About Renee Lukas:
Books
Renée Lukas is a master of lesbian romance and comedy. She writes the kinds of stories you can’t put down. And when you do, the vivid, wonderfully flawed characters will stay with you.
Readers have said that her books don’t follow the usual tropes or formulas, but are multi-layered with emotional depth and twists and turns that really take you on a ride.
What her books do have in common are emotional complexity, forbidden love and relatable themes about living an authentic life.
THE BIG GUILT
A second chance lesbian comedy about the one who got away and the family that always gets in the way.
Rachel threw away her chance at true love by giving in to familial expectations. Years later, Rachel’s brother brings his new girlfriend to a major family event, and it’s HER—the woman Rachel loved. What can she do?
A lesbian My Big Fat Greek Wedding, The Big Guilt is the most forbidden love story involving a conservative Polish American family—and the pierogis are about to hit the fan!
- “…an explosion of long held secrets in the most spectacular fashion…” –Fiona Sawyer, Goodreads
- “I sat and read this straight through in a couple of hours… I liked the family chaos, especially when everything hits the fan.” –Kaye, Goodreads
THE COMFORTABLE SHOE DIARIES
A lesbian comedy about mid-life dating and blended families.
Sydney Gray has lost everything—her job, her relationship, even her credit score—and it’s not even lunchtime.
A lesbian Bridget Jones, The Comfortable Shoe Diaries is all about getting it wrong on the way to finding what feels right.
- “I read The Comfortable Shoe Diaries in 24 hours. I couldn’t put it down.”
–Michele Nugent - “I absolutely LOVED the book, The Comfortable Shoe Diaries! (It) had me laughing out loud so much. . . It was freakin’ hilarious! I was reading parts of it to my wife so she could hear what I was laughing at.”
–Chris Paynter
HURRICANE DAYS
The bestselling forbidden love story and engrossing political drama.
Governor Robin Sanders is about to get everything she ever wanted, until Adrienne, a blast from her past, threatens to destroy it all.
In this scorching lesbian romance, Robin and Adrienne redefine what it means to have a scandalous affair and the high-stakes consequences of that affair.
- “I have just spent two days reading your new book Hurricane Days. Amazing read. Really loved the book.” –Conchita F.
- “This is another good one, folks. It’s hot, stormy, and packs a wallop.” –Medora M.
- “Not to be missed. A very compelling story of first love/coming out and being from a Southern political family. ” (five stars) –Karen
IN HER EYES
The sequel to Hurricane Days, a lesbian romance and political thriller.
Did Adrienne play a role in Robin’s disappearance? And does she know what happened to Robin? This time Adrienne tells her side of the story.
Find out the truth about this unforgettable, forbidden love story.
- “(I was) glued to the pages, wishing there were more!” (five stars)– Laetitia Vermeulen
- “Great book. Loved the reading.” (five stars) – Katie Cotter
SOUTHERN GIRL
A lesbian coming-of-age YA about a forbidden romance in the 1980s South.
Jesse loves Stephanie. But it’s not the kind of thing she can scribble in the margins of her notebook. Yet somehow, one of her friends finds out, and Jesse’s father, the town preacher, isn’t going to be happy when he hears the news.
Set in a small town Tennessee high school, this Southern Girl learns the high cost of falling in love with another girl.
One of the Top 10 Books of 2016 at The Lesbian Review.
- “Had me gripped and reading it through in only two sittings. Highly recommended.” -Kym Palmer, Rainbow Book Reviews
- “Hits it out of the park.” –The Lesbrary
- “A beautiful book – I loved it. Lukas managed to do what authors will spend a lifetime attempting to do–she wrote a perfect novel. I wouldn’t change a word.” — Sheena, The Lesbian Review