Behrouz Gets Lucky

by Avery Cassell

Where can a middle-aged, Persian-American, genderqueer dyke find love these days? Online dating, of course! "Only butch dykes need apply" Behrouz writes in their profile, eager to swap quiet evenings and a drawer full of well-used sex toys for a real relationship. Enter a response from Lucky: younger, rougher, dominant, and far from perfect. Their first meeting explodes into powerful, rough, and panting sex, and Behrouz is soon determined not to let this captivating woman slip away. Set within a perfectly captured view of of contemporary gay, transgender and queer life in San Francisco, this debut novel is a mesmerizing read for anyone who loves sharp fiction and erotic romance.