Exclusive Cover Reveal: Shae Connor’s Graphite & Glitter!

You may know Shae Connor from her extensive m/m Romance bibliography, but I am super excited to take part in revealing her very first f/f novella today! Here’s Shae to show it off!

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Hiiiiiiiiiiii, all you lovely people! Great big thanks to Dahlia for having me stop by today. I have a pretty to show off: the cover for Graphite & Glitter, my next self-published novella and my very first F/F story.

Once again, my fabulous cover artist AngstyG has given me something gorgeous. Are you ready for this?

Are you sure??

All right. Here you go:

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Ooooooooooooooo! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Isn’t that awesome??

Now here’s the info about the story:

All that glitters might just be gold.

Adrienne Michaels’ best friend is getting married, and Adrienne’s not feeling it on the night of the bachelorette party. Then she meets Tessa Smith, bass player for an all-female glam rock tribute band. After a one-night stand worthy of the hottest rock star fantasies, Tessa surprises Adrienne by asking her on a real date, and Adrienne soon finds Tessa’s side gig pales in comparison to the down-to-earth music geek beneath the glitter. Tessa even helps Adrienne through a family loss, but when Tessa gets a sweet job offer in another city, Adrienne has to make a choice: let her go, follow her halfway across the country—or become part of the reason for her to stay.

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shaeconnor_pic2Shae Connor lives in Atlanta, where she’s a lackadaisical government worker for a living and writes sweet-hot romance under the cover of night. She’s been making things up for as long as she can remember, but it took her a long time to figure out that maybe she should try writing them down.

Shae is part Jersey, part Irish, and all Southern, which explains why she never shuts up. When she’s not chained to her laptop, she enjoying cooking, traveling, watching baseball, reading voraciously, wearing tiaras, and hugging a lot. She’s also the volunteer Director/Editor for the Dragon Con on-site publication, the Daily Dragon.

You can find Shae hanging out on Twitter most any time @shaeconnor, but for the more direct route, you can visit her website at shaeconnorwrites.com or email her at shaeconnorwrites @gmail.com.

TBRainbow Alert #10!

 

Hard Wired (February 13th)
Author: Megan Erickson and Santino Hassell
Genre/Category: Contemporary Romance
Rainbow details: Gay
Why put it on your radar?
Please tell me you’re already reading the Cyberlove series and so this excellent writing duo and their internet-centric m/m Romance series needs no introduction…

10 Things I Can See From Here (February 28th)
Author: Carrie Mac
Genre/Category: Contemporary YA
Rainbow details: Lesbian MC
Why put it on your radar?
This is one of those amazing mental health YAs that digs really deep into the reader’s brain, a la OCD Love Story, and I think it’s gonna be huge for readers with severe anxiety looking to see themselves reflected. Also, gay. Very gay.

The Tiger’s Daughter (October 3rd)
Author: K. Arsenault Rivera
Genre/Category: Fantasy
Rainbow details: Lady lovin’
Why put it on your radar?
It’s a Mongolian-inspired Fantasy starring two female warriors who have to save the world from demons. Like. Come on.

The Edge of the Abyss (April 18)
Author: Emily Skrutskie
Genre/Category: YA Sci-Fi
Rainbow details: f/f
Why put it on your radar?
Because it’s a sequel to one of my favorite YAs of last year and I am dying to know the outcome of The Abyss Surrounds Us’s slow-burn pirate romance!

Storm Season (February 2nd)
Author: Pene Hanson
Genre/Category: Contemporary Romance
Rainbow details: f/f
Why put it on your radar?
How cute is the promise of a romance between an Aussie It Girl and park ranger??

 

Fave Five: Interracial Contemporary LGBTQA Romances

These are Adult Contemporary Romances; for NA, check here!

Sutphin Boulevard by Santino Hassell (m/m)

A Gentleman in the Street by Alisha Rai (m/f, B)

Finding Your Feet by Cass Lennox (m/f, A, T)

Such a Pretty Face by Gabrielle Goldsby (f/f)

The Queer and the Restless by Kris Ripper (m/f, T)

Bonus: On the more erotic front, there’s The Fling by Rebekah Weatherspoon (f/f), whose Sated and So Sweet also fit the list as m/f bisexual interracial romances!

Double Bonus: For Historical, check out Wanted, a Gentleman by KJ Charles (m/m)

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Seven Polyam Books Under $5

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Chameleon Moon by RoAnna Sylver ($2.99, Sci-Fi)

Sweet Ruin by Nazarea Andrews ($2.99, Contemp NA)

3 by Hannah Moskowitz ($3.99, Contemp YA)

She Whom I Love by Tess Bowery ($4.24, Historical)

Kneel, Mr. President by Lauren Gallagher ($4.24, Contemp Romance)

One Life to Lose by Kris Ripper ($4.99, Contemp Romance)

Poison Kiss by Ana Mardoll ($4.99, Fantasy)

All links are Amazon Affiliate; income goes back into the website.

 

Fave Five: American Politics-Themed LGBTQ Novels

Willful Machines by Tim Floreen (gay YA Sci-Fi)

Symptoms of Being Human by Jeff Garvin (genderfluid contemp YA)

Coffee Boy by Austin Chant (m/m trans Romance)

Kneel, Mr. President by Lauren Gallagher (m/m/f Romance)

Dust by Ann McMan (f/f Mystery)

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Ten LGBTQ SFF Novellas/Short Stories

All links are Amazon Affiliate links; proceeds go back into LGBTQReads.com. All works on this list are from 25-160 pages, for your quick-reading pleasure!

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Ghost Girl in the Corner by Daniel Jose Older ($.99, 109 pp)

The Summer Palace by C.S. Pacat ($1.99, 30 pp)

Superior by Jessica Lack ($1.99, 56 pp)

Tales From Perach by Shira Glassman ($1.99, 131 pp)

When You Were Pixels by Julio Alexi Genao ($1.99, 41 pp)

Mothmen: Myths and Legends, vol. 1 by Kaelan Rhywiol ($2.00, 89 pp)

A Taste of Honey by Kai Ashante Wilson ($2.99, 160 pp)

A Matter of Disagreement by E.E. Ottoman ($2.99, 74 pp)

Romancing the Inventor by Gail Carriger ($3.99, 149 pp)

To Terminator, With Love by Wes Kennedy ($4.99, 125 pp)

Fave Five: Queer Theater MGs and YAs

Better Nate Than Ever and Five, Six, Seven, Nate! by Tim Federle (MG)

Starring Kitty by Keris Stainton (MG)

Look Both Ways by Alison Cherry (YA)

A Love Story Starring My Dead Best Friend by Emily Horner (YA)

Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan, and Hold Me Closer, Tiny Cooper by David Levithan (YA)

Bonus: Coming in March and September, respectively: Star-Crossed by Barbara Dee (MG) and Echo After Echo by Amy Rose Capetta (YA)

Double Bonus: The Art of Wishing and The Fourth Wish by Lindsay Ribar (YA) have a cishet MC, but a bi LI

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12 LGBTQ Contemporary Romance Novellas

All links are Amazon Affiliate links; proceeds go back into LGBTQReads.com. All works on this list are from 25-150 pages, for your quick-reading pleasure! (With thanks to the Tumblr Asker who inspired this post and the SFF novella post to come!)

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Fearless by Shira Glassman ($1.29, f/f, 30 pp)

Long Macchiatos and Monsters by Alison Evans ($1.99, m/nb, 44 pp)

What Happens in Berlin by Jen McConnell ($1.99, f/f, 100 pp)

Spice and Smoke by Suleikha Snyder ($2.66, m/m+, 114 pp)

The Belle vs. the BDoC by Amy Jo Cousins ($2.99, f/f, 89 pp)

The Melody of You and Me by M. Hollis ($2.99, f/f, 104 pp)

Second Kiss by Chelsea M. Cameron ($2.99, f/f, 59 pp)

Defying Convention by Cecil Wilde ($2.99, m/nb, 65 pp)

Sated by Rebekah Weatherspoon ($2.99, m/f, 100 pp)

Full Exposure by Amy Jo Cousins ($2.99, m/m, 97 pp)

Whiskey Business by Avon Gale ($3.52, m/m, 117 pp)

Coffee Boy by Austin Chant ($3.99, m/m, 89 pp)

Fave Five: Contemporary YAs in Which the Gay MC is Already Out

History is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera

You Know Me Well by David Levithan and Nina LaCour

The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley by Shaun David Hutchinson

How to Repair a Mechanical Heart by JC Lillis

Fans of the Impossible Life by Kate Scelsa

Bonus: Coming in June, Perfect Ten by L. Philips and

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Ten More F/F YAs Under Five Bucks

You can see the first installment of this post here! (All links are Amazon Affiliate links. Proceeds go back into the LGBTQReads site.)

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Ghost Girl in the Corner by Daniel Jose Older ($.99)

Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel by Sara Farizan ($1.99)

Just Juliet by Charlotte Reagan ($2.99)

Time it Right by Siera Maley ($2.99)

Our Demented Play Date by Kat Fletcher ($2.99)

She’s My Ride Home by Jackie Bushore ($3.99)

Secret Heart by Danielle Dreger ($3.99)

Taking the Lead by Michele L. Rivera ($3.99)

A&B by JC Lillis ($3.99)

The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily L. Danforth ($4.99)