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🏳️‍🌈June ARC read 🌈 Baggage — Cass Morgan Soulmate Series Book 3 My babes, you have been in my DMs about this book. a LOT. and babes I hear you. I see you. and I am finally IN IT the Gallagher Girls are back, and this time they have go
🏳️‍🌈June ARC read 🌈 Baggage — Cass Morgan Soulmate Series Book 3 My babes, you have been in my DMs about this book. a LOT. and babes I hear you. I see you. and I am finally IN IT the Gallagher Girls are back, and this time they have got baggage. Sarah is almost forty-nine and ready for her own happily ever after. Lily is chasing Olympic dreams and a super hot soccer player girlfriend while life throws curveballs at her head. And Beth… Beth did the work on herself. the real work. and now the question is whether it was enough second chances. new romances. unbreakable queer family dynamics. all of it coming to a head in book three of a series that has absolutely no business hitting this hard now listen, if you have not read books one and two yet I need you to hear me clearly: DO NOT skip them. start from the beginning. you need the full Gallagher Girls experience and you deserve every single moment of it, the good news?? books one and two are available right now in Kindle Unlimited. and if you are a book dragon like myself, Cass Morgan has signed copies in her shop and you already know what to do (I ordered 2 bc my wife wants her own. We don’t share books) I do not know if my heart is ready for this one babes. but here we go. Kicking off Pride month with the Gallagher Girls 🌈 please be gentle with me in the comments because I have a feeling I am about to feel everything 😂 #Baggage #CassMorgan #SoulmateSeries #SapphicRomance #PrideMonth
HAPPY PRIDE MONTH BABES!!!!! if you are looking for sapphic books and you do not know about I Heart SapphFic yet — babes. let me change your life right now 🌈📚 this Pride collection is absolutely superb and it is the perfect excuse to shout out one of the greatest resources in the entire sapphic reading community 💜 iheartsapphfic.com, a one-stop shop for all your sapphic fiction needs! it’s run by two sapphic authors who have been uplifting this community since 2017. their BookFinder now has more than 11,000 books, searchable by genre, tropes, themes, character archetypes and more. fresh content six days a week including new releases, books on sale, free books, best of the best polls, reading challenges and community news . and so many goodies for both readers AND authors 🥹 this is what community looks like. sapphic authors uplifting sapphic stories. making them findable. making them visible. making sure that the next reader who is looking for themselves in a book can actually FIND it 💜 go follow them. bookmark the site. use the BookFinder. sign up for the newsletter. support the community that supports our authors 🌈 and then come back here and follow ME for sapphic book recs you are not going to see on every other list 👀 I got the goods babes. the deep cuts. the hidden gems. the whole robust beautiful library of sapphic love waiting to find you 📚💜 I got you. stick around 🌈 #IHeartSapphFic #SapphicBooks #SapphicRomance #PrideMonth #SapphicBookstagram
🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️It’s Pride Month Eve!!!!!!!! 📣hey algorithm — do me a favor and find me the babes who are looking for sapphic book recs 📚 not the same five books you see on every single queer list. not the same books that have already found their way to every corner of the internet. not those.. i am talking about the vast, rich, extraordinary library of sapphic novels that exist in this world right now — waiting. just waiting to find the right bab 💜🩷🤍 because here is the thing babes — there are so many stories out there. slow burns and second chances and found families and enemies who fall so hard it makes your head spin. fantasy worlds built around sapphic love. historical fiction that puts queer women at the center of history where they always belonged. paranormal romance. spicy contemporary. cozy small town. dark and delicious and everything in between. and I got you. I genuinely got you 💜 Lesbian, bi, pan, trans, nb, - all sapphic babes are welcome here. come with me and I will show you a world of pure possibility. of sapphic love in every form. of happily ever afters that will heal something in you that years of Bury Your Gays culture tried to convince you was not yours to have. because our love is real. our love is beautiful. our love exists in a thousand stories just waiting to find you. we do not suffer here. we thrive. we are JOYFUL. we find each other. we get the girl and the life and the ending that we deserve — every single time 🌈 so stick around babes. I am so stoked you are here. and I cannot wait to put the perfect book in your hands 📚💜 Send this to your babes looking to expand their tbr to all colors of the rainbow 🌈 and tell me in the comments what kind of sapphic story your heart needs right now 👇 #SapphicBooks #SapphicRomance #SapphicBookRecs #WLWBooks #SapphicBookstagram
Booked and busy, babes.. Happy Saturday night. #sapphicsaturday #lesbian #sapphicsinsuburbia #reader #millennial
babes. BABES. A box from The Lily X just arrived and I am fully not okay about it and I could not be more thrilled 😭📦💜 I am OBSESSED. this box, these books, the spicy NSFW character art that I am staring at instead of going about my day, and the books themselves, babes, we need to talk about these books RIGHT NOW 🔥 these girls are THICK and I couldn’t be more thrilled. The Seventh Star Series — Lily X Sapphic omegaverse fantasy romance · Alpha/Beta/Omega dynamics · Fated mates · Mating cycles · Interracial romance · G!P · Gratuitous spice · Happily ever afters · A fully built fantasy world that pulls you in and does not let you go This series is a gold standard of sapphic omegaverse babes. Now that I have all of these in my hands, I’m so stoked to dive back into this world! Lily X took this concept to a whole new level in sapphic romance and built something that is not just spice (and you know I love spicy) but it’s also emotionally invested world building with characters you cant help but obsess over, who happen to also be in incredibly SPIIIIICCCYYYY situations. If you are new to the Seventh Star Series, start with Let Me Be Yours. You are welcome in advance 🫠 Choke On My Name — Lily X (Bitten By Magick Book 2) Sapphic witch x vampire romantasy · Dark romance · Enemies to lovers · Interracial romance · Spicy · Fantasy · NSFW · The kind of title that tells you exactly what you are getting into and delivers every single time 🧛‍♀️🔥 I GOT THIS KICKERSTARTER AND REGRETS ARE NO WHERE TO BE SEEN!!! Our girl Lily X loves happily ever afters, interracial romance, and scorching sapphic spice and it will show in every single page of everything she has ever written. She is a GIFT to the sapphic romance space and I will keep saying it 💜 now. the question I have for all of you….. have you dipped your toe into omegaverse yet?? because if the answer is no, this is your sign. this is your moment. Lily X is an amazing and spectacular place to start. drop a 🔥 if you are already a Lily X reader and a 👀 if omegaverse is on your curious list, I want to know EVERYTHING! #LilyXBooks #TheSeventhStarSeries #Chok
bookish summer ins & outs, and I invite you along. ☀️📚 IN this summer: slow reading with zero guilt. prioritizing rest without apology. supporting small creators with my whole chest. saying yes to new things even when they scare me. getting out
bookish summer ins & outs, and I invite you along. ☀️📚 IN this summer: slow reading with zero guilt. prioritizing rest without apology. supporting small creators with my whole chest. saying yes to new things even when they scare me. getting outside. buying directly from authors whenever I can. hyping the books I love loudly and often. doing something that genuinely scares me. reading diversely and intentionally. growing organically — real connections over vanity metrics. unplugging regularly and actually meaning it. and living moments instead of documenting all of them. OUT this summer: gatekeeping who gets to be a reader and how. rage baiting. hurtful reviews that forget there’s a person behind every book. baseless accusations. book shaming in any form. arguing in the comments like it’s going to change anything. Pirating books — just don’t, it genuinely hurts the authors we love. negative self-talk about my shelf, my pace, my following, my worth. getting caught up in follower counts that don’t tell the whole story. and documenting every single moment instead of just living it. Reading should feel like joy. This community should feel like home. This summer, we protect both. what’s on your bookish summer IN list? 👇 #BookishSummer #InsAndOuts #SapphicReads #Bookstagram #SterlingSapphicReads
☀️COVER REVEAL INCOMING 🏝️ Babes… I know sapphic summer is around the corner and I KNOW you’re looking for a summer beach read…. It’s cool. I got you! TAGAN SHEPARD has got something to crank up the heat at the beach. Honeymoon for Four by Tagan Shapard is coming to you on July 1, 2026!!! 🏝️🏖️⛱️👙🌊☀️ 🗓️Mark your calendars! You’re not gonna wanna sleep on this one. Follow @taganshepard for tropes and tidbit for these four hitting the beach for sapphic shenanigans… she may be looking for ARC. Readers soon 🤫🤭 #coverreveal #honeymoonforfour #sapphicromance #summerreads #sapphicbooks
POV: a reader at a social event. Who finds another reader…. #reader #bookstagram #romancereader #doyouevenread #readmorebooks
It’s Sunday, babes. The agenda? Cat Coffee Book Wife What’s on your tbr today? #sapphicsinsuburbia #slowsundays #lesbians #reader #catlady
Soooo.. babes… I gotta tell ya….. I’m still chained to @rawniesabor court of chains series. Maya stole my words and my heart. Happy release day!!!! I’m so happy Maya and Harper are in the world!!!!! #courtofchains #sapphicromance #lesbian #bookstagram #darkromancebooks
🏳️‍🌈June ARC read 🌈 Baggage — Cass Morgan Soulmate Series Book 3 My babes, you have been in my DMs about this book. a LOT. and babes I hear you. I see you. and I am finally IN IT the Gallagher Girls are back, and this time they have go
HAPPY PRIDE MONTH BABES!!!!! if you are looking for sapphic books and you do not know about I Heart SapphFic yet — babes. let me change your life right now 🌈📚 this Pride collection is absolutely superb and it is the perfect excuse to shout o
🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️It’s Pride Month Eve!!!!!!!! 📣hey algorithm — do me a favor and find me the babes who are looking for sapphic book recs 📚 not the same five books you see on every single queer list. not the same books that have alre
Booked and busy, babes.. Happy Saturday night. #sapphicsaturday #lesbian #sapphicsinsuburbia #reader #millennial
babes. BABES. A box from The Lily X just arrived and I am fully not okay about it and I could not be more thrilled 😭📦💜 I am OBSESSED. this box, these books, the spicy NSFW character art that I am staring at instead of going about my day, and the
bookish summer ins & outs, and I invite you along. ☀️📚 IN this summer: slow reading with zero guilt. prioritizing rest without apology. supporting small creators with my whole chest. saying yes to new things even when they scare me. getting out
☀️COVER REVEAL INCOMING 🏝️ Babes… I know sapphic summer is around the corner and I KNOW you’re looking for a summer beach read…. It’s cool. I got you! TAGAN SHEPARD has got something to crank up the heat at the beach. Ho
POV: a reader at a social event. Who finds another reader…. #reader #bookstagram #romancereader #doyouevenread #readmorebooks
It’s Sunday, babes. The agenda? Cat Coffee Book Wife What’s on your tbr today? #sapphicsinsuburbia #slowsundays #lesbians #reader #catlady
Soooo.. babes… I gotta tell ya….. I’m still chained to @rawniesabor court of chains series. Maya stole my words and my heart. Happy release day!!!! I’m so happy Maya and Harper are in the world!!!!! #courtofchains #sapphic

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STERLING SAPPHIC READS is a soft, safe, joyful space created by Tacie to uplift sapphic stories, queer creators, indie bookstores, and the readers who love them. Whether you’re hunting for your next favorite romance, browsing bookish goodies, or looking for community, you’re home.

Sterling Sapphic Reads started as a place to talk about the books I love. But the more I showed up in this space, the more I saw what was missing: real, accessible support for the people making the books. Authors trying to figure out marketing alone. Creators building audiences without a roadmap. Professionals who wanted to work in this world but didn't know how to find the authors who needed them.

So I built the thing I wished existed.

This space grew from a simple desire: to see more sapphic stories celebrated loudly, lovingly, and unapologetically.

What started as a tiny corner of Bookstagram has grown into a thriving queer community filled with readers, authors, indie shops, and creatives who share a passion for sapphic joy.

Here, we believe that representation matters, indie authors deserve loud support, and reading should feel like home.

Curl up and explore. I promise your TBR is about to grow (in the best way). 💖

Fresh Sapphic Reads

  • "Love and Sportsball" by Meka James

  • "Magdalene Nox" by Milena McKay

  • "Losing Control" by J.J. Arias

  • "Falls From Grace" by Ruby Landers

  • "Kiss of Seduction" by Rawnie Sabor

  • Bloomtown: Genesis & Bloomtown: Exodus by Ally North

  • "A Game of Hearts and Heists" by Ruby Roe

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  • "Tacie has always been such a pleasure to work with. Not only is she sharp and clever with ideas, she’s fantastic with communication, and the video collabs we’ve done have always turned out incredible and are an awesome investment. I recommend her work to any sapphic author looking to market their books!"

    - Bryce Oakley, Author

  • "Whether we are needing reading recommendations or resources for connecting with Sapphic spaces, Tacie has always come through. Her commitment to advocacy throughout all of her content makes her an ideal collaborator. "

    - E’Shel, MM Bookbox Team Member

  • "When I first self-published I didn’t know anyone in the sapphic book community and I didn’t know if anyone would even read my duology, never mind like it. Then came Tacie, and when she took me under her wing it really felt like the most popular girl at school had invited me—the awkward new kid—to sit with her at lunch so she could introduce me to the gang. But not only did Tacie welcome me into the community with open arms, she actually read my books, and liked them. She liked them so much she shared them; she used her platform, her talent and her time to promote my work, a gift I will never forget or be able to truly repay. Now, two years later, I’m a full-time author with a trad deal through Penguin Random House, and I owe some of that success to Tacie, without whom I’d likely still be unknown."

    - Ally North, Author

  • "Going indie was scary for me after so many years in publishing, so having Tacie to guide me was wonderful. She gave me all the advice and tools I needed to make this launch successful. I don’t know what I would’ve done without her on my team!"

    - Tagan Shepard, Author

  • “Sterling Sapphic Reads has the BEST merch. Period. Not only is it super cute, the quality is always outstanding! Tacie has really created a one-stop-shop for everyone's sapphic bookish needs. I've found so many amazing reads thanks to her bookstagram account. She's such a lover of all things sapphic literature, that you can't help but catch her contagious joy! “  

    J.J. Arias, Author

  • "Over the years, I have had the pleasure of working with Tacie on multiple projects, including author branding, creative posts, and design work. Not only is she deeply committed to uplifting voices in the queer and sapphic reader and author spaces, she is also incredibly talented, kind, responsive, and an absolute pleasure to work with. I cannot recommend her highly enough!"

    Dana Hawkins, Author