Top Sapphic Books, Sabrina Blaum, Freebies, and More

Jun 23, 2023 | Friday Feels Fun

We’ve made it to another Friday and it’s time to celebrate!

Find out the top 3 sapphic books with the most clicks this week, 5 Random Things about sapphic author Sabrina Blaum, women loving women book freebies, and an adorable dog named Ruby Rose to get your weekend off to a wonderful start!

Today is the day! TB rolled out of bed at 4am to get Friday Feels ready and then picked up Miranda for their epic road trip for the Golden Crown Literary Society Conference in Denver. Is TB wearing a tits shirt on day one or did she find a different shirt to annoy Miranda? More importantly, will the duo survive 14 days on the road together? TB keeps telling Miranda that’s a lot of TB time.

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Catfishing in the Sapphic Fiction Community

In case you haven’t heard the news, an author has betrayed the community. This has caused a lot of heartache, anger, and confusion.

To find out more, check out Jae’s post here and Adrian J. Smith’s post here.

And let’s help each get through this.

PRIDE MONTH TRIVIA

To celebrate Pride Month, Jae put together a fun month-long event for readers of sapphic books.

Test your knowledge of sapphic fiction and win free books, enter giveaways, and get discounted books.

JULY 24-26 CHRISTMAS IN JULY FREE PROMOTION

We’re organizing a free book event in July. Authors can submit 2 books per pen name and they must be free on Amazon. (Note: this doesn’t mean just “free via Kindle Unlimited”, which isn’t free since it’s a paid subscription service.)

If you want to participate, click here to submit your books.

Last day to submit is Sunday, July 16.

Now for Friday Fun!

Please remember that sale prices listed in today’s post are valid for a limited time only and may change without notice. International prices may vary. Always check the price in your local marketplace before purchasing.

Most Clicked Books:

Contemporary Romance

Second Chances

By Eliza Lentzski

Can you ever really get a second chance?

In her junior year at NYU and with her childhood positioned in the rearview mirror, Reagan Murphy’s future looks limitless. But when she runs into the person responsible for the misery of her high school years, will she keep running or will she stick around long enough for a second chance?

Available through Kindle Unlimited
Literary / General Fiction

Nights at the Majestic

By Kit Eyre

One decaying cinema and two women living drastically different lives.

The Majestic has seen better days, but the cinema has become a refuge for Eve Thomas since the loss of her wife. A robbery during a classic film throws Lizzie Carlyle into her orbit and, despite the twenty-year age gap, they work together when the Majestic faces a greater threat.
Contemporary Romance

The Other Side of Leaving

By Jacqueline Ramsden

What happens when you meet the one person you can’t live without–right as she’s leaving?

Tilly is happy with her straight, small-town life, at least until Frankie bursts into it and brings everything to life. As they grow closer, Tilly is left questioning everything she’s ever known about herself, her life, and her sexuality.

Available through Kindle Unlimited

Random Things:

5 Random Things is our way of helping readers to get to know top sapphic book authors all the while having a bit of fun.

Here are five random facts about Sabrina Blaum.

1. I get irrationally angry when I get too hungry, but only before lunch. It doesn’t bother me later in the day.

2. I HATE the sound of fans. Ceiling fans are bad, but the worst are the ones in the bathroom and the ones above the stove. I never realize how much they aggravate me until they are turned off again. Go figure.

3. I cannot visualize a thing. Everything in my head is very vague and nebulous. This was especially fun when I took a technical writing in school and my teacher told us to draw the birds-eye view of a trapezoid.

4. I broke my arm by falling off my skateboard when one of the wheels got stuck on a stone. I had to wear a cast for six weeks. The day after it came off, I was invited to a birthday party where we played soccer. I tried to shoot the ball away, slid on the grass, crashed down, and yes, broke the same arm again. Another six weeks of wearing a cast.

5. I associate a lot of different songs with stories I’ve written. So even years later, when they play, the story of the book that I wrote to that song plays in my head. This even works for the first book I’ve ever written as a teen. It’s truly odd.

Have you signed up for Sabrina’s newsletter? Do it today and get a free novella.

Free Books:

Pet of the Week!

Meet Ruby Rose

Meet Ruby Rose! She’s a Karen. Submitted by Christine, a reader.

That’s all for today.

Wishing all of you a wonderful Friday!

Miranda & TB

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