Pearly Gates
A Queer Cozy Fantasy
by Bonnie Solomon
Narrated by Bonnie Solomon
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Pub Date Jun 01 2025 | Archive Date Aug 31 2025
Description
A dead drag queen. A cozy café. A shady deal—and an unexpected family.
Deceased drag queen Pearly Gates has the worst job in the afterlife: cosmic sanitation worker. When her soulmate leaves her, claiming she’s incapable of growth, Pearly hatches a plan to win him back. By striking a deal to take over the caseload of a burnt-out spirit guide, she’ll prove she’s worthy of love—and redemption.
Her mission takes her to Thunderbolt Books & Coffee, a small-town café haunted by a 1920s burlesque dancer. There, she’s tasked with guiding a grieving young widow, a terminally ill college grad, and a trans woman searching for purpose. As Pearly works her magic (and charm) to help them heal and connect, she begins to discover something she thought she’d lost forever—belonging.
Then she learns the café’s owner is her soulmate reincarnated—and one of her charges is falling for them. Thrown into a love triangle she never saw coming, Pearly must decide: sabotage the relationship or be the good guide she promised to become.
Pearly Gates is a humorous, uplifting fantasy celebrating found family, self-discovery, and second chances—even after life’s final curtain call.
Advance Praise
"A heartfelt but playful romp" with "deft prose," "plenty of tongue-in-cheek humor," and a "clever, imaginative world." —Kirkus Reviews
"A powerhouse of a novel that defies any attempt at pat categorization... Packed with hot scenes and exciting personalities, Pearly Gates is a standout." —D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review
"Wry, relatable, and deeply human, Pearly Gates is an excellent read and a stellar debut for Bonnie Solomon."—IndieReader
"A lively LGBTQ+ fantasy that blends humor, heart, and the supernatural" with "a strong emotional core, inventive worldbuilding, and a protagonist who is both flawed and endearing." —BlueInk Review
"You ever read a book and wish you could read it again for the first time? That's Pearly Gates for me. I want to laugh and commiserate and sob the way I did for two days, all over again." —Gay Romance Reviews
"This book struck me down. Struck me down good. I have honestly never read anything quite like it. It's like coming to a whole new world, a whole new genre no one saw coming—but a world and book and author we all most definitely need." —NetGalley reviewer
"Whimsical, wise, electric, deeply human, and unapologetically fabulous, this novel is the serotonin boost I didn't know I needed." —Goodreads reviewer
"I laughed, I cried, I had the time of my life. Y'all need to add this to your TBRs, it's game-changing." —NetGalley reviewer
"It's difficult to believe this is a debut novel because it's so self-assured and perfectly crafted. That it's also incredibly funny and completely endearing doesn't hurt either. I was instantly hooked and completely enchanted...Worth every single glittery five stars." —NetGalley reviewer
Marketing Plan
Pearly Gates has just been released in print and is currently being carried in six indie bookstores. It is also the Pride Month pick of several book clubs. Check out the glowing reviews on Amazon and Goodreads.
The e-book is enrolled in Kindle Unlimited.
Launch event June 5th at Village Well Books & Coffee in Los Angeles, CA.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Audiobook |
| ISBN | 9798992613339 |
| PRICE | |
| DURATION | 10 Hours, 10 Minutes |
