BOOKS

Bonnie's debut novel, Pearly Gates, is a 2025 American Fiction Awards finalist in LGBTQ fiction.​
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She’s heaven-sent… but not exactly heaven-approved.

Deceased drag queen Pearly Gates has the worst job in the afterlife: cosmic sanitation worker. When her soulmate dumps her for being “emotionally unevolved,” Pearly hatches a plan to win him back. She’ll take over the caseload of a burnt-out spirit guide—illegally—and prove she’s worthy of love and redemption.

Her mission lands her at Thunderbolt Books & Coffee, a cozy small-town café with a ghost problem and a community in need. As Pearly uses her charm (and a little celestial magic) to help a young widow risk new love, a trans baker rediscover her spark, and a dying accountant romance a ghost from the 1920s, she starts to find something she thought she’d lost forever: belonging.

But when she realizes the café’s owner is her reincarnated ex—and one of her charges is falling for them—Pearly faces a dilemma: sabotage the relationship… or become the guide she promised to be. Between saving the café, dodging afterlife detectives, and surviving a lip-sync battle with her own body double, Pearly must decide what really matters most.

Uplifting, hilarious, and full of heart, Pearly Gates is a feel-good fantasy about found family, second chances, and discovering your worth—even after death.
 

Get it on Amazon HERE​

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Praise for Pearly Gates​

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"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 spectacularly entertaining and unique novel... Pearly's sarcasm is electric, the worldbuilding is dazzling, and the emotional arcs are deeply satisfying. Very highly recommended."
— Readers' Favorite

"There's a zesty tenderness to [Pearly] that will have readers rooting for her."
—Kirkus Reviews

"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

"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

"I was instantly hooked and completely enchanted...Worth every single glittery five stars."
—NetGalley reviewer

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