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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 14/05/2025

Queer Contemporary Romance Bundle A bundle of some of the best contemporary romance books by queer indie authors! Notable Books: Even If We're Broken Lessons in Lesbianism Dulhaniyaa Hot off the Press Love at the Rock Show itch.io/b/3013/get-r...

Promo image for the queer romance bundle. A rainbow background showcases 16 book covers all in two rows of 8.

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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 14/05/2025

Dandelion Merlina Garance Romance, Historical Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Representation: Achillean, Bi, Gay Direct: ko-fi.com/s/08b69d1b57 Itch: merlina-garance.itch.io/dandelion Elsewhere: books2read.com/dandelion-ga...

Cover for Dandelion. Water color illustration with two men linking pinky fingers while facing away from each other.

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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 14/05/2025

✨ Book of the Week ✨ Riyati Rivals Series: Riyati #2 Kai Zeal Fantasy, Contemporary Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️ Representation: Asexual, Aromantic, Lesbian Itch: kaizeal.itch.io/riyati-rivals Elsewhere: buy-riyati.kai-zeal.com/rivals

Cover for Riyati Revials. An ephemeral glowing sigil of sharp lines and dots sits in a void of red energy.

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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 07/05/2025

BUNDLE CORNER 📦 Contemporary, Historical, & Poetry Mental Health Bundle May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and these authors are banding together to bring you a discounted bundle of stories featuring mental health/illness. Snag on Itchio for $10 itch.io/b/2999/conte...

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Contemporary, Historical, & Poetry Mental Health Bundle by A.M. Weald and 8 others

Contemporary, Historical, & Poetry Mental Health Bundle: 8 items for $10.00

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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 07/05/2025

BUNDLE CORNER 📦 Soulmates in Fantasy Queer soulmate science fantasy books where magic and technology co-exist! Books include: Curse of Souls Colliding Forces Endless Lives Snag on Itchio for $9.99 itch.io/s/150726/sou...

Queer Fantasy with Soulmates - three book covers shown next to each other. Curse of Souls. Colliding forces. Endless Lives.

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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 07/05/2025

Unchain My Heart Series: Bonds of Fate (#1) RJ Martin Romance, Fantasy, Historical Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Representation: Lesbian Itchio: rjmartinauthor.itch.io/unchainmyheart Amazon: amzn.to/451sguf Elsewhere: books2read.com/u/3L2k6w 🌈📚

Cover for Unchain My heart. Illustrated in simple flat colors. A mountain range looms in the back while two figures stand on a road, one has a sword and both are wearing connected manacles.

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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 07/05/2025

A Less-Safe-for-Work High Sea Adventure Series: Triple Strike (Side Story) G.M. Gray Cozy, Science Fiction Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Representation: Achillean, Gay FREE!! Itchio: gmgray.itch.io/a-less-safe-... 🌈📚

Cover for A Less Safe for Work High Sea Adventure. Illustrated. A man in a button down shirt lays on a bed, the shirt is open on the front exposing his chest.

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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 07/05/2025

✨ Book of the Week ✨ The Coffee House Witch & The Grumpy Cat Series: Cobblestone Coven #1 Ariana Jade Romance, Fantasy Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️ Representation: Lesbian, Sapphic DISCOUNTED: $0.99! Amazon: amzn.to/432IUXF Elsewhere: books.arianajadeauthor.com/coffeehousew... 🌈📚

A woman stands in a cobblestone street next to a cat in a bow tie. The woman has her hand held out to the side and a coffee mug and spoon floats above it.

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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 01/05/2025

Make sure you check out the full post to learn more about each book, including content warnings! Plus, more than a few of the authors featured giveaway free novellas or short story anthologies so checkout the post to find out how to get your hands on them! queerbooksweekly.com/april-new-re...

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April New Release Round Up

Hello wonderful readers of queer literature! April was #IndieApril and many queer authors took the opportunity to release some great new...

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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 01/05/2025

At First Belonging Rob MacWolf Romance Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Representation: Achillean, Gay, Queer Release Date: 2025-04-02 Itchio: werewolfhitchhiker.itch.io/at-first-bel...

Cover for At First Belonging. An antrhomoprhic bear wearing a lether harness and color standing back to back with an anthropomorphic wolf. Illustrated.

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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 01/05/2025

Motes of Inspiration Series: Chronicles of Nerezia Claudie Arseneault Fantasy Spiciness / Heat Level: 🍭 Representation: Aromantic, Asexual, Non-binary Release Date: 2025-04-09 Itchio: claudiearseneault.itch.io/motes-of-ins... Elsewhere: buy.bookfunnel.com/mp7o0b8opk

Cover for Motes of Inspiration. A lizarc figure with a spikey tale stands in a strange corridor while a wagon rolls away in distance.

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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 01/05/2025

Shoot Your Best Shot Alex Pendragon Contemporary Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Representation: Queer, Questioning, Bi Release Date: 2025-04-19 Itchio: alexp336.itch.io/shoot-your-b... Elsewhere: books2read.com/u/4Arr2o

Cover for Shoot Your Best Shot by Alex Pendragon. A naked man is seen holding his chin with his mouth open in surprise.

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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 01/05/2025

Tales of Scales Michael Miele Romance, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Short Story Anthology Spiciness / Heat Level: 🍭 Representation: Bi, Gay, Lesbian, Non-binary, Queer, Trans feminine Release Date: 2025-04-02 Direct from Publisher: www.fenrispublishing.com/product.php?...

Cover for Tales of Scales. A Dragon reclines on a plush chair, a book clutched in hits hands, staring down at the pages with glasses. A sole candle burns in a candlabra and a bookshelf sits behind the dragon.

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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 01/05/2025

Garden of Rotten Roses Series: World Without Love Nicole Hidalgo Fantasy, Romance Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️ Representation: Lesbian, Trans fem, Non-binary, Gay, Aromantic Release Date: 2025-04-29 Itchio: nic-barelli.itch.io/garden-of-ro... Elsewhere: books2read.com/u/4ArMXJ

Cover for Garden of Rotten Roses by Nicole Hidalgo. A woman stands in a rose garden with vines and thorns around her under a blood red sky and full red moon.

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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 01/05/2025

Maiden of Despair Series: Forest of the Morning Emmylou Kotzé Fantasy Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Representation: Achillean, Bi, Gay, Sapphic, Lesbian Release Date: 2025-04-11 Itchio: thepinkhydra.itch.io/maiden-of-de... Elsewhere: books2read.com/maidenofdesp...

Cover for The Maiden of Despair. Dull toned leaves with a maiden in a cowl drawn overtop, the maidens hair looks like roots.

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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 01/05/2025

Errant Wings S. Jean Fantasy, Contemporary Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️ Representation: Achillean, Gay, Asexual Release Date: 2025-04-22 Itchio: earlronove.itch.io/errantwings Elsewhere: books.earlronove.com/errantwings

Cover for Errant Wings. An angel with tattoos, torn jeans, and cut off flannels, squats at the edge of a brick wall with a spray pain can in hand.

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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 01/05/2025

Beautiful Disasters Series: Other Girls Series Avery Brooks Romance, Contemporary Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Representation: Lesbian, Queer, Sapphic Release Date: 2025-04-08 Amazon: amzn.to/4cSvgek Bellabooks: www.bellabooks.com/product/9781...

Cover for Beautiful Disasters. A woman crosses her arms, smirking, as she leans against an older French Cooridor building in New Orleans

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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 30/04/2025

We will be back tomorrow with our April New Release Round Up! If you have a book / short story / novella / poetry collection / anthology / serial that released in April please fill out the form so QBW doesn't miss it! tidycal.com/queerbookswe...

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Monthly New Release Round Up (Free)

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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 30/04/2025

Tempting Tara Cozy DuBois Contemporary, Romance Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Representation: Bi, Queer, Trans, Intersex SIgn up for an ARC copy! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Cover for Tempting Tara book. Two figures stand facing each other, their hands together over one of the figures hearts. Done in flat color illustration with stylized details.

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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 30/04/2025

ARC CORNER: Free books for readers willing to leave a review! The Dragon Next Door Vanessa Ricci-Thode Fantasy, Romance Spiciness / Heat Level: 🍭 Representation: Asexual, Bi, Sapphic, Lesbian, Trans, Non-binary Sign up for the ARC: forms.gle/KMkiJPYVnLpE...

Temporary cover for The Dragon Next Door. Cover is in black and white sketch showing two people standing in front of a dragon with wings outstretched. The cover also says "Cover Not Final"

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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 30/04/2025

Queer Fantasy with Dragons Bundle Bundle by Niranjan Multiple fantasy books in one bundle, all featuring queer characters and queer dragons! The Dragon and the Mage Gelid Islands The Flame of the Dragon’s Oath Snag it on Itch for $7.99 – Saving 33%! itch.io/s/150709/que...

Queer Fantasy with Dragons (Yes, they're queer too!) Three books shown against a wooden background.

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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 26/04/2025

The Shoreless River JC Snow Fantasy Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶 Representation: Lesbian, Sapphic, Achillean Amazon: amzn.to/4lTEYBq Kobo: amzn.to/4lTEYBq Elsewhere: amzn.to/4lTEYBq

Cover for the Shoreless River. A sword with a snake slithering around the hilt against a dragon shown in water.

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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 26/04/2025

The Phoenix and the Sword JC Snow Fantasy Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶 Representation: Lesbian, Sapphic, Achillean DISCOUNTED TODAY: Amazon: amzn.to/3EMnsOA Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/... Elsewhere: books2read.com/phoenixandsw...

Cover for The Phoenix and the Sword. Illustrated cover showing a rising phoenix and a sword.

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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 26/04/2025

Have a queer book, poetry collection, short story, visual novel, or web serial available for $5.99 or less and want us to feature it in our Tuesday deals and steals posts? Make sure you sign up here! tidycal.com/queerbookswe...

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Weekly Listing on QBW (Free spot)

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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 26/04/2025

Do you have an ARC available featuring queer themes and characters and need more reviewers? Have your free ARC copies featured in our weekly deals and steals newsletter! tidycal.com/queerbookswe...

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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 26/04/2025

Did you publish a new book, novella, short story, visual novel, interactive fiction story, poetry collection or something else featuring queer themes or characters during the month of April? Submit to QBW to have your new release featured in our end-of-the-month roundup! tidycal.com/queerbookswe...

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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 26/04/2025

Thanks so much for tuning in as we celebrate Lesbian Visibility Day! We hope you found your next favorite book! Don't forget to read the post proper, hidden inside are several freebies you can get by signing up to join the author's newsletters.

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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 26/04/2025

Beyond Bringers visceralhit Science Fiction, Romance, Fantasy, Horror Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Representation: Lesbian, Queer, Non-binary, Asexual, Achillean DISCOUNTED TODAY: $1.02 Itchio: visceralhit.itch.io/beyondbringe...

Cover for Beyond Bringers. Various remains of a person's detrious like skelton mix into a miasma.

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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 26/04/2025

Magica Riot Kara Buchanan Science Fiction, Fantasy Spiciness / Heat Level: 🍭 Representation: Lesbian, Trans fem, Non-binary, Agender, Polyamory Itchio stormmaiden.itch.io/magica-riot Amazon: amzn.to/3RCIlib Bookshop: bookshop.org/a/104196/979... 🎧 Audiobook: stormmaiden.itch.io/magica-riot-...

Cover for Magica Riot. A woman with a side bow, jacket, and midi skirt leaps into the air against a backdrop of Portland's bridge. Illustrated.

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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 26/04/2025

On Wings of Fallen Stars Valea Denarr & Micah Iannandrea Fantasy Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Representation: Lesbian, Non-binary, Trans fem, Asexual, Demisexual, Polyamory Itchio: vaeladenarr.itch.io/on-wings-of-... Amazon: amzn.to/4izUW0q Elsewhere: books2read.com/SheWhoEarned...

Cover for on Wings of Fallen Stars. A dragon lady and an angel and a large cat strole down a flower filled path.

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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 26/04/2025

The Comfort of the Knife Malaika Kirkwood Fantasy, Contemporary, Romance Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Representation: Lesbian, Trans fem, Trans masc Royal Road: www.royalroad.com/fiction/8936... ScribbleHub: www.scribblehub.com/series/10879...

Cover for The Comfort of the Knife. Two women are gripping onto each other against a background of multiple masks.

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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 26/04/2025

Blood, Desire and Love Savika Romance, Horror, Paranormal Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Representation: Trans fem, Sapphic, Queer, Bisexual Itchio: savikawrites.itch.io/blood-desire...

Cover for Blood, Desire, and Love. Illustration. A person smells a flower against a miasma of red and purple

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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 26/04/2025

Shatter The Earth Sporktown Paranormal, Fantasy, Science Fiction Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️ Representation: Lesbian, Trans fem Author's Website: sporktown.neocities.org/ShatterTheEa... Scribble Hub: www.scribblehub.com/series/11163...

Cover for Shatter the Earth. Illustration. A person sits on top of an electric wire pile and watches a hovering space ship in the sky.

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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 26/04/2025

So happy to have someone submit a visual novel for this event!!!

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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 26/04/2025

Mizuchi Roxie Historical, Fantasy, Romance, Visual Novel Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️ Representation: Lesbian, Asexual Itchio: aikasacolle.itch.io/mizuchi Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1121300/... Elsewhere: mizuchigame.com/en/#buy-game

Cover for Mizuchi. A woman stands between two other people, each holding her hand. One has scales and a serpentine tale.

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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 26/04/2025

Lillith Of Endings Dreamer's Riot Fantasy Spiciness / Heat Level: 🍭 Representation: Lesbian, Sapphic, Trans masc, Trans fem, Non-binary, Polyamory, Gay Amazon: amzn.to/3Er5Fwv RoyalRoad: www.royalroad.com/fiction/7844... 🎧 Available in Audiobook: www.audible.com/pd/B0DQRFKK4...

Cover for Otherworldly Anarchist Book 1 Lilith of Endings. A woman on the ground reaches up to blast another person with fire magic, sending the other person flying

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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 26/04/2025

Braving the Storm Niranjan Fantasy Spiciness / Heat Level: 🍭 Representation: Lesbian DISCOUNTED TODAY: $0.99 Direct from Author: authorniranjan.in/product/brav... Itchio: rarirajeshniranjan.itch.io/braving-the-... Amazon: amzn.to/4lO1NGz Elsewhere: buy.bookfunnel.com/26fqddpqax

Cover for Braving the Storm. A woman in a glowing green dress standings against a space background illuminated by the stars

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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 26/04/2025

Woodpusher S. Morgan Burbank Science Fiction, Dystopian Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️ Representation: Lesbian, Sapphic, Queer, Pansexual, Aromantic, Asexual, Trans femme Itchio: anotherindiewriter.itch.io/woodpusher Signed Paperbacks: ko-fi.com/s/bae35ae1ca Signed Hardcovers: ko-fi.com/s/2cef2b02a7

Cover for Woodpusher. Illustrated. A woman looks concerned overlaid with shattered glass.

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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 26/04/2025

Kotov Syndrome S. Morgan Burbank Science Fiction Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️ Representation: Lesbian, Queer, Sapphic, Pansexual Itchio: anotherindiewriter.itch.io/kotov-syndrome Signed Paperbacks: ko-fi.com/s/7fbd8cb94d Signed Hardcovers: ko-fi.com/s/f59a89ae36

Cover for Kotov Syndrom. Illustrated. A woman is show looking concerned against lines of binary code.

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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 26/04/2025

Whirlwind Marina Rose Fantasy, Mystery Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️ Representation: Lesbian, Sapphic, Trans fem FREE TODAY! Download for FREE via StoryOrigin: storyoriginapp.com/giveaways/d4...

A woman in a fancy pink dress with pink hair and pearls stands in a magical miasma. Cover for Whirlwind.

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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 26/04/2025

Tower of the Heart E.K O'Connor Fantasy Spiciness / Heat Level: 🍭 Representation: Sapphic DISCOUNTED TODAY: FREE! Download via bookfunnel for free! dl.bookfunnel.com/hdgsvyg0x8

Cover for Tower of the Heart. A lone figure with a sword stands on a rocky crag and looks upon a towering stone castle against a stormy sky.

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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 26/04/2025

Cinders of Yesterday Jen Karner Romance, Fantasy, Horror, Paranormal Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️ Representation: Bi, Lesbian, Queer, Sapphic DISCOUNTED TODAY: $1.99 Amazon: amzn.to/3Yj3ZvB Elsewhere: books2read.com/Legacy-Shado... 🎧 Available in audiobook. www.audible.com/pd/Cinders-o...

Cover for Cinders of Yesterday. Two Women stand back to back, one holding a glowing knife, the other wreathedin flames.

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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 26/04/2025

The Happy Secret of It All Cassidy Percoco Romance, Historical, Fantasy, Cozy Spiciness / Heat Level: 🍭 Representation: Lesbian, Queer, Sapphic Itchio: cassidypercoco.itch.io/the-happy-se... Amazon: amzn.to/44F7EHZ Elsewhere: books2read.com/b/470Rd7

Cover for The Happy Secret of it All. Illustrated. Two women dance against arc deco branches and vines. One has a monocles and a pinstripe suit while the other hasa flowing evening gown.

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Queer Books Weekly @queerbooksweekly.com · 26/04/2025

The Northwest Deception S.K. Johnston Thriller Spiciness / Heat Level: 🍭 Representation: Lesbian Amazon: amzn.to/4iDrd6W

Cover for The Northwest Deception. A shattered glass overlay against an otherwise transquil landscale of a lake and mountain.

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🏳️‍🌈RJ Martin - Queer. Cat Parent. Author. @rjmartinwrites.com · 26/04/2025

I've bundled both my #Sapphic #Fantasy #RomanceBooks on itchio so you can get both at a discount: itch.io/s/151910/bon... 🪐📚💙 #BookSky #SFF #WLW #LesFic #SapphFic #Romatasy #QueerBooks #LesbianBooks

"Unchain My Heart, A Sapphic Fantasy Romance in Classical Greece" by RJ Martin
- Overcoming Their Pasts
- A Quest, A Deadline and a Mutiny
-Adventure & Misadventure on the road to Athens
- Slow Burn Romance
- Force Proximity
- An Amazon and a Poet Wake Up Cuffed Together

"The Weight of Her Gaze, A Sapphic Fantasy Romance in Classical Greece" by RJ Martin
- Slow Burn Romance
- A Bisexual Love Triangle
- A Binding Oath to a Gorgon Witch
- A Thief Falls in Love with Her Mark
- The Healing Power of Love
- Spiritual Oppression

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