20 Bookmarks by LikeYouKnowWhatever
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Who doesn’t love a little affair fic?!
Lisa Swain is trapped in an unhappy marriage with her wife, Becky. When she crosses paths with natural charmer, Carla Connor, Lisa finds herself unable to resist the pull between them. What begins as a dangerous affair soon spirals into something far more complicated, what happens when unexpected events shatter Lisa’s world mid affair?
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22 May 2026
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A delayed gift arrives on an ordinary Tuesday, stirring old emotions neither Carla nor Lisa are prepared to face.
As they move through the familiar rhythms of family life, every glance and passing remark hints at a history far more complicated than either of them will admit.
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21 May 2026
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As Carla and Lisa’s two worlds overlap, moments of warmth and humour sit alongside difficult truths, forcing both of them to confront what it means to trust someone with the parts of themselves they usually keep hidden. It’s a story about vulnerability, chosen family, and the courage it takes to believe that love can exist alongside imperfection — and it can flourish.
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- English
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- 169,892
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- 31/31
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25 Mar 2026
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During the spring of 2024, the residents of Weatherfield were shaken by the disappearance, and apparent murder, of Lauren Bolton, for which Roy Cropper was wrongly imprisoned.
But what impact did that have on DS Lisa Swain? How could she cope with making such a mistake? A shocking turn of events leads her into an unlikely friendship with Carla Connor. And could that friendship turn into something more?
(I've edited the blurb coz I didn't like it!)
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- 100/100
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25 Mar 2026
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“You’re such a good mate,” Lisa smiles at Carla. Teeth out, creases around her eyes, the lot.
Carla’s heart sinks in her chest. It’s not just a metaphorical feeling, she actually feels it happening, feels the weight of Lisa’s words pushing down deep within her. So she does the only thing she can think of in that moment so as not to completely give the game away; she takes a long sip of her drink, eyes darting around the room, looking for anything to focus on beside Lisa.
Well that backfired, didn’t it?
Lisa’s still smiling.
Friendzoned much?
God, she’s not used to this. Doesn’t think she’s ever been friendzoned in her life.
First time for everything, she supposes.
OR:
Swarla do friends with benefits
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22 Mar 2026
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Following on from the Corriedale car crash, what will the consequences be for Carla and Lisa and the rest of the Connor-Swain family?
Will they be able to find their way back to one another?
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08 Mar 2026
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Lisa gave up everything. Her name, her home, and her heart to keep her family safe.
For four years, she’s been a shadow in the distance. Close but not close enough. Now Lisa is going back to the life she lost, and this time, she isn't running. They say the dead don't talk. Lisa is about to break her silence.
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04 Mar 2026
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A heavy sigh.
Almost sounds like defeat but they both know better.
Carla doesn’t give up easily, she gets what she wants and right now (well all the time really if she’s honest) she wants her tiny, stubborn blonde detective to give her attention, cure her boredom.
Put the bloody book down.
The book that is currently her competition in this little game.
Pfft as if the book stands a chance.
She’s Carla bloody Connor.
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- English
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- 22/?
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28 Feb 2026
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“You know, there’s a word for women like you.”
Lisa quirks an eyebrow. “Oh yeah?”
“Yeah,” Carla nods. “MILF.”
Lisa laughs then; a real filthy laugh that makes Carla feel totally weightless. The blonde casually slings her arm over the back of Carla’s chair, her face only inches away from the brunette’s as she leans in and says-
“There’s a word for women like you too.”
Carla blinks, her throat bobbing as she swallows. “Uh-huh?”
“Mmm,” Lisa hums. “Trouble.”
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- English
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27 Feb 2026
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Lisa’s mum is dying, and she has one last wish: to see her daughter happy and in love. What starts as a harmless favour between friends turns into a full-scale performance, complete with convincing their families, their friends, and everyone else in their orbit that the relationship is real. It should be easy. After all, they’re only pretending.
Falling for each other? That’s definitely not part of the plan.
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- English
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- 18/50
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26 Feb 2026
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The things we lose have a way of coming back to us in the end, if not always in the way we expect.
Or:
Another Swarla affair fic in which they are both morally questionable but they’re soulmates so it’s probably okay
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- English
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- 99,616
- Chapters:
- 30/30
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25 Feb 2026
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Lisa Swain is the architect of order: Captain of Manchester City, a minimalist perfectionist, and the self-proclaimed "Ice Queen" of the league. She views football as a science to be mastered.
Carla Connor is the definition of chaos: Captain of Manchester United, a local hero fueled by adrenaline, instinct, and the roar of the crowd. She views football as a war to be won.
For ten years, they have been total opposites. For five years, they have been bitter rivals. But this season, the tackles are hitting harder, the stares in the tunnel are lingering longer, and the hatred is starting to feel dangerously like obsession.
When the rivalry spills over the touchline, Lisa discovers that the only thing more terrifying than losing control is giving it to the one person she’s sworn to destroy.
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- English
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- Chapters:
- 18/?
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- 728
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- 139
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06 Feb 2026
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Carla Connor doesn’t do careful. Lisa Swain doesn’t do reckless.
Somewhere between a two-year-old who chooses her people fiercely, a grief that never quite loosens its grip, and a woman who feels like home far too quickly, boundaries blur and hearts hesitate.
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- English
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- Chapters:
- 52/?
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- 377
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01 Feb 2026
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Lisa comes to in a hospital room on a firm, unforgiving bed. It’s quiet save for a slow beeping from a nearby monitor.
She sits up quickly to scan her surroundings. White walls, machines, white curtain.Her eyes drop to scan over her own body, but no discernible injury could be found.
Legs, fine. Torso, fine. Arms are…her eyes catch the metal on her finger.That’s not her ring.
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Lisa has amnesia and forgets the last four years (including having ever met Carla).
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18 Jan 2026
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She feels wet anticipation.
Like the liquid neon glow of the lights, it drips against her. Into her.
And.
And, in the next room. A phone is ringing.
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- English
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- Chapters:
- 10/10
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05 Jan 2026
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It’s the weekend of Harper and Abby’s wedding, and this event has everything: ostentatious displays of New England wealth; bridal party brunches; themed cocktails; canapés; moonlit swims in the nude; exquisite torture; cold pizza; gas station popsicles; a copy of Machiavelli’s “The Prince”; a bruise on Sloane Caldwell’s shoulder that matches the dental records of one Riley Bennett.
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- English
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- 53,250
- Chapters:
- 8/8
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22 Dec 2025
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Lisa manages to find the strength to end her marriage to Becky, leaving her and her young daughter, Betsy, to rebuild their life. Carla, Lisa’s best friend acts as an unwavering support system to them both.
As laughter returns to Lisa’s home, Betsy finds a hero in Carla, and Lisa begins to see what she’s been missing: kindness, patience, and a love that has never once asked for anything in return.
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15 Dec 2025
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"have you never seen anyone since Becky?"
"No!"
"What!? not even casually? just for some attention?"
"No I'd be hopeless at casual"
"I'd get too involved and I'm not going through.....no, I'm not risking it, It's not worth it"
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Carla is determined to seduce her friend Lisa.
Even though she knows deep down, it's probably going to end up bloody messy
but Lisa is just irresistible.
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I know there are already so many amazing slow burn, mutual pining, friends with benefits, stories like this out there already... but I needed to go back to basics and write one.... because Becky is dead and will always remain dead in this space.
It's not an original idea but hope you enjoy.
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16 Nov 2025
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For years, Carla Connor structured her life around a single belief: she wasn't worthy of anything good.
When her casual FWB arrangement with Detective Lisa Swain turns into undeniable, terrifying love, Carla must choose - face her demons head on, or be swept away by the underlying currents?
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09 Nov 2025
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Carla replayed it in her mind over and over— the cold look on Lisa’s face as she’d told Carla to go, the blame she had spat in Carla’s face. It was impossible to reconcile this with her love, her life, the Lisa who had held her hand all those months ago and told her she was never going anywhere.
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- English
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- 153,074
- Chapters:
- 16/16
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20 Oct 2025