Friendly reminder: Sapphic Shelf Explosion happens on February 26, 2026. If you’re shopping ahead of time, some books may not be on sale just yet. All participating titles will be free or $0.99 on 2/26/26, so be sure to check the price before you buy.
Under The Saltwater Moon – Christa Hickcox
Author-provided blurb:
After years of dutifully waiting tables at the diner down the street, wannabe-PI Millie Myles is ready for a change. With a little help from her police detective, big brother Mickey, Millie lands the job of her dreams as an evidence processing technician with the Seattle Police Department. Her first day on the job, Millie is catapulted into the middle of the most brutal murder investigation the city has ever seen.
With bloody crime scenes piling up, the ever-curious Millie and her cohorts rush to uncover the clues that land Millie directly in the murderer’s crosshairs. Her first unofficial investigation as an amateur PI could very well be her last. Join Millie, Trae, and Cici as they seek to uncover the dark truth of Under the Saltwater Moon before the killer strikes again.
Where to get it on 2/26/26:
• Amazon
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The Wolf of Grimm Street – Aiden Murray
Author-provided blurb:
What if Fairy Tales Are Real?
Corruption and Greed have destroyed the city and Sabre’s life. When a job goes wrong, a mark turned client will present Sabre with a way to rid the city of the source that fuels the corruption. But if Sabre is to believe this woman, it means that Fairy Tales are not just stories. Magic is REAL!
Fable Falls was an ordinary city until the artifacts started to appear. Magic changed everything, causing the city that Sabre once loved to fall victim to crime and greed.
Private Investigator Sabre Richards had no interest in the artifacts or the magic they offered. They just wanted their city back to the way it was before the magic appeared.
Scarlet Veil had no love for the city. She just wanted to go home, but to do that she would need some magic and she would need Sabre Richards.
When a beautiful woman with a mysterious past asks Sabre for help, they learn that the items are not the only things that have left the pages of fairy tale books.
Where to get it on 2/26/26:
• Amazon
Cash Target – Edale Lane
Author-provided blurb:
Hard body, soft heart, butch firefighter Flash tackles blazing fires. But when she witnesses a murder, it’s up to smart, demanding femme FBI agent Athena to protect her. Hot fires, cold killer, undeniable attraction.
Where to get it on 2/26/26:
• Amazon
Pinned – Liz Faraim
Author-provided blurb:
“Rowdy” Randy Cox, a woman staring down the barrel of retirement, is a curmudgeonly blue-collar butch lesbian, who has been single for twenty years and is trying to date again.
At the end of a long, exhausting shift, Randy finds her supervisor, Bryant, pinned and near death at the warehouse where they work. Upon the news of his death, she battles to find a balance between the joys of an exciting new relationship and the struggles of processing her supervisor’s unexpected passing.
The manner of her supervisor’s death leaves Randy unsettled and suspicious as she gets sucked into both a criminal investigation led by the police and an administrative investigation conducted by her employer.
As Randy seeks the truth, trust erodes, key friendships are strengthened, and more loss awaits her.
Where to get it on 2/26/26:
• Amazon
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• Apple
• Barnes & Noble
• Author’s Website
How Not to Be a Bounty Hunter – Vivien Nash, Eileen Champagne
Author-provided blurb:
Mia thought her first bounty-hunting gig was going great—until she got stuffed into a suitcase.
What starts as a stepping stone job turns into a mess of mob threats, buried grief, and feelings Mia really doesn’t have time for. Lara’s trouble, and Mia’s too soft to walk away. Turns out, catching her mark was the easy part.
Where to get it on 2/26/26:
• Amazon
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