Jae's Sapphic Reading Challenge 2021 - hosted by biblioseph

Ice queen character
The protagonist comes across as cold, aloof, and prickly (at least in the beginning of the book—the ice queen sometimes thaws a bit after falling in love).

 
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Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

Harrow the Ninth

The Locked Tomb #2

Tamsyn Muir

19 hours, 51 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Breaking Character by Lee Winter

Breaking Character

Lee Winter

11 hours, 46 minutes • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ romance emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
In Her Arms by Melissa Tereze

In Her Arms

Melissa Tereze

275 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

emotional sad slow-paced
The Fifth Surgeon by Faith Prize

The Fifth Surgeon

Faith Prize

318 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ romance lighthearted reflective slow-paced
Not the Marrying Kind by Jae

Not the Marrying Kind

Fair Oaks #2

Jae

314 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance emotional lighthearted slow-paced
Skim by Mariko Tamaki

Skim

Mariko Tamaki

143 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction graphic novel lgbtqia+ young adult emotional reflective slow-paced
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

Gideon the Ninth

The Locked Tomb #1

Tamsyn Muir

448 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Queen Takes Rose by Katee Robert

Queen Takes Rose

Wicked Villains #6

Katee Robert

266 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ romance dark emotional fast-paced
Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar

Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating

Hani and Ishu’s Guide #1

Adiba Jaigirdar

352 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Ace of Spades

Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

422 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ thriller young adult dark mysterious tense fast-paced