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Raluca M. Matara

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Raluca M. Matara writes romance and women’s fiction that celebrate diversity and center LGBTQ+ identities—with a special focus on sapphic love.

A Romanian who publishes exclusively in English (she blames her brain’s default settings), Raluca occasionally genre‑hops when a story demands a different canvas—always with authentic emotion and strong character arcs.

When she’s not writing, you can find her working on a new drawing, devouring books, or at her nine‑to‑five corporate job.

Happily partnered, she believes the best love stories are lived first and written second.

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Average rating: 4.02 · 189 ratings · 131 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	Winter's Winter: A sapphic romcom 4.03 avg rating — 68 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Amelia Davies and Her Five Monsters: Prequel of The Opposite Worlds 3.83 avg rating — 41 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Not What I Ordered: A Sapphic Novella (The Unexpected Series Book 1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 39 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Exactly What I Needed : A Sapphic Romance (The Unexpected Series Book 2) 4.50 avg rating — 22 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Opposite Worlds 3.78 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2024 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Amelia Davies E I Suoi Cinque Mostri by Raluca M. Matara (Goodreads Author), Sienna Zini (Goodreads Author) (translator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Under Fire (Fire Station 8 Series #1)

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Slowest of burns and deliciously so! I had this book on my e-reader for a while but was weary of starting it; slow burns are not usually my top pick, but jeez did it deliver!! The chemistry, the intrigued, the love triangle(s)–everything was nothing sh ...more
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