurora learns she’s pregnant.
There was no infidelity. There was no assault. There’s no logical explanation for the conception, but the pregnancy is undeniable. And it feels right to Aurora.
Aurora and Leela debate whether a scientific or spiritual reason is the cause, but the mystery takes a backseat as maternal instincts take over. Aurora’s connection ranges from the ordinary to psychic, but her experiences are nothing compared to Leela’s. A new, primal voice from within directs her to do whatever is necessary to protect their child.
Can they keep the cause of the pregnancy and the psychic connection to their child a secret? Can they come to terms with the uniqueness of their child and the circumstances around her conception? And can they accept the grandest miracle of them all?
Trigger warning: The topic of sexual assault is briefly discussed (it is a spermless pregnancy), but there is no assault.
MYSTERY
by Clare Ashton
Available in Kindle Unlimited
A small town, enduring love, a web of secrets.
The Tell Tale has been watching and waiting, because there’s something queer about the village of Foel.
Beth Griffiths has returned home to raise her daughter in the Welsh hills. They arrive to the open arms of the community, but not all is what it seems and Beth isn’t home for the reason she pretends either.
Vicious notes start appearing that reveal harsh truths about the village inhabitants, stirring up ancient past and old loves. Not even local dignitary, the elegant and aloof Lady Melling, is safe from the accusations.
But when Beth receives her notes, they aren’t what she expected. Is she being toyed with like the other villagers, or is she being guided to a long-sought truth?
ROMANTIC SUSPENSE
Murder by the Bay Mystery Series: Book 1
by Benna Bos
Dr. Helen Nims is hauled into the police station when her new girlfriend is found murdered. Terrified and confused, she finds comfort from a stranger. But when that stranger turns out to be a crime reporter, Helen has to decide if she can be trusted or if confiding in the stunning podcaster will pull Helen deeper into suspicion.
Agnes Coates loves reporting on true crime. But it hits a little close to home when her first crush from high school is found dead in a bathtub. A gorgeous surgeon is tangled up in the police dragnet as they search for the killer, and Agnes must navigate her own feelings as she digs into the mystery and seeks out the truth.
With so much to lose, Agnes and Helen will walk the line between kisses and crime.
NEW AUDIOBOOKS
Lovers Landing Series: Book 1
by Jamey Moody
narrated by Amanda Wrege
Krista Kyle knew how hard it was to be a closeted lesbian in Hollywood.
Unfortunately being out and proud could affect your career. But after 20 years as an award winning actress Krista was able to be her authentic self in a world where being someone else was the norm.
With an opportunity to buy a lake resort with her best friend, Krista creates a safe place where those that weren’t yet ready to live openly in public can come with their partners and girlfriends and be themselves.
When a sleazy journalist, known for outing people, finds out about the hideaway Krista offers to show her what the resort really means and uncovers a secret that changes them both.
This is the first book in the Lovers Landing Series where celebrities find their true love in the most unlikely people.
by K’Anne Meinel
narrated by Cassandra Arnold
Don’t judge a book by its cover! Nothing, and no one, is ever what they seem. Ellen Christenson escapes from an abusive life, but does one ever escape the scars that are left on their soul?
One must move on, one must try. But life has a tendency to circle back to what one once knew, and one finds that her life choices bring her back to the scenes of her abuse to deal with it finally and fully, in ways she had never thought she would. It is then that the healing can begin, as she repairs her soul and the people she has devastated along the way.
Ellen hadn’t intended to end up in Silicon Valley and its high-tech world, but due to life and its circumstances, she finds herself the head of a startup tech company. Cool, calculating, efficient, she shows the world a side of her that she doesn’t have, and few if any know the real Ellen.
Nearby San Francisco provides her with plenty of girlfriends. That elusive one, that soulmate, she has a hard time recognizing due to the scars within. For years, she has lived with her decision of letting someone die for their sins, and Ellen is blown away by the feelings and emotions she has bottled up for so long.
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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.
Alysia D. Evans penned One Act of Kindness. Also, Alysia is giving away 1 ecopy of Red Bush and Lemon.
SAPPHIC READING
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FREE ANTHOLOGY
55 excerpts from published novels, each one featuring a first-kiss scene by a popular author of sapphic fiction. You can download the free ebook in the format of your choice (Kindle/mobi, ePub, or PDF) and you don’t have to subscribe to any newsletters.
AUTHOR SIGNING EVENT
Miranda and I, along with Nancy Ann Healy and Jamey Moody, will be at Womencrafts in Ptown on October 14th at 5pm for a book signing. If you’re in the area, stop by!
FRIDAY FEELS HAS LAUNCHED
Friday Feels officially launched last week. Here’s the latest edition.
And, if you want to know what inspired TB to start the project, click here to learn more.
Wanna get involved? Readers and authors can participate. Find out how here.
2022 IHL READING CHALLENGE
Beginning in January, IHL will launch the I Heart Lesfic 2022 Reading Challenge. We will feature 2 new book categories each week, along with a recommended reading list for books that qualify for each category.
We have collected a lot of suggestions for categories, so our first task is to narrow the list to 90 choices based on the number of nominations we receive for each.
Authors can submit a total of 5 books for consideration.
Click here for the Book Submission page.
Have a wonderful day!
Miranda & TB
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