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.
Does Love Always Win – Diane Billas
Author-provided blurb:
Shorty can’t get into any of the guys she dates but when she has to show around school the snarky pansexual new girl, she starts to understand why. They bond over their love of writing and sparks begin to fly, but when Shorty’s bitter ex finds out about Shorty’s crush, he hatches a blackmail plot that she has to overcome to get her dream girl. Tropes: falling for the new girl, opposites attract, small town romance, and villain you’ll love to hate.
Where to get it on 2/26/26:
• Amazon
Wolf Healer – Huckleberry Rahr
Author-provided blurb:
A spring break vacation threatens Jade’s future place in her family’s werewolf pack. Trained from the age of six to be the next healer to her the pack, Jade very precise life is suddenly thrown into chaos when she returns from Florida. Once home, she feels that her werewolf pack has turned against her. Only her friends and brother seem to want to help her fight for her future, her continued place in the pack. Will they be strong enough to put the pieces back together?
Where to get it on 2/26/26:
• Amazon
The Blood Accords: The Trials of Kithage – Krystal & Kimberly Wolfgang
Author-provided blurb:
Sequel to The Blood Accords: The Fox’s Den
*spoilers ahead*
Fire, smoke, and betrayal weren’t the words Dark Fae Queen Wren Harlow thought shed use to describe her wedding day. With fire at her fingertips, she has no choice but to go on a quest with Light Fae Princess Atrea Silverthorn, who she should be able to trust since Atrea proclaimed her love for her, right? Along the way she will face trials that will decide her fate as the new queen. Who and what she becomes is only for her to choose.
Where to get it on 2/26/26:
• Amazon
Hall of Shadows – Mariah Stillbrook
Author-provided blurb:
In the quiet life of Tess Moreau lies a remarkable power—her touch revives ashes, defying nature’s laws. When she uncovers a mysterious book linked to her grandmother and a witch’s coven, her journey begins. Guided by a cursed deck of oracle cards, Tess delves into The Hall of Shadows, a realm crafted by her ancestors. With each dimension traversed, she uncovers her true lineage—a descendant of mythical beings. As Tess’s humanity wanes, her destiny beckons. At journey’s end, she faces a choice: preserve or destroy the hall. In a tale of magic and identity, Tess’s odyssey may end, but her legacy is just beginning—a testament to the power within us all.
Where to get it on 2/26/26:
• Amazon
• Kobo
• Barnes & Noble
• Author’s Website
Wake the Dead – Sophie Whittemore
Author-provided blurb:
An ominous presence awakens in the small town of Gamin.
Fairies murdered by crazed monsters. Magic that makes immortals lose their minds and their heads (literally). Whispers of a vendetta against the fairy crime lords who own the infamous Kraken Club.
One ace siren detective, Lili, is dragged back into defending her turf…and hopefully, she doesn’t die this time around.
Where to get it on 2/26/26:
• Amazon
• Kobo
• Apple
• Barnes & Noble
• Google
• Author’s Website
Catch Lili Too – Sophie Whittemore
Author-provided blurb:
It starts with a hanged man in Lili’s room, and a particularly vengeful poltergeist decides to act as Lili’s conscience. Before she knows what’s happening, Lili finds that she’s become an absolutely shoddy sort of improv-detective, trying to track down a serial killer so ruthless that it makes even her murderous soul uneasy. However, there’s something larger at work here than just one serial killer. She finds out that this small town is hiding an even deadlier, global-scale secret. Forget Area 51 conspiracies. This one beats them all. With magic.
Lili is a Mesopotamian siren, and life as an immortal being is hard enough as it is. She’s asexual (which is incredibly difficult to reconcile if your entire point as a mythical being is to seduce people to death). She’s also struggling with depression from being alive for so long. So, what better way to spice up her eternal life than being hired as a vigilante detective to stop a serial killer?
Where to get it on 2/26/26:
• Amazon
• Kobo
• Apple
• Barnes & Noble
• Google
• Author’s Website
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