The era of burying our gays is over… or at least, it should be. While this particular trope has lessened in frequency over the years, getting into queer media, particularly lesbian or WLW media, can still feel like a gamble–will yet another gay character feel the brunt of real-world cruelty? Below, I’d like to highlight four WLW romance novels that don’t end in total tragedy, because honestly, we deserve it.