The Second Chance Chronicles
An award-winning series of standalone sapphic romantic comedies set in Kings Heath in Birmingham,UK. The stories have a diverse range of characters and focus on women starting again in midlife.
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Book 1
Follow Kiera as she ventures into online dating following a traumatic divorce. But could love be closer than she thinks?
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Winner of the 2024 Lesfic Bard Award for Romance
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Book 2
Follow Chrissie on her quest to put her life back together and never fall in love again. But what happens when an old flame walks into her workplace after 20 years?
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Book 3
Follow Philippa's journey as a recently out lesbian navigating single parenting, a legal career and accidentally fake dating a graphic designer. But how long can the solicitor keep her very real feelings in check?
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Book 4
Follow Ruth's journey after she has passionate a one night stand with a younger woman who turns out to be a major thorn in her side in her job as a hospital CEO. Set at Christmas, can the pair find love after loss in the midst of all the politics?
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Coming 18th June 2026
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​​A spicy, summery culinary sapphic romance. Meet grumpy Joey, an experienced baker in Barcelona with no intention of getting into a relationship. Enter sunny Vanessa who has arrived in the Spanish city with no language skills and what she thinks is a brilliant business idea.​​​
Grumpy/sunshine, slow burn, butch/femme, all the sugar and spice!
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About me
Hi!
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I'm Sally Brooks, an award-winning British writer of contemporary sapphic romance. These books are perfect for those of you who love diverse characters, romantic comedy and page-turning fiction.
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In my books you will find compelling, funny and heartwarming stories - think all the lols with all the feels.
I love complex queer female characters so that's what I write and I'll keep you guessing right to the end.
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I live in Birmingham with my wife, our three children and two cats - Cagney and Lacey, who are surprisingly bad at solving crime.