The Lesbian Review on Rescuing Hearts: "A Wonderful Bundle of Exquisite Writing"
The Lesbian Review reviewed Rescuing Hearts — and I'm still smiling
There's a particular kind of joy in having a book you poured your heart into land with a reviewer who gets it. So I'm thrilled to share that The Lesbian Review has reviewed Rescuing Hearts, the first book in my Healing Hearts series — and the write-up is everything an author hopes for.
Here's the line I keep coming back to:
"Ruby Scott weaves in heartache, longing, grief, and hope all in a wonderful bundle of exquisite writing... What a fantastic story!"
— Jenna,
The review calls Rescuing Hearts "a perfect sapphic romance with multidimensional characters" that is "also about courage, change, and vulnerability." Reader, I may have teared up a little.
What Rescuing Hearts is about
Rescuing Hearts is a slow-burn, age-gap lesbian romance — the story of two women who each think they've built their walls too high to let anyone back in. It's about the softest hearts hiding behind the highest defences, and what happens when the right person refuses to stop knocking. If you love guarded women, emotional tension that simmers before it burns, and a hard-won happily ever after, this is your kind of book.
It's also the doorway into the Healing Hearts series — so if these characters get under your skin, there's more waiting for you.
Read the full review
You can read Jenna's full review over at The Lesbian Review — one of the most trusted voices in sapphic fiction, and a site I've admired for years. Reviews like this mean the world to an indie author, and they help other readers find stories they'll love.
Start reading Rescuing Hearts
Ready to meet them? Rescuing Hearts is available now in ebook, audiobook, and paperback — including signed editions — right here in my shop.
Frequently asked questions about Rescuing Hearts
Is Rescuing Hearts spicy?
Yes — but it's heat with heart. Rescuing Hearts is a sensual slow-burn, which means the tension builds before it burns. The emotional connection comes first, and the intimacy is earned. If you love chemistry that simmers, you'll be right at home.
Do I need to read the Healing Hearts series in order?
Rescuing Hearts is Book 1 of the Healing Hearts series and the perfect place to start. It reads as a complete story with its own happily ever after, so you can enjoy it on its own — but most readers want to carry straight on once they've met these women.
Is Rescuing Hearts a standalone with a happy ending?
It is. Every one of my romances comes with a guaranteed happily ever after — no cliffhangers, no heartbreak endings. You're safe here.
What tropes are in Rescuing Hearts?
Slow burn, age gap, guarded women, and finding the softest hearts behind the highest walls — an emotional, character-driven sapphic romance.
Where can I read more sapphic slow-burn romance by Ruby Scott?
You'll find all my lesbian romance series — including the Awakening of Desire series and more of the Healing Hearts books — at RubyScott.shop.
Thank you, as always, for reading — and for letting these women live in your heart for a while. It's the whole reason I do this.
Ruby x
