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Pearly Gates

Cozy Fantasy with a Side of Glitter

Narrated by Bonnie Solomon

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Pub Date 1 Jun 2025 | Archive Date 31 Aug 2025


Description

Finalist – 2025 American Fiction Awards (LGBTQ Fiction)

She’s heaven-sent… but not exactly heaven-approved.

Deceased drag queen Pearly Gates has the worst job in the afterlife: cosmic sanitation worker. When her soulmate dumps her for being “emotionally unevolved,” Pearly hatches a plan to win him back. She’ll take over the caseload of a burnt-out spirit guide—illegally—and prove she’s worthy of love and redemption.

Her mission lands her at Thunderbolt Books & Coffee, a cozy small-town café with a ghost problem and a community in need. As Pearly uses her charm (and a little celestial magic) to help a young widow risk new love, a trans baker rediscover her spark, and a dying accountant romance a ghost from the 1920s, she starts to find something she thought she’d lost forever: belonging.

But when she realizes the café’s owner is her reincarnated ex—and one of her charges is falling for them—Pearly faces a dilemma: sabotage the relationship… or become the guide she promised to be. Between saving the café, dodging afterlife detectives, and surviving a lip-sync battle with her own body double, Pearly must decide what really matters most.

Uplifting, hilarious, and full of heart, Pearly Gates is a feel-good fantasy about found family, second chances, and discovering your worth—even after death.

Finalist – 2025 American Fiction Awards (LGBTQ Fiction)

She’s heaven-sent… but not exactly heaven-approved.

Deceased drag queen Pearly Gates has the worst job in the afterlife: cosmic sanitation...


Advance Praise

"A heartfelt but playful romp" with "deft prose," "plenty of tongue-in-cheek humor," and a "clever, imaginative world." —Kirkus Reviews

"A powerhouse of a novel that defies any attempt at pat categorization... Packed with hot scenes and exciting personalities, Pearly Gates is a standout."D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review

"Wry, relatable, and deeply human, Pearly Gates is an excellent read and a stellar debut for Bonnie Solomon."IndieReader

"A lively LGBTQ+ fantasy that blends humor, heart, and the supernatural" with "a strong emotional core, inventive worldbuilding, and a protagonist who is both flawed and endearing."BlueInk Review

"You ever read a book and wish you could read it again for the first time? That's Pearly Gates for me. I want to laugh and commiserate and sob the way I did for two days, all over again." Gay Romance Reviews

"This book struck me down. Struck me down good. I have honestly never read anything quite like it. It's like coming to a whole new world, a whole new genre no one saw coming—but a world and book and author we all most definitely need."NetGalley reviewer

"Whimsical, wise, electric, deeply human, and unapologetically fabulous, this novel is the serotonin boost I didn't know I needed."Goodreads reviewer

"I laughed, I cried, I had the time of my life. Y'all need to add this to your TBRs, it's game-changing."NetGalley reviewer

"It's difficult to believe this is a debut novel because it's so self-assured and perfectly crafted. That it's also incredibly funny and completely endearing doesn't hurt either. I was instantly hooked and completely enchanted...Worth every single glittery five stars."NetGalley reviewer

"A heartfelt but playful romp" with "deft prose," "plenty of tongue-in-cheek humor," and a "clever, imaginative world." —Kirkus Reviews

"A powerhouse of a novel that defies any attempt at pat...


Marketing Plan

Pearly Gates has just been released in print and is currently being carried in six indie bookstores. It is also the Pride Month pick of several book clubs. Check out the glowing reviews on Amazon and Goodreads.

The e-book is enrolled in Kindle Unlimited.

Launch event June 5th at Village Well Books & Coffee in Los Angeles, CA.

Pearly Gates has just been released in print and is currently being carried in six indie bookstores. It is also the Pride Month pick of several book clubs. Check out the glowing reviews on Amazon and...


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ISBN 9798992613339
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DURATION 10 Hours, 10 Minutes

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