No Strings Review: Is It Worth Reading?
A funny, big-hearted age-gap workplace rom-com by Lucy Bexley, held back by heavy inner monologue and a divisive third act.
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The best lighthearted lesbian romance novels by mood: low-angst comfort reads, fake-dating rom-coms, funny books with depth and a YA pick, with heat notes.
Thanks for Listening Review: Is It Worth Reading?
Molly Horan’s YA ace romance has a lovable stage manager narrator, careful asexual representation and a starred Kirkus review, but readers say the love story moves too fast.
The Dos and Donuts of Love Review: Is It Worth Reading?
A pun-packed sapphic YA baking show novel with a proud fat, queer, Bangladeshi Irish heroine, held back by a romance that waits in the wings until late.
Going Bicoastal Review: Is It Worth Reading?
Dahlia Adler’s Sliding Doors YA romance gives a bisexual Jewish teen two summers, one with a girl in New York and one with a boy in LA. Here’s what readers actually say about the split.
Tell Me How You Really Feel Review: Is It Worth Reading?
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.
Planning Perfect Review: Is It Worth Reading?
Planning Perfect by Haley Neil is a warm, openly ace-spectrum YA wedding rom-com with real Jewish family texture, held back by a narrator many readers find hard to like and a romance that lands very late.
Melt With You Review: Is It Worth Reading?
Jennifer Dugan’s YA ice cream truck road trip has a lovely premise and a Booklist star, but readers keep tripping over its miscommunication plot. Here’s what the evidence says.
Satisfaction Guaranteed Review: Is It Worth Reading?
A warm, really funny sapphic rom-com about two women who inherit a failing Portland sex shop, held back by sitcom humor and a thin supporting cast. Our evidence-led review.
The Holiday Trap Review: Is It Worth Reading?
Our review of The Holiday Trap by Roan Parrish, a queer house-swap holiday romance with one F/F and one M/M couple, 4/5 heat, and a sapphic half that divides readers.