Leksa's bookshelf: read en-US Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:18:45 -0800 60 Leksa's bookshelf: read 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg Star Crossed 42922829
When Alice Lee checks into her Manhattan hotel, the feeling of adventure she was hoping to experience is replaced with her usual self-doubt. She left her office-worker life behind to travel across the country to find the true meaning that’s been sorely missing from her life—only she has no idea where to even begin looking.

A series of fortuitous meetings in their hotel forges a star-crossed companionship between the two women, under which simmers an attraction far more intimate and surprising. But with only four days to spend together, can they find the magic they’re seeking before they must go their separate ways?]]> 155 Celeste Lake Leksa 0 to-read 3.84 Star Crossed
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]]> The Clockwork Trollop 19388924 18 James D. Macdonald Leksa 0 to-read 3.80 2013 The Clockwork Trollop
author: James D. Macdonald
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average rating: 3.80
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]]> <![CDATA[Je passe à table: JE PASSE A TABLE [NUM3] (French Edition)]]> 59543311 262 Lara Fabian 276481531X Leksa 0 to-read 4.18 Je passe à table: JE PASSE A TABLE [NUM3] (French Edition)
author: Lara Fabian
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average rating: 4.18
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]]> Juillet 1882840
Une fête familiale, intime, toute simple.
Une célébration orchestrée par Simon, aidé de son fils, de sa belle-fille et un peu de son petit-fils, Julien. Une sorte d’harmonie qui craque pourtant sous l’élan irrépressible du désir.
Le désir dérangeant, inopportun, sauvage.
Le désir et l’amour de Simon.
Et ce n’est pas pour sa femme
qu’en ce jour de juillet Simon brûle...


Avec cette histoire d’amour condamné, Marie Laberge saisit à bras-le-corps tous les tabous. Son livre est envoûté et envoûtant.]]> 224 Marie Laberge 2890525813 Leksa 0 to-read 3.66 1989 Juillet
author: Marie Laberge
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average rating: 3.66
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]]> A Little Life 22822858
Over the decades, their relationships deepen and darken, tinged by addiction, success, and pride. Yet their greatest challenge, each comes to realize, is Jude himself, by midlife a terrifyingly talented litigator yet an increasingly broken man, his mind and body scarred by an unspeakable childhood, and haunted by what he fears is a degree of trauma that he’ll not only be unable to overcome—but that will define his life forever.]]> 720 Hanya Yanagihara 0385539258 Leksa 0 to-read 4.28 2015 A Little Life
author: Hanya Yanagihara
name: Leksa
average rating: 4.28
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]]> I miei stupidi intenti 58720911 I miei stupidi intenti è un romanzo ambizioso e limpido, ed è stato scritto da un ragazzo di soli venticinque anni. Come un segno di speranza, di futuro, per chi vive di libri.]]> 252 Bernardo Zannoni 8838942307 Leksa 0 to-read 3.78 2021 I miei stupidi intenti
author: Bernardo Zannoni
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average rating: 3.78
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]]> <![CDATA[It's in Her Kiss (Midnight in Manhattan, #2)]]> 50267449
Sophie Rindell has dreamed of performing on Broadway since she was a little girl. But after more than ten years of auditioning, she’s still waiting tables and sleeping on a friend’s couch while she waits for her big break. When she lands an audition for a new musical called It’s in Her Kiss, she’s sure this is the one. Not only is she auditioning for the lead, but it’s a queer role, the role of a lifetime for Sophie.

Julia Vega has been working on Broadway for years now, but she hasn’t landed a starring role…yet. When she meets Sophie at the audition for It’s in Her Kiss, she senses a kindred spirit. They’re both talented and driven, but unlike Sophie, who’s been out since high school, Jules is still coming to terms with her sexuality. This role—if she lands it—could help define more than her career.

As their rivalry heats up, Jules and Sophie fight an attraction that blazes hotter than the spotlight. When the curtain rises on opening night, love might take center stage.]]> 294 Rachel Lacey 1732151989 Leksa 0 to-read 4.25 2020 It's in Her Kiss (Midnight in Manhattan, #2)
author: Rachel Lacey
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average rating: 4.25
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]]> Reverence 219099708 Two ballerinas. Two fates. One stage.

It's the carefree '80s and Juliette Lucian-Sorel has it all. She’s the greatest dancer to ever grace the floorboards of Palais Garnier, she's royalty to her adoring fans, and Paris is at her feet. Or so it seems�

Katarina Vyatka is defecting from behind the Iron Curtain, desperate to save herself and her career. Or so she claims�

What happens when the Princess of Paris rescues the brightest star in the history of Bolshoi? Will the Paris ballet stage be big enough for both of them? Sparks fly and rivals become lovers as they set their lives ablaze in a torrent of secrets, intrigue and grands jetés!]]> 353 Milena McKay Leksa 0 to-read 4.43 Reverence
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]]> Space Minx: Frisked 35687867 31 Lana Quiver Leksa 0 to-read 3.88 2017 Space Minx: Frisked
author: Lana Quiver
name: Leksa
average rating: 3.88
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]]> In the Bedroom of Medusa 58864937
When Evelyn agrees to become the live-in companion of the secretive Lady Demetria Balaskas, the human finds herself falling for a creature lost to time.

IN THE BEDROOM OF MEDUSA is an erotic F/F romance novella featuring a gorgon/human relationship.]]> 89 Magen Cubed Leksa 0 to-read 3.91 2021 In the Bedroom of Medusa
author: Magen Cubed
name: Leksa
average rating: 3.91
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]]> Lady Venom Takes a Mistress 123719015
To be bid on was to be bought as a wife. To the winning bidder his prize, a maid, a servant, a child-bearer. That would be Poesy Laroche’s life, she realized, as she walked down the aisle to her future husband. He’d promised to break her into submission, and she knew his words were true.

In an act of desperation, she takes the reins of her fate and dives into the woods rife with terrors. The screams that come at night become only whispers of stories about the mysterious Lady Venom. Her manor is filled with snakes and horrors. And when Poesy gets lost within her maze, Lady Venom claims her as her own mistress, with no hope to escape.

Poesy is locked into a haunted estate where the flowers watch, the ghosts whisper while the snakes slither, and everyone knows the deadliest of them all is their Lady that rules them.

But there are secrets to uncover both within the eerie walls and in the riddles atop Lady’s Venom’s forked tongue as she incites more danger and pleasure than Poesy ever thought possible.

But will it be enough to keep Poesy from her fate? Or will the hidden truths prove more fateful than a serpent’s bite?

Lady Venom is a haunted, spooky, lesbian romance with lethal women and gothic magic. It’s a twist on both Medusa and Beauty and the Beast and features femme dom and captive tropes with off the charts spice. This story is set in The Halloween Boys universe with crossover of lore, but you do not need to read The Halloween Boys before enjoying Lady Venom Takes a Mistress. Please see authors site for content information.]]> 124 Kat Blackthorne Leksa 4 ff 3.76 2023 Lady Venom Takes a Mistress
author: Kat Blackthorne
name: Leksa
average rating: 3.76
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rating: 4
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]]> Every Waking Hour 17197554 When Grayson Garland returns to bury her father, the world renowned, eccentric Southern author sets the small town of Rome, Alabama on its ear. But the old antebellum mansion she once called home is haunted with dark secrets Gray is reluctant to face. Sultry nights in the arms of a pretty, oh-so-feminine professor provide ample distraction, but unless Gray can summon the courage to confront her demons, even Della’s love won’t be able to save her from herself.

1950's Historical; Lesbian fiction; 73,300 words]]> 214 Paisley Smith 1623001617 Leksa 0 to-read 3.82 2012 Every Waking Hour
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average rating: 3.82
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]]> Whatever She Wants 218636256 Love is not always what you think.

Rising TV star Kim Murphy finds herself in a whirlwind of success she never anticipated. When her best friend Olivia Reid asks her to be her fake girlfriend for her father’s sixtieth birthday, Murphy is caught off guard. The idea seems crazy, yet she can’t say no. After all, Olivia has always been her biggest supporter during the darkest days of her career. What starts as a simple favor quickly becomes a whirlwind of emotions as Murphy comes face to face with feelings for Olivia she's harbored for years.

Olivia Reid has a dilemma. Her ex-boyfriend won't take no for an answer, and with her father's birthday celebration on a cruise to Bermuda looming, she needs a way out. Fast. She turns to the one person she trusts most, Kim Murphy, asking her to pose as her girlfriend for the trip. But what starts as a simple plan to ward off her ex quickly spirals into something much more complicated. As the lines between acting and reality blur, Olivia is forced to confront what she truly wants.

Whatever She Wants is a sapphic story of love, friendship, and the courage to embrace the unexpected. Perfect for fans of fake relationship romances with a twist, this novel will leave you rooting for a happily ever after.

Whatever She Wants is based on the episodic novel I wrote, Anything She Wants, through Kindle Vella. Although much has been added to the story, the plot is the same.]]> 260 K.C. Luck Leksa 0 to-read 4.17 Whatever She Wants
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]]> Green Eyed Monster 11377354

Mickey has a chip on her shoulder—she's been cheated out of a small fortune by corporate giant Victoria Gresham. In an irrational attempt at revenge, Mickey kidnaps Gresham's girlfriend, Ginette Felstrom. A straightforward and effective plan—except Ginette is the worst captive ever and no one wants to pay her ransom.


Out of her depth as every one of her well-laid plans spins totally out of control, Mickey becomes the victim of reverse Stockholm Syndrome and falls head over heels for her captive.


How could something so simple go so wrong? Or is that...right?]]> 241 Gill McKnight 1602823960 Leksa 0 to-read 3.65 2008 Green Eyed Monster
author: Gill McKnight
name: Leksa
average rating: 3.65
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]]> Laid Bare 51064998 377 Astrid Ohletz 3963242159 Leksa 0 to-read 4.14 2019 Laid Bare
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average rating: 4.14
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]]> Strawberry Summer 34623245 A Small Town Romance

Just because you’re through with your past, doesn’t mean it’s through with you.

Margaret Beringer didn’t have an easy adolescence. She hated her name, was less than popular in school, and was always cast aside as a “farm kid.� However, with the arrival of Courtney Carrington, Margaret’s youth sparked into color. Courtney was smart, beautiful, and put together—everything Margaret wasn’t. Who would have imagined that they’d fit together so perfectly?

But first loves can scar.

Margaret hasn’t seen Courtney in years and that’s for the best. But when Courtney loses her father and returns to Tanner Peak to take control of the family store, Margaret comes face-to-face with her past and the woman she’s tried desperately to forget. The fact that Courtney has grown up more beautiful than ever certainly doesn’t help matters.

Cover Artist: Sheri Halal
Genres: Contemporary / Romance]]> 264 Melissa Brayden 1626398682 Leksa 0 to-read 4.45 2017 Strawberry Summer
author: Melissa Brayden
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average rating: 4.45
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]]> Taste 32173951
Ki and Taryn try their best to resist the urge to give in to the undeniable chemistry between them. And when at last they begin a passionate affair that must be kept a secret, they are each convinced it’s only a short-term fling.

It’s up to both Ki and Taryn to decide whether they have found something genuine or whether the taste of romance they’ve had is truly enough.]]> 204 Kris Bryant 1626397198 Leksa 0 to-read 4.29 2016 Taste
author: Kris Bryant
name: Leksa
average rating: 4.29
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]]> Beautiful Accidents 51217150 American Sign Language interpreter Bernadette Thompson has two priorities: caring for her mother and working with her best friend, Constance Russo. But when the headstrong Stevie Adams accidentally stumbles into her life, Bernadette feels an instant connection that’s so intense it frightens her. They can’t seem to stop bumping into each other, or deny their attraction.
When Stevie’s goal of starring in New York becomes more than a pipe dream, will competing desires prove their love to be everlasting or a fleeting act?

Cover Artist: Jeanine Henning
Genres: Contemporary / Romance
Tags: Children / Families, Big City, Age Gap, Celebrity
Words: 86,000]]> 288 Erin Zak 1635555558 Leksa 5 3.98 2019 Beautiful Accidents
author: Erin Zak
name: Leksa
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2019
rating: 5
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]]> Wild 12967866

Selene Rhodes has lived her whole life with a terrible not only can she take the form of any animal at will, but once a month the full moon transforms her into a fierce wolf-creature without a human conscience. Managing her condition means living by a strict routine, and more importantly, abstaining from intimate relationships with human beings. Selene is convinced that love and friendship can only bring her pain.


Forensic pathologist Eve Thomas is well-acquainted with the pain of romantic love. Swearing off relationships after having her heart broken by a cheating ex, Eve throws herself into her catching murderers. When Selene comes to her aid after an attack by a masked man in Golden Gate Park, Eve is shocked by how powerfully she is drawn to her mysterious savior.


Shaken by her own feelings for Eve, Selene is even more terrified to realize she isn’t even close to being the scariest monster stalking San Francisco. There is someone out in the city who is killing for pleasure, and his next target is the one woman he thinks might be able to stop Eve.]]> 288 Meghan O'Brien 160282522X Leksa 5 4.38 2011 Wild
author: Meghan O'Brien
name: Leksa
average rating: 4.38
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rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Grounded (The Flight Series, #2)]]> 32830380 Meanwhile the world of first-class flight attendant Emily White comes crashing down around her when she loses her job with Crown Airlines. With no income, enormous debts and a broken-hearted five-year-old son she thinks that things can’t get any worse. That is until a blast from the past threatens it all. When a twist of fate brings them together will they finally be able to understand each other?

87,000 words]]> 337 A.E. Radley 3955337782 Leksa 4 4.20 Grounded (The Flight Series, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Daughter of The CEO (The Daughter of The CEO, #1)]]> 25797267 44 S.B. Sheeran Leksa 0 to-read 3.16 2015 The Daughter of The CEO (The Daughter of The CEO, #1)
author: S.B. Sheeran
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average rating: 3.16
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]]> <![CDATA[Monster Stalker (Darquepunk Novel, #1)]]> 26424508 A paranormal sci-fi noir. Darquepunk science fiction for the gothic, different, and queer. Gen X, gender fluidity. Polyaphroditic. Cyberpunk.
Some sexual content; Mild language; Violence; sexual violence.

“Kill first.�
Vampire Nico popped from the year 1998 into an Again NewYork airfield, a sudden chrono-immigrant with Mr Bear strapped to her, her switchblade in hand, and no idea how or why she got there. She’s on Darqueworld: an intragalactic society 400 light years from Old Earth, where Other-beings and humans co-exist and vampires are no big deal. Nico can have a normal student life at last and even date a diner waitress she likes. But there’s a darkened spot in her mind, one blanking out her immediate past, and the spectre of Nico's maker haunts her. Only in Again NewYork’s underworld can Nico find what pursues her—and kill it again.

“Way to go, Super Nico!�
“I am not super,� Nico snapped.
“Got it. Stupid nickname. You are Lone Nico and Bear.�

Meet Nico Alexikova and Bear:
Eighteen years old at death and fifteen years unliving, Nico worked hotel front desk, nightshift, attended universities, and led a quiet life on Old Earth. But unknown circumstances sent her to Darqueworld, and with no memory of her immediate past, she can only rely on herself, Bear, and her knife in a futuristic, spacefaring society with creatures like her—and with women she could care for.

Heloise Allen:
Tall, dark, and sharply beautiful, she's a vampire chrono-refugee with affluence, connections, and the possible answers to Nico's past—if Nico can trust her.

Shayla O'Fey:
As seemingly light as Heloise is dark, she's a Lucy's Diner waitress and witch Nico can't help falling for. But Shayla is also a coven's ex-Pistol, their former peacekeeper, and her history with vampires is not kind.

Enjoy the Darquepunk Universe:
Preternaturals take to the stars, but the gods and goddesses had long gone first, in sentient sky boats, chariots, and Valkyrian ships, to found a planet of quakes, dreams, and monsters. Darqueworld: where spacefarers and chrono-travellers seek answers and riches amid celestial corporations and refugee Other-beings. Weird-matter wielders, shifters, vampires, intragalactic species, bio-mechanical beings, artificial constructs—and mere humans; every adventurer and outcast with a dream or desire, come to Darqueworld for haven or hell.

More from Elizabeth Watasin’s Darquepunk series:
Bloody Nike: A Darquepunk Novel Vol 2 (Coming Soon)
Gunslinger: A Darquepunk Novel Vol 3 (Coming Soon)

Also by Elizabeth Watasin:
The Dark Victorian: Risen Vol 1
The Dark Victorian: Bones Vol 2
Ice Demon, A Dark Victorian Penny Dread Vol 1
Medusa, A Dark Victorian Penny Dread Vol 2
Sundark: An Elle Black Penny Dread Vol 1
Poison Garden: An Elle Black Penny Dread Vol 2 (Coming Soon)
Charm School: The Wrecking Faerie Vol 1 (Coming Soon)
And enjoy Elizabeth Watasin’s comic book series:
Charm School Digital, No 1-9

To Stay Up To Date: Be sure to visit the Author Page and hit 'Follow'. Thanks for being a reader!]]> 326 Elizabeth Watasin 1936622289 Leksa 0 to-read 4.20 2015 Monster Stalker (Darquepunk Novel, #1)
author: Elizabeth Watasin
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average rating: 4.20
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]]> Write Your Own Script 44536119 Maggie Cooper is a successful author with two pseudonyms and suffering from burn out. It’s hard enough trying to maintain both worlds, let alone keep them separate from real life. After checking herself into a retreat in Norfolk, the last thing she expects to find is the respected, beautiful actress she’s had a crush on her whole life.
As passion sweeps them up, they agree it can only be a holiday fling. But is that enough? Can they just return to their lives and leave each other behind?
A sizzling lesbian romance about finding out what’s important in life.

87,000 words]]> 248 A.L. Brooks 396324156X Leksa 0 to-read 4.05 2019 Write Your Own Script
author: A.L. Brooks
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average rating: 4.05
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]]> <![CDATA[The Mystic Marriage (Alpennia, #2)]]> 22859852
Jeanne, Vicomtesse de Cherdillac is bored. The Rotenek season is flat, her latest lover has grown tediously jealous and her usual crowd of friends fails to amuse. When Antuniet turns up on her doorstep seeking patronage for her alchemy experiments, what begins as amusement turns to interest, then something deeper. But Antuniet’s work draws danger that threatens even the crown of Alpennia.

The alchemy of precious gems throws two women into a crucible of adversity, but it is the alchemy of the human heart that transforms them both in this breathtaking follow-up to the widely acclaimed Daughter of Mystery.]]> 324 Heather Rose Jones 159493441X Leksa 0 to-read 4.16 2014 The Mystic Marriage (Alpennia, #2)
author: Heather Rose Jones
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average rating: 4.16
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]]> The Tchaikovsky Affair 17458630 91 Marie Swift Leksa 0 to-read 3.43 2013 The Tchaikovsky Affair
author: Marie Swift
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average rating: 3.43
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]]> Improvisation 15843234
Tina, a graphic artist and musician, has vowed to spend her life free from the obligations that characterized her youth. No ties, no long-term commitments. But she agrees to travel to Spokane to help her cousin promote his business and, in a second moment of weakness, promises to contact Jan. Tina is certain her acquaintance with the too-logical and inflexible woman will be a short one.

Sometimes, though, love makes you throw away life’s careful script. Can these women learn to improvise?]]> 192 Karis Walsh 1602828725 Leksa 0 to-read 3.76 2013 Improvisation
author: Karis Walsh
name: Leksa
average rating: 3.76
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]]> Love in E Flat 17316850
Now for the second section of the orchestra, the strings: Agata Karetnikov, world famous cellist from Russia. She’s in Chicago for Christmas playing at Orchestra Hall and is Lou’s interview. Madam Karetnikov is also in Chicago for another reason, which unfortunately for her, Lou is determined to find out. Someone should tell Lou the Cold War is over.

And finally, the conductor needs the percussion section. With drums banging and cymbals clanging, enter young siblings Ana and Dmitry Maslov. Orphaned refugees, they are alone in the city, their future uncertain.

The orchestra is now set. The lights dim, the audience silent. The conductor raises his baton, and with a wave of his hand, the music starts and life begins—with Love in E Flat.]]> 254 Kate Sweeney Leksa 0 to-read 4.28 2012 Love in E Flat
author: Kate Sweeney
name: Leksa
average rating: 4.28
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]]> One Fine Day 15807635 Celebrated operatic soprano Caroline Prince has returned to Denver to assume the position of artistic director of the regional opera company. When her path crosses that of Jill Allen, the passion they’d shared before Caroline’s career had skyrocketed still seems to burn hot for both of them.
But Jill remembers all too well being a distant second in Caroline’s list of passions. How can she trust that Caroline will be content in her new life and they can build something that will last?Romance sizzles in this sumptuous story of music and a secret that can tear two women apart.

Genre:Romance
Editor: Katherine V. Forrest
Cover Designer: Kiaro Creative]]> 224 Erica Abbott 1594933154 Leksa 0 to-read 3.66 2013 One Fine Day
author: Erica Abbott
name: Leksa
average rating: 3.66
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]]> Ensnared in Her Symphony 123192665
Sabina Harper is the acting concertmaster of the London Symphony Orchestra but her career until now hasn’t exactly been stellar. Previous rivalries and jealousies have made her wary of the limelight and, with a sick niece to help care for, she doesn’t find herself burning with ambition.

But when a freak accident leaves the London Symphony Orchestra without a conductor just days before their European tour, Virve steps in to assist. Sitting in the first chair looking up at her is the delectable Sabina Harper. Ms Harper is hot, talented and she plays music that fuels Virve’s soul.

Which is odd, because Virve thought she’d thrown her soul � and her heart � away long ago. As the tour begins, Sabina Harper proves herself to be eager for exactly the kind of pleasures Virve likes and they make an arrangement to enjoy each other on the tour. But Sabi’s music, her luscious body and her searching brown eyes threaten to crumple Virve’s steely resolve.

Maestro Virve Vintinen might control the music, but who, exactly, controls her heart?]]> 347 Jolie Dvorak Leksa 0 to-read 4.58 Ensnared in Her Symphony
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]]> Listen 40132495
Lily is inexplicably drawn to Hope D’Marco, Leading Note’s gorgeous and brilliant founder. But falling for Hope and re-exploring her passion for music force Lily to face her past. Will she go back into hiding, or have the courage to confront the consequences of her past and present colliding?]]> 223 Kris Bryant 1635553180 Leksa 0 to-read 4.19 2019 Listen
author: Kris Bryant
name: Leksa
average rating: 4.19
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]]> White Oleander 32234 White Oleander tells the unforgettable story of Ingrid, a brilliant poet imprisoned for murder, and her daughter, Astrid, whose odyssey through a series of Los Angeles foster homes--each its own universe, with its own laws, its own dangers, its own hard lessons to be learned--becomes a redeeming and surprising journey of self-discovery.]]> 446 Janet Fitch 0316182540 Leksa 4 4.00 1999 White Oleander
author: Janet Fitch
name: Leksa
average rating: 4.00
book published: 1999
rating: 4
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]]> Hollywood Dreams 60192668 At 38 years old, she'd won just about every award and after coming out ten years ago, she'd also won the hearts of the gay community.
Now, as her time as ruthless prosecutor, Sloane Madden, was coming to a close, she was once again portraying a gay character on screen thanks to a last minute rewrite.
If only Andrea's own love life could be as exciting as the ones she got to play on screen.
At 24, Hailey was still waiting for her big break.
Small roles and side characters filled Hailey's resume to date.
When her role as a paralegal on the most popular legal drama on TV gets elevated to Sloane Madden's love interest, Hailey can hardly believe her luck.
Not only was this the kind of part she'd been dreaming of, Hailey would also be working with Andrea Bellamy, a woman she'd spent years admiring.
The public thinks they're together.
Social media loves them.
When the lines start to blur, both women have to ask themselves if they really have a chance.
Age Gap Celebrity Lesbian Romance]]> 125 Carol Wyatt Leksa 0 to-read 4.30 Hollywood Dreams
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]]> Leaving L.A. 10109935
As the end of the school year nears, however, Tessa realizes that her daughter's beloved Miss Chapin may be the perfect nanny for the summer. Natural and direct, Eleanor already understands Laya's need for life out of the public eye. Even though it means inviting a stranger into their household, Tessa is certain her own carefully guarded secrets will not be at risk.

For Eleanor, L.A. is merely a stop between Boston and a long-awaited Ph.D. program. But the job offer from Tessa Flanagan is so lucrative she is tempted to put her plans on hold. The idea of working closely with Tessa is equally enticing, but the job is about Laya. There's no reason not to take it--after all, she'll be leaving L.A. soon.

Kate Christie explores the distance from Chicago's South Side to the Hollywood Hills, from bucolic New England to lush Kauai through the passionate connection between two women looking for home.]]> 288 Kate Christie 1594932212 Leksa 0 to-read 3.80 2011 Leaving L.A.
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]]> The Curvy Side of Life 38613961 305 Suzie Carr Leksa 0 to-read 4.16 The Curvy Side of Life
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]]> The Love We Make 75669262
When the new production company CEO takes an unusually hands-on approach to her job, Nora’s hackles go all the way up.

Mimi St James just wants the best for everyone: her large family, her colleagues and employees; even the aloof star of her company’s hit show. And she’ll go the extra mile to make all of them happy.

Nora can’t help but warm to Mimi’s kind nature—and what she first saw as meddling. Mimi discovers there is much more to Nora than meets the eye.

Can these two complex, strong-willed women find their way to each other?

Get your copy now and join Nora and Mimi on their emotional journey to love!]]> 287 Harper Bliss 946433925X Leksa 0 to-read 3.93 The Love We Make
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]]> <![CDATA[How to Live: 27 conflicting answers and one weird conclusion]]> 58188742
Not quite non-fiction, not quite self-help. It’s a work of art about conflicting philosophies.




Many books believe they know how you should live.
But each book disagrees with the next.
In “How to Live�, each chapter believes it knows how you should live.
And each chapter disagrees with the next.


One chapter makes a compelling argument for why you should be completely independent, keeping all options open. The next chapter argues why you should commit to one career, one place, and one person.


One chapter persuades you to be fully present, and experience each moment. The next, to delay gratification and invest for the future.


Which one is right? Which does the author believe? All of them. It's a philosophy of conflicting philosophies.


A very unique and thought-provoking book.
Meant for reflection as much as instruction.


113 incredibly succinct pages of profound insights.
No philosophers are quoted.
No -isms are named.
Only actionable directives.
The end result feels more like poetry than prose.

]]> 115 Derek Sivers Leksa 0 to-read 4.16 2021 How to Live: 27 conflicting answers and one weird conclusion
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]]> The Sociopath Next Door 72536 you know?

Is it your lying, cheating ex-husband?
Your sadistic high school gym teacher?
Your boss who loves to humiliate people in meetings?
The colleague who stole your idea and passed it off as her own?

In the pages of The Sociopath Next Door, you will realize that your ex was not just misunderstood. He’s a sociopath. And your boss, teacher, and colleague? They may be sociopaths too.

We are accustomed to think of sociopaths as violent criminals, but in The Sociopath Next Door, Harvard psychologist Martha Stout reveals that a shocking 4 percent of ordinary people—one in twenty-five—has an often undetected mental disorder, the chief symptom of which is that that person possesses no conscience. He or she has no ability whatsoever to feel shame, guilt, or remorse. One in twenty-five everyday Americans, therefore, is secretly a sociopath. They could be your colleague, your neighbor, even family. And they can do literally anything at all and feel absolutely no guilt.

How do we recognize the remorseless? One of their chief characteristics is a kind of glow or charisma that makes sociopaths more charming or interesting than the other people around them. They’re more spontaneous, more intense, more complex, or even sexier than everyone else, making them tricky to identify and leaving us easily seduced. Fundamentally, sociopaths are different because they cannot love. Sociopaths learn early on to show sham emotion, but underneath they are indifferent to others� suffering. They live to dominate and thrill to win.

The fact is, we all almost certainly know at least one or more sociopaths already. Part of the urgency in reading The Sociopath Next Door is the moment when we suddenly recognize that someone we know—someone we worked for, or were involved with, or voted for—is a sociopath. But what do we do with that knowledge? To arm us against the sociopath, Dr. Stout teaches us to question authority, suspect flattery, and beware the pity play. Above all, she writes, when a sociopath is beckoning, do not join the game.

It is the ruthless versus the rest of us, and The Sociopath Next Door will show you how to recognize and defeat the devil you know.]]> 256 Martha Stout 0767915828 Leksa 0 to-read 3.76 2005 The Sociopath Next Door
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]]> <![CDATA[Puzzling People: The Labyrinth of the Psychopath]]> 10800064 266 Thomas Sheridan 1905605285 Leksa 0 to-read 4.11 2011 Puzzling People: The Labyrinth of the Psychopath
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]]> You Had Me at Merlot 205542982 What do you get when you combine a sweet cinnamon twist and robust Italian wine? Bestselling author Melissa Brayden’s You Had Me at Merlot, the perfect blend of sugar and spice.

Bordeauxnuts is New York City magic, and it all belongs to Jamie Tolliver. A charming coffee and doughnut spot by day, Bordeauxnuts transforms with a sprinkle of powdered sugar into a cozy sophisticated wine bar each evening. Jamie’s enjoying a blueberry latte with her quirky band of regulars when a stunning and enigmatic stranger saunters in, flips her laptop open, and Jamie’s world upside down. Each time Jamie speaks to Leighton Morrow, her crush multiplies. She’s drawn to Leighton's captivating presence, her kindness, and the faint lip print she leaves on her cup that winds a tingle up Jamie’s spine.

But sexy spine tingles can be deceiving.

Leighton Morrow didn’t set out to ruin anyone’s life, but she has a job to do. As a development coordinator for Carrington’s Department Store, Leighton’s part of the team that plans to take over the city block for the new location, including demolishing her new favorite café, Bordeauxnuts. A shame, but that’s life. She’ll miss the apple fritters and the cute owner. But work is a No Feelings Zone and she definitely cannot give in to the ones she has percolating for Jamie. Leighton and Jamie have all the ingredients to turn their attraction into love, but it’s a recipe for disaster.]]> 252 Melissa Brayden 1636795447 Leksa 0 to-read 4.36 You Had Me at Merlot
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]]> Like They Do in the Movies 146062905 The Reality: pushing out trashy celebrity gossip for cash.
The Grand Plan: advance career by engineering a celebrity takedown.

Fran Underhill’s adoration for the entertainment industry is in flames, transformed into a loathing of celebrity culture and all those who benefit from it. When a personal assistant gig for one of Hollywood’s most popular actresses falls into her lap, Fran is determined to use the experience to her advantage with a series of tell-all articles. Just enough clickbait to get her next screenplay sold. Now if only she can ignore that ferocious and inconvenient attraction to her new employer.

Chelsea Cartwright—actress, mother, and ex-wife to Hollywood royalty—is struggling. A competent new assistant will do much to ease her burdens, but who could predict the intense and long-buried feelings Fran would awaken. And what will the fallout be when she finds out Fran is a member of the gossip media—with Chelsea’s public destruction in her sights.]]> 288 Nan Campbell 1636795250 Leksa 0 to-read 4.22 Like They Do in the Movies
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]]> Forget Me Not 62038927 Perfect for fans of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Five Feet Apart, this tender solo debut by the coauthor of New York Times bestseller She Gets the Girl is a “punch to the gut in the best way� (Booklist, starred review) about the strength of love and the power of choosing each other, against odds and obstacles, again and again.

What would you do if you forgot the love of your life ever even existed?

Stevie and Nora had a love. A secret, epic, once-in-a-lifetime kind of love. They also had a plan: to leave their small, ultra-conservative town and families behind after graduation and move to California, where they could finally stop hiding that love.

But then Stevie has a terrible fall. And when she comes to, she can remember nothing of the last two years—not California, not coming to terms with her sexuality, not even Nora. Suddenly, Stevie finds herself in a life she doesn’t quite understand, one where she’s estranged from her parents, drifting away from her friends, lying about the hours she works, and headed towards a future that isn’t at all what her fifteen-year-old self would have envisioned.

And Nora finds herself…forgotten. Can the two beat the odds a second time and find their way back together when “together� itself is just a lost memory?]]> Alyson Derrick 179715625X Leksa 0 to-read 4.21 2023 Forget Me Not
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]]> La storia comincia domani 164872796
Come molti prima di lei, Maria Lagana è arrivata a Hollywood per sfuggire al suo passato. Nata in Italia, Maria è emigrata con la madre a Los Angeles all'età di dodici anni, quando suo padre è finito al confino in un paese sperduto dell'entroterra calabrese. Noto avvocato romano, Giuseppe Lagana era solito difendere socialisti e altre figure invise al regime fascista, fino al giorno in cui la scoperta di alcuni documenti compromettenti gli è costata l'arresto e l'esilio. Nel 1941, alla vigilia dell'ingresso in guerra degli Stati Uniti, Maria è diventata produttrice associata alla Mercury Pictures, una casa cinematografica sull'orlo della bancarotta, alle prese con le maglie sempre più strette della censura. Maria è abilissima ad per anni lei e il padre hanno intrattenuto una fitta corrispondenza, ricorrendo ad allusioni e doppi sensi per evitare i tagli che i censori fascisti infliggevano alle loro lettere. Tuttavia, dal 1938, Maria non ne ha più ricevuta nessuna. Nell'ultima, una frase importante era scampata alla lama della «Ci vediamo presto». Ma Giuseppe Lagana non è mai arrivato in America. Mentre la notte della Storia scende anche su Los Angeles, il cinema diventa un microcosmo di esuli dall' poeti modernisti che tentano la fortuna come sceneggiatori di b-movies , architetti famosi che si adattano a fare i miniaturisti, attori ebrei che si ritrovano a vestire i panni dei loro ex aguzzini. Finché tra loro spunta un giovane fotografo italiano nel cui volto Maria scorge un vago ricordo del passato. Porta con sé un nome falso, una scatola piena di ritagli di carta e, forse, la risposta che Maria anela e teme più di ogni altra la verità sul destino di suo padre.]]> 511 Anthony Marra Leksa 0 to-read 3.40 2022 La storia comincia domani
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]]> <![CDATA[La vita invisibile di Addie LaRue]]> 55104091
Nel 1714, Adeline LaRue incontra uno sconosciuto e commette un terribile errore: sceglie l’immortalità senza rendersi conto che si sta condannando alla solitudine eterna.

Tre secoli di storia, di storie, di amore, di arte, di guerra, di dolore, della solennità dei grandi momenti e della magia di quelli piccoli.

Tre secoli per scegliere, anno dopo anno, di tenersi stretta la propria anima.

Fino a quando, in una piccola libreria, Addie trova qualcuno che ricorda il suo nome.]]> 492 Victoria E. Schwab 8804732334 Leksa 0 to-read 3.92 2020 La vita invisibile di Addie LaRue
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average rating: 3.92
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]]> Wrong Place Wrong Time 59947696
It is midnight on the morning of Halloween, and Jen anxiously waits up for her 18-year-old son, Todd, to return home. But worries about his broken curfew transform into something much more dangerous when Todd finally emerges from the darkness. As Jen watches through the window, she sees her funny, seemingly happy teenage son stab a total stranger.

She doesn’t know who the victim is, or why Todd has committed such a devastating act of violence. All she knows is that her life, and Todd’s, have been shattered.

After her son is taken into custody, Jen falls asleep in despair. But when she wakes up� it is yesterday. The murder has not happened yet—and there may be a chance to stop it. Each morning, when Jen wakes, she is further back in the past, first weeks, then years, before the murder. And Jen realizes that somewhere in the past lies the trigger for Todd’s terrible crime…and it is her mission to find it, and prevent it from taking place.]]> 416 Gillian McAllister 0063252341 Leksa 0 to-read 3.94 2022 Wrong Place Wrong Time
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name: Leksa
average rating: 3.94
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]]> Mistletoe Mishap 36554144
On the second day, she gave me a cup of coffee. (Actually, I shared hers as we drove to work.)

On the third day, I told her she's still as hot as when we first fell in love all those years ago. (What? Are women not supposed to call each other hot?)

On the fourth day, I dared her to kiss me for real.

On the fifth day, the dare began to get out of hand...

It all adds up when two scientists rekindle the spark in this lesbian holiday romance.]]> 118 Siri Caldwell 0997402326 Leksa 0 to-read 3.90 2017 Mistletoe Mishap
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name: Leksa
average rating: 3.90
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]]> Peppermint Kiss 49015185
Poinsettia Collins hates Christmas. Tia’s lived with that awful name for her whole life, so it was just her luck that her college girlfriend would cheat on her on Christmas Eve. Twenty years later, when Tia unexpectedly inherits a distant relative’s Christmas tree farm, she thinks fate couldn’t be laughing any harder...

Then the woman who broke her heart shows up on the farm’s doorstep with a half-frozen kitten and nowhere to go for the holidays.

Meg Bartlett’s world fell apart when her girlfriend wrongfully accused her of being unfaithful. When she comes home for Christmas after a long time away, Tia is the last person she expects to see, but maybe now she’ll get the chance to set the record straight. That is, if Tia will finally believe her. And if Tia does...how can she possibly ever win Meg back?

Best-selling author Marian Snowe brings you this sweet Christmas novella of second chances and holiday warmth.]]> 98 Marian Snowe Leksa 0 to-read 3.89 2019 Peppermint Kiss
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]]> Members Only 165971535 392 Lise Gold Leksa 0 to-read 4.24 2023 Members Only
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average rating: 4.24
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]]> <![CDATA[The Loudest Silence (The Loudest Silence, #1)]]> 36198072 As Kate treads the waters of a rocky relationship with the young and foolhardy Ash, she develops a tentative friendship with her cold-hearted boss. As she does, she finds a kindness and a warmth that she never expected.
As their friendship grows into something more, Kate wonders, is Ash really who she wants? Or is Vivian who she desires? Is it possible for two women, one from a world of sound and one a world of silence, to truly understand one another?
138,000 words]]> 442 Olivia Janae 1999702964 Leksa 5 4.23 2015 The Loudest Silence (The Loudest Silence, #1)
author: Olivia Janae
name: Leksa
average rating: 4.23
book published: 2015
rating: 5
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]]> The Loudest Silence 30067532
SwanQueen AU; Words: 115,000; Chapters: 33]]> 289 Olivia Janae Leksa 5 4.27 2015 The Loudest Silence
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name: Leksa
average rating: 4.27
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]]> Atramentum 29544958 347 M.J. Duncan Leksa 0 to-read 4.28 2016 Atramentum
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average rating: 4.28
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]]> <![CDATA[Broken Beyond Repair (South Downs Romance #1)]]> 186308485 GOLDIE WINNER 2023: THE ANN BANNON POPULAR CHOICE BRONZE AWARD
WINNER OF THE LESFIC BARD AWARD 2022: ROMANCE
WINNER OF THE LESFIC BARD AWARD 2022: COVER DESIGN
WINNER OF THE QUEER INDIE AWARDS 2022: CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
GOLDIE FINALIST 2023: CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE LONG NOVEL

An age gap, celebrity ice queen romance that will pull at the heart strings � even the icy ones!

Sydney MacKenzie, personal assistant to the rich and famous, is looking forward to a well-earned break to go travelling in her beloved VW camper van, Gertie � that is, until Gertie cries off sick. When her boss calls in a favour, one that will pay Sydney handsomely and put Gertie back on the road, she can’t refuse.

Internationally renowned actress Beatrice Russell � adored by her fans and despised by those that know her � is splashed across the tabloids, all thanks to her broken leg. She limps back to her palatial English country estate to convalesce for the summer, where she finds herself in need of yet another new assistant.

Enter Sydney, who doesn’t take kindly to the star’s demands, attitude, or clicking fingers � much less her body’s own attraction to the gorgeous diva. If not for that, and Gertie’s worn-out engine, she would leave tomorrow. Or so she tells herself.

As the summer heats up, the ice queen begins to thaw, and Sydney glimpses the tormented woman beneath the celebrity bravado, drawing her ever closer to the enigmatic actress � sometimes too close.

Can Sydney reach the real Beatrice and help heal her wounds before the summer ends and she returns to filming in the States, or is the celebrity broken beyond repair?]]> 312 Emily Banting Leksa 4 4.19 2022 Broken Beyond Repair (South Downs Romance #1)
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name: Leksa
average rating: 4.19
book published: 2022
rating: 4
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]]> A Life Worth Living 98182449 Nora’s life has been in a self-imposed holding pattern for half a decade. Depending on people in her personal life only leads to disappointment, and she has no plans of making that mistake again.
Gray Ferris is extroversion personified. Bubbly. Conversational. Vibrant. She’s trying to make the best of life, even if it hasn’t always gone her way.
When the two women begin to learn that maybe they’re not as different as they think, they may finally figure out the most important thing they have in common when it comes to finding a life worth living.]]> 347 Monica McCallan Leksa 0 to-read 4.10 A Life Worth Living
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]]> The Deal (Constellation, #2) 63070793 The Deal is the second stand-alone novel in the Constellation series, and it takes place after the events of the previously released novel, The Chase. It is a glacial slow-burn contemporary romance novel, and a take on the 'fake relationship' trope.

General Partnership Agreement
E. G. Jones, (Partner 1) residing at 1214 Salix Rd, Pattern, TX, and Nicole Summers (Partner 2), residing at 2004 Ash Ct, Austin, TX (“the Partners�) agree as follows:

Fake Romantic Relationship
1. Since October 14, 2023, the Partners have voluntarily associated themselves together in a fake romantic relationship for the purpose of Partner 1 joining the holiday celebrations at Partner 2’s family residence in Dallas, TX for both Thanksgiving and Christmas.
2. The assets of the Partnership include, but are not limited to, Partner 1 acting as the girlfriend of Partner 2 around the family of Partner 2 for the duration of this contract. Partner 1 shall receive a compensation of $10,000.

Term of Partnership
1. This partnership commenced in October 2023 shall continue until December 27, 2023, or until dissolved by mutual agreement of the parties or terminated by one Partner at any point. Payment shall be calculated based on term fulfilled at termination.]]> 355 Sabrina Blaum 1737685175 Leksa 0 to-read 4.29 The Deal (Constellation, #2)
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]]> Anyone But Her 49498260 Living in California for eight years, Charlie Miller has been able to live authentically, but being back in her small Maryland hometown with her conservative family means going back into the closet. What she didn't expect was to be so attracted to her brother's girlfriend.
54,300 words]]> 177 Erica Lee Leksa 0 to-read 4.09 2019 Anyone But Her
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]]> <![CDATA[Discovery (Hush Liverpool Book 1)]]> 75474033 Flirting is just a part of the job. Until their hearts change the rules�

Two years after extricating herself from an emotionally abusive marriage, high school teacher Caroline “Caz� Baker is still healing. Her friends, though, arrange a date with a hired escort to throw her headfirst back into the dating pool.

Caz tells herself to relax and just have fun, but the beautiful blonde with intense cobalt eyes stuns her tongue-tied. “Eva� is just doing her job, but there’s nothing forced about the electrifying desire streaking through Caz’s body.

Hannah is new to escorting, but she knows the rules. Flirt shamelessly, keep her heart separate. Yet the pain behind Caz’s beautiful green eyes—not to mention her luscious curves—makes it tough to remember the woman is just a client.

So tough, Hannah breaks the rules and gives Caz her real name. But when Hannah’s daughter gets into trouble at school, she is in for the surprise of her life. And the line between personal and professional gets hopelessly tangled�

Note : Discovery is a new lesbian age-gap romance from best-selling author Melissa Tereze. Contains a single mum just trying to make ends meet, a woman with a wounded heart, and one of the most awkward parent-teacher meetings ever.]]> 0 Melissa Tereze 1915242215 Leksa 0 to-read 4.14 Discovery (Hush Liverpool Book 1)
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]]> Blurred Lines 123242224
So far, I’ve been stood up, taunted by a kid, and dunked in coffee. And that was just on my way to my job interview.

I almost couldn’t believe it when the hot stranger who crashed into me in the coffee shop came to my rescue. Unfortunately, this stranger has a name � Natalie Dalton � and she might’ve also popped up at my job interview. And then on a night out. In fact, now she won't leave me alone.

Thank God, she’s not even remotely my type, or I could be in real trouble�

Two strangers, one collision, and a whole lot of fate, chaos, and bed-sharing combine in this feel-good lesbian romantic comedy.]]> 291 Olivia Lucas Leksa 0 to-read 4.31 Blurred Lines
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]]> <![CDATA[Truth and Measure (Carlisle, #1)]]> 60147284 What happens when the world’s fiercest fashion editor learns she’s pregnant—and her distracting assistant is the only one she can turn to? This wildly popular age-gap lesbian romance mixes humor and chaos with self-discovery.

Jules Moretti is newly single, an aspiring writer, and the hyper-competent assistant to the most powerful woman in fashion. It’s a tough job, but her ice queen boss won’t settle for less than perfection.

Vivian Carlisle helms the internationally revered fashion publication Du Jour. She might be smack in the middle of a messy divorce, but you have to make sacrifices to be the best. That’s what she tells herself, anyway.

When the unthinkable happens, Vivian’s regimented world is turned upside-down. Her life is about power, success, and dominance—not a baby!

This single, shocking moment throws boss and assistant together into an intimacy neither could have imagined. With their lives in chaos, every day brings a new challenge bigger than the last. But everything will work out…just so long as they don’t do anything totally ridiculous.

Like fall in love.

Truth and Measure is the first part of a two-book series. This slow-burn office romance is a steamy story of fashion, passion, and the power of the unexpected.

Tags: age gap romance, ice queen
120,000 words]]> 396 Roslyn Sinclair 3963246464 Leksa 0 to-read 4.32 2022 Truth and Measure (Carlisle, #1)
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name: Leksa
average rating: 4.32
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]]> <![CDATA[Love Where You Work (Love Where You Work, #1)]]> 60127245 Warning: No mimes were injured in the making of this queer, workplace rom-com

For Clare Kolikov, her work is her life. A successful HR manager with a heart of gold and a prejudice against beach camping, the uptight Clare has no time for relationships or anything else that might distract her from climbing the career ladder at a San Francisco Bay Area matchmaking startup, W;nkdIn.

When she’s force-volunteered as an LGBTQ beta date tester at W;nkdIn, the buttoned-up Clare teeters on the edge of despair, especially when the “experiences� involve pole dancing meet-n-greets, plant healing workshops, and miming.

But Clare has her real work cut out for her when she meets Julia Dawes, the hot coworker who’s organizing her dates. Julia is a free-spirited, multiracial fashionista with “roller-blade confidence� and a Kristen Stewart haiku fan blog, whose attraction to Clare is as immediate and crippling as the debt she’s drowning in, thanks to the failed essential oils business her ex left her saddled with.

Workplace rules aim to keep Clare and Julia apart––especially after Clare becomes Julia’s boss––but their attraction only grows like an out-of-control Excel spreadsheet.

When an office rival threatens to expose their budding, secret relationship, Clare is left with an impossible choice: Give up her dream job or lose out on the girl of her dreams.

Mixing business with pleasure has never been more bold, steamy, or hilarious…]]> 288 Anna Pulley Leksa 0 3.83 Love Where You Work (Love Where You Work, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Lesbian Sex Haiku Book (with Cats!)]]> 25663576 Lesbian sex has been confounding people since the dawn of time. What is it that two women do together exactly? The Lesbian Sex Haiku Book (with Cats!) is a humorous guide to lesbian sex, dating rituals, and relationships, and aims to dispel all myths. Haiku paired with hilarious watercolor illustrations of cats in various stages of sexual awkwardness will enlighten, demystify, remystify, and most importantly entertain as you learn about all the aspects involved in girl-on-girl action.

From lesbian pick-up lines:

Pronounce Annie Proulx's
name correctly—watch lady's
cargo pants fall off.

To icebreaker haiku for first dates:

It has been MANY
years, but I'm not done griping
about The L Word.

To, of course, the mechanics of lesbian sex:

It's like straight sex but
afterwards we ask ourselves,
"We just had sex, right?"

Lesbian sex is
like water polo—no one
really knows the rules.

This laugh-out-loud book is the perfect gift to amuse and educate your friends, loved ones, and lovers.

]]> 160 Anna Pulley 1250072646 Leksa 0 to-read 4.14 2016 The Lesbian Sex Haiku Book (with Cats!)
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]]> Stars Collide 62823216 315 Rachel Lacey 1662509111 Leksa 0 to-read 4.09 2023 Stars Collide
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]]> <![CDATA[The Fixer (The Villains Series, #1)]]> 75434345 A naive activist is hired by a corporate villain but doesn’t realize it. Cue one awkward farce, a twisty puzzle, and the slowest of slow burns in this opposites-attract, ice queen romance.

Nine years ago, aloof, icy Michelle Hastings chose career over love. She’s now living with that choice as she rules a secret corporation catering to the rich and powerful.

Enter Eden Lawless. The guileless activist finds it a bit weird being employed by a mystery organization to bring down a corrupt mayor. But, hey, she’s up for a challenge. Much harder is getting her beautiful new boss out of her head. The pull between them is electric.

Book one in The Villains Series is a lesbian romance filled with intrigue, humor, and heart. It’s set in The Red Files universe but can be read as a standalone series.]]> 284 Lee Winter 3963247479 Leksa 0 4.31 2023 The Fixer (The Villains Series, #1)
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]]> These Thin Lines 63327577 Some lines should never be crossed...

In the heart of Paris, Chiara Conti is a Queen trapped in an Ivory Tower of haute couture, fortune and lovelessness. Lonely and dejected, she’s longing for inspiration, for direction, for understanding.

When Vi Courtenay falls at her feet, losing her shoe like a veritable Cinderella, events are set in motion that will unravel their carefully fashioned lives.

With everything tainted, will the thin lines they rend ever be mended?]]> 404 Milena McKay Leksa 5 4.43 2023 These Thin Lines
author: Milena McKay
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]]> <![CDATA[Chaos Agent (The Villains Series, #2)]]> 75434380
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.

Eden Lawless relishes her new job, the hot boss who gives her butterflies, and her eccentric workmates who tell weird jokes about their day. Blackmail? Hacking? Doxing? Hilarious! But what if it’s not a joke? Would that mean Eden has to fight the boss she’s falling for?

Chaos Agent, the last book in The Villains Series, is a lesbian romance filled with intrigue, humor, hurt, and heart. It’s set in The Red Files universe but can be read as a standalone series.]]> 352 Lee Winter 3963247509 Leksa 0 to-read 4.47 2023 Chaos Agent (The Villains Series, #2)
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]]> MArry Christmas Nanny 63841482 Christmas is a magical time. But will its spell work when a free-spirited nanny and her uptight stickler for the rules employer collide? As their battle of wills heats up, so does their attraction.

Professional live-in nanny Marlin never met a kid she couldn’t handle.
Brats? Dealt with. Temper tantrums? No problem. Picky eaters? Nothing a bit of ketchup won’t fix.
As for the parents?
To date, Marlin could charm them all.
But just before Christmas, she meets her new boss, neurosurgeon Arizona. A tightly wound lover of rules, Arizona never tires of micro-managing life in her palatial home.
Good thing her kids are cute.
As Arizona and Marlin engage in a battle of wills, Marlin realizes something rather enticing: Underneath Arizona’s harsh shell is a beautiful woman, just looking to have her rules broken.

Arizona loves her job but her first love is her kids.
Trouble is even though she adores them, being the best in her field has a price: Time.
After a messy divorce and a string of substandard nannies, she puts her faith in Marlin.
At first, it seems she’s made another mistake. Marlin pushes Arizona’s buttons to no end � but the kids adore her.
Soon, Arizona finds that the infuriating nanny awakens passions and desires within her she thought dead forever.
And suddenly Arizona must wonder: Aren’t some rules meant to be broken?]]> 237 Alexa Woods Leksa 0 4.00 MArry Christmas Nanny
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]]> Leveling Up 60219130 180 Jazzy Mitchell 1954213247 Leksa 0 to-read 4.00 Leveling Up
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]]> <![CDATA[Forgive Not Forget (Nunswick Abbey, #3)]]> 59764315 When an old school friend returns to the village with her family, Anna begins to question her long held vision of her future.
Old wounds are reopened for Katherine when she’s presented with an opportunity to face her past head on. Can Anna convince her to take it and finally confront her fears?
With Anna dreaming of the future and Katherine consumed by the past, can they get on the same page and decide what life they want to build together?]]> 300 Emily Banting 1915157048 Leksa 0 to-read 4.23 Forgive Not Forget (Nunswick Abbey, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[Trust in Truth (Nunswick Abbey, #2)]]> 59353061
When a romantic weekend away for Anna’s birthday doesn’t go to plan, it proves to be the beginning of their Christmas woes, and as workplace pleasantries grow too friendly, a cloud of jealousy and suspicion forms.

As Anna plans the most important party of her career, can she convince Katherine their co-worker has more than pub lunches on the brain? Can Katherine keep her composure as the tension rises at Abbey House?

As they count down to the New Year, will Anna and Katherine’s relationship survive the calamitous Christmas season?]]> 113 Emily Banting 1915157021 Leksa 0 to-read 3.95 Trust in Truth (Nunswick Abbey, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Lost in Love (Nunswick Abbey, #1)]]> 59083905 Historical tour guide Anna Walker is determined to make a good impression on her new bosses, but juggling a full-time job with caring for her ailing father is putting her own health � and potentially his � at risk.
When she meets Dr Katherine Atkinson, a charming yet intimidating new arrival to the village, Anna is infuriated by the doctor’s attempts to convince her that her father needs professional, full-time care. She’s even more frustrated by her growing attraction to the classy, wealthy doctor.
Anna’s determination to prove she can cope forces Katherine to divulge a painful event from her past that still haunts her, hopeful it will make Anna see sense before it’s too late.
With Katherine’s heart lost to the past and Anna’s overwhelmed in the present, can the two women help each other overcome their anxieties and move forward? Will a curtain-twitching busy body curtail any blossoming attraction before it even has a chance to bloom?
55,000 words]]> 256 Emily Banting 1915157005 Leksa 0 to-read 3.82 2021 Lost in Love (Nunswick Abbey, #1)
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]]> Letting Go 63925541 What if your soulmate was right under your nose, but it took a trip to heaven for you to finally see it?

That’s what happens to Dina Merry. Living her life as though she doesn’t need love. She’s got Fiona, her best friend, that’s enough for her, right? Not according to Harry, the woman Dina has never gotten over and needs to let go if she is ever to find happiness again.

For Fiona Jacobs, there’s a quiet acceptance that maybe this is all she will ever have with Dina, and she’s okay with that, letting go of any idea that romance might be something she could find with Dina until Brooke starts to question it.
Brooke Chambers (Forget It) has her own issues to deal with. Her teenage sister, Robin, is no longer the kid that Brooke gave up everything for. Now, she’s a beautiful young woman ready to find herself in the big wide world, and Brooke doesn’t quite know how to let that happen.

But at least she has Catherine.

Catherine Blake. The ice queen who melted when Brooke literally forgot her. Stable, kind, and gorgeous, she’s the perfect balance for Brooke, if only she could get let go of the constant fear that Brooke will one day leave her for someone her own age.

Four women must overcome the doubts that hold them back and stop them from letting go.]]> 224 Claire Highton-Stevenson Leksa 0 to-read 4.47 Letting Go
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]]> The Lily and the Crown 34828410
The Lily and the Crown is a lesbian romance about daring to risk your heart with someone you shouldn’t.

87,000 words]]> 263 Roslyn Sinclair 3955339424 Leksa 0 to-read 4.29 2017 The Lily and the Crown
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]]> <![CDATA[A Brighter Palette (Colors, #1)]]> 35382781 ASIN B071FW7XZW moved to the most recent edition

Annie Slocum is a bisexual woman struggling to make a living as a freelance writer. Stuck in a rut, she feels bored with her career, her relationships—her life. A chance meeting with Siobhán at a gallery adds a bright spark to her dull life.

Siobhán Murray is a lesbian Irish painter living in Boston. She loves her career, loves her life, but she’s missing the one piece that will make her life complete—a partner. She falls hard for Annie and is delighted to realize Annie inspires her work. But a string of failed relationships has left her wary of bisexual women and wondering if she can trust that Annie won’t leave her.

When Siobhán’s past comes back to haunt them, they’ll have to decide if the new relationship is something that will burn bright and end quickly or if it’s meant to last.
]]> 244 Brigham Vaughn Leksa 0 to-read 3.82 2017 A Brighter Palette (Colors, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[True Nature (Shape-Shifter, #2)]]> 18760833 468 Jae 3955330346 Leksa 0 4.25 2013 True Nature (Shape-Shifter, #2)
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]]> In the Long Run 59362543
Brooke has known Taylor for her entire life, given that her best friend is Taylor’s younger brother. And a lifelong knowledge of Taylor means that Brooke knows she’s trouble: irresponsible, takes nothing seriously, and is irritatingly attractive. Unlike Taylor, Brooke loves their town so much that she’s spent her adult life dedicated to making sure it doesn’t get swept away like many of the other declining small cities of the American South. Faircombe means the world to her, and she’s willing to do just about anything to make sure it flourishes.

Even if it means working with Taylor, whose path seems to continuously be crossing with Brooke’s everywhere she turns…]]> 443 Haley Cass Leksa 0 to-read 4.17 2021 In the Long Run
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]]> The Stepmother 61251908 After the death of her estranged father, Hayley McAllister plans to endure cold, wet England just long enough to tie up loose ends. Then she’s heading straight back to Ibiza, where she lives exactly as she pleases—performing her music, soaking up sunshine, and indulging in flings with gorgeous women.
She has no interest in meeting her dad’s new wife. A wife Hayley assumes must be just as bitter as he was. Until she comes face to face with Diane Astell—a walking, talking dream, from her dark hair and eyes and brilliant smile, down to her divine legs.
Diane is intimately acquainted with heartbreak and loneliness, both within and outside of marriage. Now? She just wants to let it all go and have some fun for a change. Despite their age difference, she quickly recognises a kindred spirit in the beautiful, vivacious Hayley.
Their sexual chemistry is hotter than the Ibizan sun, but their undeniable connection comes with an expiration date—and consequences neither expected. Now, both must decide if holding onto lives they thought they wanted is worth losing the love of a lifetime for.]]> 366 Melissa Tereze 1915242177 Leksa 0 to-read 4.18 The Stepmother
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]]> Those Who Wait 52729298 ASIN B086GM3R68 moved to the more recent edition

Sutton Spencer’s ideas for her life were fairly simple: finish graduate school and fall in love. It would be a lot simpler if she could pinpoint exactly what she should do when she graduates in less than a year. Oh, and if she could figure out how to talk to a woman without feeling completely hopeless, that would be great too.

Charlotte Thompson is very much the opposite. She's always had clear steps outlining her path to success with no time or inclination for romance. Her burgeoning career in politics means everything to her and she’s not willing to compromise it for something as insignificant as love. Fleeting, casual, and discreet worked perfectly fine.

When they meet through a dating app, it's immediately clear that they aren't suited for anything more than friendship. Right?]]> 629 Haley Cass Leksa 0 to-read 4.53 2020 Those Who Wait
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]]> Just Jorie 18362546 Lena has found fault in every man she’s ever dated. Her dream of finding a husband is dwindling with every year that passes. Despite what her friends say, Lena doesn’t believe she has a fear of commitment, she simply hasn’t found a man she wanted to commit to. It comes as a surprise that in fact it is a woman who stirs those desires. For Lena, it’s not really a matter of sexuality, it’s just Jorie.
Travel the road to happiness with Jorie and Lena. Two crazy old women, meddling friends, and cattitude are just some sights you’ll see along the way.]]> 223 Robin Alexander Leksa 0 to-read 4.22 2013 Just Jorie
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]]> Undercover Madam 58494145 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.]]> 318 J.J. Arias Leksa 0 4.42 2021 Undercover Madam
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average rating: 4.42
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]]> Admissible Affair 58509772
Bellamy has worked with and loved her wife of ten years, but it’s never enough. When Bellamy finds her limit of abuse and a young, cute waitress offers an opportunity, she seizes the moment, knowing she’ll never see Payton again. But months later, Bellamy comes face-to-face with the one-night stand she can’t forget and the failed marriage she has yet to escape.

Payton knows she can’t be the normal twenty-something when she ends up with custody of her nephew. Leaping at the opportunity for a full-time job, she has instant regrets when in walks the woman of her dreams. Bellamy. Her one-night stand from the waitress job she just quit. Not willing to risk stability for love, Payton is determined to stand by Bellamy as she fights for her law firm and reclaims her life.

Neither are prepared for what lies ahead or just how much they will have to risk to protect the ones they love.

If you want an epic love story that will pull your heartstrings, this angsty ice queen, age gap, lesbian romance is just for you.]]> 262 Adrian J. Smith Leksa 0 to-read 4.18 2021 Admissible Affair
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]]> Blend 38230919 For Lindsay Kent, Vineyard is her dream job. She’s thrilled when her boss leaves her in charge (well, half charge) and tells her to feel free to make changes. Lindsay has tons of ideas that she's been dying to put into action, and this is her big chance to increase the success of the business and prove she’s more than ready to run things solo. But getting the boss's daughter on board is harder than expected. The uptight and annoyingly attractive Piper is blocking her every move.
For Piper Bradshaw, Vineyard is not her job. She already has one. She's VP at a large tech company, and she's damn good at it. Who cares if people say she’s a workaholic and an icy bitch? She didn't get to the top by being prone to whims and experiments. She's not happy when her mother suddenly decides to gallivant all over the country and furious that the family business has been left in the hands of the happy-go-lucky, born-a-generation-too-late hippie who manages it. Good thing Lindsay can't make any changes unless they both agree, because Piper doesn't intend to.
Lindsay and Piper are like night and day. Working together won’t be easy, but not falling in love might prove the hardest job of all.]]> 240 Georgia Beers 1635551897 Leksa 0 4.06 2018 Blend
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]]> Love Unscripted 44295263 She might be a world famous actress, but she's far from where she wants to be.
Screenwriting has always been her dream, not acting.
There was also the small matter of coming out.

When Laura Foley is approached at a coffee shop by an attractive young woman who wants to turn her book into a movie, she's both flattered and stunned.
This was the first time anyone had ever complimented her work in person and not via an online review.
Laura's even more shocked when she finds out who that woman really is, one of Hollywood's biggest stars.

If you love steamy age gap lesbian romance, check out Love Unscripted.
Read for free with Kindle Unlimited]]> 272 Emma Collins Leksa 0 to-read 3.94 2019 Love Unscripted
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]]> Finding Jessica Lambert 54028168 As the two women get to know each other, stripping away the layers, both appreciate what each does for the other. This could be the start of something wonderful, more than either of them know.]]> 436 Clare Ashton Leksa 0 to-read 4.36 2020 Finding Jessica Lambert
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]]> <![CDATA[The Fire (Fire Universe Book 1)]]> 40730503 Kenna Crawford is the very definition of a hard-nosed reporter. She always gets her story, never takes no for an answer and never lets go once she’s got something or someone in her sights. When she comes across the story of Ripley Fox, she’s not only intrigued by it but also by Ripley herself.
As the two women attempt to discover if there’s something between them, they’re forced to deal with the realities of what happened to Ripley and how Kenna’s career doesn’t make it easy for Ripley to let go of what she’s tried to forget for the past twenty years.

82,000 words]]> 280 Nicole Pyland Leksa 0 to-read 4.39 2018 The Fire (Fire Universe Book 1)
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]]> Flirting with Danger 32329504 340 Jade Winters Leksa 0 to-read 4.00 2016 Flirting with Danger
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]]> Casting Lacey 37765959 In Casting Lacey, Elle Spencer gives us a hilarious new take on a classic storyline, complete with nosy mothers, fawning assistants and two beautiful actresses who might learn about true love. If they don’t kill each other first.

110,000 words]]> 376 Elle Spencer Leksa 0 4.15 2017 Casting Lacey
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]]> 44 Hours 53824325 410 Donna Jay Leksa 0 3.92 44 Hours
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]]> Presidential 55008580
High-flying pediatric surgeon Emily Lawrence is new to Washington DC. Her first week in her new job puts her on a collision course with the most powerful woman in America, President Calvin.

Constance “Connie� Calvin’s first term is proving turbulent thanks to trying to juggle work and life as a widowed single mother to a 12-year-old boy. Running for re-election is imminent, and the critics are gunning for her. Worse, her famed icy cool is in danger of melting in the face of Emily’s passion, commitment, and charm.

Admitting the rising sexual tension between the women is just the start. How can they act on it while in the public glare? Giving into temptation comes with such risk. In a world that lives and dies on opinion polls, what will the country make of them?

A charged, age-gap, lesbian romance that puts the power in power couple.

[revised edition 2022; 93,000 words]]]> 257 Lola Keeley 3963244100 Leksa 0 currently-reading 3.91 Presidential
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]]> <![CDATA[I Want It All With You (I Want It All With You Series Book 1)]]> 61057131
Enter Kate.

Kate Parker. The sister of her best friend and roommate. Also the biggest player in Riverside, and Josslyn’s least favorite person. Okay, that position was already filled by the guy who just cheated on her, but she was still pretty low on the list.

When Kate offers to be her wing woman and help her out in the dating department, Josslyn is hesitant to agree. But Kate has a good track record of getting people to fall for her. If anyone can help Josslyn find that special someone, it has to be Kate.

Only Josslyn gets a crazy idea. Maybe she needed a break from trying to find that special someone. Maybe she needed to be more like Kate. And who better to learn from than Kate herself.

The two women take their relationship to the next level and everything goes downhill from there.

Kate warned her not to fall in love with her. Josslyn never thought she’d fall for someone like Kate. But the heart is a confusing organ, and Josslyn’s heart is growing fonder and fonder of the woman every second she spends with her.

Josslyn’s dealt with a broken heart before. She could get over her feelings for Kate. There’s only one problem. Josslyn’s not the only one catching feelings.]]> 210 Aleks Mitchell Leksa 0 to-read 3.98 I Want It All With You (I Want It All With You Series Book 1)
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]]> Glass Houses 1355724 496 Ciaran Llachlan Leavitt 1930928238 Leksa 0 to-read 4.13 2001 Glass Houses
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]]> No Strings 59823770 Elsie Webb takes seriously. Though she’d be having a lot more of it if Haelstrom Media paid her enough to actually get out of debt. She’s determined to hold out on contract negotiations for her kids� television show Fangley Heights until she gets what she deserves. There’s only one problem, the head of the network just died and left her future more uncertain than ever.

Forty-eight hours and one funeral–that’s all Jones Haelstrom has to get through before she can return to her life in LA that’s as ordered and sparse as an IKEA showroom. When she steps in as CEO of her father’s media company, Elsie Webb is her first problem to deal with. Elsie ends up challenging Jones in ways she never could have predicted, starting with an attraction neither can avoid.

As their attraction teeters on the edge of something more both agree to keep it casual. A no-strings agreement and disclosure to HR should be enough to keep things between Jones and Elsie from getting tangled, right?

CW: this story includes the death of an estranged parent off-page and prior to the story beginning]]> 370 Lucy Bexley Leksa 0 4.24 2022 No Strings
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]]> Breaking Anchor 31451955 Marion Vogt runs a small but well-respected catering service that feeds the elite of Seattle. When Sofia's consumer reporting segment does a story on Marion's company, the two women immediately butt heads. An unintended insult results in a scathing report that nearly shuts down the business. Marion's attempt to defend herself results in a deepening of their conflict until both women are ready to destroy one another.
They quickly find out Seattle can be a very small town when trying to avoid someone. As much as they want to avoid each other, fate keeps forcing Sofia and Marion to cross paths. Before long they realize they'll have to decide if they're going to hold on to bad feelings or risk forgiveness to discover just what they have to offer each other.

59,100 words]]> 174 Geonn Cannon 1944591222 Leksa 3 3.76 2017 Breaking Anchor
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]]> Must Love Silence 55458839
After a disastrous blow to her career, Arden Abbott needs a comeback. Step one: a successful book launch, including an audiobook. She doesn’t trust anyone else to oversee every aspect of the project. It has to be flawless. Arden knows she’s ready to resume the life she had before her dreams fell apart, all she has to do is prove it to everyone around her.

When Reese and Arden meet, sparks fly and then they combust. Will Reese crack under the constant pressure from Arden? Can she possibly read a sex scene with the woman who wrote it interrupting to correct her pronunciation of words she is saying 100% correctly? Or can they step outside their comfort zones long enough to meet in the middle...

Must Love Silence is an enemies-to-lovers slow burn workplace lesbian romance featuring a lovable misanthrope and a heroine in recovery. It’s funny and a little dark, and it firmly believes that everyone deserves a chance to change.]]> 238 Lucy Bexley Leksa 0 to-read 3.81 2020 Must Love Silence
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]]> <![CDATA[Meet Me Halfway (Alyssa and Vivian, #1)]]> 35820467
Vivian Silva, a hotel heiress bred from money and opportunity, goes against the family fortune in the hopes of making a name for herself as a budding photographer in New York City. She’s well on the way to that path when she happens upon a bar with a beautiful bartender.

Alyssa and Vivian’s worlds collide that night. By some twist of fate, or by pushy best friends, they continue to see each other as intrigue and romance spark. But coming from different upbringings may be the very thing that will keep them apart.]]> 593 Eija Jimenez Leksa 0 to-read 4.18 2017 Meet Me Halfway (Alyssa and Vivian, #1)
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]]> Off Balance 54476022
Embarrassed by her assumptions, Maya avoids Elena until the appearance of her Elena’s young daughter at the office opens a line of communication and provides some common ground. A tentative connection blossoms between them and Maya realizes there is much more to Elena than the outward appearance. Between the complexities of learning about disability and navigating the distance between them in age and wealth, they find that what matters in the end is the family we choose.]]> L.E. Royal 1648900518 Leksa 3 3.84 2020 Off Balance
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average rating: 3.84
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rating: 3
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]]> Something's Different 62987783
Busy college president Ruth Holloway never paid much attention to her mediocre assistant. Suddenly, “Chloe� demonstrates insight into faculty politics and a baffling talent for analytics. And since when has she been so attractive?

Caitlyn dreams of getting closer to her sister’s boss but how can she? Everything they’ve shared has been based on a lie.]]> Quinn Ivins 3963247398 Leksa 3 4.06 2022 Something's Different
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]]> Business of the Heart 60146865
Lexi Finn lives for her career. At least her job won’t break her heart. Unlike Abby, she’s most definitely not searching for the one or anyone for that matter. Avoiding relationships isn’t all that difficult when she’s become so skilled at keeping people at a distance.

So imagine Lexi’s shock when, walking into Haze, she feels instant attraction and an unshakeable connection with Abby. Abby has a picture of her perfect woman in her mind, and it certainly isn’t the intolerable Lexi Finn. When a hopeless romantic meets a tough-as-nails cynic, they’ll need to overcome the wounds of the past to discover that their hearts are the most important business of all.]]> Claire Forsythe Leksa 0 4.12 Business of the Heart
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]]> <![CDATA[The Startling Inaccuracy of the First Impression]]> 53192061 ASIN B086YKKWDK moved to the more recent edition

Woodlands Avenue is a peaceful and tranquil street, picturesque with Victorian-era homes and lined with trees. Verity Forsyth lives at 27A, and is enjoying her early retirement, active social calendar and occasional babysitting duties.
Katie Ross is starting over, leaving her old home and her controlling ex behind and moving into a new apartment. When Katie and her beloved motorbike move into 27B, she finds herself immediately in conflict with her upstairs neighbour, Verity.
Two such forceful personalities under one roof is a recipe for disaster.
When disaster strikes, will they be able to put aside their differences and call a truce?

59,500 words]]> 246 A.E. Radley Leksa 0 to-read 4.26 2020 The Startling Inaccuracy of the First Impression
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]]> A Whisper of Solace 60457393 What makes an Ice Queen?

Neve Blackthorne, head of one of the most successful Studios in Hollywood, is the one to rule them all. Powerful, beautiful, and aloof, she’s ruthless, yet irresistible. Above all, she has an unquenchable survival instinct.

Surely a fleeting entanglement with one Audrey Avens, a bright, young, rising star in her company, won’t bring down the Wicked Queen of Tinseltown. Or will it?

Neve’s public persona has no chink in the untouchable armor, but when the lights go out and the cameras stop rolling, what becomes of an Ice Queen whose heart is ruled by love and fear?]]> 398 Milena McKay Leksa 5 4.45 2022 A Whisper of Solace
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average rating: 4.45
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rating: 5
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]]> The Collar 39682968 1169 littledragonflyson Leksa 0 2.00 The Collar
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]]> Temptation 44298046 Brook has always had a head for business. Born into a global shipping empire, she sits at the helm running it with skill and savvy. But success comes at a cost. Her priority is her six-year-old son, but she can't be in two places at once. Hiring a nanny isn't the perfect solution, but it would certainly help, and Cassie came highly recommended. If only she wasn't so damn attractive.

Can Cassie and Brook deny their growing attraction and keep things professional? Or will they sidestep propriety and give in to temptation?]]> 240 Kris Bryant 1635555086 Leksa 5 4.12 2020 Temptation
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average rating: 4.12
book published: 2020
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Skye Storm’s…Ultimate Pool Party]]> 52928860
Skye Storm is throwing one of her famous, fabulous parties which leads to eccentric shenanigans, sexy times in bathrooms for Elizabeth Thornton and her lover Summer Hayes, air clearing with the in-laws, and one big, public, unexpected coming out.

Set after Breaking Character and its spin-off, Changing the Script.]]> Lee Winter Leksa 0 4.55 Skye Storm’s…Ultimate Pool Party
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