When Sparks Fly: An Absolutely Addictive Lesbian Romance Novel

This adult romance novel is a captivating read. The story is well-written and the characters are relatable and endearing. The romance is passionate and intense, and the plot keeps you guessing until the very end. The novel is a page-turner that will leave you wanting more. It's a must-read for anyone who loves a good love story.

What a beautiful contemporary story of young love and family love. Both girls are seniors in high school. Avery comes from a well-to-do family. Her mother is an attorney and her father owns a gaming company. She's the golden girl cheerleader, the leader of the pack, but she's still reeling from the death of her sister. Britton has just been placed in their home. She's been in the foster care system her entire life with less than positive results, yet, she's a brilliant, resilient survivor. This is actually the first placement in which the family loves her and treats her as one of their own. I really loved this character. But what happens when the two girls develop feelings for each other? It's a beautifully crafted book. So many wounds from the past for both girls, yet they're strong, loving and productive. The story isn't all deep. The secondary characters were spunky, relatable and had a lingo of their own. It's really a slightly different culture in school today so this author kept it fresh. The significant situations are treated gently and respectfully, and at a slow moving pace so everything felt honest and believable. It takes great sensitivity to write a book like this. Well done, Kristen!

Stars: 4 Stars Format: Digital Series: Stand Alone Steam Level: Steamy I read this for the I Heart Sapphic 2025 Reading Challenge for the prompt Taboo/Forbidden Relationship. I had read this to fill this reading prompt and only realized after I bought the book that I had read The Gravity Between Us years ago and enjoyed it. So after I finished this book I immediately bought another book by Kristen Zimmer. I am now a fan. Quick Thoughts: - This story is exclusively from Brritton’s POV - Super low angst and was exactly what I needed after reading a few pretty heavy books - Something I loved about this book, is that in almost every story of this kind that pairs the popular cheerleader and new, fringe kid, the cheerleader is either horrible to everyone or is nice only to the love interest or has horribly mean friends. In this book Avery and her friends are genuinely good people - Also love that Britton is very empathetic and a little stand offish, but isn’t that stereotype of a mean, borderline cruel, foster kid. She wants to make connections but hasn’t felt safe enough in her environment to try to connect to others before - The family drama wasn’t surprising but learning the details about it pulled me in - I liked Brit’s tone. Some of internal stuff didn’t land cause it was written like a text message but it was still nicely done - At times the various teens spoke like they were in their late 20s or early 30s and not high schoolers - Holy smokes this family is…