Lesbian romance reviews.
Everyone is currently swooning over Megan Rapinoe and her World Cup and Golden Boot and purple hair and sunglasses and 'not fucking going to the White House' quote. But let's not forget her recently-retired, and wildly eloquent, predecessor on the US National Women's Soccer team, the mighty Abby Wambach. She is famous for kissing her … Continue reading Forward: A Memoir by Abby Wambach
Our heroine is a gold-medal grade girlfriend: Olympic champion ski racer, tall, rich, loved by children and animals alike, travels the world with own strap-on. She is also just broken enough: following a spectacular wipeout at Vancouver 2010 while chasing a fourth Olympic medal, she has a metal knee, arthritic ankles and a bit of … Continue reading Gold by E J Noyes
Oh, the writing is good! Not just 'ok', but actually enjoyable to read, witty, and well paced. The plot, however... Kade is super-successful, super-rich, super-clever, super-nice, super-single and super-super-screwed up. Jen is super-nice and super-understanding. Both are, of course, super-sexy. We open with super-rich Kade flying into a conference in Maui ("It had been a … Continue reading It’s not a date by Heather Blackmore
Struggling actress working in a family-run coffee shop, occasionally takes time off for auditions. She's overweight, so she hardly ever gets acting work. She has a heart of gold though. One day, she goes to yet another crappy audition, only it turns out this is a pretty unusual gig - in real life, this fabulously … Continue reading Just for Show by Jae
Not one of Georgia Beers' finest, but readable. In which a slightly up-tight accountant falls for a live-in-the-moment marketing whizz who brings a whole load of colour into her boring, predictable work life. After a slow start to the relationship, all seems amazing until suddenly it isn't. We see it all through the eyes of … Continue reading Right Here, Right Now, by Georgia Beers
This starts so well. Our lead woman works in HR for a ski resort and is universally lovely and kind. So much so, nobody suspects she fancies the pants off the hard hitting new Finance Director with the unpronounceable name. And she seems to be the only person, apart from the sexy FD, who thinks … Continue reading Winter Calling by Lynn Galli
Pride and Prejudice modern lesbian self-published rewrite. Romance of the they-hate-each-other-so-much-at-the-beginning-they-must-end-up-together-at-the-end variety. Writing of the surely-if-i-copy-someone-elses-tried-and-tested-formula-i-cant-lose variety. Well... we've all seen enough amateur Shakespeare plays to know that isn't necessarily true. That said, if you loved the original, you will get something out of this adaptation. Begins badly, and by 'begins' I mean I dragged … Continue reading The Story of Lizzie and Darcy by Grace Watson
Outdoors type's review: So, the thing with a few Melissa Brayden books (see also How Sweet It Is) is you think they're going to be nice and fluffy and a light read, but they have these horrible backgrounds of grief or loss. And unpleasant family circumstances or abandonment. In this one, our opening chapter lets … Continue reading Strawberry Summer by Melissa Brayden
Plot: our heroine has just moved across the country to open a 'scent' store on the outskirts of Chicago. 'Scent' is not a euphemism. She's in with the softball lesbians, and flirts with a gorgeous chick in Starbucks. Complications ensue with the business and the circle of friends vs. the gorgeous chick. But what matters … Continue reading What Matters Most by Georgia Beers
