Love and Bubbles

“Worlds Between Us” by Riley Sidell

A love story between a fairy and an asexual, four-armed mermaid. When the mermaid gives her love the ultimate token of affection and commitment her culture has to offer, how will she respond?

Not all love stories are red hot; to really steam things up, get ready for the cool in this lesbian romance. 

Under a frozen lake, an ice elemental poses ethereally for photos... only she's just a human model. The real elemental is behind the camera.

The two women are captivated by each other's talents, and reach for each other in the quiet stillness after an event.

Discover a new world under the ice in “Thawed,” by Sonni de Soto. Slip through the cracks and come take a peek!

What if you could only see your love in seven-year cycles? 

What if your seven years apart are up, but she hasn't come home yet?

A selkie and a hag witch have loved each other for countless centuries, meeting for seven years at a time. But the ocean is changing, the world is more dangerous now... will they reach each other again?

“The Selkie Wife” by Lia Cooper 

How to invite your gorgeous demon neighbor for tea: A guide by Percival the merman.

A grumpy old merman has been trying to ask out his neighbor, a nonbinary water-demon, for weeks. When he finally gets the courage to ask, someone summons the demon... and accidentally gets the merman too.

“Summoned” by Minerva Cerridwen 

“A Happy Place” by Maggie Derrick

Nixie, a teenage water witch, is absolutely not happy about being evicted from her home and coven and forced to live in a tiny town with her aunt, all because she hasn't found her magic yet. But the cute mermaid girl who helps her practice everyday might make everything worthwhile...

“Familiar Waters” by V. S. Holmes

In the Amazon river basin, Iguacu, a river spirit, says goodbye to her lover, a catfish goddess who returns to her waters every year. But the waters are changing. The rains are coming later every year, the animals growing scarce. Will Iguacu see her love again?

Best part of working in a pet shop? Pretty coworker.

Worst part of working in a pet shop? Turning into a mermaid when you touch water.

How is a teenage girl supposed to impress her crush when she can barely string two words together when she's around? What's worse - there's NO WAY Harper will like her back if she finds out that she's... you know... a mermaid.

“Kiss the Girl” by Sarah Hollowell 

“A Dwindling Forest of Kelp” by Victoria Zelvin

War raged on an alien planet, stranding Julia in her ship beneath the waters. Her only companion is a beautiful water alien who is just as trapped as she is. Through a digital translator, they build a relationship even in the direst of circumstances.

“Color and Pressure” by Evvan Burke

In this romantic heist story, Liam has the chance to assist his crush (eccentric older scientist, Virgil) in his research... by less-than-entirely-legal means. How far will Liam go to impress Virgil? And what if they get caught?

Queer space-plankton crash-land on Earth and must quickly adapt to the perils of an alien ocean and rediscover what it means to love each other.

“It’s like Finding Nemo, but with polyamorous queer microbes!” - Allyn Spector, author of “The Wheel-Bearers”

Love & Bubbles is now Funding on Kickstarter! 

An underwater romance anthology under the sea! Love & Bubbles has 11 stories, 7 of which contain stories about queer women. It has mermaids, selkies, underwater alien worlds, submarines, pet stores, river goddesses, water demons, and more! 

Featuring stories by: 

Ellen Denton

Evvan Burke

Sarah Hollowell

V. S. Holmes

Alyn Spector

Maggie Derrick

Lia Cooper

Victoria Zelvin

Minerva Cerridwen

Sonni de Soto

Riley Sidell

And edited by Jaylee James and Jennifer Lee Rossman! 

The kickstarter ends March 8th, and you can grab an ebook copy for as low as $5!