Watching fireworks together (Micro-Trope #7)
It’s time for another Micro-Trope category: Watching fireworks together.
For this square of the Sapphic Book Bingo, read a sapphic book with a scene in which two characters watch a fireworks display together, e.g., on New Year’s Eve or the Fourth of July.
15 sapphic books in which the characters are watching fireworks together
Below, you’ll find 15 sapphic books in which the main characters are watching fireworks together.
Just for Show by Jae
What happens when an overachieving psychologist with OCD tendencies and an impulsive, out-of-work actress start a fake relationship?
Claire Renshaw thought she had it all: a successful career as a couples therapist, a publishing contract for her self-help book, and a happy relationship. But her perfect world falls apart when her fiancée calls off their engagement. Because of that, even her book deal might be off the table. After all, readers don’t want relationship advice from someone who can’t even make her own relationship work.
So Claire sets out to hire herself a fake fiancée.
Lana Henderson, the actress who shows up to audition for the role, is not exactly Claire’s ideal woman. Her frankness and the messes she leaves everywhere drive Claire up the wall. At least she won’t fall in love with someone like Lana.
But soon, Lana starts to win her over with her big heart, tickle fights, and—gasp!—carbs after six. The longer they pretend to be a love-struck couple, the less fake their kisses feel and the more the lines between reality and role begin to blur.
Once the book contract is signed, will they walk away or is their relationship no longer just for show?
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Lexi’s Cup of Tea: A Worlds Apart Romance by Amber Perez
Lexi Nichols thought she was on the verge of fulfilling all her dreams: a successful modeling career, one-of-a-kind friends, a degree in pediatric nursing, and a drop-dead gorgeous girlfriend. But when her job aspirations hit a dead end and she finds out her “girlfriend” may not feel the same way, her world comes crashing down around her. With nothing in life living up to her expectations, she runs to her sister in Tennessee in an attempt to find the purpose she’s lost.
Van Astor, queen of one-night stands, thought she was content to spend her days at a nine to five, pursuing her passion of skateboarding on the weekends, and partaking in random hook-ups whenever the desire struck. But when her boss’s exotic sister visits for the summer, she finds herself rethinking her devil may care attitude.
When the two cross paths at a party for Lexi’s sister, their chemistry is instantaneous and undeniable, even as Lexi insists Van isn’t her type. It seems life has offered them the perfect summer setup: friends with benefits and no strings attached. With Lexi’s unwavering insistence that she return home to prove she can make it without the help of her sister, the end of summer approaches and they find themselves struggling with feelings that weren’t part of the arrangement.
Can they find a way to overcome their pasts and expectations? Or will Lexi decide Van just isn’t her cup of tea?
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Whisk Me Away by Georgia Beers
Whisk Me Away is must-see TV. When the famous host arranges a retreat for up-and-coming pastry chefs, Regan Callahan applies. Everything she’s been working for is served up hot and delicious right under her nose: recognition of her self-taught skills, learning from a master, there’s even been a secret prize hinted at that just might give her the means to buy her boss’s bakery when he retires. It’s not supposed to be a competition, but if it is, she’ll do anything to win.
Ava Prescott has no intention of allowing that to happen. Not that she’s worried. Regan doesn’t have what it takes. Just like she couldn’t excel with Ava as her boss when they worked together at the high-end restaurant in New York City. Their rivalry sharp as a lemon tart, Ava’s going to win, then she’ll ditch the high-pressure kitchen and open a small restaurant where she’ll have the creative freedom to follow her instincts, and her unique desserts will blossom.
Their styles are different. Their personalities are miles apart. Regan’s a gorgeous flake. Ava, a beautiful untouchable ice queen. Let the competition, and the ovens, heat up. Everyone knows the best recipes come straight from the heart.
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I Knew I Loved You by Amy DeMeritt
Dani is an introvert and has more walls than a Roman fortress. Her – gorgeous – best friend, Taylor, is an extrovert and one of only two people who’s ever been allowed inside Dani’s walls. They’ve been best friends for over seventeen years, and Dani has secretly been in love with her for nearly just as long. For the past several years, life and people have caused them to somewhat drift apart.
But when Taylor invites Dani to go on an all-expenses-paid trip to a luxury resort in Clearwater Beach, Florida, they get the space and solitude they need to hash out the reasons Dani has slowly closed her walls against Taylor and heal their friendship. And through the emotional reconnecting, something else blossoms between them, something Dani had always dreamed about and nearly lost hope of ever experiencing.
As their relationship transitions from one of friendship to one of passion, romance, and commitment, Dani and Taylor reevaluate their career paths, both helping each other to achieve what they want for their future. To follow her dreams to become an artist, Dani will have to learn how to control her ego, overcome her fears, and tear down the walls she’d spent most of her life erecting around her mind and heart.
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Partly For Love by Anne-Marie Pellow
Life can change in a heartbeat.
It happens to Kezia Pope when she comes face to face with a woman who reminds her of Hannah, the only girlfriend she ever had.
Hannah was the one person who understood her. Hannah never judged her and always looked out for her. Until one night when a prank goes too far.
Events of the past come flooding back to Kezia, and old addictions she thought she’d laid to rest creep up on her again.
Olivia Cruz is eleven years older than her wife, Emma. At the end of a working day, all Liv wants to do is put her feet up or go to bed—exhausted and fragile. But Emma has other ideas, and the thought of a night out is too tempting after months of all work and no play. After all, you’re only here once and life’s for enjoying, right?
The downward spiral begins. A chance meeting. A wrong decision. A sequence of events turns three women’s worlds inside out.
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Treasure by Chance by Brenda Murphy
Fire Investigator and legendary stud about town Mel Michaels is not looking for love. Raising her niece, Nicole, after her sister’s death is her full-time job. Who needs a potential heartbreak when Mel’s natural charm and swagger has opened every bedroom door she’s ever knocked on?
Music teacher Sofia Ortega has spent the last three years putting her life back together after a bitter breakup. Back in her hometown she is content with her life and sworn off relationships. After their chance encounter ends in a torrid one-night stand, both women are forced to choose, protect their hearts or take a chance?
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Ready for Love by Catherine Maiorisi
After watching the woman she’s professed to love for more than twenty years marry someone else, Renee Rousseau vows to free herself of the unrequited love before she and her friends meet the married couple in Paris. In ten weeks.
Then Renee encounters Lady Constance Martindale—the only other woman she’d ever imagined a future with—and she’s sure the universe is playing with her. Sixteen years ago they’d agreed to a casual, time-limited relationship. But when it turned to love, they both panicked and Constance dumped Renee before Renee could dump her. A first.
But the past is the past and sixteen years is a lifetime. Can passion be renewed? And what about her love for the woman who just got married?
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Reservations by Donna Jay
When a mysterious stranger rescues Rose Collins from the date from hell, she’s intrigued despite her scepticism about fate. The last thing this curvy office manager expects is for her alluring saviour to reappear with a job offer.
Alex Carpenter can’t stop thinking about the confident woman she rescued. Her dream of opening an exclusive women’s retreat with fantasy-themed suites finally feels within reach – if only she can convince Rose to join her business venture. But what started as professional admiration is quickly complicated by undeniable chemistry.
Rose never imagined her next career move would involve managing a hotel where every room tells a different story, each more provocative than the last. Worse, her new boss seems more interested in her organisational skills than exploring their sizzling attraction.
As they work in close quarters, maintaining professional boundaries becomes increasingly impossible.
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Hoops & Heartstrings by Eliza Lentzski
When a devastating injury threatens Lex Bennet’s dream of playing in the women’s professional basketball league, her world is turned upside down. Despite the setback, Lex is unexpectedly drafted by the new expansion team in Boston. Her jubilation is short-lived, however, when she finds herself on the same roster as Eva Montgomery, her long-time college rival and the woman responsible for her injury.
Once adversaries on the court, Lex and Eva must navigate their new dynamic as teammates. As they confront their past and strive to find common ground, unresolved emotions and an undeniable attraction simmer between them, becoming increasingly difficult to ignore.
For Eva, the pressure of professional sports is compounded by her struggle with coming out. Her evolving relationship with Lex—from fierce adversaries to something more complicated—adds layers of tension and uncertainty.
Can they overcome their past and build a future together, both on and off the court? With the scrutiny of fame threatening to expose their relationship, will Eva find the courage to embrace a future with Lex? And will Lex’s support be enough to guide them toward happiness?
Old rivals, new teammates—will their unresolved past lead to love or disaster?
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Novel Problems by Elizabeth Luly
Hannah Taylor has some novel problems. The best-selling fantasy author, who writes under a secret pen name, is suffering from writer’s block after her long-term relationship collapses. With the deadline for her next novel fast approaching, Hannah flees Manhattan for Sapphire Springs, New York, planning to hide away until she finishes her book. But when she’s forced to visit the local cafe-bookstore, she accidentally finds herself with a new job and one very attractive new boss. Distractions she definitely doesn’t need with her looming deadline… or does she?
George O’Grady worked hard to turn Novel Gossip into the cafe-bookstore of her dreams, but staff shortages are putting the normally unflappable lesbian under pressure. Hannah’s appearance is a godsend. Although it would be easier if her new employee was less distractingly lovely, because George has a strict rule against dating employees.
Over the course of the summer, Hannah and George grow closer. But can the two book lovers overcome their novel problems, rules, and relationship baggage to write their own happy ending?
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A Troublemaker in Her Eyes by Genta Sebastian
It’s a hot, humid summer on the island of Terceira in1969. Young Capt. Traf Mendes is vengefully bitter after her gorgeous gypsy girlfriend, Carmen, suddenly married a man. The original Troublemaker takes her sense of betrayal out on all the island femmes, creating mischief by starting a contest between the butches to see who can collect the most panties before the American long Thanksgiving weekend. Determined never to trust another woman, Traf becomes the Ice Butch, quickly collecting trophies, not girlfriends.
But Capt. Betty Sullivan, the pretty blonde American nurse, keeps distracting her. Sometimes it seems like she’s setting Traf up, waiting to trap her into admitting she’s a lesbian to destroy her career. Other times, the guitar playing hippie from San Francisco seems to be only a lonely woman far from home, looking for a friend.
Traf’s attraction is undeniable, but she keeps it under control through the trauma of a plane crash, the pleasures of showing Betty her island, and a festive American style Thanksgiving dinner. But when Betty asks Traf to set her up with a lesbian lover, what’s an Ice Butch Troublemaker with serious trust issues to do?
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The Hues of Me and You by Morgan Lee Miller
Arlette Adair has always done what’s right. From the day she was born, she’s lived the life her parents forced upon her. Now, she’s stuck in a sparkless relationship and a job she never wanted. Her father’s presidential campaign will forever root her in the world of politics that she’s trying to escape from.
Brooke Dawson has always made her own rules. She’s a struggling freelance artist by day and a catering bartender at night, but her heart is full…almost. When she picks up a bartending shift at a high society party, she hopes to bring home enough money to pay her rent. She never expects to run into Arlette Adair: her former best friend, the girl she spent all of college secretly crushing on, and the one who got away.
Now face-to-face with their unresolved past, Arlette and Brooke quickly fall back into their old ways while dancing around the biggest question: Why hadn’t they fallen in love all those years ago?
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The Forever and The Now by KJ
Bron McIntyre, forty-two, has it all together. Terrific job. Loving family. No desperate need for a girlfriend but would be interested if one came along. Bron McIntyre is Teflon.
Kate Agostino, forty-eight, is not Teflon. Yes, she has a terrific job. But a loving family? Not really. And her personal life is rapidly disintegrating and turning into dust.
When her orange smoothie explodes all over her business suit while she’s on her afternoon walk, Kate simply shakes her head in resignation.
Bron, having witnessed the smoothie eruption, races to help, and suddenly her life takes an unexpected turn.
Falling in love is like watching the grandest sunset on the calmest ocean where the tiniest ripples wear silver sparkles as their hats. Kate and Bron find that sunset on that ocean with those ripples of love, but what happens when you take that love for granted? What happens when your person disappears? The answers are hard to hear and Bron chooses not to listen.
After a relationship break, a family intervention, and conversations that rip apart seams, Bron and Kate eventually find themselves, each other, and their now. And what they discover is that love is the large and the deliberate, and the simple and the small.
So when tragedy strikes, they call on its strength because, when you think about it, love can live on in the forever, particularly if it lives courageously in the now.
A beautifully poignant story about life, love and a loss so tragic that sometimes even the grandest sunset on the calmest ocean with the ripples wearing hats is too heartbreaking to bear.
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Halcyon Nights by MJ Duncan
Emerson Riis has a job she loves, friends she considers family, and her goofy malamute Sasha for company. As far as she’s concerned, life in the small town of Mystic is pretty much perfect. Enter Mari Davenport, a Hollywood screenwriter with a dozen blockbusters to her name, who arrives in a car that is completely unfit for the north woods of Minnesota. Their paths cross in a way that could have been plucked straight from one of Mari’s romcoms, and though their attraction is instant and their chemistry off-the-charts, the fact that Mari must return to LA at the end of her six-month writing sabbatical looms ominously on the horizon. As Emerson and Mari’s feelings grow, will they find a way to rewrite the ending to their story, or are they meant only for this sweet but short-lived season of halcyon nights?
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Back In Your Arms by Monica McCallan
Seventeen years ago, Quinn McKinley left her small town of Kingsford for a shot at a happier life. Now a successful real estate agent in New York City, she’s brought back on behalf of a client, begrudgingly accepting her return home in order to close the deal of a lifetime.
Coming back opens doors she’s done her best to keep closed all these years, namely, how she felt about her childhood best friend, Sawyer Kent.
Sawyer’s spent her whole life in Kingsford, working at her family’s antique store and trying to make everyone happy. Quinn’s return is unexpected, knocking her routine existence more than a little off balance. She’s still frustrated at how Quinn left things between them, and even if she has all kinds of unresolved feelings, she’s got bigger problems to worry about right now.
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