Nadine Bayani was at the top of her game. Worthy of Love by Quinn Ivins (character with ADHD) Will she be able to accept that love might be just a touch away? Thanks to a hilarious doormat war, a cuddle dare from Winter’s half sister, and a kiss in the most unusual of places, the frosty fortress around her heart begins to melt. Winter is determined to dislike her rival, but soon finds Hannah isn’t what she expected at all. But there’s a catch: first, they have to live together for ninety-two days. When Winter’s estranged father dies, he leaves her one last surprise: she and Hannah, a perfect stranger, will inherit a building together. She would rather drive toothpicks under her fingernails than cuddle, and she certainly doesn’t want to share her space with anyone. She’s an aloof workaholic who’s built walls of ice around herself. While she has a big heart for her clients, she hasn’t found someone special to snuggle up to in her personal life. Hannah Martin has an unusual job: she’s a professional cuddler. Just a Touch Away by Jae (character with aphantasia, the inability to form mental images)Īn enemies-to-lovers lesbian romance with an ice queen whose frosty facade is melted by the power of touch. I put together a list of 15 novels featuring neuroatypical characters. Remember that you can either read one of the 15 books listed below or pick another sapphic book featuring a protagonist with a disability.ġ5 sapphic novels featuring a neurodiverse character If you are new to the Sapphic Reading Challenge, read up on the rules and download your PDF so you can keep track of the books you read this year. Read up on the rules of the Sapphic Reading Challenge They might be on the autistic spectrum, have ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), dyslexia, dyspraxia, or Tourette Syndrome.įor this category, please try to find a book with a positive and realistic portrayal of neurodiversity that doesn’t shame or pity the neuroatypical character but sees neurodiversity of a natural and normal variation of human neurology.

In case you aren’t familiar with the term: a neurodiverse person (also called neurodivergent or neuroatypical) is someone whose brain works differently compared to neurotypical people. Today’s category–sapphic books about neurodiverse characters–might as well be one of the Book Unicorn categories because there still aren’t that many.

Under a Falling Star by Jae