Jessie Chandler’s caper mystery series features Minnesota coffee shop owner Shay O’Hanlon who not only gets her friends out of trouble but also saves her badge-wearing lover, JT Bordeaux. Set in Colfax, Colorado, the Alex & CJ series, uses fast-paced plotting, sometimes exaggerated, as the two lesbians battle near-death disasters in shootouts while rushing to uncover a mysterious evil presence that could permanently separate the two of them.
No matter how many times this description has been used, Abbott manages to escape the predictable with very different voices and charm for each of them. As a blond, gorgeous southern femme, CJ is a striking contrast to her dark, handsome love interest. Clair, both personally and professionally, with Captain Alex Ryan. Sims is working on her fifth book, Left Field, featuring women’s softball.Įrica Abbott partners Internal Affairs investigator CJ St.
Plots in these page-turners are unpredictable, and the quirky well-developed characters go in unexpected directions. While Byrd fails to keep any long-term relationships, her love liaisons follow her as she frequently finds herself in a mess while summersaulting through funny, suspenseful, and sometimes gritty adventures. The Death of a Much-Travelled Woman: and Other Adventures with Cassandra ReillyĮlizabeth Sims’ protagonist Lillian Byrd is a reporter based in Detroit who is continually involved in huge mistakes of her own making.
These endearing books were published between 19. Co-founder of Seal Press, Wilson changed her name to Barbara Sjoholm in 2000. Each one is part travelogue as lesbian translator Cass travels the world and maneuvers between old and new girlfriends in her attempt to help friends. From P.I, FBI, police women, and reporters to a translator and a coffee shop owner, all these lesbians have become friends who I want to follow in future books.īarbara Wilson’s Cassandra Reilly series are much more sleuthing than romancing, and the twists and turns between schemes and mistaken genders add to the laugh-out-loud humor. One characteristic that these series have in common is mature protagonists, although some of the first books begin when they are young. Lesbian Sleuths: Ten Mystery/Romance Series by Sue Hardestyįor those who enjoy a mix of romance with their mysteries (or is it the other way around?), here are ten of my favorite lesbian sleuths.
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