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HOWL: Home of the Wayward Lovers (I Heart SapphFic Pride Collection Book 7) Kindle Edition

by Lucy Bexley (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars 767 ratings

Lou McCallister owns Howl, the only surviving queer bar in Boston. When an investment opportunity to save the floundering bar is inadvertently sabotaged by Clementine Darby, Howl’s newest employee, Lou is ready to give up. Now Clem will do anything she can to make it right and keep Howl alive, but will she be able to save the bar in time? This sapphic Coyote Ugly reimagining brings the funny and the feels.

This book is part of the I Heart SapphFic Pride Collection, which contains eight standalone books from some of the top authors in sapphic fiction today. Each one promises a Pride theme and a happy ending. The collection was organized by I Heart SapphFic, which is a website for authors and readers of sapphic fiction to stay up to date on all the latest sapphic fiction news.

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Lucy Bexley writes romcoms where queer women trip over things and fall... in love with each other. Her stories balance laughter and love with real-world struggles such as anxiety and addiction. Lucy lives in Boston with her partner, pets, and several cases of seltzer. She’s the author of five wlw romances including Must Love Silence and The Bright Side. When she’s not writing jokes in a Word doc, she’s writing them on Twitter.

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Customers find this book to be a fun, heartwarming read with humor, particularly praising the author's writing style. The story features well-developed characters and an engaging plot, with one customer noting how the pairing of the main characters builds slowly. Customers describe the book as adorable and sweet, with one review highlighting its wonderful tale of overcoming past hurts.

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21 customers mention "Readability"21 positive0 negative

Customers find the book readable and enjoyable, with one mentioning it's a lovely easy weekend read.

"...This was a low angst romance and a lovely easy weekend read...." Read more

"This was a fun sapphic retelling of the movie Coyote Ugly. The movie was fun and entertaining, but this story was better...." Read more

"I love this book! From the first line, which made me laugh, to the end. I found it charming, funny and very interesting!..." Read more

"Perfect book to start pride month off with. This is what it’s about, support and showing up for each other...." Read more

20 customers mention "Humor"20 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's humor, noting that the author writes with wonder, and one customer describes it as a fun sapphic retelling of the movie Coyote Ugly.

"...help but adore the MCs, there are some classic dad jokes and puns pop up little gophers managing to pull a snort from you and make others around you..." Read more

"This was a fun sapphic retelling of the movie Coyote Ugly. The movie was fun and entertaining, but this story was better...." Read more

"This story is sweet and funny at times. Although it felt slow at times it is well written. It has a happy ending." Read more

"...I found it charming, funny and very interesting! I love the characters, though it took me awhile to like Rachel but she won me over...." Read more

18 customers mention "Heartwarming story"18 positive0 negative

Customers find this book heartwarming, with one customer noting it's a wonderful tale of overcoming past hurts, while others appreciate its sweet ending.

"...But along with the funny, there’s a really nice mix of emotional vulnerability and growth story arc which I really liked...." Read more

"...The movie was fun and entertaining, but this story was better. The character development was pretty good and consistent...." Read more

"...Although it felt slow at times it is well written. It has a happy ending." Read more

"...You’ll have trouble reading through laughter and tears from heartwarming/hopeful moments, a true Lucy Bexley brand." Read more

17 customers mention "Character development"17 positive0 negative

Customers love the characters in the book, with one noting how the pairing of the main characters develops slowly.

"...I mean it’s a classic Bexley story — quirky characters abound, Lou’s grandma was just the cutest, you cant help but adore the MCs, there are some..." Read more

"...The character development was pretty good and consistent...." Read more

"...I found it charming, funny and very interesting! I love the characters, though it took me awhile to like Rachel but she won me over...." Read more

"...I loved them together. The supporting characters are a lot of fun and provide a ton of laughter throughout the book...." Read more

17 customers mention "Story quality"17 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story of this book, finding it interesting and entertaining, with one customer particularly appreciating the satisfying actual sex scenes.

"...👀 I had such fun reading this. I mean it’s a classic Bexley story — quirky characters abound, Lou’s grandma was just the cutest, you ca..." Read more

"...enough tension and conflict to keep the relationships dynamic and kept you hooked, wanting to know what would happen next...." Read more

"...I found it charming, funny and very interesting! I love the characters, though it took me awhile to like Rachel but she won me over...." Read more

"...Their interest in each other paced really well and was believable. I loved them together...." Read more

11 customers mention "Aesthetic"11 positive0 negative

Customers find the book adorable and sweet, with one customer describing it as "sweet as a Mandarin orange."

"...it’s a classic Bexley story — quirky characters abound, Lou’s grandma was just the cutest, you cant help but adore the MCs, there are some classic..." Read more

"This story is sweet and funny at times. Although it felt slow at times it is well written. It has a happy ending." Read more

"...The chemistry between them is off the charts. If you want a cute, funny story, buy this book and of course read it!" Read more

"Think of the last lesbian bar in town, about to close down. Think cute, clueless, naive, and idealistic MC...." Read more

4 customers mention "Sound quality"4 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the sound quality of the book, with some describing it as howlingly good, and one mentioning it helps save Howl.

"I loved Howl. It does a heart good to be reminded that there are people in the world who still care. Swallow your pride and ask for help...." Read more

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  • D Booker
    5.0 out of 5 stars A romcom with lots of heart
    Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2022
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    Clementine has her sights set on being unshackled from responsibilities that kept her in Maine and experiencing all sorts of new things in big city Boston. Unfortunately her start to that adventure isn’t going the way she wanted and now desperate for a job she lands up at Howl - the last lesbian bar in Boston and meets Lou the very hot but enigmatic owner. 👀

    I had such fun reading this. I mean it’s a classic Bexley story — quirky characters abound, Lou’s grandma was just the cutest, you cant help but adore the MCs, there are some classic dad jokes and puns pop up little gophers managing to pull a snort from you and make others around you frown 🥰.

    But along with the funny, there’s a really nice mix of emotional vulnerability and growth story arc which I really liked.

    This was a low angst romance and a lovely easy weekend read. Also that cover is pretty awesome and my favorite from the I heart sapphic pride collection.
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  • The Wolf
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun, Sexy, and Heart-Warming
    Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2023
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    This was a fun sapphic retelling of the movie Coyote Ugly. The movie was fun and entertaining, but this story was better. The character development was pretty good and consistent. There weren't any ridiculous misunderstandings that led to disaster, but there was enough tension and conflict to keep the relationships dynamic and kept you hooked, wanting to know what would happen next. You couldn't help but love all of the characters. And the community described was fantastic and made me jealous that I've never experienced a place like that. I need a HOWL bar! Great story and great ending. Would love a sequel!
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  • Girt
    4.0 out of 5 stars sweet
    Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2022
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    This story is sweet and funny at times. Although it felt slow at times it is well written. It has a happy ending.
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  • VLL
    5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful and fun love story!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2024
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    I love this book! From the first line, which made me laugh, to the end. I found it charming, funny and very interesting! I love the characters, though it took me awhile to like Rachel but she won me over. I love Lou and Clemmie! The chemistry between them is off the charts. If you want a cute, funny story, buy this book and of course read it!
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  • ang
    5.0 out of 5 stars Howl — a sapphic ode to Coyote Ugly
    Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2022
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    Perfect book to start pride month off with. This is what it’s about, support and showing up for each other.

    Grumpy/Sunshine pairing between Lou the bar owner and Clem new to Boston and is bubbly & organized in all the best ways. The two work together (along with the community) to save one of the last remaining sapphic bars in Boston. Their interest in each other paced really well and was believable. I loved them together.

    The supporting characters are a lot of fun and provide a ton of laughter throughout the book. I can see each of them earning their own stories some day, and hopefully we’ll get a lil update on Lou & Clem. And Gram <3

    You’ll have trouble reading through laughter and tears from heartwarming/hopeful moments, a true Lucy Bexley brand.
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  • Sha Niga
    5.0 out of 5 stars A fun, fluffy, and cute adaptation of Coyote Ugly.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2022
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    Think of the last lesbian bar in town, about to close down. Think cute, clueless, naive, and idealistic MC. Think rough around the edges, heart of gold, cynic, sexy AF bar owner. There, I mapped it out for you. We all know what’s gonna happen. Oh, and I forgot to mention everything happens during Pride month and the bar boasts some traditional events in that month.
    This is a Lucy Bexley book, meaning it’s fun and witty and has some quirky characters like a grandmother who can bake pot cookies, a best friend who’s an incorrigible flirt, and turkeys, lots of them roaming the streets of Boston. Because yes, the turkeys are important too :) Hey, it’s a Lucy Bexley book, I can’t help it if those are the rules.

    As a long-time fan of Coyote Ugly, I urge you to read this book because it is so much fun! As an avid reader, all I can say is that you should definitely get that book because it’s fun and intelligent and it has warmth and heart and laughter and acceptance and Bexley just punches all the right keys to my heart in this one.
    I wish it was longer and more complex but we can’t have it all, can we?
    Also, because it’s a shorter story, it moves quickly and things happen fast. Sometimes we need that too. Slow burn is nice but we’ve got to fit the whole story in Pride month so it has to happen fast.

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    Tropes: Age gap, opposites attract, sunshine and grumpy, one night into forever, one bed, workplace romance.
    Triggers: Estranged family (off page), turkeys (naaaa, just kidding, this barely has triggers).
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  • C. Powell
    4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Bar Story
    Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2022
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    I want a bar like HOWL to go to! Loved the story, and the characters of this fun story!
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  • Lily Mordaunt
    3.0 out of 5 stars Light
    Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2023
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    If I hadn’t waited so long to leave this review, I would have rated it 3.5/4. But after a few weeks, I only remember a few major points. I remember much more of Lou, the character that I think was a bit more compelling than Clem.
    As I type, more of the book is coming to me. It was light, sometimes over-the-top, funny but not one that will stick with me.
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  • Jodie
    4.0 out of 5 stars Feel good, low angst, fun vibes
    Reviewed in Australia on June 24, 2022
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    Who else had the urge to re-watch Coyote Ugly after reading Howl?

    Lucy Bexley's re-imagining of this classic early 2000's movie is brilliant. Her ability to inject so much humour into a topic which could be angsty and depressing allows the reader to laugh with the characters as opposed to feeling pity for them.

    Lou owns Howl, a sapphic bar which she is on the verge of loosing. Her family consists of an adorable grandma, and her employees. She survives on one-night stands and keeping her problems to herself. Clem leaves her small town and her father to find her own way after feeling out of place in her own life. Her new room mate doesn't give her a moment to wallow in her own misery so she ends up at Howl, and in Lou's sights. Together they ignore the mutual attraction which is building between them, and while Clem breaks down the protective walls Lou has built around herself, she convinces her to accept help from their community to save the bar so many have called home over the years.

    Howl is that book you need when your after a feel good, low angst, fun vibes story.
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  • RebeccaF
    4.0 out of 5 stars Schräge Bar, erfrischende Charaktere
    Reviewed in Germany on August 1, 2022
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    Eine etwas merkwürdige (Lesben-) Bar, in der Unfreundlichkeit an der Tagesordnung zu sein scheint, eine Barinhaberin, die nach außen hin kühl und abgezockt wirkt, und eine neue Mitarbeiterin, der während des Umzugs nach Boston das Auto gestohlen wird, bilden den Rahmen dieser Geschichte. Eigentlich aber steht die Bar finanziell am Abgrund und die Inhaberin Lou ist zu verschlossen, um jemanden um Hilfe zu bitten. Clem, die neue Mitarbeiterin dagegen, fühlt sich sofort zu Lou hingezogen, doch nach einem kurzen auch noch unterbrochenen Techtelmechtel scheint alles vorbei.
    Eine insgesamt unterhaltsame Story, mit einigen sehr erfrischenden Charakteren, wobei ich besonders die eigentlichen Nebendarsteller wie Alyssa, Sam, und Rachel sehr unterhaltsam fand.
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  • Jessica Jayne
    5.0 out of 5 stars A hilarious & easy read to warm your heart!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 14, 2023
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    Come find your pack and “Howl” at the purple moon with Lou, Clem and Lucy Bexley. This wonderful sapphic reimaging of “Coyote Ugly” has so many troupes, it fills my lesbian heart with joy. Opposites attract, sunshine/grumpy, workplace romance, one night to forever, all these troupes come together to create a beautiful, fast paced, hilarious story guaranteed to warm your heart.

    This is the first book from Lucy Bexley I’ve read, but it most certainly won’t be my last. I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of this delightful story. It was witty, well-paced and all the characters were entertaining. The story follows “the wicked witch of the North-East”, bar owner, Lou, and bubbly, idealistic Clem. Sparks fly immediately between the women, but after a quickie in the supply closet of “Howl, Boston’s last surviving Sapphic bar”, their lives are never the same again. Both women have a very different outlooks on life, but their dynamic and chemistry is off the charts. You can’t help but love them both and root for them and their budding romance.

    Lucy has created a cast of realistic, likeable, and entertaining characters. The characters in this book are at the centre of the story and drive the action forward. Every character adds something extra special to the overall story, even the bar feels like another character. However, the leading ladies own their spotlight perfectly. I wish there had been more backstory for Clem and Lou, but for such a short novel, I still got a great sense of their individual personalities. I also have to mention Alyssa and Sam, I loved them so much and I want a full novel of their love. Bexley’s descriptive imagery was brilliant, not only do you get vivid image of the world and the action taking place, but it was also done in a very poetic manner, which I loved. I feel like some moments were slightly rushed, but it didn’t make me lose any of the important details or the humour. I wish Howl was real because I want a one way ticket to that slice of queer heaven.

    Abby Craden once again knocks the narration out of the park. She portrayed the humour, the characters, and the overall story brilliantly. So, if you’re looking for a light-hearted, cute, quick and easy read, with moments that will have you laughing out loud, this book is for you.
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  • Beth
    5.0 out of 5 stars HOWL is home
    Reviewed in Canada on August 16, 2023
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    Grab a beverage, get comfy and settle into HOWL, as you will immediately want binge this book like it’s your favourite TV show. It has a full cast of wonderful characters including the two MCs and a slew of relatable, hilarious and uniquely themselves side characters that make this story oh so enjoyable. Such a fun and easy read that will make you laugh and feel the feels. Do not pass on this one!
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  • keshin
    5.0 out of 5 stars So good
    Reviewed in India on December 30, 2022
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    This series was such a great one. HOWL is one of my favourites from this series. Looking forward to read more from this series!
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