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lgbtqreads · 3 months

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New Releases: March 2024

Tempting Olivia by Clare Ashton (1st) Olivia Sachdeva’s life is flawless. With a first from Oxford and as the youngest partner at Bentley lawyers, she expects high standards from everyone. Her only indulgences are eating iced desserts and repeat watching romcoms, especially those featuring Kate Laurence – pure escapism and cinematic perfection. But, when the actor walks into Olivia’s office with…

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evelynhug0 · 1 year

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I feel like I was waiting for you, even before we met. I waited my whole life for you.

"Stars Collide", Rachel Lacey

#stars collide #wlw romance #rachel lacey #quote #pride month #wlw

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judeinthestars · 4 months

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New sapphic audiobook review: Cover Story by Rachel Lacey, narrated by Quinn Riley

#book #books #LGBTBooks #lgbt #sapphic #BookLover #BookAddict #BookRecommendations #wlw #SapphicReads #BookReview #lesfic #Sapphfic #Rachel Lacey #Quinn Riley

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ramblesbiab · 6 months

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I keep forgetting to review books I've been reading but I like the latest one so much that I'm making one

quick book review: Read Between the Lines by Rachel Lacey

I'm kinda shooting myself in the foot doing this when I didn't review Stars Collide yet, the other Rachel Lacey book I've read, but all you really need to know is that 1) I absolutely adored that book and 2) this book is at, if not above that level. It's such a good setup for rivals to lovers, and as a lover of sapphic literature, a sapphic book about an author of sapphic books is brilliant. The relationship is so sweet, wholesome, and genuine. The ending isn't my favorite use of the Pre-Climax Split trope, but I've seen a whole lot worse, so it definitely doesn't hurt this amazing read.

10.5/10, it's very close to being 11/10 (because my rating system is weird lol) but it's not quite at the level of Mistakes Were Made and One Last Stop. I can't recommend this book enough. I should be getting the sequel, No Rings Attached, from the library soon, and I can't wait. :)

#quick book review #book #literature #read between the lines #rachel lacey #sapphic #lesbian

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prose-mortem · 1 year

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Stars Collide by Rachel Lacey ARC Review

Rating: 4/5 Stars

Stars Collide is a lovely sapphic romance that takes its time with all the delicious details!

Anna and Eden are two stars in the music industry who decide to collaborate for a shared tour. Anna is a 27-year-old rising star who wants to grow her fan base and generate a larger presence in the music world, while Eden, a 36-year-old, seems to be fading out of the limelight as a recent divorcee whose most recent album release did not do as well as she had hoped. Anna has been obsessed with Eden since girlhood, and since she has left her abusive ex (Camille) in the past, she can't help being starry-eyed over touring with her childhood idol. Eden is lonely after ending her marriage with her husband and is uncertain about what to do next with her life and her career. Anna is an out and proud pansexual while Eden is hetero… Or so she has thought for many years.

As the two women launch their tour and deal with the difficulties of being celebrities in the spotlight, they develop a close relationship with each other. Anna is afraid of scaring Eden off since all initial signals indicate that Eden is straight, and Eden's role as Anna's newfound mentor- and the fact that she has the upper hand in their tour contract- reminds Anna of the old power dynamics between Anna and her abusive ex. Eden has always believed that she just can't connect to romance in the same way other people seem to, so when she starts experiencing fireworks around Anna, it throws her for a loop. Can sexuality change over a person's lifetime? Has she learned something new about herself that she simply did not know before? The need to generate positive responses from fans to save Eden's failing career, alongside Anna's inexperience in the music industry creates an urgent background as the two women bond and develop feelings that have the power to change the course of their futures.

I loved the entire ride! Stars Collide is a slow-burn romance with two extremely likable FMCs. I read a lot of sapphic romances, and sometimes I skew toward really liking one character and not liking the other one at all, which ruins the book for me. Not so with this one! Lacey has done a superb job creating flawed characters who are 100% human, but who are people I would love to meet in real life. Watching Anna mature as a stage performer and Eden find her confidence in intimate relationships made the book unputdownable. I read it in a single afternoon! I am so thankful the author wrote an older (not old, just older than the average 19-year-old FMC in romances) character who discovers her sexual orientation later in life, rather than in teenagehood. I often find myself going to read YA contemporaries to find coming-out stories, but there aren't as many in adult fiction. I know so many people will feel seen because of this representation since many people do not figure out their entire sexual or gender profile in their teen years. Self-discovery takes place all throughout a person's life, and I love the fact that this was explored in Stars Collide!

Thank you to NetGalley, Rachel Lacey, and the publishers at Montlake for sending me an e-ARC! I will definitely be placing this on my list of top sapphic romances to recommend to friends and followers.

#stars collide #rachel lacey #elyrria'sbookreviews #book recommendation #book reviews #romance books #sapphic romance #sapphic books #stardom #music industry #performers #netgalley #arc review #self discovery

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crescentmoon223 · 2 years

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So, I haven’t been around much over the last 2 years - partly because I was more focused on books than fanfic recently - but with Twitter potentially imploding and posting my first new fic since 2020 earlier this month, I’m giving Tumblr another go!

Maybe you remember me, maybe you don’t, but I’m Rachel, author and fangirl! I joined Tumblr as part of the X Files / Gillian Anderson fandom, but I’m also here for all things sapphic and all kinds of other random fandoms and pretty things that catch my eye 💜

My most popular fanfic is the Two Worlds Collide series, which is my Dana Scully/Stella Gibson X Files/The Fall crossover fic. I’m a huge Stella/Scully shipper! Give me a s/s fic, and I will read and obsess over it and fall in love with them just a little bit more! I’ve also written various short Mulder/Scully fics and one crossover with Sex Education where Scully delivers Jean’s baby on a train. Find all my fic here.

When I’m not fangirling, I’m writing books. You can find my published work here. And I’ve just moved to Vermont! It’s beautiful here, but the downside is being super far from everything. We’ve already got snow - eep!

Anyway...see you around! *waves*

#crescentmoon223 #Rachel Lacey #my fanfic #The X Files #The Fall #Stella Gibson #Dana Scully #stella and scully

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bettslovesromance · 1 year

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✨️✨️ June Wrap Up ✨️✨️

This month was almost *perfect* in terms of reading, four out of six were 5🌟

My new all time faves, in no particular order:

🎮 Role Play by Cathy Yardley

☕️ Brewbies by Kerrigan Byrne and Cynthia St Aubin

🎤 Stars Collide by Rachel Lacey

💃🏻 Take the Lead by Alexis Daria

#romancelandia #romance novel #june wrap up #book recommendation #alexis hall #alexis daria #cathy yardley #cynthia st Aubin #Kerrigan byrne #rebel carter #rachel lacey #contemporary romance #historical romance

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sapphicbookoftheday · 2 years

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Read Between the Lines by Rachel Lacey

Today's sapphic book of the day is Read Between the Lines by Rachel Lacey!

Summary: "Books are Rosie Taft’s life. And ever since she took over her mother’s beloved Manhattan bookstore, they’ve become her home too. The only thing missing is her own real-life romance like the ones she loves to read about, and Rosie has an idea of who she might like to sweep her off her feet. She’s struck up a flirty online friendship with lesbian romance author Brie, and what could be more romantic than falling in love with her favorite author?

Jane Breslin works hard to keep her professional and personal lives neatly separated. By day, she works for the family property development business. By night, she puts her steamier side on paper under her pen name: Brie. Jane hasn’t had much luck with her own love life, but her online connection with a loyal reader makes Jane wonder if she could be the one.

When Rosie learns that her bookstore’s lease has been terminated by Jane’s family’s business, romance moves to the back burner. Even though they’re at odds, there’s no denying the sparks that fly every time they’re together. When their online identities are revealed, will Jane be able to write her way to a happy ending, or is Rosie’s heart a closed book?"

#lesbian #booklr #queer #books #lgbtq #book recommendations #wlw #book recs #queer lit #sapphic #lgbt books #lgbtqia #lgbt #romance #contemporary #contemporary romance #read between the lines #rachel lacey

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sheilajsn · 2 months

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Leyendo novelitas románticas

Normalmente, yo escribo este post en febrero pero (alas!) a pesar de que este año febrero tuvo un día de más, como quiera no tuve oportunidad de escribirlo. Pero dicen que más vale tarde que nunca. En el último año he leído unas cuantas novelitas rosa, de las cuales no había encontrado el tiempo ni la disposición para escribir una reseña. Como en todos mis posts de este tipo, hoy voy a hablar de…

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learamorris-clark · 7 months

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My 2023 Book of the Year: Aurora's Angel and Top 10

I know the year isn’t quite over yet and I am actually going to be reading a couple more books before the end, but I am so blown away by my last read that I have decided to commit to it being my favorite for the entire year. I had Aurora’s Angel on my TBR list for a while and just never got around to it until last week. I am sorry I waited so long. It is brilliant! I cannot stop gushing over it.…