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Renée Dahlia

A fake date… a real secret 

An invitation to her ex's wedding is just the icing on a crappy cake for burlesque dancer Yolande. Her ex ghosted her just as they were about to take the stage for their neo-burlesque act. Yolande’s friends at Seraph's Burlesque Club convince her that attending the wedding will show her ex that she's moved on. Only one problem - she just needs a date. 

Shy bartender Reiko has a secret, or two. She can't risk anyone discovering that her life as a penniless PhD student and bartender is a sham. And even though she's been in love with Yolande forever, when Yolande needs a plus-one to save face at her the wedding, Reiko knows any fantasy of romance is just that – a fantasy. Yolande will never notice the way Reiko looks at her. 

When the drama of the wedding reveals a spark of attraction between them, Reiko will have to risk her fake identity for the chance at true love.

‘Show Up’ is the first installment in the "Seraph’s Burlesque Club" – a series of lesbian romances set in a London burlesque club. 

Perfect for readers who love a steamy read with friends (with benefits) to lovers plot. If you love reading about a found family with queer people who thrive, this series has that and more.

Trigger warnings – Please note that this book contains mentions of the following:

- References to a character’s mother dying in a car crash prior to the book

- A minor discussion of racism

- References to the pandemic - as the book is set in a post-COVID London where everyone is vaccinated

A writer of Sassy Daring Romance, Renée Dahlia is an unabashed romance reader who loves feisty women and strong & clever men. Her books reflect this, with a hint of awkward humour. 

Renée has a science degree in physics. When not distracted by the characters fighting for her, she works in the horseracing industry doing data analysis and writing magazine articles. When she isn’t reading or writing, Renée spends her time with her partner and four children, usually watching them play cricket.

Kitty Mewl

SAGA Egmont

Seraph’s Burlesque Club

Show Up

From casual hook up… to something more?

Burlesque dancer Charlie Kent should be happy performing and hooking up with sexy people now that the pandemic is over, just like before. But now it feels empty. The audience always seems to be missing Elle - her friend-with-benefits. They were just casual, but Charlie now realises she wants more. Much more. But when Elle arrives at Seraph’s Burlesque Club on business, Charlie is not going to let this second chance go to waste. 

Elle’s interior design business has been booming since the pandemic with so much work she’s barely thought of the sexy-as-sin burlesque dancer who she used to hook up with…. except when she’s lonely all night. But she can’t be just friends anymore, so she stays away. When she is commissioned to refit Seraph's Burlesque Club, Elle bumps into Charlie, and all her best intentions go straight out of the perfectly dressed window. 

Elle must keep her professional reputation intact, and can’t allow her attraction to Charlie to derail her work and her need for love… . But what if she can have it all?

‘Show Off’ is the second installment in the "Seraph’s Burlesque Club" series following ‘Show Up’ – a series of lesbian romances set in a London burlesque club. 

Perfect for readers who love a steamy read with friends (with benefits) to lovers plot. If you love reading about a found family with queer people who thrive, this series has that and more.

Trigger warnings – Please note that this book contains mentions of the following:

- References to the pandemic - as the book is set in a post-COVID London where everyone is vaccinated

- References to a character having covid

- Parental fat shaming of a main character

- Parental manipulation

- A broken arm

A writer of Sassy Daring Romance, Renée Dahlia is an unabashed romance reader who loves feisty women and strong & clever men. Her books reflect this, with a hint of awkward humour. 

Renée has a science degree in physics. When not distracted by the characters fighting for her, she works in the horseracing industry doing data analysis and writing magazine articles. 

When she isn’t reading or writing, Renée spends her time with her partner and four children, usually watching them play cricket.

Show Off

They’re real-life enemies, but online they’re besties. . . 

Stubborn disabled dance club owner meets demisexual property tycoon in this ff enemies to lovers romance.

Seraph's Burlesque Club owner Beth Zendeli takes no nonsense. She hustled to keep her club afloat through lean years and a pandemic, and she doesn’t let her disability define her. But her perfect location has been sold, and the club is being evicted. The new owner is unreasonable, immovable, and irritating. In desperation, she turns to the online friends she talks about plants with. . . 

Property investor Liz Whitten has plans for the old building she's just purchased, and she's used to getting her way. But when she meets the leaseholder in real life, a chance statement reveals Beth to be Liz's online friend QueenB. Can she really evict a friend? Especially a friend who is so unexpected and fascinating in real life. 

Liz must decide if profits and ideals matter more than friendship, or if it’s worth taking a risk on love.

Tropes:
Enemies to lovers
Seasoned romance (older main characters)
Online friends to IRL lovers
Friends online and enemies IRL

This series consists of three lesbian romances is set in a burlesque club in London. If you love to read about a found family with queer people who thrive, this series has that and more. 

If you love online friends but enemies in real life, and older main characters who think they already know what they want in life, then you’ll enjoy this one. 

Renée Dahlia is an unabashed romance reader who loves feisty women and strong, clever men. Her books reflect this, with a side note of awkward humour. Renée has a science degree in physics. When not distracted by the characters fighting for attention in her brain, she works in the horse-racing industry doing data analysis and writing magazine articles. When she isn’t reading or writing, Renée spends her time with her partner and four children, usually watching them play cricket.

Show Queen