Lavender & Gin
A Sapphic Historical Romance
by Abigail Aaronson
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Pub Date 15 Jul 2025 | Archive Date 30 Jul 2025
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Description
Taking on her brother’s identity has given Kasia almost everything she wants: money, power, a gang to call her own in Prohibition-era Detroit. Until a new police chief threatens to destroy everything she’s worked for, and a beautiful woman tempts her to expose her secret.
After a decade disguised as her missing twin brother, Kasia leads a gang running liquor for the most powerful mob in the city. The ruse gave her a foot in the door, but in order to keep her position—and more importantly, to keep money flowing in for her and her sick mother—she has to be willing to do whatever it takes. And what it takes is cold calculation and a ruthless hand. She needs both in spades when a new police chief is determined to eliminate Detroit’s mafia, a threat to destroy everything she’s built.
When Kasia learns Sophia—a glamorous flapper who owns an underground queer club—has an unusual hold on the supposedly-incorruptible chief, Kasia wants in on Sophia’s secret. Blackmailing Chief Harding could protect her gang and give her a leg up in the mob’s ranks. But her plan unravels when she falls for Sophia’s fiery spirit and sophisticated charm. After years of avoiding relationships to protect her identity, her feelings for Sophia lead Kasia to take bigger risks than ever. Risks that endanger her gang, her secret, and her life.
Advance Praise
“Gritty and atmospheric, with a strong sense of danger and desire woven through every scene.... A fresh, fierce historical romance with teeth.” - @rubyxrebelxreads, Instagram/Goodreads
“There’s real weight in this story—the violence, the vulnerability, the cost of living authentically in a world that punishes difference. But there’s light, too. A hard-won joy that makes the risk and the heartbreak more than worth it.... Lavender & Gin is dark, moving and beautifully told. I can't wait to see what other stories Abigail Aaronson has to tell.” – Kelli Matthews, Goodreads review
“Honestly, it was so good I finished it in a day. It was that hard to put down! Highly recommended.” – Fionna Guillaume, Goodreads
“If you want a gripping and a little bit dirty of a mob read, definitely get your hands on Lavender & Gin.” @stephieloohoo, Goodreads
Available Editions
EDITION | Ebook |
ISBN | 9798999206107 |
PRICE | US$4.99 (USD) |
PAGES | 231 |