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bellabooks · 7 years ago

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Writer Jaime Clevenger on voyeurism and escape through writing

When it’s eleven o’clock at night and I’m madly typing up the conversation my characters are having, I guarantee you that I’m not thinking about you, the reader. I’m peeking through an open window. Inside the room, two women with their own agenda are in the midst of foreplay. As they argue, their steps bringing them closer to the bed, you, my friend, are the furthest thing from my mind. That doesn’t mean that I don’t think about you. I do think about you–a lot. I wonder if you secretly want to wear a strap-on or if you like vanilla sex. I wonder why the word moist turns you off but the word kiss turns you on. I wonder if I’ll meet you in my vet clinic one day and if we’ll have an awkward conversation about your cat’s obsessive licking after you’ve admitted that you read one of my books. But when I’m writing, I don’t think about you at all. Writing is my escape and my chance to play with my own fantasies. You, of course, are welcome to come along for the ride. But most of the time, I’m not thinking about what you want out of the deal. I have been told that we fiction writers ought to think of ourselves as part of the entertainment industry. That we ought to focus on how quickly we can snare your attention. That we ought to develop a brand, and a writing style that you can depend on, all while keeping to a genre that you like. But the truth is, I write what makes me happy. My fantasies don’t like to stick to rules and neither do my night-time writing pursuits. It’s true, normally I write romance. But sometimes I want my heroine to have sex all night with a dozen different women and no promise of a ring at the end. Other times, I want my heroine to have a dark past, wield a sword and make the woman she wants swoon with one daring look. I know you are a bit of a voyeur because, well, you read. Voyeurism sounds like a dirty word, but it doesn’t have to. We all peek through that window when we pick up a book and we all need a little escape from reality. But when you do peek, what is it that you want to see? Are you the type who says please when things start to get dirty? Or are you the reader who wants one sex scene three-quarters of the way through a book and it better be vanilla? Either way is okay–because this is about what feels good. I get it. It’s hard to buy a different vibrator once you find one that works. But maybe you’ve been thinking of buying a new vibrator. Or trying out a new genre of fiction. Maybe the idea of a tryst with a strapping stranger full of secrets makes you a bit weak at the knees. Give your fantasy a new bed to stretch out in and a new cast of characters. If I’m lucky, you’ll be happy you did. http://dlvr.it/Pp30N2

#Books #Jaime Clevenger

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biandlesbianliterature · 5 years ago

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The Golden Crown Literary Society has announced 15th Annual GCLS Award Winners!

The Golden Crown Literary Society (GCLS), a 501(c)3 non-profit founded in 2004 is the leading lesbian-themed literary organization bringing authors, readers, and publishers together while creating a diverse and inclusive community. The organization's mission is to increase the visibility and integrity of lesbian-themed literature, through its writing academy and educational programs, its annual conference, and its national and internationally recognized Goldie Awards.

Ann Bannon Popular Choice: A Proper Cuppa Tea by K.G. MacGregor

Combined Non-Fiction: The Liberation of Ivy Bottini: A Memoir of Love and Activism by Judith V. Branzburg

Contemporary Romance Long Novels:

Gold by E. J. Noyes

It's Not a Date by Heather Blackmore

Just for Show by Jae

Three Reasons to Say Yes by Jaime Clevenger

Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length Novels:

Pursuit of Happiness by Carsen Taite

Blend by Georgia Beers

A Wish Upon a Star by Jeannie Levig

Love at Cooper's Creek by Missouri Vaun

Contemporary Romance: Short Novels:

The Promise by Claire Highton-Stevenson

The Neighbor by Gerri Hill

Breakthrough by Kris Bryant

Debut Novels:

Chasing Stars by Alex K. Thorne

Compass Rose by Anna Burke

The Music and the Mirror by Lola Keeley

Erotic Novel: Breaking the Rules by Larkin Rose

Fiction Anthologies: Language of Love by Astrid Ohletz and Lee Winter

General Fiction:

Perfect Little Worlds by Clifford Mae Henderson

Bird on a Wire by Tagan Shepard

Historical Fiction: Lies of Omission by Elena Graf

Humorous Novel: Great Bones by Lynn Ames

Mystery/Thriller/Crime:

Alias by Cari Hunter

What You Want to See by Kristen Lepionka

Paranormal/Occult/Horror: Gnarled Hollow by Charlotte Greene

Poetry Poems/Collection: Lovely by Lesléa Newman

Romantic Blend:

Chasing Stars by Alex K. Thorne

Ask Me Again by E. J. Noyes

My Lady Lipstick by Karin Kallmaker

Science Fiction/Fantasy:

Waking the Dreamer by K. Aten

Proxima Five by Missouri Vaun

Lucky 7 by Rae D. Magdon

Tee Corinne Award for Outstanding Cover Design: 2º by Ann McMan

Young Adult/New Adult: Snowsisters by Tom Wilinsky and Jen Sternick

#lesbian fiction #lesbian books #lesbian romance #queer books #wlw books #sapphic books #f/f books #GCLS #Golden Crown Literary Society

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mautadite · 5 years ago

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april book round up

20 books this month, which i didn’t see coming. i had more free time than expected, even with working from home and *makes vague hand gestures*. i still have a scribd membership so almost all these books came from there. also i’m putting some thought into reviewing on netgalley, so a couple from there as well.

american fairy tale - adriana herrera ⭐️⭐️⭐️ contemporary m/m romance in herrera’s dreamers series that follows immigrants and children of immigrants. this second book was fun, a kind of fairy tale romance as the title suggests. a rich guy/poor guy situation which isn’t usually my cup of tea, and the domineering, throw-money-at-every-situation personality of the rich guy got on my nerves, and i wasn’t totally sold on the way the conflict was resolved? but i enjoyed it. herrera’s books just have this down to earth vibe that i love.

unfit to print - k.j. charles ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ historical m/m romance. vikram, a young lawyer doing a lot of pro-bono work in the indian community in london, lost touch with his childhood friend gil years and years ago, is pretty sure he’s dead. so imagine his surprise when he comes across him in an unlikely occupation in an unlikely place. this was a charming, touching novella, really interesting historically, with a lot of cool titbits about porn in the 19th century. very sweet romance-wise.

american love story - adriana herrera ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ another dreamers novel, this one about a black professor and political activist and a white ADA who had a fling a while back and are now living in the same town. and same apartment building. lol. it did get into real world politics, which i know some people don’t like, but i honestly thought it well done? there were some great bits in this, good insight, one really harrowing moment, and just really great chemistry and character moments.

wanted, a gentleman - k.j. charles ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ more historical m/m romance from k.j. charles, which i always like, but this one i REALLY liked. which surprised me, because it’s a novella, and with novellas you never spend enough time with characters to really know them and their story and get attached? but that’s exactly what happened here. a well-to-do ex-slave and a poor gazette owner team up to untangle a young love affair. i seriously loved this, the characters are so good together. T__T

far from the world we know - harper bliss ⭐️⭐️ contemporary f/f romance about a young widow with a traumatic past who moves to a tiny new town to take care of her ailing aunt, and slowly falls into a relationship with the owner of the local newspaper. the premise was good, but this honestly felt like every single harper bliss book i’ve ever read, except it had nothing to recommend it. ask me why these characters even like each other. i can’t answer!

the hound of justice - claire o'dell ⭐️⭐️ the second book in a series that re-imagines the sherlock holmes universe, except as near-future scifi set during a civil war, and both holmes and watson are black lesbians. i LOVED the first book (with a few caveats) and i’ve been looking forward to this one for so long... but it was disappointing. in terms of the writing, in terms of the direction the characters took, in terms of the plot... i have to wonder if i read the first one with rose-tinted glasses. :/ won’t be continuing this series.

the vintner's luck - elizabeth knox ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ *CLUTCHES MY CHEST WITH BOTH HANDS* in my goodreads review i said i didn’t know how to talk about this novel, and i still don’t. but i ADORED IT. so completely. in early 19th century france, the young son of a winegrower climbs a hill on his father’s property, and there, meets an angel. this is the story of them falling in love, but also about family and friendship, love and death. it’s written SO beautifully, and i’ll be thinking about it for a long time.

the family fang - kevin wilson ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ OOOF. i went into this knowing that several friends loved it so i knew i probably was gonna too and i DID. it’s about two siblings whose parents have been obsessed (since before the birth of their children, and until the present day where they’re both grown) with the idea of creating perfect art, and how the kids survive that. i actually didn’t enjoy reading many parts of this, but only because it was so well written, if that makes sense? like, it took me right in there with some of the shitty emotions and just made me feel. OOOF.

mrs. martin's incomparable adventure - courtney milan ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ a VERY sweet and charming historical f/f romance between a wealthy 74-yo widow and the cute young 69 (nice) yo landlady who comes to ask for her help. and then they have an adventure! i read it at a great time, because i was beginning to feel really bummed out about how people are trivialising and discounting the lives of older people in this crisis, and there was a really great message of like... life not being over until you SAY it’s over, living like you have 20 more years left. i loved it a lot.

his convenient husband - robin covington ⭐️⭐️ m/m contemporary fake marriage story, about a russian ballet dancer and the widowed american football player he marries to get citizenship. and then they fall in love for realsies. i love fake marriage as a trope, it can be so cute but this was very meh. if a book is gonna handle racism/homophobia in such a shallow way... i’d honestly prefer if the book just pretended those things don’t exist lol. :/ it’s also very very rushed and not well plotted at all. alas.

once ghosted, twice shy - alyssa cole ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ alyssa cole is like my good luck charm, because starting here, i read a bunch of lesbian romance novels that i really liked. this one is part of a series about reluctant royals, and follows the dapper assistant to a prince as she falls for a girl who seemingly ghosts her, and then meets her again months later. it’s a novella, and sort of relies on the fact that you would have met one of the characters in a previous book (which i did read). but i really really liked it, thought it was super cute, and the mcs had great chemistry. it was almost insta-love, which i really don’t like... but i still like this book so much. also best cover?? BEST COVER.

who'd have thought - g. benson ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ now THIS is fake marriage done right!!! f/f contemporary romance about a struggling nurse who comes across an ad offering a chunk of money in exchange for one year of marriage... and the person on the offering end turns out to be the cold, stuck-up but brilliant doctor at the hospital where she works. this was the perfect slow burn, with great character writing, really good set-up, very believable arc as they slowly fall in love. it got me so emotional at times. definitely gonna make sure i read more from this author.

three reasons to say yes - jaime clevenger ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ f/f contemporary about two women who strike up a romance while on vacation in hawaii; one an overworked professional, one a doctor-mom of twin girls. another winner for me. just an extremely cute, very genuine butch/femme romance. it’s funny because i definitely nitpicked on a lot of things in this book, but i only remember the parts of if that made me so fond.

we set the dark on fire - tehlor kay meija ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ f/f YA fantasy in a world deeply divided by class. in the upper echelons of society, girls are trained either to become one of the two wives of upper class men; the primera and the segunda. the story follows a girl who has faked her social class becoming the primera of a very powerful man, getting involved with revolutionaries, and developing a surprising relationship with her husband’s segunda. really interesting world-building, some lovely writing, a really heart-felt core. i had my nitpicks with the plot but i still super enjoyed it, really want to read the second part.

a tale of two mommies - vanita oelschlager ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ netgalley book. a cute children’s story about a kid with two moms. <3

crier's war - nina varela ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ more f/f fantasy YA, this one with the added benefit of being about something that i ADORE reading about in fiction: artificial life. in this fantasy world, automae were created, perfected, became aware of their place in society, fought a war for their autonomy... and won. the story opens up 50 years later, in a society ruled by robots, where humans are subjugated. it follows the current robot ruler’s created daughter and a young human rebel whose one goal is to kill said daughter. i loved this SO much, the enemies to lovers trope was peeeerfect. i wish the writing was tighter, and some plot elements could have used cleaning up, but i enjoyed this so much. the ROMANCE especially was... gah! <3 the second book comes out soon, but i want it like, now.

second dad summer - benjamin klas ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ another netgalley book. a fun and charming primary/middle school story about a kid spending the summer with his father, and his father’s new boyfriend, who he doesn’t quite get along with. over the summer he makes new friends, nurtures some plants, learns some lessons. i thought this was well-written, touching, and does a pretty good job of telling kids about queer stuff.

tempting fate - sloane kennedy ⭐️⭐️ contemporary m/m novella (short story honestly) about two ranch hands realising their feelings for one another. it was fine, i read it because i was in the mood for a quick HEA and i got that, but it was also kinda flat and there were several kinda irksome things about it. i reeeeeally don’t like overly possessive characters, lol.

all the reasons i need - jaime clevenger ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ more contemporary f/f romance, this one about long time friends who have been in love for ages, slowly coming to a place where they can finally admit their feelings and try to embark upon a relationship. again, while on vacation! this was a lot more sombre than the previous clevenger book, as it deals with past abuse and eating disorders. but i also found the writing to be better in general, and the relationship between the two women was just... so great. the writing definitely isn’t pulitzer prize-winning or anything, but there are so few good butch/femme books out there, i ate this up, and will def. be reading more from this author.

interpreter of maladies - jhumpa lahiri ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ speaking of pulitzer prize-winning authors... i’ve had this author and this book specifically at the back of my mind since secondary school; one of my literature teachers really loved it and would bring it up all the time. i really enjoyed it! it’s a collection of stories about the indian diaspora in america, as well as life on the subcontinent. i really like her writing (very simple, very precise, but very evocative) and there were a few really striking stories.

and that’s it for april. look at me, actually writing this entry on time, lol. for may i’m just gonna... keep reading whatever catches my eye on scribd i guess. i remember vaguely saying that by this time of the year i would have moved on to reading the books on my physical bookshelf that i haven’t gotten to yet but... i go where the wind takes me etc. currently reading silver moon, about women who turn into werewolves once they hit menopause? absolutely metal.

#book talk #long post

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clexacon · 5 years ago

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Let's Talk About (Writing) Sex, baby! Join panelists: Jaime Clevenger, Radclyffe, Nell Stark, Rachel Gold, Sandy Lowe, and Aurora Rey as they talk about how writers use sex to strengthen a novel or short story!

#clexacon #clexacon 2020

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lezreviewbooks · 2 years ago

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Over the Moon with you by Jaime Clevenger

Gaby's Review of Over the Moon with you by Jaime Clevenger

A well-rounded summer read Every book by Jaime Clevenger is an automatic read for me. This author has the exact balance between hotness and angst that works perfectly for me. Paige Dannenberg is a farm vet who never practiced water aerobics in her life but when her mother asks her to teach one of her classes, something unexpected happens: she meets a gorgeous woman. Seren Winters is single and…

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#4 stars #Bereavement #Butch / Femme #Family #Farmer #Pregnancy #Veterinarian

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omnivore-bibliosaur · 7 years ago

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For the past 14 years, the Golden Crown Literary Society has hosted “The Goldies”, literary awards for lesbian literature in sixteen genres and five special categories. Winners will be announced on July 7th at the awards ceremony in Las Vegas. I’m excited to see so many novels that I’ve enjoyed (as well many more piled atop my TBR shelf) over the past year appear as finalists.

For more information on how books are nominated and considered, head on over to Golden Crown’s website. Click on any title below to learn more about each nominee.

Genre Categories

Anthology/Collections (Fiction)

Conference Call, Ann Roberts (ed.), Bella Books Our Happy Hours, LGBT Voices from the Gay Bars, S. Renee Bess and Lee Lynch (Story Collectors), Flashpoint Publications

Combined Non-Fiction

Fried & Convicted: Rehoboth Beach Uncorked by Fay Jacobs, Bywater Books Grief Map by Sarah Hahn Campbell, Brain Mill Press

Contemporary Romance (Short Novels)

Bait and Switch by Blythe H. Warren, Bella Books Echo Point by Virginia Hale, Bella Books Fake it till You Make It by M. Ullrich, Bold Strokes Books Forget Me Not by Kris Bryant, Bold Strokes Books Highland Fling by Anna Larner, Bold Strokes Books Pausing by Renee Mackenzie, Affinity Rainbow Publications Unbridled by Fox Brison, Bold Fox Publishing Unexpected by Jenny Frame, Bold Strokes Books

Contemporary Romance (Mid-Length Novels)

Ask, Tell by E. J. Noyes, Bella Books The Butterfly Whisperer by Lisa Moreau, Bold Strokes Books Delay of Game by Tracey Richardson, Bella Books Love After Hours: A Rivers Community Romance by Radclyffe, Bold Strokes Books Nantucket Rose by CF Frizzell, Bold Strokes Books Night Voice by CF Frizzell, Bold Strokes Books Right Here, Right Now by Georgia Beers, Bold Strokes Books Sidebar by Carsen Taite, Bold Strokes Books What Matters Most by Georgia Beers, Brisk Press Wishing on a Dream by Julie Cannon, Bold Strokes Books

Contemporary Romance (Long Novels)

Casting Lacey by Elle Spencer, Self-Published Crescent City Confidential by Aurora Rey, Bold Strokes Books Edge of Glory by Rachel Spangler, Bywater Books Perfect Rhythm by Jae, Ylva Publishing Rock and a Hard Place by Andrea Bramhall, Ylva Publishing The Secret Pond by Gerri Hill, Bella Books Vacationland by Susan X Meagher, Brisk Press Who’d Have Thought by G Benson, Ylva Publishing

Debut Novel

Bend by Nancy J. Hedin, Anglerfish Press an imprint of Riptide Publishing Falling into Her by Erin Zak, Bold Strokes Books Frame by Frame by CJ Murphy, Desert Palm Press Just Beyond the Shining River by Lynnette Beers, Regal Crest Enterprises Marriage of a Thousand Lies by SJ Sindu, Soho Press The Road to Wings by Julie Tizard, Bold Strokes Books The Square Donut by Lauren Crane, Backyard Bird Publishing The Tiger’s Daughter by K. Arsenault Rivera, Tor/Forge Books The Winter Loon by Lori Henriksen, Cougar Creek Books

Erotica

Her Best Friend’s Sister by Meghan O’Brien, Bold Strokes Books Party Favors by Jaime Clevenger, Bella Books This Foreign Affair by Harper Bliss, Ladylit Publishing

General Fiction

Bend by Nancy J. Hedin, Anglerfish Press an imprint of Riptide Publishing Bitterroot Queen by Jove Belle, Dirt Road Books Changing Perspectives by Jen Silver, Affinity Rainbow Publications Goldenrod by Ann McMan, Bywater Books The Price of Cash by Ashley Bartlett, Bold Strokes Books

Historical Fiction

The Ada Decades by Paula Martinac, Bywater Books Crossing the Wide Forever by Missouri Vaun, Bold Strokes Books The Sniper’s Kiss by Justine Saracen, Bold Strokes Books The Winter Loon by Lori Henriksen, Cougar Creek Books

Mystery/Thriller

A Quiet Death by Cari Hunter, Bold Strokes Books Forsaken Trust: A Luce Hansen Thriller by Meredith Doench, Bold Strokes Books Genuine Gold by Ann Aptaker, Bold Strokes Books The Girl on the Edge of Summer by J. M. Redmann, Bold Strokes Books Lethal Care by Claire McNab with Katherine V. Forrest, Bella Books Taken In by Erica Abbott, Bella Books

Paranormal/Horror

Five Moons Rising by Lise MacTague, Bella Books Little Dip – Garoul Series Book V by Gill McKnight, Dirt Road Books

Poetry

The Girls with Stone Faces by Arleen Paré, Brick Books Hanging on Our Own Bones by Judy Grahn, Arktoi Books Walking Through Turquoise by Laurie MacFayden, Frontenac House Ltd.

Romantic Suspense/Intrigue

A More Perfect Union by Carsen Taite, Bold Strokes Books Heart Stop by Radclyffe, Bold Strokes Books Into Thin Air by Jeannie Levig, Bold Strokes Books Letter of the Law by Carsen Taite, Bold Strokes Books Lucy’s Chance by Jackie D, Bold Strokes Books Mine to Keep by Wendy Hudson, Ylva Publishing Moment of Weakness by KG MacGregor, Bella Books The Road to Wings by Julie Tizard, Bold Strokes Books The Scholarship by Jaime Maddox, Bold Strokes Books

Science Fiction/Fantasy

Ardulum: Second Don by J.S. Fields, Ninestar Press The End by Roselle Graskey and Cheyne Curry, Bossy Pants Books Erased by Robbi McCoy, Bella Books Fury’s Choice by Brey Willows, Bold Strokes Books House of Fate by Barbara Ann Wright, Bold Strokes Books Phoenix Rising by Rebecca Harwell, Bold Strokes Books Seoul Circuit by Tamara Boyens, Supposed Crimes Shattered by Lee Winter, Ylva Publishing Spark by Catherine Friend, Bold Strokes Books

Young Adult

Girls Like Me by Nina Packebush, Bedazzled Ink Publishing Sovereign by April Daniels, Diversion Books The Square Donut by Lauren Crane, Backyard Bird Publishing

Special Categories

Ann Bannon Popular Choice Award

Cork, Ireland

An Outsider Inside by R.J. Samuel, Self-Published Edge of Glory by Rachel Spangler, Bywater Books Goldenrod by Ann McMan, Bywater Books Our Happy Hours, LGBT Voices from the Gay Bars, S. Renee Bess and Lee Lynch (Story Collectors), Flashpoint Publications Perfect Rhythm by Jae, Ylva Publishing Right Here, Right Now by Georgia Beers, Bold Strokes Books Sappho’s Bar and Grill by Bonnie J. Morris, Bywater Books Strawberry Summer by Melissa Brayden, Bold Strokes Books Time’s Rainbow: Writing Ourselves Back into American History, Lori L. Lake & Christopher Hawthorne Moss (eds.), Launch Point Press

Directors’ Award – TBD

Lee Lynch Classic Award – TBD

Tee Corine Award for Outstanding Cover Art

The Ada Decades, Ann McMan, TreeHouse Studio, Bywater Books An Outsider Inside, Ann McMan, Treehouse Studio, Self-Published Buried Heart, Melody Pond, Bold Strokes Books Close to Home, Ann McMan, TreeHouse Studio, Bywater Books Edge of Glory, Ann McMan, TreeHouse Studio, Bywater Books Goldenrod, Ann McMan, TreeHouse Studio, Bywater Books On a LARP, Ann McMan, TreeHouse Studio, Bywater Books Our Happy Hours, LGBT Voices from the Gay Bars, Ann McMan, TreeHouse Studio, Flashpoint Publications

Trailblazer Award – TBD

Golden Crown Literary Society 2018 Award Finalists For the past 14 years, the Golden Crown Literary Society has hosted "The Goldies", literary awards for lesbian literature in sixteen genres and five special categories.

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womenusingwords · 5 years ago

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All the Reasons I Need

By Jaime Clevenger

The blurb from the publisher…

Kate Owens has kept her attraction to her best friend Mo Calloway a carefully guarded secret for years. But some secrets you can’t hide forever and she’s worried that Mo is beginning to suspect her feelings.

It’s harder than ever to pretend there’s nothing going on when a reservation mistake on a trip to Mexico leads to Kate sharing Mo’s…

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battyaboutbooksreviews · 5 days ago

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🌈 Queer Books Coming Out in November 2024 🌈

🌈 Good morning, my bookish bats! Here are a FEW of the stunning, diverse queer books you can add to your TBR before the year is over. Happy reading!

❓What was the last queer book you read?

[ Release dates may have changed. ]

❤️ I Am the Dark That Answers When You Call - Jamison Shea 🧡 Snowed in With You - Reba Bale 💛 Fire Spells Between Friends - Sarah Wallace & S.O. Callahan 💚 Ho Ho Homicidal Maniac - K.A. Merikan 💙 Escape to the Sea - Alex Callan & Angelica Babineaux 💜 She's Always Hungry - Eliza Clark 💛 Phoenix Rising - Emily Hayes 💙 A Flower's Fatal Thorn - Jordan Dugdale 💜 A Sharper, More Lasting Pain - Alex Harvey-Rivas

❤️ The Librarian's Gargoyle - Evelyn Shine 🧡 Dead Girls Don't Dream - Nino Cipri 💛 Of Hoarfrost and Blood - Scarlet Tempest 💚 Judgement - Lucas Delrose 💙 Deadline for Love - Candi Tab 💜 Wake Up, Nat & Darcy - Kate Cochrane ❤️ All the Truth I Can Stand - Mason Stokes 🧡 Celia - Addison James 💛 A Diamond Bright and Broken - Holly Davis 💙 Hexed - Emily McIntire 💜 Hometown Christmas - Laura Conway 🌈 This Christmas - Georgia Beers

❤️ Suite Heart - Jade Winters 🧡 We All Fall - Arden Coutts 💛 Taiwan Travelogue - Yáng Shuāng-zǐ 💚 Pit Stop - L.M. Bennett 💙 The Damaged Hearts Bargain - Sienna Waters 💜 War of Night - Greyson Black & E. Scott Clevenger 🧡 I'll be Boned for Christmas - Katherine McIntyre 💜 All You Want for the Holidays - Quinton Li 🌈 Queer as Folklore - Sacha Coward

❤️ Time and Tide - J.M. Frey 🧡 Ghost of the Heart - Catherine Friend 💛 Flopping in a Winter Wonderland - Jason June 💚 All the Painted Stars - Emma Denny 💙 Currency in Flesh - Heather Nix 💜 I Really Do - Emily K. Hardy ❤️ Something Close to God - Erika del Carmen Ruiz 🧡 The Crack at the Heart of Everything - Fiona Fenn 💛 Undeniable You - Chelsea M. Cameron 💙 The Twice-Sold Soul - Katie Hallahan 💜 Always on My Mind - Kelsey Painter 🌈 Interstellar MegaChef - Lavanya Lakshminarayan

❤️ Don't Break Character - Jules Landry 🧡 Rani Choudhury Must Die - Adiba Jaigirdar 💛 Remnants of Filth: Yuwu - Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou 💚 Sugar, Spice, and Christmas Nice - Anne Hagan 💙 The Wishing Tree - Barbara Winkes 💜 Love on Moonlight Lake - Adriana Sargent ❤️ Mistletoe Motel - Lise Gold 🧡 The Royal They - KJ Sinclair 💛 My So-Called Family - Gia Gordon 💙 Frosted by the Girl Next Door - Aurora Rey & Jaime Clevenger 💜 The Star-Crossed Empire - Maya Darjani 🌈 A Hard Fit - Jennifer Moffatt

❤️ The Sacred Heart Motel - Grace Kwan 🧡 Leap - Simina Popescu 💛 I Dare You - Regena Mercy 💚 Love Lessons - Mary Ellen Capek 💙 Afterglow - Emily Antoinette 💜 In the Back Row With You - Natasha West ❤️ Make Room for Love - Darcy Liao 🧡 Here Goes Nothing - Emma K. Ohland Just for the Holidays - Micah Carver

❤️ Cookies, Candles, and Cute Butts for Christmas - Cameron D. James & Cali Kitsu 🧡 Objects in Mirror - N.W. Downs 💛 Sleigh Bells Ring - Alyson Root 💚 Real Tree / Fake Boyfriend - Ree Thomas 💙 Out of the Storm - Logan Sage Adams 💜 Hungry Heart - Jem Milton ❤️ A Wild and Ruined Song - Ashley Shuttleworth 🧡 Beneath Her Power - Margaux Fox 💛 Thanks for Listening - Molly Horan 🌈 The Lotus Empire - Tasha Suri

❤️ Naughty November - Anthology 🧡 Hearts and Stars - Phoenix Kathryn 💛 Guarding Her Gangster Queen - Persephone Black 💚 The Shadow Spinner - Eric Kao 💙 Black, Queer, and Untold - Jon Key 💜 Hall of Shadows - Mariah Stillbrook ❤️ The Last Hour Between Worlds - Melissa Caruso 🧡 A Crimson Covenant - Aimee Donnellan 💛 Isaac - Curtis Garner 💙 Vineyard Dreams - Carol Wyatt 💜 Kiss of Death - Bryony Rosehurst �� The Many Mistakes of Amy Love - RA Hunter

❤️ Accidentally in Love - Kimberly Cooper Griffin 🧡 Unwrapped - D. Jackson Leigh 💛 Hot Honey Love - Nan Campbell 💚 Havoc for the Holidays - Jay Leigh 💙 London - Patricia Evans 💜 Fatal Foul Play - David S. Pederson ❤️ The Gift of Us - Abigail Taylor 🧡 Upon the Midnight Queer - 'Nathan Burgoine 💛 The Christmas Pic - Rena Sapon-White & Ella Schaefer 💙 Seducing Scylla - Lex Logan 💜 Fated Winds and Promising Seas - Rose Black 🌈 A Surprise For The Holidays - Anna Sparrows

❤️ Immortal Hunger - KL Bone 🧡 Love and Loyalty - Emily Hayes 💛 A Kingdom of Lies - Ben Alderson 💚 Christmas Dreams - Carol Wyatt 💙 Wrecked for the Holidays - Kerry Kilpatrick ❤️ Not for the Faint of Heart - Lex Croucher 🧡 Phoenix Found - T.J. Nichols 💛 Room for Two - Rochelle Wolf 💙 The Long Winter of Miðgarðr - Edale Lan 💜 A Handyman for the Holidays - Valerie Gomez 🌈 Sundown in San Ojuela - M.M. Olivas

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Save the Date Anthology

(Tagan Shepard, Jessie Chandler, Louise McBain, M.B. Guel, E.J. Noyes, Celeste Castro, Kay Acker, Dillon Watson, Cade Haddock Strong, Kate Gavin, Jaime Clevenger)

From Bella Books comes a collection of short stories sure to put you in the mood to say “I do.”

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, and a sixpence for her shoe.

A woman realizes she was meant to decline a wedding invitation, but only after she’s arrived. Can she borrow some of a stranger’s charm to make it through an awkward night? A power outage during a rehearsal dinner. A vanishing bride. A distraught groom. How’s an innkeeper to keep up? Especially when the bride reappears with a strange request: help her escape her own wedding. It’s awfully easy to bring “something old” to your wedding when one of the brides happens to be Death’s 700 year-old Head Minion. As if a museum wasn’t enough of a draw for a history nerd, throw in holograms, a secret wedding, and a mysteriously well-informed woman and things really get interesting.

Weddings are so much more than parties. They’re a gathering of family and friends. The start of an adventure. And most importantly, they’re a celebration of love.

Genres: contemporary, romance

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bellabooks · 8 years ago

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Spring Flings: Books perfect for reading on warm spring days

The grass is growing, birds are chirping and flitting about, flowers are blooming. It’s peak spring, where you just want to grab an iced coffee (or a glass of wine), sit in the warm sun and read a great book. Here are a few suggestions of books to match the sweetly warming days of spring. At Seventeen by Gerri Hill Madison Lansford and Shannon Fletcher had been friends since childhood and eventually developed a romance. However, it wasn’t in the stars as Madison was expected to be a socialite, have a husband and become a mother. When the two women connect years later, can their deep and secret love be rekindled? Beautiful Game by Kate Christie Love and nineties nostalgia team up in this romance. College sophomore Camille Wallace is heading for great things in the soccer world. When she meets the rising tennis star Jess Maxwell, Camille is smitten, but will Jess return her feelings? First Robin of Spring by Natalie London Escaping a painful tragedy, Julie Burke jumps at the chance to move to Wisconsin and take over her aunt’s old historic home. There she meets the intriguing but guarded Elisabeth de Gramont. When Elisabeth’s ex Vickie sets her sights on Julie, Elisabeth is forced to confront her feelings for Julie and bury the pain that Vickie has caused her. Making Up for Lost Time by Karin Kallmaker Chef Jamie Onassis’ dream restaurant is turning into a bit of nightmare with endless repairs and delays. Valkyrie Valentine is set to be the next Martha Stewart, but she has a big secret that could ruin things for her. Reporter Sheila Thintowski is determined to learn about more than Valkyrie’s DIY skills. These three women together promises some serious sparks. Moonstone by Jaime Clevenger When family obligations bring Joy Henderson back to her hometown, she comes face to face with her first love Kelsey West. Kelsey’s dealing with her own issues, including a broken heart and career woes. However, when the two women fall back into each other’s lives, could there be a chance for something new and wonderful? Side Order of Love by Tracey Richardson Famous chef and cookbook author Grace Wellwoodhas it all: a successful career, a popular restaurant, a TV show. Well, everything except a personal life. When her long anticipated vacation is derailed by a women’s pro golf tournament, she’s understandably salty. That is until newcomer Torrie Cannon comes along and shakes things up. http://dlvr.it/P6Mf4Q

#Books #Gerri Hill #Jaime Clevenger

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