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 · Rating 5 out of 5]

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

[Cardi Blue · Rating 5 out of 5]

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 🤭

[taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

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

[Joy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I gobbled this right on up. So good!

[Shynnel · Rating 5 out of 5]

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 · Rating 3 out of 5]

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

[Jenna Miller · Rating 3 out of 5]

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.