Every four years, the Winter Olympics rolls around and, like clockwork, I become temporarily obsessed with figure skating. This time, however, I’ve found my obsession sticking around a little longer, so I decided to reread Tillie Walden’s graphic novel Spinning, a memoir that explores the author’s years as a competitive figure skater and her decisionRead More
A Lackluster “Yuri” on Ice: Just Between Us by Adeline Kon
This one’s on me. I should have known from the author’s “lesbian Heated Rivalry” comp-pitch viral tweet that something wicked this way comes. I understand marketing is a necessary evil—especially for emerging artists—but surely, there are some decent sapphic romance titles that would have made for a more fitting comparison. Anyway, we digress. I have alwaysRead More
YA Sapphics on Ice: Just Between Us by Adeline Kon
Shortly after this year’s Winter Olympics, Adeline Kon’s Just Between Us was released and gave all of us sports sapphics a romance set in the high stakes world of figure skating. This young adult graphic novel delivers a medal-worthy ice queen, enemies-to-lovers sports romance filled with solid writing, compelling characters, and gorgeous art. Lydia “Ice Queen” ChenRead More
Sapphics and Softballs: Running Home to You by Samantha Saldivar Review
I’m a big fan of queer sports romances. It’s definitely the subgenre I read the most of, and there are so many really good ones out there. Something that I would like to see more of are the ones focused on women. Luckily for me, I was fortunate enough to receive an ARC of RunningRead More
A Queer, Roller Derby Coming of Age: Leave It On The Track by Margot Fisher Review
Leave It On the Track by Margot Fisher is a fun YA roller derby novel about enduring loss, dealing with anxiety, and feeling free to act on your crush for the first time with roller derby flair. I picked it up on a whim after seeing it on a shelf, and this is exactly the sortRead More
Love of the Game: Running Home to You by Samantha Saldivar
The Olympics are wrapping up as I write this review, which means I have sports on the brain—so even though it’s an entirely different season, this softball romance found me at the perfect time. Framed in flashback, Running Home to You (May 19, 2026) introduces us to Kate and Abby, third year undergraduates on theRead More
Tennis Soulmates: Backhanded Compliments by Katie Chandler Review
While the cover of Katie Chandler’s Backhanded Compliments suggests an ordinary tennis romance, a quick glance at the blurb reveals a twist. When professional tennis players Luca and Juliette shake hands after their first match against each other, they both feel a connection, specifically that of their soulmarks, revealing they are each other’s soulmates. Yes, that’s right—thisRead More
The Queer Historical Broom-Racing Comic You Didn’t Know You Needed: Brooms by Jasmine Walls, illustrated by Teo Duvall
I got the recommendation for Brooms, written by Jasimine Walls and illustrated by Teo Duvall, off of a random list of graphic novels to buy your teens for Christmas, and I couldn’t believe that it’s been out since 2023 and I hadn’t heard of it! It’s so exactly up my alley. Now, I am bringing it to yourRead More
A Fluffy Sapphic Sports Romance: A Match to Love by Johana Gavez Review
This month, I decided to branch out and read my first sports romance. I chose Colombian author Johana Gavez’s debut novel, A Match to Love. Gavez is a self-proclaimed fluff lover, so I knew I was in good hands. When an anonymous online friendship turns into something romantic, Ari Nuñez finds herself out of her depth.Read More
A Sizzling Sports Romance: Set Point by Meg Jones
While I’m not usually much of a sports romance person, recent pop culture events have gotten me a little more intrigued by the genre. In the very specific mood to read romance complicated by the high stakes and rivalries of professional athletics, I downloaded an eARC of Meg Jones’s upcoming tennis romance novel Set Point on aRead More
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 5
- Next Page »