This curated collection brings together nine distinct voices in sapphic romantic suspense. Each book delivers a complete story of passion and peril, featuring protagonists who navigate both danger and desire. Several entries serve as gateways to forthcoming series, offering readers a first glimpse of worlds their creators will soon expand. From gritty city streets to seaside villages harboring secrets, these tales explore the exhilarating intersection of attraction and jeopardy. Each author introduces characters who’ve never appeared in their previous works, ensuring fresh terrain for both longtime fans and new readers.
 | Clean Slate: A Lord & Burton Mystery On the first day of her new job, divorced Rae Burton is partnered with a younger detective, Dakota Lord, to solve a high-profile murder. Rae, a former lieutenant, who returned to work cases in the field, clashes with Dakota who has a lot to prove. As the case heats up, so does the growing attraction between the two. To find a murderer, one of them will have to dig deep into her own past. Their shared determination to find justice for the victims will bring them closer, but it will also put them on the killer’s radar… |
 | 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 a prominent Providence businessman is found dead in an alley, all evidence points to Chiara Ciccone—daughter of a notorious Boston crime family. But for private investigator Pax Taggart, this case is anything but simple. Chiara isn't just another client—she's the woman who awakened Pax's heart in their teenage years, before family loyalties tore them apart. Now, with Chiara behind bars for a murder she swears she didn't commit, Pax must navigate a maze of deadly secrets, corrupt police work, and her own rekindling feelings for a woman who lives in a world she left behind. As Pax digs deeper, she uncovers a web of jealousy, revenge, and carefully crafted lies. With each prison visit, the spark between her and Chiara grows stronger, threatening to blur the lines between professional duty and personal desire. But in a case where nothing is as it seems, can Pax trust her heart without compromising her investigation? Time is running out, and Pax must choose: follow the evidence wherever it leads, even if it means losing Chiara forever, or risk everything—including her hard-won reputation—for a second chance at a first love. |
 | For years, Sarah's life revolved around responsibility, especially caring for her younger sister, Emily. Dropping her baby sister off at college was bittersweet, but it filled her with pride and excitement. As Emily paved her own path, Sarah could focus on furthering her own career. But one phone call shatters this newfound peace. Emily is missing. With a fierce determination, Sarah vows to bring Emily home. She finds an unlikely ally in Rachel, a campus police officer burdened by her own pain. As they dig deeper into Emily's disappearance, Sarah and Rachel discover a bond forged in shared loss and a desperate hope for redemption. Can they save Emily, and in doing so, save themselves? In order to be found, sometimes you have to get a little lost. |
 | A heart-pounding, thought-provoking story that will leave you on the edge of your seat? Nicky is a nurse who thinks she has the perfect life with her girlfriend, Megan. But when a new Government is elected and enacts laws that threaten the LGBTQ+ community Nicky's world is turned upside down. She loses everything she holds dear, and now the Government wants to take even more - her very soul. Can Nicky find a way to stop them and reclaim her life? Who can Nicky trust in this dangerous new world? Will she ever be able to return to the woman she loves? This gripping tale explores the impact of changing laws and public attitudes on the lives of LGBTQ+ individuals. |
 | Firm body, soft heart, butch Houston firefighter “Flash” Cash has the skill and courage to tackle the wildest blazes. She works hard, plays hard, and loves her tiny pet Havanese. While she eats, sleeps, and breathes the rush of saving lives in hazardous situations, witnessing a murder puts her in the line of a different kind of fire. Smart, tough, and demanding, femme FBI Special Agent Athena Bouvier runs her department with precision, letting nothing come between her and total victory. She’s months deep into an international cartel investigation when a person of interest in the case is gunned down behind a downtown gay bar. But when she meets the dog-loving, firefighting murder witness, sparks fly. No matter how much the calendar pinup firefighter and smoking hot ice bitch from hell clash, Flash needs Athena to protect her from the killer, and Athena must have Flash’s testimony to convict the cartel’s chief hitman—or even better, force him to flip on the illusive drug lord. As temperatures thaw between the two tenacious women, the dangers facing them mount. Worst yet, Athena suspects someone in the bureau is working with the enemy. Can Flash and Athena find the murderer and shut down the criminal Los Diamantes, or are they both as good as dead? If you like romantic suspense, you’ll love this butch/femme, age-gap, ice-queen romance set in a mile-a-minute thriller. And with an adorable pet character thrown into the mix, you won't be able to put it down. Don't miss this page-turning, heart-pounding tale of passion and peril. |
 | Zeta Cook is ending her music career with a bang: a last tour on the Pacifica, the first submersible cruise ship. On New Year's Day, 2050, she celebrated her 50th birthday, and she will be performing in her 50th contiguous US state during the cruise. After that, she will retire to her Northwoods house and spend her time at an easel in the back yard with a glass of wine, painting pictures of the flora and fauna, free of the pressures of schedules and demands. But a certain stalker and a well-known journalist both put a kink in her plans, literally and figuratively. Laci Laroo is fresh off her last undercover gig for The Daily Pulse. As an investigative journalist, she infiltrated the Luddite terrorist group, and nearly got herself killed. After she recovers, her editor sends her on the Pacifica maiden voyage, to ease her way back into her job by doing a puff piece on the ship. Not at all what she had in mind for getting back to work. While onboard, she crosses paths with Zeta, and sparks fly just as easily as Laci's clandestine bug drone. As events unfold, both women are entertaining the idea of something more, but first, they have to figure out who's trying to kill Zeta. |
 | A fast-paced legal thriller with a forbidden romance. Former college basketball star Hank Hart is no stranger to making a three-pointer with only seconds left in the game. Now an experienced lawyer, Hank honors a request by renowned Attorney Monica Spade to take over the trial of a case at the eleventh hour. While working in the charming town of Apple Grove, Hank discovers corporate sabotage, clandestine relationships, and suspicious motives lurking behind a seemingly straightforward medical procedure. She also finds herself trying to keep secret a flirtatious exchange with a powerful woman whose charisma is off the charts. Hank is usually the one blowing up secrets about witnesses, not trying desperately to hide her own. Facing formidable and dangerous opponents, Hank needs to finesse an incriminating bombshell out of a cunning killer to pull off a miraculous upset. Can Hank deliver justice and secure a victory for her clients as she risks her life to expose the lies and people behind them? While doing so, can she win the heart of the charismatic woman? |
 | Dulcinea “Sweet” Sterling is an assassin about to retire. That is until she finds out there’s a contract out on someone from her past—Tilly, her high school sweetheart. Determined to stop her first love from being killed, Sweet races to Miami. Matilda “Tilly” Harper is a boudoir photographer with a passion for pink vintage dresses, high heels, and drag bingo. Far from the threatening type. When her ex from twenty years ago pops up saying someone is trying to kill her, Tilly doesn’t believe it. But it isn’t long before an armed attacker strikes. Sweet will stop at nothing to protect Tilly. She’ll even put her own life at risk trying to find out who’s after her girl and why. While the two women flee from danger, old feelings come rushing back, catching neither of them by surprise. Can Sweet save Tilly from the faceless enemy determined to see her six feet under? Or will their second chance at happiness die before it ever has the opportunity to live? |
 | With their relationship still new, Helen Hardy and her partner, retired LAPD detective Mel Nelson, go to the beautiful island of Oahu, Hawaii. The idea is for Helen to do research for her next sapphic romance novel. However, things don’t go as planned. When their reclusive neighbor hints he is working on a dangerous story and then suddenly disappears, everything becomes much more complicated. The two of them find themselves caught up in a web of secrets and suspicious characters. Using Mel’s detective instincts as their guide, they work together to try and uncover the truth before it’s too late. Sun, sand, and suspense come together in a sapphic tale of love, mystery, and danger that you don’t want to miss. |
