Cover - Karen Badger for the book Mirror Image
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Synopsis: 56-year-old Piper Fallon vacationed on the beautiful island of Kauai, Hawaii a year after burying Susan, her partner of twenty years. She booked herself into the same Princeville resort she and her wife frequented over their twenty-year relationship, hoping to find closure and to contemplate her life going forward.
Kalena Kealohilani (age 54) is the manager of the Princeville Kealia Resort on Kauai, Hawaii. A native of Kauai, she had immersed herself in her job after a failed relationship left her heart broken and resigned to remain single.
Piper and Kalena met the day Piper checked into the Princeville resort. The attraction between the two women was instant and totally unexpected. Both recovering from recent losses, neither was looking for a new relationship, but the Hawaiian gods had something else in mind for them.
A few months into their relationship, tragedy strikes and threatens to destroy the idyllic life they were building together. While waiting to see what the future will bring, a mysterious woman enters their lives and provides advice that shakes Piper to her core.
Will Piper find the courage to risk all she holds sacred by following the advice of the mystery woman…advice that could ultimately lead to the death of the woman she loves? And if she doesn’t follow suit, will she live to regret it for the rest of her life?
Kalena Kealohilani (age 54) is the manager of the Princeville Kealia Resort on Kauai, Hawaii. A native of Kauai, she had immersed herself in her job after a failed relationship left her heart broken and resigned to remain single.
Piper and Kalena met the day Piper checked into the Princeville resort. The attraction between the two women was instant and totally unexpected. Both recovering from recent losses, neither was looking for a new relationship, but the Hawaiian gods had something else in mind for them.
A few months into their relationship, tragedy strikes and threatens to destroy the idyllic life they were building together. While waiting to see what the future will bring, a mysterious woman enters their lives and provides advice that shakes Piper to her core.
Will Piper find the courage to risk all she holds sacred by following the advice of the mystery woman…advice that could ultimately lead to the death of the woman she loves? And if she doesn’t follow suit, will she live to regret it for the rest of her life?
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Action Adventure - Heather Werner for the book Summit's Shadow
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Synopsis: Tana Walker has only ever felt at home in the mountains. So when her college roommates plan to reunite for a girls’ trip, she suggests an Alaskan expedition to attempt the treacherous Mount Torket. At over eighteen-thousand feet tall, and crisscrossed with crevasses, avalanche zones, and dangerous pitches, Mount Torket is a climber’s dream—or nightmare. Unbeknownst to her teammates, Tana has summited Torket once before, nearly two decades ago. The day her entire family vanished from its icy peak without a trace.
The higher they climb, the more the women suspect they’re not alone. Footsteps and shadows stalk their every move, growing bolder and more vicious as the days wear on. When a slew of near-death accidents befall their journey, Tana realizes that Torket is no typical mountain—and her parents’ disappearance was anything but ordinary.
As Tana’s quest for closure morphs into a fight for survival, she and her friends must band together, even as Torket threatens to rip them apart. Otherwise, they’ll end up as one more batch of souls lost to the dark and hungry mountain.
The higher they climb, the more the women suspect they’re not alone. Footsteps and shadows stalk their every move, growing bolder and more vicious as the days wear on. When a slew of near-death accidents befall their journey, Tana realizes that Torket is no typical mountain—and her parents’ disappearance was anything but ordinary.
As Tana’s quest for closure morphs into a fight for survival, she and her friends must band together, even as Torket threatens to rip them apart. Otherwise, they’ll end up as one more batch of souls lost to the dark and hungry mountain.
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Anthology - Rae Theodore for the book Swagger
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Synopsis: Rae Theodore, Nat Burns, K. Aten, Virginia Black, Missouri Van, Cindy Rizzo
Through essays, short stories, and poems, Swagger documents the butch experience by highlighting butch stories and butch voices, which often go unheard or are misunderstood. Books can be mirrors and windows—reflecting our lives back to us or opening them up to others. The writers featured in the pages inside have bravely shared their stories and their hearts with the intent that this anthology be both.
Through essays, short stories, and poems, Swagger documents the butch experience by highlighting butch stories and butch voices, which often go unheard or are misunderstood. Books can be mirrors and windows—reflecting our lives back to us or opening them up to others. The writers featured in the pages inside have bravely shared their stories and their hearts with the intent that this anthology be both.
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Fantasy - Selina A Fenech for the book A Wish of Ashes and Glass
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Synopsis: The grand ball began with the mission to find a bride for the prince, and ended with an attempt on the king's life.
Ellasyn only went to enjoy a night away from the constant cruelty of her homelife. She isn't interested in princes. Then she meets the charming and mysterious Ara, a dangerous woman holding her secrets close.
But Ellasyn has secrets of her own. A magic that could be easily abused in the wrong hands. As the attacks continue, how can she let herself be open to romance?
Anyone could be the assassin, and Ellasyn's kind heart could be a death sentence.
A Wish of Ashes and Glass is a standalone, young adult, sapphic retelling of Cinderella with a twist you won't see coming.
Grab your copy and escape into this sweet fairy tale today!
Ellasyn only went to enjoy a night away from the constant cruelty of her homelife. She isn't interested in princes. Then she meets the charming and mysterious Ara, a dangerous woman holding her secrets close.
But Ellasyn has secrets of her own. A magic that could be easily abused in the wrong hands. As the attacks continue, how can she let herself be open to romance?
Anyone could be the assassin, and Ellasyn's kind heart could be a death sentence.
A Wish of Ashes and Glass is a standalone, young adult, sapphic retelling of Cinderella with a twist you won't see coming.
Grab your copy and escape into this sweet fairy tale today!
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Fiction - Sara Scott for the book The Taste of her Silence
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Synopsis: On a seemingly ordinary April weekend, with her beloved wife Sophie out of town, Jensy Willett
finds herself reminiscing about the extraordinary events of her life over the past eight years.
From the long, slow arc of her recovery as the victim of a school shooting, to her hard-earned
success as a photographer… from the cultivation of a dear circle of friends and family, to the
spectacular “Jensyventures” she’s shared with her precious Sophie… Jensy contentedly reflects
on the peace and happiness she has found at last.
Now in her mid-forties, Jensy has a new career, a new appreciation for her life in the city, and a
love for Sophie that has only grown stronger over the two decades of their life together.
finds herself reminiscing about the extraordinary events of her life over the past eight years.
From the long, slow arc of her recovery as the victim of a school shooting, to her hard-earned
success as a photographer… from the cultivation of a dear circle of friends and family, to the
spectacular “Jensyventures” she’s shared with her precious Sophie… Jensy contentedly reflects
on the peace and happiness she has found at last.
Now in her mid-forties, Jensy has a new career, a new appreciation for her life in the city, and a
love for Sophie that has only grown stronger over the two decades of their life together.
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Historical - Edale Lane for the book The Long Winter of Midgardr
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Synopsis: Three disparate women; one common goal: survive.
Jorunn holds fast to duty and honor. The stalwart shieldmaiden is admired for her skill and courage in a harsh landscape beset by dangers and enemies. Would she sacrifice it all for the love of a beautiful, mysterious woman?
Madlen, a revered holy sister of the Eldríss Hringr, bears a sacred mission to guard Miðgarðr from Surtr and the monstrous fire giants of Muspelheim on an island dominated by a volcanic passage between the realms. While inexplicably drawn to Jorunn, her obligation to the sisters and their tasks must remain her priority.
Young, quick-witted, and sharp-tongued Yngvi, forced into a marriage she didn’t want, would much rather be safeguarding the world with Jorunn and Madlen. However, she loves her children with a fierce passion that guides her every action.
Omens, prophecies, and visions from the gods hint at monstrous threats looming over the land—attacks by the draugr of folklore and a bitter, dark winter to surpass previous ones. When the unthinkable happens, many proclaim Ragnarök has come. Can Jorunn’s, Madlen’s, and Yngvi’s diverse talents save their kingdom, or will the gloomy nightmare spell the end of mankind?
Captivating story-teller Edale Lane presents another Tale from Norvegr, a thrilling historical fantasy kissed by sapphic romance. Micheal Crichton’s Eaters of the Dead (The 13th Warrior) meets George R. R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones with lesbians! If you enjoy watching the past unfold through epic battles, historic disasters, and the love and perseverance of strong women, don’t miss The Long Winter of Miðgarðr.
Jorunn holds fast to duty and honor. The stalwart shieldmaiden is admired for her skill and courage in a harsh landscape beset by dangers and enemies. Would she sacrifice it all for the love of a beautiful, mysterious woman?
Madlen, a revered holy sister of the Eldríss Hringr, bears a sacred mission to guard Miðgarðr from Surtr and the monstrous fire giants of Muspelheim on an island dominated by a volcanic passage between the realms. While inexplicably drawn to Jorunn, her obligation to the sisters and their tasks must remain her priority.
Young, quick-witted, and sharp-tongued Yngvi, forced into a marriage she didn’t want, would much rather be safeguarding the world with Jorunn and Madlen. However, she loves her children with a fierce passion that guides her every action.
Omens, prophecies, and visions from the gods hint at monstrous threats looming over the land—attacks by the draugr of folklore and a bitter, dark winter to surpass previous ones. When the unthinkable happens, many proclaim Ragnarök has come. Can Jorunn’s, Madlen’s, and Yngvi’s diverse talents save their kingdom, or will the gloomy nightmare spell the end of mankind?
Captivating story-teller Edale Lane presents another Tale from Norvegr, a thrilling historical fantasy kissed by sapphic romance. Micheal Crichton’s Eaters of the Dead (The 13th Warrior) meets George R. R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones with lesbians! If you enjoy watching the past unfold through epic battles, historic disasters, and the love and perseverance of strong women, don’t miss The Long Winter of Miðgarðr.
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Mystery - The Queen's Eye for the book Jane Alden
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Synopsis: Archeologist Dr. Cassandra Stillwell and her young assistant Ari Morgan first appeared in The Crystal's Curse as they searched for the story of Hatshepsut, the most powerful female pharaoh in ancient Egypt. Cass and Ari return to the Valley of the Kings in search of the missing eye from Nefertiti's three-thousand-year-old bust. Cass is determined to restore the queen's perfection and return the bust from Berlin to the Egyptian people. Leftover Hitler Youth and cutthroat antiquity thieves pursue the two from Germany to Egypt to New York City. Did the eye ever really exist? Can Cass persuade Germany to return the queen to Egypt? Will Cass and Ari's relationship deepen? Join the two antiquities sleuths in their quest for answers.
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New Author - Rena Sapon-White and Ella Schaefer for the book The Christmas Pic
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Synopsis: Is love finally coming into focus?
Ava Garcia-Greene, a Fortune 5 CEO, has it all–power, prestige, and a swanky office in Silicon Beach. But beneath her icy exterior lies a heart yearning for something money can't buy.
Jo Fisher, a GLAAD-card-carrying, carabiner-clipping, out-and-proud lesbian, is barely keeping her late father’s photo truck afloat in the queer haven of Harmony Springs, Michigan, where her love life is more Silent Night than Joy to the World.
When Ava’s AI Christmas card generator incites controversy, Jo’s heated call into a radio show leads Ava’s board to an ultimatum: save Jo’s business by Christmas or lose her corporate crown.
As they team up, Ava unexpectedly falls for Jo’s disarming sincerity, while Jo is cautiously intrigued by the pull she feels toward the supposedly straight Ava. With their careers on the line and Christmas around the corner, can their spark ignite a holiday miracle?
Ava Garcia-Greene, a Fortune 5 CEO, has it all–power, prestige, and a swanky office in Silicon Beach. But beneath her icy exterior lies a heart yearning for something money can't buy.
Jo Fisher, a GLAAD-card-carrying, carabiner-clipping, out-and-proud lesbian, is barely keeping her late father’s photo truck afloat in the queer haven of Harmony Springs, Michigan, where her love life is more Silent Night than Joy to the World.
When Ava’s AI Christmas card generator incites controversy, Jo’s heated call into a radio show leads Ava’s board to an ultimatum: save Jo’s business by Christmas or lose her corporate crown.
As they team up, Ava unexpectedly falls for Jo’s disarming sincerity, while Jo is cautiously intrigued by the pull she feels toward the supposedly straight Ava. With their careers on the line and Christmas around the corner, can their spark ignite a holiday miracle?
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Paranormal – Karen Badger for the book Mirror Image
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Synopsis: 56-year-old Piper Fallon vacationed on the beautiful island of Kauai, Hawaii a year after burying Susan, her partner of twenty years. She booked herself into the same Princeville resort she and her wife frequented over their twenty-year relationship, hoping to find closure and to contemplate her life going forward.
Kalena Kealohilani (age 54) is the manager of the Princeville Kealia Resort on Kauai, Hawaii. A native of Kauai, she had immersed herself in her job after a failed relationship left her heart broken and resigned to remain single.
Piper and Kalena met the day Piper checked into the Princeville resort. The attraction between the two women was instant and totally unexpected. Both recovering from recent losses, neither was looking for a new relationship, but the Hawaiian gods had something else in mind for them.
A few months into their relationship, tragedy strikes and threatens to destroy the idyllic life they were building together. While waiting to see what the future will bring, a mysterious woman enters their lives and provides advice that shakes Piper to her core.
Will Piper find the courage to risk all she holds sacred by following the advice of the mystery woman…advice that could ultimately lead to the death of the woman she loves? And if she doesn’t follow suit, will she live to regret it for the rest of her life?
Kalena Kealohilani (age 54) is the manager of the Princeville Kealia Resort on Kauai, Hawaii. A native of Kauai, she had immersed herself in her job after a failed relationship left her heart broken and resigned to remain single.
Piper and Kalena met the day Piper checked into the Princeville resort. The attraction between the two women was instant and totally unexpected. Both recovering from recent losses, neither was looking for a new relationship, but the Hawaiian gods had something else in mind for them.
A few months into their relationship, tragedy strikes and threatens to destroy the idyllic life they were building together. While waiting to see what the future will bring, a mysterious woman enters their lives and provides advice that shakes Piper to her core.
Will Piper find the courage to risk all she holds sacred by following the advice of the mystery woman…advice that could ultimately lead to the death of the woman she loves? And if she doesn’t follow suit, will she live to regret it for the rest of her life?
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Romance - Sally Brooks for the book Swiping Right and Other Disasters
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Synopsis: When Kiera’s wife leaves her, she has to rebuild her life. At 41, with a new home in Kings Heath, a diverse and vibrant part of Birmingham, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery.
Encouraged by friends, she tries online dating. She soon comes up against the quirks and pitfalls of swiping right and left on potential matches, discovering as she goes that it’s best to avoid people using animal filter profile pictures. Tinder introduces her to more women than she ever expected, including one who is definitely not over her ex and another whose suggestive texts get Kiera into trouble at work.
Seymour, the owner of her favourite coffee shop, develops an ingenious escape code – if a date is going badly and Kiera orders an affogato, that means she needs rescuing. But would Seymour prefer it if Kiera ordered more than a fancy coffee next time? Could love in fact be closer to home than Kiera thinks?
And could everything be ruined by Kiera’s ex-wife turning up and sucking her back into her old life?
Swiping Right and Other Disasters is a hilarious sapphic romance full of mishaps, laughs and unexpected adventure.
Encouraged by friends, she tries online dating. She soon comes up against the quirks and pitfalls of swiping right and left on potential matches, discovering as she goes that it’s best to avoid people using animal filter profile pictures. Tinder introduces her to more women than she ever expected, including one who is definitely not over her ex and another whose suggestive texts get Kiera into trouble at work.
Seymour, the owner of her favourite coffee shop, develops an ingenious escape code – if a date is going badly and Kiera orders an affogato, that means she needs rescuing. But would Seymour prefer it if Kiera ordered more than a fancy coffee next time? Could love in fact be closer to home than Kiera thinks?
And could everything be ruined by Kiera’s ex-wife turning up and sucking her back into her old life?
Swiping Right and Other Disasters is a hilarious sapphic romance full of mishaps, laughs and unexpected adventure.
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