As I wrote in my previous review, my reading list for September was chosen by my Instagram and Threads followers. Meeting Millie by Clare Ashton was their first pick. After that came Chef’s Kiss by Stephanie Shea. The last one I got to in the month was The Memories of Marlie Rose by Morgan Lee Miller. While I loved all three,Read More
Sapphic Yearning Galore: Meeting Millie by Clare Ashton Review
For the month of September, I let people on my Instagram and Threads choose what books I should read. I narrowed the options down to 12 books on my shelves or Kindle. The top vote getter for the month was Clare Ashton’s Meeting Millie. I am so happy that it ended up winning, as thisRead More
A Second Chance Romance Worth All the Barbs: Quiver by Rachel Spangler Review
One reason I love second chance romances is the inherent drama in the set up. You’ve got two characters who have to figure out how to get over the issues that tore them apart in the first place to find their happily ever after together. Quiver by Rachel Spangler is a second chance romance thatRead More
Epic Sapphic Fantasy at Its Finest: The Unbroken by C.L. Clark Review
Like any normal book dragon with ADHD, my shelves are filled with highly recommended books that I bought a while ago but haven’t read yet. One such book, the one that has sat near the top of my to-read pile the longest, is The Unbroken by C.L. Clark, the first book in her Magic of the Lost trilogy. EveryRead More
The Cozy Fantasy Book That Finally Won Me Over: Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne
For all of its popularity right now, cozy fantasy has never really worked for me before. I’ve tried reading a couple books in the genre, including one of the most popular ones out there, but both times I ended up being disappointed. Still, when I saw Rebecca Thorne’s Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea at my local bookshopRead More
Timey-Wimey Interdimensional Romance: Cosmic Love at the Multiverse Hair Salon by Anne Mare Review
In the past few years, it seems like multiverses have been all the rage in pop culture. It was natural, then, that it would be only a matter of time before we got one in sapphic romance. In comes Cosmic Love at the Multiverse Hair Salon (out June 3, 2025), the latest book by Anne Mare,Read More
A Book for the Emo Romance Girlies: Afterlove by Tanya Byrne
Maybe it’s the emo kid in me, but my favorite sapphic romances are the ones that break my heart and make me cry before putting me back together with a well-earned happily ever after. One such book that I recently enjoyed is Afterlove by Tanya Byrne. This story about the enduring power of love played with myRead More
A Triumph of Sapphic Sci-Fi Romance: No Shelter But The Stars by Virginia Black Review
My first love was science fiction. I was raised in a Star Trek family, my favorite video game is Mass Effect, and The Expanse is my favorite TV show. However, it’s taken me a while to combine my love of science fiction and my love of romance in the books that I read. I have recently rectified this with VirginiaRead More
Sapphic Fantasy Noir: Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk
Lately, I have been really enjoying queer novellas from the publisher Tordotcom. I had a blast with Elaine Gallagher’s Unexploded Remnants and loved Charlotte Bond’s The Fireborne Blade and its sequel, The Bloodless Princes. The next novella on my reading list is C.L. Polk’s sapphic fantasy noir Even Though I Knew the End.” My expectations for this novella were pretty high givenRead More
Sweet and Spicy Southern Romance: The Relationship Mechanic by Karmen Lee
On paper, Karmen Lee’s upcoming romance The Relationship Mechanic, the second in her Peach Blossom series, has so much that I love in sapphic romances. I’m a big fan of small town romances and plots that promise anything but a slow burn alongside plenty of emotional gut punches. And, oh goddess, did it deliver everything I wantedRead More