Samantha L. Valentine
Author of contemporary sapphic fiction
Life lit and romance with real life themes
REVIEWS
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Within the first few pages I fell in love with Callie and Maya. The author has crated an atmosphere of inclusion and growth within the pages of the book. You'll find that as you watch both MC's grow and face their own personal challenges, as well as those that form within the bounds of their new relationship, you as the reader will grow and challenge your own perceptions of acceptance.
King Love
Sandi, Goodreads
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God, I absolutely loved this book. I devoured it in a few days and it was the first book I annotated because so much of it really spoke to me.
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Oh wow. This went straight into my Top 10 All Time Favourite Romances. I'm so, so in love with this book.Beautifully written, perfectly paced, great settings...and above all, stellar character development.
Normal Functioning Adult
Jess, Goodreads
Meet Me in Berlin
Denise, Goodreads
ABOUT
Hi! Thanks for visiting my site.​
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I am an Australian author of contemporary sapphic fiction, both life lit and romance. I'm passionate about storytelling and would love the world to read more diverse Australian stories.
In my late teens, I left North Queensland and lived in the Northern Territory and Western Australian for several years before heading to the UK for a one year-working holiday that turned into a twelve-year stint living in London and Oxford. I eventually returned to Australia and now live in Brisbane.
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I hold a BA in English Language and Linguistics and a MA in Writing, Editing and Publishing. My first novel, Normal Functioning Adult, is a tale of grief, friendship and love set in Brisbane. My second novel, Meet Me in Berlin is a second-chance romance spanning Melbourne, London and Berlin. My third novel, King Love, is a heartwarming lesbian romance about self-expression, performance and love. I also have short stories published in the 2024 and 2025 Romance Writers of Australia anthologies (details on my books page).
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