r/LesbianBookClub • u/Content-Stable-1972 • 3d ago

⭐ REC ⭐ Innocent girl x experienced older women trope

I just finished The lay of you duology by Corrie Mackay and I neeeed more books with their dynamic. They’re also both so incredibly kind and understanding of each other🥺I’m just looking for another book to make me feel as giddy as Jennifer and Dosie made me. Pls and thank you!

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u/One-Organization970 3d ago

The Lily and the Crown by Roslyn Sinclair's a good example of that trope.

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u/stratford_girl16 2d ago

Gonna have to respectfully disagree on that one. I don't feel like the dynamics of the characters in Lay of You and Lily and the Crown are the same at all? I guess unless you're just taking the trope at face value when it comes to sex, maybe? But I'd argue that the relationships themselves are very different? Lily and the Crown is all about manipulation and there's not a lot of actual choice when it comes to one character being an actual slave of the other. Yes, the relationship itself might not be forced but it's still a very, very different dynamic than Dosie choosing to explore her own body and desires with Jen and normalize her sexuality after her horrific upbringing.

Honestly though, i'm struggling to give OP a recommendation cuz i can't think of anything that really matches Lay of You! Maybe Nights of Silk and Sapphire by Amber Jacobs?

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u/Slytherin77777 3d ago

Hmmm you might like The Headmistress by Milena McCay!

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u/Content-Stable-1972 3d ago

Thank you!! This book is actually in my TBR she is officially bumped up

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u/ShelfWorn 3d ago

A lot of McKay's books have that sort of dynamic and can suit you.

The Headmistress also has a second book told from the POV of the other lead but to me it was more something to read if you're not ready to say goodbye to the characters, it wasn't a necessary read imo.

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u/Slytherin77777 3d ago

Whispers of Solace is one of my favorite books of all time!

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u/ShelfWorn 3d ago

It's in my top 2 from her but I think These Thins Lines takes the #1 spot for me.

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u/Content-Stable-1972 3d ago

Yess thank you!!

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u/Uniquely_Pretty 2d ago

I wanna live that title some day 😄

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u/Content-Stable-1972 2d ago

Ahahaha

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u/Uniquely_Pretty 2d ago

Do u relate?😄

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u/Content-Stable-1972 2d ago

No I’m lowkey aromatic ahahha I love reading about love and seeing other people in love but I could never, I’m so happy single

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u/Happy-Cauliflower996 3d ago

The Gap is a Thai book that was also made into a full series. It’s on YouTube for free.

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u/Content-Stable-1972 3d ago

Omg I didn’t know it was an adapted series😮

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u/Happy-Cauliflower996 3d ago

Did hear that the book itself is very hard to read even with translation