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The Ways We Converge
Juniper Banks has spent the last decade running her mom’s powwow food truck—a life far from the dreams she once had. But while serving frybread and iced tea, she’s quietly built something her Tribe’s thriving food sovereignty program. Now, with an official budget and a coveted office in the new Tribal administrative building, she’s ready to reclaim her narrative and help shape her community’s future.
Rowan Birdsong, a rising star in environmental law, never thought she’d return to the Reservation she once called home. But when her father’s health declines, Rowan steps away from her high-profile career to work as a Tribal advisor and take care of him. The last thing she expects is to cross paths with her first love—Juniper. Or maybe, deep down, it’s exactly who she hopes to see.
It’s been fifteen years since Rowan left Juniper behind, shattering their bond without explanation. Now, fate thrusts them together once more to collaborate on expanding the Tribal gardens Juniper worked so hard to establish. Juniper is furious—why is Rowan back now, and why does she have to ruin her carefully constructed plans for redemption?
At first, Juniper resolves to keep their partnership strictly professional. But as old tensions flare into fresh sparks and the truth behind Rowan’s sudden departure begins to surface, both women must decide whether they can rewrite their past—and if their paths are destined to converge after all.
The Ways We Converge is a second-chance, forced-proximity sapphic romance featuring two Indigenous leads, with plus-size and gender non-conforming representation, climate justice, food sovereignty, powwow food truck chaos, and nerds… who really like to bang (a lot, everywhere).
Rowan Birdsong, a rising star in environmental law, never thought she’d return to the Reservation she once called home. But when her father’s health declines, Rowan steps away from her high-profile career to work as a Tribal advisor and take care of him. The last thing she expects is to cross paths with her first love—Juniper. Or maybe, deep down, it’s exactly who she hopes to see.
It’s been fifteen years since Rowan left Juniper behind, shattering their bond without explanation. Now, fate thrusts them together once more to collaborate on expanding the Tribal gardens Juniper worked so hard to establish. Juniper is furious—why is Rowan back now, and why does she have to ruin her carefully constructed plans for redemption?
At first, Juniper resolves to keep their partnership strictly professional. But as old tensions flare into fresh sparks and the truth behind Rowan’s sudden departure begins to surface, both women must decide whether they can rewrite their past—and if their paths are destined to converge after all.
The Ways We Converge is a second-chance, forced-proximity sapphic romance featuring two Indigenous leads, with plus-size and gender non-conforming representation, climate justice, food sovereignty, powwow food truck chaos, and nerds… who really like to bang (a lot, everywhere).
343 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 27, 2025
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December 17, 2025
We definitely need more Indigenous representation in Sapphic Romance and Collins Fox did an amazing job with The Ways We Converge. I loved this story and was intrigued to learn more about Indigenous culture. I regrettably don’t know enough and need to educate myself more.
I didn’t know what I was expecting with this story, but I loved reading about both Juniper and Rowan’s story. The tension between the two in the first half of the novel was *chef’s kiss*. When they got together, of course their history growing up together only made their chemistry stronger.
I was fascinated by the ecological and scientific aspect of the book as well. It was cool to see both the MCs knowledge of the land and how they both were so caught up in each other that they fell more in love each time one of them talked about something they were passionate about. Both MCs parents (Rowan’s dad and Juniper’s mom) were adorable and supportive. I found myself wanting to know more about them and rooting for them, especially Rowan’s dad.
My favorite thing is when I can tell when an author is
setting up another story with side characters. Hopefully I am right in thinking that there will be an age gap romance between Wren and Beckett. I would absolutely love to see how that pans out. Of course, it would be cute to also see glimpses of Junioer and Rowan if the author did make a book about Wren and Beckett.
I really hope Collins Fox writes more books. I can’t believe that this is her debut. It was wonderfully written and so so beautiful. The love story of Juniper and Rowan is one I will not forget. It was an easy five star rating and will be a reread.
I didn’t know what I was expecting with this story, but I loved reading about both Juniper and Rowan’s story. The tension between the two in the first half of the novel was *chef’s kiss*. When they got together, of course their history growing up together only made their chemistry stronger.
I was fascinated by the ecological and scientific aspect of the book as well. It was cool to see both the MCs knowledge of the land and how they both were so caught up in each other that they fell more in love each time one of them talked about something they were passionate about. Both MCs parents (Rowan’s dad and Juniper’s mom) were adorable and supportive. I found myself wanting to know more about them and rooting for them, especially Rowan’s dad.
My favorite thing is when I can tell when an author is
setting up another story with side characters. Hopefully I am right in thinking that there will be an age gap romance between Wren and Beckett. I would absolutely love to see how that pans out. Of course, it would be cute to also see glimpses of Junioer and Rowan if the author did make a book about Wren and Beckett.
I really hope Collins Fox writes more books. I can’t believe that this is her debut. It was wonderfully written and so so beautiful. The love story of Juniper and Rowan is one I will not forget. It was an easy five star rating and will be a reread.
January 23, 2026
felt like home, ended up being home
I sobbed and cried happy sapphic tears over this book til 2am. It felt like home. Every little detail. The first lighthearded native book Ive read. The first sapphic Native book. The first time I’ve seen myself represented as a 2 Spirit person. The first time I’ve seen representation of coastal natives. Everything felt so familiar. When they spoke Algonquin and I recognized the few meager words I knew… I sobbed. Only to get to the author’s bio and find out they are from the Tidewater region Tsenacommacah (Virginia) just like me. It felt like home because it was, and I never knew until the end. I’m so excited for Book 2!
I sobbed and cried happy sapphic tears over this book til 2am. It felt like home. Every little detail. The first lighthearded native book Ive read. The first sapphic Native book. The first time I’ve seen myself represented as a 2 Spirit person. The first time I’ve seen representation of coastal natives. Everything felt so familiar. When they spoke Algonquin and I recognized the few meager words I knew… I sobbed. Only to get to the author’s bio and find out they are from the Tidewater region Tsenacommacah (Virginia) just like me. It felt like home because it was, and I never knew until the end. I’m so excited for Book 2!
January 22, 2026
Alert for indie lovers: here’s a lovely sapphic romance debut! Environmental justice lawyer Rowan has returned to the rez after 15 years away and is confronted with her former childhood best friend and first love, Juniper, whom she ghosted. Juniper now runs a community garden dedicating to cultivating Indigenous food and must decide if she’ll forgive Rowan and rekindle their friendship/love. I loved the 2 spirit rep, food descriptions, and community focus of this book.
February 16, 2026
3.75⭐
More indigenous Sapphic romance, please.
More indigenous Sapphic romance, please.
November 27, 2025
Sapphic indigenous romance by an indie author? Ummmm yes please.
Meet Juniper Banks and Rowan Birdsong (my new favorite book girlfriend)-estranged childhood best friends who are reunited as adults with unresolved issues. There was some very good spice in this book. However-This wasn’t just a romance, it was a commentary on what it means to be women finding ourselves, who we are truly meant to be with all the very raw human emotions that come with that-anxiety, generational trauma, self-doubt, jealousy, feelings of abandonment and isolation. And on top of all that baggage the women in this story also have to grapple with upholding the teachings and expectations of their indigenous culture while staying true to themselves.
Meet Juniper Banks and Rowan Birdsong (my new favorite book girlfriend)-estranged childhood best friends who are reunited as adults with unresolved issues. There was some very good spice in this book. However-This wasn’t just a romance, it was a commentary on what it means to be women finding ourselves, who we are truly meant to be with all the very raw human emotions that come with that-anxiety, generational trauma, self-doubt, jealousy, feelings of abandonment and isolation. And on top of all that baggage the women in this story also have to grapple with upholding the teachings and expectations of their indigenous culture while staying true to themselves.
August 21, 2025
I really loved reading this second-chance story in this particular setting. The characters had depth and nuance and their community felt like a whole character itself, full of personality and quirks.
I also appreciate that it doesn't have a third-act break-up!
I also appreciate that it doesn't have a third-act break-up!
October 5, 2025
This book was absolutely lovely!! I really hope it gets made into an audiobook some day because it would be 🔥 but just the cutest second chance sapphic romance with indigenous characters and themes. I couldn’t love it more!!
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January 27, 2026There is so much good stuff packed into this book. Indigenous sapphic love, complex relationships with identity, connection to land and food, the food sovereignty movement at the tribal level, second chance romance with your estranged best friend, and a well drawn cast of side characters. I'm glad I read this, and I will be reading more from the author.
The writing desperately needs a line edit. There is so much narrative distance between the characters and the reader that it was hard to stay connected to their emotions sometimes. Less internal narrative and more dialogue would serve the story so well, because the bones are here. Given more time and writing experience/study, I think the author is going to blow out socks off with the things they have to say about love and the world.
The writing desperately needs a line edit. There is so much narrative distance between the characters and the reader that it was hard to stay connected to their emotions sometimes. Less internal narrative and more dialogue would serve the story so well, because the bones are here. Given more time and writing experience/study, I think the author is going to blow out socks off with the things they have to say about love and the world.
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