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Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Romances: January-June 2025
So Not My Type by Dana Hawkins (January 5th) Sophie Black has clawed her way up from coffee runs to project manager at a top Seattle ad agency. She’s laser-focused on her career—until the CEO’s daughter, Ella Northwood, joins the team. Forced to work together on a high-stakes campaign, sparks fly as Sophie’s scrappy determination clashes with Ella’s polished privilege. But there’s more to both…
#A Gentleman&039;s Gentleman#Amy Spalding#Anywhere You Go#Ari Baran#Ashley Herring Blake#Bridget Morrissey#Chip Pons#Dana Hawkins#Dream On Ramona Riley#Erin Dunn#Flirting Lessons#Flirty Dancing#For One Night Only#Gabriella Gamez#Georgia Beers#I Think They Love You#Jasmine Guillory#Jennifer Moffatt#Jessica James#Joanna Lowell#Jodie Slaughter#Julian Winters#Karmen Lee#Katee Robert#Kathryn Nolan#Kiss Me Maybe#Lexi LaFleur Brown#Love in Focus#Lyla Lee#On Her Terms
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Amy Spalding
Gender: Female
Sexuality: Lesbian
DOB: N/A
Ethnicity: White - American
Occupation: Writer
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2023 reads
No Boy Summer
YA contemporary
a girl and her sister who usually only bond over being boy-obsessed make a no-boy-pact over summer, while working in her aunt’s coffee shop in LA
but she meets a cute girl and starts sneaking around to date her, because it’s not technically breaking the rules..
while also making a new close friend group, and building a closer relationship with her sister
fat bi MC, butch LI
#aroaessidhe 2023 reads#no boy summer#amy spalding#i enjoyed this!!#another book that has ppl have conversations instead of drawing things out for drama#i mean there's the one thing that shes lying to her sister about. but everything else#wow communication is important 👍#also a really nice friend group that feels well developed#bisexual books#sapphic books
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Review: At Her Service by Amy Spalding Rating: 4/5
This was so much better than the first book in the series. Max and Sadie have so much personality and chemistry and the You Point O storyline gives the story so much urgency. I also really enjoyed all the discussions about how we expect adulthood to be versus how it turns out.
I would've liked a little more about Max's gender presentation though. My hopes got so high when I saw the US cover but apart from the fact that she wears button-downs and suits and doesn't feel she fits in anywhere, the book doesn't go into it. I just want some masculine-of-centre lesbian rep, stop teasing me putting it on covers when it's not backed up in the text 😭
I don't know that I'll keep up with the series but I would recommend this to anyone looking for a fun, level-headed F/F romance.
#at her service#amy spalding#out in hollywood#booklr#bookblr#lgbt books#wlw reads#wlw books#sapphic books#lesbian books#trcc original#4 star reads#reviews
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Title: Fools In Love: Fresh Twists on Romantic Tales
Author: Ashley Herring Blake, Rebecca Podos, Rebecca Barrow, Gloria Chao, Mason Deaver, Sara Farizan, Claire Kann, Malinda Lo, Hannah Moskowitz, Natasha Ngan, Lilliam Rivera, Laura Silverman, Amy Spalding, Rebecca Kim Wells, Julian Winters
Series or standalone: standalone
Publication year: 2021
Genres: fiction, romance, anthology, LGBT+, contemporary
Blurb: This collection of genre-bending and original stories celebrates how love always finds a way, featuring powerful flora, a superhero and his nemesis, a fantastical sled race through snowcapped mountains, a golf tournament, the wrong ride-share, and even the end of the world.
#fools in love fresh twists on romantic tales#ashley herring blake#rebecca podos#rebecca barrow#gloria chao#mason deaver#sara farizan#claire kann#malinda lo#hannah moskowitz#natasha ngan#lilliam rivera#laura silverman#amy spalding#rebecca kim wells#julian winters#standalone#2021#fiction#romance#anthology#lgbt#contemporary
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First of all, Ari Fox is SO SWOON, but anywayyyy
Amy Spalding's debut is a charming and heartfelt story that captures the essence of modern romance and the pursuit of dreams. The main character, an aspiring L.A. scriptwriter, is incredibly relatable, especially in her social and work life. Her experiences of navigating a demanding career while falling in love with a movie star after a tough break-up are depicted with such authenticity that readers can easily see themselves in her shoes. The balance she tries to maintain between her professional aspirations and personal happiness is something many can relate to, making her journey both engaging and inspiring. This book is a delightful read for anyone who has ever faced the challenge of balancing love and ambition.
Everybody say thank you Amy Spalding
5/5 stars ✨
(Best part is 5hrs 13 minutes in you’re welcome)
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New Young Adult Releases! (April 25th, 2023)
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Have I missed any new Young Adult releases? Have you added any of these books to your TBR? Let me know!
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New Standalones/First in a Series:
The Other Side of Infinity by Joan F. Smith
The Lake House by Sarah Beth Durst
Hungry Ghost by Victoria Ying
Becoming A Queen by Dan Clay
No Boy Summer by Amy Spalding
When We Had Summer by Jennifer Castle
An Improbable Season by Rosalyn Eves
That Self-Same Metal by Brittany N. Williams
This Delicious Death by Kayla Cottingham
Star Splitter by Matthew J. Kirby
Robin & Her Misfits by Kelly Ann Jacobson
Vape by Cynthia Kadohata
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Happy reading!
#joan f smith#sarah beth durst#victoria ying#dan clay#amy spalding#jennifer castle#rosalyn eves#brittany n williams#kayla cottingham#matthew j. kirby#kelly ann jacobson#cynthia kadohata#books#bookish#booklr#bookworm#bookaholic#bibliophile#book blog#book blogger#Features#new releases#new books#tbr#to-read#yalit#yareads#young adult#book list
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"Crank" (2006) Directed by Mark Neveldine & Brian Taylor (Action/Crime/Thriller)
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For Her Consideration by Amy Spalding
Today's sapphic book of the day is For Her Consideration by Amy Spalding!
Summary: "Since a crushing breakup three years ago, Nina Rice has written romance, friends, her dreams of scriptwriting for TV, and even LA proper out of her life. Instead, she’s safely out in the suburbs in her aunt’s condo working her talent agency job from home, managing celebrity email accounts, and certain that’s plenty of writing—and plot—for her life. But a surprise meeting called by Ari Fox, a young actress on everyone’s radar, stirs up all kinds of feelings Nina thought she’d deleted for good . . .
Ari is sexy, out and proud, and a serious control freak, according to Nina’s boss. She has her own ideas about how Nina should handle her emails—and about getting to know her ghostwriter. When she tells Nina she should be writing again, Nina suddenly finds it less scary to revisit her abandoned life than seriously consider that Ari is flirting with her. Between reconnecting with her old crew and working on a new script, a relationship with a movie star seems like something she’ll definitely mess up���but what could be more worth the risk?
Amy Spalding’s For Her Consideration is full of heat and heart as Nina learns that her story just might include the kind of love that lasts."
#sapphic#wlw#queer#lgbtqia#lgbtq#lgbt#books#book recs#booklr#book recommendations#romance#contemporary#contemporary romance#for her consideration#amy spalding
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Adult romance novel
After a bad break-up three years ago crushed her dreams of romance, Hollywood agent assistant Nina has kept her head down…until a surprise connection with a, Ari, an up-and-coming actress, stirs up feelings she thought she'd gotten rid of for good
Found families, finding your self-worth, and embracing the future
Fat lesbian main character; lesbian main character; various queer side characters; F/F romance
#this was pretty fun!#i enjoyed the dynamic between nina and ari a lot#i feel the main thing that bothered me#is that the main character isolated herself from her friends after an awful break-up#in which her ex basically told her she's toxic and unreliable#and while she reconnects with her friends over the course of the book#i was just like…they let you vanish from their lives for THREE YEARS like that?#i feel like especially in the latter half i got WHY she was so ruined by the break-up#i just kind of think…maybe you're a bad friend of you let someone withdraw from the world like that after a break-up…?#for her consideration#out in hollywood#amy spalding#lulu speaks#lulu reads#lulu reads for her consideration#lulu reads out in hollywood#books#2023 reads#also that complaining makes me sound like i didn't enjoy this but i did!#liked the insider view of hollywood and also the main character's aunt
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#the perks of being a wallflower#for her consideration#stephen chbosky#amy spalding#books#lgbt books#polls
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Fave Five: YA Sapphic Summer Romances
Cool for the Summer and Going Bicoastal by Dahlia Adler Wish You Weren’t Here by Erin Baldwin The Summer of Jordi Perez and No Boy Summer by Amy Spalding Rise to the Sun by Leah Johnson Hot Dog Girl and Melt With You by Jennifer Dugan
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#Amy Spalding#Cool for the Summer#Dahlia Adler#Erin Baldwin#Going Bicoastal#Hot Dog Girl#Jennifer Dugan#Leah Johnson#Melt With You#No Boy Summer#Rise to the Sun#The Summer of Jordi Perez#Wish You Weren&039;t Here
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"I Kissed a Girl" Episode 9 and Reunion Recap & The Chart Updates
Just a few short weeks later, the UK dating show I Kissed a Girl has come to an end. Although the girlies only spent a short time in the Masseria, there was plenty of drama, and during the finale and reunion we talked through it all. I’m back to recap these last two episodes and share all of the latest drama. Episode 9 The finale started with a family visit, which was absolutely adorable.…
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#amy spalding#bbc three#beth samara#bisexual#dating game#dating show#demi kode#eva#fiorenza cocozza#hannah louise#i kissed a girl#i kissed a girl recap#i kissed a girl recaps#lailah muscat#lesbian#meg homer#naee#priya soha#reality#reality tv#sapphic#thea hallow
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REVIEW
At Her Service by Amy Spalding
Out in Hollywood #2
Hollywood dreams fill the minds of many people including the main character of this book. BUT Hollywood doesn’t just dole out dream fulfillment to all who show up – it takes more than that – and the main characters of this book find out just what it will take for them to achieve their dreams.
What I liked: * Maxine “Max” Van Doren: intelligent, assistant to a talent agent, dreams of being successful, wants to have a loving committed relationship, underestimates herself often, attracted to Sadie, becomes involved in beta testing a self-actualization, a private type who becomes very exposed – grows a lot in more than one way during the story
* Sadie: bartender, bright, friendly, competent, attracted to Max, dreams of owning the bar she has been working in for years
* The way the app pushed Max toward actualizing her dreams and achieving her goals
* The supporting characters: Max’s roommate, the owner of the bar, Max’s boss and co-workers, and the people that came into her life through the app and how they helped Max
* The idea of the story, the location that I grew up in, and that there was a happy ending
* The fairytale feel of the story
* That I believe there is an audience who will love this book
What I didn’t like: * That I never really warmed up to the characters – had trouble relating to them and the lives they were living. Perhaps because this is geared to Young Adult readers rather than septuagenarians?
Did I like this book? Sort of
Would I read more by this author? Maybe
Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for the ARC – This is my honest review.
3-4 Stars
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Fans of Casey McQuiston, Alexis Hall, and Meryl Wilsner will fall for this sweetly sexy, gloriously relatable sapphic rom-com about self-improvement, chasing your dreams, and writing your own Hollywood love story – from the acclaimed author of For Her Consideration. Max Van Doren has a wish list, and a great career and a girlfriend are at the top. But despite being pretty good at her job as an assistant to one of Hollywood’s fastest rising talent agents, she has no idea how to move up the ladder. And when it comes to her love life, she’s stuck in perpetual lust for an adorably perfect bartender named Sadie. Her goals are clear—and Max has everything but the self-confidence to go for them. Even her mother seems to assume she’ll be crawling home to her childhood bedroom at some point . . . When Max’s roommate, Chelsey—an irritatingly gorgeous and self-assured influencer in plus-size and queer spaces—offers to sponsor her for a new self-actualization app, Max gives in. If she can’t run her own life, maybe an algorithm guiding her choices will help? Suddenly Max is scoring big everywhere, and her dreams are achingly close to coming true. But when one of Chelsey’s posts reveals Sadie’s part in the app’s campaign, Max is poised for heartbreak on all fronts. Tired of the sponcon life with its fake friends and endless selfies, Max realizes that to have true influence, she’ll have to find the courage to make her own, totally authentic way in the world . . . Fresh, feel-good, and endlessly relatable, here is a glorious love story for the digital age and beyond.
#Kensington Books#Amy Spalding#NetGalley#Out in Hollywood 2#Romance#LGBTQIA Romance#Fiction#Hollywood#self actualization
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Quick Review: No Boy Summer by Amy Spalding Rating: 3/5
Another book I picked up for the butch lesbian rep (which was once again minimal but, y'know, it's always baby steps for queer rep in mainstream publishing). I liked the banter and the romance but I found all the interpersonal drama a bit draining, and Spalding's exposition-heavy style grated on me a bit. But a fun, light-hearted book for anyone who likes novels about love, art and a good cup of coffee.
#no boy summer#amy spalding#booklr#bookblr#book review#reviews#3 star reads#lgbt books#trcc original#wlw reads#lesbian#bisexual
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New sapphic book review: At Her Service (Out in Hollywood #2) by Amy Spalding
#book#books#LGBTBooks#lgbt#sapphic#BookLover#BookAddict#BookRecommendations#wlw#SapphicReads#BookReview#lesfic#Sapphfic#Amy Spalding#Out in Hollywood
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