It’s Pride Month and to celebrate it in style, here are our recommended lesbian books for June 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
Jessica Lambert is a famous movie star who is burnt out from overwork and the pressure of fame. When running away in the midst of a panic attack, she is taken in by the enigmatic and more mature Anna, who… See Gaby’s full review
‘One Golden Summer‘ by Clare Lydon & TB Markinson
At 49, Kirsty McBride is finally in a good place in her life. She’s happily single since her divorce from her cheating ex and her little wine store is doing well. She loves her small town on the Kent coast, she enjoys… See Jude’s full review
Politics / Romance
‘46’ by Lynn Ames
This book got my attention starting with the title and cover but I wasn’t completely sold on until I read the acknowledgments. I could not resist the author’s idea of ‘after this extraordinary time of divisiveness… See Gaby’s full review
Drama
‘The Last Days of Autumn‘ by Donna K. Ford
Autumn thinks she has her life under control with loving friends, a sometimes difficult mother, and her own thriving business. She works hard and likes it but a cancer diagnosis… See Sandra’s full review
Paranormal
‘All Together Stranger‘ by Lara Hayes
Bring on the Vampires! If you read my reviews you will know that I’m a huge paranormal fan, especially for Vamps. I could not be more excited when I saw that Bella was publishing a lesbian vampire book series. After reading…… See Lex’s full review
Paranormal / Romance
‘Coyote Blues’ by Karen F. Williams
I really enjoyed this one. Williams has me hooked. She is an excellent writer that always manages to impress me every time I pick up one of her stories. And every time I read one them, it just makes me want to read more. I’ve been slowly… See Lex’s full review
Steampunk Fantasy
‘A Touch of Ice’ by Nita Round
I am so hooked on this series! This is the fourth book of the ‘Towers of the Earth’ series (not including two other prequel novellas) that officially comes out this month. These books are filled with… See Lex’s full review
Last Year’s Book you should read
‘Gallows Humor‘ by Carolyn Elizabeth
Oh yes, this was right up my alley! Corey Curtis is a forensic anthropologist working at Jackson City Memorial Hospital’s morgue. She performs autopsies and helps train residents which is when she first lays eyes on… See Tere’s full review
See Gaby’s full review of the Audiobook version, narrated by Lori Prince
Classic Lesfic
‘Loving Her‘ by Ann Allen Shockley (1974)
Considered the first novel to feature a black lesbian protagonist, it follows the life of Renay, a talented black musician who is forced to marry an abusive husband and her relationship with Terry, a wealthy white writer, who awakens her sexual desire.
Audiobook
‘Letters Never Sent’ by Sandra Moran, Audiobook narrated by Lisa Larsen
There are some books that, no matter how long ago you’ve read them, will stay in your memory as if it was just yesterday. For me, this is the case of ‘Letters Never Sent’ by Sandra Moran. I’ve read it in 2014 and it… See Gaby’s full review
