Bøger af Hildred Billings

What do you do when the love of your life asks you to marry her? Run, of course! Precious pearls and diamond rings may command Eva Warren's life, but the jewel of her heart is long-term girlfriend Nadia Gaines. With red hair as captivating as the fires of the sun and curves that entrance Eva for days, it's no wonder that the most sought-after lesbian heiress in New England has found the woman of her dreams. Yet not everyone is happy for Eva. Such as her mother, the monstrous Isabella Warren. If this woman has one goal in her life, it's to harangue her daughter for not only her "licentious" lifestyle, but her inability to be the object of Isabella's ladder-climbing ways. What good is a daughter, after all, who refuses to date men, let alone marry them and beget their children? (Especially if there's a very discerning rich man willing to take her!) Eva's life is turned upside-down when her mother delivers an ultimatum: dump Nadia and go out with a man selected for her, or forfeit her entire inheritance. One of the country's most experienced alpha lesbians doesn't simply roll over for her mother. When Eva discovers a loophole in her parents' will that can forever ensure her inheritance, she knows she has to take it. That means marrying Nadia. Now. But before Nadia will consent to marriage, she needs to know that Eva is truly the love of her life. Can they weather the storm of Eva's business crumbling beneath her? Can Nadia look her future mother-in-law in the eye and reclaim her pride? Can Nadia be assured that Eva won't get bored of her vanilla ways the moment their relationship is official? They have three months to sort it out and say "I Do." With any luck, they'll survive. Otherwise, it may mean saying goodbye to the only love that's ever mattered.

When passion burns to ash... After nearly fifteen years together, college sweethearts Paige and Rhea have it all. But while they're fulfilled in their separate careers and call their place in Santa Monica a home, something simmers beneath the surface. They have grown apart, and the ember that once stoked their marriage threatens to extinguish. A consultation with a couple's therapist tells them what they've already suspected: Paige and Rhea must reconnect on more than a personal level. It has to be intimate - and it has to teach them new things they never knew about each other. Like how they've both been harboring unspoken fears and fantasies for years. When fantasies reignite the flame... It's time for athletic, go-getting Paige to face who she used to be in college. She can't run from her past, such as the frivolous relationships of her youth to how suppressed her desires have become. And it's time for sensitive, artistic Rhea to give a voice to the insecurities that have plagued her since college, when she desperately wished to be part of her future wife's carnal world. From the club scene to lakefront cabins, Paige and Rhea are about to embark on the kind of therapy that will either rekindle their passion... or tear them apart. Either way, it'll be forever! REKINDLING THE SPARK is a spicy romance with a HEA. Featuring a married couple well into their relationship, the things they get up to will both kindle the imagination... and make you drop this scalding hot book!

One year after being hospitalized for a life-changing illness, Vivian is finally ready to get back into dating. Things are definitely looking up when a beautiful woman named Shari asks her out for drinks - and possibly more. Too bad the night turns whisky-sour when Shari not only rejects Vivian, but confirms her most self-conscious fears! Enter Kat the bartender, who has seen this train wreck of a date with her own observant eyes. It's not the first time Shari has destroyed a woman's self-confidence in one night, but it is the first time Kat has decided to personally cheer up the latest victim. What ensues is the most fateful week to ever befall Vivian the legal secretary and Kat the bartender. Nobody's sure if a real relationship is on the docket - all they know is that sometimes truth is stranger than fiction, and at least one drink is always on the house.

Two of ShudderCon's most esteemed guests know how to woo their fans... but can they woo each other?Drake Rothchild and Leilah Singh have starred on the supernatural TV show "The Devil's Daughter" long enough to gain attention. Yet what their biggest fans don't know is that one of cable TV's hottest on-screen couples want absolutely nothing to do with each other in real life!Leilah sees her kitschy show as a mere stepping stone. The bridge between her classical Indian dance career and becoming the next Bollywood beauty to take Tinsel Town by storm. But balancing her personal life with her professional means keeping certain secrets deep in her heart - such as her bisexual identity that could upset some of her more traditional fans.Drake, on the other hand, is out and proud to the point that she puts a damper on Leilah's image. Coupled with a frothing fanbase that insists on "shipping" them together, the tensions between Leilah and Drake come to a head at ShudderCon. To top it all off? They have to share a suite!Yet there's something that neither of them will admit.They've got the hots for each other. Even Drake, who lost her marriage to the stress of her job. Even Leilah, who will do anything to keep her truth from the world.When they get to Las Vegas, sparks will fly. And if things catch fire, they'll be found in the stairwell... fanning their own flames!Crowds, cosplay... chemistry - it's all happening for these lucky ladies. Six lesbian romance authors have teamed up to bring you love: convention style in the brand new ShudderCon series.The House by Lily CraigThe Payoff by Sienna WatersThe Show by Hildred BillingsThe Bluff by Kate McLayThe Shark by Cara MaloneThe Longshot by Anna CoveBet on love at ShudderCon: Vegas!

Welcome to Hellfire, where there are only three rules. Consent is a must. Safety is paramount. No judgment of anyone or whatever the desire. Other than that?Prepare to give your soul to the Devil, because you're in her playground now.This collection contains the following related short novellas: SparkBree sees Hellfire as her permanent escape. A place where she can forget her old relationships and seek out new, temporary pleasures. Yet when she sees the woman of her dreams on the night of a big key party, Bree knows she must have her - even if for only tonight.Yet Amelia isn't a woman who gives her heart as easily as she gives her body. Fresh from a heartbreaking divorce, she's in Hellfire to get back in the dating game, convinced that a night of senseless fun with a stranger will erase her sadness.When Bree ends up in her dream girl's room, Amelia is more than surprised. They both like women, but there is something about this encounter that is new to them both. For Amelia, it's her first taste of a real romance with another woman. For Bree, it's the first inkling that true love might be real after all.HeatDanica has suffered enough bad luck to last her the rest of her life. The only highlight is using up the last month of her short-lived Hellfire membership to blow off some steam in LA's most exclusive adult club.Too bad she bumps into the woman who has absolutely wrecked her chances at stardom.Cherry is one of LA's most notable music producers, single-handedly creating a new wave of Motown and R'n'B staples for a brave new century. As a guest judge on American Song Champion, she first heard Danica's voice and found it intriguing. The stage presence, though? Wanting.Now they're both in Hellfire, and Danica has nothing to lose. When she confronts Cherry in the VIP lounge, there's more than attraction simmering between them. There's that energy Cherry found lacking only a few months ago, when Danica performed on live TV to a panel of bored judges.Danica isn't boring now. She's exactly who Cherry is looking for tonight.BurnTallulah is currently one of Hollywood's biggest ingenues, and there's nothing she loves more than partying in Hellfire, the only place she's allowed to be the big, domineering queen of seduction instead of the sweet girl-next-door America wants her to be. There's nobody in the circle of regulars who doesn't know her, let alone hasn't seen her biggest assets to come straight from the plastic surgeon's.Too bad her bodyguard would rather be anywhere else.For over a year, Rae has followed Tallulah into the club to make sure she doesn't get into too much trouble. Between drunken nights on the pole and almost walking in front of paps with her goods hanging out, Rae has her work cut out for her. It doesn't help that there are two things working woefully against the mild-mannered bodyguard who just wants her paycheck....First, she doesn't care much for this whole deviance thing. Yet her quiet, unrequited love for a woman who barely knows her name after all this time is making her rethink things.FlameMarried couple Jeanette and Roxy are in Hellfire to celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary, but paradise shakes wherever they step. For the past several months, the "happy" couple have been arguing more and more about the path of their relationship.For one thing, Jeanette wants to take things to the next level with the woman who wooed her with seductive dirty words and promises of a marriage full of the deviance clubs like Hellfire offer. Except Roxy has not been herself for quite some time. What spark they had when they said "I do" has been soured over years of bills, stressful jobs, and extended family pulling them in opposite geographic directions.Can Jeanette help the woman she loves come out of her funk? Can Roxy find the fire within her to look at her wife the way she used to?

Their love was written in the stars, but one of them wasn't yet ready for fate. Ten years ago, Jess Mills had her life changed when she crossed paths with Shannon Parker, the most beautiful girl at their small liberal arts college. But what Jess assumed to be nothing more than a crush on a straight girl turned into the night of her dreams senior year. Then? Nothing. Shannon was gone before graduation. One of them has moved on. The other is just getting started. Shannon bumps into Jess shortly after moving to Portland, a place her ex-boyfriend decided to call home. Both single, and both reeling from post-college life, Shannon realizes that it's no mere coincidence she's once again encountered the girl who defined her co-ed years. It's fate. Jess's love for astrology and divination is about to come in handy now that Shannon is determined to face her feelings and understand the whim of the universe. She isn't running anymore.

An AwakeningRose Wu's ordinary life as a concierge clerk was only meant to be a means to a financial end. Yet there is one resident in her high-rise luxury building who makes coming to work worth it.Cindy Ling, the enigmatic businesswoman who always has a lady on her arm, also has a wink to spare the mild-mannered clerk looking her way.When chance brings Rose up to Cindy's penthouse suite, her life isn't simply changed forever. It's transformed.A ReckoningFrom the moment she first sees her, Cindy knows that Rose is a font of endless potential. For a woman who has spent her whole life running away from a core part of her identity, taking Rose as a lover is not only the greatest escape, but Cindy's best chance at reformatting her image as Taiwan's foremost playgirl.Except whenever Cindy makes such drastic changes to her life, she discovers that the old ghosts she attempts to lock away come hurtling back. Falling in love with Rose is a blessing and a curse from the very deity Cindy has held a grudge against since the tragic death of her father.But Cindy knows they're a match made in the stars. This time, she'll overcome her inner demons.A BargainingYet when Cindy is inevitably consumed, Rose persists. She'll overcome her traditional family, her sheltered upbringing, and her insecurities if it means not only bringing Cindy out of the darkness, but reclaiming the world Rose knows they deserve to inhabit.No matter how hard Cindy pushes her away, their carnal connection and fairy-tale romance are too pure to spoil. Rose has nothing to fear.She won't let go.DON'T LET GO contains no-holds-barred references to mental illness and features non-Western beliefs and settings. It introduces brand-new characters and clubs to the Dane-Billings universe of billionaire girlfriends and the women who are transformed by loving them.

Welcome to Paradise Valley, where the locals thrive on the rural landscape, the quirky Oregonian living, and the history of the lesbian commune that founded it. Mixing small town attitudes with lesbian dating? Sounds like another day in Paradise.Life as a small-town housewife is usually what Sally Greenhill needs. With four kids and a busy wife to keep her preoccupied, she's got more than enough to do from sunrise to sunset - at all times of year.But as Deputy Candace Greenhill becomes bogged down in an arsonist investigation, Sally begins to suspect that the ring of flaming rebels might be closer than any of them foresaw. With Halloween right around the corner, both Sally and Candace are too busy to keep an eye on the precocious son with an eye for adventure... and trouble.

Fate struck Haruka and Kaori one warm spring day not so many years ago. Without question. they accepted their destiny, swearing to love each other and to forge a new life built on their unwavering devotion for what they had. Kaori, the dutiful career woman who always has her eyes on the next stage of her life; Haruka, the easy-going musician who will do anything to support her girlfriend's ambitions. One of them is lying. Maybe they both are. It's these amassing lies about their families, their friends, and their jobs that will lead them to discover who is the biggest liar between them. Their relationship might just survive it LIAR takes place from May, 2010 - September, 2013 The REN'AI RENSAI: GAIDEN (Another Story) series is a companion piece to the main Ren'Ai Rensai series focusing on alternate views to stories you've already enjoyed and couples deviating from the series' norms.

A spoiled heiress meets her match in a commanding bodyguard. Bianca Black lives a privileged but sheltered existence. The youngest daughter of the wealthiest family in Seattle, she yearns to spread her wings and gain her independence. So when her mother insists she get a personal bodyguard to protect her from a threat she refuses to explain, Bianca isn't happy. Until she meets her protector. Founder and CEO of Rainier Protection Services, Sam Reddy has built her bodyguard firm from the ground up. She and her team are the best there is. When she takes on Bianca Black as a client, she's expecting it to be a simple job. A young heiress is no match for a hardened military veteran like Sam, whose past has taught her to never let down her impenetrable guard. But Bianca has a way of getting under Sam's skin. And Sam longs to put the bratty princess in her place in more ways than one. Embroiled in a scorching hot game of push and pull, temptation ignites. But with a malicious stranger targeting Bianca's family and a secret threatening to shatter her world, she and Sam risk losing everything-from their budding relationship to their lives.

When Brynn aims for a goal, she makes it. Now? Ember is her goal. "I'll never forget the woman who offered an escape." Ember Donoghue, former high school soccer star, only needs three things to be content: A place to live. Her little sister Cinder. Fantasies of her old coach, Brynn Morgan. When the current assistant coach is fired, Cinder announces that the position is open - and she can't think of anyone better for the job than Ember. "I'll never look at her the same way again." Yet recent divorcee Brynn is reluctant to hire her former student. She knows more than anyone that Ember is popular, likeable, and talented... She also knows that thinking about grown-up Ember puts her in an awkward position. Because heartbroken Brynn is dating again, and Ember is the stuff dreams are made of. "Everything will try to tear us apart." Inexperienced at love and untouched at 21, Ember throws herself into Brynn's world, even if it means going against her morally strict parents. And Brynn can't say no to the college student who makes her feel alive for the first time in twenty years. Even though this could ruin Brynn's reputation. Even though this could ruin Ember's family. They don't care. Ember needs Brynn. Brynn wants Ember. Together, they can score any goal. Even if it means destroying the only security they've ever known. This is a steamy age gap sports romance that contains heavier themes of negative and unsupportive family dynamics. It has a HEA.

A stand-alone novel, and the third installment in the Elemental series of romances set in Japan. On the one-year anniversary of her son's death, Sayuri finds herself on a subway station platform, and she doesn't know how she got there.Neither does Miwa, the station employee who has one eye on the lost and weary woman the moment their paths cross.All it takes is one precarious step, and both Sayuri and Miwa are enveloped in a whirlwind relationship that brings them closer to the edge than ever before. For schoolteacher Sayuri, that means letting go of the life that is no longer hers to claim. For train enthusiast Miwa, it's realizing that there is more to human existence than isolation and struggling to get by.Every time they think about one another, a spark is ignited.Every time they speak, kindling is thrown into the flame.And every time they touch, the fire grows hotter.Imagine what a single kiss contains. AS ALL OUR FIRES BURN is a standalone romance. It contains themes of losing a child (before the start of the story, ) and depression

Welcome to Paradise Valley, where the locals thrive on the rural landscape, the quirky Oregonian living, and the history of the lesbian commune that founded it. Mixing small town attitudes with lesbian dating? Sounds like another day in Paradise. Hollywood B-list actress Fleur Rosé desperately needs a break from her hectic schedule. When she sees her chance to make a break for it, she drives as far as Paradise Valley, with the media (and her manager) hot on her heels.Cue Jalen Stonehill, stage right. One of the county's busiest plumbers happens to be in the right place, right time when she crosses Fleur's path and is sucked into her glitzy world of tabloid fodder and social media wannabes. All Jalen wanted was a hot dog for lunch...Instead, she gets a famous girlfriend!Paradise Valley is about to get its first real whiff of fame when Hollywood shows up on their doorstep, ready to explain away Fleur's presence in their very gay town. Good thing her manager has a story at the ready. All they need is Jalen's cooperation.

Welcome to Paradise Valley, where the locals thrive on the rural landscape, the quirky Oregonian living, and the history of the lesbian commune that founded it. Mixing small town attitudes with lesbian dating? Sounds like another day in Paradise.Nobody loves Paradise Valley more than Mayor Karen Rath, a woman who works tirelessly to keep the town's cogs turning and the people content. This doesn't leave much time for love and dating, but the single mom of two grown kids has better things to do.Until a stranger comes to town.Dahlia Granger of Hibiscus Films is on a mission. Ever since Paradise Valley hit the national news, Dahlia is compelled to create a documentary exploring the history and culture of a town founded by lesbians.She may have an agenda.Just a tiny one.Karen and Dahlia represent two very different sides of this film, but their attraction is undeniable. Can Dahlia peel back Karen's veneer and reveal her true self? Or will Karen have to kick Dahlia out of her town first?Assuming the townsfolk don't get to Dahlia first, anyway...

While the rest of the world secluded itself, two women fell in love online...Seven months after meeting on a dating site, Abbie Greywood and Joyce Stewart are about to experience Christmas in their respective corners of Oregon. Yet when Abbie makes the hard decision to cancel Christmas with her family, she turns to Joyce, a woman with no family left.Is it time to take their relationship to the next level? Dare they meet in person when everyone is supposed to stay six feet away?The real reason for the season? Feeling human again.Joyce hasn't had in-person contact with anyone since March, when she shut herself up in her Portland apartment and had everything delivered to her doorstep. Not like there's anything for her out there. The single voicemail announcing the death of her mother leaves her feeling as disconnected from the world as anything else. But there's Abbie. And Abbie has offered to expand her bubble to one special person.Life goes on, even when nothing else does.Joyce hopes that Christmas in the cozy Oregonian town of Seaside will be exactly what she needs after a long year of isolation and a constant stream of bad news. Yet as Abbie heaps on the Christmas spirit and encourages Joyce to give a smile for Santa, the stress of current events has Joyce running away from the first glint of happiness she's seen in years. Will Abbie's festive holiday cheer continue to push Joyce away? Or will Joyce discover the real reason she's chosen this sleepy seaside town as the place to express her grief? This is a lesbian holiday novella that candidly talks of grief, mental health, and the impact the season can have on both of those things. Yes, it has a HEA!

High in the mountains of central Japan, there's a town that makes it official business to invite in a host of spirits every summer... Helen's twin sister has drowned. After sixty years of relying on each other, Helen must now learn to not only work through her grief, but to embrace a life without the only person who ever mattered. Fate brings her to Gujo, a secluded Japanese village that's not only stuck in time, but is reliant on the unpredictable Nagara River, a reminder of Helen's grief. Between this unhappy circumstance and being completely lost in a culture not her own, she could really use a friend... Enter Kiyoko, the introverted bookstore owner. Kiyoko has not only made peace with her husband's death a decade ago, but with Gujo, a town she has called home for over thirty years. When Helen and Kiyoko meet, it feels like fate. A fate awash in the tears of grief and the flowing river that won't let sleeping ghosts go. With the obon spirit season afoot, it's only a matter of time before the dead begin their meddling and attempt to set these would-be lovebirds on a path they both claim to not need. It's going to be one Hell of a summer.

Attraction has nothing to do with it. Until it does. NICOLE DELANEY Down-on-her-luck heiress Nicole Delaney can't take another hit. First, her dad dies, leaving in his wake a million debts that wipe out the family coffers. Then, as if that wasn't bad enough, she now lives in a cramped downtown apartment with her mother. No privacy, and no money! Only thing worse? Her professors in her fashion school telling her to pick a new job! Nicole is simultaneously too old to rely on her sickly mother, and also too young to have a real chance to free herself from this unfortunate situation. So what does her mother do? Call the matchmaker. Surely, there's some rich guy out there looking for a hot, young wife... JENNY BISHOP The once-homeless Jenny Bishop now has it all: a bustling business as a fashion designer, enough money to keep her housed and fed for life, and access to everything she couldn't have as a foster kid. Except... there's one thing missing. A family. Whether broke or investing millions back into her business, Jenny continues to search for that elusive family she's always dreamed of having. When time gets in the way of traditional dating, she hits up a matchmaker with the hopes that there's one woman out there willing to wed a lesbian like her. TWO RINGS TO RULE THEIR HEARTS Nicole only agrees to marry Jenny to get her money, but what quickly unfolds is a genuine attraction that blindsides formerly-frigid Nicole and blinds Jenny to the logical solutions she desires. How can they think about a logical marriage of convenience when they're too busy jetting off to Hawaii for inspiration and... "inspiration?" Too bad. Because one of the nastiest women to ever play with a billion dollars is on a mission to destroy their blossoming love. So much for that June wedding and honeymoon in Hawaii!

Welcome to Paradise Valley, where the locals thrive on the rural landscape, the quirky Oregonian living, and the history of the lesbian commune that founded it. Mixing small town attitudes with lesbian dating? Sounds like another day in Paradise.In the final installment of A YEAR IN PARADISE, we fly through town and catch up with every couple to grace the page so far. But while Christmas shopping and holiday parties light up the windows, one lonely resident comes to the unfortunate conclusion that Paradise Valley might not be for her.Skylar Kersten originally moved to town with friend Mikaiya a year ago. Yet what Skylar quickly realized was that one could not simply pack up her bags and leave her worries behind. Paradise Valley is a small, claustrophobic town. It's hard to make friends. It's even harder to face one's chronic singledom when happy couples grace every sidewalk.While Skylar comes to terms with what she wants from life, the rest of Paradise Valley's citizens rejoice in their strengthened bonds with one another. As the new decade approaches, one thing's for sure.It's been an eventful year in Paradise Valley.

"What if I never asked you to have a drink with me? What if I kept coming in here, ignoring you and never knowing how great we could be?"Nyla Deng has been slinging drinks in Paradise, Taipei's foremost nightclub, long enough to know the two main rules. The first is to always give patrons the best customer service in town.The second?Don't. Fraternize.Simple enough for Nyla, who prefers to date "normal" girls instead of the clueless heiresses and cynical businesswomen who blow off steam in Paradise. Yet when has a drink with Terry Tsao, one of Shanghai's most wayward heiresses, she quickly loses control and wakes up in Terry's bed.With a piece of paper that refuses to let this stay a simple one-night stand."I thought I knew who I was and what I wanted until I woke up in your bed."Terry has no time to deal with the potential scandal that might arise from eloping with a nobody bartender. Just as she's about to sweep it under the rug, however, her wealthy family show their hands in the game of controlling her fate. This isn't going away. Nyla isn't going away.Terry has to decide her fate, now, before the ever-extending arms of her mother and the pressures of her social sphere slap her for the final time.Except she has no idea what she really wants. Besides freedom. And love."I never wanted to be married. Yet here we are." Terry's rut with love and life collides with Nyla's inability to let go of her previous relationship. As the two of them field their nosy families, social relationships, and the latent desires they've never shared with anyone else, one thing slowly reveals itself: Maybe what happened that night wasn't a mistake.

In the bright streets of Tokyo... Singaporean heiress Genevieve Liu has searched the globe for love and has always found heartbreak. Nearing forty, she now focuses on her work, forgetting the kinky lifestyle that once brought her the greatest comfort. If she's to buy one of Shinjuku's oldest lesbian bars, however, she needs the right real estate agent. What she gets is a woman who looks like she can eat her for lunch - and Genevieve is definitely interested in becoming Aya Sugiya's next meal. For experienced agent Aya, the attraction is mutual. But before she jumps headfirst into Genevieve's seductive game, she seals another kind of deal. The bar... for her heart! In the hectic roads of Taipei... The slow movements of allure quickly turn into the fast-paced choreography of love. Something that Genevieve is hesitant to express since her heart has fooled her before. Yet Aya isn't afraid. If anything, she'll follow Genevieve wherever she wants to go, from the familiar streets of Shibuya to the unknown boulevards of Taipei and Singapore. Falling in love is almost too easy. In the romantic lanes of Singapore... When nefarious characters expose their intimacy, Aya and Genevieve's long-distance relationship is put to the test. For a while, Aya has struggled with the bombastic lifestyle that comes with Genevieve's wealth. Is this a sign that it's time to part ways? Whatever she decides, she has to go up against Asia's own Queen of Love, a woman who has left heartbreak and pain wherever she's attempted to plant roots. But what if Aya is the one to finally penetrate Genevieve's royal aura and give her the fairy-tale ending she's been searching for? This low-angst Sapphic romance leaves nothing to the imagination: from traversing three countries to exploring the depths of kinky love at forty, QUEEN OF LOVE features a more mature and sensual side to the Dane-Billings brand.

Born into an elite family, Jun has spent her life cultivating the professional qualities needed to claim her inheritance, the Nippon Royal Hotel empire. Just when she thinks her dream is about to come true, however, Jun's uncle ships her from her homeland of Hokkaido to the city of Nagoya to become the new local general manager. Enter Saya, a twenty-something who invades Jun's life with a bang and leaves just as swiftly. It's the hope of seeing Saya again that keeps Jun grounded in her goal of taking over the family empire one day... and the more she encounters the enigmatic Saya, the more she realizes she's falling for her. Under the scrutiny of her uncle, Jun must prove that she can become the head of the family. But she also must prove to herself that she is capable of sustaining a romantic relationship, evn if her intended has an insatiable wanderlust. Her family's judgment, Saya's crippling demons, and the needs of the people she meets along the way will all conspire to make Jun say, "daite," or "hold me," never again

One not-so-simple renovation project is about to get dirty... Nobody knows how flip like Reese, a woman with nothing to prove to her family of real estate kings. When her mother's chronic affliction almost claims her life again, Reese knows that there's only one way to save her family. All she needs is a leave of absence from the corporate office in San Francisco and a toolbox full of lesbian stereotypes. Has fate finally come to rural Oregon? Kimberly is a mild-mannered property manager who only wants to do her job and go home to her nosy parents... And fall in love, because a woman can only be untouched for so long! Reese's unruly and disruptive renovation projects promise to make Kimberly's life hell. Too bad she's enamored with the handywoman from the moment they lock eyes. The feeling? Absolutely mutual. Life's about to get more interesting - and sensual - in a sleepy Oregonian beach town!

Nature vs. Nurture Takes the Battle to the Boardroom - And to Natalie Chen. What's the first thing they teach you in business school? Never let emotions decide your fate. That's how people get hurt. That's how millions lose their jobs. That's how I almost lost everything. When I accepted one of the most highly coveted internships in America, I never expected to fall in love with my boss by the end of the first month. I never expected that my boss, Eric Mann, used to go by another name a long, long time ago. And the woman the world forgot is screaming to come out and speak of the atrocities once wrought upon her life. Do I follow my heart and help her expose her family's deepest, darkest secrets to the world? Or do I follow my head and get as far as possible from this debacle? If I'm telling you this, we already know which path I chose.

Ten years ago Saya escaped a forced marriage in the house of Hara, granting herself the freedom to follow her will. And for ten years she has been content to live a life of near poverty and menial labor in exchange for being the master of her own destiny. That was until she met Jun, the hotel heiress who stole her heart and taught her what love and protection could feel like. Now Saya finds herself torn between two worlds: her girlfriend's reality, comprised of formalities and endless wealth, and her own head, which pulls her to the isolation of the Japanese countryside. Jun wants her to settle in the city, yet Saya is not sure she can live with the pressures to conform to high society. In the midst of this dilemma is the one thing Saya wants more than anything else - a divorce from the man who tried to ruin her life. But the leash connecting her to the Haras runs long, and Saya soon finds that her heart's call of "Aitai," or "I want to see you," not only echoes for Jun when they are apart, but for the people who forced her to become the woman she is today.

Is it possible to be so much alike that you're completely incompatible? Tess and Sidney have both committed the greatest online dating faux pas possible: uploading old pictures. When the two tough butches meet at a small town bar, they think they're getting the femmes of their dreams. So begins the awkward - yet sordid - acquaintance of the only two lesbians in town. Local rancher Tess doesn't have time for women who aren't her type, and new-girl-in-town Sidney isn't interested in someone who only sees her as a piece of fresh meat. Yet they keep bumping into each other... is it fate, or just small town karma? A bad date turns into a one-night stand. A one-night stand turns into a casual relationship. A casual relationship becomes Sidney's greatest amusement, and Tess's biggest nightmare as she's slowly forced out of the closet in conservative River Rock. Desperate times are afoot in the sleepy, gossipy hamlet of rural America. It's going to take more than nerves of steel to survive the isolationism and people with nothing better to do than ruin their neighbors' lives. It's going to take a whole lotta introspection - and love. (And no-holds-barred carnality. Let's be real.)

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 tend 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. That's why it was so easy to start dating her business partner's smart and gorgeous executive assistant. Amber Mayview made her intentions clear from the moment she first seduced Adrienne: this was all about sex and money, a relationship of mutual needs and satisfactions. Now, months later, one of the most over the top same-sex couples has reached an impasse. Amber is no longer satisfied with the sugar baby lifestyle. The longer she stays with Adrienne, the more she falls in love with more than just her money. But for two women who should never be together to make it through this rocky patch, they're going to have to admit more than their love. They're going to survive ex-lovers, a media play that refuses to release them, and enough sex to burn down their city in sinful flames. Good thing it's worth it. For love, of course. (The money's just a bonus.)

Welcome to Paradise Valley, where the locals thrive on the rural landscape, the quirky Oregonian living, and the history of the lesbian commune that founded it. Mixing small town attitudes with lesbian dating? Sounds like another day in Paradise.On the first day of senior year in a new school, Alabaman transplant Carrie Sage meets the girl of her lesbian dreams.Too bad the mayor's daughter is a bit too straight to go for a troublemaking Southerner like Carrie.Enter Leigh-Ann Hardy, the only girl in Clark High School who knows a thing or two about the girl Carrie crushes after like it's Valentine's Day. After all, Leigh-Ann and the mayor's daughter used to be best friends!While Carrie navigates life in a brand-new place that automatically labels her more trouble than she's worth, Leigh-Ann faces a truth she's been suppressing her whole life in Paradise Valley.She might be a little bit gay. It only took the new girl to make her see that!

Welcome to Paradise Valley, where the locals thrive on the rural landscape, the quirky Oregonian living, and the history of the lesbian commune that founded it. Mixing small town attitudes with lesbian dating? Sounds like another day in Paradise.Firefighter Krys Madison is used to the single life. Although a womanizer, she's been experiencing a dry spell for the past... year.By choice. Kinda.She doesn't realize what's missing until she discovers a litter of kittens after a barn fire. The only one who can help is rural veterinarian Siobhan O'Connor, a reclusive woman who prefers a life of solitude - and doesn't need someone like Krys causing trouble in her life.Too bad Krys is instantly smitten with the redheaded beauty. Too bad Siobhan doesn't think she's too bad, either!But it will take a lot of healing for Siobhan to finally move on from the breakup that still haunts her heart. Someone like Krys? Her heat may start fires Siobhan never asks to have extinguished.

Lust and love collide. And it's a mess. VICTORIA NICHOLSON Heiress Victoria is about to embark on a world tour marketing her new advice book for lesbians. The public demands to meet her socially reclusive girlfriend, the woman of Victoria's inspiration. Too bad the girlfriend leaves her. For another woman. (In a RV...) Victoria's broken heart only sees two options: cancel the tour, or go alone. Her publisher, however, demands a woman on her arm. Any. Woman. MADISON RICCI When Madison's boss at the escort agency sets her up with Victoria, she leaves out one little thing. Namely, that Madison's new client is a woman! Madison has never been with a woman before. But two weeks together forces her to choose between a tenuous love with a woman on the verge of a heartbroken breakdown, or taking her career to the ultimate level. ONE KISSES. THE OTHER TELLS. Victoria is willing to have a rebound. Madison is willing to court a new client. Both are going to have to massively compromise if they want to bring their hot fling back to America. It ain't gonna be easy!

"A good girl is someone who hasn't encountered the perfect temptation." Ladylike heiress Audrey Weathersby is careful to never rock her family's boats. They don't even know about her ex-girlfriends or her fake IDs.But it's that fake ID that leads her to the hottest club in the city. While her friends tear up the dancefloor, however, Audrey meets the foil to her suppressed desires and curiosity. Dylan. The resident bad girl with an affinity for good girls like Audrey.What begins as a torrid fling soon transforms into something that opens Audrey's eyes to the life she's always wanted. The longer she's with Dylan, the more she realizes the sources of her suffocation. A toxic family. Airheaded friends. Caring for nothing but the trappings of wealth. "A bad girl is someone who refuses to accept the status quo."Dylan has dated her fair share of heiresses, but Audrey is the first one to make her believe in a chance at love. Yet it's not easy to give over to someone like Audrey. She represents everything Dylan has spent her whole life rejecting, for she knows all too well what it's like to be forced into the good girl role.And her past is constantly threatening to ruin everything she's built for herself since her darkest days. "Good girls don't go bad. They save themselves."The fatalistic love that haunts both Dylan and Audrey will last the summer. After that? Someone will have to give up the only life they've ever known. Easier said than done. Please note that this book contains examples of transphobia and growing up in an abusive cult.