It's here! It's here! It's release day for Read Between the Lines, and if you couldn't tell, I am VERY EXCITED that you all can finally read it! 😊 And even more exciting, this is my first book with a simultaneous audio release. The audiobook is narrated by the amazing Abby Craden, so if you're an audiophile, give it a listen.
One of my favorite romance tropes has always been when two people are flirting with each other online but don't know that they already know each other in real life, especially if they're enemies in real life. There's nothing like that moment when they finally realize the truth! I just love it, and I had so much fun with this setup in Read Between the Lines. I hope you love it too!

From award-winning author Rachel Lacey comes a playful romance about a Manhattan bookstore owner and a reclusive author who love to hate—and hate to love—each other.

Books are Rosie Taft’s life. And ever since she took over her mother’s beloved Manhattan bookstore, they’ve become her home too. The only thing missing is her own real-life romance like the ones she loves to read about, and Rosie has an idea of who she might like to sweep her off her feet. She’s struck up a flirty online friendship with lesbian romance author Brie, and what could be more romantic than falling in love with her favorite author?

Jane Breslin works hard to keep her professional and personal lives neatly separated. By day, she works for the family property development business. By night, she puts her steamier side on paper under her pen name: Brie. Jane hasn’t had much luck with her own love life, but her online connection with a loyal reader makes Jane wonder if she could be the one.

When Rosie learns that her bookstore’s lease has been terminated by Jane’s family’s business, romance moves to the back burner. Even though they’re at odds, there’s no denying the sparks that fly every time they’re together. When their online identities are revealed, will Jane be able to write her way to a happy ending, or is Rosie’s heart a closed book?

Buy it now: Amazon US | UK | Can | Aus | Bookshop.org | Love's Sweet Arrow | The Ripped Bodice | Audible

​Want to try it before you buy? You can read the first chapter here on my website!

Love is All: Volume 4 is an LGBTQ charity anthology, and it's out today! Get your copy for just 99 cents (price goes up at the end of the week!) and all proceeds benefit the defense of trans rights. I call that a win-win situation!
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The anthology includes works from Jeff Adams, Xio Axelrod, Meg Bonney, me, Chantal Mer, R.L. Merrill, Connor Peterson, Susan Scott Shelley, and Sophia Soames, with a special foreword by Annabeth Albert.

My story is called Off the Rails, and it's a f/f contemporary romance that takes two women who sit beside each other on their daily commute on a wild adventure to love!

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I​ am SO EXCITED to introduce you to the first book in my new Love in the City series, coming from Montlake Romance in December! If you've heard me mention that I wrote a sapphic You've Got Mail inspired book, well, this is it!

Cover by: Caroline Teagle Johnson
Read Between the Lines releases December 14th!

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​From award-winning author Rachel Lacey comes a playful romance about a Manhattan bookstore owner and a reclusive author who love to hate—and hate to love—each other.

Books are Rosie Taft’s life. And ever since she took over her mother’s beloved Manhattan bookstore, they’ve become her home too. The only thing missing is her own real-life romance like the ones she loves to read about, and Rosie has an idea of who she might like to sweep her off her feet. She’s struck up a flirty online friendship with lesbian romance author Brie, and what could be more romantic than falling in love with her favorite author?

Jane Breslin works hard to keep her professional and personal lives neatly separated. By day, she works for the family property development business. By night, she puts her steamier side on paper under her pen name: Brie. Jane hasn’t had much luck with her own love life, but her online connection with a loyal reader makes Jane wonder if she could be the one.

When Rosie learns that her bookstore’s lease has been terminated by Jane’s company, romance moves to the back burner. Even though they’re at odds, there’s no denying the sparks that fly every time they’re together. When their online identities are revealed, will Jane be able to write her way to a happy ending, or is Rosie’s heart a closed book?
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Don't Cry for Me is a Goldie finalist for Mid-Length Contemporary Romance, and I am floored!! Thank you so much to everyone at the Golden Crown Literary Society
- seriously, I could not be more honored, especially to be nominated among some of my favorite books from 2020. Congrats to all! 💜❤️ See the full list of finalists here.

Hi lovely friends and readers! It's release day for Hideaway, my book for the Vino and Veritas series in Sarina Bowen's World of True North. These books are all part of an interconnected world set around an inclusive wine bar and bookstore in Burlington, Vermont, and while I encourage you to read the whole series, I also want to make sure you know that Hideaway is a standalone book, so you can absolutely jump right in without having read any of the other books. If you like small town romance, second chances, and/or rescue pets, this might be the book for you!
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​Buy it now! Or read the first chapter here.

One woman’s hiding place is another woman’s home.

​After becoming an inadvertent viral sensation—and losing her job and her girlfriend as a result—Phoebe Shaw retreats to Vermont. Renovating her late grandmother’s cabin into a vacation rental seems like the perfect way to lie low for a while. But the last person she expects to encounter on the property is the woman whose kiss was her teenage sexual awakening . . . and whom she’s never quite forgotten.

Taylor Donovan has been hiking on the trails behind the Shaw family’s cabin her whole life. As children, Taylor and Phoebe were best friends before sharing a secret summer romance when they were sixteen, which left Taylor brokenhearted when Phoebe fled at the end of the summer. Now the property has become Taylor’s home away from home, and she wants nothing more than to convince the Shaws to sell it to her. But Phoebe’s return puts a crimp in those plans--and brings back old feelings she thought she’d overcome.

Of all the things Phoebe regrets, leaving Taylor is at the top of the list, but Taylor is determined to protect her heart. Yet the pull between them is stronger than ever. This time around, will love stay hidden . . . or finally see the light of day?

Buy it now! Or read the first chapter here.

This is an extra special release day for me because Hideaway is my 20th book! I can hardly believe it, and I just want to thank you all for the support you've shown me along the way.​

Don't Cry for Me (Midnight in Manhattan #1) is one sale for 99 cents for a limited time! Grab your copy here!

💜 Opposites attract
💜 Thawing ice queen
💜 Forced proximity
💜 Sizzling slow burn
💜 Rescue kittens!

A frosty television host, a bubbly bar owner, and a litter of abandoned kittens. The recipe for ratings gold…or heartbreak?

Eve Marlow has her eyes on the prize: a third season of her popular business makeover show, Do Over. But when her ratings take an unexpected dive, Eve needs a blockbuster new client, or she can kiss season three goodbye. She has her work cut out for her, and that’s before she discovers a litter of newborn kittens in a trash can. Now she’s desperate to find someone to take them so she can concentrate on reviving her career.

Josie Swanson had to put her kitten rescue on the back burner when she inherited her father’s bar two years ago. Since then, she’s invested all her time and energy into keeping it afloat, but despite her best efforts, Swanson’s is going under. When she gets a phone call from Eve Marlow, host of the television show Josie applied to earlier that year, the woman she’s convinced can save her bar, Josie hopes her luck has finally turned.

Eve knows what she needs to succeed, and it isn’t Josie—or her bar. There’s no denying the chemistry sizzling between them, though. Josie’s personality is as vibrant as her turquoise-tipped hair. She stirs things in Eve that haven’t been stirred in a long time, but there’s a reason she keeps her heart under lock and key. Eve stands to lose a lot more than her TV show if she lets her guard down, no matter how tempted she is to see if Josie’s love would be worth the risk.

Buy it now for 99 cents!

It's cover reveal time for Hideaway, my book for the Vino and Veritas series in Sarina Bowen's World of True North, as well as four other books in the series! These books are all part of an interconnected world set around an inclusive wine bar and bookstore in Burlington, Vermont.

Release Date: April 5, 2021
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Cover Design: Christine Coffey

​One woman’s hiding place is another woman’s home.

After becoming an inadvertent viral sensation—and losing her job and her girlfriend as a result—Phoebe Shaw retreats to Vermont. Renovating her late grandmother’s cabin into a vacation rental seems like the perfect way to lie low for a while. But the last person she expects to encounter on the property is the woman whose kiss was her teenage sexual awakening . . . and whom she’s never quite forgotten.

Taylor Donovan has been hiking on the trails behind the Shaw family’s cabin her whole life. As children, Taylor and Phoebe were best friends before sharing a secret summer romance when they were sixteen, which left Taylor brokenhearted when Phoebe fled at the end of the summer. Now the property has become Taylor’s home away from home, and she wants nothing more than to convince the Shaws to sell it to her. But Phoebe’s return puts a crimp in those plans--and brings back old feelings she thought she’d overcome.

Of all the things Phoebe regrets, leaving Taylor is at the top of the list, but Taylor is determined to protect her heart. Yet the pull between them is stronger than ever. This time around, will love stay hidden . . . or finally see the light of day?

Hi everyone! I hope you're doing well. Do you need an escape from reality? (because let's face it, 2021 is not off to the best start, is it?) Well, I have just the thing. My newest book, Come Away with Me, is out today! I wrote this book as my own form of pandemic escapism. It's a low angst romance about two women who both need a bit of an escape themselves...

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A television star and a flight attendant walk into a bar...

Six months after a traumatic event left actress Piper Sheridan confined to her apartment with debilitating panic attacks, she’s determined to start living her life again. Motivated by an upcoming audition, she summons her courage and goes out for a drink, keeping her identity under wraps. It sounds simple enough, but nothing about going out in public is easy for Piper these days. And her hopes of going unnoticed are stymied by the bubbly blonde on the next barstool.

Flight attendant Chloe Carson is only in New York for the night, and she’s only looking for a little casual fun to go with her cocktail. The mysterious woman beside her isn’t fun, exactly…but she’s intriguing. And beautiful. Even without knowing her name, Chloe is drawn to her. When they share an unexpectedly intimate moment, Chloe knows this is a night she’ll never forget.

Can these two strangers turn a chance encounter into something lasting?
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​This is the third book in the Midnight in Manhattan series, but it can 100% be read as a standalone. I really fell in love with Piper and Chloe as I was writing their story, and I hope you do too.

It's release day for It's in Her Kiss, the second book in my Midnight in Manhattan series. This is a f/f rivals-to-lovers story set in the exciting world of Broadway, and it's available in Kindle Unlimited. Buy your copy now!

Two Broadway actresses, one starring role, and a kiss that might turn rivals…into lovers.

Sophie Rindell has dreamed of performing on Broadway since she was a little girl. But after more than ten years of auditioning, she’s still waiting tables and sleeping on a friend’s couch while she waits for her big break. When she lands an audition for a new musical called It’s in Her Kiss, she’s sure this is the one. Not only is she auditioning for the lead, but it’s a queer role, the role of a lifetime for Sophie.

Julia Vega has been working on Broadway for years now, but she hasn’t landed a starring role…yet. When she meets Sophie at the audition for It’s in Her Kiss, she senses a kindred spirit. They’re both talented and driven, but unlike Sophie, who’s been out since high school, Jules is still coming to terms with her sexuality. This role—if she lands it—could help define more than her career.

As their rivalry heats up, Jules and Sophie fight an attraction that blazes hotter than the spotlight. When the curtain rises on opening night, love might take center stage.

Buy it now | Add it on Goodreads | Read the first chapter here

If you read the first book in the series, Don't Cry for Me, you've already met Jules (she named Josie and Eve's theater kittens!) Speaking of Don't Cry for Me, it's on sale for 99 cents through the end of the week! Get your copy here.

Hi everyone! Who's ready for a cover reveal? How about a giveaway? Well, I have one of each for you! It's in Her Kiss is the second book in my Midnight in Manhattan series, and I'm so excited to show you the cover today. This is a f/f contemporary romance set in the exciting world of Broadway. Keep reading for the giveaway!

Two Broadway actresses, one starring role, and a kiss that might turn rivals…into lovers.
 
Sophie Rindell has dreamed of performing on Broadway since she was a little girl. But after more than ten years of auditioning, she’s still waiting tables and sleeping on a friend’s couch while she waits for her big break. When she lands an audition for a new musical called It’s in Her Kiss, she’s sure this is the one. Not only is she auditioning for the lead, but it’s a queer role, the role of a lifetime for Sophie.
 
Julia Vega has been working on Broadway for years now, but she hasn’t landed a starring role…yet. When she meets Sophie at the audition for It’s in Her Kiss, she senses a kindred spirit. They’re both talented and driven, but unlike Sophie, who’s been out since high school, Jules is still coming to terms with her sexuality. This role—if she lands it—could help define more than her career.
 
As their rivalry heats up, Jules and Sophie fight an attraction that blazes hotter than the spotlight. When the curtain rises on opening night, love might take center stage.

Pre-order it here | Add it on Goodreads

If you read the first book in the series, Don't Cry for Me, you've already met Jules (she named Josie and Eve's theater kittens!) Speaking of Don't Cry for Me, I'm giving away a signed copy on my Facebook page, so head on over for a chance to win.

I certainly couldn't have imagined when I wrote It's in Her Kiss that it would release during a pandemic or that Broadway would have shut down for the year. I hope you're all staying safe and healthy.

xx
​Rachel