Amara Alonso is 22 years old and is in her final year studying English literature at NYU. She's smart, kind and gentle, she always has been. But she carries a quiet sadness that most don't see. After losing her mother and sister in a tragic car accident 8 months ago, she was left with an alcoholic father who she blames for their death. She promises herself to push through her last year of college but soon falls into a cycle- skipping classes, tear-stained eyes, and an empty stomach. Emilia Zayed is a 29 year old creative writing professor. Emilia is poised, intelligent and emotionally guarded. She keeps everyone at arm's length- students, colleges, friends, and especially family. She doesn't trust people and shows no intention to. She shows no interest in anybody around her, until a soft brown eyed girl enters her lecture with a look of hurt deep in her eyes that she can't seem to stop thinking about. Emilia notices Amara's writing first. There's something about her work-so raw, so aching, so lonely. It touches something in Emilia she thought she'd buried. Never has a student's piece of writing made her feel this way. They shouldn't get close. They can't get close. But they do. And it's slow, quiet, and deeply emotional. It's Amara showing up during Emilia's office hours not just to talk about writing but about life. It's Emilia realising Amara needs more than feedback-she needs someone who sees her. And it's Amara finally finding someone who doesn't leave. The two form an unspoken bond they can't explain. It's forbidden in the eyes of everybody else. But they can't help but feel softer around each other. Will they ever act on it? Will Amara's hurt or Emilia's closed offness prevent them from ever truly opening up and giving in?

Maya Rivera and Harper Quinn have spent their entire high-school careers locked in a fierce academic rivalry. Competing for grades, debate trophies, and the teacher's attention. Forced to work together as lab partners and later paired for the science fair, the girls navigate constant bickering, unexpected moments of laughter, and a growing warmth neither of them can quite explain. As their rivalry slowly softens into friendship, and something much sweeter. Maya and Harper learn that sometimes the person who challenges you the most is the one who understands you best. More Than Rivalry is a soft, heart-warming WLW teen romance about two girls discovering that enemies can become partners, classmates can become confidants, and love can bloom in the last place you expect.

After dropping out of college, Ellie is forced to join her parents on a three month stay to Canada. Not being used to the cold weather, the mountains and all the snow, Ellie isn't too enthusiastic about the trip. In Frostfields, the little village her family is staying in, Ellie meets Quinn, the daughter of her dad's old friend from University. The two girls have next to nothing in common - can they get along nonetheless? ___ WLW romance

I was only 7 when I met her, but we had an instant connection. We were inseperable. She was always happy and joyful around me, but me on the other hand, I was a completely different story. I suffered a disorder that caused me to have no emotions. I told her my condition and she understood, but one day she dissapeared, I didn't feel sad, worried or angry like I should have. I just continued my day like any other day, but by myself. I continued to have no friends as I got older and talked to no one, but it didn't bother me. I soon became the "weirdo" as most people would say. I became known as the girl with no emotions.

Wren and Kenna hated each other in high school. Now mature-ish adults, they still hate each other. The problem? They're engaged. A year away from marriage, according to two of the most powerful people in the world: their parents. ***** Wren Castile and Kenna Gold are engaged...because their parents say so (and no, they're not kidding). Wren has one year to marry her former nemesis, or else. The fact that Kenna emulated her infamously anti-gay father throughout high school seems to be irrelevant--even to Kenna herself. Suddenly Wren and the girl she never wanted to see again are on the same (bickering) side as they face mandatory dates, disastrous family get-togethers, and their unhappy past. Wren is filled with mistrust, but to protect her heart, she might just have to sit back and let it lead the way. Content/Trigger Warning: This story contains references to and/or scenes of homophobia, childhood trauma, bullying, violence, and suicide. [[2022 Watty Awards Shortlist]] [[Editors' Choice - October 2022]]

Seraphina Esposito is a mafia queen.. cold, ruthless, untouchable. At twenty-five she rules an empire built on fear, wielding power like a blade and believing feelings to be nothing but weakness. Love, family, softness.. those are luxuries she's burned out of herself. Or so she thought. Then comes Elowen Morgan. Beautiful. Too emotionally intelligent. Kindhearted. Too pure for a world like hers... and yet, impossible to ignore. With honey-brown eyes that see too much and a quiet defiance behind her smile, she unsettles everything Seraphina thought she knew. Seraphina doesn't do love. But desire? Obsession? The urge to claim what should never have been hers? That, she can't seem to resist. What happens when a woman who feels nothing meets the one person she can't stop feeling?

Lesbian Romance Angel James loves her life as a submissive woman. Unfortunately, however, she also loves to break every rule known to man. Will head dominant Scarlet Black be able to tame the unruly Angel, or will she too be forced to give her up? *** Angel James didn't have the best start in life. She was plagued with misfortune and taught never to trust those around her, despite desperately wanting to. At eighteen, Angel found herself taken in by the famous Mistress Gloria, the leading dominant of a world dedicated to a society of sub/ dom relationships. Now, at twenty-three, Angel has a reputation for breaking the rules. Mistress Gloria is at her wits-end and calls for her top ranking dominant, Scarlet to come and help.

I'm not just the alpha's daughter, I'm also a lesbian who just happens to be turning 21 in a week. In a week I'll be expected to pick my lifemate. The pack has expectations for me but when a new family moves into our town it causes a shake-up that spells out trouble with a capital T. Balancing life, love, and duty has never been harder.

"I want you" She grabbed my chin making me hold eye Contact "And I want you to be quiet"

Devour Me Series #1: Delectable Obsession A Lesbian Dark Romance In the glittering shadows of Monaco's elite, she rules with a knife, a whisper, and a fork. Alexei Moreau---Michelin-starred chef, restaurateur, and seductress of the senses---doesn't just serve food. She serves pleasure. Obsession. Ruin. Every bite she prepares is designed to unravel your mind, blur your morals, and leave you begging for more. When an unsuspecting guest stumbles into her private world of culinary ecstasy and psychological control, she becomes the latest indulgence in Alexei's collection. But this isn't just a meal---it's a game of power and surrender, where consent tastes like sin, and desire becomes a weapon. How much would you sacrifice for pleasure? What part of yourself would you give away... just to feel her again? Some hungers were never meant to be satisfied. But when Alexei feeds you, you don't get full. You get addicted. If you let her feed your desires, she'll consume your soul next. One bite. That's all it takes. MOST OUTSTANDING RANKING: #1 - control #1 - samesexlove #1 - womensfiction #2 - manipulation #2 - lgbtlove #3 - sensory #3 - womanpower #3 - womanxwoman