Zoe Brennan, First Crush

“This steamy romance has everything readers could ask for… Fans of Anita Kelly and Ashley Herring Blake will adore Zoe and Laine and clamor for more from Lee.” —Library Journal “A funny and very steamy romance about the importance of being open to love and all that life has to offer.” —Kirkus Reviews “Lee delights with a sensual sapphic rom-com as heady and complex as the wines it describes in breathless detail… This demands to be savored.” —Publishers Weekly “[A] lovely—and libidinous—romance.” —BookPage “Sizzling and surprising, Zoe Brennan, First Crush is a fun and dreamy romance, reminding readers that the best blends in life are sometimes the ones you least expect.” —Ashley Herring Blake, bestselling author of Delilah Green Doesn’t Care “A steamy, heartfelt, lesbian romance full of found family that highlights how the stories our families tell, and the stories we tell ourselves, shape who we are, but don’t have to define who or how we love.” —USA Today bestselling author Emma R. Alban of Don’t Want You Like a Best Friend and You’re the Problem, It’s You “Laura Piper Lee delivers another joyfully queer and deliciously swoonworthy small-town romance in Zoe Brennan, First Crush. Winery owner Zoe and vintner Laine burst onto the page with heart, heat, and a rogue goat named Baahlzebub as they work together to put Zoe’s family vineyard on the map. I laughed, sobbed, and cheered as loud as Laine at a kids’ soccer game—Zoe Brennan, First Crush is the sexiest, sweetest, and most heartfelt romance of the year.” —Alexandra Vasti, USA Today bestselling author of the Halifax Hellions series and Ne’er Duke Well“I drank this novel down like a bottle of fine wine! Zoe Brennan has the perfect blend of heart and humor.” —Camille Kellogg, author of Just As You Are “Laura Piper Lee is the rowdy queen of the queer rom-com! Pull up a chair at the tasting bar at Bluebell Vineyards—Zoe Brennan, First Crush is as crisp and sweet as a summer white wine. I challenge you to not fall in love with Zoe, Laine, and the heartfelt antics of small town Blue Ridge. Lee hits all the right tasting notes in this sexy sophomore romance about fighting with, and falling for, the gorgeous butch vintner next door.” —Ella Dawson, author of But How Are You, Really

Laura Piper Lee has wanted to be an author since she was a kid. Well, she first wanted to be a mermaid, but that didn’t work out. She enjoys making people laugh, flirting, and avoiding exercise, so writing romantic comedies is pretty much a perfect career choice. Her debut adult romcom Hannah Tate, Beyond Repair is out anywhere fine novels are sold, and her forthcoming sapphic romcom Zoe Brennan, First Crush releases January 2025. She lives with her partner and their son in Philadelphia. If anyone’s rolling by the bagel shop, she’ll have an everything toasted with butter.