What’s the biggest lie you’ve told about yourself? It’s 2005, and Ali is a publicist for Hollywood’s biggest stars. Part of her job entails keeping gay celebrities in the closet—which is pretty ironic, since she’s a lesbian. When Ali is assigned a new gay client, Cara Bisset, who’s breaking onto the scene with a (hetero)Read More
Reluctant Roommates to Real Romance: The Snowball Effect by Haley Cass
In Haley Cass’s latest release, The Snowball Effect, she brings readers back to the world of Sutton Spencer’s and Charlotte Thompson’s New York City (from Those Who Wait). This time, though, the story focuses on Regan, Sutton’s upbeat best friend, and Emma, Sutton’s more reserved graduate school classmate, as they navigate life as unlikely roommates. WhileRead More
Blood, Sex, and Poetry: An Education in Malice by S. T. Gibson
“She kissed me with a martyr’s agonized desperation, like I was the only sword she ever wanted to fall on.” I’ve been eagerly anticipating this book since it was announced: I loved Gibson’s queer polyamorous take on Dracula’s wives in A Dowry of Blood, and I have written several times about my complicated relationship withRead More
A Steamy Lesbian Historical Romance in France: An Island Princess Starts a Scandal by Adriana Herrera
Buy this from Bookshop.org to support local bookstores and the Lesbrary! “A person could live a lifetime in six weeks, Your Grace. Entire lives have been changed in less.” Picture this: it’s summer, your sunscreen is applied, and you’ve taken the day off to spend solo on the beach. You’ve already taken a dip inRead More
Magical Girls and Sports Gays: Grand Slam Romance by Ollie Hicks and Emma Oosterhaus
Bookshop.org Affiliate Link For those of you mourning the cancellation of Amazon’s adaptation of A League of Their Own, I offer you an antidote. Grand Slam Romance, which follows the star players of a semi-professional women’s softball league, simultaneously serves romance, sports rivalry, horny locker room encounters, queer community, and a touch of magic. The debut graphicRead More
Fake Dating at a Sapphic Island Getaway: The Honeymoon Mix-Up by Frankie Fyre
The Honeymoon Mix-Up by Frankie Fyre was released in June 2023, and it’s a sweet and spicy contemporary romance about two people facing unusual circumstances which leads them both to a situation of a lifetime. Basil Jones has the seemingly perfect life until she is left at the altar by her fiancé. Determined not toRead More
Danika reviews A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone
Amazon Affiliate Link | Bookshop.org Affiliate Link Note: This a HarperCollins title. The HarperCollins union has been on strike since November 10th, asking for better pay, more diversity initiatives, and union protections. Learn more at their site. I have never read (or watched) such a horny holiday romance. This is an M/F bisexual/bisexual romance thatRead More
Susannah reviews Mistakes Were Made by Meryl Wilsner
Amazon Affiliate Link | Bookshop.org Affiliate Link Mistakes Were Made, Meryl Wilsner’s second f/f romance following 2020’s acclaimed Something to Talk About, is billed as “a sexy rom-com about a college senior who accidentally hooks up with her best friend’s mom.” While I anxiously awaited this book as much as the next reader of queerRead More
Kelleen reviews Patience & Esther by SW Searle
Amazon Affiliate Link | Bookshop.org Affiliate Link I don’t know why more people haven’t read this book. I don’t know why I never see this book discussed whenever folks are talking about historical romance, or graphic novels, or the greatest sapphic graphic novel historical romance (is that a genre?) novels ever crafted. To be honest,Read More