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Looking for something new to read this weekend? Too Forward is officially out in limited release! 🏀 Meet Jane, the underdog basketball star, and Kinzie, the woman who might just unravel her. Available now exclusively on the Bold Strokes Books website! #SapphicRomance #NewRelease #wnba

Unboxed. Author copies of Good Game are here. Can't wait to sign and send a few. #GoodGame #sapphic #lesbian #wlw #romance @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social

“Tell me to go.” Hannah’s words contradicted the desire in her eyes. Their noses brushed. Vanessa couldn’t find her voice. “Ask me to stay,” Hannah whispered. Vanessa kissed her hard. @alainaerdell.bsky.social @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social @jennabeebs79.bsky.social https://buff.ly/4k31FCh

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FLASH SALE! Every 2024 ebook release is 20% off until 11:59pm Eastern tonight. bit.ly/BSBFebBookat...

DAY THREE of our February Bookathon starts at noon today, in about 90 minutes! Registration is totally free: www.boldstrokesbooks.com/bookathon0225

Samantha "Sam" O'Brian is going pro, joining an esports team as the first woman player. Change is coming in the form of a beautiful marketing exec and an unexpected living arrangement. #sapphic #lesbian #romance #gamingnovel @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social

Four fab books by Emma L. McGeown 🏳️‍🌈 ☘️ @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social #boldstrokesbooks #lesfic #irishauthor #belfastian #romance #sapphic #uk #ireland

Finished up panel #1 in the @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social bookathon where I got to chat with five awesome authors about their fascinating books ✨ Break time now for some baby snuggles before I do my reading from Synchronicity in less than an hour 💜

The bookathon starts Friday evening!!!

REGISTRATION IS OPEN for this weekend's BOOKATHON! Feb 21-23 www.boldstrokesbooks.com/bookathon0225 Totally free, open to all. A live-streamed literary festival featuring 50+ Bold Strokes Books authors. #LGBTQ+

In honor of Valentine's Day, use code VDAY2025 for 14% off every romance title in the webstore, all ebook formats. www.boldstrokesbooks.com The sale runs through the weekend and ends 16 February, 11:59pm Eastern. Because we all need some queer happy ever afters, right?

My latest @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social sapphic romance is now available everywhere.

SAVE THE DATES! BSB Bookathon is coming... Join us from the comfort of your screen February 21, 22, 23 (Friday through Sunday) Details coming soon!

Anyone interested in a little Black Girl Magic? @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social

I had a wonderful time chatting with the affable Laura Green on @sapphicbookreview.bsky.social podcast. We hit on Flowers and Gemstones and a few other topics. Take a listen at the link in the comments. @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social

It's general release day for our FEBRUARY books! Find them wherever books are sold! More about this later today, but we thought we'd share some sapphic love...

Congratulations to my love @ahartnettauthor.bsky.social on the official release day of her 7th(!!!) book, 'The Hard Stuff' is everything you need to stay warm and cosy right now, available everywhere including the @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social website 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 mybook.to/TheHardStuff

Discussing Queer Romance this Valentine Weekend during the Twin Cities Pride Queer Writes Book Fair. @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social

When I was a guest on @minoriteareport.bsky.social podcast discussing One and Done, a Black, Queer, Higher Ed, Bay Area romance novel on @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social. Minoritea Report streams on all platforms - episode 279, 6/9/24. youtu.be/bxtH1poSckg?... #BookSky #BlackBookSky #QueerBookSky

Thank you, followers! We're thrilled to have crossed this milestone with you and look forward to LGBTQ+ books, LGBTQ+ joy, and staying loud and proud. Let's give away some ebooks and audiobooks! Follow us (if you aren't already), and comment below with your fave format: paperback, ebook, or audio!

Check out my interview with the GCLS Writing Academies. www.facebook.com/share/p/1HY6...

Bay Area friends. Join me and Alyssa Jarrett for the Kiss & Tell Literary Salon event at @booksinc.bsky.social in Alameda, CA. Theme: Romance By The Bay. Tuesday, 2/18/25, 6:30 pm Books Inc. Alameda 1344 Park Street Alameda, CA 94501 kissandtellliterarysalon.com/february-202... #RomanceBookSky

February 7, 2025 Announcement: New Title from Margo Glynn Bold Strokes Books is pleased to announce the acquisition of ANYWHERE WITH YOU, a new romance by Margo Glynn, scheduled for release in September 2025. www.boldstrokesbooks.com/books/anywhe...

Hmm. I think it's about time we do a giveaway on this platform...STAY TUNED

The world is on fire and it’s hard to hold the balance between hope and despair. But I’m finishing proofs on Fixed Up—packed with trans joy—and eating thin mints I ordered from a trans Girl Scout, and I’m reminded my joy and my hope are defiant and contagious. Eat a cookie, friends, and carry on. xo

IT'S FEBRUARY! Eight new sapphic titles available now in ebook and paperback, exclusively at boldstrokesbooks.com -- and they'll be everywhere later in the month! And don't forget our quantity discount coupons, valid every day.

Ride it Out is officially in the world! If you buy your ebooks direct from @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social you can get reading the new release from me and the seven other bold strokes authors with books out this month 💜 www.boldstrokesbooks.com/books/ride-i...

Book box! 🪻💎💜 sapphic - wlw - sapphic romance - sapphic books

It's release day for Flowers and Gemstones! Get it now at @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social Link in Comments.

Abby radiated an enjoyment of life, and when she looked up and saw Claire, Abby’s huge grin and an obviously elated wave caused a skip in Claire’s heartbeat followed by an uptick in her pulse. @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social @jennabeebs79.bsky.social https://buff.ly/4gba7fi

New Review The Mogul Meets Her Match by Julia Underwood is a savory contemporary romance about breaking some long-held self-imposed rules. @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social @jennabeebs79.bsky.social

The Seoul Daggers and the world number one player, Ahn Ji-ho, are the Barrage's biggest competitors. They bring Sam face-to-face with her own heritage. A heritage that she knows almost nothing about. Good Game - coming in March #lesbian #wlw #romancebooks @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social

Sam O'Brian plays the newly released Siege Encounter, an fps in the vein of Call of Duty, and she's really good at it. Can she handle the online trolls and the gorgeous marketing exec trying to help her acclimate to the pro ranks? Good Game - March 11 #romancebooks @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social

It's been a minute since we updated this, but here's where you can find us on this social platform!

Play It Forward is 10 years old today. Came out 1/20/2015. My first novel with @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social. Love 💕 Activism ✊🏾 Basketball 🏀 Malcolm & Tyrell 🫂 In Black/Queer LA ☀️ Purchase at: goo.gl/lf5Vkq or amzn.to/3g3GPRm or bit.ly/2W6GsNW. 🌈💕📚✍🏾 #BookSky #BlackBookSky #RomanceBookSky

Fin isn't the only one who "really, really enjoyed" The Mogul Meets Her Match. Check out this YouTube review. (www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnZY...) @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social

How many of these awesome sapphic books from 2024 have you read? Check out our must-read list now. @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social https://buff.ly/4h2eTwI

Preorders are up! To Please Her! T4C lesbian erotic romance coming in May from @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social A spilled coffee leads Sabrina to Delilah, who introduces her to a world of kink and submission. But will Sabrina be able to hold onto her heart? www.boldstrokesbooks.com/books/to-ple...

#lesficfri ***Breath*** Sabrina has her first taste of anal with her Mistress. Pretty sure she gets addicted. To Please Her, a new t4c erotic romance releasing wide May 13th, 2025 Preorder from @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social and get it early, on May 1st! www.boldstrokesbooks.com/books/to-ple...

Want a little (or a lot) of trans rep in your lesbian paranormal romance? Take a look at Pack of Her Own! When trans woman Natalie meets butch Alpha werewolf Wren, sparks fly between them as Wren realizes the human woman is her fated mate. Check it out at: www.boldstrokesbooks.com/books/pack-o...

Participating in the 2025 @iheartsapphfic.bsky.social #sapphfic reading challenge? Here’s how my books can help you out!

Good Game releases in March from @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social #lesbian #bisexual #sapphic #romancebooks

Coming soon 🤩 „Gaze“ the new book by Kris Bryant @krisbryant.bsky.social and @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social Thanks so much for the Arc! #wlw #review #agegap #romance #netgalley ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Coming soon, by @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social the new book ❤️‍🔥🔥😍 „The Naked Truth“ by Sandy Lowe ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ www.goodreads.com/review/show/... #review #netgalley #wlw #sapphic #romance

Coming soon in January „The Roommate“ by Claire Forsythe by @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social #review #NetGalley #slow-burn #sapphic #romance www.goodreads.com/review/show/... Thanks for the Arc to the Author and Bold Strokes Books