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Raluca M. Matara

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in Bailesti, Romania

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Fiction, Romance, Gay and Lesbian

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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: 3.99 · 193 ratings · 131 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	Winter's Winter: A sapphic romcom 4.03 avg rating — 70 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 3.74 avg rating — 43 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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Spellfire

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Short but full of steam and romance. Laurel is a neurosurgeon who just finalized her divorce when a car rans over a dog. (The dog lives so no worries.) She takes to the vet because no one claims ownership where she meets gorgeous Dana. The chemistry is ...more
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Raluca Matara rated a book it was amazing The 7-10 Split (Peach Blossom, #1) by Karmen Lee (Goodreads Author)	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
Beautiful story This story feels like a warm blanket on a cloudy evening. Rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Character development 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼 Spice 🌶🌶 Grace comes back to the small town she grew up in after she realizes her dreams of being an academic teacher weren't all ...more
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Fixing Sophie Rue reads like a melody. Sophie closes her bookshop and turns to the road unknown for another town she can fix, other stories she can mend. But the road knows her and knows what she truly needs. That is how she ends up back in her hometo ...more
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