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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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Carla reaches breaking point after the loss of her daughter and Lisa is pulled into her orbit.
Set in 2014 during the investigation of Tina's murder.
(miscarriage mentions)
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This story is set before the "moment"— the almost-kiss, the point where everything changed. At this stage, Lisa already feels the pull she can’t quite shake, a quiet longing hidden beneath her steady exterior. Carla, meanwhile, still sees her as her closest friend. She’s always believed she is straight. For now, they remain suspended in that space between friendship and something more intimate, slow slow slow burn with angst, waiting to ignite. "Forewarned is forearmed".
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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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Carla and Lisa’s engagement bubble bursts when a stranger claiming to know the truth about Becky’s death crashes into their lives. As secrets, lies, and Costello’s corruption close in, Carla vows to protect her new family — whatever the cost.
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It’s just another ordinary Wednesday in October. Just another woman let down by the justice system (and let down by her).
Just another stunning–
Just another woman–
She will go after Carla. Somebody needs to warn her.
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Just a little carry on from Carla and Lisa's flirty morning after their engagement.
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Lines We Shouldn’t Cross by swainsconnorx
Fandoms: CarlaConnor, LisaSwain, CarlaConnor/LisaSwain, swarla - Fandom, CoronationStreet, WLW - Fandom
07 Sep 2025
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Carla Connor and Lisa Swain have been best friends for ever, they've witnessed each others marriages, been each others saving grace for grief. But what happens when feelings get thrown around the air.
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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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Lisa ends things seemingly for good after Rob takes them hostage and Betsy is shot. It turns Carla’s life upside down and sends her on a journey of self-exploration as she’s forced to confront the relationships that mean the most to her and the ways Lisa has changed her for good. But it's never over til it's over...
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i've known it from the very start; we're a shot in the darkest dark (the waiting is a sadness) by carlaconnors
Fandoms: Coronation Street
07 Sep 2025
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Newly engaged and happier than she's ever been, the pain when it crashes down is so much more difficult than Carla had ever imagined it could be.
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Five years after losing her wife in a tragic car crash, former detective Lisa Swain moves to Coronation Street with her teenage daughter, Betsy, looking for a fresh start. Now working as an electrician, Lisa tries to keep a low profile—but curiosity stirs when Carla Connor notices the new arrivals in Yasmeen’s old house. As Lisa and Carla’s paths cross, a quiet bond begins to form. But secrets from Lisa’s past threaten to surface, testing new relationships and old wounds.
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At 19, Carla and Lisa were each other’s secret love. When Lisa begged for honesty and a future together, Carla couldn’t face the truth, and Lisa walked away, heartbroken.
Twenty years later, fate throws them back together: Carla, newly separated, stumbles into a bar—and into Lisa, now married with a daughter. One stolen moment reopens a door neither expected.
But when Lisa moves onto Coronation Street with her family, buried passion turns into a dangerous flame. As tension simmers and secrets start to slip, both women are forced to choose: the safe lives they’ve built, or the love they never truly let go.
Nothing stays buried forever — especially not a first love.
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Our observable universe may be just one of many universes that exist simultaneously. This is a story about a slightly different Carla and a slightly different Lisa who met and fell in love in one of those other universes.
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AU: When DS Lisa Swain is transferred to Weatherfield Police Station, she soon crosses paths with Inspector Carla Connor, the enigmatic and personable leader of the uniformed relief who make up the rank and file at the nick. Two strong women, each facing their own battles, must learn to work together to solve cases and maybe save one another along the way.
AU fic where both Carla and Lisa work for the police and must navigate an often volatile and fractious relationship between them. But something keeps pulling them into one another's orbits.
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A sequel to the sequel of Piece By Piece.
With family life finally settling down for the Swains since their wedding, Lisa discovers Carla wasn't just having an attack of the broods that day they visited their new niece at the hospital.
(Several people requested a continuation of the story so here it is! Fair warning: there will be little-to-no angst and it'll be largely tooth-rotting fluff. And yes, it's a Swarla baby fic so if that's not your thing then you might be best doing a Debbie and jogging off!)
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- Part 3 of I've Got You
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I will be the best friend you ever had, I promise by JRed_CRuss_Berena
Fandoms: Coronation Street
07 Sep 2025
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This story is canon up until The Moment TM and then it veers into an AU. Carla and Lisa are friends but they are both pining for each other. Will they ever admit their feelings for each other?
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After the turbulent events of the past weeks and months,
Lisa and Carla have decided to give their relationship a second chance.We follow Lisa as she goes back to therapy, determined to work through her past.
Carla and Lisa's date nights, romantic getaways,
and shared moments are filled with love — but not without conflict.The time they spend together isn't always smooth, yet the pull between them is stronger than the obstacles they face.
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- Part 2 of Definitely, Maybe
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Weatherfield fun day...
For the sake of this fic, Carla has 3 year old Elsie... Maybe we'll explore how Elsie came about, maybe we won't.
Also we're going to pretend Betsy was younger when Becky died. In this, Betsy is 15.
Carla and Lisa are early 40s and haven't met yet, so none of their story matches the actual show scenes.
At the moment it's probably just a one shot, but I'm open to taking it further and seeing where it goes if people are interested!:) -
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Since Becky died, Lisa is struggling to keep on top of the bills at her family home she has been in for years.
After splitting with Peter and turfed out; Carla is currently sofa surfing at Maria's home.
As Lisa rents out her spare room to Carla; how will these two get on as they share there homes and lives.
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Lisa's mental health is spiralling and she breaks up with Carla, refusing to let her be dragged down with her. Heartbroken and warring, will they be able to find their way back to each other?