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A prosecutor and a public defender clash over an arson murder in a courtroom drawn by a former defense lawyer, let down by a rushed romance. Our evidence review of Carsen Taite’s Trial by Fire.
A courtroom-accurate debut with a hot opening and a murder case readers love, held back by a romance the trial keeps interrupting. Our evidence review of Carsen Taite’s It Should Be a Crime.
A funny, big-hearted age-gap workplace rom-com by Lucy Bexley, held back by heavy inner monologue and a divisive third act.
A warm, low-angst friends-to-lovers romance by Jae, held back by a stream of chemistry puns and a sweetness some readers find too light.
A dark, folklore-rich sapphic golem retelling, held back by awkward prose and an unconvincing romance.
A warm community mystery with a queer woman rabbi as its sleuth, held back by flat characters and a simple puzzle.
A gorgeously written queer Jewish family novel spanning four generations of women, held back by slow pacing.
A thoughtful, award-winning novel about two women who loved each other in Orthodox Jewish London, with an ending many readers find hard.
A bold, award-winning debut about a bisexual Palestinian American woman, love addiction and a mother’s shame.
A short, incantatory autofiction about a French Algerian lesbian who won’t give up her faith or her desire.