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We're a midsized independent publisher with a diverse collection of LGBTQ+ general and genre fiction (romance, intrigue, crime, erotica, sci-fi/fantasy/horror), adult & YA. Shop our webstore and our sales! https://linktr.ee/boldstrokesbooks

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Bold Strokes Books @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social · Dec 29

These WEBSTORE COUPONS are valid 24/7 on every single book in our webstore:
Spend $25 - use coupon code TEN% to save 10%
Spend $45 - use coupon code TWENTY% to save 20%
Spend $65 - use coupon code THIRTY% to save 30%

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Bold Strokes Books @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social · Sep 9

*ANYWHERE WITH YOU by Margo Glynn
*BURNING BRIDGES by Lesley Davis
*DREAMS ENTANGLED by Sophia Kell Hagin
*ECHOES OF LOVE by Catherine Lane
*MOONLIGHT OBSESSION by Sheri Lewis Wohl
*MY BOYFRIEND'S WIFE by Joy Argento
*TAPOUT by Nicole Disney
*THE FAME GAME by Ronica Black

Bold Strokes Books @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social · Sep 9

It's general release day for our September books! That means you can find all of them wherever you shop. And if you shop in our webstore, www.boldstrokesbooks.com, you can use our everyday coupons to get 10%/20%/30% off your total book purchase.

September's new releases, the best sapphic summer reads, out now. [IMAGES: covers of the eight September releases over a background of a path through the forest with autumn leaves.]
*ANYWHERE WITH YOU by Margo Glynn
*BURNING BRIDGES by Lesley Davis
*DREAMS ENTANGLED by Sophia Kell Hagin
*ECHOES OF LOVE by Catherine Lane
*MOONLIGHT OBSESSION by Sheri Lewis Wohl
*MY BOYFRIEND'S WIFE by Joy Argento
*TAPOUT by Nicole Disney
*THE FAME GAME by Ronica Black

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The Lesbian Review @thelesbianreview.com · Sep 5

Our brand new #MustRead #Pirate #Books list is live and features books by

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N.I.A. @niainemia.bsky.social · Sep 5

The new book by Nicole Disney is coming soon and it’s sooooo good! 🥵❤️‍🔥
September, 9 - safe the date!

„Tapout“ by Nicole Disney
@boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social and
@nicoledisneyauthor.bsky.social thanks so much for the ARC
#NetGalley #arc #review #Tapout
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Nia's review of Tapout

5/5: Believing in yourself trumps the best training and the best school. But Layla has to learn that the hard way. She's good and has everything she needs as an MMA fighter to be successful, except f...

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Frederick Smith, Ed.D. @fsmith827.bsky.social · Sep 6

Also, if you enjoyed One and Done, you’ll love my forthcoming novel Love Is A Contact Sport, a Black, Queer, 2nd Chance, College Reunion, MM Romance coming out June 2026 on @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social. Stay connected with me for updates. ✍🏾📚💕🌈

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N.I.A. @niainemia.bsky.social · Sep 8

Bold Strokes Books is releasing two more great books tomorrow 🎉
„Anywhere With You“ by Margo Glynn
and
„My Boyfriend‘s Wife“ by Joy Argento
Thank so much to
@boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social and #NetGalley for the #arc
#Anywherewithyou #MyBoyfriendsWife

#review on #goodreads 😉

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Bold Strokes Books @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social · Aug 1

EIGHT new sapphic romances for your reading pleasure ahead of general release! Exclusively at boldstrokesbooks.com in ebook and paperback (and That's Amore in audiobook!) before wide release on August 12.😍

[Image: rolling waves with book covers overlaid] August Releases Out Now! The best sapphic summer reads
* AN EXTRAORDINARY PASSION by Kit Meredith
* HEART'S APPRAISAL by Jo Hemmingwood
* THAT'S AMORE by Georgia Beers
* THE UNEXPECTED HEIRESS by Cassidy Crane
* THROUGH SKY AND STARS by Tessa Croft
* UNCOMPLICATE IT by Kel McCord
* VANGUARD by Gun Brooke

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Frederick Smith, Ed.D. @fsmith827.bsky.social · Jul 24

New book alert

Love Is A Contact Sport
June 2026 @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social

A Black, MM, 2nd Chance, College Classmates Reunite romance with a little Detroit, a lotta Bay Area, and grown folks figuring out life and love.

✍🏾📚💕🌈🏀🎓 #BookSky #BlackBookSky #RomanceBookSky #MMRomance #Romancelandia

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Black and white photo of Frederick Smith in front of a MacBook laptop.

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Frederick Smith, Ed.D. @fsmith827.bsky.social · Jul 31

This was such a fun conversation on the @minoriteareport.bsky.social podcast in summer 2024. I enjoy listening now and then. We discussed my 2024 novel One and Done, a Black, Queer, Higher Ed, Bay Area romance on @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social.

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#BookSky #LGBTQSky

Black Queer Author, Frederick Smith, is One and Done!

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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.

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The Lesbian Review @thelesbianreview.com · Aug 1

“You’re still every bit the heartbreaker.” Theo finally spoke, fixing her with her gaze. Mild amusement read on her features.

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LESBIreviewed @lesbireviewed.bsky.social · Jul 20

Update: A Conflict Of Interest by Morgan Adams. Just Finished!!!...aww amazing 🦁🧡🦁

Buy the book: www.amazon.com/dp/1636798705

A Conflict of Interest

Amazon.com: A Conflict of Interest: 9781636798707: Adams, Morgan: Books

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Bold Strokes Books @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social · Jul 21

Woohoo! Congratulations to @georgiabeers.bsky.social @jjhaleauthor.bsky.social @empresskristin.bsky.social and Ronica Black, writing as Alexandra Riley on your new @goldencrownls.bsky.social awards! Flash sale in the webstore www.boldstrokesbooks.com/offers/3910-...

Congratulations to our 2025 Golden Crown Literary Society Winners. 20% off all ebook formats. Ends July 22 11:59pm EDT. Georgia Beers - Aubrey McFadden Is Never Getting Married. J.J. Hale - Truly Home. Kristin Keppler - One Last Summer. Ronica Black writing as Alexandra Riley - The Curse. [image: celebration banner with the four book covers below]

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Lorie Lewis Ham @mysteryrat.bsky.social · Jun 30

As KRL continues to feature #LGBTQ+ mystery authors for #Pride month, up this week we have a review and ebook giveaway of "A Marvelous Murder" by David S Pederson and an interesting guest post by David kingsriverlife.com/06/28/a-marv... @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social #mystery #writing #books 💙📚🏳️‍🌈

A Marvelous Murder By David S Pederson: Review/Giveaway/Guest Post

by Sarah Erwin & David S PedersonIt’s 1939 in Hollywood, and notorious film director Orland Orcott is found dead in his locked study. Police quickly rule the death a suicide, but despite their dislike...

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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · Jun 12

For the month of June, all my books at @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social‬ are 20% off, including THE UNWANTED, my #QueerYA fantasy.

What if your mother wasn’t dead like you’d always been told?

And what if she turned out to be an Amazon? #BookSky

Jeffrey Ricker, author of Detours | Bold Strokes Books

Jeffrey Ricker is the author of Detours (2011) and the...

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Bold Strokes Books @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social · Jun 8

Thanks for the reminder. We always put the image info in the text of the post for that reason but will add as alt-text as well.

Bold Strokes Books @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social · Jun 6

We don't sell our audiobooks directly, so we cannot put them on sale. They're available thru Audible and Apple. But Audible has regular sales on audiobooks and you earn credits for free books.

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Bold Strokes Books @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social · Jun 6

We're here, we're queer, 365 days a year!
For the entire month of June, every ebook published 2004-2024 is 20% off.
We love celebrating our LGBTQIA+ stories, the authors who create them, and the readers who ask for more and who make what we do possible.
www.boldstrokesbooks.com/offers/3867-...

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Bold Strokes Books @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social · Jun 1

* A CONFLICT OF INTEREST by Morgan Adams
* CHARITY CASE by Jean Copeland
* THE STOLEN GIRL by @carihunter.bsky.social
* A MAGNIFICENT DISTURBANCE by @2coasties.bsky.social
* A MARVELOUS MURDER by David S Pederson
* MOMENTS TO TREASURE by @alivali.bsky.social
* BIG CORPSE ON CAMPUS by Karis Walsh

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Bold Strokes Books @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social · Jun 1

IT'S JUNE!
And we've got seven brand-new LGBTQ+ reads for your PRIDE reading pleasure.
Get them in ebook and paperback exclusively from our webstore. They'll be everyone on June 10.
www.boldstrokesbooks.com

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The Lesbian Review @thelesbianreview.com · Mar 13

"It’d been a long, long time since she’d let anyone please her like that. It always felt too personal, as if it was the next step to something more. Something like a commitment.”

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American Horror Story 2025 @scottynola.bsky.social · May 26

Newsletter: in which I finally pay tribute to Felice Picano.

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Like People in History

Felice Picano was a very dear friend

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Bold Strokes Books @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social · May 26

FINAL DAY!
Still time to get hundreds of ebooks @ $3.99
www.boldstrokesbooks.com

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Sylvia Nyx is still a puppy 🏳️‍⚧️ a.k.a. Elena Abbott @elenaabbottauthor.com · May 25

To Please Her, from @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social

It's heavy on the bdsm, but it's a romance at heart. it might be up your alley.

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To Please Her by Elena Abbott | Bold Strokes Books

A spilled coffee leads Sabrina into a world of erotic BDSM that may just land her the love of her life.

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Chelsey Lynford @chelseylynford.bsky.social · May 23

#lesficfri **alone**

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Black text on a grayscale photo of a crowd at a concert with smoke concealing the stage: “If you ruin your posture by sitting like that, you’ll never model again.”

Conner slouched even lower in response, and Vittoria laughed. The sound, like ringing bells, brought back countless memories. When they weren’t in bed together, they’d spent half their time laughing.

And spent the other half arguing.

“Always such a child.” Vittoria tsked with a fond smile.

“What do you want, Vittoria?”

“You, obviously.”

“A lot of people want me.”

She laughed again. “Your ego! You have not changed a bit. I’ve missed you, Con.” She leaned toward Conner, her short skirt inching up her thigh. “Yet, you are alone tonight. Where are all these people who want you?”

“Everywhere I go. I just wanted to be by myself.”

The Rise and Fall of Conner Cody, coming this July

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