Looking for some sweet and steamy sapphic romance books to add to your spring reading list? Look no further! We’ve curated a list of 10 must-read sapphic romance novels that will make your heart flutter and leave you swooning for days. From slow-burn romances to thrilling love stories to complicated young love, these books showcase the beauty of love in all its forms. So, grab a cup of tea, snuggle up with a cozy blanket, and dive into these captivating tales of sapphic love.
1. Penny For Your Heart
Penny For Your Heart by Season Vining is a captivating romance novel following Penny Winters, an unpredictable woman with bright red hair and wild fashion choices. At 14 years old, she fell in love with her best friend Misa, who unfortunately moved away. Fast forward a decade later, Penny lands a job at a prestigious New York advertising agency, where she is stunned to discover that her childhood crush Misa is the lead account executive. Despite her initial excitement, Penny soon realizes that Misa is engaged to a man and pretending to not remember their past.
If you enjoy stories about falling in love with your bestfriend, reignited love, or fiery hot ice queen sapphics, you will love Penny For Your Heart.
2. For Her Consideration
For Her Consideration by Amy Spalding is a whirlwind tale of love in Hollywood, centered around Nina Rice. Nina arrived in L.A. with dreams of writing for television, but instead found herself ghostwriting emails for celebrities. Following a painful breakup three years earlier, Nina shut herself off from her social and romantic life, throwing all her energy into her job. After years of not receiving one, she gets a complaint from Ari Fox, an up-and-coming sapphic actress. In an effort to improve her writing, Ari asks Nina’s to spend time with her–- to better understand her way of speaking, of course. As they spend more time together and Ari becomes flirtatious, Nina begins to confront her past and open up to the possibility of love once again.
If you like novels about Hollywood romance, celebrity sapphics, and learning to love again, For Her Consideration is the book for you.
3. Count Your Lucky Stars
Count Your Lucky Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur follows the story of Margot Cooper as she learns to love again. Ten years ago, Margot had a shortly-lived romance with her childhood best friend, Olivia Grant, that ended in heartbreak. Since then, Margot has adopted a “no relationship” policy. But now, as all her friends are settling down, Margot wonders if she has been wrong all along. Fate intervenes when she bumps into Olivia while touring a wedding venue with her engaged friends. Though they haven’t spoken in years, Margot offers Olivia a place to stay when she unexpectedly finds herself without one. Will this reunion lead them to rediscover the love they once had, or will history repeat itself?
If stories about second chances, fate, and true love entice you, Count Your Lucky Stars is the novel for you.
4. Behind the Scenes
Karelia Stetz-Waters’ Behind the Scenes tells the story of Ash Stewart, a filmmaker whose life has hit rock bottom after a traumatic experience and a devastating breakup, leaving her exiled from the film industry and all her former friends, except for Emma. Meanwhile, Rose Josten, a business consultant, has been putting her all into a job she dislikes to care for her siblings after the loss of their parents. After Emma introduces them, Rose helps Ash pitch a new film project to a famous producer, with hopes of finding financing. As they work on the film, Ash and Rose can’t ignore their growing attraction to each other.
If you enjoy reading about chance meetings, chasing dreams, and falling in love again after heartbreak, you will love Behind the Scenes.
5. Sorry, Bro
Sorry, Bro by Taleen Voskuni is a tender love story that chronicles the journey of Nar, a closeted bisexual Armenian-American woman. Following a breakup with her long-term boyfriend, Nar’s overbearing mother presents her with a spreadsheet of eligible Armenian suitors and convinces her to attend a series of events for Armenian-Americans. Enter Erebuni: a captivating and mystical Armenian woman who takes on the role of Nar’s wingwoman, unaware of the deep feelings that Nar has for her. Erebuni and Nar connect over their shared Armenian heritage and Erebuni takes on the role of Nar’s wingwoman, unaware of the deep feelings that Nar has for her.
If you like coming-of-age novels about self discovery, new beginnings, and coming out of your shell (and closet), then Sorry, Bro is the book for you.
6. How to Excavate a Heart
Jake Maia Arlow’s How to Excavate a Heart follows Shani Levine, a newly single Jewish lesbian. Shani hopes to keep her head down and focus on her upcoming winter internship at the Smithsonian but fate has other plans when Shani’s mom crashes into a stranger, May, on their way into the city. Their paths cross again when Shani takes on a dog-walking job, only to find out that May is the owner’s daughter. Although they start off on the wrong foot, their animosity towards one another quickly fades as they begin to develop feelings each other.
If you enjoy tales of fated meetings, enemies to lovers, and loving again after a heartbreak, How to Excavate a Heart is the story for you.
7. Mistakes Were Made
Mistakes Were Made by Meryl Wilsner is a steamy romance novel following Cassie Klein, a bisexual college student. Cassie hadn’t intended to have a one night stand when she went to an off-campus bar to avoid her school’s family weekend, but destiny had other plans. What was meant to be a simple one-night stand with a stranger turns complicated when she wakes up the next day to find out that the hot, older woman she slept with is actually her friend’s mother, Erin Bennett. Erin had no idea that Cassie was a student when they hooked up, and to make matters worse, her daughter brings Cassie to breakfast the next morning. Despite the awkwardness of the situation, Cassie and Erin’s connection remains strong, and they begin sneaking around to see each other. As their relationship deepens, they must weigh the cost of coming clean about their love for each other.
If you like reading about age-gap relationships and star-crossed lovers, you will love Mistakes Were Made.
8. Nothing Burns as Bright as You
Nothing Burns as Bright as You by Ashley Woodfolk is a verse novel that tells the story of young love, grief, and the complexities of female friendship through dual perspectives. The story follows the intertwined lives of two girls who share a complex history. Their friendship evolves into something more, blurring the lines between platonic and romantic love. As they navigate the intensity of their emotions, their past, present, and future are revealed in a single day after setting a fire. Hearts, like flames, prove difficult to control, and the girls must confront the challenges of a love that defies traditional norms.
If you like complicated stories of young, sapphic love told through two points of view, Nothing Burns as Bright as You is the book for you.
9. Delilah Green Doesn’t Care
Ashley Herring Blake’s Delilah Green Doesn’t Care follows Delilah Green, a successful photographer living in New York City, as she returns to her small hometown of Bright Falls to photograph her estranged stepsister’s wedding. Despite her vow to never go back, Delilah finds herself drawn to the town’s drama and reconnecting with Claire Sutherland, a single mother and old acquaintance. Though initially at odds, Delilah’s snarky attitude and Claire’s caring nature make for an unexpected attraction between the two. As they work together to navigate the wedding preparations and save Astrid from her terrible fiancé, Delilah and Claire realize that they may have a chance at something real, if only they can overcome their pasts and embrace the present.
If stories about second chances, friends to lovers, and opening up to love interest you, you will love Delilah Green Doesn’t Care.
10. Honey Girl
Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers follows (normally) no-nonsense Grace Porter, a 28-year-old woman with a newly completed PhD in astronomy. Grace is known for being a hard worker and planner, but her life takes an unexpected turn after a celebratory girls’ trip to Las Vegas—she gets drunk and marries a woman whose name she can’t remember. This moment of impulsiveness leads her to question why she doesn’t feel fulfilled despite her academic success. She decides to escape her problems by spending the summer in New York with her wife, whom she barely knows. However, as she starts to fall in love and confront her fears and family scars, Grace realizes that she must face the messiness of adulthood if she wants to find true happiness and connection.
If you enjoy messy tales of falling in love and breaking free from expectations, Honey Girl is the novel for you.
