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WLW & Lesbian Books with Characters Over 40 (F/F Fiction Crossword Challenge #26)

September 10, 2020 by Jae

Just as we lack a lot of books with plus-sized characters, middle-aged and older characters also seem underrepresented in WLW & lesbian fiction, especially in romances. So to prove that there’s love & life after 40, this week’s F/F Fiction Crossword Puzzle features WLW & lesbian books with characters over 40. In some of the featured books only one of the main characters is over 40 while the other is younger, making it an age gap romance. In others, both main characters are over 40. The age of the characters in these books ranges from their early forties—as in my …

WLW & Lesbian Body-Positive Romance Novels (F/F Fiction Crossword Challenge #25)

September 3, 2020 by Jae

This week’s F/F crossword puzzle features a really important topic: body positivity in romance novels. The romance novel industry is especially guilty of abiding by Hollywood’s standard of beauty. It’s rare to find plus-size characters in f/f romance novels (or any romance, for that matter). Most of the main characters are portrayed as slender, with perfectly sized breasts, and if they are a bit chubby, their goal in the story is probably to lose weight. I hope that going forward, there’ll be more body positivity in romance novels and that women of all shapes and sizes will find themselves represented …

WLW & lesbian books from Desert Palm Press (F/F Fiction Crossword Challenge #24)

August 20, 2020 by Jae

Today’s F/F Fiction Crossword Challenge is another publisher’s edition, and it features WLW & lesbian books published by Desert Palm Press.

If you solve the puzzle, you’ll be entered into the drawing for an ebook copy of: Safe Haven by Ellen Hoil, Gold Star Chance by CJ Murphy & You Matter by Jazzy Mitchell.

WLW & Lesbian Fiction Series (F/F Fiction Crossword Challenge #23)

August 13, 2020 by Jae

This week’s F/F Fiction Crossword Puzzle features WLW & lesbian fiction series. Sometimes, it’s hard to let your favorite characters go because you want to know what happens next in their lives. Or you want your favorite supporting character to get her own book. That’s why a series can be perfect for binge-reading. So, here’s the WLW & lesbian fiction series puzzle: You can either download the crossword grid by right-clicking on the picture below or download the PDF with the crossword grid and the clues. You don’t necessarily need a printer to play. You don’t need to send in the …

WLW & Lesbian Books Featuring Pets & Other Animals (F/F Fiction Crossword Challenge #22)

August 6, 2020 by Jae

This week’s F/F Fiction Crossword Puzzle features WLW & lesbian books that feature cats, dogs, horses, and other animals. Most books include dogs, cats, or horses, but there’s also a domestic pig in one of the books. Speaking of books featuring pets… My new romance Wrong Number, Right Woman features a shy butch, her young niece & her budgie, as well as the supposedly straight woman who sends her an accidental text. Wrong Number, Right Woman will be available everywhere on September 2. If you want to make sure you don’t miss it, please subscribe to my newsletter. …

WLW & Lesbian Fantasy Novels (F/F Fiction Crossword Challenge #21)

July 16, 2020 by Jae

This week’s F/F Fiction Crossword Puzzle features WLW & lesbian fantasy novels. Fantasy novels are set in imaginary worlds populated by fantastical creatures and diverse characters that sometimes have magical powers. There’s no limit to the imagination! You can still solve previous puzzles & win ebooks! If you haven’t solved all the previous puzzles yet, you can still do so! For every solution you send in, you get an entry into the drawing for the grand prize. So, here’s the WLW & lesbian fantasy novels puzzle: You can either download the crossword grid by right-clicking on the …

WLW & Lesbian Fiction Indie Authors (F/F Fiction Crossword Challenge #20)

July 9, 2020 by Jae

It’s time for another publisher’s edition puzzle, and this one features f/f indie authors! In the bigger publishing world, “indie author” often means authors who either self-publish or who publish their books with a small, independent press, apart from the Big 5 publishing houses. Since f/f publishers are pretty much all small presses, I included only self-published authors in this puzzle, though. You’ll find books by popular authors such as Harper Bliss, Clare Lydon, Amanda Radley, MJ Duncan, Lynn Galli, Lise Gold, and many more. You can still solve previous puzzles & win ebooks! If you haven’t solved all …

WLW & Lesbian Books with Characters Who Are Lawyers (F/F Fiction Crossword Challenge #19)

July 2, 2020 by Jae

This week’s F/F Fiction Crossword Puzzle features WLW & lesbian books with characters who are lawyers, attorneys, or otherwise work in a legal profession. Lawyer heroines are very popular with a lot of readers. Maybe it’s the power suits or their tough-as-nails attitude? Whatever it is, I don’t think you’ll have any objection (pun intended) to this week’s puzzle. You can still solve previous puzzles & win ebooks! If you haven’t solved all the previous puzzles yet, you can still do so! For every solution you send in, you get an entry into the drawing for the grand …

Big F/F Audiobook Giveaway

June 30, 2020June 30, 2020 by Jae

Win one of 40 audiobooks featuring women-loving women! June is Audiobook Appreciation Month and Pride Month, and what better way to conclude our celebrations than to give away audiobooks featuring women-loving women! 12 authors of f/f fiction have gotten together to organize a big audiobook giveaway, with a total of 40 audiobooks for you to win! Here’s the list of fantastic f/f audiobooks you can win: A Heart This Big by Cheyenne Blue (1 copy) The Long Shot by A. L. Brooks (1 copy) Curtain Call by C H Clepitt (5 copies) Contract for Love by Alison Grey (1 copy) …

Books with Nonbinary & Trans Characters (Crossword Challenge #18)

July 2, 2020June 18, 2020 by Jae

I had decided early on to include a puzzle featuring nonbinary and trans characters in the Crossword Challenge, but with trans people still being killed for who they are and celebrities such as JK Rowling making transphobic statements, it feels more timely than ever to feature books with trans representation. By the way, if you feel that JK Rowling’s statements aren’t anti-trans, take a look at this Twitter thread that explains why they are. This week’s puzzle includes more than twice as many books as the previous puzzles because I wanted to feature books with nonbinary characters, trans women, …