Publish date: 7th July 2026 A short, sad spiral into the grief of losing a family member. ‘The Weight of One Pomegranate’ is a book that sits with you during the dark moments. The timing, for me, was serendipitous. Unintentionally, I read this on the anniversary of my father’s passing and as such, my experience…
Especially the consent chapter with hugging, touching each other’s faces, holding hands in a couple-like way, and … read for yourself! They’re too cute.
I loved the polyamory aspect and all the communication about consent. However, their triad relationship was very short and ended too abruptly.
The Disaster Gay Detective Agency (try saying that three times fast) is a crime novel drenched in LGBTQ+ representation and I am psyched. The four main characters are a black lesbian, a non binary character, a trans man and a twink. The whole book absolutely lives up to the title and is a riot, start…
Apart from the title drop at the end, I find the title a bit misleading. I expected something different. The ending really moved me to tears though.
Publish date: 28th April 2026 For my review of J Penner’s previous book, A Fellowship of Bakers and Magic, see here. Death Meets Cute is a cosy fantasy revolving around Iris Weyward, an ‘evil’ witch and her recently-revived-through-necromancy orc bodyguard, Talon. The story starts with Iris striking out on her own after too much sibling…
Release date: Tuesday 17th March 2026 Wayward Souls is a gothic, supernatural tale set in Ireland, revolving around the daughter of Professor Moriarty and the granddaughter of Jonathan Harker. It is the second in the series, after Wayward Beasts. In this installation, the ladies team up with the son of Van Helsing (also called Van…
They made so much progress in this and I’ve been swooning since chapter 1! Constantly blushing and screaming and asking for more.
Reminded me a lot more of GL romances, which is a good thing. I’d love to see more of that slow-pace, consensual and dating-first romance in BLs!
