#amy spalding

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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…

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Amy Spalding

Gender: Female

Sexuality: Lesbian

DOB: N/A

Ethnicity: White - American

Occupation: Writer

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On Her Terms by Amy Spalding

“On Her Terms” by Amy Spalding features the POV of Clementine, who just broke up with her long-term boyfriend, Will. She is reintroduced to an acquaintance, Chloe outside of her first attempt at entering a queer bar. Chloe saves her from a few men harassing her. They come up with a fake dating scheme to appear more adult or settled in life with their friends and family.

Like the other books in the “Out in Hollywood” series, this can be read as a standalone novel. Though a few characters make appearances such as Ari and Nina from the first novel, “For Her Consideration” and Sadie from “At Her Service."

While I loved the previous two books in the series, this one felt like it was lacking something for me. Mostly, the chemistry between Clementine and Chloe felt off and not as romantic. I didn’t feel sparks. I barely felt like the two of them could be friends. I found myself thinking Clementine had more chemistry with Chloe’s friends than Chloe. I even felt more chemistry between Clementine and Sadie, yikes. Perhaps one of the obstacles to their chemistry was how often Clementine thought of and discussed Will, her ex. I get their relationship existed for the majority of her life, but by the end of the book, I was sick of her constant thoughts of comparing Chloe to him or thinking about how different her life was without him. Another aspect that bothered me was the way Clementine thought about fake dating. At one point, she even mentions disliking the trope when she’s reading novels. The inclusion of the trope in this book felt too meta and as though the author was trying to convince the reader that, yeah, maybe this book was a fake-dating trope, but it’s okay because it’s not like those other books!

One aspect of the book I did appreciate was again having a plus-sized MC and the positive body representation. I also appreciated the found family feeling of each woman’s friend groups, even though Clementine’s friends didn’t seem like the greatest people at first.

While the book honors the romantic endings of the previous two novels in the series, this one sits at the bottom of my list. Even with my critiques, the book was enjoyable. I will still recommend the series to fans of sapphic romance.

POV: 1st person, past tense

Spice: 🔥/3

Rating : ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

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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

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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.

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Adult romance novel

Max feels stuck–in her job as an assistant at a Hollywood talent agency, in her crush for sexy but certainly unavailable bartender Sadie–so when her influencer roommate suggests she join a sponsored self-actualization social media app, Max agrees, hoping the algorithm might guide her better than her own decisions

As Max gains new confidence in her love life and her career, she also begins to tire of the sponcon life and realizes she'll have to make her own way in the world

Butch lesbian main character; butch lesbian love interest; F/F

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⚠️ DON’T START DISCOURSE ABOUT RPF IN THE NOTES!! YOU WILL BE BLOCKED IF YOU DO SO ⚠️

Do you ship it?

Reason:

“i was rooting for them so hard during the show. they had a very deep connection that they never got to fully explore :( they were super cute together and they're still great friends eventhough i think they both have girlfriends now. either way stream i kissed a girl on bbc iplayer it's a very entertaining but wholesome show!”

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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.

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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!

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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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"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."

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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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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.