Out of an abundance of caution, I'll post this here too. My wife (who does most of my covers and all my promo graphics) and I are both opposed to Gen AI for all the reasons. It's been said that Met* is flagging graphics created with Canva as AI - if that should happen to one of ours, it's not true.

It's #lesficfri again, and @oceanwrites.bsky.social gave us *gaze* for a prompt! I have (no surprise there! ;) ) sapphic detectives for you. They always solve the tough cases, but they do make time for love and breakfast - even Luce. amazon.com/author/barbarawinkes rbmediaglobal.com/audiobook/97...

This week's #lesficfri word is goodbye, but you don't have to say goodbye to these characters yet. There will be more of Lord and Burton, and Carpenter/Harding. These are the latest, for all of you who love sapphic crime fiction. barbarawinkes.com 🌈📚

New pinned post! One new book, and one new audiobook, all sapphic crime fiction fiction. 📚Lord and Burton: Age Gap 📚Luce Allen: Friends to Lovers 📚Both: Action, suspense, Hurt/Comfort 📚All available in KU, ebook & paperback, too. You can find me and all my books at barbarawinkes.com See you there!

Even sapphic detectives can be late sometimes... (It's #lesficfri, and that's of course the word of the week). Dakota is stalling, Valerie will likely take some work home. If you're curious, check out barbarawinkes.com for the Carpenter/Harding and the Lord and Burton series.

This week's #lesficfri explores anger, so...here you go. Luce and Kendra from the Luce Allen Mysteries, and Rae and Dakota from Lord & Burton. If you'd like to know more, you can head to barbarawinkes.com and dive right in. :) Happy weekend!

And just like that it's #lesficfri again. It's serious!! ;) For this week, I went once again with Luce Allen (because I Harm's Way is now out in audio, thank you so much to all who got it!) and Tipping Point is still on pre-order. Happy weekend!

Let's start over. Somehow I managed to put a typo into the graphic that is NOT in the file (nope, no AI, it's all from my brain, even though I do use em dashes). #lesficfri, believe, from In Harm's Way & Tipping Point. #sapphicdetectives

The audiobook for In Harm's Way is now out everywhere! 🥰🌈🎧https://rbmediaglobal.com/audiobook/9798318567643/ If sapphic detective fiction is your kind of read, take a chance on Luce Allen! She hates bigotry, loves coffee and everything sweet...and she's falling for her best friend.

Two things today - it's #lesficfri, and also, Jae has curated a list of free books for Pride! Please note that some of them are only free today. My free book is Indiscretions, Carpenter/Harding #1 (for the weekend), and the #lesficfri snippet is from In Harm's Way, out in Audio on Tuesday!

And here's the new pinned post! You can check out In Harm's Way here: rbmediaglobal.com/audiobook/97... The entire series is also available in ebook, KU & paperback.

I guess she did...wink at her. Because it's #lesficfri and this is the word we're looking for today. The snippet is from Undercover, one of my books that are currently on sale for 99cts only. You can check them out at amazon.com/author/barbarawinkes and the entire sale over at IHS (link in bio).

Today is the day! Beyond the Pale, the final Luce Allen mystery, is now out in ebook, paperback & KU! mybook.to/BTPLuceAllen4 (coming to audio later this year - audiobooks 1-3 are available for pre-order ).

Sapphic detectives for #lesficfri! The word is soft. They're tough when the job requires it, but they can definitely be soft in private moments. You can find Jordan and Ellie, and Luce and Kendra over at barbarawinkes.com. PS - Jill is Luce's cousin, so she's part of both worlds. ;)

This #lesficfri is going to be wild - literally! 🌈📚🥰 And you can still pre-order Beyond the Pale - out May 21st. It's mystery month, so why not dive into a new series with a grumpy detective (she has her reasons) who falls in love with her best friend?

And here's something dear to my heart: May is Mystery Month - why not make it a Sapphic Mystery Month? Readers and Authors, feel free to steal and tell. What have you read/written that fits those squares? Let's shine a light on those thrilling sapphic books.

For this week's #lesficfri, I had to go with Luce Allen 4! Less than three weeks until release, and you can pre-order it now! (Link in pinned post or linktree in my bio). Have a great weekend!

New pinned post time! Luce Allen #4 is now available for pre-order: mybook.to/BTPLuceAllen4 (Audio release dates for the series: In Harm's Way June 9, Under Pressure July 14, Hell or High Water Sept 22, Beyond the Pale tbd, all read by Abby Craden). barbarawinkes.com

It's the #lesficfri of #lesbianvisibilityweek, so here are my most visible lesbians, Jordan and Ellie. ☺️ This week's prompt is want. Also, happy weekend!

For this week's #lesficfri (*forget*), here's a snippet from the latest Carpenter/Harding. 18 altogether now! If you love diving into a new series that has sapphic MCs and a good amount of action and suspense, Carpenter/Harding is for you. KU, ebook & paperback.

Belonging is in fabulous company today. Happy weekend! 🥰

Belonging is out now! For #lesficfri, the prompt is pretend. (No pretending here! I'm super excited for this book - and this series. KC came up with a great concept, and I was happy to play in the Isle of Dreams universe). An island where dreams come true? Sign me up! #sapphicbooks 🌈📚💕🌴(link in bio)

I'm sorry, I don't have a good April's Fool's joke... (And kudos to all who made me laugh today because you...almost...got me ;)) - but I have actual news! You can now pre-order Belonging, book 2 in the Isle of Dreams series, written by KC Luck and me! 🌈📚😊https://mybook.to/KCLBWBelonging

Back for #lesficfri - can you *name* the sapphic detective? Have a fabulous weekend with great reads!

And...#lesficfri again! This week's word is *foot.* Hell or High Water has been out for over a week, so I think I should do a new pinned post...And thank you for ratings and reviews! They keep a book visible.🥰🌈📚You can find all of them at barbarawinkes.com

Sorry, I think I forgot to post #lesficfri here last week! Now the word's risk, and the book just came out yesterday! :)

For my new pinned post: Hell or High Water, Luce Allen #3, is now available in ebook, paperback and KU! mybook.to/HOHWLuceAllen3

#lesficfri time! The word is excuse. And I'd like to take seize this opportunity to let you know that Hell or High Water, the third Luce Allen Mystery, is now available for pre-order. mybook.to/HOHWLuceAllen3

Are you playing Jae's Sapphic Book Bingo (or simply loving the genre? Here are two (slightly overlapping) lists that will keep you reading. :) books.bookfunnel.com/sapphicmafia... jae-fiction.com/sapphic-mafi... 🌈📚🥰🌹🔥

For this week's #lesficfri, we go back to Luce Allen #1, with the word "tremble." (By the way, #3 is coming next month, so now's a good time to catch up ;) ). You can check out this book/series and all my others at barbarawinkes.com TGIF! 🌈📚