When an ageing mother allows her thirty-something daughter to move into her apartment, she wants for her what many mothers might say they want for their child: a steady income, and, even better, a good husband with a good job with whom to start a family. But when Green turns up with her girlfriend, Lane, in tow, her mother is unprepared and unwilling to welcome Lane into her home. In fact, she can barely bring herself to be civil. Having centred her life on her husband and child, her daughter’s definition of family is not one she can accept. Her daughter’s involvement in a case of unfair dismissal involving gay colleagues from the university where she works is similarly strange to her. And yet when the care home where she works insists that she lower her standard of care for an elderly dementia patient who has no family, who travelled the world as a successful diplomat, who chose not to have children, Green’s mother cannot accept it. Why should not having chosen a traditional life mean that your life is worth nothing at all?

This is the story of two 20-year-old women who share the same name. Even though they come from completely different backgrounds, they somehow meet and become best friends. The world of Nana is a world exploding with sex, music, fashion, gossip and all-night parties.Hachi hasn't seen Nana or the rest of Blast since she moved in with Takumi, and Shin and Reira's joint birthday party seems like the perfect chance for a little reunion. But Takumi is furious at Hachi for crashing the event, and she is forced to choose Takumi over Nana one more time. But was this Hachi's last chance to get back in Nana's life?Nana "Hachi" Komatsu hopes that moving to Tokyo will help her make a clean start and leave her capricious love life behind her. Nana Osaki, who arrives in the city at the same time, has plans to score big in the world of rock'n'roll. Although these two young women come from different backgrounds, they quickly become best friends in a whirlwind world of sex, music, fashion, gossip and all-night parties!

Three women. One fall break. One night that changes everything. When Maya, Lily, and Hanna find themselves at home for fall break, none of them expect to stumble into something unforgettably soul-stirring—and steamy. What starts as a single night of unexpected passion soon becomes something deeper, something that lingers long after the leaves have fallen. As senior year unfolds, the three can’t shake what they found in each other. Between last-minute commitments, shifting dreams, and the pressure of what comes next, they chase the spark of that night. Together, they begin to fit in ways they never have before... anywhere or with anyone. But letting go means trusting each other enough to fall. Let Them Fall is a tender, open-door FFF polyamorous romance about self-discovery, found family, and the courage to love beyond expectation. For mature readers.

In college, Iyanna was absolutely smitten with Skylar, the kind-hearted beauty queen that was way out of her league.A decade later, Iyanna’s taking a break from her workaholic ways to reconnect with her the same crew she hung out with in college. She’s pleasantly surprised when a beautifully handsome woman with short hair and tattoos on her arm approaches her with a flirty smile.It’s Skylar, not quite like she remembered. But that’s a good thing because Skylar is interested and looking too good to resist.This is an erotic college friends-to-lovers, second-chance WLW romance with Black main characters.

Taylor Matthew’s life is going really well. She caught her fiance cheating on her. Her best friend and coworker Rosie, has moved to a new team without telling her, AND her coaches are replacing Rosie with her nemesis, Eloise Harper. Eloise Harper has just gotten out of a long term relationship, she’s moved cities to get away and somehow stumbled into the same city as her decade long on ice rival, Taylor Matthews. Eloise wants to keep her head down and play hockey but everything Taylor does makes her go haywire. With Coach forcing them to become friendly, these rivals-turned-teammates have to learn to get along. This means that they have to get close, very, very close, because all they know is they have one common goal- clinch the play and win the Walter Cup.

Sometimes, the best love stories get a second shot. Reese Marlowe knows the rules of sports keep it professional, stay impartial, and absolutely never fall for an athlete. Especially not someone like Dani Callahan—Boston’s golden girl and hockey’s reigning queen of charm. Reese learned that lesson the hard way in college, which is why she’s made it her mission to focus on her career and not the player who got away. It’s been fifteen years since Reese and Dani last saw each other, but time hasn’t dulled the chemistry—or the pain of their breakup. She’s determined to keep things professional, even when covering Dani means constant proximity and memories she thought she’d outgrown. Reese has worked too hard to be distracted by a rekindled romance. But as their witty banter gives way to late-night conversations, she starts to wonder if love—and Dani—might be worth the risk. They’ve been skating around their feelings. Now it’s time for a second shot at love.

A dazzling portrait of displacement, of love, and of longing from one of Australia's most significant and overlooked women writers. Melina was born abroad and raised on the island. She asks her Aunt Niki about life before. She notices how people look at her, strain to understand her. She is full of longing for unknown things. The island occupies a liminal space between Melina's present moment and memories of the place her relatives still call home. Originally published in 1984, The Island is considered an overlooked masterpiece of Australian fiction. In prose charged with feeling and sharp with observation, Kefala captures a portrait of exile and otherness.

The four Wiltshire children live a comfortable middle-class English life. But as WWII overtakes the country, the family, like so many others, slowly disintegrates. Told partly from the perspective of the children, but not a children's book, Saplings is immensely readable . . . a dark inversion of the author’s best-known book, the children’s classic Ballet Shoes.

Fair and long-legged, independent and articulate, Janie Crawford sets out to be her own person—no mean feat for a black woman in the '30s. Janie's quest for identity takes her through three marriages and into a journey back to her roots.

Six months ago, Hallie Thatcher’s parents sold The Stone’s Throw Inn, where she’s lived and worked for her entire life. Everything is changing around her, and she’s been trying to adjust. Really. Even when it means navigating her new promotion at the inn. Helping to plan her best friend’s wedding to Hallie’s new boss. And now, there’s an interim manager joining the team, ensuring that Hallie can go visit her family over the holidays. What she’s not expecting is to like the new manager, Brynn Fitzpatrick, as much as she does. Nothing about them should click, but they do. And though Brynn’s time in Stoneport is temporary, Hallie can’t help but lean into her unassuming charm, even when it means getting roped into Brynn’s ridiculous plan to start online dating. Or, more dangerously, when it means wondering why, as Hallie tries to start dating, no one compares to Brynn. Brynn Fitzpatrick thinks helping out at The Stone’s Throw Inn is the right next step after a very public failed engagement. It’s a perfect favor to her ex-fiancé’s sister, whom she’s come to consider a friend. And friends have always been in short supply in Brynn’s life. Plus, she’s not ready to settle back in Boston, under the scrutiny of her parents’ overbearing but well-meaning support, in a city that’s never really felt like home. For someone who was supposed to be getting married a few months ago, Brynn’s never really thought a lot about love, but spending so much time with Hallie is making her think about all kinds of things for the first time. And it’s making her want things that she’s never expected to crave. Including Hallie. This friends-to-lovers sapphic romance can be read as a standalone but also features characters introduced in The Love Lie.

Brooke Kent hasn't spoken to a single member of her family in thirteen years. That's all changed when her younger brother calls her to invite her to his wedding. He tells her to bring her girlfriend, partner, spouse, or the woman she hooks up with on Tuesdays, he doesn't care who, just wants her there. Brooke would be tempted to take him up on that only she's painfully single.When she tells her two best friends about her dilemma, they suggest Brooke invite Anna Fourchette, the woman Brooke has been pining over for almost a year. To Brooke's surprise, Anna agrees. Can Brooke really handle a week in London dealing with her estranged family? And more importantly, can she pretend to date the woman of her dreams without falling in love for real along the way?