We come up with new terms like knife queens™, heart punchers, and the dangers of sneak reading. All of that is followed by recommendations, as always.

Official Recommendations

From Kris: In Bloom by Kat Jackson

This week, Kris recommends In Bloom by Kat Jackson. It centers around two damaged people, burned by love, who discover that they may not have actually experienced love until now.

This is a difficult book, with lots of hard emotions. Kris praises the writing, including Jackson's way with words and characterization, as well as the book's sense of humor. Run, don't walk, and get ready to feel something.

From Tara: View from the Top by Rachel Lacey

This week, Tara recommends View from the Top by Rachel Lacey. Tara has read five books by this author, and this smalltown romance is her favorite. She describes it as a "one-night stand to enemies (ish?) to friends to lovers" and it immediately went to her to-reread list.

Works/People Discussed

• Frozen Attitudes Melted Hearts Panel (The Lesbian Review)
• Sense8 (Netflix)
• Prison Break (Fox)
• Fear the Walking Dead (AMC)
• Wynonna Earp: Vengeance (2024)
• RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars (Paramount+)
• Race Chaser Podcast
• Just One Good Reason by Harrytoad (Devil Wears Prada fanfic)
• Strange Attractors by Ana K. Wrenn
• Informed Consent by Rachel Spangler

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