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F/F Second Chance Romance Novels (Lesbian Book Bingo #25)

August 22, 2022December 20, 2018

I can’t believe it’s already time for the “second chance romance” post—which will be the very last Lesbian Book Bingo post! The year has flown by, and although it was an incredible amount of work, I had a lot of fun with the book bingo. Thanks so much to everyone who left comments and sent in their bingo cards! Of course, a big thank-you also to the authors and publishers who participated. If you have completed one or several bingo cards and haven’t sent them in yet, please email me before December 31 and I’ll add your card to the …

F/F Romantic Suspense & Mystery Novels (Lesbian Book Bingo #24)

March 6, 2023December 6, 2018

It’s time to talk about one of the top-selling subgenres of lesbian fiction: f/f romantic suspense and mystery novels. In a mystery novel, the main character is investigating a crime—often a murder—or trying to solve a mystery. She can be a detective, a law enforcement officer, a private investigator, or a sleuthing amateur. A romantic suspense novel weaves together a romance and suspense, mystery, or thriller elements. The potential lovers have to face danger together before they can live happily ever after. 15 GREAT LESBIAN MYSTERY & ROMANTIC SUSPENSE NOVELS I’ve put together a list of 15 lesbian mystery novels …

F/F Sports Romance Novels (Lesbian Book Bingo #23)

August 23, 2022November 15, 2018

Is it just me, or has there recently been an uptick in the number of f/f sports romance novels lately? Lesfic romance novels about heroines who are professional athletes seem to be pretty popular right now. There’s just something about athletic women with a passion for winning that lends itself to a hot romance novel. You don’t even have to like sports in order to enjoy sports romance novels. I recently edited Romancing the Kicker by Catherine Lane and very much enjoyed it, even though I don’t know a thing about American football. So even if you’re not into sports, …

F/F Holiday Books (Lesbian Book Bingo #22)

August 23, 2022November 1, 2018

The festive season will soon be upon us, so it’s time for some f/f holiday books! A holiday read is a book in which one of the winter holidays such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hannukah, etc. plays a role. “Winter” refers to winter in the northern hemisphere, but, of course, the book can be set in the southern hemisphere during the holidays too. Also, it doesn’t need to be a Christian holiday. 15 GREAT LESBIAN HOLIDAY BOOKS I’ve put together a list of 15 f/f holiday books I hope you’ll enjoy. Under a Falling Star by Jae Falling stars are supposed …

Lesbian paranormal books (Lesbian Book Bingo #21)

March 6, 2023October 18, 2018

With Halloween approaching, it’s time to take a closer look at paranormal books with lesbian or women-loving women main characters. Paranormal books are set in a world that looks like our current, ordinary world at first glance—but paranormal creatures and supernatural beings such as werewolves, shapeshifters, vampires, demons, or ghosts exist along with humans. If paranormal fiction is a square that you struggle with, take a look at these tips on how to complete your book bingo card even when you don’t like speculative fiction. 15 GREAT LESBIAN PARANORMAL BOOKS I’ve put together a list of 15 paranormal books featuring …

Books Featuring Butch/Femme Couples (Lesbian Book Bingo #20)

August 22, 2022October 4, 2018

As we’re slowly approaching the end of the year and of Lesbian Book Bingo, I would be amiss not to include a list of books featuring butch/femme couples. Most of these are romance novels in which a butch and a femme character meet and fall in love. 15 GREAT LESBIAN BOOKS THAT FEATURE BUTCH/FEMME COUPLES I’ve put together a list of 15 books featuring butch/femme couples I hope you’ll enjoy. Departure from the Script by Jae Amanda isn’t looking for a relationship – and certainly not with Michelle. She has never been attracted to a butch woman before, and Michelle …

F/F Books with Disabled Characters (Lesbian Book Bingo #19)

August 22, 2022September 20, 2018

Much too often, the characters in lesbian books, especially in romance novels, are all too perfect. They have perfect looks, perfect jobs, perfect health, perfect everything. That’s just not a realistic representation of our lives. So for this square of the Lesbian Book Bingo, we’re focusing on novels featuring characters with a disability. It can be a physical disability, a chronic illness, or a mental disorder. If you need to brush up on the rules of Lesbian Book Bingo, check out the rules post. 15 GREAT F/F BOOKS FEATURING CHARACTERS WITH A DISABILITY I’ve put together a list of 15 …

F/F Workplace Romance Novels (Lesbian Book Bingo #18)

August 22, 2022September 6, 2018

After focusing on enemies-to-lovers romances in the last post, it’s time to explore another popular trope: workplace romance novels. In a workplace/office romance novel, the two main characters work together, so they are either boss/employee, co-workers, or client/customer. Sometimes, that introduces an element of “forbidden love” into the story. If you need to brush up on the rules of Lesbian Book Bingo, check out the rules post. 15 GREAT LESBIAN OFFICE ROMANCE NOVELS I’ve put together a list of 15 f/f office romance novels I hope you’ll enjoy. Paper Love by Jae Susanne Wolff isn’t thrilled when she’s sent to …

Lesbian enemies to Lovers Romances (Lesbian Book Bingo #17)

March 6, 2023August 16, 2018

I know many of you have been waiting for the lesbian enemies to lovers romance list to be posted since it’s one of the most popular tropes in romance novels. In an enemies to lovers romance, the two main characters start off hating or disliking each other, maybe because of clashing personalities or because they are rivals competing for the same goal. They’ll be butting heads for a good portion of the book, but all those snarky comments and witty banter translate to a lot of sexual tension. 15 GREAT LESBIAN ENEMIES TO LOVERS ROMANCES I’ve put together a list …

F/F romantic comedy (Lesbian Book Bingo #16)

August 23, 2022August 2, 2018

Since more than half of the year is over, many readers are slowly starting to complete their Lesbian Book Bingo cards and asking me for recommendations for squares they haven’t yet filled. One of the categories that I get asked for recommendations most often is romantic comedy. Rom-com novels are pretty popular with many readers. Every once in a while, it’s just nice to get a change of pace from all the heartache and angst and to read a novel that will make you laugh out loud. 15 GREAT F/F ROMANTIC COMEDY NOVELS I’ve put together a list of 15 …