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lesbian books set outside the US

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

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 & lesbian books set outside the US” 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 filled-out …

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lesbian online romance

12 WLW & Lesbian Phone or Online Romance Novels

  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, right? So I thought I’d put together a list of 12 f/f romances that start out on the Internet or via the phone. Make sure you scroll all the way down for a free bonus story.   Wrong Number, Right Woman by Jae Flirting has …

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body-positive romance

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

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 …

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lesbian fiction series

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

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 …

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Lesbian Books with Pets

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

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.   …

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lesbian fantasy novels

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

  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 …

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