Pearly Gates, Bonnie Solomon
Pearly Gates, Bonnie Solomon
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Pearly Gates
Cozy Fantasy with a Side of Glitter

Author: Bonnie Solomon

Series: Pearly Gates #1

Narrator: Bonnie Solomon

Unabridged: 10 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Bonsol Press

Published: 06/01/2025

Synopsis

Finalist – 2025 Readers' Favorite Awards (Urban Fantasy)Finalist – 2025 American Fiction Awards (LGBTQ Fiction)Meet Pearly Gates, the sassiest spirit guide in the afterlife—and maybe the least qualified.After dying and getting dumped by her supposedly eternal soulmate for being “emotionally unevolved,” Pearly—a former drag queen with a flair for drama—lands the worst gig in the beyond: cosmic sanitation. But when she strikes a desperate deal to prove she’s capable of growth (and love), she ends up as a spirit guide at Thunderbolt Books & Coffee—a cozy café full of ghostly mischief, spiced lattes, pumpkin pie contests, and a community in need of connection.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 begins 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—things get complicated fast. Between saving the café with a Halloween fundraiser, dodging afterlife detectives, and sorting out her own messy feelings, Pearly must decide what really matters most.Uplifting, full of heart, and the perfect fall escape, Pearly Gates is a modern-day cozy fantasy filled with glitter, grief, and healing, wrapped in hilarious celestial mishaps and the true magic of found family.

Reviews

Goodreads review by John on March 11, 2025

I got lucky! Being an early reader of a new book or a new author - or both, as in this case - is always a thrill, but getting to be among the first to discover an excellent new voice offering a new character and a whole new fictional world to explore... that's a rare joy. Bonnie Solomon's "Pearly Ga......more

Goodreads review by Heather on March 30, 2025

I absolutely loved this book and I could not put it down! This is so far from what I normally read that I was both intrigued and worried I wouldn’t like it. The story is so emotionally charged that I don’t think I’ve been this engaged in a story for a long time. Pearly Gates is a heavenly drag queen w......more

Goodreads review by Atlas on April 23, 2025

Book Review: Pearly Gates by Bonnie Solomon Bonnie Solomon’s Pearly Gates is a vibrant, imaginative entry in the cozy fantasy genre, blending humour, heart, and a dash of celestial mischief. The story centres on Pearly Gates, a deceased drag queen turned cosmic sanitation worker, who is desperate to......more

Goodreads review by Victoria on April 17, 2025

When I read the synopsis for Pearly Gates, Bonnie Solomon's new cozy fantasy novel, I felt as though it was written specifically for me. Dead drag queen Pearly Gates (what a name) is feeling stalled out- she's working a dead end job in the afterlife, gaining enlightenment feels like a distant dream,......more

Goodreads review by Morgan on March 19, 2025

I requested this book without really reading the blurb. I saw a cool cover, a drag queen, and that it was listed as an LGBTQIA+ book—those three things alone were enough to sell me. I admit, I didn’t quite know what I was getting myself into. Imagine my surprise when the story immediately threw me i......more

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