Before we dive in, a personal note: as the owner of Ylva Publishing, I’m sharing this from the inside, as someone who has read and published lesbian and sapphic romance for years. These are the ingredients I see again [...]
If you’ve ever closed a book, hugged it to your chest, and thought “yes—THAT’s the feeling,” there’s a good chance romance did its job. And lesbian romance? It does that job while giving women-loving-women stories the spotlight they deserve: [...]
The warm and sunny days of June have arrived here in Germany, and you know what that means: it’s Pride Month! For those who might be new to the celebration, Pride is so much more than just colorful parades [...]
Feeling stressed? Overwhelmed by the news? Want to escape the headlines for a while? Yeah, me too. It seems like everywhere you look, things are a bit of a mess. Sometimes you just need a break from it all, [...]
Due to its translation into French, today we dive into the world of Lee Winter’s captivating lesbian romance novel, The Brutal Truth, exploring the intriguing dynamics between Maddie Grey, a homesick Aussie reporter, and her enigmatic media mogul boss, [...]
Hey there, wonderful readers! Today, I want to talk about the joy of happy endings in sapphic novels—books that Ylva publishes. But first, let me introduce myself: My name is Astrid Ohletz, founder and CEO of Ylva Publishing. From [...]
A new year, new lesbian books, and a new reading challenge! Here at Ylva, we love a challenge—and we love great women-loving women books, so we are jumping into the Sapphic Book Bingo, created by our best-selling author Jae. [...]
Why do so many readers love enemies to lovers in lesbian romance? Why does the idea of “enemies to lovers” capture our imaginations and our hearts? Let’s be honest: in real life, it’s not the most likely scenario. People [...]
Ylva author Jae’s wonderful, ice queen lesbian romance “Under a Falling Star” has just been released in French by publishing house Reines de Coeur (R2C). Jae has done an interview for her French readers and we’re sharing the English [...]
Best-selling Ylva author G.A. Benson talks with us about her beautiful queer young adult novel Pieces, as part of our Free Book Sundays campaign. Pieces, your diverse queer young adult novel tells the story of orphaned sixteen-year-old Carmen, who is [...]