Candice Cushing and the Lost Tomb of Cleopatra by Georgette Kaplan

In addition to Kaplan's knack for entertainment icons, it's clear she put a lot of care into the research of the story to give it some credence. Do know there is mutual sexual attraction, reluctant as it is, and great chemistry between our leads but sex and a true romance are not in this book. The book is a perfect blend of action-adventure, suspense, mystery, and humor in an archaeological setting. Which is odd to say because Easy Nevada herself is pretty ridiculous but Kaplan walks the fine line of camp and emulates Indiana Jones, Han Solo, and John McClane who we hold near and dear to our hearts. Kaplan's knowledge and love of pop culture, action movies, and video games shines through bringing us this non-stop adventure without being over the top ridiculous. Many others have written great reviews of this book likening it to Indiana Jones, Die Hard, and Lara Croft and I agree. Okay, I don't actually throw books since they're on expensive electronic devices but you get my drift.

It's why when I've read capers with CIA agents and other over the top lesbian heroes I've groaned, hurt myself with the number of face-palms, and I had to break out my spackle to fix the dents in the walls from throwing my books in frustration. This is one of the reasons nearly every lesbian movie is abysmal and should die on a funeral pyre. If there's one thing that lesbians do that kill a good narrative it's taking themselves too seriously. 'Easy Nevada and the Pyramid's Curse' achieved a feat that is almost non-existent in lesbian fiction an entertaining action-adventure that celebrates everything the genre has to offer without triggering an eye-roll.

Candice Cushing and the Lost Tomb of Cleopatra by Georgette Kaplan