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.
Discover MATELDA, a dark 2026 age-gap sapphic mafia romance about grief, enemies-to-lovers tension, trust and hard-won intimacy.
A dark, folklore-rich sapphic golem retelling, held back by awkward prose and an unconvincing romance.
Fiona Zedde’s Black lesbian superhero novella pairs a shape-shifting vigilante with a murder that hits far too close to home. It’s dark, gritty and absorbing, held back by a short page count that leaves the mystery and the romance underfed.
Candi Tab’s sapphic pro tennis romance pairs a 35-year-old champion with a 20-year-old rival. Great court detail and a careful age gap, let down by editing and time jumps.
Aminah Mae Safi’s YA sapphic enemies-to-lovers romance has rich families and a fun filmmaking hook, but readers keep saying Rachel is just mean. Our evidence-led review.
A warm, low-heat sapphic Christmas novella set in North Wales, told in 25 advent chapters. Lovely setting and a gentle feud-to-lovers arc, but slight, and its 4.57 Goodreads average rests on just 21 ratings.
Alicia Jasinska’s YA sapphic dark fantasy has a gorgeous drowning city and a queen worth reading, but most readers say the enemies-to-lovers romance arrives before it’s earned.
Two heart-stealing monster girls, one prince and a Polish-inspired winter carnival: our evidence-led review of Alicia Jasinska’s standalone YA sapphic fantasy, its 2/5 heat and its hopeful ending.
Black sapphic vampires in 1926 Harlem is a premise readers love. Our evidence-led review of Hayley Dennings’s YA debut weighs it against the editing, the pacing and an open ending.