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Word Count: 18,315
Character Identities: Lesbian
Summary: Christmas is a time for music, mistletoe, and most of all, second chances Wynter Collins guards a broken heart. The love of her life called it quits, leaving Wynter along with all the hopes and dreams they once shared. Wynter throws herself into her job at Sparkle and Home. Hard work helps soothe her pain and the Christmas season is especially busy. She spends her days selling Christmas trees and wreaths. She spends her long, lonely nights trying to forget Ava. When the shop's elderly owner passes away, Wynter faces an uncertain future. To her dismay, Ava has returned to Dublin. Worse, she's the shop's new owner and Wynter's new boss. Ava Winchester has never forgotten Wynter or the time they shared together—in and out of Wynter's 4-poster bed—but she harbours a guilty secret. She's still in love with Wynter and regrets the choice she made to leave. Now fate has brought them together again in Dublin—one of the most romantic cities at Christmastime. Wynter wants nothing to do with Ava, and Ava can't risk confessing the truth. Like Wynter, Ava has a wounded heart. Ava's determined to remain professional, and guard her secret yearning. Even if it means another lonely Christmas...
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Character Identities: Bisexual, Lesbian
Summary: Torn apart by circumstance. Reunited in love. Love and Second Chances Books 1-3 is a collection of three contemporary and steamy second chance romance stories: Solace, Gravity and Beloved. Solace: A second chance romance about friendship, new beginnings, and putting the pieces back together. It's been two years since the divorce. I'm still raw. A little lost. Out of nowhere, I cross paths online with Rae, my college love. When we've taken some time to catch up, she offers the last thing I expect: an invitation to visit her in Ireland. It's the chance of a lifetime, but could it also mean a second chance with the one woman I've never forgotten? Gravity: A love like a force of nature. A second chance. Their last chance. Caroline and I had an intense and passionate relationship, but we overwhelmed each other's lives. I forced myself to walk away, but I've never stopped looking back. I didn't expect to see her again, but life is full of surprises. We've both changed and grown, and I want to discover who she is now and if we can share a future together. Can I convince her to take a chance on me one last time? Beloved: Confronting the past isn’t always easy, especially when you’ve made the biggest mistake of your life. Aisling and I were engaged to be married. I loved her, and I couldn’t imagine life without her by my side. Everything changed when an anonymous stranger sent me a letter claiming she was cheating on me. It was a lie, but it cast doubt in my heart and derailed our relationship. Years have passed, and when I hear from her out of the blue, I'm not sure what to think. I've missed her more than I care to admit, but we parted on uncomfortable terms. Should I give her another chance? Reader Note: This collection contains three novella-length F/F contemporary romance books featuring sapphic love and adult language.
Word Count: 16059
Character Identities: Lesbian
Summary: A seer claimed Lirya would never know the touch of a man. She never expected to find true love. The goddess Lirya expected a life of solitude when she moved to the wilderness, settling in a cavern beneath the great Kulanji mountain. Content with her life there, Lirya didn't pay much attention to what she might be missing, until Naji entered her life. A being born of magic, the crane shifter barely escaped the hunters alive. When Lirya finds her hiding out in the cavern, the goddess is surprised, and offers to treat Naji's wound. It's the beginning of a beautiful friendship that might lead to more, as Lirya realises that love can take many forms. The Goddess and the Crane is a romantic lesbian and interracial paranormal romance novella of around 16,000 words, and the first book in the Sapphic Legends series. Please note: This story appeared in Beating Hearts: A LGBTQIA+ Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy Anthology.
Word Count: 18247
Character Identities: Lesbian
Summary: Confronting the past isn’t always easy, especially when you’ve made the biggest mistake of your life. Lauren: Aisling and I were engaged to be married. I loved her, and I couldn’t imagine life without her by my side. But everything changed when I received a letter out of the blue telling me she was cheating on me. I’d never had reason to doubt her, but it placed fears in my heart. Unfortunately, that was what the letter’s sender wanted. It seemed the start of a story I’d heard too many times before, and I took some time away to consider our future together. By the time I returned a few days later, it was too late. Aisling: Years have passed since I ended my relationship with Lauren, but now I've found out who sent the letter that destroyed our relationship. I find myself questioning whether I should contact her again. Is it too late to give her another chance? Her social media accounts say she’s single, but I don’t know if there’s someone else in her life now or how she feels about me. Is it too late to re-discover what might’ve been?
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Character Identities: Lesbian
Summary: A love like a force of nature. A second chance. Their last chance. Ivy: I was drawn to Caroline from the day we met, but we overwhelmed each other’s lives. Caroline consumed me. Her beauty, her vivacious light, her deep red hair, her… everything. I wasn’t ready to deal with the intensity of our relationship and my own feelings for her, so I forced myself to walk away. I regretted it and I still do. Without her, it was as though my world was drained of colour and life. I’ll always regret leaving her and losing the love we shared. I’ll always miss her whirlwind presence in my life. Unless I get her back, and convince her to take a chance on me one last time. Caroline: I’m not good at relationships. They don’t work out; not for me. My first and only true love left me. Ivy. My other relationships since then have been mere imitations of what I had with her. Reminders that she’s still inside me, making me want her. Ten years have passed. Easy years? No. Healthy years? No. But now I’m a better me. A healthier me. I lost myself in love once, and I can’t do that again. I have a new life. I have new balance. And now… I have her. Ivy’s back in my life. Just like that; delivered on a sunbeam. I mustn’t lose myself again. Not like before, but I'll take a chance on love again if it's for Ivy.
Word Count: 30000
Character Identities: Bisexual, Lesbian
Summary: A second chance romance about friendship, new beginnings, and putting the pieces back together. Lindsay: Two years after my divorce I’m ready to push through the pain. Either I pick up the reins of my life now, or let go forever. I didn’t expect to cross paths with Rae—in a chat room of all places. She was my first love, who I met in college. Ten years ago, I walked away from us at a time when she needed me. Unfortunately, now I know how that feels. My first instinct is to run—it would be too easy to fall in love again. Too easy for my heart to break. But now that she’s back in my life, I’m truly grateful for her friendship, even though she’s far away. Rae: Real love has evaded me since Lindsay, my first love and the girl I left behind. It’s been a string of friends with benefits—I give my body but never my heart. But my second chance has come, and the girl I loved is now a woman with a broken heart. She’s a shadow, and everything in me yearns to coax her back to life. That’s why I’m inviting her to stay with me in Ireland. I think she could use a break away to let the past go and find some healing. I suspect the demons of her past won’t let her go so easily, but I’ll do what I can to help her find happiness again.
Word Count: 20000
Character Identities: Lesbian
Summary: Emily Williams has always felt driven to follow her dreams. Her art studies took her across the country, but she can't forget the girl she left behind. When she learns that Danica has been in a devastating car accident, she's glad to be returning home for Christmas. She has to see Danica again. Danica Swanson has tried to move on since Emily left but with limited success. The town of Myrton hasn't offered many dating prospects, but she found a job as a barista that made her happy. That was until the crash put her life in jeopardy and left her with little choice but to give up her job. Danica still misses Emily, but she has a lot to deal with as she recovers from her injuries. Meanwhile, Emily wants to give her dream of a relationship with Danica another chance. Can they find a way to rekindle their flame or have they lost each other for good? A Touch of Christmas Magic is a steamy lesfic second chance romance of around 20,000 words. It features sapphic love and adult language, with a pinch of holiday magic.
Word Count: 65000
Character Identities: Ace, Lesbian, Polyamorous
Summary: Rose is a modern-day succubus, kidnapped by vampires while trying to track down her missing mother, Ella. That life-changing experience sets her on a path to trouble, danger, heroics and helping others, while the Succubus Moon approaches. Paranormal beings come into full power at certain pre-destined times, but the fabled Succubus Moon is said to have wrought madness, destruction and chaos on an unprecedented scale. Rose hasn’t seen one in her lifetime, but she’s about to – and she’s afraid of losing control of herself. The last thing she wants is to harm those she loves, especially Lisa. Rose's girlfriend Lisa is a kitchen witch and trainee chef. She leads a sedate life, except where it relates to her coven and Rose, of course. Her asexuality wouldn’t seem to complement Rose’s succubus nature, but they’ve found love, and a deep and lasting happiness together. The problem is dark forces are gathering, with threats to themselves, Lisa’s coven and the people of Bellasford. They must fight to keep their happy life intact, protect each other and save who they can because trouble is coming. Reader Note: This collection contains three novella-length F/F fantasy romance books (around 65,000 words total): Darkling Rose, Seeking Witches and Rising Moon. It features sapphic love (the steamy and sweet kind) and adult language. It also has the potential triggers of kidnapping and violence. This collection features two women who will fight for their friends, each other and to make the world a better place.
Word Count: 50348
Character Identities: Lesbian
Summary: Nerisa is a selkie who had long dreamed of exploring the world beyond her people’s territory and finding her other half, should she exist. With a leap of faith fueled by wanderlust, she was ready to embrace what the town of Arkan Hallow had to offer. She found an uninhabited shack by the sea, a job as a carer and the beginnings of a new life… and she was enjoying it. The thief struck when she was at work and stole her pelt. It was more than a piece of clothing or her means to shapeshift; it was a part of her soul and her only way of returning to live among her kind. Without it she couldn’t become a seal again. She couldn’t return to live in her family’s waters and continue the life she’d had before. Without it she felt very much alone. Desperate, Nerisa searches for help and finds it with Nina, the daughter of a witch and fortune teller. Nina is still recovering from a break-up, and she becomes captivated by the beautiful woman from the sea. She decides she has to help her at any cost. Together they search for Nerisa’s pelt and try to get it back; not an easy task when they’re not sure where to begin. The journey allows them to discover something just as valuable along the way: each other. The closer they get to answers, the more dangerous their quest becomes, and the stakes should they fail. Only by discovering who is behind it all can they get Nerisa’s pelt back and find a happy future together. Reader Note: Selkies Freedom is a F/F paranormal romance novel of just over 50,000 words that features sapphic love (the steamy and sweet kind), adult language and some violence. Two women willing to face danger together in the name of love await you!
Word Count: 50000
Character Identities: Bisexual, Gay
Summary: “I like my men available now and gone in the morning.” Currently in personal security, Oscar sees his future as forever closeted and single. His lovelife can never be more than a series of hookups with men who want the same. No repercussions and no emotional involvement. Definitely not a client. But it’s lust at first sight when he meets the ultimate temptation, HRH Prince Tobias. Oscar was supposed to be guarding that body not getting to know it better. Intimately. For a week. “Seducing the bodyguard was easy. Moving on and forgetting about him was impossible.” Toby can’t stop thinking about his first time with a man. The instant attraction between him and the gorgeous bodyguard was impossible to ignore. With his anything’s-possible attitude, Toby can only see why they should be dating. In this sizzling high-heat romance two men reassess what they want in their futures. Among other things this high-heat, low- angst book features: * Two men in their thirties. * A bisexual prince charming. * A temporary secret boyfriends arrangement. * The International Year for Indigenous Languages. * A Cornish pasty. * A very romantic happy ever after. Approx 50,000 words. Standalone novel, there is no cliffhanger, no cheating, and there is a happy ending.
Word Count: 21800
Character Identities: Ace, Lesbian, Polyamorous
Summary: Life in Bellasford is seldom peaceful for succubus, Rose. A fun night out to celebrate her girlfriend's birthday takes a sinister turn as a mutual friend is found near-dead, drained of her life energy: the hallmarks of a succubus feeding. With the Succubus Moon drawing near, suspicion falls on Rose and her long-missing mother, Ella. Investigation leads to more victims drained of energy and no clear suspect in sight. Racing against time, Rose, Lisa and their friends Alexis and Jamie seek to unravel the mystery before more innocents are attacked or something worse happens. They know the energy is being taken for a reason and could place a great deal of power at their adversary's fingertips. Rising Moon is a F/F romantic urban fantasy novella of around 22,000 words, which contains strong steamy content and language.
Word Count: 60,000
Character Identities: Bisexual, Lesbian
Summary: When I arrived at Prince Eldran’s estate, I had no memory of who I was or how I’d gotten there, but everything was prepared and waiting for me as though I’d been expected. As I struggled to piece together my past, I met Sorcha, whose memories were as fragmented as mine. We quickly became friends and our connection developed into one that I could only describe as magical. During the Prince’s glittering masquerade ball, I realised that I loved her deeply and I wanted to discover what it meant to share my life with her. Our love blossomed like the beautiful gardens that surrounded the estate, but something dark was brewing in the realm beyond the mansion. The fae had seemed a peaceable people, but there was much I’d forgotten and war has a way of opening your eyes to the truth. When it reached the shores of Prince Eldran’s enchanted island, Sorcha and I were forced to defend our home and fight for our lives. We’ve faced so much, but malevolent forces threaten to tear us apart and destroy the life we’ve built together. Only through an unimaginable sacrifice can we hope to survive and help our people… but with so much at stake, can we conquer our enemies and ensure a future for our love? Reader Note: This collection contains three novella-length F/F fantasy romance books (approximately 60,000 words total) featuring Sapphic love (the steamy and sweet kind), adult language, and unexpected danger. Two women, who will face any foe to keep their love intact and fight for their future, await you!
Word Count: 58000
Character Identities: Demisexual, Gay
Summary: Two hot men. One deserted tropical island. Mr. Don’t-Touch-Me Wade O’Rourke has never allowed anyone to get close to his heart, or into his bed. Perhaps he’s not wired that way. He’s not gay. He was brought up to know it’s not possible in his family. But he’s not attracted to women either. He keeps up appearances for the sake of his family because it’s the thing to do— never mind his family traumas or that he hates his life. And he has reasons to hate his homophobic uncle, too. Outgoing, optimistic, and carefree Adam Bennet comes from a long line of earthy people— gardeners and farmers. After his parents died, he was raised by his wise grandmother. He helps her run her shop. When Wade and Adam meet on an airplane, they don’t quite hit it off. They survive a crash landing on an island paradise where they have to join forces to survive. Will Adam take a chance on love with the seemingly straight man? When love blossoms, can it survive the rescue and return to their American small town? This full-length, standalone novel contains: Two hot guys and a deserted island. A man damaged by his homophobic upbringing. A virgin who never thought he'd want to be touched that way. Coming out in a small town. Steamy man on man love action and a happy ending. ***58,000 words. Available at many ebook stores.
Word Count: 51000
Character Identities: Gay
Summary: In the closet... Career-focused Jason Tant has given up on love to play football at the highest level: his team is in the Premiership, and Jason also plays for the English national team (even though his mother is Spanish). He doesn’t want to be the poster boy for LGBT people in sport—and his advisors have told him that coming out will ruin his career. It’s not an issue until Scott captures Jason’s heart and turns his world around. Out and proud... With a carefree, live-for-today attitude, Scott Cole was never in the closet, he's altogether too flamboyant for hiding. Funny, clever, and a terrific dancer, the science student has many talents but the man he loves requires something else—discretion. They seem an unlikely couple but neither can resist the chemistry that draws them together. Under scrutiny... Prying paparazzi are everywhere, determined to out gay footballers. Scott questions whether he and Jason need to keep their love a secret when professional British sportsmen in other fields are coming out. Will Jason have to choose between love and his career? Or will the tabloids destroy them both? An MM romance novel with a happy ever after. The story spans 2012-2015. Set in England where fans would die for their football team and football is not called soccer. It is 51,000 words. The book was inspired by the news story in October 2015 that British gay footballers are preparing to come out in public. As of January 2017, no professional players at the top level in European football have come out. The rumours persist and there have been discussions at the highest levels, including inside Parliament. The story is set in England but uses American spelling for the benefit of international readers. This book was published in May 2016. The characters also appear in My Goal (published Sept 2016). NOW also available as an audiobook.
