Top Sapphic Books, Rhiannon Grant, Book Bargain Bonanza, and More

Sep 22, 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 Rhiannon Grant, and a beautiful dog named Miki! And don’t forget to scroll all the way to the end of this post for a heartwarming story of how a football player made amends to his queer sister in a unique way.

Book Bargain Bonanza!

The September Book Bargain Bonanza has officially started! There are more than 250 books on sale, including so many fantastic authors: Jae, Harper Bliss, Anna Stone, Chelsea M. Cameron, Eliza Lentzski, and so many others.

There are 3 pages jam-packed with goodies:

Page 1 ($0.99 contemporary romance and erotica)

Page 2 ($1.99, $2.99, & $3.99 contemporary romance and erotica)

Page 3 (all the other subgenres priced $0.99, $1.99, & $2.99)

The sale runs September 21 through September 25.

Free Sapphic Contemporary Romances

Adrian J. Smith has organized a free book event on BookFunnel. Full disclosure: To get the freebies, you’ll be asked to sign up for author newsletters. Personally, we like getting newsletters because it’s a good way to never miss one of their new releases and updates.

There are some big names involved, including Rachel Lacey, Fiona Zedde, Jamey Moody, Chris Zett, and more.

Check them out here.

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

Wynter

By Cailee Francis

Christmas is a time for music, mistletoe, and most of all, second chances

Wynter Collins guards a broken heart. She spends her days selling Christmas trees, and her lonely nights trying to forget Ava.

Ava Winchester has never forgotten Wynter and she’s still in love with her.

Now fate has brought them together in Dublin—one of the most romantic cities at Christmastime.

Available through Kindle Unlimited
Contemporary Romance

Cleat Cute

By Meryl Wilsner

A sapphic rivals to lovers rom com for fans of Ted Lasso and A League of Their Own, where two soccer teammates are at odds before falling in love as their team gears up for the World Cup.

Grace Henderson has been a star of the US Women’s National Team for ten years, even though she’s only 26. But when she’s sidelined with an injury, a bold new upstart, Phoebe Matthews, takes her spot. 22-year-old Phoebe is everything Grace isn’t—a gregarious jokester who plays with a joy that Grace lost somewhere along the way. The last thing Grace expects is to become teammates with benefits with this class clown she sees as her rival.
Contemporary Romance

Twice Upon a Life

By Jenn Bridges

After the death of her wife she put a halt to all things love related. Afterall, no one gets that lucky twice in a lifetime.

Lena Bishop is a driven ER doctor she put a halt on love after her wife died. But one night during a rain storm she stumbles across a cafe and Brynn. As time passes they grow closer; will Lena take another chance on love?

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 Rhiannon Grant.

1. I was called a TikTok legend in the minutes of Britain Yearly Meeting, the annual gathering of almost a thousand Quakers from around England, Scotland, and Wales. To be fair, this came from the 11 to 15 year old group, not the adults!

2. I finished reading Lord of the Rings for the first time before I went to secondary school (so before I turned 11). At the time everyone around me took this for granted and I only realised it was unusual when I heard other adults calling it a difficult book to read.

3. I like to hand sew patchwork made of hexagons, but it’s very slow indeed – my wife asked me to make her a duvet cover and I’ve started, but told her not to expect the finished product for at least ten years. I started the previous one around 2002 and finished it in 2018.

4. I came out to my grandparents when my first lesbian novel was published. It hadn’t been a secret before, but they hadn’t fully absorbed the message – apparently my grandfather read the story and phoned my mother to say, “I think I understand now!”

5. I wear a hat, and people often ask me why, but I don’t know. It’s not a religious thing or a modesty thing, it just… feels good. And that’s all I can tell you.

Check out Rhiannon’s latest book Carving a New Shape.

Pet of the Week!

Meet Miki!

Meet Miki! Miki is absolutely beautiful and was submitted by Jessica, a reader.

QUEER NEWS THAT’LL MAKE YOU SMILE

It can seem sometimes like all the news these days is bad. We won’t deny there’s a lot of troubling things going on, including a rise in hate crimes. But it’s not all terrible out there! We want to do our best to highlight good news, because while it may seem like the world is filled with hate, there are many individuals who are living their best lives with a rainbow in their heart.

This week’s good news is about a brother making amends to his sister.

Marshawn Lynch, a former NFL player, plays a clueless teacher in the new movie Bottoms. When offered the role, he was hesitant to accept because back in high school, when his sister came out as queer, Lynch didn’t handle the news well.

He came to realize this role was a way to right a wrong. And what a way to own up to one’s faults.

You can read more about it here.

That’s all for today.

Wishing all of you a wonderful Friday!

Miranda & TB

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