Julie's bookshelf: all en-US Mon, 07 Apr 2025 08:57:40 -0700 60 Julie's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg So Not My Type 219825099 Sophie Black has clawed her way up from coffee runs to project manager at a top Seattle ad agency. She’s laser-focused on her career—until the CEO’s daughter, Ella Northwood, joins the team. Forced to work together on a high-stakes campaign, sparks fly as Sophie’s scrappy determination clashes with Ella’s polished privilege. But there’s more to both women than meets the eye, and, over late nights in the office, their assumptions about each other start to crumble.

When an impromptu hot tub session leads to a steamy night neither can forget, everything changes. The ice-cold chip on Sophie’s shoulder finally starts to melt, while Ella hopes that for the first time, someone might see beneath her trust-fund facade. But as the temperature in the office soars, a shocking revelation threatens to derail everything. Now Sophie and Ella must decide if their feelings are worth fighting for�

Sizzling with sexual tension and workplace drama, So Not My Type is a delicious slow-burn romance that will have you rooting for love to conquer all. Perfect for fans of Ashley Herring Blake, Casey McQuiston and Alexandria Bellefleur who crave queer joy with a dash of angst.

Readers love Dana Hawkins�

�Starting off the year with this book was incredible. I’m in awe of the book I just read� The emotional depth was so good, the communication between the characters was incredible. I don’t even know how to put into words how much I absolutely LOVE this book. Obsesseddddddd.� Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

�My god this book� my heart is so warm� I could have read thousands of pages of these characters� One I already can’t wait to re-read and� I cannot recommend it enough!!� Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

�AHHHHHH I launched out of bed to write this review. Such an amazing book, it made my heart feel like putty. The emotional moments were so strong. I felt every single thing the characters felt. I was stressed, I was relieved, I was sad, and I was blushing along with them� It definitely cemented its spot for top reads of the year.� Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

fell into their story and grumbled each time “real life� made me set it aside� The stakes felt real, and high, and had me worried the entire time� This story had me contemplating how they’d make it work and biting my fingernails, waiting for the “eep!� moment� A must-read!� Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

“A resounding 5-stars!!� This book was gentle, caring, joyful and gave me ALL THE FEELS!!!� I CANNOT WAIT to read more� BTW just the right amount of heat!! Gah! I could devour this book over and over, with a Dirty Chia Tea Latte and a Blackberry scone please xo.� Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

�This story has everything� great side characters� great character development� and just a real natural flow to their rela]]> 312 Dana Hawkins Julie 5 4.01 So Not My Type
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]]> <![CDATA[April (New Orleans Series Book 4)]]> 223592921
When, after a decade of friendship, Linden comes out to Asher, Asher’s job, as she sees it, is to be there for Linden as she explores the part of herself that she’s hidden for so long. The only problem is that now that Linden is more fully herself, Asher begins to question her own identity, and part of that questioning means realizing that she might be in love with her best friend.

For Linden, coming out has been a great experience so far. She has her best friend by her side and has enjoyed finally being able to be herself, but when Asher tells her that she thinks she’s bisexual, Linden starts to feel like she might not want to date just anyone. She could be ready for something real� with her best friend.

Asher knows she only wants Linden but thinks Linden can’t possibly feel the same way. Linden wants Asher but doesn’t think she can tell her because it could ruin their friendship. Good thing they have some meddling friends who help them figure things out and finally admit their feelings for one another.]]> 345 Nicole Pyland Julie 5 4.62 2025 April (New Orleans Series Book 4)
author: Nicole Pyland
name: Julie
average rating: 4.62
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I'm sad this book is over now. I truly could just keep reading about them all. Anyway this book was really good. Low spice level till you get towards the end then it heats up. It's got a bit of will they, won't they happening throughout as well. But with some very pushy best friends we know they definitely will! Asher and Linden, only have eyes for eachother and you can tell that from the beginning even when one of them thinks they are straight. Great book I definitely recommend!
]]> Something in the Water 218228240
Carter Burke has lived a storied life and has the Olympic medals to prove it. She’s got her dream job coaching a collegiate women’s lightweight rowing team in her beloved Boston, and is happily married to the sport she’s dedicated her life to. She’s happy with her life and not really looking for more, but all that changes when a blonde professor with hypnotizing sea glass green eyes waltzes into her boathouse.

The Charles River has played host to countless scenes of overwhelming joy and crushing heartbreak over the years—but never quite on a scale like this. Because when hearts are involved, the stakes are infinitely higher. Carter is hooked from the moment she first lays eyes on Kate, and their chemistry is undeniable, but is that chemistry enough to help Kate push past her reservations and into Carter’s arms?]]> 458 M.J. Duncan Julie 5 Great Book!

Lots of spice but definitely so much sweetness written in there as well! MJ does a wonderful job at telling some very sweet, sexy, caring, romantic books. I definitely recommend all of them. I know I haven't been disappointed yet! ]]> 4.37 Something in the Water
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average rating: 4.37
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Great Book!

Lots of spice but definitely so much sweetness written in there as well! MJ does a wonderful job at telling some very sweet, sexy, caring, romantic books. I definitely recommend all of them. I know I haven't been disappointed yet!
]]> <![CDATA[March (New Orleans Series Book 3)]]> 223116644
Bryce Wilburn is a food blogger who lives in Tennessee. One year ago, she took a trip to New Orleans with her friends, and that trip changed her life forever. There, she met Sophie, a woman who Bryce instantly knew was the right one for her. While her friends mock her for believing in love at first sight, Bryce decides to stop wallowing and finally blogs about the night she met Sophie.

When a friend of Sophie’s discovers that blog post, she tells her about it, and Sophie and Bryce are finally able to reconnect. But can the magic of their chance encounter translate into more?

Finding love in a New Orleans bar after a few hours of talking isn’t supposed to happen. Yet, with Sophie and Bryce, it just might have.]]> 342 Nicole Pyland Julie 5 4.53 2025 March (New Orleans Series Book 3)
author: Nicole Pyland
name: Julie
average rating: 4.53
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Wouldn't it be lovely to have a love at first site moment! That's what happens with Sophie and Bryce. March is a very cute book. Low angst, lots of spice and a HEA. I was sad when the book was over I could have kept reading their story. It was that good. The only thing that makes it ok is that I'll get to read more about them in 'April' when it comes out. This series is becoming a new favorite but I say that about all of Nicole Pyland books.
]]> <![CDATA[February (New Orleans Series Book 2)]]> 222583350
Monica Arnette is slated to take over the multinational business based in New York when her aging father retires. It’s been her plan all along. Not part of that plan is to take a trip down to hot and humid New Orleans as a favor to an old friend of her father’s to buy some small greeting card company that Arnette Assets doesn’t need to add to their portfolio. Also not on her list of things to do is meeting a fiery redhead who doesn’t want Monica there.

As the two women are tasked with working together, Monica discovers that there’s more to New Orleans than her first impression. Moreover, as they begin to get to know one another, maybe, just maybe, Bridgette might discover that she doesn’t mind having Monica there at all.]]> 354 Nicole Pyland Julie 5 4.56 2025 February (New Orleans Series Book 2)
author: Nicole Pyland
name: Julie
average rating: 4.56
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rating: 5
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Have you ever felt like you were stuck in a rut and life would just be as it is. That's what it was like for Bridgette. Once she met Monica her life was changed in so many ways but the best way was finding her person. The one that completes her. This was a really cute story. Bridgette and Monica are adorable together. The way they banter back and forth, the way that it just seemed to click for them. There wasn't alot of drama and of course the happily ever after was chefs kiss. Another great book from Nicole Pyland!
]]> <![CDATA[January (New Orleans Series Book 1)]]> 221890343
Melinda Andrews loves New Orleans. So much so that she runs NOLA Guides, the top tour company in the city, knowing it will be handed to her by the owner and her mentor soon enough. When her unlucky-in-love best friend suggests that they go out so she can meet someone, Melinda sees a woman, who she knows is a tourist, and now, she can’t help but think that she should have said hello.

Ending up in New Orleans with her younger sister, trying to uncover the truth about her family, was never part of Kyle’s plan, but maybe that’s okay because meeting Melinda on a tour and figuring out that there was more to the story than her mother led her to believe might just be worth it.]]> 301 Nicole Pyland Julie 5 4.46 2025 January (New Orleans Series Book 1)
author: Nicole Pyland
name: Julie
average rating: 4.46
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rating: 5
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I've always been a big fan of the series that Nicole Pyland writes. The new Orleans series is no exception. This book was heartfelt. It tugged right at my heart strings. I can relate to Kyle's life in a lot of ways. After living the younger life she did It makes me happy to know she got her happy ending. Great book!
]]> Timeless 220112572
Leaving the big city, Abby Brennon, a best-selling author, moves back home after looking for the quiet calm that comes from living in a small town but also something else that she can’t quite describe even to herself. When she walks into the antique shop and sees Quinn Jordan, things start to make sense.

A photo of two women from the 1930s inspires Abby to write a book about the two women in it, but the story doesn’t feel like fiction to her. That photo has both Quinn and Abby curious about its origin, and soon, they’re having visions of a shared past that feel so familiar, they must be real. Another photo of two other women brings about more visions, and it doesn’t take Quinn and Abby long to realize that these are visions of their past lives together.

Over centuries, they have found each other time and time again. They’ve fallen in love and passed that love onto the next version of themselves until they’re standing in that antique shop, wondering if they’re drawn to each other now because of their past, or if there is something real between them today.

Join Abby and Quinn as they go on a journey discovering that they’ve been many women throughout history, always finding each other and that epic kind of love that has always been timeless.]]> 462 Nicole Pyland Julie 5 Oh my heart 4.62 2024 Timeless
author: Nicole Pyland
name: Julie
average rating: 4.62
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Oh my heart
]]> Echoes 218190381
When the device is discovered by Eliza, she sees into the mystery that’s haunted her past. Now, not only does she have to decide if she’s going to confront that past and solve the mystery of what happened to her father, risking her life in the process, but she also has to make up her mind if she’s finally ready to tell her best friend, Lydia, how she feels.

Concluding that the device is too dangerous to fall into the wrong hands, Eliza and Lydia put it where it could never be found, at the bottom of the ocean, only it finds its way into the hands of Rosie, a marine archaeologist, years later. Suddenly, Rosie is faced with a decision of her own. Should she give her ex the second chance she’s asking for or follow her heart in the direction of Felicity, who has been there for years without Rosie realizing that more could be between them?

With the device safely buried this time, Eliza, Lydia, Rosie, and Felicity leave thoughts of it behind, but when Violet discovers it in her backyard, she gets a vision of her distant future and the life she could have with a woman she’s never met. When that woman shows up in her life, Violet still has to wait for her because Rachel might not be ready for them to explore what Violet saw.

Each woman’s vision leads them to a chance at love they didn’t know they were looking for, but it also puts them in danger because there are people who want the device for themselves. Others want revenge for what it has cost them. Can these women uncover the origin of the device and get their happily-ever-after at the same time?

In this book, you’ll find four love stories, one device, and many secrets.]]> 267 Nicole Pyland Julie 5 4.51 2024 Echoes
author: Nicole Pyland
name: Julie
average rating: 4.51
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What an interesting way to write a book and bring in so many different elements. I truly enjoyed this book. There was alot of romance, some suspense and I don't know what you would even call it but supernatural comes to mind. There are 3 (4) stories in this book that all have one thing in common. The device. It brings them all together in one way or another and weather it's past, present, or future that the device helps them see, they all get to have their happily ever after.
]]> The Block Party (Holiday, #2) 60718635
Talon Mitchell had gotten a job right out of college, had her own coffee mug at the office that no one else could use, and planned to keep her job as sales manager for a long time because she had practically grown up working for this company. She was content and not looking for anything when a new sales director showed up and changed everything.

Emerson Bagley just got a new job, and while she felt ready for the next step, when she sees someone she recognizes from a holiday party working on the same team, she can’t believe her luck, both good and bad. Good, because Talon Mitchell was very attractive, very smart, and seemingly, very interested in Emerson, too. Bad, because she couldn’t date someone who worked for her, especially in her brand-new job.

Feeling the simmering heat begin to boil over, the two women decide to at least take one step and deal with the rest later. When neither of them had been prepared to seek out love, they managed to find it where they least expected it.

Books in this series:

Book #1 - The Writing on the Wall (Weston)
Book #2 - The Block Party (Talon)
Book #3 - The Fireworks (Aria)
Book #4 - The Sweet Escape (Eleanor)
Book #5- The Misperception(Paisley)
Book #6- The Wait Is Over(Scarlet)
Series Finale - What Happened After...]]> 279 Nicole Pyland 1949308820 Julie 5
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This is the first ARC book that I've had the pleasure of reading! Nicole Pyland is one of my favorite Authors and getting to read this book early was awesome! This slow Burn gets hot and heavy! I really enjoyed reading about Talon and Emerson. I feel like they are a good fit. They both love their families and work and always seem to put that first before themselves. Finding one another and finding love makes their worlds complete. I also really enjoyed that The Writing on the Walls and The Block Party are so intertwined. Like you get to read Book 1 all over again and then some. I'm a big fan of series and I know this one won't disappoint!]]> 4.42 2022 The Block Party (Holiday, #2)
author: Nicole Pyland
name: Julie
average rating: 4.42
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This is the first ARC book that I've had the pleasure of reading! Nicole Pyland is one of my favorite Authors and getting to read this book early was awesome! This slow Burn gets hot and heavy! I really enjoyed reading about Talon and Emerson. I feel like they are a good fit. They both love their families and work and always seem to put that first before themselves. Finding one another and finding love makes their worlds complete. I also really enjoyed that The Writing on the Walls and The Block Party are so intertwined. Like you get to read Book 1 all over again and then some. I'm a big fan of series and I know this one won't disappoint!

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This is the first ARC book that I've had the pleasure of reading! Nicole Pyland is one of my favorite Authors and getting to read this book early was awesome! This slow Burn gets hot and heavy! I really enjoyed reading about Talon and Emerson. I feel like they are a good fit. They both love their families and work and always seem to put that first before themselves. Finding one another and finding love makes their worlds complete. I also really enjoyed that The Writing on the Walls and The Block Party are so intertwined. Like you get to read Book 1 all over again and then some. I'm a big fan of series and I know this one won't disappoint!
]]> Seasons for Change 58299843 240 K.C. Richardson 1635558832 Julie 4 3.81 2021 Seasons for Change
author: K.C. Richardson
name: Julie
average rating: 3.81
book published: 2021
rating: 4
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]]> The Marriage Masquerade 58504931 240 Toni Logan 1635559154 Julie 5 3.77 The Marriage Masquerade
author: Toni Logan
name: Julie
average rating: 3.77
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]]> Once a Month 61754614
In Once a Month, there’s a Member and an Escort. Each month, there are two sides to the story of their time together, and over the course of the year, they discover the fantasies they’ve not shared with others before. They also discover that this might be more than just fantasy.]]> 340 Nicole Pyland 194930874X Julie 5 4.21 2022 Once a Month
author: Nicole Pyland
name: Julie
average rating: 4.21
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]]> <![CDATA[On the Rocks (Swizzle Stick Romance, #2)]]> 58516306 Grace Chapman is tired of being judged by her boss, by the husband she’s divorcing, by her parents. All she cares about now is her six-year-old son, Oliver. The divorce is making him act out in school, and she just needs to find a way to help him so they can start again. What she does not need is the silent judgment she gets from his teacher. His wildly attractive, super sexy, annoyingly gorgeous teacher.
Grace ticks all Vanessa’s Do Not Date boxes. Vanessa is yet one more person who disapproves of Grace. Of course, they’re never going to fall in love.]]> 0 Georgia Beers 1635559901 Julie 5 4.16 2021 On the Rocks (Swizzle Stick Romance, #2)
author: Georgia Beers
name: Julie
average rating: 4.16
book published: 2021
rating: 5
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]]> A Turn of Fate 56764423 254 Ronica Black 1635559316 Julie 5 3.96 A Turn of Fate
author: Ronica Black
name: Julie
average rating: 3.96
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]]> <![CDATA[The System (Fire Universe, #4)]]> 216513986
Carina Whitlock is the top ADA in her office and is on her way to becoming the next district attorney when she is handed the case of Marin May, Kieran’s twin sister. It seems like a fairly open-and-shut case until she spends time with Kieran and finds herself not only believing that Marin might not have committed the crime, but also that Kieran might be more than someone she’s supposed to know through a case.

All the evidence points to Marin being the killer and maybe much more than just that, but Kieran can’t stop trying to help her sister and becoming friends and maybe more with the ADA assigned to prosecute the case.]]> 392 Nicole Pyland Julie 5 4.63 2024 The System (Fire Universe, #4)
author: Nicole Pyland
name: Julie
average rating: 4.63
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rating: 5
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This is the 4th and final book in Nicole Pyland's Fire Universe Series. I throughly enjoyed all 4 books. This book has it all. A bit of mystery, some comedy, lots of romance and as I like it a HEA! I'm sad to see the series end I could continue to read about all the these characters and see what else the future has in store for them. Carina and Kieran had a few things stacked against them, but that didn't stop them from pushing forward and finding their true love for one another. You won't be disappointed with this series give. And as always I can't wait to see what Nicole P had planned for us next!
]]> <![CDATA[A Convenient Arrangement (Mile High City Romance #1)]]> 58516097 Jess Archer, digital journalist for the internet’s hottest lesbian media platform, has been assigned to research cuffing, from an up close and personal perspective. She’s not sure it’s really her thing, but the assignment gives her the chance to write something more substantial than her usual fluff pieces. All she needs now is a willing lesbian.
For Cody Dawson, signing up for Jess’s project is a no-brainer. She gets to date an interesting woman, enjoy her company, and not disrupt the tidy life she’s built for her son. Everything’s perfect until she starts falling for Jess. When she realizes she’s heart-deep in the feelings she’s agreed not to have, their convenient arrangement becomes anything but.]]> 289 Jaime Clevenger 1635558190 Julie 5 4.16 2021 A Convenient Arrangement (Mile High City Romance #1)
author: Jaime Clevenger
name: Julie
average rating: 4.16
book published: 2021
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[The Kidnapped (Fire Universe, #3)]]> 214249322
Raleigh Leonard’s daughter was kidnapped when she was three years old. Now, over a year later, Raleigh is beginning to lose hope that she’ll ever see her again, but a detective, Dylan Easton, has agreed to help her find new leads and, hopefully, her daughter. To help her cope, Raleigh attends regular support group meetings for people like her, and that’s where she meets Hollis.

The timing couldn’t be worse for the two women, but they discover there’s something between them that’s worth pursuing, even when nothing else in their lives seems to be going right.]]> 328 Nicole Pyland Julie 5 4.59 2024 The Kidnapped (Fire Universe, #3)
author: Nicole Pyland
name: Julie
average rating: 4.59
book published: 2024
rating: 5
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I've been waiting to read this book! I was really excited to know that Nicole was continuing with this series. The first 2 books were great so I knew not to expect anything less. The MC's are well written and who doesn't love a good story with a HEA. True crime is one of my favorite genres too. It was a page turner for me. I couldn't put it down. The Kidnapped has it all. Give this book a read and you won't be disappointed.
]]> <![CDATA[Good Bones (A Renovation Romance Book 2)]]> 210013494
After years of hustling from one adjunct gig to another, Kathleen Kenney has finally hit the big time. Forget tenure, she’s got a best-selling novel under her belt. That means leaving the campus grind for rural Vermont, fixing up the old farmhouse of her dreams, and writing romance fiction from the comfort and quiet of her new home. She doesn’t believe in the happily-ever-afters they promise, but really, who does?

As the youngest member of the Barrow Brothers Construction team, Logan Barrow leaps at the opportunity to take lead on the Kenney job. It’s a chance to prove she can go beyond design and see a project through, from start to finish. Unfortunately, a flirtatious foible puts Kathleen on the defensive and leaves Logan scrambling to be taken seriously. Nothing goes as planned, and their meet-cute is a definite fixer-upper.]]> 0 Aurora Rey 1636795900 Julie 5 4.22 Good Bones (A Renovation Romance Book 2)
author: Aurora Rey
name: Julie
average rating: 4.22
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]]> Spin Serve (Sports, #8) 211226651
Aspen Ashley had been a beach volleyball star on the court for years now, but due to an issue with a previous partner, this was her first real shot to represent the US at the Olympics. She would let nothing stand in her way this time, and that included her new neighbor, who happened to be the sideline reporter she was interviewed by after nearly every tournament.

Kendra Bowie finally bought her first house and wasn’t expecting to find Aspen living in the one next door, but the proximity to her favorite player and longtime crush gave Kendra a chance to let go of her past little by little and move toward a future when she discovered that Aspen might just feel the same way she did.

As Aspen attempts to make the Olympic team while also falling in love, Kendra worries that she might not be able to let go of everything holding her back, and it might cost her Aspen if she doesn’t.

Books in the series:

Book #1 - Always More
Book #2 - A Shot at Gold
Book #3 - The Unexpected Dream
Book #4 - Finding a Keeper
Book #5 - Making It Count
Book #6 - Side by Side
Book #7 - Crashing into Love
Book #8 - Spin Serve]]> 265 Nicole Pyland Julie 5 4.53 2024 Spin Serve (Sports, #8)
author: Nicole Pyland
name: Julie
average rating: 4.53
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Spin Serve is an excellent book! I LOVE volleyball (Go Big Red) and getting to put 2 of my favorite things (saphic books and volleyball) together was great for me! Aspen and Kendra make a great team! I haven't watched alot of beach volleyball so I definitely learned alot of new things about the sport. The sports series has been really great to read. I'm glad it continued. Nicole Pyland doesz not disappoint with this series! This book is a slow burn. There's not alot of spice, it did keep me reading though from the beginning. Spin Serve is a very easy book to get into and turned into a page turner. Loved this one!
]]> Houseswap 101 211756254
Robbie Price was looking forward to a month-long vacation in San Diego. A break from the Seattle rain in exchange for doing a few home repair projects and taking a cute dog to the beach seemed well worth a house swap. Then she meets her coworker’s ex-wife.

For Robbie and Devyn, even tolerating each other feels impossible at first. And neither expect to learn to like each other. But at the end of the month, parting ways is what feels impossible.]]> 342 Jaime Clevenger 1642476153 Julie 5 4.59 Houseswap 101
author: Jaime Clevenger
name: Julie
average rating: 4.59
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]]> Roux for Two 123411913
Bryce Cormier never left Duchesne and has no regrets, except that falling in love as a trans guy in a tiny town is easier said than done. When Chelsea comes home after more than a decade away, Bryce thinks he may have found the perfect woman. At least until Chelsea’s burgeoning celebrity spills over and turns his world upside down.

It turns out love is like a good gumbo—what seems simple is complex, and the best results require a bit of courage. And like all the recipes say� First, you make a roux.]]> 254 Aurora Rey 1636793770 Julie 5 4.54 2023 Roux for Two
author: Aurora Rey
name: Julie
average rating: 4.54
book published: 2023
rating: 5
read at: 2024/04/28
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]]> <![CDATA[Crashing into Love (Sports, #7)]]> 209569637
Drew Oakes had her first chance to take home an Olympic gold medal taken away from her when another rider crashed into her in the first race of the competition.

Four years later, she is determined to get on that podium, and preferably, at the top of it. Having an injury that requires a little more time to heal first, Drew is headed to her favorite ski resort in Vancouver, looking for a little rest and some time on the slopes.

Selma Driscoll has always felt guilty about taking both Drew and herself out of her first Olympic race. Now four years later, she’s still racing and is part of Team Canada Snowboarding, but she also has to take care of her ailing grandma, her family, and the ski lodge that her grandparents opened decades earlier. She was not expecting Drew Oakes to show up and need a room.

When Drew and Selma begin spending time together, the guilt and anger begin to fade, and they realize they might be meant to be more than competitors on the snowboard cross course. But can Selma give her whole heart to Drew, and can Drew let go of everything holding her back to give them both a chance at happiness?]]> 265 Nicole Pyland Julie 5 4.64 2024 Crashing into Love (Sports, #7)
author: Nicole Pyland
name: Julie
average rating: 4.64
book published: 2024
rating: 5
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Love, love, loved this book! I'm a huge fan of low angst, slow burn, love stories. With a good amount of spice added in! Drew and Selma are very cute together! I enjoyed how honest they are with one another and don't just throw in the towel when things get hard. They find a way to make it work. And as an added bonus you get to learn a bit about snow boarding! The rest of this sports series had been a great addition to the collection! Give them all a read. You won't be disappointed!
]]> Side by Side (Sports, #6) 205975859
As teenagers, Belle Elrod and Chandler Wolfe had been chosen to be part of Team USA figure skating’s elite training program. But when something happened, and Belle left the program, they were both left wondering what might have been.

Now a professional skater trying to make the Olympic team for the first time, Chandler is looking for a new partner, while Belle hasn’t skated competitively in over a decade.

The two are thrust back together unexpectedly when Team USA allows same-sex pairs to skate in the domestic competitions, and after convincing Belle to give her another chance, Chandler begins to believe she might have a chance to make the team.

A bossy coach of a sister wants to get in the way, but Chandler is determined not to lose Belle again, and not just as a skating partner.

Will the two of them crash out of the competition or will they show the country and each other what they’re capable of?]]> 379 Nicole Pyland Julie 5 4.54 2024 Side by Side (Sports, #6)
author: Nicole Pyland
name: Julie
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Side by Side is a fantastic book. I've always loved figure skating and getting to read a book with that being apart of it was cool. Belle and Chandler are to cute. You can tell right from the start that they are meant to be. It didn't take to long for the sparks to start flying. I really enjoy a book with low angnst and a HEA and this one did not disappoint. I've really enjoyed the rest of the sports series. Keep them coming Nicole! :-)
]]> Making It Count (Sports, #5) 205127681
NOTE: The characters of this book are living during the first year of the pandemic.

Shay Amos chose Dunbar University because she wanted to play basketball at a smaller school and be the best player on the team. Her plan to make it to the WNBA seemed on track when her team was about to make it to the school’s first NCAA tournament. When the tournament is canceled due to COVID-19, Shay spirals and feels like her dream might never happen because of something out of her control.

Layne Stoll liked basketball enough, but she went to Dunbar to get a scholarship to pay for school, with no dreams of becoming a professional athlete. When the pandemic hits, and the university goes on lockdown, Layne finally gets a chance to get to know Shay Amos, another senior on the team whom she’s had a crush on forever.

Throughout all of the interruptions, the two women embark on one more year of school together in order to have a chance to take their team back to the tournament and give Shay the best chance at going pro, all while they fall in love.

Books in the series:

Book #1 - Always More
Book #2 - A Shot at Gold
Book #3 - The Unexpected Dream
Book #4 - Finding a Keeper]]> 371 Nicole Pyland Julie 5 4.44 2024 Making It Count (Sports, #5)
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name: Julie
average rating: 4.44
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This book brought back so many memories from the beginning of covid! Shay and Layne are the cutest! They really know what they are looking for in life when the book starts. Then bam, their worlds are turned upside down. For a year they went through what so much of us had to deal with when COVID first happened but doing it all while starting a relationship is even worse in my opinion. They made it through though and they both got what they wanted in life and in love. Making It Count is a great read and I even learned alot about basketball as well!
]]> <![CDATA[TruLove (TruLove Universe, #2)]]> 202075765
Arden was forced to take the TruLove test as a teenager by her heartbroken mother who didn’t want Arden to be miserable like her. But it’s not until Arden gets injured as an adult and has no one to come to the hospital that her list is actually revealed to her against her wishes. People begin to show up, wanting to meet their connection, but Arden isn’t interested.

Freya only took the test because her partner at the time convinced her to do it. After finding out they weren’t on each other’s lists, that partner left Freya heartbroken and hating TruLove and everything it stood for. When she later gets a call telling her that one of her connections is in the hospital, Freya doesn’t know what to do. Deciding to see Ardern after all, she can’t seem to stay away now.

The only problem is that TruLove might not be about love at all. And when Arden discovers that, it puts her and Freya in unexpected danger.

NOTE: While TruLove is a prequel to SoulMatch, it takes place centuries earlier, so there are no repeat characters in this world’s origin story.]]> 368 Nicole Pyland Julie 5 4.40 2023 TruLove (TruLove Universe, #2)
author: Nicole Pyland
name: Julie
average rating: 4.40
book published: 2023
rating: 5
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I don't think I'll ever be disappointed in a Nicole Pyland book. Any genre any style I always get sucked in! This book is no exception. It was interesting in the fact that so many people in the book believe you can find your one true love from a list of 10 people. No Matter where in the world they are. Yet the 2 MC's didn't really believe, until what I would guess to be that first hug. This book goes alot deeper then finding your one true love. You never know what the future may hold! Give this book and all her others a read as well! Happy reading!
]]> <![CDATA[SoulMatch (TruLove Universe, #1)]]> 199918983
SoulMatch promises people soulmates created just for them. The person simply needs to tell them what they want, give a little DNA, answer some questions, and in twenty-three years, a soulmate who loves them and is perfect for them in every way will be delivered. As people start creating soulmates for their children so that they don’t have to go out and find love themselves, the industry is booming.

But Theodora knows she wasn’t made for the man she’s supposed to marry in a few short months. She knows that because she doesn’t and can’t love any man � she was meant to love a woman. When one day, her best friend goes missing and a new student of SoulMatch School shows up in her place, everything changes fast for Theodora.

Avalon knows the secret of SoulMatch. When they’d tried to get her to conform, she’d resisted. Now, she’s the only one who can bring them down. She just needs a little help, and she thinks she can get it from the one person she’s been told to trust. The fact that Avalon is falling for that person and not for the man she’s meant to marry soon only complicates things further, but Avalon will have her revenge.

Avalon and Theodora will bring SoulMatch down because lives are at stake, and not just their own.]]> 398 Nicole Pyland Julie 5 4.38 2023 SoulMatch (TruLove Universe, #1)
author: Nicole Pyland
name: Julie
average rating: 4.38
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rating: 5
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This book was a pretty interesting read for me. I did enjoy it. I was surprised to find out that Nicole Pyland was branching out and wrote a sci-fi book. I'm not a huge sci-fi reader but I'm a fan of Nicole's writing and love her books so I knew I would read this one. I love the story it was definitely interesting. Thea and Avalon are strong women who are overcoming alot of hardships in their lives. Only to finally be themselves and are able to find love. Give this book a read. I don't think you'll be disappointed I'm adding another book to my shelf!
]]> <![CDATA[Chicago Series: Complete Edition]]> 53577333 Fresh Start, The Best Lines, Just Tell Her, Love Walked into The Lantern.

Bonus content: What Happened After... Chicago Series Finale.


Fresh Start (Book 0)
The book is an Introduction to Chicago Series.

Alyssa Masters had been accused of a horrible crime she didn’t commit and was now the most hated woman in America. She’d lost people she’d loved, her credibility, and a part of her life. To get it back on track, she returns home to live with her mother and has all but given up on any hope at a normal life.

Hannah Granger had been off exploring the world and finding herself, only to return home to lose her mother and a lot of what she’d found out about herself while away.

The Best Lines (Book 1)
Eva Dash has her career on track. After earning her Ph. D in Literature, she became a professor at the same college she’d called home as a student. When she loses the only job she’s ever wanted, she’s forced to consider leaving the only home she’s ever really known.

Ember Elliot, the reformed player, has finally committed herself to looking for the right woman while struggling to find herself in other ways. She’s tired of being misunderstood by her family and hiding a very important part of herself from them. Being gay isn’t her secret. Wanting to be more than just a manager at her family’s restaurant is and she’s ready to take steps to get what she wants.

Just Tell Her (Book 2)
Charlie Adams has two best friends. Ember Elliot and Hailey Grant, the woman she’s secretly been in love with since the moment they met over a decade ago. She has watched Hailey date all the wrong women and never said anything about how she wanted to be Hailey’s forever love.

Hailey Grant had a first love that she was comparing every other woman to. When that woman comes back into her life, Hailey has to get to know her again after all this time. As Hailey tries to figure out if her first love is actually her forever love, she sees something is different about Charlie.

Love Walked into The Lantern (Book 3)
Summer Taft is a twenty-seven-year-old billionaire, who founded a tech startup with her brother while she was still in college. As that company’s CEO, she feels stuck and underappreciated. She also has to take care of the company while her brother goes off exploring the world, leaving her holding the bag. The company recently opened an office in Chicago, where Summer has met some new friends. As Summer decides to uproot her life and make the move to Chicago, she meets Lena.

Lena Tanner has had no luck in her love life after divorcing her husband of several years before, after finally admitting to herself that she was gay. Lena had been exploring and having fun in the new life she’d made for herself. But now she’s ready to find the one and settle down. After a blind date gone wrong, she ends up at The Lantern where she spots her group of expanding friends and a newcomer.

What Happened After... :Chicago Series Finale
If you plan to read these, please read all the books in the series first. Because the lives of the characters in the Chicago Series are so closely woven together, you won’t want to read the additional content for Eva and Ember, for example, until you’ve read all four of the Chicago Series books.]]> 1725 Nicole Pyland Julie 0 4.71 2018 Chicago Series: Complete Edition
author: Nicole Pyland
name: Julie
average rating: 4.71
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]]> <![CDATA[Sports Series: Complete Edition]]> 59516320 This series is related by a sports theme, not by characters.
List of books included in the Sports Series: Complete Edition:
Book #1 � Always More
Book #2 � A Shot at Gold
Book #3 � The Unexpected Dream
Book #4 � Finding a Keeper
Bonus Content: Emily & Alison (a "Finding a Keeper" novella)
Always More (Book 1)
Everly Holman is between an internship and, hopefully, finding her dream job when she finds an online listing she thinks will be perfect for her. As a relatively new sports psychologist, she’s worried she won’t find the right place for herself. When she applies for a job with the Los Angeles Legends, the professional women’s volleyball team, she finally feels at home.

Wyatt Wicked is the number one volleyball player in the world. She could play in any professional league and had played in many during her career. When the US starts the first professional women’s league, she’s eager to play on her home soil and finally do the thing she loves most in her home country.

A Shot at Gold (Book 2)
Elodie Booker was a phenomenon. No one had ever taken the sport of archery by storm the way she had. Trophies and accolades piled up around her even in her first years in the sport. Then, something terrible happened. She lost the only father figure she had ever known after losing person after person in her life. It was the proverbial straw breaking the camel’s back, and Elodie left the game, never looking back.

Madison Fletcher was the next big thing in the sport of archery, or at least, that was what she thought. She was about to turn twenty-three, just graduated from college, and needed a new archery coach. Madison knew there was only one person she could reach out to; one person to take her all the way to the Olympic games. The only problem was that Elodie Booker was now a thirty-three-year-old lawyer who wanted nothing to do with archery and hadn’t fired a single shot since she had lost her own former coach.

The Unexpected Dream (Book 3)
Mia Landis was so close to being an Olympian. Instead, she watched the Tokyo Olympics and her would-be-team from home with her one-year-old daughter. When Mia heard about a serious professional softball league starting up in the US, she thought it would be crazy to try out. After being convinced, though, she gave it a shot and ended up moving her entire life across the country.

Skylar Donahue lived for the game. Softball had been her entire world until an injury took away her shot to play in the Olympics. She resigned herself to coaching until she heard about a new league starting up. When she made the local team, she had no idea that a new woman in town would completely change her entire world.

Finding a Keeper (Book 4)
Sloan Rossi is about to go to college on a soccer scholarship. When she arrives as a freshman thinking she’d get the starting spot in her role as a forward, she is mistaken. An injury to their goalkeeper and a backup goalie forces Sloan into a different role on the team than she had planned, but she happens to be good at it.

Too good if you ask Marley Nichols, the star goalie for Winterpark University. Marley is a junior, with her sights set on playing in the NWSL after graduation. An injury sidelines her for the entire season, putting a freshman who’s never played goal into the starting spot. The real problem with all of this isn’t that Sloan’s good and Marley’s worried about losing her spot. It’s that Sloan has become a friend; a best friend, really. And as the two spend time together over the course of the school year and the summer, it develops into more.]]> 1078 Nicole Pyland Julie 0 4.67 2021 Sports Series: Complete Edition
author: Nicole Pyland
name: Julie
average rating: 4.67
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]]> Voyeur 198428054
Silver Kincade hasn’t ever had a problem expressing herself or going after what she wants. She believes that sex is something meant to be enjoyed, and frequently. She also believes in love, so finding someone who wants what she wants has always been on her mind. For now, though, as the director of the newest art exhibit in town, she’s focused on bringing in clientele and enjoying herself.

When Silver sees Honor taking in the exhibit, something about the woman draws Silver to her. Will Honor be what Silver’s been looking for all along, or will she want something Silver can’t give her?]]> 263 Nicole Pyland Julie 5 4.33 2023 Voyeur
author: Nicole Pyland
name: Julie
average rating: 4.33
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rating: 5
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This book was SIZZLING from beginning to end! All I can say is WOW! I really enjoyed the story the romance and all the spice! Honor and Silver were definitely made for each other. If you love a really hot, romantic and sexy book then this one is definitely for you! You never know what someone might want. This book can help anyone open up and be who they want to be. If you are into alot of spice but also want a love story with a HEA then give this book a read. You won't regret it! Thanks Nicole Pyland for writing another amazing book!
]]> Time of Day (Tahoe, #2) 123239116

This is book #2in the TahoeSeries.

Kinsley James has a nice life in South Lake Tahoe. She has a great career in real estate and a great group of friends she’s known for a long time. She also has a crush. Things had been easy when the object of that crush lived on the other side of the lake. Kinsley had been able to push her attraction aside. She’d dated other women. She’d even mostly forgotten about that time in college when she’d shared a futon with a girl three years her junior that seemed so much more comfortable in her own skin than Kinsley had ever felt. Then, her crush moved home.

Riley Sanders decided to move back to South Lake Tahoe to settle down with her long-time and also long-distance girlfriend. Her plan was simple: find a real estate agent; find a house. Once she had that house, her girlfriend would move, and they’d be able to finally share a life together.

Riley’s plan doesn’t quite work out. But, sometimes, the plans people make take paths of their own, taking people exactly where they need to be after all. In Riley’s case, her plan took her to Kinsley, a woman she’d known for a while but had never considered herself close to. Things change, though, when she realizes Kinsley may be the woman she hasn’t even known she should be looking for.

Recommended orderof reading the books in the series:

Keep Tahoe Blue (Tahoe Series Book #1) Time of Day (Tahoe Series Book #2) ]]> Nicole Pyland 1949308219 Julie 5 4.35 2019 Time of Day (Tahoe, #2)
author: Nicole Pyland
name: Julie
average rating: 4.35
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]]> <![CDATA[What Happened After... (Chicago, #4)]]> 123239050 I write the epilogues in my books mostly for myself because I want to know where they go next. I like to check in on them to find out about those next big steps in their lives. What I’m doing here is adding to their stories.
There’s a danger in this, of course. What if you’re already satisfied with how the story ended for the characters? What if this ruins it for you? That is a risk you’ll have to decide on your own to take. I’m merely providing short glimpses into the lives of my characters beyond their epilogues.
If you plan to read these, please read all the books in the series first. Because the lives of the characters in the Chicago Series are so closely woven together, you won’t want to read the additional content for Eva and Ember, for example, until you’ve read all four of the Chicago Series books.]]> Nicole Pyland 1949308030 Julie 5 4.29 2018 What Happened After... (Chicago, #4)
author: Nicole Pyland
name: Julie
average rating: 4.29
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]]> Awaiting (Royalty, #4) 161159670
Alexandria � or Alex, as she preferred to be called � would one day be the next Queen of the United Kingdom. She would also be the first out lesbian who would take that title. Born before her younger, more accomplished brother, she’d always wondered if her parents would have preferred he’d been born first so that it would be him up next and she could fall to next-in-line after his children and never rule. When she first met the best friend of the Queen of Kleinland, she was smitten. Meeting her again and again at various events and gatherings had Alex more than smitten and wishing the woman would give her the time of day.

Bexley Woods earned her Ph. D in speech pathology and was asked by her best friend, now Queen of Kleinland, to bring speech therapy to the small country after the events of the two recent wars. Bexley moved temporarily, with the intention of building a program, and found herself with the future Queen of England there to help. Both inconvenient and interesting, Bexley wasn’t sure why the Princess was there. But, in time, she realized that the woman she thought Alex was couldn’t be further from the truth.

Finding time together and figuring out their feelings was easy when they were both in the same place at the same time. But with a domineering mother in the picture, who wanted what was best for her Princess daughter, and the need for Bexley to go home to care for a sick grandparent, the reality of their situation came to light sooner than both women would have preferred.]]> 352 Nicole Pyland Julie 5 4.61 2023 Awaiting (Royalty, #4)
author: Nicole Pyland
name: Julie
average rating: 4.61
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rating: 5
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What a cute story! Alex and Bexely were just waiting for the right time! This book was a slow burn. There was alot of buildup to them finally getting that happily ever after. I enjoyed getting to read about previous couples from the first 3 books as well. This was yet another great book from Nicole Pyland. Her Royalty Series is a must read!
]]> Under the Stars With You 123504049 349 Jaime Clevenger 1642475076 Julie 5 4.21 Under the Stars With You
author: Jaime Clevenger
name: Julie
average rating: 4.21
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]]> <![CDATA[Hummingbird: Part One (Birds and Butterflies, #1A)]]> 61983661
But now she's back. Sitting in my studio waiting to get a tattoo of the bisexual flag on her foot. I never do such small pieces anymore but this woman is different. I've never been able to forget her and I never thought I'd see her again. Nor did I ever imagine she could possibly be interested...

One thing's for certain, I'm not going to walk away from this opportunity. I want to do everything I can to make sure Dove never forgets me either.

Hummingbird is a spicy sapphic novella with sexy times in a tattoo studio, Domme/sub vibes, and a very swoony HEA.]]> 128 Frances M. Thompson Julie 5 3.89 Hummingbird: Part One (Birds and Butterflies, #1A)
author: Frances M. Thompson
name: Julie
average rating: 3.89
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]]> Arriving (Royalty, #3) 144711603
Alice, a small-town teacher who had lost her parents years ago, had always felt out of place. There was just something missing in her life that she could never seem to identify. When a man showed up to tell her that she was the long-lost daughter of a King and Queen who had been exiled from their country and were now dead, Alice didn’t believe him.

Nora, a Major in the Royal Protection Service of Kleinland � a small island nation in the North Sea � had always fought for the crown, including the war that was lost to the rebels. While Kleinland was now being run by a dictator, who’s intent on ruining her country, Nora volunteers to find and bring back the nation’s rightful heir, a teacher in America named Alice.

Alice is hesitant to believe and claim her title as Queen of Kleinland, but the Major could be very persuasive. She’s also very attractive, and Alice is wondering why she’s never thought of a woman the way she’s thinking about the Major when she should be focused on trying to oust a dictator with his army and regain control of her new country.]]> 281 Nicole Pyland Julie 5
This is the 3rd book in the Royalty series by Nicole Pyland. What a great story. In many ways it was sad but reading behind the lines you can see how much Alice is falling for Nora and doesn't even know it. I truly enjoyed this book. I love a book with a strong female lead and with this one you definitely get 2. Alice and Nora were meant to be. Nicole definitely knows how to write a good couple. I enjoyed that we also got to catch up with the couples from the first 2 books. This is a wonderful series to read. Can't wait to see what happened after.]]> 4.51 2023 Arriving (Royalty, #3)
author: Nicole Pyland
name: Julie
average rating: 4.51
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ARC review!

This is the 3rd book in the Royalty series by Nicole Pyland. What a great story. In many ways it was sad but reading behind the lines you can see how much Alice is falling for Nora and doesn't even know it. I truly enjoyed this book. I love a book with a strong female lead and with this one you definitely get 2. Alice and Nora were meant to be. Nicole definitely knows how to write a good couple. I enjoyed that we also got to catch up with the couples from the first 2 books. This is a wonderful series to read. Can't wait to see what happened after.
]]> Appointing (Royalty, #2) 123409656 This is book #2 in the Royalty Series.

Elin, the Princess of Norway, never planned to become the country’s Queen � her twin brother, older by minutes, would be the next King. When her father decided to retire, and her brother abdicated to continue his career in the military service, Elin was thrust into being not only the next in line, but the new Queen.

Ingrid, the Princess’s Private Secretary, was happy for her sometimes nervous and often klutzy Princess ascending to the throne, but because of her lack of seniority, she was disappointed to find out she won’t be Elin’s secretary any longer. When the new Queen moves mountains to keep Ingrid on her staff, Ingrid begins to wonder why she’d do that.

The new Queen’s crush is close to being revealed, and the Secretary, who’s always been professional, cannot take her eyes off of the woman she’s worked with for years. While it might seem impossible, Ingrid also can’t stop thinking about the possibility of more with the woman who will now be Queen of Norway.]]> 319 Nicole Pyland Julie 5
I really enjoyed reading Elin and Ingrid's story. It starts out very cute with Elin constantly being clumsy around her private secretary Ingrid. It's really adorable how it was written. Little does she know that she's found the love of her life. When they finally admit to themselves and each other that they have feeling for one another things start to heat up between them. There first official date was adorable as well. I also liked how Nicole wrote Elizabeth and Palmer into this book as well. It was nice to see where they ended up. I was surprised to read that it had been 10 years in the time line. The 2nd book in the Royalty series was awesome. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did!]]> 4.40 2023 Appointing (Royalty, #2)
author: Nicole Pyland
name: Julie
average rating: 4.40
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ARC of Appointing review.

I really enjoyed reading Elin and Ingrid's story. It starts out very cute with Elin constantly being clumsy around her private secretary Ingrid. It's really adorable how it was written. Little does she know that she's found the love of her life. When they finally admit to themselves and each other that they have feeling for one another things start to heat up between them. There first official date was adorable as well. I also liked how Nicole wrote Elizabeth and Palmer into this book as well. It was nice to see where they ended up. I was surprised to read that it had been 10 years in the time line. The 2nd book in the Royalty series was awesome. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did!
]]> Ascending (Royalty, #1) 123160477
Palmer Honeycutt, a reporter for a popular New York City newspaper, was on vacation in a country nearly no one had heard of before. A deal she’d gotten at the relaxing resort and spa had been just what she’d needed. Little did she know that while she was trying to relax, the whole royal family would nearly be lost to tragedy, and a young Queen would present her a perfect story.

Both women approach their new relationship cautiously at first, but it doesn’t take long for Palmer to start wishing the new Queen was someone she could spend more time with. Elizabeth also seems to have a lot of time for Palmer, which only confuses Palmer more.

After all Elizabeth has lost and what she’s willing to give up for her country, is she also willing to risk it all to possibly find love again in an American reporter who’s been there for her during the toughest part of her life?]]> 332 Nicole Pyland Julie 5 4.39 2023 Ascending (Royalty, #1)
author: Nicole Pyland
name: Julie
average rating: 4.39
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rating: 5
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Reading this book broke my heart in the first few chapters, then my heart started to heal while I read about Palmer and Elizabeth. This story is sad in the beginning but brings lots of hope, love and finally true happiness as you read on. This is what I would call a slow burn with lots of flirting and getting to know each other so well before anything ever happens. Even a first kiss. The story itself, I thought was well written and thought out. Another great book from Nicole Pyland. I definitely recommend this one for your reading pleasure!
]]> Keep Her Safe 62587622 Barely into her 30s, Laura Ryan was living the perfect life. She had everything she thought she wanted until the moment her mother-in-law passed away. Instead of leaving her fortune to Laura's husband, her son, she skipped a generation and left the house and £5m to her granddaughter, under the supervision of her parents, who must both agree and sign for any spending on Sienna's behalf...unless one of them were to die, then the other would have full control of the money.
So, is it a coincidence when the same blue car almost hits Laura three times? She doesn't think so, but the police aren't interested. When The Organisation hears about it, they jump in to offer help, and Cat Roger's is dispatched, with one instruction: Keep Her Safe.
Cat Rogers had been with The Organisation for a while now. Her police background and sense of justice made her the ideal operative. In her 40s now, she’d seen her fair share of, mostly women, ignored by the laws of the land and left to their own devices, and she didn’t like it, not one bit. Especially someone as beautiful and endearing as Laura Ryan.
On the run for their lives, Cat soon discovers that attraction isn’t so easily ignored, and protecting Laura and Sienna soon becomes more than just a job.]]> 341 Claire Highton-Stevenson Julie 5 4.35 Keep Her Safe
author: Claire Highton-Stevenson
name: Julie
average rating: 4.35
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]]> Skyclad (Skyclad, #1) 25857867 240 Max Ellendale Julie 5 4.43 2015 Skyclad (Skyclad, #1)
author: Max Ellendale
name: Julie
average rating: 4.43
book published: 2015
rating: 5
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]]> Future Wife 68042554
Ryder has been working on time travel since she was a little kid listening to her great-grandmother tell stories of the past. Inspired by one of them, Ryder decides to put her scientific mind to task and is determined to build a time travel device that would right a wrong in her great-grandmother’s past.

When Carter meets Ryder outside of a café, she looks exactly like a younger version of the stranger who has given Carter some specific instructions about being at this exact café at this exact time because it would change Carter’s life.

Does Carter believe in time travel? Can Ryder possibly be the woman she should have been with all along? Join Ryder and Carter as they go on a journey through time, risk their lives, and maybe even fall in love.]]> 311 Nicole Pyland Julie 5 4.35 2023 Future Wife
author: Nicole Pyland
name: Julie
average rating: 4.35
book published: 2023
rating: 5
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Have you ever had an instant connection with someone, so strongly that it can change your whole life?!....I was a bit skeptical about reading a book with time travel and time machines bc that's just crazy talk but this was so well written. It was a huge part of the story but not the main part. Carter and Ryders story is sweet, romantic, sad at times but in the end you get that HEA and you get to go back in time! How cool is that!!
]]> <![CDATA[What Happened After... (Holiday, #7)]]> 62569772
Here’s a glimpse into the lives of the ladies of the Holiday Series. Find out what’s been going on with Weston & Annie, Talon & Emerson, Aria & London, Eleanor & Carmen, Paisley & Trinity, and Scarlet & Dakota.

Epilogues are nice, but they’re a snapshot in time. Maybe it’s a year after the book ends, or even just a few months. Maybe there’s a wedding or another life-changing event. Maybe a character announces she’s pregnant. Maybe the characters are moving across the country.

In this group of short stories, you’ll find out about the directions the lives of Holiday Series characters have taken and will take in the coming years, how they’re doing together, how they’re doing at work, and learn about what’s coming next for each of the characters in their relationships.

If you plan to read these, please read all the books in the series first. The context of the main stories is essential for you to enjoy these post-Epilogue vignettes.

Books in this series:

Book #1 - The Writing on the Wall (Weston)
Book #2 - The Block Party (Talon)
Book #3 - The Fireworks (Aria)
Book #4 - The Sweet Escape (Eleanor)
Book #5- The Misperception(Paisley)
Book #6- The Wait Is Over(Scarlet)
Series Finale - What Happened After...]]> 220 Nicole Pyland 1949308928 Julie 5 4.61 2023 What Happened After... (Holiday, #7)
author: Nicole Pyland
name: Julie
average rating: 4.61
book published: 2023
rating: 5
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What Happened After the series wraps are so great to read. I often wonder about the MC's and how their lives are going. And with this last book I get to find out! I get to read about all the friends and how their lives are moving on and getting better with kids coming into the picture work life expanding for the better and relationships still as strong as ever. The Holiday series is now on my top 5 list of favorite series. Read them all and don't forget to read What Happend After it's like a nice cherry on top :)
]]> Capturing Tess 71957050 A woman taken captive by an alluring billionaire...

Tess Bennett has never dared to dream of a better life. With no family and working a dead-end diner job to make ends meet, she’s just another twenty-something struggling to get by.

Until she’s kidnapped one night by a mysterious older woman. Ava is seductive, commanding, beautiful as sin. She takes Tess to her secluded island mansion, insisting it’s to keep her safe.

Ava provides her with every luxury she could ever dream of, but all Tess wants is answers. In a gilded cage, she must place her trust in a woman as cold and distant as she is irresistible. A forbidden kiss is all it takes for the spark between them to ignite.

Her protector, torn between a promise and desire...

A long time ago, Ava Vidal made a vow. She intends to keep it. Rescuing Tess was only the beginning. Now, Ava must keep her safe from those who mean her deadly harm.

But what’s even harder is keeping her hands off the woman she swore to protect. Especially with Tess determined to tempt her. She thinks she can handle Ava’s twisted tastes. With every tantalizing moment spent in Tess’s presence, Ava’s iron will unravels.

A secret that binds their hearts...

But the truths Ava hides could shatter them both. Because their lives have always been connected. As danger looms, can the two women risk everything for each other?]]> 236 Anna Stone Julie 5 3.92 Capturing Tess
author: Anna Stone
name: Julie
average rating: 3.92
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read at: 2023/01/02
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]]> <![CDATA[High Seas Holiday (WeHo Book 22)]]> 65143051
There will be lots of festive fun, laughter, and adventures as we set sail with Wynter, Remi, Legend, Riley, and the rest of the gang.

Could there even be some wedding bells in the air? Join us on board and find out!]]> 110 Sherryl D. Hancock 1839194928 Julie 5 4.61 High Seas Holiday (WeHo Book 22)
author: Sherryl D. Hancock
name: Julie
average rating: 4.61
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]]> <![CDATA[Life Rewired (Aspen Friends #3)]]> 17985923
A chance meeting with an old friend lets her leave all the unpleasantness behind. She moves to Aspen where no one knows her, takes up her former career as an electrician, and begins to reestablish her life as a decent citizen. Making friends is easy in this small town. One friend in particular, Molly Sokol, turns out to be a kindred spirit. Life is finally back on track. In fact, it may be better than ever as her relationship with Molly turns romantic. But when her past finally catches up with her, can she keep her new life without ruining her blossoming relationship and her friend's business? Or will that come at the expense of her freedom?]]> 260 Lynn Galli Julie 5 4.31 2013 Life Rewired (Aspen Friends #3)
author: Lynn Galli
name: Julie
average rating: 4.31
book published: 2013
rating: 5
read at: 2022/12/03
date added: 2022/12/03
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]]> <![CDATA[Twice Upon a Christmastime (Moonflower Cove)]]> 62854616
Ice queen Jones is the Vice President of Smithfield Marketing, a high profile marketing firm in the heart of NYC. She’s risen to the top of her game by not caring about the people she steps on along the way. Love isn’t on her radar; that next big promotion is though. With the announcement of her boss’s retirement, Jones was fully expecting to slide right into the presidential position she’s been dreaming of for years. But with her career suddenly in limbo, she begins to question her future.

The always sunny Mallory is the lead trainer at Paws on a Mission. She opened the organization with Mason Mackenzie and can’t imagine working anywhere else. Mostly because Mallory’s friends call her a human golden retriever, which means she fits right in at work. Mallory’s dedication to her job means she hasn’t had a vacation in years. Heck, she’s not even had a date in who knows how long. After striking out with love before, Mallory has no desire to get hurt again.

When Jones suggests that they swap places for a few weeks before Christmas, Mallory agrees to do a switch-a-roo one more time. The last thing either of them expects is to fall for someone in the other’s world. How do they explain what they’ve done to the people they’ve grown to care for? And how do they go back to their old lives now?]]> 206 Addison Clarke Julie 5 4.32 Twice Upon a Christmastime (Moonflower Cove)
author: Addison Clarke
name: Julie
average rating: 4.32
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read at: 2022/11/27
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]]> <![CDATA[The Wait Is Over (Holiday, #6)]]> 62569717
Scarlet Campbell’s friends had all coupled off, and it had happened this year. All five of them had found love while Scarlet had continued to go back and forth about coming out to her family, and on top of that, she still couldn’t talk to women. Every time she tried, she choked. She got nervous. She said something stupid. As a result, she was still a single nerd who worked as a data analyst and did coding on the side.

Dakota Wagner was new to the marketing team of a software company, tasked with building a customer community. To do that, though, she needed data. When Dakota was sent Scarlet’s way, she found the woman endlessly adorable, so she wanted to get to know more about her other than her fascination with sugar and numbers.

In Scarlet’s eyes, Dakota was sexy, smart, and would have no problem finding a girlfriend easily, so Scarlet didn’t think she’d have a chance. Little did she know that Dakota was exactly who she needed in her life to get the courage to be more herself, conquer her fears, and finally come out to her family.

Books in this series:

Book #1 - The Writing on the Wall (Weston)
Book #2 - The Block Party (Talon)
Book #3 - The Fireworks (Aria)
Book #4 - The Sweet Escape (Eleanor)
Book #5- The Misperception(Paisley)
Book #6- The Wait Is Over(Scarlet)
Series Finale - What Happened After...]]> 304 Nicole Pyland 1949308901 Julie 5 4.52 2022 The Wait Is Over (Holiday, #6)
author: Nicole Pyland
name: Julie
average rating: 4.52
book published: 2022
rating: 5
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I was so excited to receive this ARC! I've been reading along all year with everyone's story's and I've been waiting the most to read Scarlet and Dakota's story! It was worth the wait. It was a nice slow burn and then lots of spice. Scarlet and Dakota are adorable and I really love how patient she was with Scarlet and all her fears. Coming out to her family, never having had a girlfriend before, being a virgin at 29. There's nothing wrong with any of those things but when you find your person later in life and get to experience all those first together like they do in this book it just makes your heart happy. Ive said it once and I'll say it again. I'm a big fan of Nicole Pyland. This book/series did not disappoint. I can't wait to read what you have in store for us in What Happened After and the many more books to come.
]]> <![CDATA[What Comes After One: A Cornwall Lesbian Romance (Cornwall Lesbian Romance Series Book 2)]]> 62674572
This time, Tamsin Tregurrian has suffered another romantic setback. Her girlfriend Kendra has just called it off because, well…things in the bedroom have not been to her liking.

But can Tamsin help it if once is enough for her? After all, real life is not like an episode of the bloody L Word!

Besides, she has work to do! She’s trying her hardest to ensure that the successful travel agency she will one day take over from her uncle remains successful! She just doesn’t have any interest in spending hours in the bedroom when there is so much to do!


Robyn Bedford also has so much to do.

She has just moved to Tremont because soon she will be opening a brand-new art gallery in the nearby town of Newquay.

But no sooner does she unpack when she butts heads with the ginger travel agent who seems to think that the street in front of her agency is off-limits to the delivery truck dropping off furniture to Robyn’s gallery.

Things start to become surreal, however, when she discovers that the ginger travel agent is also her next door neighbour!

Suddenly, two women who got off on the wrong foot are forced to decide if they can possibly be neighbourly to one another.

Or possibly even be friends.

Or possibly even be…something else?

In the end, Tamsin will learn that discovering what comes after one, depends on finding the right person.

“What Comes After One� is the next book in Sabrina Kane’s new Cornwall Lesbian series. With typical Kane humour and warmth, readers will enjoy following Tamsin and Robyn on their journey to discovering their own special happily ever after.]]> 276 Sabrina Kane Julie 5 4.53 What Comes After One: A Cornwall Lesbian Romance (Cornwall Lesbian Romance Series Book 2)
author: Sabrina Kane
name: Julie
average rating: 4.53
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read at: 2022/10/13
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]]> <![CDATA[The Misperception (Holiday, #5)]]> 62569675
Paisley Hill cared about one thing � she was building her company from the ground up without accepting any money from her wealthy family to do it. That was important to Paisley, and she took her job as a consultant seriously, wanting to help companies grow and get more efficient because of her ideas. The one thing Paisley hadn’t cared much about in years, was a relationship. She’d been fine with casual dates and hookups every now and then, but Paisley had watched several of her close friends find love this year, and she tried to push the loneliness and fear of losing her friends to love out of her mind.

Trinity Pascal had an idea one day, told her best friend about it, and now, years later, they were trying to establish their new company with money from investors. Trinity loved problem-solving and brainstorming, but she wasn’t much of a fan of the day-to-day business stuff. When her business-partner-and-best-friend suggests they bring in a consultant to help, Trinity is more than surprised to see her old high school bully, Paisley Hill, walk into the building.

While Trinity definitely remembers Paisley, Paisley doesn’t seem to know who Trinity is, at first. As they navigate their work relationship, and things clearly start to move from beyond work-only, both women have to decide if they’re ready for something that might just be the real thing � right in time for Paisley’s nosy mother to invite Trinity to the family Thanksgiving dinner.

Books in this series:

Book #1 - The Writing on the Wall (Weston)
Book #2 - The Block Party (Talon)
Book #3 - The Fireworks (Aria)
Book #4 - The Sweet Escape (Eleanor)
Book #5- The Misperception(Paisley)
Book #6- The Wait Is Over(Scarlet)
Series Finale - What Happened After...]]> 289 Nicole Pyland 194930888X Julie 5 4.54 2022 The Misperception (Holiday, #5)
author: Nicole Pyland
name: Julie
average rating: 4.54
book published: 2022
rating: 5
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I really enjoy these types of books with not a lot of angst. Paisley and Trinity are the cutest couple so far in this series. I love how much fun they have together, being playful and joking around. I love how in love they are and seeing that love grow into so much more. Even with the demands of her job, Paisley has learned how to put what's most important first. Trinity sure didn't take long to get over her high school bully being her new consultant either. Such a sweet love story!
]]> Something to Talk About 60898989
One stormy night, everything changes. Brin’s fixer-upper house is damaged by lightning, and she doesn’t have the money to fix it. The town heartthrob has his gaze fixed on her and insists on helping. Trouble is, he pays more attention to Brin than the repairs. Corey has no choice but to step in and do the job right which sets off the town’s gossip mill—the very last thing she wants.

Corey and Brin will need to overcome wounds from the past, the heartthrob who can’t take a hint, and more than their share of salacious gossip to take a chance on love.]]> 221 Ronica Black 1636791158 Julie 5 4.18 2022 Something to Talk About
author: Ronica Black
name: Julie
average rating: 4.18
book published: 2022
rating: 5
read at: 2022/10/09
date added: 2022/10/09
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]]> <![CDATA[Perfectly Imperfect (The Six Pack Book 10)]]> 62835401
This is book #10 of The Six Pack Series]]> 0 Erica Lee Julie 5 4.48 Perfectly Imperfect (The Six Pack Book 10)
author: Erica Lee
name: Julie
average rating: 4.48
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]]> Wrong Number, Right Woman 54915410 Wrong Number, Right Woman is a light-hearted, slow-burn lesbian romance that embraces likable characters without all the drama.

A single text message can change everything!

Flirting has never been Denny’s strong suit, but so what if she’s too shy to ask women out? She’s content with her simple life, working as a cashier and helping her sister raise her niece.

But then she gets a wrong-number text message from a stranger named Eliza, asking her of all people for dating advice!

Eliza is Denny’s total opposite: witty, outgoing—and straight. Despite their differences, the accidental text sparks an unlikely friendship. Soon, Eliza—self-proclaimed queen of disastrous first dates—would rather banter back and forth with Denny than to keep trying her luck at online dating.

When they meet in person, there’s an instant connection. But what Eliza is feeling can’t be attraction, right? It doesn’t mean a thing that she’s starting to wish the guys she dates would be more like Denny. Or does it?

Can the wrong number lead to the right woman after all?]]> 386 Jae 396324402X Julie 5 4.38 2020 Wrong Number, Right Woman
author: Jae
name: Julie
average rating: 4.38
book published: 2020
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[The Sweet Escape (Holiday, #4)]]> 61330339
Eleanor Enger met someone special and thought they might have a chance at being more than friends of friends, but then Carmen McClain showed up to a weekend away with those friends with a date attached to her hip, and Ellie knew she’d lost her shot. When her little brother is kicked out of their parents� house, Eleanor finds herself acting as parent and sorting through his problems while trying to deal with her own.

Carmen McClain just opened a bakery with her two best friends and had planned on having some one-night fun and maybe a casual relationship or two because she didn’t have time for anything serious while being so focused on the business. When her best friend’s new girlfriend came with a lot of close friends as a package, Carmen began spending more time with one of them and started thinking that casual might not be what she wants, after all.

Eleanor’s crush turned into something more, and Carmen realized she didn’t want to be just friends right around the time of her birthday, which happened to be on Halloween, while her holiday-obsessed parents are having a special birthday event for their daughter that they do every year. Watch Eleanor and Carmen fall in love over cupcakes, coffee, and a haunted house.

Books in this series:

Book #1 - The Writing on the Wall (Weston)
Book #2 - The Block Party (Talon)
Book #3 - The Fireworks (Aria)
Book #4 - The Sweet Escape (Eleanor)
Book #5- The Misperception(Paisley)
Book #6- The Wait Is Over(Scarlet)
Series Finale - What Happened After...]]> 283 Nicole Pyland 1949308863 Julie 5 The Sweet Escape

Ellie and Carmen's story was so sweet! I loved it! There was not a lot of angst which I love. In my opinion sometimes it's nice to not have the MC's have a big break up and get back together story line, just them truly getting to know one another and falling in love, in the sweetest way. They can't seem to get enough of one another and it shows in The Sweet Escape. Nicole Pyland does not disappoint with this one. This series is becoming one of my favorites so far! Im excited to see what she comes up with next!]]> 4.51 2022 The Sweet Escape (Holiday, #4)
author: Nicole Pyland
name: Julie
average rating: 4.51
book published: 2022
rating: 5
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Book 4 in the Holiday series by Nicole Pyland
The Sweet Escape

Ellie and Carmen's story was so sweet! I loved it! There was not a lot of angst which I love. In my opinion sometimes it's nice to not have the MC's have a big break up and get back together story line, just them truly getting to know one another and falling in love, in the sweetest way. They can't seem to get enough of one another and it shows in The Sweet Escape. Nicole Pyland does not disappoint with this one. This series is becoming one of my favorites so far! Im excited to see what she comes up with next!
]]> The One to Hold Your Hand 56423561 After losing her father, Bette Mitchell didn’t know how she would ever feel okay again. The thing she did know was there was one person who understood exactly how it felt to lose someone close to her. The problem was she and Reese had barely spoken after Bette broke her heart three years earlier.
But now Reese is back in town for the funeral and willing to do anything to help Bette smile again. Well, almost anything. She can’t let go of what happened the night everything fell apart between them.
A look back on Reese and Bette’s relationship through the years shows what brought them to the point they are at today. Is their history enough to lead them into a future together or is there too much heartbreak between them to move forward?]]> 203 Erica Lee Julie 5 4.45 2021 The One to Hold Your Hand
author: Erica Lee
name: Julie
average rating: 4.45
book published: 2021
rating: 5
read at: 2022/09/08
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]]> Opposite Track 60471406
What could these two possibly have in common? Not much, aside from a mutual attraction and the desire to be around each other constantly. Is this romance a winner or are they destined to crash and burn?

This 24,000 word novella is book number three in The Six Pack Series]]> 88 Erica Lee Julie 5 4.29 Opposite Track
author: Erica Lee
name: Julie
average rating: 4.29
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]]> Broken 61450445
But everything's not always as it seems. Appearances can be deceptive. Unless that is, you’re faced with the return of the woman who can read you better than anyone.

Jackie Taylor thought she had found the woman she was going to spend forever with, until one day, she walked away without explanation. But twelve years later, life has dragged her back into the orbit of Callie Montgomery. She can see that something is plaguing the younger woman’s mind, but is she close enough to help her through it? And will she get the answers she’s craved for so many years?

When the woman who left you broken is the one struggling to hold herself together, what choice does she have but to be a friend? Especially when friends may not be where it stops…]]> 267 Ami Spencer Julie 5 4.31 Broken
author: Ami Spencer
name: Julie
average rating: 4.31
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read at: 2022/08/08
date added: 2022/08/12
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]]> <![CDATA[The Bodyguard Affair (Black Diamond, #3)]]> 60831199 A spoiled heiress meets her match in a commanding bodyguard.

Bianca Black lives a privileged but sheltered existence. The youngest daughter of the wealthiest family in Seattle, she yearns to spread her wings and gain her independence. So when her mother insists that she get a personal bodyguard to protect her from a threat she refuses to explain, Bianca isn't happy. Until she meets her protector.

Founder and CEO of Rainier Protection Services Sam Reddy has built her bodyguard firm from the ground up. She and her team are the best there is. So when she takes on Bianca Black as a client, she's expecting it to be a simple job. A young heiress is no match for a hardened military veteran like Sam, whose past has taught her to never let down her impenetrable guard.

But Bianca has a way of getting under Sam's skin. And Sam longs to put the bratty princess in her place in more ways than one.

Embroiled in a scorching hot game of push and pull, temptation ignites. But with a malicious presence targeting Bianca's family and a secret threatening to shatter her world, she and Sam are at risk of losing everything—from their budding relationship to their lives.]]> 318 Anna Stone Julie 5 4.14 The Bodyguard Affair (Black Diamond, #3)
author: Anna Stone
name: Julie
average rating: 4.14
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read at: 2022/07/26
date added: 2022/07/26
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]]> Vivere (Eden) 61449781 310 D.F. Krieger Julie 5 4.48 Vivere (Eden)
author: D.F. Krieger
name: Julie
average rating: 4.48
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read at: 2022/07/19
date added: 2022/07/19
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]]> Halcyon Nights 61161639 340 M.J. Duncan Julie 5 4.40 Halcyon Nights
author: M.J. Duncan
name: Julie
average rating: 4.40
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2022/07/13
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]]> <![CDATA[Love on Location: A Sapphic Travel Romance Anthology]]> 61006399
Airport layovers and far-flung islands, sunny shores and breathtaking mountains—step out of your comfort zone, leave the world you know behind, and join seven of today’s top sapphic romance authors on adventures across the world. Grab your copy of Love on Location for a collection of soft and sweet sapphic travel romances that will sweep you off your feet in more ways than one, and support international LGBTQIA+ rights at the same time, with 100% of proceeds going to charity.

1. A sexy surprise encounter on the lake turns a writing retreat vacation into a whirlwind romance in Margaux Fox’s age-gap romance Kingdom of Sunshine.
2. A flight delay ignites a spark of attraction between a no-nonsense business executive and a single mother in Johana Gavez’s sweet airport romance Airport Connection.
3. A weekend on an island beach house forces together a grump and the sunshine girl she’s been pining for in Rachel Lacey’s opposites-attract romance Out of the Blue.
4. A failed writer’s retreat picks up when a blocked writer finds the sun-bathed coffee shop has great coffee and a very cute barista in Milena McKay’s idiots-to-lovers, two-weeks-to-forever (is that a trope?) romance Lattes, Sunshine and Words.
5. A first-time solo trip to Key West leads to a chance encounter with a beautiful, charming older woman who becomes a guide to the area, a guide to life, and so much more, in Jamey Moody’s age-gap romance Enough.
6. A return to the beautiful Welsh mountains accidentally brings two former lovers who never let go of each other back together for a weekend to change their lives in Jacqueline Ramsden’s second-chance romance Campfire Cwtches.
7. And three weeks working in her family’s restaurant at their new island home leads a grad student to accidentally throwing a smoothie at her celebrity crush in Lily Seabrooke’s culinary, celebrity romance Off Menu, Off Script.

Ready to get away from it all? Grab your copy now—Love on Location is only available through August 15th, and 100% of all proceeds go to an international LGBTQIA+ rights organization, supporting advancing civil rights for queer people in nations across the globe.

So pick up your copy, book your ticket, and get ready to fall in love—and again, and again, and again—in exciting new locations across the world. Fasten your seatbelts, and prepare for takeoff.]]> 300 Margaux Fox Julie 5 Wonderful short stories.

What a cute read. All the short stories are different in their own way. Also all the authors in this collab are on my list of favorites so bonus for me. Loved this book!
]]> 4.31 2022 Love on Location: A Sapphic Travel Romance Anthology
author: Margaux Fox
name: Julie
average rating: 4.31
book published: 2022
rating: 5
read at: 2022/07/02
date added: 2022/07/02
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Wonderful short stories.

What a cute read. All the short stories are different in their own way. Also all the authors in this collab are on my list of favorites so bonus for me. Loved this book!

]]> Crush 61143025

All Cal Sanders wants is to grow grapes and make great wine. When an opportunity arises to manage a vineyard on the central coast of California, he jumps at the chance—happy to get away from his transphobic, small-minded conservative town. He just wants to live the life he’s always wanted to, as the man he’s always been.


As Mia and Cal navigate the challenges of running a winery, they encounter a disgruntled employee, unravel an extraordinary mystery, and find a deep connection growing between them that takes them both by surprise.]]> 219 L. Dreamer Julie 5 Great book!! Wonderfully written!

This is a wonderfully written book. I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed this book when lesfic is my go to genre. L. Dreamer is becoming a favorite author of mine. if you love a good love story this book is for you. It made me laugh and cry a few times. ]]> 4.51 2022 Crush
author: L. Dreamer
name: Julie
average rating: 4.51
book published: 2022
rating: 5
read at: 2022/06/21
date added: 2022/06/21
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Great book!! Wonderfully written!

This is a wonderfully written book. I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed this book when lesfic is my go to genre. L. Dreamer is becoming a favorite author of mine. if you love a good love story this book is for you. It made me laugh and cry a few times.
]]> <![CDATA[Proudly San Diego: A Carlsbad Village Lesbian Romance]]> 61246138 She lives, works and plays in San Diego. In fact, she loves San Diego, and can’t imagine living anywhere else. Never mind that most of her friends live in that lesbian vortex known as Carlsbad.

One morning, on her way back to San Diego from Long Beach, Charlotte determines she desperately needs coffee. Though she is very much anti-Carlsbad, and refuses to be sucked into the sapphic black hole that town is, the headache from her caffeine withdrawal gives her no choice. Making a detour into the place she derisively calls Vanessaville, she walks into La Vida Mocha for the very first time�

Grace Kelly (yes, that’s her real name) is a bartender at Laguna Labs—the unofficial lesbian bar of Carlsbad. She is also a lesfic author currently working on her third book, which will no doubt end in another happily-ever-after, while she continues searching for one of her own.

Like the other outer circle lesbians in Carlsbad, Grace thought she knew who all of the women in Vanessa’s inner circle were. But when she sees Vanessa hugging the stunning woman who just walked into La Vida Mocha, she has no idea who it is. But she wants to. Good heavens, does she want to�

And when Charlotte lays eyes on the gorgeous bartender, suddenly Carlsbad doesn’t seem like such a bad place after all�

“Proudly San Diego� is the latest installment of Sabrina Kane’s popular Carlsbad Village Lesbian Romance Series!
Funny, sweet, and incredibly sexy, this zero-angst lesbian romance fits right in with the rest of the Carlsbad Village books and will have you laughing while also feeling quite a bit of heat.]]> 270 Sabrina Kane Julie 5 4.61 Proudly San Diego: A Carlsbad Village Lesbian Romance
author: Sabrina Kane
name: Julie
average rating: 4.61
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rating: 5
read at: 2022/06/20
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]]> <![CDATA[Faux Pas (I Heart SapphFic Pride Collection, #4)]]> 60914759 Paige just inherited a restaurant. Problem is, she can’t cook.

Willow Arches is a queer-destination small town, but Paige doesn’t know that—she’s never even heard of it before a granduncle she never knew about passes and leaves his restaurant, Faux Pas, in her name. A real estate developer by day, for Paige, renovating the restaurant to sell it for a tidy profit is a no-brainer.

But things get harder when the restaurant is in shambles, the town’s bustling queer population is in full force when she arrives right at the start of Pride, and all of them want her gone. With no practical or people skills, and no cooking skills to run the restaurant, she’s in a world of trouble—until Willow Arches� most eligible bachelorette, brooding soft-butch lumberjane Madison Hartley, sweeps her off her feet and kisses her in the public square.

It’s a tenuous deal: Madison’s help with the restaurant, in exchange for a fake relationship, to keep the suitors off her back for Pride month. Sure, Paige has a massive crush on her, but it’ll all work out somehow, right?

Right?

Faux Pas is a 70,000-word fake-dating small-town culinary romance between a hapless sunshine girl and the sexy grump who lives in the woods. Content warnings for open-door sex scenes, mentions of offscreen past drug use, some lesbian bullies who turn out to be all right in the end, and really, really bad attempts at cooking.

This book is part of the I Heart SapphFic Pride Collection, which contains eight standalone books from some of the top authors in sapphic fiction today. Each one promises a Pride theme and a happy ending. The collection was organized by I Heart SapphFic, which is a website for authors and readers of sapphic fiction to stay up to date on all the latest sapphic fiction news.]]> 288 Lily Seabrooke Julie 5 4.14 2022 Faux Pas (I Heart SapphFic Pride Collection, #4)
author: Lily Seabrooke
name: Julie
average rating: 4.14
book published: 2022
rating: 5
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]]> The Fireworks (Holiday, #3) 60914814
Aria Bancroft had been in love exactly one time. It didn’t go well, and ever since, she’s been floundering. Choosing sex over relationships and working as a freelance editor more to have something to do than anything else, worked for a time. But as her friends begin to couple off with their new girlfriends, Aria begins to wonder if she can ever feel that kind of love again.

London Carlson met a girl in high school and fell in love. After moving away, she tried to find that kind of connection with other women, but it was never the same. London focused on her friendships instead, and with two of those friends, she decided to open a bakery that happened to be in the same city where that long-lost love lived now.

It was July 4th, and Aria had just gotten back from Europe. She didn’t want to go to the annual fireworks display downtown, but her friends wouldn’t let her off the hook. Seeing the woman she’d only known as a teenager, shook Aria to her core, and she couldn’t believe the girl she’d once thought to be the love of her young life was standing right in front of her. Now that they’re both adults, can they put their past behind them and search for what could still be possible?

Books in this series:

Book #1 - The Writing on the Wall (Weston)
Book #2 - The Block Party (Talon)
Book #3 - The Fireworks (Aria)
Book #4 - The Sweet Escape (Eleanor)
Book #5- The Misperception(Paisley)
Book #6- The Wait Is Over(Scarlet)
Series Finale - What Happened After...]]> 285 Nicole Pyland 1949308847 Julie 5 4.53 2022 The Fireworks (Holiday, #3)
author: Nicole Pyland
name: Julie
average rating: 4.53
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Nicole Pyland continues to be one of my top favorite lesfic authors! Just finished my ARC of The Fireworks. This book was full of them! Aria and London were meant to be together even with big obstacles in their way they still managed to find one another and choose love. This series is becoming my favorite of her thus far and I can't wait to read what she has in store for the next character.
]]> <![CDATA[The Glow Up (I Heart SapphFic Pride Collection, #2)]]> 60914764 A coveted summer internship takes a small-town girl to the Windy City, where she’s totally out of her element � and learning who she is for the first time.

Jo’s dreams have always been too big for her small-town Montana life. When she lands a competitive internship in Chicago, her conservative parents worry about letting her go. But it’s the opportunity of a lifetime, sure to change her world.

Hazel is a city girl to the core, absorbing all the culture Chicago has to offer in her quest to make beautiful queer art. When a gorgeous girl in a prairie dress stumbles in front of her scooter during the city’s Pride Parade, it’s almost vehicular manslaughter at first sight � but Hazel acts in the nick of time and winds up with a clueless baby gay in her lap.

Meeting Hazel and her friends unveils a world Jo never imagined, as well as parts of herself she’s long kept hidden. But first loves are doomed to end, and the summer won’t last forever. Jo’s parents expect her to return to her life in Montana, sacrificing the new family she’s found with Hazel. Can she go home again?

What begins as a traffic accident evolves into a smoldering attraction in this romance full of pride, found family and the glow-up of a lifetime.

This book is part of the I Heart SapphFic Pride Collection, which contains eight standalone books from some of the top authors in sapphic fiction today. Each one promises a Pride theme and a happy ending. The collection was organized by I Heart SapphFic, which is a website for authors and readers of sapphic fiction to stay up to date on all the latest sapphic fiction news.]]> 174 Cara Malone Julie 5 4.10 2022 The Glow Up (I Heart SapphFic Pride Collection, #2)
author: Cara Malone
name: Julie
average rating: 4.10
book published: 2022
rating: 5
read at: 2022/06/05
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]]> Kissable 39675073
Little did I know, hiding the fact I'm a lesbian from my former best friend is the least of our worries.]]> 330 D.F. Krieger Julie 5 4.06 Kissable
author: D.F. Krieger
name: Julie
average rating: 4.06
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]]> The Ruiner 61172199 him...and Tamsyn's quiet life twisted into a spiral of chaos and isolation. Nothing fits into place anymore and Tamsyn finds her inner world, once a place of brightness and safety, turned dark.

A year later, Tamsyn meets new student, Emilia Sanchez, and slowly she begins leaning into the risk of friendship. Trust isn't easy for her, especially as circumstances with him continue to unfold. With Emilia's support, Tamsyn finds her voice once again, bringing her closer to the feelings she's held inside herself for way too long. The truth always finds a way to the surface, and Tamsyn soon learns that she can be a harbinger of such for both herself and the people she loves.]]> 190 M.A. Marino Julie 5 4.62 The Ruiner
author: M.A. Marino
name: Julie
average rating: 4.62
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date added: 2022/05/30
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This was a very emotionaly charged book. The messege it sends is so powerful. I laughed, I cried. It made me think long and hard about what it's like to go through something very traumatic. Not only as the victim but what her family and friends go through as well! This book speaks volumes. Read it and really think about the messages it sends. You won't regret it reading The Ruiner!
]]> <![CDATA[Eden's Rose: (Eden Book 3) (Eden Series)]]> 56797024
Except when the biggest change we encounter involves everything. Our plans, the dynamics of our family, even the bonds that hold us together end up in an unpredictable mess, forcing all of us to question ourselves and what we can truly handle.

Can we remain united as a rainbow rose against the adversity that threatens to undermine us all, or will our individual pursuits of happiness be the thing that finally destroys the family we’ve so carefully cultivated?

Max Ellendale (Editor)]]> 183 D.F. Krieger Julie 5 4.58 Eden's Rose: (Eden Book 3) (Eden Series)
author: D.F. Krieger
name: Julie
average rating: 4.58
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]]> Heart of Gold (Heart, #1) 53296032 ASIN B087QSZ37L moved to the more recent edition

Sometimes to be yourself, you have to become someone else.

Thomasina Miller knew from a young age she wasn't like other girls. She didn't want to be a rancher's wife, so she makes the harrowing decision to leave all she's known, risking everything for the chance to choose her own fate in life. Now going by 'Thomas' she realizes hiding her identity is a rather small price to pay for the freedom to live her own life and the Klondike Gold Rush is the perfect opportunity to help her fund her endeavor.

Rachel Harkes knew that marrying Roy would be her ticket out of her small town in Kansas. Two years into their marriage and still looking for more adventure, Roy decides they should try their luck and join the Klondike Gold Rush.
When tragedy strikes and Thomas and Rachel are brought together at the top of the world in the unforgiving, arduous search for gold, can Thomas navigate her relationship with Rachel without revealing her secret? Will Rachel reconcile what she's known with the new, seemingly overwhelming reality she now finds herself in?]]> 244 L. Dreamer Julie 5 4.43 2020 Heart of Gold (Heart, #1)
author: L. Dreamer
name: Julie
average rating: 4.43
book published: 2020
rating: 5
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]]> The Burden of Happiness 56755292 While in town Sarah meets Kate, a professor at the local community college. The instant connection she feels with Kate confuses and scares her, but it also gives her a glimpse of a life she wished she could have. Will Sarah finally find it within herself to conquer her fears and pursue the life she’s always wanted but thought she could never have?
Content warning: This novel deals with alcoholism and references a suicide, an abortion and a rape. They all occur off-page and are only mentioned as backstory with no graphic detail.]]> 212 L. Dreamer Julie 5 Great book!

I'm not a huge fan of first person books. It took me a second to get into this one but I love the author so I had to give it a good try and I'm glad I did! With all the crazy going on in the world today this book give you a first person experience as to why things should not change! The Burden of Happiness will have you laughing, crying and some other good feeling too! ]]> 4.39 2021 The Burden of Happiness
author: L. Dreamer
name: Julie
average rating: 4.39
book published: 2021
rating: 5
read at: 2022/05/09
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Great book!

I'm not a huge fan of first person books. It took me a second to get into this one but I love the author so I had to give it a good try and I'm glad I did! With all the crazy going on in the world today this book give you a first person experience as to why things should not change! The Burden of Happiness will have you laughing, crying and some other good feeling too!
]]> <![CDATA[Champagne Problems (Moonflower Cove)]]> 60585057
Sophia Beauchamp has struck out twice in love and doesn’t believe the third time will be the charm. That is, until the beautiful Emily Crawford shows up to her master-level English class. Sparks fly as the undeniable chemistry abounds around them.

During winter break, the two realize they’ve fallen hard and fast for each other. But when a secret surfaces, how will they overcome it to find their happily ever after?]]> 243 Addison Clarke Julie 5 Loved it!

Wonderful book. Even had a nice surprise at the end that made me cry! You won't regret reading Champagne Problems!]]> 4.34 2022 Champagne Problems (Moonflower Cove)
author: Addison Clarke
name: Julie
average rating: 4.34
book published: 2022
rating: 5
read at: 2022/05/07
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Loved it!

Wonderful book. Even had a nice surprise at the end that made me cry! You won't regret reading Champagne Problems!
]]> <![CDATA[Pride Festival (I Heart SapphFic Pride Collection, #5)]]> 60914657
Chance Curtis was used to always being pulled into her best friend’s orbit. She was an ally to the community, believing that love was love and that she’d find her person one day, but she never had anyone in her life like that, so it didn’t matter anyway.

Jo Hemsworth never fit in. When Jo’s single mother decided to move to a small town toward the end of Jo’s junior year, Jo planned not to talk to anyone and just hoped to go to college one day. Never feeling like fitting in, and only in part because of being gay, Jo had no idea Chance was helping to plan a festival and would change Jo’s life.

Jaden Hugo had been the girl with two gay dads ever since they adopted her, and she’d been questioning things about herself for a while. When her dads volunteer themselves and her to work at a Pride festival in another town, Jaden is completely taken aback because there was Ruby Simon, the girl who had made it all happen.

On the cusp of their high school graduation, Ruby and Chance were about to leave this place they’d called home and wanted to leave it better than they found it. In planning this first Pride event for their community, their lives also end up changing for the better.

This book is part of the I Heart SapphFic Pride Collection, which contains eight stand-alone books from some of the top authors in sapphic fiction today. Each one promises a Pride theme and a happy ending. The collection was organized by I Heart SapphFic, which is a website for authors and readers of sapphic fiction to stay up to date on all the latest sapphic fiction news.]]> 158 Nicole Pyland 1949308782 Julie 5 4.16 2022 Pride Festival (I Heart SapphFic Pride Collection, #5)
author: Nicole Pyland
name: Julie
average rating: 4.16
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rating: 5
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I just finish my ARC of Pride Festival and I absolutely loved it! What a wonderful story to tell. A beautiful coming of age story and figuring out who you are kind of book. It was light hearted and fun at times and serious at others. The characters worked so well together and I loved how all the mains got to have their pov written throughout the book. Pride is so important to so many people and to people who may not even know it yet. I'm excited to read the rest of the collection when it comes out. I'll always remember my first pride, this book brought back a lot of memories.
]]> <![CDATA[Sweet Tea Sunrise (Sweet Tea B&B, #2)]]> 53519259
Kate tries to expand the business, but will she and Mia butt heads over the future of their mother's beloved bed and breakfast?

As usual, Evie is up to no good. Will this little prank get her in hot water?

A woman arrives to stay at the B&B who has some secrets of her own...]]> 214 Rachel Hanna Julie 0 4.37 2020 Sweet Tea Sunrise (Sweet Tea B&B, #2)
author: Rachel Hanna
name: Julie
average rating: 4.37
book published: 2020
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[No Rings Attached (Ms. Right, #2)]]> 59411926 From award-winning author Rachel Lacey comes the second installment in the Ms. Right series: a captivating romance about a reluctant bookseller finding love in unexpected places.

Lia Harris is tired of being the odd one out. She’s never quite fit in with her uptight family, and now that her roommates have all found love, she’s starting to feel like a third wheel in her own apartment. Fed up with her mother’s constant meddling in her love life, Lia drops hints about a girlfriend she doesn’t have. But with her brother’s London nuptials approaching, she needs to find a date to save face. Lia turns to her best friend, Rosie, for help, and Rosie delivers—with the fun, gorgeous Grace Poston.

Grace loves to have a good time, hiding her insecurities behind a sunny smile. Her recent move to London has provided her with a much-needed fresh start. Grace isn’t looking for love, and she hates weddings, having weathered more than her fair share of heartache. Friendships are different, though, so for Rosie’s sake, she reluctantly agrees to pose as Lia’s adoring girlfriend for the wedding festivities.

Both Grace and Lia are prepared for an awkward weekend, complete with prying family members and a guest room with only one bed. As it turns out, they get along well—spectacularly, in fact. Before they know it, the chemistry they’re faking feels all too real. But is their wedding weekend a fleeting performance or the rehearsal for a love that’s meant to last?]]> 312 Rachel Lacey 1542037409 Julie 5 4.20 2022 No Rings Attached (Ms. Right, #2)
author: Rachel Lacey
name: Julie
average rating: 4.20
book published: 2022
rating: 5
read at: 2022/05/03
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]]> What Would It Be 60427473 250 K.C. Masters Julie 5 4.32 What Would It Be
author: K.C. Masters
name: Julie
average rating: 4.32
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]]> <![CDATA[The Executive Liaison (Black Diamond, #2)]]> 60377931 By day, she’s her boss. By night, something naughtier...

Isabel Diaz’s post-college life couldn’t be better. While relationships have always proved elusive to her, she’s finally putting herself out there on dating app Darkest Desires. Plus, she has an amazing job leading the graphic design team at a hot Seattle startup.

But everything changes when the startup is sold off and Scarlett Black takes over as CEO. Scarlett is just as ruthless as her formidable reputation suggests. But there’s something mysterious about the icy older woman that draws Isabel to her.

Scarlett Black has it all. The oldest daughter of Seattle’s wealthiest family, she’s been groomed to take over the family company and is engaged to the perfect man. Yet her picturesque life isn’t what it appears to be. And at night, she escapes that life as her seductive alter ego, Dominique.

When she encounters a woman on Darkest Desires who is seeking the same escape, things heat up between them. But little does Scarlett know that the woman she’s having an anonymous liaison with is her young employee. And Isabel has no idea that Scarlett and Dominique are the same captivating person.

As their sensual fling escalates, tensions rise in the office. It’s only a matter of time before their real identities are exposed and both women are forced to confront their true feelings.]]> 298 Anna Stone Julie 5 4.15 The Executive Liaison (Black Diamond, #2)
author: Anna Stone
name: Julie
average rating: 4.15
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]]> <![CDATA['Tis the Season: A Farm to Table Christmas Novella]]> 55927934
Olivia Predmore is an up-and-coming prosecutor who on the surface has the perfect life. She’s set to marry her long-time defense attorney boyfriend and become a criminal law power couple in the central valley of California.

But a chance meeting at Bridgette’s Dirty Hands Christmas Tree Farm has both women rethinking what, and who, they really want in life.]]> 119 L. Dreamer Julie 0 currently-reading 4.31 2020 'Tis the Season: A Farm to Table Christmas Novella
author: L. Dreamer
name: Julie
average rating: 4.31
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rating: 0
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]]> Finally Home 60318929 When the holiday season strikes, Michaela is reminded of just how much she's missing in her life. That's the only reason she allows her best friend to set her up on a blind date. Only, the blind date isn't a blind date at all. It's Aria Richards, the woman that first broke her heart. The only woman that Michaela ever really loved. And the last person that Michaela wanted to walk back into her life.]]> 165 Aleks Mitchell Julie 5 4.08 Finally Home
author: Aleks Mitchell
name: Julie
average rating: 4.08
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]]> <![CDATA[With a Twist (A Swizzle Stick Romance Book 3)]]> 60577560
Thirty-something Kirby Dupree loves life. Not always easy when you’ve lost as much as she has and carry as much sadness as she does. But she made a promise to always look for beauty, so she does her best…even when she has to squint to see it.

When Kirby’s job as an interior painter brings her into Amelia’s life, they don’t exactly hit it off. Amelia finds Kirby irritatingly cheerful, and Kirby thinks Amelia’s far too serious. Forced to work together, they start to see beyond their first impressions and prove opposites really do attract. But are they brave enough to go after the love they really want?]]> 227 Georgia Beers 163555988X Julie 5 Love this book!

What a great series! I'm sad it's over. With A Twist was such a good book I could not put it down. I could relate to the characters in so many ways which kept me interested from the beginning, If you are looking for a light, happy with some drama but a lot if love books then this series is for you!!]]> 4.50 2022 With a Twist (A Swizzle Stick Romance Book 3)
author: Georgia Beers
name: Julie
average rating: 4.50
book published: 2022
rating: 5
read at: 2022/04/22
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Love this book!

What a great series! I'm sad it's over. With A Twist was such a good book I could not put it down. I could relate to the characters in so many ways which kept me interested from the beginning, If you are looking for a light, happy with some drama but a lot if love books then this series is for you!!
]]> Loving Her 60639469
Abigail Wyatt hates the way her mother treats her brother's nanny. She wishes that the woman would tell her mother to go somewhere. Unfortunately, Morgan's too sweet. Only it's not that unfortunate because Abigail finds that trait making her more and more attracted to the woman. Morgan was Abigail's idea of the perfect woman, if only she didn't work for her mother. And if only Abigail wasn't a Wyatt.

Can Morgan finally go after the life she's dreamed of? Can Abigail realize that she's capable of loving someone and deserves to be loved in return?
]]> 175 Aleks Mitchell Julie 5 4.20 Loving Her
author: Aleks Mitchell
name: Julie
average rating: 4.20
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]]> Summer Loving 53556266 These nine stories will definitely get you in the mood for summer. From Honduras to Lanzarote and from beach houses to camping, there’s something for everyone.

Including:

Stranded Lise Gold
Blisters and Beer Claire Highton-Stevenson
Beach House KC Luck
Order Up! Cara Malone
Tropical Heat TB Markinson
Always Check The Reviews Amanda Radley
Park Service Aurora Rey
#MissedOpportunities Erin Zak
Insomnia Club Emma Radley

� This collection is limited edition and will only be available for sale during the summer of 2020, so grab your copy now! ⚠]]> 510 Lise Gold Julie 5 4.29 2020 Summer Loving
author: Lise Gold
name: Julie
average rating: 4.29
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]]> The Meant to Be Collection 48909282 Then this boxset from Award-Winning Author, Claire Highton-Stevenson is probably for you!
Two full-length novels, with over 120 5-star reviews on US and UK Amazon stores. This boxset is a must buy for anyone looking for that love conquers all hit.

Escape & Freedom
Two women escaping their own demons. One stuck in the past, the other a very real present.
Lucy Owens� life was irrevocably changed in a matter of seconds. Life as she knew it was over in the blink of an eye. Moving away from all that she knew, Lucy now lives a solitary life in her cabin on the shores of Lake Tahoe. Filled with guilt and pain, she keeps herself to herself, and for years she manages to avoid immersing back into society.
Nicole Granger has three small children to worry about. Always looking over her shoulder, they arrive at the lake with very little to call their own. Haunted by years of physical abuse, she longs to belong again, to bring normality to her girls� lives for the first time.
Both women are pulled towards one another in an attraction that could bring both of them their freedom
Reviews for Escape & Freedom
‘It really made my heart warm while reading this story. Lucy being a tragic character and then Nicole with her abusive history meeting and finally finding happiness. Such a great storyline involving not only the adults but also three sweet children. Will have to read it again.�
‘With haunting past experiences this book brings hope of a future with love. The future of feeling whole again. The heartwarming moments that kept me in the edge of my seat were breathtaking. I enjoyed the twists and turns that captivated my heart.�

Forget it
Brooke Chambers is forced to leave the Army and the job that she loves. Moving back into civilian life, she never imagined it would mean looking after her teenage sister and searching for a new career. But, with the sudden loss of their dad, Brooke finds herself stepping up, and in the process, looking for a new job; any job. Getting the chance to let off some steam, she heads to Art, a lesbian bar, and meets Catherine. It’s lust at first sight as both women feel that instant connection, despite the obvious age gap. With Brooke’s new job being the same place where Catherine works, she assumes it was meant to be. Catherine, however, has other ideas and puts a halt to any prospective love affair, much to Brooke’s confusion and heartbreak. When she tells Brooke to forget it, she didn’t quite mean it so literally and wishes she hadn’t said it, but Brooke is injured on the job and loses her memory…and forgets Catherine...Will they get a second chance to work things out?
Reviews for Forget it
‘This was heart tugging struggle! Seeing these two learn to trust and get a second chance was amazing to read! Loved the characters and their depth.�
‘I like everything this author writes. She knows how to tell a story that makes you want to keep reading till it is done. Well written characters and great story.�


]]> 471 Claire Highton-Stevenson Julie 5 4.74 2019 The Meant to Be Collection
author: Claire Highton-Stevenson
name: Julie
average rating: 4.74
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]]> <![CDATA[The Cam Thomas Series Boxset: A Hollywood Romance]]> 46099718 OUT
We’re all on our own path in life. Cam Thomas is no different. The twists and turns in the road have left her hurt and heartbroken in London, betrayed by those she loved most.
But fate has many ways of turning things on their head.
She arrives in LA a new person and sets about making a new life for herself, one that won’t break her heart again. Haunted by the past, she lives by a set of rules that allow her to live life in the moment. Rules that keep her heart safe.
Until that fateful night when every rule she lived by changes in a heartbeat.
Now she must figure out a way to navigate her new path, with hope and maybe, just maybe, love by her side.

Michelle Hamilton spends her life pretending to be someone else, quite literally. Her working name is Shelley Hamlin, A-list TV actress, and movie star. She’s so far in the closet, she’s in Narnia, but temptation comes to us all in the end. Venturing to the best, biggest and newest gay bay in LA, Michelle finds herself drawn to the hot blonde behind the bar, will one kiss bring everything crashing down?

NEXT
Camryn Thomas and Michelle Hamilton have finally got their lives heading in the right direction.
Together.
But even when you're happy, life will throw up some curve balls.
How will they deal with the idea of Michelle coming out?
And what will happen when they discover not everybody is happy about their relationship?
Get ready to find out what happens 'Next!'

YES
Camryn Thomas and Michelle Hamilton are getting married!
Life couldn't get any better, could it?
But what happens when Michelle insists it's London that she wants to honeymoon in and not the private island Cam had planned?
Old faces return, but will it all be good news?]]> 763 Claire Highton-Stevenson Julie 5 4.71 2019 The Cam Thomas Series Boxset: A Hollywood Romance
author: Claire Highton-Stevenson
name: Julie
average rating: 4.71
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]]> <![CDATA[Blinded by Love: A Contemporary Romance]]> 60135136 A terrorist bomb explodes across the street, the café’s window imploding seconds later, and when Hannah wakes up in the hospital, she can’t see.
Dealing with her injury, Hannah has much to overcome, but it’s when she meets Erica, a volunteer support worker at the hospital, that she starts to come to terms with her sight loss and understand that although her life is changed, it’s not over.
With Erica’s help, Hannah gets a place at the rehab centre where Erica is a mentor. Erica is able to help Hannah relearn the confidence to undertake the tasks that most people take for granted. A simple bath or cup of tea is now a very different undertaking, but not impossible, and Hannah is determined to overcome her fears.
But being this close to Erica brings another issue for Hannah, one that she didn’t expect…she’s falling for her.]]> 230 Claire Highton-Stevenson Julie 5 4.39 Blinded by Love: A Contemporary Romance
author: Claire Highton-Stevenson
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]]> Life (Cam Thomas, #4) 59811367 This is the 4th book in the Cam Thomas series. Life follows OUT, Next, and Yes, but more than that, it also brings back characters from Escape & Freedom, with cameos from many other stories in the Claire Highton-Stevenson universe.]]> 211 Claire Highton-Stevenson Julie 5 4.52 Life (Cam Thomas, #4)
author: Claire Highton-Stevenson
name: Julie
average rating: 4.52
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]]> The Stand 56793452
And here is the bleak new world of the day after: a world stripped of its institutions and emptied of 99 percent of its people. A world in which a handful of panicky survivors choose sides -- or are chosen. A world in which good rides on the frail shoulders of the 108-year-old Mother Abigail -- and the worst nightmares of evil are embodied in a man with a lethal smile and unspeakable powers: Randall Flagg, the dark man.

In 1978 Stephen King published The Stand, the novel that is now considered to be one of his finest works. But as it was first published, The Stand was incomplete, since more than 150,000 words had been cut from the original manuscript.

Now Stephen King's apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by plague and embroiled in an elemental struggle between good and evil has been restored to its entirety. The Stand : The Complete And Uncut Edition includes more than five hundred pages of material previously deleted, along with new material that King added as he reworked the manuscript for a new generation. It gives us new characters and endows familiar ones with new depths. It has a new beginning and a new ending. What emerges is a gripping work with the scope and moral comlexity of a true epic.

For hundreds of thousands of fans who read The Stand in its original version and wanted more, this new edition is Stephen King's gift. And those who are reading The Stand for the first time will discover a triumphant and eerily plausible work of the imagination that takes on the issues that will determine our survival.]]> 1348 Stephen King Julie 5 4.43 1978 The Stand
author: Stephen King
name: Julie
average rating: 4.43
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rating: 5
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]]> The Meet Cute Café 60569946
In The Meet Cute Café, you’ll find eight love stories. Some women went there with a purpose in mind. Others were just grabbing a cup of coffee and met someone they could fall in love with.

Join all of these women as they discover a bit of themselves, find a home at a café, and have a little meet-cute of their own.]]> 291 Nicole Pyland 1949308766 Julie 5 4.54 2022 The Meet Cute Café
author: Nicole Pyland
name: Julie
average rating: 4.54
book published: 2022
rating: 5
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I just finished my ARC of The Meet Cute Cafe. It was a refreshing change of pace. This book has almost every saphic wlw love story you could want, all in one. The idea of the book is well thought out and well written. I loved how even though all the stories are about different couples, they are still in each other's stories. This book made me laugh and cry and was just an all around good book, another one for my book shelf for sure.
]]> Risking Her Heart 60111091
You go home.

But what if that home hasn’t been home for far too long?

Award-winning photographer Georgia Quinn lost her family years ago for loving the wrong person. A woman who became her everything without them in her life. After her passing, Georgia’s lost. Now she is back in Minnesota to help her mom through cancer treatments, giving her something to focus on. Because her camera has lost all its appeal.

Staying at her family’s lake house should be relaxing, but her mom isn’t exactly a good patient and her sister is avoiding her. Add to that, her mom demands she hide that she’s gay, something she hasn’t done since leaving them behind. Making getting out of the house a priority, her walks on the beach with her dog a lifeline. Running into the daughter of her mom’s best friend gave her something to look forward to.

Her silly teenage crush is all grown up and still oblivious to how Georgia sees her. Which is fine, because Georgia’s not over her wife. What she needs is a friend, and Olivia Janes is someone she can talk to when her family won’t. In return, Georgia pushes Liv to take her first tentative steps into the dating world after her divorce.

But what happens when Georgia starts to see Liv as more than a friend? Will her family send her away again, this time for good? Is she willing to risk her heart that is just starting to heal?]]> 279 Lindsey Pennington 1954672314 Julie 5 4.41 Risking Her Heart
author: Lindsey Pennington
name: Julie
average rating: 4.41
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]]> <![CDATA[Lockset (University Square #2)]]> 55595824
Morgan Wright, locksmith and part-time animal shelter volunteer, is convinced the perfect woman exists, just not for her. After a chance encounter with Eun, Morgan becomes embroiled in Eun’s family drama.

Charmed by Morgan’s easy swagger, Eun invites her back to her hotel room. Bone-melting sex and a surprisingly soulful connection leaves Eun questioning her return to Chicago. But not everyone in Sikesville is happy Eun has returned.]]> 272 Brenda Murphy Julie 5 4.41 Lockset (University Square #2)
author: Brenda Murphy
name: Julie
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]]> After Sunset (Resort, #2) 60417265
Marcy keeps herself busy. Apart from her day-to-day job as a contractor, she’s either working on her dream home or chasing the ladies. She’s a people pleaser; always friendly and on good terms with everyone, yet the new chef at the hotel she’s renovating can’t stand her, and she can’t figure out why.

When they meet at a pool party during a women’s only weekend, Marcy is shocked to discover she shares a brief history with Zoe. A history she’d long forgotten about.]]> 321 Lise Gold Julie 5 4.43 2022 After Sunset (Resort, #2)
author: Lise Gold
name: Julie
average rating: 4.43
book published: 2022
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Make Me Stay (Catskill Crew Romance, #3)]]> 58613604 Too bad they didn't mention crushing boredom.

Alex Montgomery is in demand. Coming off a public and humiliating crisis at her therapy practice, she's ready for life to start getting easier. But everyone needs something, from the publisher of her upcoming book to her employees. She doesn't have the mental space to worry about what's going on at home. It's fine. The house is still standing. Her wife and child are still breathing.

Jenny Chen is barely holding on. Every day, she feels pieces of her soul slipping under her childcare and household responsibilities. When she tries to talk to her wife about it, it's like she's speaking another language. That is, until she says the word divorce. Alex seems to understand that just fine.

Alex can't let Jenny go.
Jenny can't see a way to stay.
Something needs to change, and Alex is just desperate enough to find that something.

What will Alex do to keep her marriage intact and win a second chance at falling in love again with the love of her life? Can two people who know each other so well change and accept change in one another?

This book, as well as the others in this series, can be read as a stand-alone without having read the other stories, but you'll enjoy the subplots and secondary characters more if you read the first two in this series as well.]]> 368 Anna Cove Julie 5 4.51 Make Me Stay (Catskill Crew Romance, #3)
author: Anna Cove
name: Julie
average rating: 4.51
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What a great read! It was very different to read a book about a failing marriage and then making it full circle. It was a sad at times, sexy at times and just lovely at times. I definitely recommend Make Me Stay. You won't regret it!
]]> <![CDATA[Hold Me Tight (Catskill Crew Romance, #2)]]> 53265989
What happens when a matchmaker finally meets her match?]]> 314 Anna Cove Julie 5 4.39 2020 Hold Me Tight (Catskill Crew Romance, #2)
author: Anna Cove
name: Julie
average rating: 4.39
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]]> <![CDATA[Melt My Heart (Catskill Crew Romance, #1)]]> 53492524
After ten years of working her butt off in TV and movies, a rage-filled incident with an intrusive paparazzo threatens not only her career, but her dreams of becoming a documentary filmmaker. Hoping people will forget, Laura takes leave from her soap opera role and escapes to the small Catskill Mountain town of Love Falls. The public needs a break from her, and she needs a safe place to have her baby.

She just didn't expect that "safe place" to be on the side of a deserted mountain road.

Dylan Wilson exists only to help others.

Three years ago, a car accident stole Dylan's wife and her joy. Her job as a 9-1-1 operator is the only thing that drags her out of bed in the morning. When she meets Laura, she feels a spark of something she hasn't in years. And later, when she responds to Laura's emergency call, that spark fans into a flame she can't resist reaching for.

Dylan knows all too well the pain of loss. Falling for Laura, someone who doesn't belong in her small-town world or her small-town life, could be a sure path to heartache. But despite her misgivings, she flutters to Laura's luminescence, unable to turn away.

Has Dylan found the one who will burn her to cinders or the one who can finally melt the ice around her heart?

Don't miss the sexy, sensual, joyous first novel in the Catskill Crew lesbian romance series, complete with a progressive and artistic small town, fun side characters, and a deep romance that will tick all your boxes.]]> 318 Anna Cove Julie 5 4.17 2020 Melt My Heart (Catskill Crew Romance, #1)
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name: Julie
average rating: 4.17
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]]> Christmas In Mistletoe 55989116
One particular local stands out. Ruby O’Connell, a dazzling singer, and the last person Fran expects to find as her parents� neighbour. They’ve crossed paths before in London. It wasn’t pretty.

When they’re thrown together to organise a Christmas festival, their relationship starts to thaw. But when old tensions boil up, can Fran and Ruby make the Mistletoe magic stick?

Best-selling author Clare Lydon brings you a festive story to pep up your year, set in a twinkly village with a cast of laugh-out-loud characters. If you love Hallmark Christmas movies but have been longing for one with two female leads, it’s time to get swept up in this Christmas cracker of a romance!]]> 273 Clare Lydon 1912019752 Julie 5 3.91 2020 Christmas In Mistletoe
author: Clare Lydon
name: Julie
average rating: 3.91
book published: 2020
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Starting Forever in Paradise: A Carlsbad Village Lesbian Romance Novella]]> 59755295
The two queens of the Carlsbad sapphic universe are finally tying the knot in Tahiti…and you’re invited!

Megan and Vanessa fly to the South Pacific, bringing their entourage of friends and family with them.
There’s a yacht, two women pretending to be gay, jet skiing and a bachelorette party that will make your heart race.

Enjoy this novella-length entry in the Carlsbad Village Lesbian Romance collection as a companion story to “Seven Days to Forever,� the sixth installment of the Carlsbad series.

Both stories detail the adventures (and misadventures) of some of your favorite Carlsbad lesbians.

Each book can be read as a standalone story, yet both are also intertwined, creating a delightful (and incredibly sexy) duo of lesbian romances which take place on the exotic island of Tahiti.

If you haven’t already, it is recommended that you read “Nothing But A Fling,� the first novel in the Carlsbad Village Lesbian Romance series, before you read this novella.]]> 147 Sabrina Kane Julie 0 to-read 4.62 Starting Forever in Paradise: A Carlsbad Village Lesbian Romance Novella
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]]> Everybody Needs a Hero 60145699 The daughter of an actress superstar, Ashley Landish wants nothing more than to simply run her popular coffee shop on the Venice Beach boardwalk and enjoy the sun and beaches of beautiful southern California. There is only one thing missing in her life—someone special to take her breath away.
Marine Corporal Bryce Cooper is home on leave after taking care of her father in his last days. Although the Marine Corps is calling, she has a new outlook on life, leaving one last box to check—to tell the woman she knew in college, Ashley Landish, that she loves her.
Award-winning author Drew Andersen's mission in life is to spread the message of her novel to the world by having it made into a movie. Everything is going perfectly until a last-minute switch gives the lead actress role to Hollywood diva Tess Landish. She’s ready to do whatever she can to have her kicked off the movie—until the chemistry between them sends Drew into a tailspin.
Forty-six-year-old Tess Landish realizes her illustrious career as an A-list celebrity is starting to fade. When the opportunity comes to take the romantic lead in a film based on a popular novel, she jumps at it only to learn the author of the book doesn’t want her for the role. Tess is determined to change her mind—especially after they meet and sparks fly.
When a powerful earthquake rocks Los Angeles, the four women must find a way to not only work together to save themselves but also to protect their hearts.
Everybody Needs a Hero is a multi-trope romance with a little adventure sprinkled in for fun.]]> 256 K.C. Luck Julie 5 4.32 2022 Everybody Needs a Hero
author: K.C. Luck
name: Julie
average rating: 4.32
book published: 2022
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Forever Under Her Skin: A Carlsbad Village Lesbian Romance]]> 60129746 With her new fame, she has decided to open Dermagraphix Ink, which she hopes will become the hottest tattoo shop in Southern California.
Before doing so, however, Sienna makes a promise to her mentor, To help train and mentor other female artists, so women can continue gaining respect in the tattoo industry.

Gail Gothic is a rookie tattooer with less than a year of experience. After storming out of the misogynistic tattoo parlor she apprenticed at, she needs a new shop to work in if she is to have any hope of making tattooing her career.
What Gail really wants, is a spot in her idol Sienna Powell’s new shop in Carlsbad!
What Gail really, really wants, however, is for Sienna to mentor her, and help make her the best tattoo artist she can be.

Sienna, remembering her promise to Lexx, agrees to let the noob Gail have a spot in her shop.
But good heavens…why does Gail have to be so beautiful?

Meanwhile, Gail knows she must put aside the strong attraction she feels for her new mentor. After all, she wants Sienna to take her seriously�

But this is Carlsbad, California�
When two gorgeous young women end up working together in this town, distance become something impossible to maintain.

“Forever Under Her Skin� is the latest installment of the Carlsbad Village Lesbian Romance Series!
Funny, sweet, and incredibly sexy, this low-angst lesbian romance fits right in with the rest of the Carlsbad books and will have you laughing while also feeling quite a bit of heat.
]]> 264 Sabrina Kane Julie 5 Great read!

Sabrina Kane is quickly becoming one of my new favorite authors! This book is sexy, steamy and very well written! All of the books in this series are definitely good reads if you love wlw! Hope you enjoy it as much as I did]]> 4.42 Forever Under Her Skin: A Carlsbad Village Lesbian Romance
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name: Julie
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Great read!

Sabrina Kane is quickly becoming one of my new favorite authors! This book is sexy, steamy and very well written! All of the books in this series are definitely good reads if you love wlw! Hope you enjoy it as much as I did
]]> <![CDATA[Seven Days to Forever: A Carlsbad Village Lesbian Romance]]> 59592876 Unfortunately, Ariel has been so busy perfecting recipes and getting the business up and running that she has found no time for romance.

Plant shop owner Lani Tetuanui loves houseplants, and her shop is the largest on the island of Tahiti. She also has been so busy with work that her love life has suffered. The occasional dalliances she has with beautiful lesbian tourists who fly in from all over the world to vacation in Tahiti are no longer cutting it. She’d like to find romance, but has no idea how to go about it.

When Ariel flies to Tahiti to attend her cousin Vanessa’s wedding at the Rainbow Pearl Luxury Resort, she’s only looking for a stress-free vacation, and perhaps a little no-strings-attached fun with a woman or two.

When Lani arrives one afternoon to deliver a potted tree to The Rainbow Pearl, she’s only interested in making the delivery and then going home to enjoy some wine.

However, Fate has other ideas, including literally knocking one of these women off her feet.

“Seven Days to Forever� is the newest installment in the Carlsbad Lesbian Romance series, by Sabrina Kane. A funny, incredibly sexy and low-angst lesbian romance that will not only keep you amused, but will also tug on your emotions a bit.
And for the first time ever�

Don’t forget to read the companion story “Starting Forever in Paradise.�

A companion novella to this book, “Starting Forever in Paradise� tells the story of Megan and Vanessa’s wedding in Tahiti!

Combined together, “Seven Days to Forever� and “Starting Forever in Paradise� will give you a delightful account of what some of your favorite Carlsbad lesbians get up to in the earthly paradise of Tahiti (in and out of the bedroom).]]> 354 Sabrina Kane Julie 5 4.51 Seven Days to Forever: A Carlsbad Village Lesbian Romance
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name: Julie
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]]> The Next Life 58577019
Single mom Belle Rodgers services pools during the day and works for Hamptons� Escorts a few nights a week. She loves giving her female clients the only thing their rich husbands can’t provide: an unforgettable night between the sheets. Belle’s number one rule is to not get emotionally invested but when her secret crush Reina books her, that proves to be a tough challenge.

Between their differences in lifestyle and Belle having a less than conventional job, nothing is simple and they struggle to fight their undeniable chemistry. Can Reina come to terms with her sexuality? And can Belle find the trust to open herself up? Storms are beautiful but they can also be destructive�

The Next Life: a sizzling collaboration from bestselling author Lise Gold & erotica author, Madeleine Taylor.

102,000 words]]> 418 Lise Gold Julie 5 4.39 2019 The Next Life
author: Lise Gold
name: Julie
average rating: 4.39
book published: 2019
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Falling for Jillian Ashley: A Carlsbad Village Lesbian Romance]]> 58292090 274 Sabrina Kane Julie 5 4.30 Falling for Jillian Ashley: A Carlsbad Village Lesbian Romance
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]]> <![CDATA[A Long List of Firsts: A Carlsbad Village Lesbian Romance]]> 58674192
Unfortunately, her knack with men isn’t so great and after kicking the last one out of her bed, she resolves to take some time off from dating them. Perhaps after a while, she’ll finally learn to make better choices.

Dr. Ainsley Janowicz is one of Southern California’s top surgeons. After landing an exciting new job at a hospital north of San Diego, what she needs now is a new house in Carlsbad to go with it. She thinks she’s found the perfect one: three bedrooms, a kitchen to die for and within walking distance of the beach.

Oh, and the real estate agent selling it is…yummy! Too bad she’s obviously straight.

Still, though…is that a spark of interest Ainsley detects?

What follows is the start of a beautiful friendship between two women who discover they have a lot in common, especially a shared loved of playing volleyball. But when these two single women decide to go on a friend-date for Valentine’s Day, suddenly boundaries become very blurred�

Come along on the journey as Rachel discovers new things about herself and Ainsley discovers what it finally feels like to find something even more important than her surgical career. But watch out for the persistent ex-girlfriend who refuses to accept that it’s over.

“A Long List of Firsts� is the delightfully low-angst, funny and super sexy fourth book in the popular Carlsbad Village Lesbian Romance series by Sabrina Kane.]]> 345 Sabrina Kane Julie 5 4.43 A Long List of Firsts: A Carlsbad Village Lesbian Romance
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name: Julie
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