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.
Verdict: A light, funny and steamy single-mom romance: yoga instructor Scarlet hires her daughter’s young teacher, Eve, as a maths tutor — just as her Hollywood-chasing ex swaggers back. Readers love the heat, the meddling daughter and the small-town humour; some felt it was more lust than romance and wanted more depth. Best for: Readers … Read more
Verdict: A fast, funny stud/femme second-chance thriller with a pair readers root for from page one, held back by a plot even its fans call ridiculous and a romance that sometimes rides in the back seat of the action. Best for: Readers who want a Black sapphic action romp with a retiring assassin, a pink-loving … Read more
Verdict: A hot, emotionally heavier-than-it-looks stud/femme Christmas novella that gives a beloved side character her own story, held back by a length readers keep calling too short and an ending that feels more like a door left open than a door closed. Best for: Readers who already love Zedde’s Like Her world and want Pam’s … Read more
Updated on October 9, 2026 Verdict: A rare, genuinely explicit stud/stud romance that takes the unwritten rules of Black masculine-of-centre community seriously, held back by a rushed opening and a third-act twist the book resolves too quickly. Best for: Readers hunting specifically for two studs in love, who want Black queer Atlanta on the page … Read more