Springs & Straps: A Sapphic Holiday Short

by Karmen Lee

Lyra was supposed to spend spring break on a double-date cruise with her girlfriend. But now, she’s freshly single…and somehow roped into sharing a cabin with Brittni, her sister’s boyfriend’s cousin, so she won’t feel like a third wheel.

The problem?

Brittni is gorgeous, funny and ridiculously difficult to ignore.

What starts as an awkward situation quickly turns into late-night talks with undeniable chemistry and one moment that changes everything. Sometimes the best rebounds come with ocean views and a very unexpected roommate.

73 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 22, 2026

About the author

Karmen Lee is an avid reader of anything and everything. She’s a lifelong Southerner living it up in Atlanta, Georgia with her kid, her cats, and humidity. When she’s not packing lunches or working her normal nine-to-five, you can usually find her drinking coffee too late at night, watching House Hunters International and dreaming up ways to show her readers a good time. You can keep up with her on Twitter (@Author_KLee) or Instagram (@authorkarmenlee).

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Reviews

[TheLiteraryDoll]

I loved it! Short, sweet, did what it needed to do and the characters were great. Enjoyed!

[CiCi]

Big Red has a whole new meaning 🤭
This was a good time. Swoony with a sprinkle of spice!

I’m greedy and want the dinner party scenes
👀
3.5 stars

[B]

4.5 Stars

[Jodi]

good

This is a short story that I wanted more. I was invested in Lyra who got dumped right before the cruise, and Brittni who runs. I was wishing for an epilogue as I want to know how they’re doing.

[Turtleberry Turtleberry]

Lyra and Brittni were rooming together on a cruise after Lyra's girlfriend broke up with her. They were both instantly attracted to each other but things didn't really pop off until Lyra accidentally dropped her favorite sex toy in front of Brittni when the boat was rocking.
This was a wonderful beginning of something.
I really wish we could revisit these characters further into their relationship.
But I really feel like this was a great short book. I enjoyed it a lot.

[Cardi Blue]

Big Red!!!

Oh I need the dinner party shenanigans. Lyra deserved this trip and more because girl it sounds like your ex was straight. I forgot it was a short because I was like wait I need more 🌶️ lmao but it’s enough for a short 🤭

[Tiny Reads]

Serendipity!!

Sweet, short and funny. This was a great palate cleanser and was a really good balance of sweet, sexy and chaotic. Felt a lot like all the wrong things happened to make way for the right things to.

[taylor]

I need more of Lyra and Brittni!! Karmen Lee yet again wrote a captivating story and I loved the cruise setting

[Joy]

I gobbled this right on up. So good!

[Shynnel]

I wanted more of this story, I wanted more of Brittni and Lyra, I wanted my weekend dinner party I just know it woulda been nasty.

[ItsMzjazzieifuread]

This was a cute fem on fem 🌈 vacation hookup novella. The ladies have an instant connection but Big Red 🎒sealed the deal.

[Jenna Miller]

3.5⭐️ Cute spring sapphic romance having a cruise ship fling. It was good, and I like how Karmen Lee’s characters are always honest and upfront about what they want, it just didn’t wow me.

[Parris Steward]

3.5 ⭐️

[ArtRogueMel]

All I wanted and a bit more. Short, adorable sexy and sweet.
Can't wait to get through the 2 other stories in this series.

[Anita White]

Cruise Fling

A cruise fling that started because of Big Red count me in. This was a quick read that definitely hit the spot for me.

[fabiereads]

ss

Super cute and emotional love at first sight ❤️
It might have been a short story but it packed a nice character development.

[Rae]

Sweet & simple. 3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Quenice Sims]

This was my favorite!!!

This was the best out of the series. I loved that it was sweet, spicy and funny and the chemistry was just perfect. This is how you do a holiday short🥰

[Anjoureadsbooks]

This was short, sweet, spicy and it gave me everything I needed.
I lowkey wish it was longer and I got to see more of Lyra and Brittni together. They were so so cute together.