r/wlwbooks

Hello everyone; as you can see from the title I’m looking for horror/sci fi books set in an ocean/underwater setting with wlw characters in it. The only example I have in mind as a reference is Into the drowning deep by Mira Grant. I wouldn’t say Our wives under the sea falls into this category since it’s more on the litfic genre imo. Anyway those are the only books I have in mind when it comes to this. I know it’s a super specific niche, that’s why I’m having trouble finding something. Thank you all in advance :)

No large age gaps. Protagonists must both be college-age or older. No omegaverse. No mafia stories. Contemporary romance,romantasy,and paranormal romance accepted. Both novels and novellas accepted. Indie,self-published, and traditionally published stories all accepted.

I’ve read The Fiancée Farce and D’Vaughn and Kris Plan A Wedding.

So I reread the Fiancée Farce by Alexandria Bellefleur yesterday & im in the mood for books like it (i really do want more lesbian books like that or any bi books similar to it as well would be great). Please recommend some books like it.

So, many many years ago, around 2015 perhaps, I was around 15 - 17 at the time and I grab an indie comic sitting all alone in a shelf, I can recall it was labeled as first issue but I could be wrong, I wanted to buy it but was affraid of asking my parents since back in that day I still depended on them and to this day Im still unable to remember the name of the comic or its creative team, maybe someone here can help if I describe it as best as I can. So I start skipping from page to page, only interested in the artwork, I skip a couple of pages and thats when it hits me, at a thousand miles per hour, many graphic and explicit panels of nudity and sapphic interactions between a high society lady and her maid, the world depicted in the comic seemed, as best as I can recall, victorian London or victorian London inspired with Lovecraftian tones. Anyhow I keep reading through it and the maid is revealed to be a sort of lovecraftian witch who turn herself into a bug like hybrid and she shares that power with her lady granting her the same powers as her, fastforward into the pages, the lady is married to an a**hole richman but the lady and the maid kill him by using him as a flesh nest to hatch their baby, the lady and the maid's baby, no man involved beyond being used as a nest, the issue ends with them lovingly embracing each other and the baby.

I remember the "about the authors" page at the end gave a quick background about the writer anf the artist, both women, it mentioned the writer had previously worked on X-men, but thats all I can remember. Does anyone know the name of it?

hi!

looking for age gap recommendations but with specific dynamics. I'm not looking for ice queens, but rather an older MC who is chill, introverted, and a younger one who is responsible but outgoing, who becomes a turning point for the older MC.

It doesn't need to have a lot of drama, but I want something well-written and well-developed, without rushing.

thanks!

hi!
looking for wlw audio recs about coming out late in life in contemporary romance genre. appreciate any recs!
thanks!

I feel like every single book I’ve read just has to have a man spawn in as a polar love interest… kind of like another woman can’t serve as that?! Idk I’m just a bit sick of some random man popping in. I think maybe it’s because I find it so unrelatable…

So far the only sapphic books I have read are Loathing You and the Bloom Town duology. I loved both of them so much! I’ve been trying to search for some enemies to lovers or stories with rivalry / heated tension etc. Would love some recs if anyone has any!

(Also I just ordered Sunburn as I’ve heard it’s popular in the wlw community, has anyone read it?)

Have you guys read any good sapphic books that came out this year? Wanna share your joy? Pls do add if they’re YA or adult books 🤍🩷✨

I feel like there have been a rise in awful book covers recently. Feels like many of the newer books I see have this really awful AI looking cover with 2 people standing in front of something. Either a building, a city landscape or something. They all look very same-y. It makes me not want to read the books, even though they are potentially good. Anyone else having the same experience? I guess it is mostly lesser know authors that have this issue.

I am not saying all books with two people on the cover is bad but it feels like a certain style has become popular and it is really bad. If I try to pinpoint one of the issues is that the characters are not interacting in any way, they are just cut-outs of 2 people who seem really disconnected. I might not be explaining this well.

And to break out from this. Can you recommend me any of these awful cover books that you think is great and that I should give a chance?

Are there any books you can think of where a girl who has a rough life, maybe her parents are dead or assholes, she has a bad job, an abusive boyfriend, behind on her rent, etc. Like just a bad life (it doesn't specifically have to be like that, it's just an example), but then some lady comes along to whisk her away from that life, either to be nice or maybe she's a hot criminal and wants to kidnap her. Anything you can think of with that vibe?

Hey guys sorry bit of a downer question but my dog died today and I’m having a hard time keeping my brain occupied. Everything lined up on my tbr is a bit heavy. Anybody have some recommendations for an easy book something light hearted or funny. Preferably no dogs. I’m having a hard time thinking of one I haven’t already read. And I can’t find the energy to sort through my Goodreads. Even better if it’s available in audio so I can just lay down and listen to it.
Thanks

If anyone is interested in joining a sapphic/wlw book club, we’d love to have you!

We read together, discuss books, share recommendations, make new friends, and support authors by reading and sharing their work. We’re currently voting on our very first Book of the Month, so now is the perfect time to join! 🏳️‍🌈🤍

Link to join: https://discord.gg/y7a5kcMqT

Must be 18+

I really want to start reading romance genre, but a lot of them always feel like Wattpad fanfictions😭 like romance is really hard for me to get into because they sound very elementary and there is little to no plot! I don’t mind vanilla or spicy but PLEASE let it have a plot !!