Exploring Polyamory in ‘Willful Parties’

Willful Parties by Liz Ellyn

Their love burned bright, but will it survive life’s trials?

Tropes:
Polyamory
Fighting Biphobia
Lawyer Romance
Cross Cultural
3 POV
Best Friend Romance
City Romance
MMF

For the fighters, the defiant, the unapologetic

šŸ€ St. Patrick’s Day Wasn’t Ready for Them

JD, Ian, and Sasha share a passionate, polyamorous love. Behind closed doors, it burns hot. But outside, judgment looms. At a tense St. Patrick’s Day party, condemnation erupts, threatening to tear them apart. Sasha is fired-up to fight and defend their engagement.

It’s a good day to read

Total: 16 books

Thoughts about my haul:

It had been a while since I read anything by Christina Lauren. Like potato chips, once I had one, I couldn’t stop. I read My Favoirte Half-Night Stand, The Unhoneymooners, and Dating You Hating You

I read Navessa Allen’s Caught Up. I know this is an unpopular opinion, but I liked this book more than Caught Up

If you like hockey romances, add Hard Edge by Lainey Davis to your TBR.

I got sucked into Kate Stewarts’s series. I enjoyed Flock, but it ended on a cliffhanger. Ugh!

I finally tried my first Emily Henry book, Happy Place

If you’re a fan of the show Scandal, I suggest reading Katy Evans’ Mr. President

I’m still working my way through Rina Kent – I really enjoyed God of Ruin, but God of Fury is still my favorite of the series.

Celebrate LGBTQ+ Moments Year-Round

Pride isn’t something that ends on June 30. While June is filled with parades, rainbows, and support, the LGBTQIA+ community deserves support throughout the year. The calendar is filled with powerful moments that deserve attention and respect. Let’s keep the spirit of Pride alive all year long, because being seen, heard, and loved doesn’t stop when the month ends.

Key LGBTQ+ Celebration and Awareness Day Throughout the Year

January

  • January 19–23, 2026 (Mid-January): No Name-Calling Week

February

  • Week after Valentine’s Day: Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week
  • February 22: Chosen Family Day
  • February 26: Anti-Bullying Day

March

  • Bisexual Health Awareness Month
  • National LGBT Health Awareness Month
  • March 1: Zero Discrimination Day
  • March 31: International Transgender Day of Visibility

April

  • April 6: International Asexuality Day
  • April 7–13: National Deaf LGBTQ Awareness Week
  • April 9: Sapphic Visibility Day, Unicorn Day
  • Second Wednesday: International Day of Pink (anti-bullying & anti-homophobia)
  • April 26: Lesbian Visibility Day

May

  • First Sunday: International Family Equality Day
  • May 17: International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
  • May 17: Agender Pride Day
  • May 24: Pansexual and Panromantic Awareness and Visibility Day

June

  • Pride Month
  • June 5: Aromantic Visibility Day
  • June 16: Neurodiversity Pride Day
  • June 28: Stonewall Day

July

  • July 6: Omnisexual Visibility Day
  • July 14: Nonbinary Awareness Day
  • July 16: International Drag Day

August

  • Transgender History Month
  • August 9: Dyke Week
  • August 10: Gay Uncles Day
  • August 19: Trans Flag Day
  • Last Friday: Wear It Purple Day

September

  • September 23: Bisexuality Day
  • September 26–30: Ally Week

October

  • LGBTQ History Month
  • October 8: International Lesbian Day
  • October 11: National Coming Out Day
  • October 17–24: Genderfluid Visibility Week
  • Third Wednesday: International Pronouns Day
  • Third Thursday: Spirit Day
  • October 26: Intersex Awareness Day
  • Last Week: Asexual Awareness Week (ACE Week)

November

  • Trans Awareness Month
  • November 8: Intersex Day of Remembrance
  • November 13–19: Transgender Awareness Week
  • November 20: Transgender Day of Remembrance
  • November 23: Polyamory Day

December

  • December 8: Pansexual/Panromantic Pride Day
  • December 10: Human Rights Day

sources:

https://gscc.msu.edu/education/observances.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LGBTQ_awareness_periods

https://seattlepride.org/news/2025-lgbtqia-holidays-remembrances

https://www.genderspecialist.com/blog/lgbtq-community-calendar

https://www.prideinsport.com.au/days-of-significance/

https://www.glsen.org/sites/default/files/2020-06/Organizing%20Your%20First%20No%20Name-Calling%20Week-%20A%20Comprehensive%20Approach%20.pdf

Love is Love: Embracing Every Romance Story

What does Love is Love mean to a spicy romance author?

Every story, queer, straight, poly, or undefines, deserves its happy ending.

There aren’t limits on who gets to fall, burn, ache, or belong.

Every kind of love matters on the page.

I write romance because love is love. No exceptions. Just heart.

This spicy author and fierce ally is here for the love, the heat, and the freedom to be unapologetically you.

Let’s celebrate every story, every kiss, every truth.