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In The Margins - WLW di CharleyRaeWolfe
CharleyRaeWolfe
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Helena Pierce has it all. A company built from nothing, wealth, a best friend who knows her better than she knows herself, and a brother who would move mountains for her. On paper, her life is flawless. But perfection doesn't fill the emptiness. Helena is lonely and love has never come easily, and when it did, her need for control always pushed it away. She rules every part of her life with iron precision, and that same power keeps her from letting anyone in. Helena doesn't know how to surrender - and maybe, deep down, she fears what would happen if she did. ❁ ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ ˋˏ༻❁༺ˎˊ ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ ❁ June Holloway refuses to back down. Words are power, and behind a screen, she wields them all. Declared deaf at six, though she had struggled to hear long before, she controls her world from home, safe from the noise and chaos she can't fully navigate... but safety has a price. She has her work, a best friend who never leaves her side, and a brother who would give his life for her. Yet love has always been complicated. Speaking, hearing, connecting - it should be simple, but for June, it's a battle she fights again and again, never easily won. Even so, she keeps trying. Even so, she refuses to be silenced. ❁ ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ ˋˏ༻❁༺ˎˊ ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ ❁ Since June starts working for Helena, things begin to unfold and feelings grow quietly, almost unnoticed. Both hide behind screens, careful and measured, yet there is a pull between them they can't ignore. Every word, every message lingers a little longer, makes them think a little more. Neither is ready to admit how much they want it to go further. Helena doesn't know June is deaf, and could that secret change everything between them? #1 under #lesbian 1/9/26
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Like Holding Smoke (GxG) di Ferrenta
Ferrenta
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Camille Bishop is all control: captain of the volleyball team, top of her class, every detail of her life thought out. Rey Rivers is chaos in a leather jacket, with a habit of skipping class and kissing girls without giving a damn about what others might think. They shouldn't be more than passing glances in the hallway. But when Rey starts looking at her like she's a dare, Cam can't stop wondering what it would be like to take it. Some girls will ruin your reputation. Some will ruin you. Rey might do both.
Flirtin' With Disaster di Loiosh
Loiosh
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It's been a little over a year since Bella moved to the sleepy town of Hull, Massachusetts with her adoptive family. With a street full of same sex couples and allies, life should be grand now that she's getting ready for her senior year of High School. but a bully is threatening her friend, there is an alluring girl that flirts but is evidently off limits, boys can't seem to understand the word no when it comes to her and the girl she likes, and an asshole seems to have grown a giant set of balls to mess with the baddest woman that Bella could imagine. Unfortunately, that asshole is the father to the girl she likes. Maybe her last year of High School wouldn't be as easy as she thought. This book will include characters from Ghosted, Jungle Love and Lost, and Dreams I'll never see... Plus maybe a cameo from another book that is a secret for now!
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Break Away (wlw) di Mickey_daretolove
Mickey_daretolove
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When Amelia books a last-minute flight to the tropical island of Cacuna, it's meant to be a bold act of spontaneity: a rebellion against the dull reputation she's tired of wearing. But the sunny beaches and vibrant streets of Cacuna offer her more than just an escape from her life in England. As Amelia immerses herself in island life, she begins to peel back the layers of who she thought she was and who she might still become. Between unexpected romance, new friendships, taking risks and the freedom that comes with being far from home, she starts to ask herself the questions she's spent years avoiding: What do I truly want from life? Whose expectations am I really living by? Every day, Amelia steps closer to becoming a version of herself she never thought possible. Yet as her holiday draws to an end, she must face the hardest choice of all: whether to return to the life she knew or to carry her newfound courage and identity into the future. Join Amelia on her journey of self-discovery, love and the empowering magic of taking control of your own life. New chapters will be released every Tuesday and Friday.
The Five Courts: The Honey & The Blood (Ongoing) di Sora-The-Runaway
Sora-The-Runaway
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In a world of the fantastical, can humans even thrive? It's a question Astrid Honeybone has thought of time and time again, though lately she finds herself contemplating it more often than not. First, people begin acting strange around her, then her boss at the Smokey Winton Academy goes missing. The next thing Astrid knows, she's the first to find two bodies on the outskirts of the woods lining the back of the library. Just what else could go wrong in her life? Has she somehow unwittingly brought this on herself? And why, just why is she being bombarded with such odd dreams? Dreams that may just hold the ultimate truth behind her life being thrust into tumult. After living for over two-thousand years, Raya is tired. Surrounding herself with books in her downtime and a duo of people she saved once upon a blue moon are her only reprieves from the curse that has plagued her life for the last six-hundred years. A curse whose caster is rearing her head for the first time in nearly four centuries. This time, there will be no reprieve and Raya knows it...But she hadn't accounted for the latest addition to her family...nor the feelings swirling within herself the longer she knows this human. This Astrid Honeybone. In a world of creatures, manfolk and even gods live in harmony, there will always be those looking to exploit others and take control of the systems. It is up to those thrown into the fight to free the world from their tyranny...but can Astrid and Raya defeat their demons? Or are they both truly destined to remain in the shadows...alone? WC: 67,094k+ ⚠️Trigger Warning: This novel contains intense action sequences, stylized fighting, and themes of death. ❤ Lesbian Romance 📚 High Fantasy/Romance/Adventure. Book One of The Five Courts Series. This is loosely based on The Beauty & The Beast, but set in the world of the fae with my own spins. Hope y'all enjoy and keep your eyes out for more stories to come.
Lights at the ends of tunnels: Forty (gxg) di THBGatowrites
THBGatowrites
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As she approaches forty, Liz Bradford, BBC Radio journalist crosses paths with Ramona Kato, a twenty-something mechanic. As their friendship leads Liz to discovery and Ramona to recovery, radio may be the medium that leads them both to something more. Praise for "Forty" (from another site): "Absolutely wonderful. Your stories always are wonderful but this, spectacularly so. Thank you x" JacquiUK41 "So well written and moving. The quality reminded me of Anne Enright and Sally Rooney. The location made me nostalgic, it's a long time since I was in Goldney Hall. The intersection with Twenty was skillful." BristolGrad "Above all the wonderful tales you have told, I believe this is your masterwork. A triumph, a tour de force, your magnum opus. A chef-d'oeuvre, a jewel and an absolute treasure. One of may favourite stories on this site, thank you for the gift of your storytelling. Please forgive the gushing, but as you may be able to tell, I really rather liked it." JusteenK "So I saw this was [80,000 words], and thought, well, I love some THB, so I'll give it a go, probably too long for sure, but what the heck. My Lord....you so amaze me. This was not a word too long, and could have been longer and still be fine. So beautifully crafted, so sensitive, brilliantly paced...I loved every bit. Loved Liz, Mikayla, And Ramona....Thank you for this. Leaky eyes but grateful eyes too." Marbury1803 This is the concluding part of the Ramona story cycle, which began with "I have seen love", "I have touched love" and "I have made love". It's not necessary to have read those at all... because if you haven't you'll be squarely in Liz's shoes. This is also a love story for the Bristol music scene of circa 2003-2008 and local radio.
Court Date di GrayLivingstone
GrayLivingstone
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Niamh Donnolly thought she had it all figured out. After years of grind, she's finally landed her dream job as a criminal defense attorney. Sure, she's back living with her parents, dodging bake sales and church invites, but she's chasing justice and crushing court dates. The only thing missing? A woman who gets her-on every level. Enter Blind Dait, the mysterious new dating app that promises real connection, not just filtered selfies and flaky first dates. With no images, no bios, and an AI that claims to know your heart better than you do, Niamh is skeptical... until one of her matches begins to feel like more than just an algorithm's guess. Dylan Thomas is a legend-Georgetown alum, named partner, and the ice queen of the courtroom. She's smart, stunning, and absolutely off-limits. At least that's what Niamh tells herself every time their paths cross. But Dylan's tired of the games, both legal and romantic, and signs up for Blind Dait in a moment of vulnerability. When the anonymous chats turn electric and the tension in real life gets harder to ignore, Niamh and Dylan are on a collision course between the courtroom and the heart. They might be each other's perfect match online... if only they can get past the sparks-and the secrets-when they meet face to face. Love is blind. The courtroom isn't.
Learning Curve (WlW) di Shritzy
Shritzy
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At twenty-two, Hailey Parker is a single mom just trying to survive her new job as a secretary at the elite Bailington Academy. She's messy, bright, and full of heart-everything Professor Ellena Thorne has worked hard to shut out. Ellena is brilliant, reserved, and emotionally off-limits after a painful divorce. But when Hailey crashes into her world-literally-what starts as irritation turns into something far more complicated. Two women. One impossible attraction. And a slow-burn journey toward love, laughter, and maybe even healing.
CountryCore Series: Deep In The Heart (WLW) (Ongoing) di Sora-The-Runaway
Sora-The-Runaway
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Working as a child therapist & leaving very little time for herself, Justine Vale has one escape: Her friendship with a woman she met at a medical conference three years ago who just so happens to be the woman of her dreams. Sadly since their meeting, she's hasn't been free enough to see her friend for an entire year, but all that is about to change. Needing a break now that her last patient has finally graduated high school & is leaving for college, Justine takes her friend up on her offer to stay at her rejuvenation center on her orchard for the summer. Although she is keen to see her friend again, her one worry is that her truly deep feelings for her may be discovered. Winslow McKnight is the owner & operator of a rejuvenation center on her good sized property in Lubbock, Texas where she also raises peaches. Well known in her community as someone who is easy going, a good listener & incredibly smart with her psychology degree, lately she had a bit of strife. Her friend of the last year has been struggling on her own, though Winslow is ecstatic when she finally accepts her offer to find solace on her land. The only catch: She's fallen head over heels with Justine throughout their daily chats online or over the phone. Having Justine around may prove to be harder than Winslow thought as she tries to keep her innermost feelings at bay. Regardless, lives come together on that peach orchard in the most surprising of ways & for Justine & Winslow, it may just mean the beginning of something absolutely special. WC: 41,486k+ ⚠️Trigger Warning: This novel contains depictions of isolation, new beginnings and PTSD. ❤ Mature/Erotic Content ⚢ Lesbian Romance/Lit 📚 And so begins Part III of the CountryCore Series! This is a feel good story, so prepare for a lot of romance and togetherness! !!!My novels are completely off-limits to any adaptations and if plagiarized, you will be reported!!!
I have seen love (gxg) di THBGatowrites
THBGatowrites
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A innocent conversation among a group of friends leads to them becoming something more. "Short, sweet, smart, sassy, strong. Made me puddle up dammit" author FirstClassFlirt "Oh, this made me cry in all the best ways. The atmosphere you manage to create here is nothing short of wonderful, I swear,I was in that room, quiet, with the lights down, seeing love. The characters come alive, a feat for such a short piece with that many voices. Thank you for this. I have seen love." Author RedGarters