May 4 Edition: D. A. Hartman, 10 Books on Sale, Caturday, Guess the Author Reveal, and More!

May 4, 2024 | SapphFic Mischief Roundup

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Happy weekend!

Saturdays are when we curate all the sapphic book news and queer happenings of the week into one convenient location. Think of it as your personal reading directory! After all, we know the weekend is when so many of us are able to unwind for a minute and want to get lost in a good woman loving woman book. What could be better?

In today’s post, you’ll find cheerful LGBTQ+ news stories to combat all the negative ones bombarding our screens.

Sapphic author Angela Greenman shares a Caturday photo of her feline muse.

One of the things we love about the weekly lesfic author selfie is getting to know the personality behind the words. Check out sapphic fiction author D. A. Hartman with Under the Rainbow.

Finally, scroll to the bottom of the post to see photos of TB and Miranda’s visit to the Lizzie Borden house in Fall River, Massachusetts.

Before we get to today’s post, it’s time to reveal the identity of this week’s Guess the Author!

Every week we provide five clues about a sapphic author. On Saturday, we reveal the author’s identity.

Before we unveil this week’s author, here are all 5 clues in case you missed them:

1. I’m a lawyer by day and a sapphic romance author by night.
2. Nearly all of my books are set in Miami.
3. My first book (published in 2019) started as an AU fanfic for Once Upon a Time. Viva La SwanQueen!
4. My newest release will be coming out in April and is the third and last book in a best-selling series.
5. The new release is about the iciest ice queen to ever ice queen.

Now it’s time to reveal their name. Drum roll please…

This week’s author is JJ Arias!

Check out Relinquishing Control, JJ Arias’s new release!

The only deal she can’t close might just open her heart.

In a world where control is everything, can two powerful women let go of their fears to find a love that’s worth the risk?

Relinquishing Control is a steamy page-turner about ambition, authenticity, and defrosting the ultimate ice queen.

Get Relinquishing Control here.

JJ Arias’s bio:

JJ Arias, an Amazon best-selling author and proud Cuban-American from Miami, infuses her narratives with the vibrancy of her heritage and the warmth of her home city. Originally a fan fiction writer, JJ transitioned to original stories to better represent the LGBTQ+ community. Known for her humorous dialogue and palpable tension, she brings life to her works with a style as lively as Miami itself. Her writing is a celebration of diversity, humor, and the depth of everyday experiences. JJ and her wife live in South Florida with too many cats, a melancholy pitbull, and a parakeet that chooses violence at every opportunity.

Visit JJ’s website.

Monday kicks off a fresh Guess the Author game!

NEED A BOOK FOR THE WEEKEND?

If you’re looking for something to read this weekend, below you’ll find 10 books on sale.

Need more choices? Check out the BookFinder, which has more than 6,450 books for you to choose from, ranging from steamy sapphic romance books, ice queen wlw romances, lesfic audiobooks, queer superheroes, best friends to lovers lesbian romances and so much more!

Don’t see your favorite women-loving-women book in the I Heart SapphFic database? Let us know by filling out this form. We’ll take it from there!

Without further ado, let’s get to all the weekly queer news!

TB is determined to spread good rainbow news during 2024, which let’s face, is going to be a rough year. There are a lot of elections all over the world, which means we’re in for a lot of scaremongering. While it’s important to stay informed, it’s also vital not to lose sight of all the kindness in the world. Below are the happy queer stories that made TB smile this week. They’re queer news links worth clicking!

Judy Shepard will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom — So deserved!

United Methodist Church lifts 40-year ban on LGBTQ+ clergy: ‘We no longer say being gay is a sin’ — Better late than never!

LGBTQ+ foster kids just got some help from the Biden administration — Great news!

Watch Sherry Cola passionately defend LGBTQ+ youth: ‘Queerness is such a superpower’ — Darn right!

Two Republicans help stop trans care ban & deliver a powerful speech: “The youth need our help” — They do!

Lea loves to sit on the printer or on my papers when I am writing. She is my muse! Submitted by Angela Greenman, a sapphic author.

Please note, sale prices may change without notice, so please check the price before clicking a buy button. International prices may vary.

Have you read Under the Rainbow by D.A. Hartman yet? Here’s the tagline: She loves me in my dreams, but when I wake, she loathes me.

TB and Miranda love exploring places near and far, almost as much as they love a good sapphic book. Follow them on their travels and find out what sapphic books they’ve brought along!

TB here.

A couple of weeks ago, Miranda and I visited the Lizzie Borden house in Fall River, Massachusetts. For those unfamiliar with Lizzie Borden, she was accused of murdering her father and stepmom with an axe in 1892. The subsequent trial became a media sensation throughout the United States and even internationally. She was acquitted and the murder has never been solved. I have to admit, I thought the tour would be super cheesy, but it was extremely informative and well done. After learning more about the events, we believe Lizzie was truly innocent, or at least that she was far from the only one involved.

I should note, the house is a bed and breakfast, and you can even stay in the “murder room” where Abby Borden’s body was found. In fact, several years ago, Miranda had a friend who booked the inn for the days right before and after her wedding, which was taking place in nearby Bristol, RI. When the friend mentioned to the innkeepers on the morning of her wedding that she was getting married that day, they gave the happy couple a free upgrade to the murder room for their wedding night.

Here are some photos. One of the photos is of Lizzie in her later years with a dog on her lap. Trigger warning: a couple of the photos depict bodies (which are dummies) with fake blood to recreate the crime scene. In case you are wondering, you can ask to have the body removed from the murder room for your stay, but apparently most people don’t. (For the records, the dummies are a recent addition, and to Miranda’s knowledge, her friend did not spend her wedding night with a dead body on the floor.)