#wlw books
“And for the time being, at least… all of that was good enough for me.”
COLORBLINDbySiera Maley
“A war might be coming. But we have the wings to fight it.”
GIRLS OF PAPER AND FIREbyNatasha Ngan
“If you’re planning on trying to seduce me, I should warn you it might work.”
IN AGELESS SLEEP by Arden Ellis
“I’ll choose you. No matter how hard it is. No matter what people say. Every time, I’ll choose you. It’s up to you to choose me back.”
FAR FROM YOUbyTess Sharpe
“I, for one,” said Annith “love Meela the same no matter what kind of wool she prefers!”
ICE CRYPT by Tiana Warner
“It was as obvious as if I’d known it my whole life. I was in love with a mermaid”
ICE MASSACREby Tiana Warner
“At long last, all things were going to be dragged out of the darkness of the deeps, and out into the living light of day.”
INTO THE DROWNING DEEP by Mira Grant
All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens throughout the Ages by Various Authors
LGBT acronyms are so complicated nowadays wtf is jwqs
i often find myself smiling like an idiot in public because the thought of my girlfriend makes me so happy.
i want to kiss my girlfriend at 12 since its new years eve but she lives too far.
my girlfriend made a playlist of songs that remind her of me, my heart.
Finally read Crier’s War and Iron Heart! Gosh I just love these two so much >.< Pls do pick up this duology if you love a good enemies to lovers :)
the seven husbands of evelyn hugo took my heart and crushed it to pieces so the only way I coped with that heartbreak was to make fanart
Hani and Ishu from Hani and Ishu’s guide to fake dating!!
when you’re a baby lesbian in the 1950s and a boy asks you to prom
(scene from Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo, which is wonderful)
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why are wlw books so angsty and deep all the time like where is my casual wlw romcom or my fantasy lesbians, space bis and trans princesses like not every wlw has some lost love in some town in the middle of nowhere
I live for posts like this, because there are soooo many good f/f books out there that don’t get the attention they deserve because of the way wlw are marginalized. So!
Here are some recs for casual/feel-good f/f representation! All links are to my reviews.
Good Enough to Eat - super cute lesbian vampire rom-com
Promises, Promises - parody of LotR/D&D starring three lesbians on a quest for magical stuff
Everything Leads to You - Hollywood f/f YA about a young set designer who falls for a girl she meets under mysterious circumstances
The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet - ensemble-cast “crew of a spaceship” story. Mostly just random adventures, includes a f/f couple who survive the book.
Roller Girl - contemporary f/f romance about trans woman who joins a roller derby team
Not fluffy, but the angst is SFF-stress rather than “living under homophobia/biphobia” stress:
Ascension- queer disabled ladies fighting Big Pharma in space–you wanted space bi’s, come get your space bi’s (actually, if you want more space bi’s also check out the anthology Fierce Family.)
Chameleon Moon - review is of an earlier edition and I hear the new one has even more great representation. Trans woman superhero with two female partners living in a dystopian city that’s on lockdown from the government after everyone develops mutant powers in response to a wonderdrug.
Not Your Sidekick - in the future, what happens when your parents are superheroes but you never developed powers? You intern for the baddie, of course! MC is bi and ends up in a f/f relationship, and the sequel will star her trans bestie.
Hope this helps. Feel free to browse my “lesbian books” tag for more recs (there are bi/pan girls in some of those recs, too.)
*coughalsoeverythingshiraglassmanwritescough* *coughsuperfuntimescough*
I mean, this is basically true – f/f fluff is kinda the cornerstone of my body of writing :P (Thanks!)
All I Want For Christmas by Clare Lydon - Fluffy wlw romantic comedy (I know it’s not really in season at the moment but it’s so cute)
Gay Pride and Prejudice by Kate Christie - What it says on the tin. Elizabeth Bennett is a lesbian and the haughty Caroline Bingley is the last woman she could ever be prevailed upon to love.
Escape from B-Movie Hell by M.T. McGuire - Silly British sci-fi with a lesbian protagonist
Heart Trouble by Jae - A doctor gets shocked by a defibrillator while saving a woman’s life in the ER. Now they have a soul bond!
Finding Ms Write by Jae & Jove Belle - Collection of short stories about women who love women and also love books.
The Wind City by Summer Wigmore - Urban fantasy drawing on Maori mythology. Protagonist describes herself as “at least 60% gay” and falls in love with a monster girl.
Sword of the Guardian by Merry Shannon - Bi princess and lesbian bodyguard fall in love.
The Case of the Good-for-Nothing Girlfriend by Mabel Maney - Parody detective story about a gang of five lesbians who solve crimes.
A Woman Scorned by Rachel Frank about an assassin who falls in love with a noblewoman (lesbian)
Beauty & Cruelty by Meredith Katz about the evil with falling in love with sleeping beauty (lesbian)
High & Mighty by S.S. Skye - a princess stuck in a tower who is decidely Not Amused about it (lesbian)
Humanity for Beginnersby Faith Mudge - Two friends and a halfway house for lesbian werewolves (lesbian)
Hunting a Lady by Cari Z. and Caitlin Ricci - a woman who needs money goes to rescue a kidnapped lady for the reward (lesbian)
Lies & Reverieby Camilla Quinn - A shopkeeper’s daughter who loves to day dream, and the beautiful woman who runs the town (lesbian)
Love Rampage by Alex Powell - a girl in love with her best friend, and the unicorn who helps her (lesbian, trans)
Modern Serpents Talk Things Throughby Jamie Brindle - a modern dragon who falls in love with the human who invades her cave (lesbian)
Prom and Other Hazards by Jamie Sullivan - super cute story about a girl, her best friend, and the prom (lesbian, bisexual)
Slaying DragonsbySasha L. Miller - a frustrated mage, some dragons, and the lovely new partner she’s stuck with (lesbian)
The Broken Forest by Megan Derr - a Huntress, and the beautiful witch she meets dealing with a troublesome forest (lesbian, bisexual, trans)
The Mercenary by Annabelle Kitch - a peasant girl, the princess she loves, a quest to win her princess’s hand in marriage (lesbian)
The Persephone Starby Jamie Sullivan- a proper lady working in the post office, a notorious criminal set on revenge, and a bit of kidnapping (lesbian)
The Secret of Mermaid Coveby Megan Derr - an improper lady, an unwanted engagement, and an island full of secrets
Witch, Cat, and Cobbby J.K. Pendragon - a princess fleeing an arranged marriage, a witch, and a cat (lesbian, trans)
Zombies in the East End by Roxanne Dent - steampunk, zombies, and two tough ladies
California Skiesby Kalya Bashe - bandits in the wild west, a hunt for jewels, stubborn people (bisexual, genderqueer)
Green Toes by Avery Flanders - gardens, a hint of magic shoes, and people falling in love (bisexual, genderqueer)
Gossamer Axe by Gael Baudin. It’s been a while since I’ve read it, but it’s fantasy. Basically one of the most epic quests to save a lover I’ve read, more enjoyable because it’s based on music and the magic thereof. It’s not in print, so it can be a little hard to get a hold of, but worth it.
Hiding in a cottage far away in the English countryside after we killed the king at the royal ball.
What if we ran back through the halls of the castle after I snuck you out for the night, returning to your room with hushed whispers and drunken laughter.
Ok but what if a vampire were to kidnap me and hold me captive in her castle
The fact that everyone’s slowburn coffee shop wlw fantasy has been put on hold
I remember when she told me that I was brave for going through what I have. I miss that.
NEW BOOK OUT NOW!
To Death, justice and revenge look the same.
For centuries the Kingdom of Rosa has prided itself as a place where nature and the arts are nurtured and celebrated. The people who live there are known to be talented and ambitious and Iseul Hann is no exception. Despite her young age, her immense musical talent had granted her a position in the royal orchestra, and being promised to the love of her life has left her with nothing else to wish for.
That is until one night everything is taken away from her. Alone and defeated she ends up in a different Kingdom living a life she doesn’t want. With nothing left to lose, when her path crosses with a man that Kings and Queens tremble before, Iseul asks for the only thing he can give her. Closure.
NEW CHAPTER EVERY SATURDAY AND WEDNESDAY
so i saw a dream the other week that i finished writing the book i’m currently working on and it ended up being about 41k words and i got so sad because it was smaller than i imagined and cried myself awake…
…so anyway, i reached 40k words yesterday while writing that book and i’m not even halfway done
Since lockdown, there has been so much f/f discourse on twitter ranging from there not being any f/f books, to them being hard to find, to bloggers not doing enough to promote them. All of which are not true, so many bloggers hype these books day in and day out, you just need to follow these bloggers and you also need to read these books – it’s that simple! In response, I’ve compiled a list of books with sapphic leads for your browsing pleasure. Not all of these feature a f/f romance but they all do have sapphic leads! The thing is, there are so many that I get so overwhelmed with just how many I want to read – there are 137 books on this list!
It is by no means a comprehensive list, it is just books that both myself and my co-blogger Lauren have read and loved, and books that are just on our radar. I will be splitting them up into different genres in case you have a preference! I will * books that we have read. Some of these books may not yet be released at the time of this post but I will mark them with a ~.
Enjoy!
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