★★★★★ “Baking Ice Cubes by Alexi Venice is a legal thriller that had me reading late into the night. I loved every moment, it was a super satisfying read right to the last moment…
This book feels like a high end Hollywood movie. It’s got an interesting case with great tension and some amazing courtroom reveals. There is a main character you really care about and you get a hint at a future romance. One of Sheena’s favourites.” The Lesbian Review 04/09/2025
★★★★★ “Alexi Venice’s Baking Ice Cubes is a testament to the power of well-crafted storytelling. By skillfully blending high-stakes conflict, intricate mystery, a compelling protagonist, romantic tension, and dramatic twists, Venice delivers a fast-paced legal thriller that keeps readers on the edge of their seats.” Women Using Words 04/11/2025 – Goodreads & Bookbub
Story Description: Former college basketball star Hank Hart is no stranger to making a three-pointer with only seconds left in the game. Now an experienced lawyer, Hank honors a request by renowned Attorney Monica Spade to take over the trial of a case at the eleventh hour.
While working in the charming town of Apple Grove, Hank discovers corporate sabotage, clandestine relationships, and suspicious motives lurking behind a seemingly straightforward medical procedure. She also finds herself trying to keep secret a flirtatious exchange with a powerful woman whose charisma is off the charts. Hank is usually the one blowing up secrets about witnesses, not trying desperately to hide her own. Facing formidable and dangerous opponents, Hank needs to finesse an incriminating bombshell out of a cunning killer to pull off a miraculous upset.
Can Hank deliver justice and secure a victory for her clients as she risks her life to expose the lies and people behind them? While doing so, can she win the heart of the charismatic woman?
The Sapphic Suspense Collection: Nine Romantic Suspense Novels and Novellas
This curated collection brings together nine distinct voices in sapphic romantic suspense. Each book delivers a complete story of passion and peril, featuring protagonists who navigate both danger and desire. Several entries serve as gateways to forthcoming series, offering readers a first glimpse of worlds their creators will soon expand. From gritty city streets to seaside villages harboring secrets, these tales explore the exhilarating intersection of attraction and jeopardy. Each author introduces characters who've never appeared in their previous works, ensuring fresh terrain for both longtime fans and new readers.
Grilling Martinis is a dirty spy thriller with action galore.
Attorney Hank Hart takes a short vacation to visit her father at their family lake cabin in Northern Wisconsin. Hank’s getaway is suddenly upended when she’s plunged into an explosive assassination attempt. Turns out, her father isn’t who she thought he was, and they’re both surprised to discover that Hank’s got survivor skills in spades when being hunted by a drone.
Hank is rattled from the encounter, so her father convinces her to undergo some self-defense training at a top-secret training camp—the French Farm—which means putting her legal career and budding romance with a judge on hold. While learning the ropes about weapons, hand-to-hand combat, and undercover work, Hank is recruited for a deadly mission in the French Alps that stretches her emotionally. As Hank gets her bearings in a duplicitous world, she discovers an inner strength and affinity for danger that she didn’t know she possessed.
In a surprising twist, one of Hank’s covert team members sets her sights on Hank, using the most lethal weapon of all—the striptease. With a lover’s encouragement, Hank rearranges her personal and professional goals.
Grilling Martin will be available soon on Amazon