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Speaking of my birthday, I know several birthday twins now, and the amazing Jae is one of them. We also share a birthday with Glenn Close and Moms Mabley, all of which gives me a nice, shiny feeling. But I digress.
It’s 2026 and the Books are Sapphic
Speaking of Jae – the new annual Sapphic Book Bingo has of course begun, and I thought it might be helpful, in these financially challenging times, to help fill out your card with books already in your library.
Don’t have a clue what I’m talking about? Go here immediately! As Jae explains in the rules, there’s a lot of leeway to play and, with the minimum of completing a single row to enter for prizes, it is never too late to start.
The bingo cards are right here for download. Main Categories card and Hidden Gems card.
Audiobooks are Reading!
It’s not open to debate. While they may be different centers of the brain at work, a storying entering through your eyes versus your ears is a difference that makes no difference – it’s all reading. In the below list a square image means the title is also in audio, so check your existing downloads!
Main Categories
Character is a Baker: Sugar. Also qualifies for Character is a Firefighter. Three women want sugar from Sugar, who can’t make up her mind. Finding Ms. Right is no piece of cake.
Golden Retriever/Black Cat: The Kiss that Counted. Also qualifies for Character Hiding a Secret. With CJ Roshe’s past hunting her down, she can’t offer Karita Hanssen anything more than kisses and goodbyes – not even her real name.
Published Before 2015: Jae kindly highlights Touchwood in her blog for this category. Her blog has 14 other pre-2015 titles, including the incomparable Curious Wine by Katherine V. Forrest. If you want the full list of my titles that are pre-2015, visit The Order of Books here at my site. A pre-Stonewall survivor. An out, proud woman of the Gay 90s. Decades separate them. Passion – and books – ignite them. Even when the world disapproves, love finds a way. The author’s cut of this beloved classic.
Character works in Fashion: Simply the Best. Cynical New York journalist Alice Cabot isn’t about to succumb to the charms of California’s beaches, fake Hollywood glamour, or simply perfect Pepper Addington.
Free book: Pas de Trois. Short story (they count!). Perma-free only on my site. Helen and Diana have one thing in common: they both loved Edie. As they sit together at Edie’s wake, their mutual grief forms a bond that takes a surprising turn.
Sapphic Western: Cowboys and Kisses. Is there a future in a prairie town where Darlin’ is her only name? A historical romance where the women save themselves – and each other.
No or low angst: Velvet in Venice. The allure of Venice keeps Artie Bryson happily buried in the past. Until the night Nikki Velvet’s sultry voice lures Artie into the Casino di Venezia cabaret. And the night after that…
No or low angst: Paperback Romance. Carolyn falls for tall, dark and … female … in this classic homage to the romance genre. But this is not your mother’s Harlequin!
Takes Place on a Boat: In Deep Waters 1: Cruising the Sea Inter-connected short stories co-written with Radclyffe. Also qualifies for Strap-On Sex. Set sail on a very wet cruise.
Character with a Disability: My Lady Lipstick. Diana Beckinsale is the most alluring woman Paris Ellison has ever met, but Paris can’t condone her madcap plans. Not when Diana is a completely different woman every time they meet. It’s all fun and games until somebody loses her heart.
Thriller or Suspense: Above Temptation. How long can Tamara Sterling and Kip Barrett hold tight to their ethics when they’re longing to hold tight to each other?
Established Couple: any of the Frosting on the Cake anthologies. Every short story features couples who are in it for the long haul.
Sapphic Character Involved in Politics: Wild Things. Dutiful daughter Faith Fitzgerald has met the perfect man. There’s just one problem: she’s in love with his sister. Sydney Van Allen‘s political ambitions don’t allow scandal, let alone love.
Strap-On Sex: In addition to above, The Butch Across the Hall. Reader Favorite! Humor, tenderness and high-erotic energy combine when an inexperienced lesbian finds the courage to knock on her neighbor’s door.
Strap-On Sex: All the Wrong Places. A steamy look at sex and the single girl as Brandy weighs her free-for-all life against her growing feelings for her best friend.
Strap-On Sex: 18th and Castro on Kindle as 16 Shades of Lesbian Love. Behind every door is a story of lesbian passion. First time couplings and couples who mix lust and love make 18th and Castro the hottest sapphic address in the City by the Bay.
Set in the Mountains: Warming Trend. A river of ice has frozen Anidyr Bycall’s life. The future looks even colder when she returns home to the glaciers of Alaska, the mistakes of her past, and the disdain of the woman who once loved her.
Hidden Gems
Blond Butch Character: Captain of Industry. What happens when passionate attraction gets in the way of cherished dreams? Strong women like Jennifer Lamont and Suzanne Mason can have everything – except each other.
Main Character 50+: Touchwood. A pre-Stonewall survivor. An out, proud woman of the Gay 90s. Decades separate them. Passion – and books – ignite them. Even when the world disapproves, love finds a way. The author’s cut of this beloved classic.
Main Character 50+: Roller Coaster. Laura Izmani is glad of her new client, a wealthy actress who needs a private chef for her twins. She’s also grateful that Helen Baynor doesn’t remember their first meeting on a roller coaster ride that changed their lives.
Sounds Familiar, But..?
Click any link to arrive a new page, right here at my site, with more information and a sample from each story. To be honest, a lot of the information on the page is to refresh my memory, and I wrote them. So it’s no shame at all if you’re not sure.
Happy reading to everyone! I write my books to be re-read, and I hope visiting an old friend again gives you as much pleasure as it did the first time.
