This month has been quite prolific for lesfic, with many great reads available. Here are our recommended lesbian books for August 2020. New releases, a 2019 book, a classic, and an audiobook. Stay safe and enjoy them!
Recommended new releases:
Romance
‘Finding Jessica Lambert‘ by Clare Ashton
While ‘Finding Jessica Lambert’ is a romance, it delves into the depth of the human psyche, the despair of people suffering from anxiety and somehow, it comes out with a message of… See Gaby’s full review
‘Hopeless Romantic‘ by Georgia Beers
Teddi Baker used to believe in happily ever afters until a bitter divorce left her with a broken heart and a third of her successful wedding planning business. Leah Scott is a staunch believer in love, something at odds with her profession of… See Gaby’s full review
‘Spindrift’ by Anna Burke
Emilia Russo is trying to get back onto her feet after the worst year ever. Her father’s death triggered a suicidal depression, the groundwork to which had been laid by her work as a shelter veterinarian, where putting animals to death… See Jude’s full review
‘Serenity’ by Jesse J. Thoma
When Kit and Thea meet for the first time, Kit is in withdrawal and Thea thinks she’s about to OD on the steps to the library. A few months later, a Narcotics Anonymous meeting brings them back together in that same place. Kit is… See Jude’s full review
Magical Realism / Romance
‘Art of Magic’ by K.J.
Cath Monroe (Sam’s best friend from ‘Coming Home’) meets Rica Diamandis (remember Tal from ‘Kick Back’? Rica is their sister) at a teacher convention. They hit it off, have a drink together, flirt a little then part ways without exchanging phone numbers. Shortly after, Rica is… See Jude’s full review
Crime / Mystery
‘Fair Game‘ by Charlotte Mills
Helen’s great detective instincts with Lexi’s geekiness makes such a cute couple for a mystery series. And while the mystery is a pretty big focus of this book, I was glad that Mills spent time evolving their relationship too. What I’m most excited about is… See Lex’s full review
Mystery / Paranormal / Romance
‘Sylver and Gold’ by Michelle Larkin
This was the book I was waiting for and I was thoroughly and completely entertained. I’m also interested to see if Larkin might turn this into a series. I feel like their story is just… See Lex’s full review
Fantasy
‘Bloodring’ by Mildred Gail Digby
This story revolves around Lark who was adopted into a Crystalgazer family but knows that she doesn’t really belong. Crystalgazers are country folk, mostly farmers that tend to get married young and have children. Lark knows that’s not for her so she…… See Lex’s full review
Debut / Fantasy / Sci-Fi
‘Glorious Day‘ by Skye Kilaen
This was a really interesting mix of fantasy with a sci-fi twist. If you are not a sci-fi fan don’t let this put you off. The sci-fi is very light and in fact, I kept forgetting about it. Besides a few devices and people talking about traveling off-planet, this almost completely feels like… See Lex’s full review
Historical Fiction
‘The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows’ by Olivia Waite
Agatha Griffin is a busy widow trying to keep afloat her late husband’s printing business and maintain her radical son out of trouble. When she finds a colony of bees in her warehouse, she asks for the local beekeeper’s help. Penelope Flood lives in… See Gaby’s full review
Paranormal
‘Moon Fever’ by Ileandra Young
A new werewolves pack is in town, aspiring to impose its dominance. When Danika’s friend Wendy (sorry, Wensleydale Gordan) is overthrown from his position as Dire Wolves alpha, the new leader wants to take advantage of the… See Jude’s full review
Last Year’s Book you should read
‘Borage‘ by Gill McKnight
This book is a really interesting mix of what I would say is a cozy mystery, urban fantasy, comedy, and an ice queen romance. It feels a little odd to call this a mystery when it’s not a murder mystery or private investigator type, but the main storyline is about a… See Lex’s Full Review
Classic
‘Innocent Hearts‘ by Radclyffe (2005)
Kate Beecher, doesn’t know what she wants, or who, until she moves with her family to the wild Montana Territory of the 1860s. Just eighteen and quietly struggling against the social constraints of the era, Kate meets a woman who fires first her imagination, and then her dreams. Jessie Forbes, a fiercely independent but touchingly tender rancher, finds in Kate the passion she had unknowingly sought all her life.
Audiobook
‘Cantoras‘ by Carolina de Robertis, Audiobook narrated by the author
‘Cantoras’ follows the story of five lesbian friends in Uruguay in the late 1970s for a period of over 35 years. These five women – ‘cantoras‘ (meaning singers but also the slang term for lesbians) – are united by a strong friendship starting in… See Gaby’s full review
