Second chances are rare diamonds in the rough, as is allowing oneself to truly be happy. Will Noah and Milan push through their pains of the past to grab the priceless gem by the hand? Or will the tests put to their love prompt it to slip through their fingertips, letting the opportunity pass them by? See for yourself in the sequel to "Lose To Win"... ~~

(GirlxGirl) "'You're so pretty, Casey.' Her hand stops moving along my arm, and I raise my gaze to meet hers. Her eyes are darker than usual, and her expression is intense. The dim lamp lighting illuminates the structure of her face, making her look even more intimidating than she already is. 'What?' I breathe. 'I really like you.'" ----- Casey Winters is the star of the soccer team at her school. She's a gifted player, and her talents have led her team to championships. Her one weakness? School. Casey manages to get by in her other subjects with the help of her friends and online videos, but math is a struggle, and she has given up. But when Hazel offers to tutor her, everything changes. Math becomes easy for Casey, but things are still difficult; for other reasons. ----- Highest Rankings: #1 in sliceoflife (out of 45.2K stories) #1 in gayaf (out of 27.8K stories) #1 in oblivion (out of 1.62K stories) #3 in soccer (out of 16.3K stories) #3 in sports (out of 25.6K stories) #5 in gxglesbianlgbt (out of 7.37K stories) #4 in nonbinary (out of 13K stories) #9 in wlw (out of 52.4K stories) #11 in bisexual (out of 47.6K stories) #12 in insecurity (out of 5.74K stories) #15 in lesbian (out of 150K stories) #lgbtqromance #highschool #teenfiction

Ana Palmer used to have it all, but ever since her wife Izzy passed away two years ago, she feels lost. Can she get her life back on track and possibly open her heart to love again? Or will she remain benched? *** Featured in: - With Pride, With Love - lgbtq (June 2025) - Romance Picks Anthology - Romance (June 2025) - Shortlist Pride Awards - FreeTheLGBT (June 2025) - Pride Shelf - lgbtq (April 2025)

~Lesbian Romance~ What happens when the girl you fall for isn't out and you both live in a small town? Meet Rily Fletcher. Part co-owner of her family's ranch, and part-time laidback loner. She has her best friend and her family and her horse. The last thing she ever expected to happen in her life was having her breath stolen by a stranger with blonde hair at a bonfire one town over. That's Ally. She looks like your typical girl next door- honey blonde hair, green eyes, a nice slender body. Almost all the locals know and love her. But she has a secret that she can't share, no matter how much it hurts her inside. Or that was the case until she met the kind rancher with ocean blue eyes and a soft smile. And at the sight of that tall dark and handsome woman...she was immediately taken. After a memorable morning and a hurtful misunderstanding, these two find their way to each other no matter what. Falling fast and hard can sometimes cause some major issues though. News travels fast in small towns. And on top of that, insert unexpected danger... Will their love for one another be enough to hold them together in the end?

||WATTY'S SHORTLIST 2023|| [LGBTQ+ New Adult Fiction] When Mia Cunningham leaves her hometown in coastal Maine at 11 years old after her mother's death, her best friend, Leila Sutherland, gifts Mia a seashell "so she can hear the ocean and remember her home." Over a decade later, the two young women are beginning to navigate their post-grad lives. Leila has remained in Maine, afraid to branch out of her comfort zone, and Mia, after spending her college years in New York and unsure of her future, returns to the only place she ever felt home--Kenneburk, Maine. After a fateful meeting between the young women, Leila and Mia slowly begin to rekindle the friendship that had once been long forgotten. Their friendship is immediately tested, however, as Leila begins to develops familiar feelings and Mia, unsure of where she belongs, cannot help but wonder the direction her life is calling her towards. Will their friendship survive these new trials of adulthood, or should it have ended permanently the day that Mia left 12 years prior? Find out in "Can You Hear the Ocean?" (Published: 2021)

||AMBY'S FAVORITE 2024|| [LGBTQ+ New Adult Fantasy] In the colonized country of Landiani, Fetia is no stranger to the oppressive tactics of the Magnuvians, who first conquered the nation decades prior to drain Landiani of its magical resources. When a long-awaited opportunity arises for Fetia and her younger sister, Kiana, to aid in the liberation of their country, Fetia is sent to Esterpool, where the Magnuvian royal princess, Asteria, resides. The plan is simple; under the guise of a maid, Fetia will gain valuable information of the royal family from Princess Asteria, and together, she and Kiana will use their knowledge to assassinate the royal family, and consequently destroy Magnuvia. The only problem? Princess Asteria is dangerously more beautiful and charming than Fetia expected. Will Fetia be able to follow through with the plan, or will Princess Asteria be too great of a temptation to resist? Find out in the first book of the duology, "Ad Astra." (Published: 2023)