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
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 Sizzling Polyamorous Rom-Com: Triple Sec by TJ Alexander
A jaded bartender is wooed by a charmingly quirky couple in this fresh and sizzling polyamorous rom-com, set in the exclusive world of high-end cocktail bars. As a bartender at Terror & Virtue, a swanky New York City cocktail lounge known for its romantic atmosphere and Insta-worthy drinks, Mel has witnessed plenty of disastrous dates.Read More
A Lavender Haze Love Story: Late Bloomer by Mazey Eddings
Buy this from Bookshop.org to support local bookstores and the Lesbrary! “I wish I could say it gets better, but it only gets worse.” “Nothing says love like Taylor Swift.” There is a lot to like about Late Bloomer by Mazey Eddings, but these two lines are what made the book stand out for me. In context,Read More
A Sweet and Steamy Polyamorous Romance: Triple Sec by T.J. Alexander
Buy this from Bookshop.org to support local bookstores and the Lesbrary! Before this book had even come out (happy release day, Triple Sec!), I’d already been recommending it nonstop on Our Queerest Shelves. Ever since I finished it, I haven’t been able to stop talking about. It’s definitely one of my favourite books of theRead More
Take a Shot on How You Get the Girl by Anita Kelly
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
A Bisexual Disaster Romantasy: Hunt on Dark Waters (Crimson Sails #1) by Katee Robert
Buy this from Bookshop.org to support local bookstores and the Lesbrary! I have been slow to jump on board the romantasy bandwagon, partly because I am particular when it comes to romances, and partly because the subgenre has been pretty cis and straight. When I heard that Tiktok favourite Katee Robert had a new fantasyRead More
A Blood-Drenched Queer Space Opera for the Ages: Redsight by Meredith Mooring
Buy this from Bookshop.org to support local bookstores and the Lesbrary! Better buckle up your buttered biscuits, because you’re in for one hell of a ride. Meredith Mooring’s debut novel Redsight, freshly published February 27, 2024, arrived studded with blurbs. The two that ultimately pulled me were: “The heretical, genre-defying daughter of Killing Eve and Dune,” (Kemi Ashing-Giwa) andRead More
An Enemies-to-Lovers Miami Romance: Fighting for Control by J.J. Arias
Amazon Affiliate Link Fighting for Control by J.J. Arias was published on November 11, 2023 and is the second book in the Dominion series. While I highly recommend reading the first in the series, Losing Control, because it’s a truly amazing book, it is not absolutely necessary to read before this one. It does, however,Read More