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Sally Brooks

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Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, The United Kingdom

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Gay and Lesbian, Romance, Humor and Comedy

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I'm Sally Brooks, a British writer of contemporary sapphic romance. These books are perfect for those of you who love diverse characters, romantic comedy and page-turning fiction.
In my books you will find compelling, funny and heartwarming stories - think all the lols with all the feels.
I love complex queer female characters so that's what I write and I'll keep you guessing right to the end.
I live in Birmingham with my wife, our three children and two cats - Cagney and Lacey, who are surprisingly bad at solving crime. ...more

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Average rating: 4.12 · 764 ratings · 132 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	Swiping Right and Other Disasters (The Second Chance Chronicles #1) 3.96 avg rating — 319 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Faking It and Falling in Love (The Second Chance Chronicles #3) 4.21 avg rating — 135 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Don't Fall in Love and How to Break the Rules (The Second Chance Chronicles #2) 4.15 avg rating — 99 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Barcelona Bakery 4.32 avg rating — 63 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Her Shadow: A story of love, loss and politics (Shadow #1) 4.25 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 2017 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fighting Feelings and a Christmas Truce (The Second Chance Chronicles #4) 4.19 avg rating — 52 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Theatre of Shadows: Power, politics and passion (Shadow #2) 4.45 avg rating — 33 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Four Movements: 50 years, four people, one piano 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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It's Publication Day!

Today is the day! My new sapphic romance, The Barcelona Bakery, is out now.

If you want grumpy/sunshine vibes, masc/femme, slow burn with sugar and spice set in sunny Spain, then this is the story for you.

Available on Kindle and KU right now

I can't wait to hear what you think of it. Read more of this blog post »

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Published on June 18, 2026 01:46 • Tags: barcelona, grumpy-sunshine, lesbian-romance, lesfic, lgbtq, masc-femme, queer-fiction, romance, sapphic-fiction, sapphic-romance, slow-burn, spain, spicy

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Gellhorn: A Twentieth Century Life

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