Unfortunately for her, Rivka is straight, but that’s okay - Shulamit needs a surrogate big sister just as much as she needs a girlfriend. When she meets Rivka, an athletic and assertive warrior from the north who wears a mask and pretends to be a man, she finds the source of strength she needs so desperately. Not to mention, she’s the victim of severe digestive problems that everybody think she’s faking. At twenty, grief-stricken and fatherless, she’s also coping with being the only lesbian she knows after her sweetheart ran off for an unknown reason. Queen Shulamit never expected to inherit the throne of the tropical land of Perach so young. So without any further chat from me, here we go…

Shira’s debut novel came out two days ago and sounds like a fantastic story for anyone looking for fantasy that concentrates on some of the other letters of the quiltbag – or indeed for anyone looking for fantasy, full stop.

When you’re writing m/m it’s sometimes easy to forget the girls. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title.Today I’m handing over to Shira Glassman who I ‘met’ through Tumblr, where she runs one of the most interesting blogs on there, and helps me to remember how important it is to make sure there are always interesting women in my stories. The real world outside the palace is full of adventure, however, and the search for a royal girlfriend quickly turns into a rescue mission when they discover a temple full of women turned to stone by an evil sorcerer. Especially if the warrior's willing to take her around the kingdom on the back of her dragon in search of other women who might be open to same-sex romance.

Unfortunately for her, Rivka is straight, but that's okay - Shulamit needs a surrogate big sister just as much as she needs a girlfriend.

Not to mention, she's the victim of severe digestive problems that everybody think she's faking. At twenty, grief-stricken and fatherless, she's also coping with being the only lesbian she knows after her sweetheart ran off for an unknown reason.

The second mango by shira glassman