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One boy, his mother, and a captain with secrets from her crew. Amongst the stars, all things lost are found. Marlowe Rose has been fighting her ex, Dominik, for a decade. When he kidnaps their son, she sneaks onto his starship, planning to give him hell. Instead, she ends up caught, sequestered and questioned by the captain. But Tanisira Sekmith isn't what Marlowe thought she was, and when it becomes clear that they're all just puppets in Dominik's eyes, Marlowe convinces the stoic captain to help rescue her son. Tanisira promised herself she'd make no waves, catch no one's attention, and cruise under the radar. Misplacing her trust once changed the trajectory of her whole life. After the fallout from her last job, flying a pleasure yacht is supposed to be boring and easy-exactly what she wants. But finding Marlowe on the ship changes everything. Marlowe sees her, shadows and all, and it forces Tanisira to face things she tried to leave behind. Marlowe doesn't expect to find, on this journey that she dreaded, something she'd given up. And Tanisira doesn't know if she deserves happiness, but she doesn't want to lose this: a kid with big, green eyes and his fierce, captivating mother. Described as Becky Chambers meets Delilah Green Doesn't Care, Tethered is a Sapphic, soft science-fiction romance. There are content warnings in the front matter and at www.tjwilliams.uk

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""I have never read anything like this book. I could go on and on about the two main characters, Tani and Marlowe. The character development and relationship between the two women was so tender. Watching them let their guards down bit by bit was something I could relate to and was done in such an honest and beautiful way."" ""Tanisira and Marlowe felt like two pieces of my soul had been ripped out and put on page. Both of these characters simultaneously healed me and made me sit back to think introspectively on my own perception of the world around me and within myself in ways I've never experienced in a book before. I feel a bit read to filth by TJ and all I'd like to say is....rude."" ""A good mix of cozy slice of life scenes and tense how-will-this-resolve action and everything in between, Tethered is a human-human sci-fi romance written in beautiful, evocative prose, with strong worldbuilding and a well-developed cast."" ""I read the whole book in one sitting! The story grabbed me from the beginning and never slowed down for even a minute. I identified a lot with Marlowe while reading this. I too am a fat bisexual with a chronic illness who thinks that one of the hottest things a woman can do is lift really heavy things, like me, really easily "" ""This book is one of the sweetest, most thoughtful runs through life, especially as a queer, disabled adult. You made ME feel seen. I found myself in different aspects of each character you wrote (minus Dominik, cause he's a dick), and it made me feel less alone in the vastness of the universe we're stuck in."" ""This was a unique, gripping story with complex FMCs you can't help but root for. The space setting and world building was awesome and made me feel totally immersed in the storyline. I loved them all!"" ""This was such a joy to read! The world building was wonderful, the characters were well developed, and there was a good amount of tension/drama to keep me reeled into the story. Definitely one of my favorite reads this year."" ""Tethered starts in the middle of things and tugs you along through space in a beautifully described starship with a cast of distinct characters. It's a little bit of cozy slice of life cut with the tension of kidnapping, rescues, and an infuriating villain. Definitely a worthwhile read."" ""Thoroughly enjoyed; romance was written delicately. I loved the growth and the thought put into world building, specifically with language. Tani will forever be a fav of mine "" ""I found Marlowe extremely relatable and inspiring, and Tanisira made a very relatable butch. One way to look at this book is to consider it a long, deep breath of fresh air."" ""Humor, and strength of emotion. It has VIBES. You know, the ones you can't describe but feel. It feels like a warm hug, a spike of anxiety, a cry in the shower..."" ""With dynamics like found-family and supportive friendships, Tethered has unforgettable, well-rounded characters, beautiful prose, love that is healing and forgiving, and is full of representation from disability rep to ace rep.""

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TJ Williams is a queer, autistic author debuting their sapphic romance, Tethered. She lives in England with too many cats and a toddler who likes to throw things at her, reads an unholy amount of mm books, and can quote Peppa Pig word for word. All their books feature Black and brown characters, queerness, disabilities and body diversity. She loves to crochet (iffy), bake (rarely) and rewatch her comfort shows (happily).

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