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WLW & Lesbian Books Set in a Small Town (F/F Fiction Crossword Challenge #28)

lesbian books set in a small town

This week’s F/F Fiction Crossword Puzzle covers WLW & lesbian books set in a small town.

Escaping to a place where life is slower-paced, away from the hustle and bustle of the city, has its own charm, even though being LGBT+ in a town where everyone knows everyone else’s business comes with its own challenges.

WLW & Lesbian Books Set Outside of the US (F/F Fiction Crossword Challenge #27)

lesbian books set outside the US

Most lesbian books and novels featuring women-loving women are set in the US, so today’s puzzle features books that take place outside of the US. The puzzle includes books set in South America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, Canada, and various countries in continental Europe and the United Kingdom.   So, here’s the “WLW & […]

12 WLW & Lesbian Phone or Online Romance Novels

lesbian online romance

  I realized there aren’t that many WLW & lesbian romance novels around in which the characters meet online—maybe via a dating app—or start communicating via emails, texts, or phone calls and meet face-to-face only a little later in the book. Which is a little strange, since so many of us find love—or great friends—online, […]

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

characters over 40

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 […]

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

body-positive romance

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 […]

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

lesbian fiction series

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, […]