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Sapphic romance author with Bold Strokes Books World’s Best Aunt™️ | cat whisperer | she/her 🏳️‍🌈 📖 The Rise and Fall of Conner Cody, available now https://linktr.ee/chelseylynford

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Chelsey Lynford @chelseylynford.bsky.social · Jul 15

The Rise and Fall of Conner Cody is available everywhere today! Show Conner some love (read her story and you’ll find out she really needs it) and pick up a copy wherever books are sold.

#sapphfic

White text on a turquoise background lists the following tropes: celebrity, sexual awakening, Latinx MC, found family, Hollywood, lesbian MC, slow burn, grumpy/sunshine. White arrows point from each trope to a graphic in the middle of a silhouette of a guitar player surrounded by orange smoke. Across the image is text in turquoise that reads "The Rise and Fall of Conner Cody" and "Chelsey Lynford" in white at the bottom. Also in white text at the bottom are content warnings for drug use, mentions of abortion, & discussion of grooming of a minor.

Black text on a smoky grayscale background, with the silhouette of a guitar player in turquoise in the lower right corner: Conner Cody is poised to have it all. Whether on the big screen or a concert stage, she commands adoration, lust, and more money than she can count from millions of fans across the world. Behind the scenes, she keeps people at arm’s length, having learned her lessons from her famous parents—better to hurt them first before they can hurt her.

Her love life is as dramatic as the roles she plays, so Conner fills the void with meaningless hookups, and her infamous parties provide a facade of friendship. But when a few people begin to slip past her defenses and her estranged sister returns, happiness finally appears within reach.

But letting people in is risky and her insecurities take center stage, pushing away everyone she cares about. On the verge of destroying everything she holds dear, Conner must choose: will she stay behind her walls, safe yet alone, or will she risk it all to finally learn what it means to love?

Chelsey Lynford @chelseylynford.bsky.social · 6d

Brothers don’t shake hands, brothers gotta hug!

Chelsey Lynford @chelseylynford.bsky.social · 8d

September #sapphfic reads!

Black text on a background of autumnal leaves: "SEPTEMBER READS" with images of the covers of the following books with arrows pointing from the tropes to the covers.
Ask Me Again by EJ Noyes, eerily accurate PTSD rep
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid, astronaut lesbians
Her Duchess to Desire by Jane Walsh, seven! Mattresses
Learning Curves by Rachel Lacey, the pottery wheel scene

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Chelsey Lynford @chelseylynford.bsky.social · 13d

This guy got up from his sun nap, walked across the room, curled up next to me, and started the purr engine. We don’t deserve these gremlins.

Chelsey Lynford @chelseylynford.bsky.social · 14d

Did I also partake in this sale? Yes, but we don’t need to talk about how many. That’s between me, my bank account, and my rage at the patriarchy.

Chelsey Lynford @chelseylynford.bsky.social · 14d

Is that empty space on your bookshelf begging to be used? Is your TBR stack next to your nightstand crying out for another book? Will one more paperback solve all your non-fascism related problems? Pick up a copy of my debut HELLA ON SALE at Bella Books! #sapphfic

www.bellabooks.com/product/9781...

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Chelsey Lynford @chelseylynford.bsky.social · 20d

Conner would never admit to caring about the season. For her, the fall usually means she's either filming or touring. However, she does appreciate that her sister teases her slightly less about wearing seasonally-appropriate clothing.

#sapphfic

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Chelsey Lynford @chelseylynford.bsky.social · 20d

Chloe loves the fall. The orchard is in full bloom, and all she wants is to eat apple pie by their fireplace. She loves sweater weather, but even more than that, she loves a good pumpkin spice latte.

A picture of a smiling Korean woman in the middle, surrounded by pictures of an orchard, a pumpkin spice latte, a fireplace, an apple pie, and a stack of sweaters.

Chelsey Lynford @chelseylynford.bsky.social · 20d

Tomorrow is the first day of autumn in the northern hemisphere, & it made me think about how my characters feel about fall.

A Vermont native, Quinn enjoys fall. The color of the leaves when she hikes, pulling out her flannels & hoodies, but most of all, the fact that it's one step closer to snow.

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Chelsey Lynford @chelseylynford.bsky.social · 28d

A late #caturday sun nap for Chip

A gray and white cat snoozing in a basket next to a window

Chelsey Lynford @chelseylynford.bsky.social · Sep 6

This may be the thing that finally pushes me over the edge.

An inflatable “skibidi toilet” Halloween costume

Chelsey Lynford @chelseylynford.bsky.social · Sep 4

Check out how my books can help you with #sapphicseptember.

www.boldstrokesbooks.com/authors/chel...

The following boxes are circled in blue on the 2025 Sapphic September bingo card: indie or small press author, choose your own prompt, book from your physical TBR, new or new to you author.

The following boxes are circled in orange on the 2025 Sapphic September bingo card: indie or small press author, 2025 release, choose your own prompt, book from your physical TBR, new or new to you author.

Chelsey Lynford @chelseylynford.bsky.social · Sep 1

#Sapphfic August reads!

Black text on a background with a field of wheat and white clouds: "AUGUST READS" with images of the covers of the following books with arrows pointing from the tropes to the covers.
Ask, Tell by EJ Noyes, military
Cherish by Kris Bryant, age gap
Confined Desires by Katherine McIntyre, friends to lovers
Edge of Glory by Rachel Spangler, sports romance

Chelsey Lynford @chelseylynford.bsky.social · Aug 29

When it’s football jersey day at work but they didn’t specify which football…

Chelsey Lynford @chelseylynford.bsky.social · Aug 25

My WIP is set in North Carolina, and every time I write, I crave a milkshake from Cookout. 🤤

Chelsey Lynford @chelseylynford.bsky.social · Aug 24

KC with the most “straight off the training ground” goal you’ll see. Smooth as butter, Wheeler.

#NWSL

Chelsey Lynford @chelseylynford.bsky.social · Aug 23

I’m pleased to announce that for the very first time, Chip didn’t hide from my yard guy but instead protected the space between me and the arm of the couch. His bravery exhausted him so he’s resting.

#caturday

Chelsey Lynford @chelseylynford.bsky.social · Aug 23

Who needs defense when you have goals? Chicago v NC is nuts.

#NWSL

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Esther Ciammachilli @estherc.bsky.social · Aug 16

Crowd at Audi Field chanting “Free D.C.” at the Spirit match.
#freedc

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Chelsey Lynford @chelseylynford.bsky.social · Aug 13

Today I tried to swallow a pill while chewing gum and started choking, and I also learned that the column on a spreadsheet labeled “Active GPS” does, in fact, mean it has active GPS.

So yeah, those thousands of dollars spent on my education was money well spent.

Chelsey Lynford @chelseylynford.bsky.social · Aug 11

I am wildly overstimulated now.

Chelsey Lynford @chelseylynford.bsky.social · Aug 10

Rainforest Cafe, aquarium, and Legoland with the niblings today 😊

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Chelsey Lynford @chelseylynford.bsky.social · Aug 9

Some of my favorite lines from The Rise and Fall of Conner Cody!

📸: Elizabeth Hope Art

www.boldstrokesbooks.com/books/the-ri...

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She was Conner fucking Cody, a whole-ass Disney princess. She backed down from no man.
Conner Cody, first of her name, queen of infatuations and defender of one-night stands, ruler of sapphics throughout the realm
"I'm not here to talk. I think you can find something better to do with that mouth."
"You should have told me lesbian sex is a marathon sport."
"Listen to me. You don't touch her. You don't talk to her. You don't even look at her. You don't even think about her."
Little Miss Sunshine and Queen of the Mood Swings
The modern-day incarnation of a Salem witch, weaving spells not with eye of newt and rhyming chants but with a silver tongue and generous praise.
"Conner is as gay as the sun is bright."

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The Lesbian Review @thelesbianreview.com · Aug 1

NEW REVIEW
A Thousand Tiny Promises by Morgan Lee Miller is a romantic journey wrapped in grief, memory, and second chances.

@morganleemiller.bsky.social
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Chelsey Lynford @chelseylynford.bsky.social · Aug 7

I did!

Chelsey Lynford @chelseylynford.bsky.social · Aug 6

I applied for a job today that will get me the hell out of Texas, and my stomach has been a ball of anxiety all day. Although maybe that’s because I didn’t eat.

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