#wlwbooks

hiii just a reminder that my lesbian Gothic horror novel, Draculas, is out in paperbook format!! a squirming, parasite-filled, class-conscious 300 page book that you can now enjoy 🪱

here's a little bit about it:

At the center of the story is Helena, an awkward parasitology student whose life is abruptly derailed after a chance encounter with vampirism leaves her caught in a grotesque conspiracy involving ancient bloodlines, exploitative landlords, strange cave systems, and something buried deep within the limestone of the Earth itself.

As Helena investigates the biology behind vampirism, she discovers that vampires in this world are not supernatural aristocrats in velvet capes, but victims of an alien ecological process tied to mysterious entities known as “Flat Sallies” or “hellmouths”—living keyholes to another world. Vampirism is not a curse bestowed by dark magic, but a horrific transformation tied to blood, decay, parasitism, and the remnants of an ancient extraterrestrial ecosystem embedded within the Earth and moon.

I am looking for some queer/WLW/sapphic readers to read an excerpt for a novel I am potentially working on.

The excerpt is quite short, as I would like to know if I have semblance of skill/knack for writing before I commit further to writing.

The “book” has no title presently

BE AWARE

As it is just an excerpt (488 words) I am not looking for professional beta readers just yet. Just looking for a group of peers in my community to see if they enjoy it! So if you are a professional who charges for your service I thank you for your interest, but my work isn’t near such stages.

Context for story:

Genre: romance and mystery.

Themes: Vampire, gothic, Queer, WLW, Masc MC.

The excerpt you will read is from the POV of Daphne who works for a national trust house as a tour/information guide (those not in the UK, national trust homes are historical houses owned by the trust that are used almost like museums. People can enter these historical homes by buying tickets, look around and learn about the history of the house and those that lived there.)

In the year she has worked there, she has developed an attachment and obsession for a particular portrait in the home.

In this excerpt you will read her describing and seeing the portrait.

If you would be interesting in reading this short excerpt please let me know! I am looking for the following feedback but I also welcome all comments and critiques that you may have.

Let me know:

- Were you able to follow easily what was being described to you and build an image in your head?

- Did you want to read on and learn more by the end of the excerpt?

- Did the sentences flow? Or were you tripping up?

- Was there adequate description OR too much perhaps?

- Was tense and punctuation used well and or incorrectly?

Please message or comment here if you would be interested in reading! I will happily email it over.

And thanks so much in advance.

If you haven’t read this please give it a chance yall, and if you have please consider supporting the rerelease.

fav books i read in 2025: falls from grace — ruby landers;

GWEN AND ART ARE NOT IN LOVE - LEX CROUCHER Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

 Gwen and Art Are Not In Love tells a tale as old as time - boy meets girl, both are gay, and a little queer clique is formed. 

The writing is funny, and all the characters are loveable. It features a lesbian knight! Watching the friendships and romances develop with a backdrop of court intrigue and knight tourneys was perfect. 

I assumed this was going to be a King Arthur retelling, it’s not at all. But it is set at Camelot a few hundred years from the actual events. Although it is an alternative history, social pushback still exists against defying gender norms (i.e., being a lady knight) and same-sex relationships. 

I will re-read this when I get my hands on a physical copy in November (for UK people, I think it came out in May, go read it now!!) 

Read in 2023:

My whole life, this is what I’ve wanted. A best friend. Someone who gets me, who accepts me. Someone who fights like hell to get me to see that they love me. Someone who lets me love them back. Someone who’s so goddamn beautiful, she makes my toes curl. Someone who calls me on my bullshit. Someone who makes me laugh. Someone who makes me look at her like this and looks at me the same way. Someone who . . . who’s my home.