Lesbian romance reviews.
We're in the UK, COVID-19 has forced us to our homes, and stress levels are HIGH. Time for some historical lesbian romance! Woman A is an astronomer who's just watched her lover of 5 years marry some bloke. Her father has recently died, and with it her access to a life in science. Her brother … Continue reading The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite
In my distressingly distant youth, before I had the pleasure of meeting the Long Tall Sheriff, I was in love with a closeted woman. Reading this book by Jae brought back some of the unhappiness and trauma of that period, and I would Not Recommend this for anyone who has had similar experiences. What occurs? … Continue reading Not the Marrying Kind by Jae
Rich, reclusive, robotics whiz employs anthropologist-turned-professional matchmaker to find her a wife. Need I say more? But I may have undersold the match making service. When you think of a professional matchmaker, do you think of someone who's first port of call is ensuring you look amazing, including a complete makeover of hair and wardrobe? … Continue reading Reinventing Lindsey by Maggie Brown
55-year-old divorcee Senator with three kids and a no-good-cheatin' ex meets 35-year-old architect who's never known love. You now have all the information you will ever get about the personalities and characters of these women. Oh, except they like Chinese food and one of them used to have a cat. It's rare to find a … Continue reading By Design by J.A. Armstrong
How would you like to spend some time in the head of an anxious former child genius? Yes? Then this is the book for you! Your host for this trip will have suffered a massive and public breakdown in her teens and is now living a reclusive existence under an assumed name. She holds down … Continue reading Listen by Kris Bryant
Totally readable, slightly fraught romance. Woman A is a hotshot American author, recently humiliated by a very public divorce from a no-good-cheatin'-wife. In her grief-ridden state, she runs away from it all to a house she buys, sight-unseen, in small town, UK. Her grandmother spent her childhood in small town, UK and our hotshot author … Continue reading Full English by Rachel Spangler
I'm a bit of a tennis fan, so when this popped up on my Kindle recommendations just a day or two after Andy Murray announced his imminent retirement, and I was lying in bed with a cold in need of some comforting fluff, I didn't need to think twice. Tennis Mom is a powerful, black … Continue reading Love all by Rachel Spangler
I hesitated to write this review because I am the first to admit this is not a genre I'm familiar with. I'm not even completely sure what this genre is correctly called. It's lesbian romance, but there is dominance and submission and handcuffs and whips. Is this S&M? Is this bondage? Are those the same … Continue reading Being Hers by Anna Stone
After my wild enthusiasm for Lee Winter's The Brutal Truth, I decided to give another of her books a go. Big mistake! Or rather, big insight into how many attempts at the same plot and characters it takes before you hit the version that works. The similarities between The Red Files and the Brutal Truth … Continue reading The Red Files by Lee Winter
Set in Jae's own Germany, the location is probably the most interesting thing about this book. Uh oh! Woman A is a hotshot business consultant who quits her job after being passed over for all the cool projects by her sexist workplace. Woman B is the assistant of Woman A's uncle, helping to run his … Continue reading Paper Love by Jae
What has happened to Gerri Hill? Once a favourite author of mine, this is one of the rare books to make it onto our "don't bother" list. Woman A is a reluctant celebrity actress, closeted and friendless, and mysteriously successful in her movies. Her next, and final role before her planned retirement from acting, is … Continue reading The Locket by Gerri Hill
Swooooon. I admit, I totally fell for this book, which leaves me with the realisation I might be really into older, powerful women fantasies. In fact, I got so much into this, I can even tell you the characters names! Maddie is a 30ish Australian trying to make her way in New York's media industry. … Continue reading The Brutal Truth by Lee Winter
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