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Delia Benoist is everyone’s rival, nobody’s true friend. Yet as she enters her thirties, she’s coming around to the idea of meaningful bonds, including romance. The last place she expects to find a relationship, though, is in a club built around hooking up. A one-night stand doesn’t just blow her mind. It blows up Delia’s whole concept of love and romance! One hot relationship. Zero realistic possibilities. Helena Pierce has been running from her past for as long as she’s been out of high school.

I’m Lucy, a law student with a part-time job as a personal shopper at Bergman’s, an exclusive department store in New York. As Christmas is nearing, my employer has hired a Santa. I don’t appreciate the way he keeps looking at me until I find out that Santa is a woman.... I’m one of those people who doesn’t like Christmas and I have my reasons for that. But being in Santa’s presence brings out the holiday spirit, as well as the bad side, in me. So much so, that I soon find myself longing to be on Santa’s naughty list!

Dani Reed was an outsider. She was no stranger to being different, and had been bullied most of her life for it. After the loss of her father, the only person in Dani's life that made her feel loved was the one person she thought she could never have: her best friend Claire.

I'm Valerie, a recently divorced CFO from LA. After discovering lesbian erotica, I joined an online book club and have been indulging in steamy novels ever since. A new chapter in my life starts when Syd, a fellow member I've been sharing a sexy online exchange with, invites me to her house in Quebec.

Sofie Rosswell is a fashion school graduate working in a coffee shop when she is confronted with a difficult, demanding, and very glamorous customer—the fashion mogul and CEO of the biggest New York fashion magazine—Gabriella Galena. Sofie is intimidated by Gabriella, but entranced by her and finds herself very attracted to her. When Gabriella offers Sofie a job, all of Sofie's dreams of working in the fashion world might come true. But, Gabriella looks at Sofie with hungry eyes, and Sofie likes it. Sofie can't risk her dream job by sleeping with the boss, can she?

BDSM was never my scene. I've always thought I was too strong to be dominated. Authority and I never did get along. So, when I was dragged to a special kind of club for my best friend's bachelorette party the last thing I expected to do was surrender myself completely.

Eve and Lainey Sumptor have faced many trials in their journey to one another. Now, after a long, hard road they are both in a place where they can relax and enjoy themselves. They’re together, they’re deliriously happy, their kids are thriving, and the demons from the past are dead and buried. It’s time to embrace their life, ripe with domestic bliss, as it unfolds before them at last. Neither woman ever dreamt they could be so fulfilled. But the problem with demons is they are tricky things that don’t always stay gone…

Ally Brenner, a driven project manager from Vancouver, boards a flight to Amsterdam, focused solely on landing a career-changing contract. Little does she know that her carefully planned world is about to be turned upside down by Candice Blackwater, a charismatic and successful investor. Candice, intrigued by Ally's infectious laughter and beauty, orchestrates a chance encounter that sets in motion a series of events neither of them could have predicted. As Candice's charm chips away at Ally's defenses, the two navigate a turbulent journey of desire and self-discovery.

Rebecca Cuinn lost control of her life once before, and she spent many years learning how to take it back. As the mistress and owner of an exclusive BDSM club, Rebecca now had control by the balls. She wasn't about to lose it again by falling in love. Unfortunately, her heart wasn't playing by Rebecca's rules. She always was a sucker for androgynous, sexy women. But did the one that threatened to make her break all her rules have to be so young?

Seasoned diplomat Carmen Ruiz is all about grace under pressure and handling high-stakes peace talks, but with danger closing in ahead of a crucial summit, her life is under threat. Enter Captain Jude Smith, a no-nonsense Navy SEAL with one mission—keep Carmen safe at all costs. From the moment they meet, sparks fly. Carmen's beauty and intellect meets Jude's quiet strength, and as the danger around them heats up, so does their attraction—leading to a steamy moment neither of them saw coming.

Amber Lawrence didn't come to Bend, Oregon, looking for love, she came to heal. After her aggressive cancer treatment, she's determined to reclaim her strength, one hike at a time. The last thing she wants is a guide, but Grace Howe isn't what Amber expects. Grace traded her city life for the...

Eve Sumptor has it all. She's beautiful, wealthy, successful, and sexy. But she is haunted by a past that should have destroyed her. Unable to free herself emotionally, Eve keeps her personal relationships at an arm's length. Even if she secretly feels more than she wants to admit. Lainey Stanton needs a change. She loves being a mother, but her marriage has become mundane. When her husband begins treating her like his mother instead of his wife, Lainey decides she needs to change. Going back to work - against her husband's wishes - is just what she needs.

She's the richest woman in a city built on billions of dollars, and she's got the trophy girlfriend to prove it. Business and pleasure have a tendency to mix in the high-stakes world Adrienne Thomas breathes. As the co-owner of one of America's biggest corporations, the young billionaire doesn't have time to date...especially when her recent bisexual awakening leaves her more confused than her confidence likes to admit.

Riley, a New York workaholic, has health issues that leave her no choice but to move to a small town to lead a calmer life. She hates the huge mansion she bought on a whim and stands out like a sore thumb in the cheery community of Mystic.

A collection of short stories featuring the women you've grown to love. From girls' night shenanigans to holiday parties, Moves and Grooves, the ladies will keep you entertained! Join Ellie, Hunter, Jessie, Blaise, Piper, Rebecca, Cass, Eve, Lainey, Patty, Mo, Dani, Claire, and Aunt Wills as these short stories give you more insight into their close knit circle of friends. Includes an all new, never before published short story.

Raquel has a reputation around town. When she's not dominating the luxury real estate market, she's enjoying the company of yet another young girlfriend. Because there's nothing that sates the appetite of the neighborhood cougar like the firm flesh of her 20-something prey. But Raquel isn't immune to heartbreak. Her therapist believes she dates co-eds because she's attempting to recreate the great romance of her youth. The one that ended when her ex-girlfriend left her for someone else.

Captain Sawyer Berkeley is a badass Army Ranger who's used to tackling the toughest missions solo. Tasked with leading Arctic training, she's all about the job—until she meets Lieutenant Mirren Reed, a brilliant Air Force meteorologist who's just as driven. Sparks fly from the get-go, but both are determined to keep things professional.

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.

Laurel Darby is no stranger to hard work, but most folks can't see past her family’s name and wealth. Having built her quilt shop from the ground up, she knows how hard it is to keep a business running. But that doesn’t leave much time for a relationship, and the last thing on Laurel's mind is unraveling herself and disrupting her carefully constructed life. Fresh out of long-term relationship hell, Dallas Hayes has nothing but a dream and the sweat equity for a fresh start. Opening her bourbon lounge is the only thing on her mind. But love? Nope, she won't go down that rabbit hole again.

Eve Sumptor is back. This time she is facing her toughest opponent yet. Herself. After a passionate affair, Eve Sumptor and Lainey Stanton had difficult choices to make. One chose fear, the other gave in to guilt. As the consequences of those decisions begin to come to light, both women must find a new direction. Will their paths once again come together?