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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?]]> 632 Haley Cass Amivi 3 4.33 2020 Those Who Wait
author: Haley Cass
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average rating: 4.33
book published: 2020
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[The Jasmine Throne (The Burning Kingdoms, #1)]]> 55034066 Empire of Sand and Realm of Ash Tasha Suri's The Jasmine Throne, beginning a new trilogy set in a world inspired by the history and epics of India, in which a captive princess and a maidservant in possession of forbidden magic become unlikely allies on a dark journey to save their empire from the princess's traitor brother.

Imprisoned by her dictator brother, Malini spends her days in isolation in the Hirana: an ancient temple that was once the source of the powerful, magical deathless waters � but is now little more than a decaying ruin.

Priya is a maidservant, one among several who make the treacherous journey to the top of the Hirana every night to clean Malini’s chambers. She is happy to be an anonymous drudge, so long as it keeps anyone from guessing the dangerous secret she hides.

But when Malini accidentally bears witness to Priya’s true nature, their destinies become irrevocably tangled. One is a vengeful princess seeking to depose her brother from his throne. The other is a priestess seeking to find her family. Together, they will change the fate of an empire.]]> 512 Tasha Suri Amivi 0 to-read 4.18 2021 The Jasmine Throne (The Burning Kingdoms, #1)
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]]> Forget Me Not 61273082
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, dating a boy she can’t remember crushing on, 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?]]> 320 Alyson Derrick 166590237X Amivi 4 sapphic, young-adult 4.24 2023 Forget Me Not
author: Alyson Derrick
name: Amivi
average rating: 4.24
book published: 2023
rating: 4
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]]> Make Room for Love 221285493 Starting over is hard. Falling for her gorgeous butch roommate might make it impossible.

When a tall, stunning butch protects Mira from her ex-boyfriend at the club—and offers her a safe place to stay—Mira should be relieved. Not flustered. She’s not into women.

Yet this tough electrician with curves for days makes Mira’s heart race like never before.

But Isabel, wounded by grief, forces Mira to keep her distance. Until Mira’s desperate to win a union election at work—and only Isabel has the experience to teach her how.

Soon they’re lingering over dinner, teasing each other as the apartment heats up. And Isabel is making her coffee every morning, hanging her shelves, giving her smoldering looks before bed�

But Mira can’t afford temptation. Not after living with her nightmare ex.

No matter how well Isabel takes care of her…or how much Isabel needs healing, too.

She can’t risk her freedom—or her heart.

Make Room for Love is a steamy slow-burn romance starring a trans woman discovering she’s bi and finding her happily ever after.]]> 346 Darcy Liao Amivi 5 adult, indie, sapphic, spicy 3.92 2024 Make Room for Love
author: Darcy Liao
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average rating: 3.92
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rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[You're the Problem, It's You (Mischief & Matchmaking #2)]]> 203141465
“That man is, without a doubt, the absolute most obnoxious�

Bobby Mason is sick of being second born the spare, never trusted with family responsibility, never expected to amount to much. He’s hungry to contribute something that matters, while all around him his peers are squandering their political and financial power, coasting through life. Which is exactly why he can’t stand the new Viscount Demeroven.

…i˛Ô˛őłÜ´Ú´Ú±đ°ů˛ą˛ú±ô±đâ€�

James Demeroven, just come of age and into the Viscountcy, knows that he’s a disappointment. Keeping his head down and never raising anyone’s expectations is how he’s survived life with his stepfather. To quiet, careful James, Bobby Mason is a blazing comet in his endless night, even more alive than he was at Oxford when James crushed on him from afar. But Mason is also brash and recklessly unapologetic, destined to shatter the fragile safety of James’s world. Worst of all, he keeps rubbing James’s failures in his face.

…hottest man to ever walk the ton.�

They can barely get through a single conversation without tensions boiling over. Neither Bobby nor James has ever met a more intriguing, infuriating, infatuating man.

If only they could avoid each other entirely. Bad enough their (wonderful but determined) cousins Beth and Gwen keep conveniently setting up group outings. But when an extortionist starts targeting their families, threatening their reputations, Bobby and James must find a way to work together, without pushing each other’s buttons (or tearing them off) in the process…Ěý]]> 396 Emma R. Alban 0063312050 Amivi 0 currently-reading 3.99 2024 You're the Problem, It's You (Mischief & Matchmaking #2)
author: Emma R. Alban
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average rating: 3.99
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]]> <![CDATA[Alpha Woman: Steamy Sapphic Werewolf Romance]]> 224038269 SHE HUNTS TO CLAIM.Nestled in a secluded forest cabin, MISOA finds herself unexpectedly swept into her first heat.

Unaware of the werewolf blood coursing through her veins, she becomes the target of an assertive Alpha woman, Seiban who insists they are destined mates. Faced with a choice to flee or embrace the intoxicating connection, Misoa grapples with her own desires as the mysterious woman offers to quell the fiery yearning within her.

Will Misoa escape the allure of the wild or surrender to her mate? ]]> 203 RAQUEL RAELYNN 1960349082 Amivi 0 currently-reading 4.19 Alpha Woman: Steamy Sapphic Werewolf Romance
author: RAQUEL RAELYNN
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]]> French Pressed Love 219290944
Jordan Alexander is in a rut. Her life is not what she envisioned for herself, and she’s barely able to scrape by on the salary she makes as a coffee shop manager. Suddenly facing the daunting prospect of either finding a new roommate or a more affordable place to live, Jordan's stress levels reach a boiling point.

Noémie St. Pierre is a customer from hell. Every weekday morning, Noémie struts into the coffee shop like she owns the place and often makes a fuss. Jordan can’t stand the woman.

But Noémie's life isn't as perfect as it seems, and when her father—founder of the globally expanding Poutine Heaven franchise—cuts off her financial support, Noémie's world is turned upside down. Desperate, Noémie gets a job at the coffee shop, and upon learning of Jordan’s housing woes, proposes they move in together. Reluctantly, Jordan agrees.

As they navigate their new living arrangement, Jordan uncovers surprising depth to Noémie that challenges her previous assumptions, and she develops feelings she never expected. But Noémie dates men, and Jordan doesn’t do relationships. So, all Jordan can hope is that her feelings won’t brew complications.]]> 291 M.C. Hutson 1738253856 Amivi 4 adult, indie 3.66 2025 French Pressed Love
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average rating: 3.66
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rating: 4
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]]> We Are the Match 221236841
They’re thrown together in an opulent world of privilege, power, and cover-ups—and the closer they grow, the more the fragile balance of power in the world of crime lords begins to fray.

Because if Helen doesn’t choose to abandon her newfound connection with Paris and marry into the alliance her father arranged, they could all go to war.

And Helen and Paris might just be ready to let them.]]> 288 Mary E. Roach 1662529422 Amivi 0 to-read 4.11 We Are the Match
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]]> <![CDATA[A Crimson Covenant (Nightwalkers of Concord Book 1)]]> 220272452 An adult sapphic romantasy filled with angst, obligation, and magic.

The vampires and werewolves of the town of Concord have for centuries worked to keep their home secret and safe. With the heirs of the founding houses paired from a young age to train together and complement each other, life is almost ideal.

Arche, lycan heir to the Warden Clan, is beginning to resent her best friend and partner, and can’t tell anyone.

Lenora, the vampiric heir to the House of the Arcane, is struggling with the expectations of an additional destiny she never wanted. Not to mention being in love with her partner, who is in love with someone else.

All of which matters much less when Concord is attacked by violent, vindictive cultists. In shock, on the run, and without the partners they’ve had for years, Arche and Lenora must venture far from home for the first time in search of something that will save their people. And, perhaps, consider that some partnerships are better forged in fire.]]> 454 Aimee Donnellan 1738584399 Amivi 0 currently-reading 4.14 2024 A Crimson Covenant (Nightwalkers of Concord Book 1)
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average rating: 4.14
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]]> <![CDATA[Heat and Run: A Steamy F/F/F Omegaverse Novella]]> 220137893
As Melina’s heat heightens, the two are swept into a whirlwind of passion. When Camille, Dhanyaris� beta lover, joins them, her playful charm contrasts with Dhany’s smoldering intensity, creating a magnetic pull Melina can’t resist. Trapped by a snowstorm and fueled by primal instincts, they find themselves exploring their most hidden desires.

As the storm subsides and reality looms, will Melina embrace the unexpected bond she’s formed with Dhany and Camille, or will she be lured back into a life away from her omega nature?

Heat and Run is a steamy sapphic omegaverse novella where insatiable lust meets the magic of the holiday season.]]> 144 Adriana Herrera Amivi 4 3.86 Heat and Run: A Steamy F/F/F Omegaverse Novella
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]]> <![CDATA[Bachelorette Number Twelve (Heart-to-Heart Medical Romance Series Book 1)]]> 205076153 At a singles auction where no one was bidding on love, a warmhearted ER nurse finds herself dating a prickly doctor in this enemies-to-lovers lesbian romance.

Ellie Fisher loves most things about being a nurse in the emergency department…just not working with Regina Novak, an icy attending physician who acts as if she’s God’s gift to medicine.

The dislike is completely mutual. Regina thinks Ellie is a starry-eyed romantic with a sentimental attitude that has no place at work.

When Regina gets talked into volunteering at a singles auction, Ellie accidentally bids on her—and ends up winning. Oops!

Since the money raised is for a good cause, they reluctantly decide to go through with the dates.

Thanks to a baking class that turns into a competition and a hot-as-hell road trip snack incident, the ice between them starts to thaw. Is it possible the ER isn’t the most unromantic place on earth after all?]]> 432 Jae Amivi 0 currently-reading 4.52 Bachelorette Number Twelve (Heart-to-Heart Medical Romance Series Book 1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Can't Help Falling: A Cozy Sapphic Fake Dating Romance Novel]]> 219707152 Falling for your fake fiancée was never part of the plan� but sometimes you just can’t help it.

Holly Newsome (she/her) never expected to meet her fake fiancée, especially not in the remote village of Little Wexley, a place so difficult to find, people usually give up trying. When she agrees to the sham engagement, she assumes her mysterious partner will stay a stranger—until Ryan Davies (she/her) shows up at her late father’s bookshop, turning her quiet life upside down.

Ryan’s arrival triggers a whirlwind of events that thrust Little Wexley into the spotlight. As influencers descend on the village and a Regency ball is planned, Holly must juggle the chaos while protecting her beloved bookshop from the clutches of a scheming neighbouring councilman. The village is buzzing with excitement, but the biggest surprise is Holly's growing feelings for Ryan.

Set against the charming backdrop of the British countryside, this heartfelt romantic comedy is perfect for fans of Bridgerton and Schitt’s Creek. It’s a love story for the LGBTQ+ community—and for anyone who loves watching two people fall head over heels, fake or not. Will Holly and Ryan’s pretend engagement lead to real love, or will their happily-ever-after remain fiction?

In Little Wexley, even the most unexpected romances can find their perfect plot twist.]]> 304 Daphne Salomons 1068530308 Amivi 0 to-read 4.33 Can't Help Falling: A Cozy Sapphic Fake Dating Romance Novel
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]]> The Starving Saints 217896248 From the nationally bestselling author of The Luminous Dead and The Death of Jane Lawrence, a transfixing, intensely atmospheric fever dream of medieval horror.

Aymar Castle has been under siege for six months. Food is running low and there has been no sign of rescue. But just as the survivors consider deliberately thinning their number, the castle stores are replenished. The sick are healed. And the divine figures of the Constant Lady and her Saints have arrived, despite the barricaded gates, offering succor in return for adoration.

Soon, the entire castle is under the sway of their saviors, partaking in intoxicating feasts of terrible origin. The war hero Ser Voyne gives her allegiance to the Constant Lady. Phosyne, a disorganized, paranoid nun-turned-sorceress, races to unravel the mystery of these new visitors and exonerate her experiments as their source. And in the bowels of the castle, a serving girl, Treila, is torn between her thirst for a secret vengeance against Voyne and the desperate need to escape from the horrors that are unfolding within Aymar’s walls.

As the castle descends into bacchanalian madness—forgetting the massed army beyond its walls in favor of hedonistic ecstasy—these three women are the only ones to still see their situation for what it is. But they are not immune from the temptations of the castle’s new masters� or each other; and their shifting alliances and entangled pasts bring violence to the surface. To save the castle, and themselves, will take a reimagining of who they are, and a reorganization of the very world itself.]]> 352 Caitlin Starling 0063418819 Amivi 0 to-read 4.02 2025 The Starving Saints
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average rating: 4.02
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]]> <![CDATA[Scars Like Wings (The Crystal Dragon Duet , #1)]]> 213996165 When I was little, Mom would tell it to me like a fairytale, a story that couldn't be real. Little did I know how real the monsters were. And I'm not talking about the dragons.



When her mother was murdered, Byrd Pierce's world shattered. She lost so much, so young and she feared she'd never be able to recover. Years later, Byrd had not only picked up the pieces but had also mended them with gold. She has a job at a living magical library, a witch and a mermaid for best friends, and a closet with clothing that not only flatters her plus-size body but also makes her look hot AF.



When Quinn Garcia literally falls head over heels for her, Byrd thinks she's finally found her "okay" at last. But when Quinn compliments a back tattoo only she can see -one she doesn't actually have, at that- everything shifts. While trying to research the mysterious tattoo, Byrd finds a book that only she can open, containing one single sentence written in her mother's Are you ready to know the truth, Baby Byrd?


Suddenly, the mysteries surface and threaten to drown Byrd. Nothing from her friends to her past to Quinn is what they have always seemed. The further she dives, however, the more one solitary idea becomes her mother did everything to keep her safe. But at what cost?]]> 725 Chelsey J. LeĂłn Amivi 0 currently-reading 4.48 2024 Scars Like Wings (The Crystal Dragon Duet , #1)
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]]> Devil of the Deep 181540382
Duty and honor have been Lu Ortega's creed since the day he joined the Fleet. Now that he has finally achieved the rank of Captain, he is eager to prove himself worthy of the honor. Lu accepts a mission to retrieve the missing girl and help to bring about the Fleet's great destiny.

What begins as a game of cat and mouse over land and sea quickly becomes a race to unlock an ancient secret with divine consequences.]]> 418 Falencia Jean-Francois Amivi 0 currently-reading 4.38 Devil of the Deep
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]]> Motheater 211960914 In this nuanced queer fantasy set amid the Appalachian Mountains in Virginia, the last witch of the Ridge must choose sides in a clash between industry and nature.

After her best friend dies in a coal mine, Benethea “Bennie� Mattox sacrifices her job, her relationship, and her reputation to uncover what’s killing miners on Kire Mountain. When she finds a half-drowned white woman in a dirty mine slough, Bennie takes her in because it’s right—but also because she hopes this odd, magnetic stranger can lead her to the proof she needs. Instead, she brings more questions. The woman called Motheater can’t remember her true name, or how she ended up inside the mountain. She knows only that she’s a witch of Appalachia, bound to tor and holler, possum and snake, with power in her hands and Scripture on her tongue. But the mystery of her fate, her doomed quest to keep industry off Kire Mountain, and the promises she bent and broke have followed her a century and half into the future. And now, the choices Motheater and Bennie make together could change the face of the town itself.]]> 416 Linda H. Codega 1645661792 Amivi 0 to-read 3.46 2025 Motheater
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]]> <![CDATA[The Gift of Blood (Crimson Tears, #1)]]> 218540466 Hunger, yearning lesbians, and monstrous love.

Monsters are real, and Ryann is one of them. Chosen as a weapon in a war that is not her own, she finds an outlet for her anger in the fighting pits beneath Toronto, and on the hunt for the vampires that changed her. Whatever the cost, she’ll take back her life, her control—or make them fear the hunger they’ve roused in her.

Burdened by monstrosity, Meg, assassin of the Scorching Dawn, drowns her pain in the blood of her enemies. When the call comes to slay the monster whipping the city’s beasts into a frenzy, she welcomes the hunt. And in Ryann, she finds a violent thirst for blood—and the opportunity to feed her own.

Shadows surround the city. The beasts within cower as the foundations writhe. Drawn to one another by a mutual hunger, Ryann and Meg must learn to trust each other—or perish in the dark.]]> 427 Vaela Denarr 1998085090 Amivi 0 to-read 0.0 2022 The Gift of Blood (Crimson Tears, #1)
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]]> The Isle in the Silver Sea 219134676 From World Fantasy Award-winning author Tasha Suri comes The Isle in the Silver Sea, a heart-shattering romantasy of sapphic longing, medieval folklore and a love that spans the centuries.

In a Britain fuelled by stories, the knight and the witch are fated to fall in love and doom each other over and over, the same tale retold over hundreds of lifetimes.

Simran is a witch of the woods. Vina is a knight of the Queen's court. When the two women begin to fall for each other, how can they surrender to their desires, when to give in is to destroy each other?

As they seek a way to break the cycle, a mysterious assassin begins targeting tales like theirs. To survive, the two will need to write a story stronger than the one that fate has given to them.

But what tale is stronger than The Knight and the Witch?]]> 384 Tasha Suri 0356524418 Amivi 0 to-read 4.67 2025 The Isle in the Silver Sea
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]]> <![CDATA[The Secret Crush Book Club (Peach Blossom, #3)]]> 215493617 A dedicated single mother and a librarian with a secret write their own sweet and sexy love story in this small-town rom-com about family, friendships and embracing the next chapter.

Nothing cures a lonely heart quite like a good book

and an unexpected crush�

For Dani, life is a juggling act. As a single mom devoted to her son and family, she barely has a moment to herself. But when her sister announces she’s moving out of the house, the ache of loneliness creeps in, and Dani can’t help but wonder if there’s something else she’s been missing in her life�

Zoey came to Peach Blossom eager to start her new job as the town’s librarian and do a little research for her next book. Yet she never expected to find inspiration in fellow book club member Dani, whose captivating brown eyes tell a story of their own. Before they know it, lingering glances over their favorite fiction turn into first dates and sizzling nights.

As their connection deepens, the two women must decide if they should turn the page on what their lives used to look like or if this thrilling plot twist is the happily-ever-after they’ve been chasing all along.

From showing up to glowing up, the characters in Afterglow Books are on the path to leading their best lives and finding sizzling romance along the way. Don’t miss any of these other fun titles…]]> 288 Karmen Lee 1335507221 Amivi 0 to-read 5.00 The Secret Crush Book Club (Peach Blossom, #3)
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]]> All-Nighter 218368118 µţ´Ç´Ç°ě˛őłľ˛ą°ůłŮĚýmeets Today, Tonight, Tomorrow in this page-turning romp about two archnemeses—the valedictorian and the class slacker—who band together for a whirlwind night after discovering that they need each other to achieve their very different sunrise goals.ĚýĚý

Autumn Povitsky is a high-achieving, booked and busy, straight-A nightmare. She’s currently having a crisis of self—she needs a fake ID ASAP—but because she’s a total square, she has no idea where to get one.

Enter buzzcut hottie Tara Esposito. She’s a rule breaker and party crasher of the highest degree, and if anyone knows where to get a fake, it’s her. But Tara has hung up her James Dean leather jacket for the night. If she doesn’t finish this godforsaken essay that’s already weeks late, she can kiss her upcoming graduation goodbye.

One brainy girl who needs a fake ID before sundown. One serial rebel who needs to turn in an essay before sunrise. It’s obvious what needs to happen here. But with a years-long feud keeping the girls from working together, this may be a night to forget…or one they’ll remember forever.

With razor-sharp dialogue and fiery tension perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and Casey McQuiston, All-Nighter is a caffeine-fueled labyrinth of chaotic escapades—from prom after-parties to library sĂ©ances to underground roller discos—led by two enemies who must decide if working together is better than their worlds falling apart.Ěý]]> Cecilia Vinesse 0063285959 Amivi 0 to-read 3.67 2025 All-Nighter
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]]> <![CDATA[All's Fair in Love and Field Hockey]]> 219449798 A high school field hockey star must choose between her love of the game and her new, distractingly beautiful rival in this queer YA romance perfect for fans of She Drives Me Crazy and Cleat Cute!

"A masterclass in romantic tension."—Becky Albertalli, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

Evelyn was raised to see field hockey as war.

Before she could write her own name, her family’s legacy on the field was already spelled out. Every step Evelyn takes toward glory is within a footprint her mother left behind. And no step matters more than this next one, with Evelyn about to lead her varsity team into their final battle season. Evelyn is beyond ready to score the Nationals title and win the critical scholarship to her mom’s alma mater that comes with it.

This year, she’s out for blood, and nothing can stand in her way...

...except for Rosa Alvarez, the highly talented new recruit on her biggest rival’s team.

After a humiliating homecoming game and follow-up prank leave the two enemies in a stalemate, they grudgingly strike a deal to help each other overcome their weaknesses on the field. But the more time Evelyn spends with Rosa, the more she finds herself casting her hardened armor aside, until she begins to wonder what life might be like if she left the battlefield behind and fought for love instead.

"This one’s definitely a keeper!”—Jennifer Dugan, bestselling author of Some Girls Do]]> Kit Rosewater 059389846X Amivi 0 to-read 5.00 All's Fair in Love and Field Hockey
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]]> The Next Chapter 218695935 When a famous former child actress meets a tender masc West Village bookseller, sparks fly and complications ensue in this queerĚýhomage to Notting Hill by the author of Just as You Are.

Katrina Kelly is a former child star with five blockbuster movies under her belt and a face that's instantly recognizable to most of America. Unfortunately, her career ended with her teens. Now she's twenty-four, running out of money, and spends most of her nights alone Googling things like 'how do I know if I'm bi or gay?' She's desperate to rebrand herself as a Serious Adult Actress and restart her career—at any cost.

Jude Thacker, a butch bookseller at The Next Chapter, doesn't want to admit she might be stuck. After all, she's running the queer feminist bookstore of her dreams with a staff of chosen family. Sure, she hasn't even tried to go on a first date in two years. And she may have a tiny problem with panic attacks. But as long as her life stays small and tidy, she's fine.

When Kat and Jude meet in the bookstore, Kat realizes that coming out as queer is the perfect way to transform her image. She and Jude can date for a few weeks, cause a media firestorm, and then Kat will move on. But what's meant as a temporary publicity stunt quickly turns into real feelings for both women. As the media scrutiny intensifies, each must decide what's real, what's not, and if true love is worth losing everything they believe is keeping them safe.]]> 336 Camille Kellogg 0593730534 Amivi 0 to-read 4.22 The Next Chapter
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]]> Aunt Tigress 214988509 From debut author Emily Yu-Xuan Qin comes a snarky urban fantasy novel inspired by Chinese and First Nation mythology and bursting with wit, compelling characters, and LGBTQIA+ representation

Readers of Seanan McGuire, Ilona Andrews, and Ben Aaronovitch will devour this gory story—and the sweet-as-Canadian-maple-syrup sapphic romance at its monstrous heart

Tam hasn’t eaten anyone in years.Ěý

She is now Mama’s soft-spoken, vegan daughter � everything dangerous about her is cut out, repressed. Medicated.

But when Tam’s estranged Aunt Tigress is found murdered and skinned, Tam inherits an undead fox in a shoebox and an ensemble of old enemies.Ěý

The demons, the ghosts, the gods running coffee shops by the river? Fine. The tentacled thing stalking Tam across the city? Absolutely not. And when Tam realizes the girl she’s falling in love with might be yet another loose end from her past? That’s just the brassy, beautiful cherry on top.

Because no matter how quietly she lives, Tam can’t hide from her voracious upbringing, nor the suffering she caused. As she navigates romance, redemption, and the end of the world, she can’t help but wonder�

Do monsters even deserve happy endings?

With worldbuilding inspired by Chinese folklore and the Siksiká Nation in Canada, LGBTQIA+ representation, and a sapphic romance, Aunt Tigress is at once familiar and breathtakingly innovative.]]> 432 Emily Yu-Xuan Qin 0756419387 Amivi 0 to-read 3.73 2025 Aunt Tigress
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]]> <![CDATA[Nix and Tell (Godstouched Universe)]]> 210967765 Being a Nix is bad enough, what with water pollution and the world's aversion to river demons, but when the River Arun's Goddess turns matchmaker, nothing will be the same again.

Chlo

I've spent my life fitting in, a tailor who can't touch iron or steel, a Nix who avoids the river she was born to swim in. Making clothes instead of dragging people to the deep. But the river goddess Trisantona thinks I need love in my life, thinks it'll be the one thing that will bring me back to her river. And she's picked Violet, the one woman I can't resist...

Welcome to the Godstouched Universe, where the Gods interfere in the lives of mortals, magic leaks back into our world, and love conquers all.]]> 110 Ali Williams Amivi 0 to-read 3.90 Nix and Tell (Godstouched Universe)
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]]> Out of Step, Into You 215149202 Out of Step, into You is a sapphic contemporary romance following childhood friends turned cross-country team rivals who are forced to work together to win the state championship � for fans of She Gets the Girl.

You can’t outrun love.

>Taylor and Marianna were each other’s whole world � best friends, running partners, practically sisters � until Marianna moved away and Taylor promptly ghosted her. When the former best friends turned rivals end up on the same cross-country team three years later, everything is a competition� and a reminder of past feelings, as well as blossoming new ones.

Marianna runs because she’s angry. The oldest child of a single mother, she knows all about responsibility � for her siblings, at her part-time job. She just has to stay focused and be faster than the past nipping at her heels if she wants to secure a new, brighter future. With or without Taylor.

Taylor runs to prove herself. The only child of an almost-Olympian, she’s no stranger to high expectations. With enough effort, she knows she can immortalize herself with a state record and make her parents proud. Then, she can figure out her own passion. She definitely doesn’t have time to untangle her feelings towards Mari.

Can this pair figure out a way to work together before their past catches up with them?]]> 304 Ciera Burch 0374389152 Amivi 0 to-read 4.15 2025 Out of Step, Into You
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]]> <![CDATA[When They Burned the Butterfly]]> 217005439 A fierce, glamorous sapphic fantasy reimagining the secret societies of postcolonial Singapore, for fans of Jade City, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, and the feverish intensity of RF Kuang’s Poppy War trilogy.

Singapore, 1972: Newly independent, a city of immigrants grappling for power in a fast-modernizing world. Here, gangsters are the last conduits of the gods their ancestors brought with them, and the back alleys where they fight are the last place where magic has not been assimilated and legislated away.

Loner schoolgirl Adeline Siow has never needed more company than the flame she can summon at her fingertips. But when her mother dies in a house fire with a butterfly seared onto her skin and Adeline hunts down a girl she saw in a back-alley barfight—a girl with a butterfly tattoo–she discovers she’s far from alone.

Ang Tian is a Red Butterfly: one of a gang of girls who came from nothing, sworn to a fire goddess and empowered to wreak vengeance on the men that abuse and underestimate them. Adeline’s mother led a double life as their elusive patron, Madam Butterfly. Now that she’s dead, Adeline’s bloodline is the sole thing sustaining the goddess. Between her search for her mother’s killer and the gang’s succession crisis, Adeline becomes quickly entangled with the girls� dangerous world, and even more so with the charismatic Tian.

But no home lasts long around here. Ambitious and paranoid neighbor gangs hunt at the edges of Butterfly territory, and bodies are turning up in the red light district suffused with a strange new magic. Adeline may have found her place for once, but with the streets changing by the day, it may take everything she is to keep it.]]> Wen-yi Lee Amivi 0 to-read 4.10 2025 When They Burned the Butterfly
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]]> Mutual Interest 211004055 A classic in the making: a mesmerizing novel about marriage and ambition, sexuality and secrecy, and the true costs of building an empire.

At the turn of the 20th century, Vivian Lesperance is determined to flee her origins in Utica, New York, and avoid repeating her parents' dull, limited life. When she meets Oscar Schmidt, a middle manager at a soap company, Vivian finds a partner she can guide to build the life she wants-not least because, more interested in men himself, Oscar will leave Vivian to tend to her own romances with women.

But Vivian's plans require capital, so the two pair up with Squire Clancey, scion of an old American fortune. Together they found Clancey & Schmidt, a preeminent manufacturer of soap, perfume, and candles. When Oscar and Squire fall in love, the trio form a new kind of partnership.

Vivian reaches the pinnacle of her power building Clancey & Schmidt into an empire of personal care products while operating behind the image of both men. But exposure threatens, and all three partners are made aware of how much they have to lose.

For readers of Hernan Diaz's Trust and Colm TĂłibĂ­n's The Magician, with echoes of Gustave Flaubert and E.M. Forster, Mutual Interest is a beguiling story of queer romance, empire, and power.]]> 336 Olivia Wolfgang-Smith 1639733329 Amivi 0 to-read 3.68 2025 Mutual Interest
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]]> <![CDATA[Under the Endless Sun (The Flaring Moon #1)]]> 214382056 348 M.J. Wood Amivi 0 to-read 4.50 Under the Endless Sun (The Flaring Moon #1)
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]]> But Not Too Bold 204254235 The Shape of Water meets Mexican Gothic in this sapphic monster romance novella wrapped in gothic fantasy trappings

The old keeper of the keys is dead, and the creature who ate her is the volatile Lady of the Capricious Houseâ â€•Anatema, an enormous humanoid spider with a taste for laudanum and human brides.

Dália, the old keeper’s protégée, must take up her duties, locking and unlocking the little drawers in which Anatema keeps her memories. And if she can unravel the crime that led to her predecessor's death, Dália might just be able to survive long enough to grow into her new role.

But there’s a gaping hole in Dália’s plan that she refuses to see: Anatema cannot resist a beautiful woman, and she eventually devours every single bride that crosses her path.]]> 112 Hache Pueyo 1250910536 Amivi 0 to-read 3.97 2022 But Not Too Bold
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]]> <![CDATA[Haunt Me, Baby: A Taboo Sapphic Monster Romance (Augury University Book 3)]]> 218842042
Dr. Alitha Taylor favors logic and reasoning. Head of both the cosmetic lab and Potions Department, she is on track to become the next Dean of Augury University and has no time for romance. Especially not one that could be career-ruining. When she’s asked to substitute for a semester at Aquatica Academy, Augury’s new sister campus, she sees it as a chance to show how hard working and flexible she can be.

When Alitha is approached by Cordelia about accessibility issues at the brand new campus, she seizes the opportunity to improve the school. Not only because it’s the right thing to do, but because it will further her career and show how dedicated she is to the university and its students. That is, until she finds herself unable to stay away from the curvy kraken who brought the problems to her doorstep.

Can Alitha resist Cordelia’s tantalizing tentacles? And will Cordelia’s obsession turn into something more magical?]]> 168 Rose Santoriello Amivi 2
While I was excited about this sapphic monster romance book, I ended up not liking it and hoping for more. Nothing in this book was fleshed out, and things just happened way too fast for me to enjoy anything, especially the romance between the two leads.]]> 3.76 Haunt Me, Baby: A Taboo Sapphic Monster Romance (Augury University Book 3)
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ARC REVIEW 2.5

While I was excited about this sapphic monster romance book, I ended up not liking it and hoping for more. Nothing in this book was fleshed out, and things just happened way too fast for me to enjoy anything, especially the romance between the two leads.
]]> <![CDATA[Turning Tables: A Sapphic Erotic Story (Dark & Bright Shorts, #1)]]> 34337954
However, summoning the coven leader, Monica Juarez, to inform her of her findings doesn’t quite go as planned. Cynical Monica enjoys playing with her pet wolf far more than Kayla can stand. Antagonistic tension simmers between the women and all unwritten rules about fraternizing with the enemy threatens to be tossed out of the window. Kayla wants to prove she’s a force to be reckoned with, not a mindless pup.

3500 words.]]> 18 Torrance Sené Amivi 2 3.71 2015 Turning Tables: A Sapphic Erotic Story (Dark & Bright Shorts, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Biting Down (Dark & Bright Shorts, #2)]]> 199447487
Will the danger Mollie faces overpower the inexplicable and lustful pull she feels toward Cam and her world? Or will desire overcome all obstacles and bond both women closer than they'd ever imagined?

(A 4500-word sapphic bi4bi werewolf/human story)]]> 22 Torrance Sené Amivi 2 3.65 Biting Down (Dark & Bright Shorts, #2)
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]]> The Duke 217137002 The duke who fears nothing�

Kate Howard, the Duke of Howard, is known throughout Europe as a merciless autocrat who none dares to cross. Consumed by an old, bitter rivalry, she avoids the ballrooms where debutantes gather. She has vowed never to trap a woman into marriage with a monster like herself.

Until the woman she never forgot walks through her door�

Desperate to escape the guillotine, the beautiful, ambitious courtesan Celine Genet once threw herself on the mercy of the visiting Duke of Howard. But after a night of searing passion the duke left her to the ravages of Revolutionary Paris and didn’t look back. Now Celine is in London and in possession of a dangerous letter that proves the Duke of Howard committed treason as a child � and possibly even murder.

And brings her to her knees�

In return for keeping the duke’s secret, Celine wants a titled husband, leaving Kate no choice but to return to the ballrooms of her youth. But as Celine transforms from the desperate vagrant who dared blackmail a duke into a fashionable young beauty taking society by storm, Kate faces an impossible choice: keep her childhood secret, or win the woman she loves.]]> Anna Cowan Amivi 0 to-read 5.00 The Duke
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]]> <![CDATA[The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet: A Sapphic Regency Historical Romance of Forbidden Love]]> 209352163
Thus begins THE UNLIKELY PURSUIT OF MARY BENNET, a sapphic romance between recently widowed Charlotte Lucas and grown-up scientist Mary Bennet. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll wonder at the sheer sturdiness of a well-built pianoforte.

The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet by Lindz McLeod will be available Apr 29, 2025.]]> 298 Lindz McLeod 0369760816 Amivi 0 to-read 4.04 2025 The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet: A Sapphic Regency Historical Romance of Forbidden Love
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]]> <![CDATA[Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil]]> 214567026 London, 1837.
Boston, 2019.

Three young women, their bodies planted in the same soil, their stories tangling like roots.

One grows high, and one grows deep, and one grows wild.

And all of them grow teeth.]]> 544 Victoria E. Schwab Amivi 0 to-read 4.48 2025 Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
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]]> The Great Orchid Heist 217287828 LOVE CAN BE A STEAL . . .

Phil, never Philippa, is getting to breaking point with her dad and their mounting debts from his gambling problem. But when best friend and bad-influence Chaz offers a brazen solution � a heist of a rare orchid due to bloom for the first time in captivity � she obviously thinks he’s joking.

Phil’s mission is clear: infiltrate the renowned Felborough Botanic Gardens as a volunteer, befriend the employees for intel, and on the big day make it out with the orchid.

But falling head over heels for Lily, the grumpy head gardener’s assistant, was not part of the plan, and as the heist approaches, Phil is faced with a dilemma: steal the orchid and break Lily’s heart or risk losing everything . . .

THE FIRST RULE OF THE HEIST . . . DON’T FALL IN LOVE ]]> 398 Eleanor Vendrell 1035423464 Amivi 0 to-read 4.39 2025 The Great Orchid Heist
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]]> Fall Into You 58829824
Imari Haines has had it with the gossip. The whole town is acting like she’s their very own Runaway Bride. A plus-size, black version of Julia Roberts that left a perfectly nice boy at the altar.

Her family is no exception. Her mother won’t stop making passive-aggressive comments.

Exhausted by this charged atmosphere, a boss that doesn’t appreciate her, and the never-ending town rumors, Imari makes a bold decision. Come autumn, she moves to Appeley (a small town in Hill Country) and never looks back.

In Appeley, for the first time ever, Imari feels welcome, happy, and unapologetically herself. She tries new things, makes brand-new friends and, while attending the fall apple festival, she accidentally bumps into a very familiar face�

Cassidy Martinez was her childhood best friend and partner in crime. Now, she has grown into a stunning, confident woman, and Imari can’t help noticing.

Should she take a risk?

Can the two of them pick up where they left off, or is being friends not going to be enough this time around?

An F/F Black BBW Sapphic Romance featuring plus-size main characters, a small town, autumn themes, butches and studs, motorcycle rides, coffeeshops, childhood friends-to-lovers romance, and tons of found family feels.]]> 65 Georgina Kiersten 1737736020 Amivi 2 3.78 2021 Fall Into You
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]]> The Fox and the Fern 220305476 A whimsy sapphic romantasy inspired by Studio Ghibli Spirited Away and mythical faeries with a dark twist. Marsai Evans' repetitive life takes turn when a strange faerie princess whisks her away to a kingdom deep in the oak woods. In Zalfae, she learns she was saved by faerie magic as a baby and belongs to their court for life. Now stuck in a world of glittering faerie illusions and hidden dangers in this new world, she must learn to fit in with the faeries and survive the whims of Princess Raine, a beautiful yet wicked faerie who seems determined to make her life miserable.

Living in Zalfae, Marsai discovers there was once humans living and they poses magic and something with the dark energy that threatens has to do with their disappearance. In order to find more information about humans and the magic they once wielded, Marsai and Raine must work together to save Zalfae all while facing a greater challenge—resisting the alluring pull of Raine and her charms. A forbidden love between humans and faeries.

The Fox and the Fern is a complete, stand alone novel. For readers who love romantasy novels with true love, life-changing female friendships, fantasy lore, forbidden romance, slow-burn, and a happily ever afters.]]> 265 Jillian Amena Amivi 0 to-read 3.75 The Fox and the Fern
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]]> <![CDATA[Backhanded Compliments: A Novel]]> 220195792 A steamy sapphic romance with a fantastical twist about two bitter tennis rivals who realize they are reluctant soulmates—perfect for fans of Expiration Dates and Here We Go Again.

Juliette Ricci dreams of only one being the best women’s tennis player in the world. She’s worked nonstop with her strict father/coach to prepare for her big chance in the Australian Open. Unfortunately, she’ll be playing Lucky Luca Kacic, an aloof player whose unorthodox style and reigning popularity deeply irritate Juliette.

For months they’ve traded sly insults in their press conferences leading up to their showdown on the court, and their first ever match is the most anticipated of the season. But Juliette refuses to let her nerves—or Luca’s annoyingly perfect abs—get the best of her.

Meanwhile, Luca seemingly has everything Juliette desires but there’s one thing missing from her love. When she shakes hands with Juliette after an agonizing match and sees her rival’s name appear on her wrist, it feels like a cruel joke. Juliette is a spoiled, arrogant brat who wants absolutely nothing to do with Luca or a soulmate.

But despite their personal and professional clashes, the two grow closer after late-night massages and one too many shots of limoncello. Their chemistry is tangible, but Luca’s anxiety tells her that Juliette is just messing with her head to throw her off her game, and Juliette can’t understand why Luca is so hot and cold. With the pressure of the world scrutinizing their every move, they will have to decide what’s more important—being together or being number one.]]> Katie Chandler 1668086794 Amivi 0 to-read 5.00 2025 Backhanded Compliments: A Novel
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]]> <![CDATA[Spellbound: A YA Library Witch Adventure (Phaesyla Cycle Book 1)]]> 202881133
Suddenly, Emily is thrust into the role of heroine, with only her faithful betta fish, Orpheus, and reluctant Heroine Ozioma Monroe, by her side. She must use all of the tricks at her disposal to reach the heart of her magical library and stop the Rot from taking away the only home she has ever known.]]> 218 Avery Carter Amivi 0 to-read 4.29 Spellbound: A YA Library Witch Adventure (Phaesyla Cycle Book 1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Unworthy (The Blacksea Odyssey, #1)]]> 205833753 Capture one harmless fugitive. What could go wrong?

Nyssa Blacksea is eager to silence her doubters. The only warrior in her guild without magick, she’s forced to rely solely on her martial arts mastery, unwavering confidence, and charisma. When given the chance to hunt down a mysterious woman named Quinn, and earn the coveted title of Ashcloak, Nyssa seizes the opportunity. Track down a fugitive? An easy task.

There’s just one problem—Quinn isn’t receptive to Nyssa’s charms and refuses to go down without a fight. Dangerous secrets swirl around Quinn and a treacherous guild leader, rattling Nyssa’s faith in the very system that raised her.

Though troubled by the sinking feeling she’s not meant to survive the mission, Nyssa confronts the dangers awaiting her, clashing with pirates, assassins, and undead horrors. Duty pulls her in one direction, but a strange, undeniable spark of connection draws her towards Quinn. With only her heart and code of honor to guide her, Nyssa risks death to stay true to herself.

For readers who love unique epic fantasy set against a semi-modern backdrop, featuring a sapphic enemies-to-lovers slow burn romance. Unworthy will appeal to fans of Arcane (Netflix), The Legend of Korra, and Gideon the Ninth.]]> 447 J.A. Vodvarka Amivi 0 to-read 4.41 Unworthy (The Blacksea Odyssey, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Librarian's Gargoyle: A Cozy Sapphic Monster Romantasy (Stone Awakenings Book 1)]]> 218233157 Magic is real, and Viola is going to prove it!

Viola is a Parisian librarian by day and parkourist by night. The last thing she wants is an arranged marriage (ick) with a man (double ick.) If Viola can fund the library and keep it open, she might keep her job and freedom, might being the key word. To make matters worse, strange magical shades keep attacking her, threatening her physical safety. Viola knows magic is real and wants to be part of that world, but she can’t find a way out of her mundane life. She can only vent her troubles to her confidant, a lady gargoyle� though the statue has never spoken back.

Boudicca is a creature without a soul—a fact as steady as the stone she’s made of. Yet when the mage who created Boudicca gives her a task that requires her to appear human, she’s feeling new, soft things for the librarian who likes to climb Paris in her slippers. Viola could never love Boudicca in her true form, but the gargoyle finds herself putting her heart on the line to help keep the library open� and help Viola discover the magic that will pull her into a new world of freedom.

The Librarian’s Gargoyle is a cozy sapphic monster romantasy set in turn-of-the-century Paris.]]> 256 Evelyn Shine Amivi 0 to-read 4.34 2024 The Librarian's Gargoyle: A Cozy Sapphic Monster Romantasy (Stone Awakenings Book 1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Intimate Beginnings of Taylor (Hotel Bed Duology #1)]]> 211714921 Her rival’s girlfriend. The most important lesson of her acting love is a fantasy and fantasies are made to break you.

When Taylor pauses her acting dreams to explore life as a single, bisexual college student, she never expects trouble to follow.

But old rivalries never die and Taylor learns it’s not always the jealous co-star you have to worry about. Sometimes, it’s her girlfriend.

Gabriella, the girlfriend of Taylor’s arch nemesis, is a master at sabotaging the prospects of young actors, especially those deemed a threat to her girlfriend’s career. With Taylor’s most intimate secrets at Gabriella’s disposal, Taylor battles two enemies simultaneously, while living out her darkest fantasies anonymously, to maintain her pristine reputation.

With the stage now abandoned for the war they rage behind the velvet curtain, Taylor and Gabriella race against time to secure their freedoms, at the risk of exposing the one secret that may destroy them both.]]> 386 Lavender Quinn Amivi 0 to-read 3.88 2024 The Intimate Beginnings of Taylor (Hotel Bed Duology #1)
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]]> Prey For Me 217963906 In a lot of ways, I’ve always felt cursed.

Cursed to not understand that when I felt nothing when I kissed men, it may have been a sign that I was wrong about my sexuality.

Cursed to finally understand that I was a lesbian in my sophomore year of college, only to have a disease eliminate any chance of me exploring those feelings in my last two years of school as everyone shuddered in fear in quarantine.

And now, cursed to work in an office with humming fluorescent lights, a gurgling water cooler, and zero women around me who are anything but straight, boring, and who seem to have already given up on being interesting whatsoever.

Except Rosalia.

There’s no way I could even try, though.

Right?

April has just gotten a job at Merihem, an anonymous and boring company that does boring and anonymous things. She’s fresh out of college and powerfully depressed about everything.

On her first day, she meets Rosalia, who sparks something within her she’s never felt before. The main problem is that Rosalia appears to hate the very idea of April’s existence.

But…April also finds that she is enamored with Rosalia’s hatred, by her darkness, and by the messed-up things she insists on talking with April about.

April becomes obsessed with Rosalia, and wants to earn her favor, no matter what she has to go through to get it. And, after some rough but desperately hot hookups and sex, April’s devotion to Rosalia only deepens.

It's a shame April doesn't realize that Rosalia is a demon until it's far too late for her to escape her clutches. A real pity.

This book is a dark romance from Chloe Slate, the author of the best-selling hits The Mansion and The Startup. But be warned, fair reader, the wicked tale contained in Prey For Me is far darker, far more troubling than any of Chloe's previous works. There's no fun to be had here...unless, of course, you find things like this fun...]]> 296 Chloe Slate Amivi 0 to-read 3.90 2024 Prey For Me
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]]> Love Pucked 212291459 0 Emily Silver Amivi 0 to-read 0.0 Love Pucked
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]]> <![CDATA[Tangled Encounters: A Sapphic Circus Romance (Cirque Callisto Series Book 1)]]> 216836848
Jess is in desperate need of a new duo partner. Unfortunately, the only person who can semi keep up with her on the aerial hoop is the newest member of Cirque Callisto, Ozzie. There’s nothing inherently wrong with her, it's just that every time they have accidentally touched Ozzie acts like she burned her hand on Jess’s skin. It’s rude and uncalled for. Why wasn’t there anyone else? To make matters worse, in a moment of desperation Jess told her ex that she and Ozzie were dating and now things are even weirder.

Fake dating your duo partner wasn’t really in the cards for either of them. But slowly fake dating turns into something more that neither one of them can no longer ignore. But old wounds and pesky exes seem to keep getting in their way no matter how hard the two of them try to keep those things at bay. You can’t run away from your past forever. Will they be able to overcome their own demons or simply destroy their relationship in the process? It’s up to the two of them to find out.]]> 268 Madison Nicole Amivi 0 to-read 4.05 Tangled Encounters: A Sapphic Circus Romance (Cirque Callisto Series Book 1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Puppy Love: A Queer Romance (Greenrock Valley Series Book 1)]]> 211011200
Cameron Miller hates change. It makes her sweaty, tongue-tied, or worse- silent. Her anxiety doesn’t help, leaving her expecting disaster around every corner. And finding out that her almost one-night stand is her new boss only confirms her fears.

Violet Wolfe isn’t looking for love. In fact, due to her impending divorce, she plans to stay far, far away from it. Luckily, love, and a close encounter in a bar bathroom, don’t bear many similarities. But when the woman from last night turns up as her work’s newbie, Violet realizes she’s accidentally violated her boss� #1 rule: No dating colleagues.

The chemistry between them is undeniable, sure, but it’s just a physical attraction- or so they tell themselves. Yet as they start to consider breaking workplace policy, as well as the boundaries they’ve set for themselves, they start to wonder if it really is just “puppy love�, or if something larger is pulling them together.

Content This novel contains content that may be triggering to some audiences. Themes of substance abuse, parental neglect, parental death, mental illness, and sexual assault may occur. ]]> 368 Elle Sprinkle Amivi 0 to-read 4.11 Puppy Love: A Queer Romance (Greenrock Valley Series Book 1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Project Destruction (The Project Romance Series Book 2)]]> 215090169
Nova Ramos is that reckless and ruthless assassin. Bound by a life-long deal to keep her younger brother alive, she follows her boss� orders without question. She has no idea that she’s long been killing innocent men.

After a chance encounter at a club on a wild night out, Kassidy and Nova spend a romantic night together without knowing the truth. Kassidy falls for the assassin despite Nova’s reputation as a chronic heartbreaker, and the attraction is mutual. Their tenuous relationship falls apart when each of their identities are secretly discovered by the other.

If their love is not enough to face the danger that awaits them in their failure to perform their mission, the ill-fated passion between these two femme fatales will lead them down a path of mutual destruction.]]> 160 Aiyana McCoy Amivi 0 to-read 3.50 Project Destruction (The Project Romance Series Book 2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Pushing Daisy (Leeside Witches Book 2)]]> 214873716 Sparks fly when witches brew.

Return to Leeside in this sapphic, witchy, and spicy interconnected stand-alone romance to With This Witch!

Daisy Hale has spent her life being ostracized by the supernatural community for failures that are not her own. Dealing with the aftermath of a visit with her parents, Daisy is offered the opportunity of a lifetime� a chance to be a consultant for the supernatural council. Problem? She has to work with the perfect-in-every-way Sloan Wilks.

Sloan Wilks, social nemesis extraordinaire, is miserable and tired of living in her family’s shadow. Searching for something to call her own and looking for a way to change her image, she lands a chance to work for the council. If only it didn’t involve working alongside the infuriatingly hot Daisy Hale.

Forced into a partnership to organize a new community event, Daisy and Sloan are thrust into a world of clashing personalities, unpredictable magic, and undeniable attraction. To succeed, they must confront their history and a chemistry that refuses to be ignored.

Can two strong-willed witches find harmony, or will their partnership be a spell for disaster? Discover how they navigate a connected past, their struggle for personal space, and an unexpected desire in Pushing Daisy.]]> 316 Isla Winter 1738051935 Amivi 0 to-read 3.86 Pushing Daisy (Leeside Witches Book 2)
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]]> When Blood Meets Earth 195529649
With the kingdoms embroiled in a political war that threatens to exile all ungifted, twenty-year-old Bellamy must manifest, or everything she loves will be stripped away. Fueled by fierce determination, Bellamy will stop at nothing to prove she deserves to be amongst the ranks of the greatest elemental elites.

Until one night, she confronts a mysterious hooded thief. As the fight unfolds, the key to unlocking her powers might have been triggered.

Their fated encounter sends Bellamy spiraling down a web of secrets, lies, and betrayals. Once a weak princess, Bellamy uncovers the truth behind enemy lines. But will it be too late to unite the Kingdoms and usher peace between the gifted and the ungifted, or will her legacy be built upon war and treachery?]]> 494 E.A. Noble Amivi 0 to-read 4.40 When Blood Meets Earth
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]]> Di-Curious 211453783
But Nova, June’s former BFF, gives her the cold shoulder while flirting with her character during their game sessions. June is determined to figure out why. Turns out getting closer to Nova is awakening new, confusing feelings in June, feelings she tried to ignore years ago and can't anymore.

Di-Curious is a contemporary sapphic romance (with a hint of cozy fantasy) and an ode to queer geek culture.]]> 288 Erin Branch Amivi 0 to-read 4.39 Di-Curious
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]]> Adorned in Ice 209825626 Fear was not for the weak but for the intelligent who knew they were up against an unpredictable foe.

Eliza Hawke, the ice-wielding Princess of Keruna, has been married off to Will, the earth-wielding Prince of Mineros. The cruel and unfeeling place that is Mineros cares about power over anything else. As Eliza's days of forced betrothal go by, Will leaves his mark with bruises and veiled threats. Yet, through Eliza's misery, she finds solace within the Princess of Mineros, Nissa.

Nissa, is a beam of light even on Eliza's darkest days. It is not until Will's coronation is almost in his grasp, Eliza and Nissa hatch a daring plan of escape. If the Prince is allowed control over the largest army in Catalina, then all will surely be lost.

As the two fight desperately to unite the kingdoms in their war against the Prince, a tale of danger and betrayal unfolds every step of the way.]]> 324 Kylie Wiggins Amivi 0 to-read 0.0 Adorned in Ice
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]]> <![CDATA[The World Within (The Weirdwater Confluence)]]> 213783480
She’s finally opened her luxury sex shop and wellness center in a rehabilitated ancient temple. The painted faces are lining up to buy the new alchemical vibrators and unwind in the spa and baths. And she gets to work with her two best friends every day.

So why is there an empty place in her chest?

Enter Avisse, the delivery woman, a single mom with a quick smile and eyes that flash from hard to soft in an instant. There’s a spark, and a kiss, and a promise of dinner next time Avisse is in town.

Until then, Lila’s got her hands full with the shop, not to mention the mystic portal she’s discovered in the temple basement. What lies beyond will turn their lives—and the World Within—inside out.

This steamy sapphic fantasy romance stars a transfeminine heroine and includes meditation magic, alchemical trans healthcare, and family lost & found.

The World Within is intended for an adult audience. Content warnings include explicit, consensual sex scenes, societal transphobia, and child peril.

It’s set in the Weirdwater universe and includes some characters from The Living Waters and Unpainted but is meant as a standalone.]]> 254 Dani Finn Amivi 0 to-read 5.00 2024 The World Within (The Weirdwater Confluence)
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]]> <![CDATA[Enemies to Booksellers (The Laluna Chronicles Book 1)]]> 217397052
Faking her own death, Morgan starts anew as she and Echo head to the city of Laluna to open a bookshop inside a “barely haunted� church. They receive help from a shy tiefling carpenter looking to make a name for herself, and a chatty mousefolk librarian with big dreams. Igni—a feisty fire spirit who wants to eat the books—is more of a hindrance, but at least he keeps the shop warm.

Everything is perfect—as long as the villain Avery, Morgan’s old boss, doesn’t find out she’s alive. But the unexpected arrival of Broadshield, the annoyingly charming hero and Echo’s previous companion, puts Morgan’s cosy life in jeopardy. Can Morgan keep her happy ending or will her secrets destroy everything?

Enemies to Booksellers by Laura Catherine is a cosy, slice-of-life fantasy about new beginnings, found families, and heart-warming vibes—perfect for fans of Travis Baldree and Rebecca Thorne.]]> 469 Laura Catherine Amivi 0 to-read 4.67 Enemies to Booksellers (The Laluna Chronicles Book 1)
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]]> The Mountains of Ebbon 217420034 Long Book Description
Cast out. Thrown Away. Shipwrecked. Elowen finds herself in the Elven Realm, a land of magic at the cusp of a war between two kingdoms. The kingdom of Valdis is being ravaged by a blight. A blight that has infected every edible plant and now is affecting its subject’s health. Lilja is the Queen of the failing kingdom. She stands with her chosen family to salvage what’s left of her home. Ardour is a kingdom at the height of prosperity. But at what cost? Queen Alieta is beloved by all of her subjects. Yet she stands alone on the throne. Ignorance clouds her judgment, shadowed. Thrusted in the middle, Elowen is alone and afraid and unsure of whom to trust. Who can she trust? Will Elowen be able to unravel the mystery of the blight that spans hundreds of years? Even with a blooming romance in her midst?]]> 373 Bethany Witte-Krantz Amivi 0 to-read 4.00 2024 The Mountains of Ebbon
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]]> The Many Mistakes of Amy Love 218175126 Can you run away from love?

Amy thinks so.

Amy Love doesn't let people get close. When people get close they become a mistake, and Amy has made far too many mistakes in her life. But what happens when a series of chance encounters throws her to the arms of Laura, a woman who she wants to stop making mistakes for?

Will Amy finally stop running?

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"Amy and Laura are anxious, worried, overthinking and horny. It’s good to see myself represented in fiction" - Chloe Slate

“A moving, compulsively readable story that digs deep into the complexities of self-acceptance, trauma, love, and identity.� - JayDell

"The author didn’t make it clear it was about women having sex with women, this completely caught me off guard!!! I dont even think you can say it is about them falling in love since all they do is have s3x!!! Everyone is gay, [...] So if you are into graphic sex between women then this probably good for you, but it definitely wasn’t for me." Hannah, 1 star Arc reviewer

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About the

Hi Y’all I’m Hunter! A slightly too sarcastic storyteller from the UK. I have been in the world of storytelling for well over a decade but 2024 was the firs time I turned my head to the written word. After a lifetime of assuming I couldn’t write a book I started a document titled “Maybe one day you will write a book� and here we are 7 months later!

As a queer woman with AuDHD living in, well the world we do. I always want my characters to reflect that in some way. Real life is messy and I want to tell stories about messy characters. I am not even sure I could write a story that didn’t have queerness at its core - so I guess there is that too! Honestly I am a bit of a loner, I love having my head buried in a book, graphic novel or video game.]]> 314 R.A. Hunter Amivi 0 to-read 4.06 The Many Mistakes of Amy Love
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]]> Moonstruck 220132565 Maya Dimalanta is an investigative journalist. Or at least she will be someday. Right now, she’s a writer for In Other Worlds Magazine, where she writes crackpot stories about zombie uprisings and aliens. But when her boss gives her a story about the witches of her hometown of Ravensglen, her interest is piqued. The witches who once ruled Ravensglen had always just been an old wives� tale, but now Maya is on the case to find the last living descendants and prove that witches are real.

It’s too bad for Ramona Washington that she’s exactly what Maya’s looking for, in more ways than one. Not only is she the beautiful woman Maya encounters daily on her commute to work, but Ramona is also a witch. Ramona and her sister have always kept their magical abilities to themselves, but something sinister is brewing in Ravensglen. With the Imperium Moon approaching, a dark presence seems to stalk the sisters.

While Maya is working on the biggest story of her career, Maya and Ramona’s lives intertwine as sparks fly between the two women. Will Maya sacrifice her big break for a witch? And will Ramona be able to reveal her biggest secret as a darkness looms over the town?]]> 320 Eija Jimenez Amivi 0 to-read 4.69 2024 Moonstruck
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]]> <![CDATA[The Heartbeat of a Million Dreams]]> 61692118 You are the voice for those who have none.
You are the heartbeat of a million dreams.

Mars has a shadow, a mirror world torn from the chaos of an eons-old rivalry between gods and titans. An elite few protect this secret to preserve the peace. But when a girl comes along with the power to reunite Mars, worlds collide in cosmic war.

Slade Hawk is a monster. That’s what they tell her, at least. Hunted since birth, she’s lived her life in dumpsters, subways, and in-between places. She’s a ghost to most, a forgettable blur. Some call her a wolf, a leader of the pack, the bridge between worlds, but she can barely survive each day.

She is one of the evolved humans, a starchild who can shift between matter and energy at will—though her power stretches farther and reaches darker. Earth fears her people and exiles them to Mars. They want her dead, want Mars to burn, and fear can shape fate, can erase the brightest stars. Slade must overcome horrific odds to conquer Earth’s cruelty and free Mars from war.

Are you a moment?
Or are you infinity?
Will anyone remember your name?

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The Heartbeat of a Million Dreams is about a queer and neurodivergent superhero on a sci-fi and sapphic journey. This story is not nearly as dark as my other work—there is hope and maybe even a happy ending (don’t tell Kyder and Rune). If you see the world through a different lens, this one’s for you. It is my wish that you find yourself in something between these pages, for wherever you are on the human spectrum. Let’s escape to Mars.

]]> Halo Scot Amivi 0 to-read 4.43 2022 The Heartbeat of a Million Dreams
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]]> <![CDATA[Africa Risen: A New Era of Speculative Fiction]]> 59807971
A group of cabinet ministers query a supercomputer containing the minds of the country’s ancestors. A child robot on a dying planet uncovers signs of fragile new life. A descendent of a rain goddess inherits her grandmother’s ability to change her appearance—and perhaps the world.

Created in the legacy of the seminal, award-winning anthology series Dark Matter, Africa Risen celebrates the vibrancy, diversity, and reach of African and Afro-Diasporic SFF and reaffirms that Africa is not rising—it’s already here.

Contents:
"The Blue House" by Dilman Dila
"March Magic" by WC Dunlap
"IRL" by Steven Barnes
"The Deification of Igodo" by Joshua Uchenna Omenga
"Mami Wataworks" by Russell Nichols
"Rear Mirror" by Nuzo Onoh
"Door Crashers" by Franka Zeph
"The Soul Would Have No Rainbow" by Yvette Lisa Ndlovu
"A Dream of Electric Mothers" by Wole Talabi
"Simbi" by Sandra Jackson-Opoku
"Housewarming for a Lion Goddess" by Aline-Mwezi Niyonsenga
"A Knight in Tunisia" by Alex Jennings
"The Devil Is Us" by Mirette Bahgat
"Cloud Mine" by Timi Odueso
"Ruler of the Rear Guard" by Maurice Broaddus
"Peeling Time (Deluxe Edition)" by Tlotlo Tsamaase
"The Sugar Mill" by Tobias S. Buckell
"The Carving of War" by Somto Ihezue Onyedikachi
"Ghost Ship" by Tananarive Due
"Liquid Twilight" by Ytasha Womack
"Once Upon a Time in 1967" by Oyedotun Damilola Muees
"A Girl Crawls in a Dark Corner" by Alexis Brooks de Vita
"The Lady of the Yellow-Painted Library" by Tobi Ogundiran
"When the Mami Wata Met a Demon" by Moustapha Mbacke Diop
"The Papermakers" by Akua Lezli Hope
"A Soul of Small Places" by Mame Bougouma Diene and Woppa Diallo
"Air to Shape Lungs" by Shingai Njeri Kagunda
"Hanfo Driver" by Ada Nnadi
"Exiles of Witchery" by Ivana Akotowaa Ofori
"The Taloned Beast" by Chinelo Onwualu
"Star Watchers" by Danian Darrell Jerry
"Biscuit & Milk" by Dare Segun Falowo]]> 514 Sheree Renée Thomas 1250833000 Amivi 0 to-read 3.75 2022 Africa Risen: A New Era of Speculative Fiction
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]]> Butter Honey Pig Bread 51168133 Longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize

Spanning three continents, Butter Honey Pig Bread tells the interconnected stories of three Nigerian women: Kambirinachi and her twin daughters, Kehinde and Taiye. Kambirinachi believes that she is an Ogbanje, or an Abiku, a non-human spirit that plagues a family with misfortune by being born and then dying in childhood to cause a human mother misery. She has made the unnatural choice of staying alive to love her human family but lives in fear of the consequences of her decision.

Kambirinachi and her two daughters become estranged from one another because of a trauma that Kehinde experiences in childhood, which leads her to move away and cut off all contact. She ultimately finds her path as an artist and seeks to raise a family of her own, despite her fear that she won't be a good mother. Meanwhile, Taiye is plagued by guilt for what her sister suffered and also runs away, attempting to fill the void of that lost relationship with casual flings with women. She eventually discovers a way out of her stifling loneliness through a passion for food and cooking.

But now, after more than a decade of living apart, Taiye and Kehinde have returned home to Lagos. It is here that the three women must face each other and address the wounds of the past if they are to reconcile and move forward.

For readers of African diasporic authors such as Teju Cole and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Butter Honey Pig Bread is a story of choices and their consequences, of motherhood, of the malleable line between the spirit and the mind, of finding new homes and mending old ones, of voracious appetites, of queer love, of friendship, faith, and above all, family.]]> 317 Francesca Ekwuyasi 1551528231 Amivi 0 to-read 4.31 2020 Butter Honey Pig Bread
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]]> Once Upon a Dark October 208651501
Dreadmist Harbor sleeps under a near-perpetual veil of coastal fog, home to mortals, vampires, and those somewhere in between. Already down-on-her-luck, mortal charwoman Elspeth finds herself the target of a rogue vampire, shattering the peaceful coexistence. Forced to seek help from a reclusive vampire coven, she barely makes it to their dreary seaside perch before she succumbs to the bite.

Morrigan and her coven are haunted by a bitter rivalry that has left them devastated and fractured. As their old feud is once again rekindled, she is inexorably tied to Elspeth, who now carries an ancient vampiric power within her. The two are quickly swept up into a tangle of bloodlust and sorcery after the fraught transformation—realizing that matters of the heart are complicated, especially in undeath.

While something sinister gathers in the shadows of their quiet town, they are pulled deeper into a world of curses and magic, dark dealings and betrayal. But Elspeth and Morrigan soon learn that all power must come with a price, for curses are not so easily broken.]]> Jessie Thomas Amivi 0 currently-reading 4.12 2024 Once Upon a Dark October
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]]> A Dark and Drowning Tide 174146852 A sharp-tongued folklorist must pair up with her academic rival to solve their mentor's murder in this lush and enthralling sapphic fantasy romance from the New York Times bestselling author of A Far Wilder Magic.

Lorelei Kaskel, a folklorist with a quick temper and an even quicker wit, is on an expedition with six eccentric nobles in search of a fabled spring. The magical spring promises untold power, which the king wants to harness to secure his reign of the embattled country of Brunnestaad. Lorelei is determined to use this opportunity to prove herself and make her wildest, most impossible dream come to become a naturalist, able to travel freely to lands she’s only ever read about.

The expedition gets off to a harrowing start when its leader—Lorelei’s beloved mentor—is murdered in her quarters aboard their ship. The suspects are her five remaining expedition mates, each with their own motive. The only person Lorelei knows must be innocent is her longtime academic rival, the insufferably gallant and maddeningly beautiful Sylvia von Wolff. Now in charge of the expedition, Lorelei must find the spring before the murderer strikes again—and a coup begins in earnest.

But there are other dangers lurking in the forests that rearrange themselves at night, rivers with slumbering dragons waiting beneath the water, and shapeshifting beasts out for blood.

As Lorelei and Sylvia grudgingly work together to uncover the truth—and resist their growing feelings for one another—they discover that their professor had secrets of her own. Secrets that make Lorelei question whether justice is worth pursuing, or if this kingdom is worth saving at all.]]> 384 Allison Saft 0593722345 Amivi 0 currently-reading 3.60 2024 A Dark and Drowning Tide
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]]> Make the Season Bright 206180033 Two exes find themselves stuck at the same house for Christmas in this holiday romance by Ashley Herring Blake, USA Today bestselling author of Iris Kelly Doesn't Date.

It's been five years since Charlotte Donovan was ditched at the altar by her ex-fiancée, and she’s doing more than okay. Sure, her single mother never checks in, but she has her strings ensemble, the Rosalind Quartet, and her life in New York is a dream come true. As the holidays draw near, her ensemble mate Sloane persuades Charlotte and the rest of the quartet to spend Christmas with her family in Colorado—it is much cozier and quieter than Manhattan, and it would guarantee more practice time for the quartet’s upcoming tour. But when Charlotte arrives, she discovers that Sloane’s sister Adele also brought a friend home—and that friend is none other than her ex, Brighton.

All Brighton Fairbrook wanted was to have the holliest, jolliest Christmas—and try to forget that her band kicked her out. But instead, she’s stuck pretending like she and her ex are strangers—which proves to be difficult when Sloane and Adele’s mom signs them all up for a series of Christmas dating events. Charlotte and Brighton are soon entrenched in horseback riding and cookie decorating, but Charlotte still won’t talk to her. Brighton can hardly blame her after what she did.

After a few days, however, things start to slip through. Memories. Music. The way they used to play together—Brighton on guitar, Charlotte on her violin—and it all feels painfully familiar. But it’s all in the past and nothing can melt the ice in their hearts...right?]]> 367 Ashley Herring Blake Amivi 2
Also second chance romance is not for me and I need to stop reading books with this trope ]]> 3.79 2024 Make the Season Bright
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â­ď¸Źâ­ď¸Ź.5 I was bored and AHB characters are starting to really annoy me.

Also second chance romance is not for me and I need to stop reading books with this trope
]]> <![CDATA[Mated to the Sapphic Orc: A spicy monster romance (Seasonal Spice Book 4)]]> 209408364
Erica is a driven career woman finally settling down... as soon as she finds the right man. But when she meets Olivia, she’s gripped by an uncontrollable attraction that was not in her plans.

Olivia has made peace with her lot in life - as a sapphic orc princess, she’s destined to be on the sidelines of history. When she discovers Erica is part orc, she knows her duty - to find Erica a suitable mate, and breed the next generation of orcs. But maybe destiny has a different idea.

This high-heat sapphic romance is a short read set in the world of Seasonal Spice, after 50 Shades of Orc and Tangle with the Mages. It includes characters from Taming the Office Orc.]]> 44 L.A. Monteiro Amivi 1 just no.... 3.77 Mated to the Sapphic Orc: A spicy monster romance (Seasonal Spice Book 4)
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just no....
]]> Where Sleeping Girls Lie 43232967
It’s like I keep stumbling into a dark room, searching for the switch to make things bright again...

Sade Hussein is starting her third year of high school, this time at the prestigious Alfred Nobel Academy boarding school, after being home-schooled all her life. Misfortune has clung to her seemingly since birth, but even she doesn’t expect her new roommate, Elizabeth, to disappear after Sade’s first night. Or for people to think Sade had something to do with it.

With rumors swirling around her, Sade catches the attention of the girls collectively known as the â€Unholy Trinityâ€� and they bring her into their fold. Between learning more about them—especially Persephone, who Sade is inexplicably drawn to—and playing catchup in class, Sade already has so much on her plate. But when it seems people don't care enough about what happened to Elizabeth, it's up to she and Elizabeth's best friend, Baz, to investigate.

And then a student is found dead.

The more Sade and Baz dig into Elizabeth's disappearance, the more she realizes there’s more to Alfred Nobel Academy and its students than she thought. Secrets lurk around every corner and beneath every surface…secrets that rival even her own.]]> 416 Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé Amivi 4 Thank you netgalley and check CW/TW before starting this book.

This would make a great HBO limited series! This book starts off really slow and only picks up by the 60% mark and while some readers might be annoyed by this, I enjoyed the slow pace. Sometimes a book needs to start off slow to be good and this is one of them.

When you realize why this is called Where Sleeping Girls Lie, you will feel sick to your stomach and as the story continues the worse it gets.

But as much as I liked this book, I do think that the execution could have been better, but maybe that’s just me being wishful and hoping for more.]]> 3.99 2024 Where Sleeping Girls Lie
author: Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
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Thank you netgalley and check CW/TW before starting this book.

This would make a great HBO limited series! This book starts off really slow and only picks up by the 60% mark and while some readers might be annoyed by this, I enjoyed the slow pace. Sometimes a book needs to start off slow to be good and this is one of them.

When you realize why this is called Where Sleeping Girls Lie, you will feel sick to your stomach and as the story continues the worse it gets.

But as much as I liked this book, I do think that the execution could have been better, but maybe that’s just me being wishful and hoping for more.
]]> This Ravenous Fate 200176710 The first book in a decadent fantasy duology set in Jazz Age Harlem, where at night the dance halls come to life—and death waits in the dark.

It's 1926 and reapers, the once-human vampires with a terrifying affliction, are on the rise in New York. But the Saint family's thriving reaper-hunting enterprise holds reign over the city, giving them more power than even the organized criminals who run the nightclubs. Eighteen year-old Elise Saint, home after five years in Paris, is the reluctant heir to the empire. Only one thing weighs heavier on Elise's mind than her family the knowledge that the Harlem reapers want her dead.

Layla Quinn is a young reaper haunted by her past. Though reapers have existed in America for three centuries, created by New World atrocities and cruel experiments, Layla became one just five years ago. The night she was turned, she lost her parents, the protection of the Saints, and her humanity, and she'll never forget how Elise Saint betrayed her.

But some reapers are inexplicably turning part human again, leaving a wake of mysterious and brutal killings. When Layla is framed for one of these attacks, the Saint patriarch offers her a deal she can't to work with Elise to investigate how these murders might be linked to shocking rumors of a reaper cure. Once close friends, now bitter enemies, Elise and Layla explore the city's underworld, confronting their intense feelings for one another and uncovering the sinister truths about a growing threat to reapers and humans alike.Ěý]]> 473 Hayley Dennings 1728297877 Amivi 0 to-read 3.44 2024 This Ravenous Fate
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]]> <![CDATA[Sapphic in the Shadows: A 1920s New York Mystery - Series 1, E01-20]]> 41579100
Tired of the routine life of trying on dresses and looking pretty, Ella Quick has taken up a new job at Manhattan private investigations firm, Emerald Inc. As a secretary, Ella expects to spend her days making coffee and filing paperwork so it’s a pleasant surprise when her boss, Josie Desroches, takes her on assignments that not only open her eyes to the world but also teach her a thing or two about herself. Soon Ella finds herself falling in lust with her boss.as she enters a decadent underground world of speakeasies, sex workers and the mafia.

Full Series: 1920’s New York Mystery
Set in historical New York City in the Roaring Twenties during a period of social revolution for women everywhere, bringing about significant change from fashion to suffrage to gender and sexual expression. Sapphic in the Shadows is a racy series follows Ella’s adventures as she and her feisty boss solve mysteries, get entangled with drugs, prostitutes and the mafia and encounter the biggest, most ingenious crime organization that the city has ever known.

Does it complicate things that Ella seems to be having romantic feelings for her boss? Certainly. Will it confuse matters further when Ella discovers her boss is a queer sexual deviant of the LGBT variety? A flirtatious and outlandish lesbian who regularly uses her attributes to get what she wants? Definitely.

Has Ella bit off more than she can chew by taking this job or would she have been better off staying at home, looking pretty and hoping to snag a rich husband?

Read on to find out...

Sapphic in the Shadows is the complete series. A bundle of 20 bite-size sapphic episodes. Available on Kindle ebook, Audible audiobook and paperback.

All 20 Episodes
E01: The First Case E02: The Case of Snow White E03: The Lesson E04: The Working Girls E05: The Third Woman E06: The Man on the Sidewalk E07: The Observers E08: The Flower E09: The Garden of Eden E10: The Men with Cigars E11: The ĚýGift E12: The Watering Hole E13: The New Girl E14: The Leap E15: The Party E16: The Motive E17: The Man who Cried Cops E18: The Sting E19: The Shadow’s End E20: The Final Word ]]> 603 Leanna Headley Amivi 0 to-read 3.78 Sapphic in the Shadows: A 1920s New York Mystery - Series 1, E01-20
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]]> 2 Screams 1 Sugar 208611244
As they navigate the treacherous waters of the lowest currents of Whittlesham’s society and unmask the secrets hidden within its dark alleys, Destiny and Jada must rely on each other's strengths to unravel the truth behind the crimes that haunt their city. Danger lurks around every corner. Can they stay one step ahead, or will they become the next victims in Whittlesham’s twisted history?

2 Screams 1 Sugar is a sapphic friends to lovers romance. It's equal parts twisty mystery and quirky rom-com. ]]> 85 Sula Sullivan Amivi 2 adult, sapphic 3.31 2 Screams 1 Sugar
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I really wanted to like this short story but the romance between the leads wasn’t believable and the overall mystery was just boring. Plus there were typos that took me out of the story.
]]> The Fall That Saved Us 193772072
But the past hasn’t let go of Cassiel yet. When a succubus named Avitue arrives to claim her angel-touched soul, Cassiel’s old hunter instincts flare, forcing her to choose between old knowledge and her truth. What should be a fatal seduction becomes a bargain neither woman expects. As they grow closer, Avitue is surprised to find her own pain reflected in Cassiel, a nephilim deemed fallen by her own family’s standards.

By choosing trust, they reveal the lies that bind them. Falling for each other begins a path towards healing. But exorcising the effects of trauma is harder than naming it, and to explore the unfettered possibility Avitue represents, Cassiel must find a way to reclaim and redefine her angelic heritage.]]> 327 Tamara Jerée Amivi 0 currently-reading 3.93 2023 The Fall That Saved Us
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]]> <![CDATA[The Dating Countdown (Island Bites, #3)]]> 204412153
Maxine King has only ever fooled around with one woman, Remi Daniels and being back in each other’s orbits they can’t seem to keep their hands off each other. Maxine has enough to deal with in her daily life: her daughter and trying to prove herself at work. She can’t add lusting after Remi to that list. To prove that their relationship can be more than just sex, Maxine suggests they keep things casual and go on 10 friend dates. After all if they can do that it would mean they’re serious about each other right?

But their dates keep getting reset as they keep breaking their pact. Remi’s getting restless because not making it to the 10 days by their imposed deadline means failure which sucks because each date just shows her how much more she wants Maxine. As the two women try to navigate this budding relationship the both have to combat their fears: Maxi’s of falling for a woman and Remi’s of worrying that Maxi will reject her at the end of their deal.]]> 373 N.G. Peltier Amivi 0 currently-reading 3.85 2024 The Dating Countdown (Island Bites, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[Sapphic in the Shadows: A 1920's New York Mystery - Episode 1: The First Case]]> 41181660
A Sapphic Historical Mystery Series
Set in New York City in the Roaring Twenties during a period of social revolution for women everywhere, bringing about significant change from fashion to suffrage to sexual expression, Sapphic in the Shadows follows Ella’s adventures as she and her feisty boss solve mysteries, get entangled with drugs, prostitutes and the mafia and encounter the biggest, most ingenious crime organization that the city has ever known.

Does it complicate things that Ella seems to be having romantic feelings for her boss? Certainly. Will it confuse matters further when Ella discovers her boss is a lesbian? A flirtatious and outlandish lesbian who regularly uses sex to get what she wants? Definitely.

Has Ella bit off more than she can chew by taking this job or would she have been better off staying at home, hoping to snag a rich husband?]]> 32 Leanna Headley Amivi 3 3.30 Sapphic in the Shadows: A 1920's New York Mystery - Episode 1: The First Case
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]]> <![CDATA[The Hades Calculus (Gunmetal Olympus, #1)]]> 184447530 Decadent cyberpunk cities. Greek mythology and giant mechs. Hades and Persephone as never seen before.

For centuries, colossi have besieged the gates of Elysium. Each day, the city’s fall looms closer.

As one of Elysium’s rulers, Hades has long sought to break this stalemate. In Persephone, a cyborg tailor-made to kill, she finds the key to victory and the perfect pilot for her war machine. She will acquire Persephone at any cost.

Born to wield violence and with the bloodthirst to match, Persephone chafes under her mother’s control. At the first opportunity, she brutally breaks free and seeks sanctuary with the unlikeliest of the Lord of the Machine Dead, the Master of the Underworld.

All Hades and Persephone have to do to realize their goals is to navigate the city’s treacherous politics—and survive the coming war.]]> 418 Maria Ying Amivi 0 to-read 4.39 2024 The Hades Calculus (Gunmetal Olympus, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Principle of Moments (Order of Legends #1)]]> 57385927 A century-spanning space fantasy novel that will take you on a whirlwind adventure, from a Regency Era love affair between a time-traveller and the prince waiting for him in the past, to a rescue mission in the 60th century, where a girl desperately races against time as she searches for the sister the emperor stole.

6066: In Emperor Thracin’s brave new galaxy, humans are not citizens. Instead, they are indentured labourers, working to repay the debt they unwittingly incurred when they settled on Gahraan - a desert planet already owned by the emperor himself. Asha Akindele knows she’s just another voiceless cog working the assembly lines that fuel his vast imperial war machine. Her only rebellion: studying stolen aeronautics manuals in the dead of night. But then a cloaked stranger arrives to deliver an impossible message, and her life changes in an instant.

1812: Obi Amadi is done with time-travelling. Never mind the fact he doesn’t know how to cure himself of the temporal sickness he caught whilst anchoring his soul to Regency London, the one that unmakes him further with every jump. Or if the prince he loves will ever love him back. Or why his father disappeared. He is done. Until he hears about the ghost of a girl in the British Museum. A girl from another time.

When Obi’s path tangles with Asha’s and a prophecy awakens in the cold darkness of space, they must voyage through the stars, racing against time, tyranny, and the legacy of three heroes from an ancient religion who may be awakening, reincarnated in ways beyond comprehension.]]> 432 Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson 1473234220 Amivi 0 to-read 3.64 2024 The Principle of Moments (Order of Legends #1)
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]]> The Dividing Sky 205181188 A cunning memory merchant falls for the handsome rookie officer on her tail in this swoony dystopian romance, hailed as “dynamic, vivid, and electrifying� (Ayana Gray, New York Times bestselling author of Beasts of Prey)

“[A] high-stakes story packed with slow-burn pining and plentiful tension.”�Publishers Weekly (One of the Best Books of the Year!)

In 2364, eighteen-year-old Liv Newman dreams of a future beyond her lower-class life in the Metro. As a Proxy, she uses the neurochip in her brain to sell memories to wealthy clients. Maybe a few illegally, but money equals freedom. So when a customer offers her a ludicrous sum to go on an assignment in no-man’s-land, Liv accepts. Now she just has to survive.

Rookie Forceman Adrian Rao believes in order over all. After discovering that a renegade Proxy’s shady dealings are messing with citizens� brain chemistry, he vows to extinguish the threat. But when he tracks Liv down, there’s one problem: her memories are gone. Can Adrian bring himself to condemn her for crimes she doesn’t remember?

As Liv and Adrian navigate the world beyond the Metro and their growing feelings for one another, they grapple with who they are, who they could be, and whether another way of living is possible.]]> 352 Jill Tew 0593710355 Amivi 0 to-read 4.07 2024 The Dividing Sky
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]]> <![CDATA[As the Sun Comes Up (Daybreak Book 2)]]> 217413702 Wake up and smell the sunrise...

When competent, capable, and drop-dead gorgeous bed & breakfast owner Cricket Sterling asks friend-of-a-friend Moriah Becker if she can crash on her couch for a night, Moriah doesn’t hesitate to say yes, even despite her secret crush on the other woman. But, when the awards ceremony Cricket is being honored at gets pushed three days, Moriah starts to panic. With her post-pandemic agoraphobia, OCD, and odd hours, she knows she’s difficult to live with, and the idea of having someone in her space for that long nearly sends her into a tailspin.

However, Cricket is considerate and accommodating, excitable and passionate, and Moriah finds herself oddly at peace—and falling deeper than ever. It feels inevitable when they crash into each other, spending one sizzling night together—and then another—and Moriah has to reconsider her own mental walls. Were they built to keep people out, or only ever to keep herself inside?
]]> 96 Olive J. Kelley Amivi 4 4.10 2024 As the Sun Comes Up (Daybreak Book 2)
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]]> Now the Wind Scatters 84725268
As the eldest daughter of the House of Atreus and princess of Mycenae, Iphigenia has had an idyllic childhood despite her family’s bloodstained history. She is the darling of the people of her city, and at her side are her endearingly annoying sister Electra and adorable baby brother Orestes. As she comes of age, however, that fragile peace is threatened by strange, burgeoning feelings for her handmaiden. Amidst this crisis of identity, another looms as an ancient goddess only Iphigenia can see simmers beneath the surface of reality. All of this falls to the back burner when war with the Trojans looms high on the horizon, and Iphigenia’s father summons her with a proposal of marriage she would go to the ends of the earth to avoid.

In a desperate attempt to circumnavigate her fate, Iphigenia discovers a dark truth: the altar her father intends for her is sacrificial rather than matrimonial. It is only by an act of divine intervention that she survives, and it is by divine retribution that she will have her revenge.

It is from the desecrated shores of Aulis that Iphigenia will embark on a journey that will take her from the furthest reaches of the ancient Mediterranean to the underworld itself. Amidst romances with goddesses and her own terrifying deification, Iphigenia plots. Despite the pleas of everyone around her, she vows that blood will soon stain the marble halls of the House of Atreus once again.

Vengeance is sweet, but as Iphigenia soon discovers, it comes at a price that could cost her everything.]]> 308 J. Donai Amivi 0 to-read 3.50 Now the Wind Scatters
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]]> <![CDATA[Under the Ice Skies (Jasyn and the Astronauts, #1)]]> 152685455 JASYN is an explorer with a talent for reaching for the stars and upending weather systems with her emotions. She spends her days dreaming of adventure, hiding her power of ice, and definitely not thinking about what it’d feel like to be the snow on her best friend’s cheek

Atalanta is an archer and a recluse with a skill for making Jasyn’s heart glow as bright as a filament-fruit. They’ve lived in each other’s orbit most of their lives, but she’s just as magical and mysterious to Jasyn as all the galaxies under the Seven Suns.

When their world is forcibly upturned, a journey of discovery begins. Venturing across their ice and blight-infested home-world, they discover the solution to their out of balance world lies in the skies. Of course, with a tyrant Ice King intent on closed sky-borders and Jasyn’s demise, they have to survive long enough to get there, first.

Under The Ice Skies is the first leg of the journey in the Jasyn and The Astronauts series � a sapphic, swords & sorcery in space reimagining of Jason and the Golden Fleece � an adventure fuelled by wonder and good intentions, while navigating weather fronts formed of feelings along the way.

Climb aboard and begin the adventure today!]]> 432 Gwenhyver 1916644007 Amivi 0 to-read 4.36 Under the Ice Skies (Jasyn and the Astronauts, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Sunsets & Other Dangerous Things]]> 219149819 A sunshine vampire who can't help falling in love, a grumpy grad student who's followed by bad luck, and a cure that could bring them together or end them forever.

Ashley, a jobless millennial, thought becoming a vampire sounded romantic in the mid-aughts. Now she’s dodging vampire-hunting witches and student loans while trying to regain some of the security she lost years ago when her girlfriend vanished shortly after changing her. The join an established vampire family. All they want is for Ashley to first complete one year of undergrad without giving away her undead status. This proves challenging as, despite her lack of heartbeat, Ashley's romantic tendencies are alive and well as she finds herself falling head over feet for her class’s cute but prickly graduate assistant.

Esther just wants to finish her master’s program and never talk to people again. As a walking bad luck charm, she finds solace in following the rules and regulations of her archive internship and graduate assistant duties. Until she’s paired for a school project with the girl in class whose smile inexplicably makes her knees weak... and also happens to be a vampire. Hoping to figure out what these warm, fuzzy feelings are about, Esther agrees to help Ashley navigate Christmas with her family as her fake girlfriend.

But the witches have their own plan brewing. They’ve created a cure for vampires that will give Esther a chance at a new life with Ashley by releasing Ashley from the forever-life she regrets. All Esther has to do is betray Ashley by giving the witches what they need to complete the spell, leaving Ashley to choose between the stability of the vampire family or a happily ever after that will only last a few decades.]]> 376 Dani Frank Amivi 0 to-read 3.76 Sunsets & Other Dangerous Things
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]]> <![CDATA[Joy to the Girls: A She Gets the Girl Novella]]> 204308396
Aside from sampling all the holiday cheer Barnwich has to offer, Alex and Molly have an important mission this weekend: to help their friend, Cora, get her crush to fall for her. But in between ice skating, snowball fights, and matchmaking schemes, it becomes obvious that both of them have another mission this weekend: to not reveal the huge secrets they’re each keeping from the other. Secrets about their post-college plans that just might threaten to tear them apart.

Will these two be able to help Cora get the girl and keep theirs—or will this be the last Christmas of Alex and Molly’s love story?]]> 220 Rachael Lippincott Amivi 0 to-read 4.44 Joy to the Girls: A She Gets the Girl Novella
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]]> <![CDATA[Silver Under Nightfall (Reaper, #1)]]> 60322005 Full of court intrigue, queer romance, and terrifying monsters—this gothic epic fantasy will appeal to fans of Samantha Shannon’s The Priory of the Orange Tree and the adult animated series Castlevania.

Remy Pendergast is many the only son of the Duke of Valenbonne (though his father might wish otherwise), an elite bounty hunter of rogue vampires, and an outcast among his fellow Reapers. His mother was the subject of gossip even before she eloped with a vampire, giving rise to the rumors that Remy is half-vampire himself. Though the kingdom of Aluria barely tolerates him, Remy’s father has been shaping him into a weapon to fight for the kingdom at any cost.

When a terrifying new breed of vampire is sighted outside of the city, Remy prepares to investigate alone. But then he encounters the shockingly warmhearted vampire heiress Xiaodan Song and her infuriatingly arrogant fiancé, vampire lord Zidan Malekh, who may hold the key to defeating the creatures—though he knows associating with them won’t do his reputation any favors. When he’s offered a spot alongside them to find the truth about the mutating virus Rot that’s plaguing the kingdom, Remy faces a choice.

It’s one he’s certain he’ll regret.

But as the three face dangerous hardships during their journey, Remy develops fond and complicated feelings for the couple. He begins to question what he holds true about vampires, as well as the story behind his own family legacy. As the Rot continues to spread across the kingdom, Remy must decide where his loyalties with his father and the kingdom he’s been trained all his life to defend or the vampires who might just be the death of him.]]> 511 Rin Chupeco 1982195738 Amivi 0 to-read 4.02 2022 Silver Under Nightfall (Reaper, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Shaken or Stirred (Swizzle Stick Romance, #1)]]> 58504908 Savannah McNally’s needs always come last. A caretaker by trade, she also takes care of her widowed dad, her brother, her sister, and everybody else on the planet, it seems. When her dad finally starts dating, Savannah can focus on her own life for once—her career, her house, maybe even that super-hot bartender at Martini’s who has her thinking naughty thoughts.
When family feuds are exposed and a popular blog trashes the bar, the weight of business decisions, family loyalty, and life in general may outweigh their attraction that could lead to more.

Cover Artist: Ann McMan
Genres: Contemporary / Romance
86,000 words]]> 288 Georgia Beers 1635559294 Amivi 0 to-read, adult, sapphic 4.05 2021 Shaken or Stirred (Swizzle Stick Romance, #1)
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average rating: 4.05
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]]> Reverse 4 you 200992689 all to dive into a deeper love for her than ever before.�
In a world where time bends to the will of an ordinary girl, 'Jattawa' possesses the extraordinary ability to manipulate time itself. Her ambition? To become a lawyer and wield her powers for money. But fate takes an unexpected turn when she crosses paths with 'Four', a mysterious senior who is destined to be her soulmate, as foreseen by her sister's visions.
As their destinies entwine, Jattawa is plagued by a recurring sense of déjà vu, a feeling that she and Four have met across countless lifetimes. Yet, their connection defies the boundaries of time, raising questions about the nature of their bond.
What secrets lie behind their timeless connection? Can Jattawa's unique powers alter the course of destiny? With the power to rewrite the past and save those she loves, Jattawa embarks on a race against time and destiny itself. Dive into this captivating tale and unlock the enigma of a love that transcends even time!]]> 672 Zezeho Zezeho Amivi 0 to-read 4.42 Reverse 4 you
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]]> <![CDATA[Francine's Spectacular Crash and Burn]]> 216522693 A heartwarming novel centered on Francine Stevenson’s accidental encounter with a peculiar ten-year-old boy who shows up at her doorstep after her mother's sudden death

Francine's Spectacular Crash and Burn is a bighearted novel that will wiggle its way into the heart of every reader. It follows Francine Stevenson. whose life revolved around her anxious agoraphobic mother—her abrupt passing rocks Francine to her core and sends her into a tailspin of depression. She copes by rummaging through her mother’s assortment of pills, dancing manically at night to the disco she and her mother enjoyed while keeping up appearances at work during daylight hours.

On one such day Francine’s blissful high is interrupted by shouts outside her door. She pulls back her curtain only to catch sight of a few older kids picking on a much younger boy. She ushers ten-year-old Davie into her home for temporary refuge. After that moment, Francine’s life takes a surprising turn. Ěý

What appeared to be a one-off encounter evolves when Davie repeatedly shows up at Francine’s house. Despite herself, Francine begins to enjoy his unannounced visits. She finds herself wondering why a ten-year-old has so much autonomy. Francine realizes the proper thing to do is introduce herself to Davie’s foster parents and loop them in on the bullies she worries may still be giving Davie trouble, only to discover Jeanette, her high school crush, is Davie’s foster mother.

Francine's Spectacular Crash and Burn introduces a voice readers won’t soon forget. The weighty topics of grief, loneliness, and depression are offset by Francine’s offbeat, bewitching humor. This novel is a multilayered tour-de-force nested into a heart-stirring coming-of-age.]]> 320 Renee Swindle 0593475585 Amivi 0 to-read 4.02 Francine's Spectacular Crash and Burn
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]]> Toni and Addie Go Viral 217388117
Hot new author and her lead actress stun fans in a secret wedding―is it all a publicity stunt? Or something more�

On a whim―and hoping to pay off the hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt her grifter father left behind―Victorian history professor Toni Darbyshire sells her lesbian detective novel in a massive deal. Suddenly thrust into the overwhelming new world of publishing, plus a television adaptation, Toni’s life gets even more complicated when her one-night stand turned pen pal (and the namesake for her main character) shows up in person for casting of the show.

Aspiring actress Addie’s had a crush on the professor ever since she watched her lectures on the Victorian era to prep for a stage role. Now, getting cast in Toni’s TV series could be her big break. But Addie’s in over her head when promo pictures of their fake Victorian wedding go viral. She could lose more than just her heart � and her historically accurate underthings.]]> 384 Melissa Marr 1250364892 Amivi 0 to-read 3.25 Toni and Addie Go Viral
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]]> I Think They Love You 211003713 Sometimes fake dating your ex can turn into a second chance.

When Denzel “Denz� Carter’s workaholic father and CEO of 24 Carter Gold unexpectedly announces his retirement, the competition is on for who will become his successor. To convince his judgmental family members that Denz is capable of commitment he impulsively lies about being in a serious relationship. Problem is the last serious relationship he was in hung him high and dry after leaving the continent.

Now Denz needs to find a fake boyfriend to bring to family functions and seal the deal on the CEO position. To do so he enlists the help of his best friend and roommate, Jamie. Someone his family already accepts in their inner circle. But when his BFF is a no-show, Denz is forced to turn to the last person he wants to be in a pretend (or any) relationship Braylon, the man who broke his heart.

Braylon’s sudden reappearance in Denz’s life turns everything upside down. But apparently, he needs Denz’s connections to the mayor to win his own promotion and Denz is currently up a creek without a paddle. So, they strike a deal. It’s all business, but between the funny texts and the confusing kisses soon enough Denz is struggling to separate business from the affairs of his heart.

In Julian Winters's I think They Love You, sometimes fake dating your way to success can mean finding the second chance at love you've needed all along.]]> 336 Julian Winters 1250326249 Amivi 0 to-read 3.97 2025 I Think They Love You
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]]> <![CDATA[Daughters of Flood and Fury (Stormbringer Saga, #2)]]> 217999193 In this powerful sequel to Saints of Storm and Sorrow, Lunurin and Alon struggle to unify the archipelago against the returning CodicĂ­ans, while Inez embraces her power and makes new allies among the ruthless pirates of the South Sea.

Enthralling Filipino-inspired fantasy for fans of The Hurricane Wars, R.F. Kuang and Tasha Suri.

Several years after the defeat of the CodicĂ­ans in Aynila, Lunurin and Alon are fighting to solidify their alliances across the archipelago. But petty rivalries, suspicion and conflicted loyalties threaten to undermine their efforts.

Inez has been training as a tide-touched healer with Alon, but the gentle side of Aman Sinaya's gift does not come naturally to her. When she hears a rumour that her sister Catalina is living among a group of missionaries on a nearby island, Inez embarks on a dangerous journey over the sea. Aboard a pirate ship, she meets Umali, the boat's fierce fire-tender captain. Umali has never been gentle, and she burns brighter than anyone Inez has ever known.

Lunurin and Alon are desperate to follow Inez, but the CodĂ­cians are closing in with a powerful armada to retake Aynila. To stand any chance, Lunurin must unify the disparate factions of her forces before the festival of the eclipse, when the world's magic will be at its strongest.

Three goddesses stand behind them. But without human allies, even that power may not be enough to save their islands and the people they love.]]> 480 Gabriella Buba 1803367822 Amivi 0 to-read 5.00 2025 Daughters of Flood and Fury (Stormbringer Saga, #2)
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]]> Recommended Reading 209635934
Curvaceous, clever, and an avid reader, seventeen-year-old Bobby Ashton never misses a main character moment. So when it comes to asking out his crush, he plans a romantic gesture grand enough to go down in local history. Unfortunately, though, his extensive knowledge of every rom-com trope ever doesn’t prepare him for how tragically he misreads the situation. Suddenly Bobby’s very public romantic gesture turns into an ordeal so embarrassing it could be a villain origin story.

Having masterfully shattered every plan for his perfect summer before college, Bobby’s last resort is working at his uncle’s sleepy bookstore. Soon, Bobby is expertly recommending books for customers to perfectly cure what ails them. Attempting to rebound after a breakup? There’s a book for that. Trying to tame your crochety coworker? There’s a book for that too. Then a plot twist Bobby never saw coming walks through the door in the form of Luke, an unfairly attractive and staunchly anti-romantic lifeguard.

Bobby’s blossoming connection with Luke reminds him of some of his favorite tropes: grumpy-sunshine, quippy banter, and even forced proximity. But after his last romantic disaster, should Bobby use all the tricks in his arsenal to turn Luke’s head? Or is he misreading all the signs again? Do grand gestures really need to be so…grand?

Perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli, Kacen Callender, and Jason June, Recommended Reading is a big-hearted rom-com about discovering love beyond what’s in the books . . . but hey, the perfect recommendation can get you pretty far!]]> 320 Paul Coccia 1638931496 Amivi 0 to-read 4.09 Recommended Reading
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]]> Love Points to You 214269390 A swoony romance between driven, practical Lynda Fan and her rich, arrogant classmate, Angela Wu. When Angela offers Lynda the chance to design characters for her otome game, Lynda discovers things she never knew about herself…or her heart.

Love is an art.

Sixteen-year-old Lynda Fan has the skills and the drive to get into the Rhode Island School of Design—but not the money. Her parents are too busy paying for her stepsister’s violin lessons to help Lynda get into art school.

So when her rich and arrogant classmate, Angela Wu, offers to hire Lynda as a character designer for an otome game—a love story-based video game—she jumps at the opportunity.

Lynda isn’t exactly a romantic, but in pursuit of her dreams, she discovers things she never knew about herself while also finding love with every heart she draws.]]> 320 Alice Lin 0593814827 Amivi 0 to-read 3.74 2025 Love Points to You
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]]> They Bloom at Night 211003894
Now, Noon is stuck navigating the submerged town with her mom, who believes their dead family has reincarnated as sea creatures. Alone with the pain of what happened that night at the cove, Noon buries the truth: she is not the right shape.

When Mercy’s predatory leader demands Noon and her mom capture the creature drowning residents, she reluctantly finds an ally in his deadly hunter of a daughter and friends old and new. As the next storm approaches, Noon must confront the past and decide if it’s time to answer the monster itching at her skin.]]> 272 Trang Thanh Tran 1547611111 Amivi 0 to-read 3.65 2025 They Bloom at Night
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]]> Metal from Heaven 205762592 For fans of� The Princess Bride and Gideon the Ninth: a bloody� lesbian revenge tale and political fantasy set in a glittering world transformed by industrial change � and simmering class warfare.

Ichorite is progress. More durable and malleable than steel, ichorite is the lifeblood of a dawning industrial revolution. Yann I. Chauncey owns the sole means of manufacturing this valuable metal, but his workers, who risk their health and safety daily, are on strike. They demand Chauncey research the hallucinatory illness befalling them, a condition they call “being lustertouched.� Marney Honeycutt, a lustertouched child worker, stands proud at the picket line with her best friend and family. That’s when Chauncey sends in the guns. Only Marney survives the massacre. She vows bloody vengeance. A decade later, Marney is the nation’s most notorious highwayman, and Chauncey’s daughter seeks an opportune marriage. Marney’s rage and the ghosts of her past will drive her to masquerade as an aristocrat, outmaneuver powerful suitors, and win the heart of his daughter, so Marney can finally corner Chauncey and satisfy her need for revenge. But war ferments in the north, and deeper grudges are surfacing. . .

H. A. Clarke’s adult fantasy debut, writing as August Clarke, Metal from Heaven is a punk-rock murder ballad tackling labor issues and radical empowerment against the relentless grind of capitalism.]]> 448 August Clarke 1645660982 Amivi 0 to-read 3.92 2024 Metal from Heaven
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]]> Slice of Heaven 214798070 'We are what we eat, Dinah. I, sin. You, heaven.'

Confinement in a world full of fallen angels, war, and terror breeds nothing but starvation–an extreme hunger for connection, freedom, and longing. Resting and rotting on the edge of a town, a hospital hungers to cure those inflicted with such need beginning with Dinah and Riel, two lost monstrous souls in human meatsuits. Their constant desire to reach divinity through love letters, fornication, and reminiscence may not be enough to keep the asylum from consuming them piece by piece, slice by slice until nothing of either angel remains.]]> 0 K. Psych Amivi 0 to-read 0.0 Slice of Heaven
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]]> Falling Star 210984138
It was Evrin’s idea to run. Once they say their vows, Asterin only needs to bypass her bodyguard—and estranged childhood friend—Oriana. Something she's good at.

No longer willing puppets, she and Evrin will escape the fates chosen for them—both their crowns and the legend of their divine births. But their wedding day turns into a bloodbath just as Evrin reveals the truth he learned during his recent absence: all the stories are true. A dead god told him so.

Forced to flee with the bodyguard she tried to leave behind, Asterin is cast into an unfamiliar world, where the gods she’s refused to believe in are real, and they’re not the worst things on the road.

Joined by a fallen god, a mortal navigator, and a charming blacksmith, Asterin must find the scissors of fate before her haunted past catches up. Still, when she can’t even wield her new, unstable power, Asterin strays off-course to claim more. Nobody else will die so she can live. Not again.

But when more power comes at a price, Asterin might have to sacrifice her future to put the past to rest.]]> Jasmine Romero Amivi 0 to-read 0.0 Falling Star
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]]> <![CDATA[Dream On, Ramona Riley (Clover Lake, #1)]]> 217453509 A small-town waitress and a Hollywood star’s worlds collide in this new romance by Ashley Herring Blake, USA Today bestselling author of Iris Kelly Doesn’t Date.

Once upon a time, Ramona Riley was a student at a prestigious art school, with dreams of landing in Hollywood as a costume designer to the stars. But after her father’s car accident, she had to quit and return to her small New Hampshire town, Clover Lake, to help take care of her younger sister. Twelve years later, Ramona is still working at the town’s café, all but given up on her dream. But when a big-budget romantic comedy comes to Clover Lake to film, she wonders if this could be her chance. There’s only one problem—Dylan Monroe, her first kiss and Hollywood’s favorite wild child—is the star.

Dylan Monroe has always lived an unconventional life, having famous rock icons for parents. But she wants to prove that she’s not some chaotic, talentless nepo baby, that she has actual skills, that she’s just a normal person. To do that, Dylan takes on a project at a charming lake town—she even works at the town’s café (very quaint), shadowing a local waitress there (very cute), and asks her to take Dylan around to do Normal People Things.

But Dylan soon realizes it’s not just some small-town waitress she’s getting to know—Ramona Riley is someone she’s met before, someone who remembers her even more vividly. Before long, however, reality hits them, and both women must decide if the spark between them can fan the flames of their individual dreams, or if it will extinguish their light.]]> 416 Ashley Herring Blake 0593815998 Amivi 0 to-read 4.25 2025 Dream On, Ramona Riley (Clover Lake, #1)
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]]> The Afterdark 199251190 Queer horror at a boarding school with a Lovecraftian twistĚýin this new YA novel from E. Latimer, author of the acclaimed The Strange and Deadly Portraits of Bryony Gray.

Northcroft is an elite boarding school with a deadly secret. Each night as the bell tolls and the shutters slam down, cutting off the outside world, the Afterdark descends, turning the surrounding old growth forest into a macabre copy of itself. A negative photograph crawling with horrors.

Evie Laurent is certain of one thing from the moment she sees Holland Morgan on the front steps of Northcroft: she wants to know everything there is to know about her. But there are some things about Evie herself that are better kept secret. Especially the fact that she let her sister drown. And that it's getting harder to ignore her dark impulses . . .Ěý

Holland Morgan knows falling for Evie is just one more terrible choice in her long history of terrible choices. The problem is, she's not sure she cares.

As attraction turns slowly to obsession, they find themselves playing a dangerous game. Something out there is calling to each of them. Beckoning to the shadows within.

Do they fight the call and protect one another, or answer, and embrace the darkness?]]> E. Latimer Amivi 0 to-read 3.95 2025 The Afterdark
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]]> A Treachery of Swans 217643704 An enthralling sapphic retelling of Swan Lake, for fans of Allison Saft and V.E Schwab.

Magic has long been outlawed in Auréal . Odile has always known she’d be the one to restore it.

Raised by a sorcerer, Odile has spent years preparing for the heist of a lifetime. It’s perfectly simple. Impersonate a princess, infiltrate the palace, steal the king's enchanted crown and restore magic to the kingdom.

But when the King is unexpectedly murdered, she’s forced to recruit the help of Marie d'Odette, the real princess, and the two begin to unravel a web of lies and deceit that leaves Odile uncertain of who to trust.

Soon though Odile must decide � her mission or the girl she’s falling for?

The fate of the Kingdom depends on her making the right choice. . .]]> 352 A.B. Poranek Amivi 0 to-read 4.23 2025 A Treachery of Swans
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]]> I Love You S'more 216247557 A sapphic rival-to-lovers story about two counselorsĚýwho find an unexpected romance during a summer they will never forget! Perfect for fans ofĚýAurianeĚýDesombre''s beloved debut I Think I Love You.
Ěý
Ivy Raines needs camp for an escape like she did as a child. After going through a very public breakup with her first girlfriend and teen TV show mega star, she wants nothing more than a summer of sunshine, friends and s'mores as newest counselor.Ěý

But when she signs up to run the camp's musical production she soon finds herself in a rivalry she didn't see coming with the co-director, Rynn. She's bossy and thinks she knows everything because she's been most experienced counselor. Worse, it's a girl Ivy had a falling out with when she was younger.Ěý It's the last thing Ivy needs while going through a breakup but as tension between them builds, sparks begin to fly brighter than a campfire.Ěý

As the days get hotter, will Ivy discover she can still have the summer escape she needed after all...in the way her heart has always wanted?
Ěý
Ěý]]> 256 Auriane Desombre 0593807545 Amivi 0 to-read 3.50 2025 I Love You S'more
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]]> The Maiden and Her Monster 211434035 A gorgeous, atmospheric debut fantasy that reimagines the Jewish myth of golem in a tale rooted in history, folklore, and sapphic romance—perfect for fans of Katherine Arden, Ava Reid, Hannah Whitten, and Naomi Novik.

The forest eats the girls who wander out after dark.

As the healer’s daughter, Malka has seen how the curse of the woods has plagued her village, but when the Ozmini Church comes to collect their tithes, they don’t listen to the warnings about a monster lurking in the trees. After a clergy girl wanders too close to the forest and Malka’s mother is accused of her murder, Malka strikes a bargain with a zealot Ozmini priest. If she brings him the monster, he will spare her mother from execution.

When she ventures into the blood-soaked woods, Malka finds a monster, though not the one she expects: an inscrutable, disgraced golem who agrees to implicate herself, but only after Malka helps her free the imprisoned rabbi who created her.

But a deal easily made is not easily kept. And as their bargain begins to unravel a much more sinister threat, protecting her people may force Malka to endanger the one person she left home to save—and face her growing feelings for the very creature she was taught to fear.]]> 400 Maddie Martinez 1035048795 Amivi 0 to-read 4.30 2025 The Maiden and Her Monster
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]]> <![CDATA[Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe]]> 215149198 A geeky overachiever determined to save the world through science and a troublemaking chosen one lashing out against her destiny meet and fall in love in a magical coffeeshop as their two very different universes begin to collide in Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe, C.B. Lee's fun, sapphic, cozy fantasy YA romance.

When Brenda’s internet goes out right before an important scholarship deadline, she stumbles right into Kat’s family’s coffeeshop. Brenda is swept away by cool, confident Kat, who actually cares about Brenda’s 19-step plan to save the world through science. Meanwhile, Kat can’t stop thinking about Brenda, who is smart, passionate, and doesn’t seem to care that Kat is the prophesized Chosen One.

The only problem? Kat and Brenda are from different universes. Like need-to-find-a-portal-to-go-on-a-second-date different universes.

As their universes collide and things spiral out of control, can a girl who is determined to save the world find love with a girl determined to outrun her destiny?]]> 400 C.B. Lee 1250778026 Amivi 0 to-read 4.39 2025 Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe
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]]> Hungerstone 200315473 For what do you hunger . . .?

Lenore is the wife of steel magnate Henry, but ten years into their marriage the relationship has soured, and no child has arrived to fill the distance growing between them. Henry's ambitions take them from London to Sheffield, and with his success hinged on a hunt, an old tradition looms over the home; the hunt is a time to settle old scores. If a bullet finds a human home, then it is only that they were foolish to become prey. In the weeks leading up to the hunt, a carriage accident near their remote home brings the mysterious Carmilla into Lenore's life. Carmilla, who is weak and pale during the day but vibrant at night, Carmilla who will not eat meals with the family, Carmilla who stirs up a hunger deep within Lenore. Soon girls from local villages begin to fall sick before being consumed by a terrible hunger . . .

Set against the violent wilderness of the Peaks and the uncontrolled appetite of the industrial revolution Hungerstone is a compulsive feminist reworking of Carmilla, the book that inspired a captivating story of appetite and desire.]]> 400 Kat Dunn 1786583925 Amivi 0 to-read 3.97 2025 Hungerstone
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]]> Those Fatal Flowers 126516540
Before, Scopuli. It has been centuries since Thelia made the mistake that cost her the woman she loved. As the handmaidens charged with protecting Proserpina, the goddess of spring, Thelia and her sisters are banished to the island of Scopuli, cursed to live as sirens—winged half-woman, half-bird creatures. In luring men to their death, they hope to gain favor from the gods who could free them. But then ships stop coming and Thelia fears a fate worse than the underworld. Just as time begins to run out, a voice emerges, Proserpina’s voice; and what she asks of Thelia will spark a daring and dangerous quest for freedom.

Now, Roanoke. Thelia can't bear to reflect on her last moments in Scopuli, where she left behind her sisters. After weeks drifting at sea, Thelia’s renewed human body is close to death. Luckily, an unfamiliar island appears on the horizon—Roanoke. Posing as a princess arriving on a sailboat filled with riches, Thelia infiltrates the small English colony. It doesn’t take long for her to realize that this place is dangerous, especially for women. As she grows closer to a beautiful settler who mysteriously resembles her former love, Thelia formulates a plan to save her sisters and enact revenge on the violent men she’s come to hate. But is she willing to go back to Scopuli and face the decisions of her past? And will Proserpina forgive her for all that she’s done?

Told in alternating timelines, Those Fatal Flowers is a powerful, passionate, and wildly cathartic love letter to femininity and the monstrous power within us all.]]> 11 Shannon Ives Amivi 0 to-read 3.70 2025 Those Fatal Flowers
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