Lacey Lassiter Is Not a Lesbian Review

Verdict: A breezy debut rom-com in which a last-minute mix-up casts a rising queer TV actress as a tightly managed pop star’s love interest in a music video — and the internet goes wild. Readers who wanted short and sweet got exactly that; others found the leads childish for their age and the chemistry thin.

Best for: Readers who want a fast, fluffy celebrity romance on Kindle Unlimited.

Heat level: L3 · Open door (3/5)

Rating: ★★★☆☆ (3.4/5 — a 3.99 Goodreads average across 560 ratings, 3.62 on StoryGraph from 119 reviews, and 4.5 stars across 530 Amazon ratings)

Tropes: Celebrity/celebrity, grumpy/sunshine, ice queen, secret relationship, bisexual awakening, fan speculation.

Lacey Lassiter Is Not a Lesbian is Mabel Ballard’s 2025 debut contemporary sapphic romance. Corey Emmons is a rising star whose hit TV role has made her a new queer icon; Lacey Lassiter is a pop sensation whose image — from her body to her boyfriend to her signature white boots — is carefully curated.

It holds a 3.99 average across 560 Goodreads ratings, with 70% of them four or five stars, 3.62 on StoryGraph from 119 reviews, and 4.5 stars across 530 Amazon ratings.

What Is Lacey Lassiter Is Not a Lesbian About?

Thanks to a last-minute mix-up, Corey is cast as Lacey’s love interest in a steamy new music video, and with no time to replace her, they shoot an unexpectedly sapphic video.

Its release sends shockwaves through Lacey’s fanbase. With the world debating what happened on camera, the two grow closer behind the scenes — while both careers are on the line.

What Works in This Book

Fun: Fans describe giggling, kicking their feet and reading it in one sitting.
Pop-star persona: One reader loved the Hannah Montana vibe of Lacey treating her stage persona as a costume.
Representation: Readers highlight the lesbian and bisexual rep.
Lacey’s growth: A couple of readers say Lacey grew on them as her real self emerged.

Book Synopsis

A music-video mix-up puts a queer icon in a pop star’s arms.

The fans have theories. The stars have feelings. Can they keep them off camera?

My Review

As advertised, this is a light, quick romance with fun glimpses of life in the limelight and one reader calls it the perfect book to recommend to a “Gaylor”.

But several readers say the nearly-thirty leads read like young-adult characters, and a number never felt the chemistry. Dialogue attribution is confusing in places, the second half turns grittier with drinking and conflict, and one found the ending abrupt. A couple found Lacey too spoiled or mean to root for.

My honest note: Perfect for a lazy afternoon; don’t expect depth.

Element	In Lacey Lassiter Is Not a Lesbian
Central relationship	Lacey Lassiter (pop star) & Corey Emmons (TV actress)
Core tropes	Celebrity/celebrity, grumpy/sunshine, secret relationship
Setting	The pop music and TV industries
Heat level	L3 · Open door (3/5)
Length	243 pages (Kindle edition)
Series	Standalone
Content notes	Drinking, a controlling record label (per readers)

How Spicy Is Lacey Lassiter Is Not a Lesbian?

Moderately — medium heat per I Heart SapphFic.

No content warnings have been submitted on StoryGraph; readers mention drinking in the second half.

Who Should Read This Book?

You’ll likely love it if: you want a short, feel-good pop-star romance. It is on our celebrity lesbian romance list.

You may want to skip it if: you need mature leads or deep emotion.

In short: Short, sweet and slight.

What Readers Are Actually Saying (September 2026)

On Goodreads the split is 36% five stars, 34% four, 22% three, 5% two and 1% one. On StoryGraph, 81% tagged it lighthearted, 86% called it fast-paced and 75% found the characters loveable.

Why readers love it (according to the discourse): Fun first. Second, the premise. Third, rep. Fourth, the quick read.

What readers argue about and complain about: Immature leads, above everything. Second, thin chemistry. Third, confusing dialogue.

The comparison worth making first: Falls From Grace, a longer, deeper music-star romance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lacey Lassiter actually a lesbian?

The title is part of the joke: readers describe Lacey as bisexual and questioning, and the book follows her identity crisis alongside the romance.

How long is it?

Short — 243 pages, and readers agree the “short and sweet” subtitle is accurate. The audiobook runs about five hours.

Whose point of view is it told from?

Both, in first person. Several readers found it hard to tell who was speaking in dialogue at times.

How spicy is it?

Moderate. I Heart SapphFic labels it medium heat, and there are some sex scenes.

Is it on Kindle Unlimited?

Yes, when we checked — or $4.03 to buy on Kindle. The audiobook uses two narrators, including Ellie Gossage.

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The Bottom Line

Lacey Lassiter Is Not a Lesbian sets out to be a short, sweet celebrity rom-com, and it is exactly that. What holds it back is characters who feel younger than they are. A fun Kindle Unlimited read. Check Lacey Lassiter Is Not a Lesbian on Amazon →