Lee Winter

Biography

Lee Winter is an award-winning veteran newspaper journalist who has lived in almost every Australian state, covering courts, crime, news, features and humour writing. Now a full-time author and part-time editor, Lee is also a 2015 Lambda Literary Award finalist and Golden Crown Literary Award winner. She lives in Western Australia with her long-time girlfriend, where she spends much time ruminating on her garden, US politics, and shiny, new gadgets.

Series

The Villains series
The Villains Series is a lesbian romance filled with intrigue, humor, and heart. It’s set in "The Red Files" universe but can be read as a standalone series.
The Fixer
Price: $9.99 USD.
Chaos Agent
Price: $9.99 USD.
On The Record Series
The Red Files Under Your Skin
The Red Files
Price: $9.99 USD.
Under Your Skin
Price: $9.99 USD.
Flashbang
Price: Free!
The Law Game
The Law Game features a series of lesbian suspense and lesbian mysteries by five Ylva authors, where law and crime and lesbians entwine.
Requiem for Immortals
Price: $9.99 USD.
If Looks Could Kill
Price: $7.99 USD.

Books

Chaos Agent
Series: The Villains series. Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 105,420. Language: English. Published: February 8, 2023 by Ylva Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Romance » LGBTQ+ » Lesbian
Eden loves her new DC office job and eccentric colleagues who tell the weirdest jokes about their day. Blackmail? Hacking? Doxing? Hilarious! But what if it’s no joke? That’d mean the hot boss she likes is…a villain? This lesbian ice queen romance is the last book in "The Villains series". It’s set in "The Red Files" world but is a standalone series.
The Fixer
Series: The Villains series. Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 83,690. Language: English. Published: January 25, 2023 by Ylva Publishing. Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Lesbian
Corporate villain Michelle is in hell. She hired an activist to bring down a corrupt mayor. Now she’s falling for the clueless woman who actually believes Michelle is a force for good. This is book one in The Villains Series, a lesbian ice queen romance with intrigue, humor, and heart. It’s set in "The Red Files" universe but is a standalone series.
The Ultimate Boss Set
Price: $14.99 USD. Words: 225,080. Language: English. Published: November 23, 2022 by Ylva Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Romance » LGBTQ+ » Lesbian
Two hot bosses, one company, all the stories in one place… Powerful media boss Elena Bartell (The Brutal Truth) and her prickly deputy Felicity Simmons (The Awkward Truth) rule Bartell Corp. Now both ice queen lesbian romances are in one e-book, with three bonus short stories: "Five Times Felicity Met Elena", "Aliens of New York", and "The Brutal Lie."
Language of Love
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 94,210. Language: English. Published: November 21, 2022 by Ylva Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - multi-author, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Lesbian
From erotic fun and music-filled streets in Jamaica to curries and carols in India, and cozy fireplaces in Wales, Ylva’s festive anthology takes readers on a global journey. Our lesbian fiction authors—many award winners—offer diverse tales of romance, thrills, humor, and whimsy, set amid the holiday season in South Africa, Australia, England, Wales, Scotland, Germany, India, Jamaica, and the US.
Sliced Ice
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 69,210. Language: English. Published: January 3, 2022 by Ylva Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - single author, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Lesbian
Ten short stories based on Lee Winter’s unforgettable ice queens and villains have been gathered into one anthology. Revisit iconic characters from The Brutal Truth, Breaking Character, Hotel Queens, Requiem for Immortals, The Red Files, and Under Your Skin.
The Awkward Truth
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 102,810. Language: English. Published: December 8, 2021 by Ylva Publishing. Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Lesbian
Ice queen lawyer Felicity runs on pure ambition. When her media mogul boss asks her to solve a mystery at a Bronx pet charity, she’s on it. She can’t help noticing gorgeous soft-butch vet Dr. Cooper and her adorable dog. But Felicity’s determined not to be distracted even if that might be exactly what she needs.
After Happily Ever After
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 75,440. Language: English. Published: May 12, 2021 by Ylva Publishing. Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Lesbian, Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - multi-author
What if the story didn’t have to end? Eight best-selling authors have joined forces to imagine what happened after the happily-ever-after in some of Ylva’s most popular lesbian novels. These charming, funny, and entertaining anthology short stories can be read as standalone pieces to whisk you into new worlds…or immerse you in universes you already know and love, and can’t wait to revisit.
Laid Bare - A Collection of Erotic Lesbian Stories
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 61,370. Language: English. Published: April 7, 2021 by Ylva Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Erotica » Lesbian Erotica
If you enjoy erotic stories about women loving women, get your hands on this collection of sensual short stories from nine of the most prominent names in lesbian fiction, many of them award-winning authors.
Hotel Queens
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 104,160. Language: English. Published: December 2, 2020 by Ylva Publishing. Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Lesbian, Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
An opposites-attract lesbian romance as layered, sassy, and smart as its characters. At a Vegas bar, two powerful hotel execs meet, flirt, and challenge each other—with no clue they’re rivals after the same dream deal. What happens now they’ve met their match?
On The Record - The Complete Collection
Series: On The Record Series. Price: $14.99 USD. Words: 219,270. Language: Australian English. Published: July 17, 2019 by Ylva Publishing. Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Lesbian
The On The Record boxset contains two lesbian romance novels and one erotic short story about two witty duelling newspaper journalists. Caustic Queen and veteran reporter Catherine Ayers, and laid-back, up-and-coming reporter Lauren King can’t see eye to eye. But the story must come first, and as they work together to uncover a mystery, they might just stop fighting long enough to fall in love.
Breaking Character
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 106,370. Language: American English. Published: December 5, 2018 by Ylva Publishing. Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Lesbian, Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
Life becomes a farcical mess when icy British A-lister Elizabeth and bright LA star Summer try to persuade an eccentric director they’re in love to win Elizabeth her dream role—while convincing a gossiping Hollywood they’re not. Worse, they’re closeted lesbians who don’t even know the other is gay. A lesbian celebrity romance about gaining love, losing masks, and trying to stick to the script.
Under Your Skin
Series: On The Record Series. Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 111,610. Language: English. Published: June 20, 2018 by Ylva Publishing. Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Lesbian, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
What do a food-delivery robot, a face from the past, and plans to microchip veterans have in common? Caustic DC bureau chief Catherine Ayers would love to know but she and Lauren King are busy wedding planning in Iowa. That means a lot of beefy brothers, a haughty cat, and a sharp-tongued Meemaw. But she’s sure she can play nice. Well, pretty sure. A twisty lesbian romance sequel to The Red Files.
The Brutal Truth
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 108,210. Language: English. Published: November 29, 2017 by Ylva Publishing. Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Lesbian, Fiction » Romance » Adult
Aussie crime reporter Maddie Grey is out of her depth in New York and secretly drawn to her twice-married, powerful media mogul boss, Elena Bartell, who eats failing newspapers for breakfast. As work takes them to Australia, Maddie is goaded into a brief bet—that they will say only the truth to each other. It backfires catastrophically. A lesbian romance about the lies we tell ourselves.
Love is Not Nothing
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 10,880. Language: Australian English. Published: October 4, 2017 by Ylva Publishing. Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Lesbian
It’s been two years since Australia’s top cellist and secret underworld assassin Natalya “Requiem” Tsvetnenko stood in the rain, faced her biggest fear, and haltingly asked Alison to move to Europe with her. What has happened since? Does Requiem still burn to hunt? Has she been tamed by love? In a single, powerful day, the answers come to light. A short story sequel to Requiem for Immortals.
Requiem for Immortals
Series: The Law Game. Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 86,910. Language: Australian English. Published: August 17, 2016 by Ylva Publishing. Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Lesbian, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
Requiem is a brilliant cellist with a secret. The dispassionate assassin has made an art form out of killing Australia's underworld figures without a thought. One day she‘s hired to kill a sweet and unassuming innocent. Requiem can’t work out why anyone would want her dead—and why she should even care. Book One in The Law Game series is a dark lesbian thriller with plenty of twists in its tale..
Flashbang
Series: On The Record Series. Price: Free! Words: 5,820. Language: Australian English. Published: December 3, 2015 by Ylva Publishing. Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Lesbian
(4.50 from 2 reviews)
At a celebrity party, all eyes are drawn to the glamorous A-listers. No one’s watching two entertainment reporters – knockabout Iowa girl Lauren King and her secret lover, Caustic Queen Catherine Ayers – as they celebrate their last night together in LA in erotic style. A sexy slice from The Red Files universe.
The Red Files
Series: On The Record Series. Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 103,870. Language: Australian English. Published: September 1, 2015 by Ylva Publishing. Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Lesbian, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
Ambitious journalist Lauren King is stuck reporting on the vapid LA social scene’s gala events while sparring with her rival—icy ex-Washington correspondent Catherine Ayers. Then a curious story unfolds before their eyes, involving a business launch, thirty-four prostitutes, and a pallet of missing pink champagne. Can the warring pair join together to unravel an incredible story?