Claire Highton-Stevenson

Two women escaping their own demons. One stuck in the past, the other a very real present. Lucy Owens' life was irrevocably changed in a matter of seconds. Life as she knew it was over in the blink of an eye. Moving away from all that she knew, Lucy now lives a solitary life in her cabin on the shores of Lake Tahoe. Filled with guilt and pain, she keeps herself to herself, and for years she manages to avoid immersing back into society. Nicole Granger has three small children to worry about. Always looking over her shoulder, they arrive at the lake with very little to call their own. Haunted by years of physical abuse, she longs to belong again, to bring normality to her girls' lives for the first time. Both women are pulled towards one another in an attraction that could bring both of them their freedom.

Escape and Freedom

It's the end of the world, Who said you can't fall in love? Ren Dyer is at the pinnacle of her career. Newly appointed as head of the protection team for Home Secretary Andrea Fielding, she is a woman focused only on her job. Andrea Fielding is a woman who is looking for love and finding it in all the wrong places. When the worst happens and the world changes dramatically around them, will Andrea finally see what's been right in front of her all along? On the road, together with a group of people that includes Andrea's ex, Dutch Foreign Minister Marja Stegenga, they must try to reach the safety of HQ at the other end of the country. For Ren Dyer, it is simple: keep her safe. For Andrea Fielding, it's anything but...As protocols shift and rules go out the window, will Ren see there is more to life than work, and will Andrea finally find the love she is searching for?

The First Chapter

In Dyer Need

Sometimes your best friend is all you want for ChristmasFor Sally Braithwaite, a dedicated career woman, dating has never been a priority.But with Christmas looming, she finds herself wondering if it's not the perfect time to find love.With best friend and fellow teacher Gabby Dickson in tow, Sally finds herself navigating the world of gay bars and dating apps.However, Sally and Gabby seem to be oblivious to the fact they are in love with one another.Year Eleven students Marie, Sarah, Mo, and Charlie have other ideas and embark on a daring campaign of their own to bring both teachers together.Will they be able to set their teachers up on a date before Christmas? Or will kismet step in and create its own magic?Pour a glass of mulled wine, grab a mince pie, and cuddle up with It's a Date, a Christmas romcom to warm those winter nights.

A Friends to Lovers Romance

It's a Date

Brooke Chambers is forced to leave the Army and the job that she loves. Moving back into civilian life, she never imagined it would mean looking after her teenage sister and searching for a new career. But, with the sudden loss of their dad, Brooke finds herself stepping up, and in the process, looking for a new job; any job. Getting the chance to let off some steam, she heads to Art, a lesbian bar, and meets Catherine. It's lust at first sight as both women feel that instant connection, despite the obvious age gap. With Brooke's new job being the same place where Catherine works, she assumes it was meant to be. Catherine, however, has other ideas and puts a halt to any prospective love affair, much to Brooke's confusion and heartbreak. When she tells Brooke to forget it, she didn't quite mean it so literally and wishes she hadn't said it, but Brooke is injured on the job and loses her memory...and forgets Catherine....Will they get a second chance to work things out?

Forget It

When Frankie Shaw moves 250 miles south, hoping to start a new life without the ghost that haunts her, the last thing she expects to see is her ex-girlfriend Lisa Bittern. Because Lisa was murdered fourteen years ago.Alice Trent is the mother of two little boys and the wife of a local police officer, could she have any answers that would give Frankie peace of mind, or is it really just a case of mistaken identity?

Love's Witness

Ali and Susan Jenkins have it all. Their life together is mapped out on a one-way path to happiness, that is until Susan is diagnosed with terminal cancer. Ali refuses to accept it - her world is shattered. Susan's last act of love is to make her wife promise that one day she will open her heart again and let somebody else love her. But will Ali keep her promise?

The Promise

On a girl's night out with her friends; fifty-something, divorced, and really not looking for any attention, Claudia Maddox is somewhat surprised when girls' night takes on a whole new meaning. Ending up in bed with a woman twenty years her junior, hadn't been the plan, but it was a night she certainly wouldn't forget. Scarlett was sexy, and fun and knew just what she was doing. But for Claudia, it was a one-night stand. An opportunity to blow off the cobwebs following her divorce from Jack, and her impending redundancy. Scarlett had just been a fascinating experience she would think of now and then because Claudia is straight, and Scarlett was a one-off. Right? I mean, who gets to her age and suddenly discovers they might be into women? As a mother to three grown children, Claudia already has enough on her plate, when her eldest Diana asks for a favour. Her best friend from Uni needs a place to stay for a few days. Claudia agrees to take her in, after all, her youngest, Zara, is already home for the week, what harm could it be? Scarlett Fever is an age gap, toaster oven, Contemporary Romance, with a dash of humour and a whole heap of spice, don't miss it.

Scarlett Fever

Handle with careFleeing a toxic relationship, Olivia Copeland packs her bags and heads back to LA with her 5-year-old daughter, Gracie, intent on a new start.When Olivia keeps bumping into the same woman, she begins to think maybe the potential for happiness is a real possibility. Happy-Go-Lucky Hilary Palmer is everything Ava wasn't.But the past seems intent on putting obstacles in her way, and Olivia must make some tough decisions before she can finally move forward, and be truly happy.

Model Behavior

Escape & Freedom

A body turns up in a field. She's blonde and her eyes have been gouged out. DI Sophie Whitton knows it's him - The man the press has dubbed: The Doll Maker. Whitton and her team must act fast if they are to stop anyone else falling victim to The Doll Maker.With an innate need to seek the truth and find justice for the dead, DI Whitton risks losing it all, including her long-term relationship with live-in lover, Yvonne, as she strives to find a killer, and maybe even herself along the way.

A Detective Sophie Whitton Story

The Doll Maker

Everything you thought you knew - is wrong!Agent Ren Dyer wakes up in a hospital room with her lover Andrea Fielding by her bedside, but not all is as it seems when Andrea appears distant, and not at all like the lover she has come to depend upon.With no recollection of what has happened, Ren must rely on those around her to explain, but when the explanation makes no sense, what can she do?Walking out of the hospital, she comes face to face with a new reality, a familiar one that leaves her lost and confused. And now she must regain the love of Andrea Fielding all over again.

The Final Chapter

In Dyer Circumstances

Leaving Bree

Do you believe in fate? That Karma will even things out?Anita Simmons didn't, and now she must pay for her crime with her life.Detective Inspector Sophie Whitton had hoped for something simple to ease herself back into the job following the Doll Maker case. She should have known it would never be that easy.It's hot, summer has arrived with a wave of heat that has the town of Woodington steaming, a powder keg waiting to explode. When Anita Simmons' body is found on top of a grave, Whitton and Saint are perplexed as to why anyone would want to kill this woman. She's a married mum of two who spends her life helping others. What could she have done to deserve this?While working hard to catch the killer, Whitton is also working to fix herself. PTSD has taken its toll after the Doll Maker and she's having flashbacks, imagining her lover Rachel at every scene. Now she's seeing Dr Westbrook to work through her issues, but will it be enough to keep her relationship intact?As the team delves deeper, they uncover a lot more than they anticipated. And when more grave murders are discovered across the country, Whitton realises that this isn't an ordinary killer they're chasing. It's a vigilante set on restoring his own form of justice, acting as Judge, Jury and Executioner.

Grave Decisions

Kc Luck

Lise Gold

Summer Loving is a collection of short summer stories from a selection of some of the hottest names in f/f fiction right now.These nine stories will definitely get you in the mood for summer. From Honduras to Lanzarote and from beach houses to camping, there's something for everyone.

A Collection of Short Summer F/F Stories

Summer Loving

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas...Right?Molly Day's life is usually pretty uncomplicated, but after a series of hapless romances, she finds herself being packed off by her employees for some well-deserved vacation time in Vegas.She had planned to soak up the sun, take in some shows, and enjoy being free and single again, but only Molly could end up married to a stranger!Anna Garcia has a career and a life plan all set out, which doesn't include meeting Molly. What starts off as dinner results in a night of tequila, great sex, and wedding rings. This is a marriage of inconvenience for both of them, but getting it annulled isn't quite as simple as Anna thinks. Panicked, she returns to LA, leaving Molly with no way of contacting her, and her only option is to return home and try to forget all about the best mistake of her life.So, when Anna turns up at Molly's coffee shop four months later, Molly is convinced she's there for a divorce. How wrong could she be? Anna wants to give it a go!Can two people fall in love when they're already married, or will it just be something that happened in Vegas?

Claire Highton-Stevenson

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