I read a lot of novels, mostly fantasy and sci-fi, often with gay characters. Recently I found the Alpennia series by Heather Rose Jones, and it was just so good I couldn't put it down. The conceit is that it's sort of a Regency Romance type story, except lesbian, and with a little bit of magic. The first one is about a young bourgeois woman just at the age of seeking suitors who unexpectedly inherits a large fortune, which comes with a trained swordswoman who isn't what she seems. The two of them navigate the complex social mores of their society, study the philosophy and practice of religious miracles, get involved in a political conspiracy, and of course fall in love. The sequels continue to follow the original characters while adding in new people to explore different types of relationships and different perspectives on this society.

Unfortunately, I read it too fast, and the author hasn't even announced the release date for the next book. I've been desperately seeking stories like this one, but haven't found any quite as good. Anyone else read this series? Or know of anything like it?