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When Carla is hired for Lisa's birthday party, their connection is instant. I can't really describe the plot in more detail than that because honestly, there isn't much of one. It's very smutty. I do apologise. I don't know what's happened to my brain. Maybe it's the weather or the loss of One Night Stand!
AU - Lisa isn't widowed and doesn't have Betsy. Carla has a slightly different history. And they're both 40.
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Bookmarked by Tburd756
10 Jul 2025
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So, this is a an AU fic where Carla and Lisa are Betsy's parents, not Lisa and Becky. It charts their very complex relationship over the course of twenty years, from when they first meet at a party to present day - the highs, the lows and everything in between.
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19 Jun 2025
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When Lisa and Carla have an ill advised one night stand, they put it down to a drunken mistake and decide never to see each other again. What they don't expect is to turn up in each other's lives within days. Not set within the current storyline at all. Carla is still with Peter and I've played around with their lives quite a bit. Becky is alive!
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16 Jun 2025
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Carla Connor is a bestselling author struggling with writer’s block and the overwhelming pressure of fame. Seeking respite from the media storm and a chance to reconnect with her passion for writing, she retreats to the small, quiet town of Willowbrook.
Lisa, a retired police officer, owns a cosy independent bookstore in Willowbrook after the tragic loss of her wife. Living a quieter life, she’s content in her small-town refuge, far removed from the chaos of the outside world.
When Carla stumbles upon Lisa’s bookshop, she’s intrigued by the small, blonde owner who seems to know nothing about her fame. But what Carla doesn’t know is that Lisa knows exactly who she is and is a big fan. As their paths cross more often, a bond forms. One that unexpectedly grows deeper, leaving both women questioning just how much their lives might change in this quiet town.
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Bookmarked by Tburd756
18 Apr 2025
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Carla is the fiercely independent owner of Manchester’s classiest burlesque club.
Lisa is a hardworking detective with a passion for justice.
After a chance meeting, they’re thrown into each other’s orbit by an unfortunate string of crimes, but how will they navigate their all consuming attraction to each other when past (and present) issues keep rearing their ugly heads?
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TW: Violence.
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16 Apr 2025
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Lisa Swain attends her daughter's first Parent-Teacher conference at her new school. She's expecting to hear the same thing she always hears; smart brain, bad attitude. She just wants it over and done with. That is until she meets one Carla Connor.
AU. Teacher/Parent.
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Bookmarked by Tburd756
16 Apr 2025
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AU fanfic about Lisa Swain, a widowed ER nurse, and Carla Connor, a former elite gymnast turned coach, whose lives intertwine through their daughters’ shared passion for gymnastics. When Betsy joins Carla’s elite program alongside Hayley, Lisa and Carla find themselves drawn together—first as supportive parents, then through a growing romantic tension.
Amid training sessions, late-night texts, and playful banter, their bond deepens, offering both women a chance at healing and love. With themes of second chances, found family, and slow-burn romance, the story beautifully blends sports drama and heartfelt connection.
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16 Apr 2025
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The woman tosses the dripping tray into the bin and swans off toward her car, leaving Carla standing there soaked and vaguely baffled. She swears those big green eyes lingered on her chest a second too long, but she lets it slide.
She’s practically flashing her golden globes at half of Manchester, and of course, she’s wearing black lace. Because why wouldn’t she be?