12 Days of Christmas: Day 5

A late bloomer lesbian doctor. A stepdaughter’s best friend. A taboo passion that could destroy them both.

As fate—and scandal—pull them together, Rowan and Simone must fight not just for love, but for the hospital’s survival and the soul of their tightknit community. With careers, reputations, and hearts on the line, will they risk everything for a second chance?

For high-stakes passion and a forbidden steamy romance, don’t miss this must-read collaboration from Miranda MacLeod and TB Markinson.

They promised themselves it was only for the summer…

Summer should be simple—the long days, the lazy nights, the promise of a fresh start. But for Raffo and Dylan, this summer is anything but.

When you’re pining from afar, distance can be just an illusion.

Natasha is Laura’s mentor in luxury real estate—and the woman she’s secretly loved for years. But if Laura doesn’t hold in her feelings, it could ruin their friendship. Yet she finds herself showing up at Natasha’s clifftop Portuguese villa with her suitcase—and heart—in her hands…

Overwhelmed by her life as a country-pop singer, Brooke Carston is back to see her small-town family for Christmas in Mountain Crossing, and nothing more—until she runs into her childhood best friend, Nicole Livingston.

Nicole’s happy in Mountain Crossing, but deep down, she knows all the girls who come into her life end up leaving. She knows better than to give in, even when her old best friend shows up in town again—and they have the same spark as ever.

Of course, it doesn’t help that Brooke is bisexual, single, and the entirety of Mountain Crossing is intent on the two of them getting together.

How do you reach a heart that's lost in the past?

Historical tour guide Anna Walker clashes with her father’s new doctor Katherine Atkinson when she questions her caregiving abilities. In a small village it’s hard to avoid her, and with an attraction bubbling and work pressures building there’s only so long she can ignore her — and her advice.

The “something new” at your sister’s wedding is supposed to be your sexuality, right?

The last thing Thea is expecting to find at her sister’s Christmas wedding is love with the wedding planner. However, the minute she meets the inimitable Erin Foxglove, it’s clear she’s definitely not as straight as everyone thinks.

She's been hiding her whole life - one week with a beautiful stranger will change everything

She’s the ranch hand who doesn’t fit the mold. She’s the city girl looking for something real. But seven days at Sacred Peaks Ranch rewrite everything: who they are, what they want, and why love feels like finally breathing after years underwater. Together, they’ll discover that home isn’t a place—it’s a person.

How can Helen produce a successful movie when its director is the woman responsible for the demise of her marriage?

Helen, CEO of a new film company, and Nora, her emergency replacement director, both need this film to succeed. But if they’re going to work together, Helen has to ignore her angry feelings of betrayal, and Nora must dim the spotlight of attraction that glows whenever Helen reenters the frame.

Hiding your identity shouldn’t be too hard on a world famous stage…right?

For Lennon, all she needed was to win American Superstar and reap the rewards of fame…all while hiding her true identity. Camila just needed to get her label off her back and keep her image squeaky clean. Match made in heaven, right?

A lost treasure is found again in this second-chance, age gap, slow burn romance.

Torry’s window displays in a Manhattan clothing resale shop catch the eye of Evelyn, a fashion magazine editor, by surprise and pique her interest. As Evelyn’s interest in Torry transforms from professional to personal, so do her actions during her quest to keep Torry in her life.

Gwen could never have expected how one choice would change both her life and her country.

Faced with her own personal bogeymen and a growing movement to change the cruelty of her country, will Guinevere Flynn choose to lay down or stand up against the injustices that have ruled her life and the land she lives in?

Attraction wasn’t part of the contract, neither was love.

Mia’s parents are in trouble: The solution? Mia, a romantic at heart, needs to marry icy Alessandra Falcone, the oldest sister of a powerful family who can protect them. Will she go for it?

Love. Family. A Choice. Sometimes plans change…

Her uncle went to prison. She inherited a mess. Her enemies want their money. Can Stephanie Sabbatini, the new Boss of the Sabbatini Crime Family, pay them back, go legit, and find happily-ever-after with the girl of her dreams?

Follow the journey of gunslinger Sarah Sawyer through the old West as she battles past demons and vengeance-seeking relatives, finding love and a life she never knew she could have along the way.

Readers have called books in this series “A Riveting Read”, “Keeps You Wanting More” and “UNPUTDOWNABLE.” “The women are strong and smart and as capable as any man.”

This box set includes revised editions of books 1 & 2 plus bonus features and a prologue.

Two guarded hearts. One chance to heal.

An opposites attract, workplace romance where two women work to put their worries aside to learn to trust again.

Were the notes Brigid Fitzpatrick find on her car as innocent as she thought, or was something sinister hiding in the shadows?

Brigid Fitzpatrick had made a life for herself following the death of her soulmate. A mysterious stranger comes to town one day and catches Brigid’s interest. Now, Brigid makes it her mission to befriend her. But will there be a cost?

Once upon a time, a vampire corrupted a hunter.

This is a very steamy lesbian vampire romance with a sprinkling of enemies to lovers and second chance romance, royals, multiple POV and timelines, bratty bedroom vampires, exhibitionism, and more. Please check author website or look inside for the trigger warnings. 18+ only.

The only thing standing in the way of Mac’s merry Christmas is, unfortunately, herself.

When good intentions become misunderstood, Mac finds herself alone and scrambling for answers. What stands between Mac and her girlfriend, Callie, is more than just the distance that divides them.

If Mac hopes to make it home for Christmas, she’ll need to cast doubt to the wind and make excellent time.

Sin City is about to get wet and wild.

Soraya hates Las Vegas for a lot of reasons, but mostly because there’s not enough water. But she’s only in town for one more night and is determined to have some fun. She meets two witches at a dive bar, and what was supposed to be one night of pleasure turns into something more when one of the witches awakens Soraya’s aquatic instincts.

Sometimes, starting over is all that's left to do.

Sam Phillips is lost and feels suffocated by grief. Jennifer Delgado is evacuated from her home for the third time in two years and accepts a contract job in Minnesota. Sparks fly in this workplace romance where starting over is the only thing left to do.

What happens when you fall in love with a woman who is serving time for killing her wife?

Emma Landry is navigating life after the death of her ex-wife, Bailey, grappling with guilt over her role in Bailey’s death. All the while Emma seeks to understand Morgan Hale, a woman who entered her life under complex circumstances. Morgan’s past, marked by a tumultuous relationship with a mercurial writer named Jonathan, is revealed through her journal entries, exposing struggles with mental illness, death, and addiction.

This is a Black, lesbian, grown-woman love story. Expect richly drawn characters, heart-squeezing emotional tension, supportive sisterhood, and sensual, explicit intimacy between women who know what they want, or are learning how to ask for it.

Desire is a sultry, emotionally resonant romance set in the heart of Charlotte’s vibrant Black queer community. When soft-spoken daycare director Jabari crosses paths with bold hair stylist Celeste, their slow-burning connection threatens to upend everything they thought they knew about love, sexuality, and trust.

Sometimes the best way to move on is to let a stranger pin you against a wall.

Josie came for a Christmas tree, not the tattooed worker with electric eyes. When a rainstorm traps them in the shed, Shay shows her exactly how to forget her ex-wife. One unforgettable afternoon proves the best gifts come unwrapped. Perfect for fans of holiday instalove, service tops, dirty talk, and blue-collar love.

A spring break trip unexpectedly transformed her. When she returns, will she still have a place in the family and pack that raised her?

Fifteen-year-old Jade Stone’s place in her werewolf pack as the next healer is all but assured–until a trip to Florida brings about changes that threaten her dreams. As she struggles to reassemble the crumbling pieces of her well-organized life, she finds strength in her friends.

Maeve Murphy doesn't have much to celebrate this holiday season.

Maeve’s been resistant to Bianca’s attempts to strike up a friendship so far, but a little holiday magic may be just the thing they need to push them both in the right direction.

I didn’t think it would be hard to be her fake girlfriend, until I realized I was falling in love with her.

A photographer, her fake girlfriend & a chance to make her cheating ex jealous.

I didn’t think it would be hard to be her fake girlfriend, until I realized I was falling in love with her. But as Heather and Sage get to know each other will the lines between fake and real begin to blur?

7 Unlikely Companions. 5 Libraries. 1 Hidden Prophecy.

An epic romantic fantasy standalone for adults, The Great Tree of Iris combines a 30-year-old FMC’s map-crossing quest with fade-to-black sapphic romance in a queernormative world. Perfect for fans of Samantha Shannon, L.R. Lam, S.A. Chakraborty, Saara El-Arifi, and J.R.R. Tolkien.

Love has great taste.

Newly hired at Dareville’s top bakery, Sidney find a sweet diversion in her co-worker, Kit. She wants more than Kit willing to give, though. What will it take to keep their sweet and spicy relationship from turning sour?

Previously published as The Sweetest Dare.

Lucy’s ex-girlfriend is missing, her heart is broken, and her shoes are way too slippery when she hits her head and wakes up 500 years in the future.

Set in a climate-changed near future where parts of Vancouver have vanished into the ocean, the story follows two queer women entangled across time by a mysterious act of magic and a bit of quantum weirdness. It’s a time-travel romance with high stakes, ecological undertones, and a surprising number of goats. Sophia blends speculative science, pagan sensibility, and queer longing into a story that’s both hopeful and deeply human.

What's a witch to do when she can't commit but can't stop herself from falling in love?

Eternally single and always too busy to mingle, witch Cassiopeia doesn’t just have one cousin’s wedding to attend, but three. That’s when she meets the very cute waitress Morgana who is eager to show her around town and the lazy cat familiar, Balthazar who loves belly scratches.

A free-spirited new homesteader is pulled into a curious treasure hunt by her ice queen neighbor in this age-gap lesbian romance.

When a young woman inherits land in the rugged interior of British Columbia, she sets off to escape city life and build her dream homestead. She instantly clashes with her ice queen neighbor, who wants to buy the land to solve a centuries-old Gold Rush mystery.

Old rivals, new teammates—will their unresolved past lead to love or disaster?

An injury puts Lex Bennet’s dream of playing in the women’s professional basketball league in jeopardy. Despite the setback, Lex is drafted by Boston. Jubilation is short-lived, however, when she finds herself on the same roster as Eva Montgomery, her college rival and the woman responsible for her injury.

A very special collector's edition of Birds and Butterflies, a series of sapphic romances, all in one book.

Featuring the individual stories of Hummingbird, Butterflies, Nightingale and Monarch, all by Frances M. Thompson.

A sexy lesbian Christmas romance that’s low in angst but high in all the feelings!

Inadvertently stuck together in a cottage in Scotland, chainsaw sculptor, Steph, and timid American, Cara, have to make the best of it when a snowstorm blasts through the country. At least they have food, shelter, and a bed.

One bed.

A former cop turned PI investigating a high-profile murder falls for the prime suspect—the same woman who stole her heart as a teen Mafia princess, then disappeared into Boston's criminal underworld.

When Providence businessman is found dead, all evidence points to Chiara Ciccone—a Boston crime family daughter and Pax Taggart’s former love. Now a PI, Pax must untangle corruption and lies while fighting rekindled feelings. With time running out, can she solve the case without sacrificing her heart?

Having a fairy godmother is not as awesome as it sounds.

Walking, talking cheesy-pick-up-lines-machine Winter teams up with the ultimate sassy fairy godmother to get the love of her life.

Kittredge only needed shelter. She didn’t expect to be seen.

Storm Shelter is a sapphic romantic fantasy about a pirate with a gift for getting in trouble, a quiet tattoo artist who gave up the sea long ago, and the brief shelter they find in each other, just long enough to matter.

Teresa Benedetto and Ellie Ryan couldn’t be more different, at least on the surface.

When Teresa and Ellie meet and fall in love, their worlds clash. Ellie would love to be part of Teresa’s family, but they both know that will never happen. Sooner or later, Teresa will have to choose between the two halves of her heart—Ellie or her family.

A succubus going to college bores of boys and discovers how sexy girls can be.

A young succubus leaves her clan for the first time to experience the strange new world of a big city university. Growing bored of her hunger and need for college boys, she meets a girl and a new desire awakens within her. But there are so many attractive girls, why should she choose?

A simple summer fling gets a lot more complicated…

Jazz Duvall gets to spend an extended vacation in New Orleans where she meets and is instantly attracted to her neighbor, Sophie Baxter. They share a month’s long trust before returning to their normal lives; only to be reunited through a work project where they will be working closely.

Being alone for the holidays is the worst kind of loneliness

Spend the holidays with Jaycee and Piper in this heartwarming lesbian romance, where Jaycee discovers the true meaning of family in the unlikeliest of places- a homeless shelter.

What's harder, escaping the Mafia or their budding romance?

Ambitious, no-nonsense attorney Rachel Huntington would do anything to secure a partnership in her New York City law firm—even if it means hiding out and playing house with a seductive Mafia mistress.

When her aunt is found dead, can a lone wolf expose the new pack leader as the murderer without losing her heart?

A pack’s honor in question. A werewolf leader off on her own. A reporter trying to get to the bottom of a story. Can they get past the monsters to let another into their hearts?

Can Viera accept the woman she’s been crushing on isn't quite as human as she always believed?

Spring break means a week away from teaching. When Viera ends up on a spaceship and her crush is an alien—aliens exist!?—can she reconcile the existence of aliens and magic, and enjoy her time off?

Bound by love, separated by a tragic mistake; can two Indigenous women realize their happy ending?

A young shaman and her soulmate wish to marry, but a misunderstanding crushes their dreams of happiness. Will the spirits intervene on their behalf, or are they fated never to manifest their visions of love?

Old MO, new killer. Can she catch a psychopath before he strikes again?

Lt. Jenna Ferrari must race against the clock when a new murder mimics a previous serial killer’s work, including unreleased details. Did the original psycho have an accomplice or apprentice? And could his next victim be someone closer to home?

A wilderness sapphic adventure

When nurse Riley finds herself stranded in a tiny Alaskan town for the winter, a chance encounter with Mary, a village elder, sparks an unexpected romance that will change both their lives. An unforgettable love story!

Where the dating odds are good, but the goods are odd—welcome to Alaska, where love is wilder than the wilderness.

Fall head over boots in love with Alaska—where the northern lights shimmer and romance finds you when you least expect it. Aurora’s unlucky in love, but her journey through friendship, identity, and fresh starts is full of heart, humor, and unforgettable connection. Welcome to a queer, inclusive wild-hearted romance where self-discovery shines brighter than the midnight sun.

How much naughty magic will Elena let her sexy witch neighbor do to her?

Elena Cortez loves Halloween! And can’t wait to attend her sexy neighbor Cassia’s party. Except Cass might be a real witch who wants to use her magic to make Elena have the most epic orgasms ever! Will Elena become the ultimate witch slut?

How kinky will this super-hot MILF get with her daughter's best friend?

Alex Masters is the hottest MILF in town! And her daughter’s best friend Melody knows it. Will Alex let herself be seduced by the athletic 20 year-old and become the most submissive and sexy MILF on the planet? Find out how kinky this hot MILF gets!

She hunted a killer--until he found her.

The last thing Annie Velasquez needed was to find a dead body, and the next to last thing was for her to decide to find her employer’s killer. Already a person of interest in another homicide, Annie’s credibility as an amateur sleuth already hovers near zero. Of course, she doesn’t let that stop her.

She came face to face with a dead woman... or did she?

Annie Velasquez was the person of interest in the murder of her former girlfriend, Nicky Fleming, for eighteen months. Then she stops at a coffee shop and is shocked when Nicky walks out the door, alive and well. The police are skeptical, so Annie decides to look for Nicky herself.

Ayla has no choice but to play the game.

Even though Alya’s family was at the bottom of the caste system, they were happy. That is up until a fire destroyed everything. Now her only choice is to face the test four years too early.

Three amazing women, two great loves, one impossible choice.

Hayden and Kira are about to take the next step in their relationship when the call comes. Hayden’s first love, who was presumed dead, is alive—and she’s coming home. Caught between her two loves, Hayden must choose who she wants to spend her life with.

Kade and Aiesha take a trip to California.

Kade could not be more excited to spend her spring break with Aiesha in California. Hopefully a drop in friend, surfing and communication issues won’t get in their way!

Is it possible to fall for your high school bully?

Casey’s pretty much over the trauma of having been bullied throughout school. But when Avery moves back to their home town, the town starts to feel a little small. Her inclination is to ignore her, but Avery keeps popping up at the brewery, almost taunting her to make a move.

After a sudden, dramatic, devastating breakup, Dex and Tracy tried their best to continue being good moms to their daughter Kendall.

Kendall’s thrilled to be getting exactly what she wanted, and now that the wall of silence has been breached, there might be space for more. Maybe much more…

You can bury a secret, but not from yourself.

Kelsey’s been perfectly happy to ignore the first years of her life and focus on the great relationship she has with her “mom.” But when she falls for Summer, she finds herself with a great girlfriend who inadvertently pushes her to look into the past she’d purposefully walled off.

What do you do when you’ve hit rock bottom?

Misfortune has been raining down on Kirsten Holland for what seems like forever, but one good friend, along with one annoyingly supportive neighbor, have convinced her to take a stab at a new career. She’d never been motivated to write a novel, but maybe her love of reading will give her the impetus to start.

Through a writing program, she’s paired with Jonesy North, a significantly younger, significantly more experienced writer. Improbably, they hit it off from the first, but Kirsten’s writing prowess builds much more slowly than their friendship does.

She traveled through time to protect a stranger but stayed to rewrite destiny.

Detective Ronan Lee travels through time to protect Sidney Williams, a woman tied to history’s unraveling. As danger closes in, secrets ignite a bond neither expected. Sidney must trust a stranger who knows her too well. Love may be the only truth, and the only way to survive what’s coming.

This Second Edition is updated with Expanded Chapters and Content.

Shapeshifters are real?

Lee’s new home in the Adirondacks is filled with everything she could want. And a few things she doesn’t. Ranger Kessler is intriguing, but strange things are going on that she refuses to explain. Shapeshifters, killers, and intrigue are more than she bargained for.

Shape shifters, stalkers, and child kidnappings have Lee Grayson and Jamison Kessler scrambling to find the guilty party.

Learning of a community of shape shifters in the Adirondacks wasn’t the only ground shaking event for Lee Grayson. Now, she’s discovered she is one. Lee also has a stalker who isn’t above kidnapping children to get her attention.

Second edition with expanded content and chapters

In the shadow of revenge, two women find something worth saving.

When attorney Erin Donovan takes a case for Carson Tierney, Delphi Technologies’ enigmatic CEO, she’s swept into a storm of grief, guilt, and murder. Trapped in a remote estate with a killer closing in, love becomes both weapon and weakness. Survival demands confronting the trauma that binds them.

This is a second edition and was previously published as Now You See Me.

A maverick starship captain defies all orders to rescue a kidnapped crowned princess.

Captain Vanessa Swann leads the charge when rebels kidnap Alara’s crowned Princess, Cade Meryan. This maverick doesn’t always follow orders, choosing instead the honorable path. The fate of millions and the threat of galactic war rest on her slender shoulders.

Second Edition With Expanded Chapters and Content

An attack on the Titan Defense installation prompt action from Commodore Vanessa Swann, but the unknown enemy has weapons she’s never before encountered.

Commodore Vanessa Swann flies into battle with an unknown aggressor. The Titan Defense Installation in the Terran system is under attack from an enemy against which they have no defense. Rumors of a weapon upon the nearby penal planet bring hope as well as new dangers.

Second Edition With Expanded Chapters and Content

Jody never dreamed invading aliens would lead her to the woman of her dreams.

The tale centers on a small town overtaken by cannibalistic, evil aliens called the Nex and the heroic efforts of the townsfolk, alongside their alien allies, to save themselves.

What follows is an historic battle as humans and Ikonians band together to find a surprising solution to defeating the Nex.

She went to a party and left with the cutest most unattainable tenant who, under their cashless contract, was totally at her beck and call, what could go wrong?

A reunion of old friends turns into a drunken plea for help as a suddenly homeless and helpless Sarah begs for shelter, and says she will do anything….which leads to the signing of a strange contract.

An app meant to track Sarah’s “strikes” and keep order instead ignites chaos, desire and a spiraling situationship Chris can no longer control.

Chris creates an app that tracks Sarah’s “strikes”, turning them into punishments. Sarah can work them off with chores or intimate time, but the system quickly backfires. As rules misfire and feelings rise, their living arrangement unravels and their already tangled situationship spirals into something far more volatile.

A bestfriends to lovers toxic lesbian relationship that keeps getting worse

A reunion of old friends turns into a drunken plea for help as a suddenly homeless and helpless Sarah begs for shelter, and says she will do anything…. which leads to the signing of a strange contract.

Freedom means nothing when the cage is her.

Chris and Sarah’s bond deepens into dangerous intimacy. Free of her restraints, Sarah finds herself yielding to Chris’s quiet dominance, craving her approval more than escape. With Amber watching and Heather intervening, Sarah is pulled deeper into Chris’s orbit, where fear blurs into desire, and surrender becomes inevitable.

When a charismatic influencer and a reclusive artist fake a romance for the cameras, sparks fly—but will their staged love survive the chaos of scandals, secrets, and undeniable chemistry?

Harper, a confident influencer, and Ivy, a shy artist, agree to a fake relationship to boost their careers. But as real feelings surface and scandals erupt, their carefully crafted façade teeters on the edge. Can they turn their staged romance into something real, or will it all fall apart?

Loving Her Was Never Part of the Plan

Ever Hayashi crashes a mafia funeral seeking protection for her unborn child and instead becomes entangled with Solar Greshilo, a ruthless heiress who claims her for her own. What begins as a desperate alliance spirals into a dangerous, intoxicating love neither woman expected.