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Have a Fire Extinguisher Ready: All Fired Up by M. K. England Review

May 10, 2025 by Jazelle H.

Nicole Wells left Seattle two years ago for a master’s in fire dynamics and some much-needed space. Now she’s back, ready to hit reset on her life…and take one last chance on best friend/unrequited love Skylar Clark. But Nic’s plans crumble when Skylar announces she’s quitting her job and moving to Fiji. Kira McKinney steppedRead More

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A Geeky, Charming Workplace Romance: Single Player by Tara Tai Review

January 7, 2025 by Danika Ellis

In this dual POV romance, Cat starts working at a video game company, hired to add in romance plot lines to a fantasy game in progress. Her boss is Andi (who uses she/they pronouns), who is skeptical of the addition of romance to the game, to put it generously. It’s the result of a “suggestion”Read More

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Small-Town Ghosts: We Don’t Swim Here by Vincent Tirado Review

December 17, 2024 by Laurel

Tirado’s second young adult horror novel is an alternating POV story following two main characters: cousins, Anais and Bronwyn. Anais has always lived in the small, rural, secluded town of Hillwoods, a place to which Bronwyn is now forced to move so that her entire family may spend time with her grandmother while she’s inRead More

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A Blossoming, Neurodiverse Love: Late Bloomer by Mazey Eddings

April 29, 2024 by Jazelle H.

Buy this from Bookshop.org to support local bookstores and the Lesbrary! After winning the lottery, Opal Devlin puts all her money in a failing flower farm, only to find an angry (albeit gorgeous) Pepper Boden already living there. Though she’s unable to find her grandmother’s will, Pepper claims she’s the rightful owner of Thistle andRead More

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Take a Shot on How You Get the Girl by Anita Kelly

April 13, 2024 by Jazelle H.

Buy this from Bookshop.org to support local bookstores and the Lesbrary! While coaching East Nashville High’s girl’s basketball teen, Coach Julie Parker expects passionate players and quick springs, not for the star of her fantasies, ex-WNBA baller Elle Cochrane, to show up with the niece she’s fostering. Despite being all heart-eyed and tongue-tied, Julie convincesRead More

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A Standing Ovation for Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

March 17, 2024 by Raquel R. Rivera

Buy this from Bookshop.org to support local bookstores and the Lesbrary! “There is another girl / on this planet / who is my kin. / My father / lied to me / every day of my life. / [ . . . ] I want to put my fingers / against my sister’s cheek. /Read More

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A Queer M/F Romance of Healing and Reconciliation: A Shot in the Dark by Victoria Lee

October 8, 2023 by Kody

Bookshop.org Affiliate Link This novel is a masterful exploration of various themes, ranging from consent and communication during intimate moments to faith, substance abuse, and power dynamics. The author’s ability to delve into these topics with depth and sensitivity truly impressed me. The novel shines in its approach to consent and communication during sexual encounters.Read More

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Marthese reviews Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley

June 14, 2019 by Danika Ellis

“We’re not allowed to touch any of them, no matter what they do to us” Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley was a difficult book to read, but an important one. While it is a fiction book, it is realistic; it could have happened. I found this book at the library. It hadn’t beenRead More

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The Lesbrary is a sapphic book blog that started in 2010. It's run by Danika Ellis, and we have about a dozen reviewers from around the world recommending sapphic books in every genre. Check out the top navigation bar for more about the Lesbrary as well as options to browse by genre, age category, rating, and more.

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