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Gold Hill · Book 1 of 2

Only Hope

Ruby Landers

2025

Fiction

About this book

Alison Hartmann is a woman with secrets no one wants her to keep. Gold Hill, with its idyllic setting is the perfect place to hide. Light-hearted Hope Sullivan doesn't see it that way. What else is a small town for if it isn't about strong bonds and close community? On a gloomy day by the lake, their lives collide, leading both women to question: is Gold Hill a haven or a bolthole? Can you ever really be safe? An age gap, ice queen, small town contemporary sapphic romance from the author of Falls From Grace and Rib…

Who this is for

AI · Sample

A relentless, joke-a-page apocalyptic LitRPG that rewards readers who don't mind game mechanics on the page. The humour does the heavy lifting — if Hitchhiker's Guide meets a roguelike sounds appealing, you're the audience. Readers who bounce off it usually cite the stat blocks and the cat. Best read in long sittings; the pace assumes you're not putting it down.

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A plot-driven with strong character, tender and comforting read.

The series

2 books · ongoing

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