Cover of Exposed Hearts reviewed on The Lesbian Review, highlighting its engaging storytelling by Ruby Scott.

The Lesbian Review Loves Exposed Hearts: "The Writing Is So Good"

If you love a slow burn sapphic romance — the kind where the real tension isn't will they, but will she let herself be known — I have news that made my whole week. The Lesbian Review, one of the most trusted voices in sapphic fiction, has reviewed Exposed Hearts, Book 4 in my Healing Hearts series, and awarded it a Jenna's Favourite badge.

Here's the line I keep re-reading:

"The writing in this book is so good that I'm honestly having a hard time putting it into words."
— Jenna, The Lesbian Review

What The Lesbian Review said about Exposed Hearts

What meant the most is why Jenna connected with it. She wrote that Frankie and Bridge's "chemistry becomes less about lengthy conversations and more about actions, and the way they instinctively show up for one another," and praised how Bridge's free-solo climbing is woven into who she is.

That's the heart of this slow burn sapphic romance: the attraction arrives fast, but the trust is the long game. You can read Jenna's full review here.

What Exposed Hearts is about

Exposed Hearts ebook by Ruby Scott, slow burn lesbian romance

Frankie Martinez is three months out of a breakup and completely fine. She says so.

Then Bridge Cahill arrives at Frankie's search-and-rescue training by hauling herself over the edge of an eighty-foot cliff — no rope, no harness — and walks away without looking back. By evening they're both at Rosie's bar. By midnight, somewhere considerably better. Because some sparks don't wait.

But wanting someone and letting them in are two different things. Bridge travels light and keeps her secrets close. Frankie teaches others to approach wild things slowly and carefully — and should have taken her own advice. Set against the rugged Colorado mountains, Exposed Hearts is an emotionally intense, high-heat sapphic romance about control, surrender, and what you're willing to risk.

Who this slow burn sapphic romance is for

You'll love Exposed Hearts if you're looking for:

  • A slow burn sapphic romance where the emotional walls come down slowly
  • Guarded, competent women who show love through action, not speeches
  • Opposites and forced proximity, thrown together by high-stakes rescue work
  • A vivid, outdoorsy mountain setting you can feel
  • A guaranteed happily ever after — no cliffhangers, ever

Where it fits in the Healing Hearts series

The Healing Hearts series cover collection, slow burn lesbian romance by Ruby Scott

Exposed Hearts is Book 4 of the Healing Hearts series, but it reads as a complete standalone with its own happily ever after — so you can start here. Many readers, though, love beginning with Rescuing Hearts (Book 1), another slow burn sapphic romance The Lesbian Review called "a wonderful bundle of exquisite writing."

Healing Hearts reading order:

  1. Rescuing Hearts
  2. Curious Hearts
  3. Wild Hearts
  4. Exposed Hearts
  5. Reckless Hearts (Coming Soon)

Start reading Exposed Hearts

Exposed Hearts is available now in ebook, audiobook, and paperback — including signed editions — direct from my shop.

👉 Get Exposed Hearts here

Thank you, as always, for reading — and for meeting Frankie and Bridge on that cliff edge with me. 💜

Ruby x

Frequently asked questions about Exposed Hearts

Is Exposed Hearts high heat?
Yes. Exposed Hearts is one of my steamier Healing Hearts books — a high-heat sapphic romance where the chemistry ignites fast and burns hot, with real emotional depth underneath.

Do I need to read the Healing Hearts series in order?
Exposed Hearts is Book 4, but it reads as a complete standalone with its own happily ever after. You can start here — though most readers love beginning with Rescuing Hearts (Book 1).

What is Exposed Hearts about?
It follows Frankie, a search-and-rescue trainer fresh off a breakup, and Bridge, a guarded free-solo climber passing through for the season, as an instant spark turns into something neither expects — set against the Colorado mountains.

What tropes are in Exposed Hearts?
High heat, guarded women, opposites, forced proximity through high-stakes rescue work, and a mountain setting — an emotional, character-driven WLW romance.

Does Exposed Hearts have a happy ending?
Always. Every Ruby Scott romance comes with a guaranteed happily ever after — no cliffhangers.

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Ruby Scott is a Scotland-based lesbian romance author. Two-time Lesfic Bard Award winner. Two-time Goldie Award finalist. Read more at rubyscott.shop.