Sapphicbooks Stories

​"To everyone else, she is a masterpiece of faith. To herself, she is a masterpiece of lies." ​In the eyes of the congregation, Seraphina Evangeline Solis is the perfect reflection of her father's ministry. She is the "Daughter of God," a woman of grace, purity, and a voice that sounds like a chorus of angels. But behind the altar and the stained glass, the perfection is a suffocating mask. Seraphina is tired-exhausted from playing a role that isn't hers, tired of being a trophy for a community that doesn't truly see her. She is a prisoner in a golden cage, where every hymn she sings feels like a silent scream for help. ​Her world is a repetitive cycle of duty and sacrifice, until she meets Vespera Eris Arezzo. ​From the moment Vespera enters her life, the heavy chains of expectations begin to feel lighter. Vespera is the only one who looks past the "Pastor's Daughter" and sees the woman underneath. Her presence is a quiet storm, a dangerous sanctuary that offers Sera the one thing the church never could: the freedom to breathe. ​But choosing Vespera means choosing a path the world calls a transgression. It is a love that defies the laws she was raised to uphold, a bond that the church labels a stain. As the yearning between them grows into an undeniable fire, Sera is forced to confront the truth of her heart. ​"If loving you is a sin, then I am willing to be a sinner." ​How much of herself is Sera willing to lose to finally feel alive? And who is this mysterious woman who makes her want to trade her halo for a life of beautiful heresy?