The No Kiss Contract by Nan Campbell
A very slow-burn, second-chance fauxmance The No Kiss Contract, her second novel after a promising debut (now a Lammy winner!), confirms that Nan Campbell is an author to watch out for. If you’re into very slow burn, second-chance, and fauxmance, this is for you. Fifteen years ago, Davy and Anna were each other’s first kiss […]
Wake the Dead by Sophie Whittemore
Lili is a surprisingly relatable demon Set three months after the chaos of Catch Lili Too, Wake the Dead brings back most of the characters we met in 2021 and introduces new ones, including a human called Stace who is so cool even the fae can’t believe they’re not one of them. There’s a lot […]
A Long Time Dead by Samara Breger
Bloody brilliant When I reviewed Samara Breger’s debut novel, Walk Between Worlds, I mentioned that she kept taking me by surprise, that whenever I thought I knew where the journey was taking me, there were twists. And I began the review by saying I didn’t know how to write about this book but that I […]
Stars Collide by Rachel Lacey
Rachel Lacey’s books always make me happy At thirty-six, Eden Sands is in a slump. And yes, she’s a superstar but she’s also relatively recently divorced, her shows don’t sell out in a few minutes anymore and her last album is doing okay. Okay isn’t enough and while Eden is mostly okay too, it’s not […]
Sucker Punch – Pretty Devils (Wrestling Girls #2) by Kayla Faber
A feel-good romance with sweat and bruises Liv is pretty desperate: she hates her job as a nightclub waitress and her home feels like a prison, with her alcoholic and gambling-addict mother spending all Liv’s hard-earned money. On a whim, she tries out for a spot as a wrestler at the Beatcave and lands a […]
Live It Out by Jenn Alexander
A beautifully-written and very emotional romance I really needed to cry when I read this book and it delivered. Sad tears, happy tears. All the feels. The Song of the Sea is one of my favourite books and I knew I could count on Jenn Alexander to write a story that would be both terribly […]
Undercover Love by Annette Mori
A thrilling action and romantic story I love thrillers, and Annette Mori delivers an action-packed story with twists and turns. Undercover Love is book one in the San Diego series. Undercover agent Em(ma) Schmidt and Border Patrol agent Jimena Aguilar meet again in an unusual and dangerous situation after fifteen years apart. In order to […]
A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon
A Beautifully Written and Sweeping Epic Fantasy I really enjoyed the beautifully written 865-page epic fantasy A Day of Fallen Night (The Roots of Chaos #0) by Samantha Shannon. This is the new prequel to The Priory of the Orange Tree. I loved The Priory of the Orange Tree, but it took me at least […]
Hotshot by Clare Lydon
Another entertaining romance by Clare Lydon I’ve listened to Clare Lydon talking about this book in the podcast Lesbians Who Write which she co-hosts with TB Markinson. Since then, I was intrigued by this novel. Sports is one of the favourite tropes for Sapphic readers and with the Women’s Soccer (Football in the UK) World […]