- Love Is Love
- Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender
Felix Ever After$15.19View Paperback on Amazon View for Kindly on Amazonby Kacen Callender
We earn a commission if you make a purchase, at no additional cost to you.02/18/2024 03:07 pm GMT - Lakelore by Anna-Marie McLemore
- Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
- My Heart to Find by Elin Annalise
- Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales
- So This Is Ever After by F.T. Lukens
- Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake
- Right Where I Left You by Julian Winters
- One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
- Proof in the Page Turners
Love Is Love
News broke on July 9th, 2023, that TikTok power couple Nicky Champa and Pierre Boo are divorcing after five years of dating and eight months of marriage. Millions of followers celebrated their love, and news of their separation broke millions of hearts.
Celebrity romances are tough, but it's arguably harder for queer celebrity couples because, as Champa divulges, they can feel "trapped within an ideology of what we’ve become." When society has specific ideas of what it means to be queer and in a relationship, people pigeonhole others and make it harder to accept all forms of queer love.
Thankfully, queer authors continue to branch out in their writing, offering readers romances from every walk of queer life. Keep reading for nine LGBTQ+ romances that celebrate the many forms of queer love.
Felix Ever After
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Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender
by Kacen Callender
Kacen Callender's Felix Ever After follows transgender teen Felix as he embarks on a journey to find his first love.
This novel includes transphobia — an anonymous student sends Felix transphobic messages, deadnames him, and circulates pre-transition photos without his consent — so Felix Ever After tackles poignant fears within the trans community.
An honest, layered story about identity, falling in love, and recognizing the love you deserve, Felix Ever After will keep you hooked from start to finish.
by Anna-Marie McLemore
Lakelore by Anna-Marie McLemore
If you've ever struggled to find a non-binary romance, look no further than Anna-Marie McLemore's Lakelore.
Bastian Silvano and Lore Garcia were the only people in their town to discover the magical world beneath the lake. After a falling out, Bastian and Lore must reconnect seven years later to save their world when the secrets beneath the lake drift above the surface.
In this fantastical, inclusive tale, Bastian represents transmasculine nonbinary boys who manage their ADHD with art, and Lore gives voice to genderfluid nonbinary teens with dyslexia. If you want a story that tackles everything but gender identity discovery, McLemore's novel is your perfect pick.
by Aiden Thomas
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
Aiden Thomas' Cemetery Boys centers around Yadriel as he strives to prove to his traditional Latinx family that he's a real brujo.
Romance ensues when Yadriel accidentally summons the ghost of recently deceased bad boy Julian Diaz instead of his murdered cousin.
Inspired by a Tumblr writing prompt, Thomas' Yadriel is trans, Cuban/Mexican, and gay. This immensely romantic, heart-rending debut novel will have you feeling all the feels as you embark on Yadriel and Julian's journey to discover answers, love, and their places in a world where isolation can kill.
by Elin Annalise
My Heart to Find by Elin Annalise
Where many romances focus on characters that explore their sexuality, Elin Annalise's My Heart to Find follows asexual, avid crime-fiction reader Cara Tate as she struggles to find love while suffering from chronic Lyme disease, brain inflammation, and extreme OCD that leaves her wary of others touching her.
When life gives Cara an opportunity to reconnect with Damien Noelle, a fellow true-crime junkie she met on an asexual spectrum retreat, she must wrestle with her feelings for Damien, as well as his feelings for her ace best friend Jana.
If you fall in love with My Heart to Find, check out more standalone novels from Annalise's Aces in Love series.
by Sophie Gonzales
Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales
Like Netflix's The Half of It, Sophie Gonzales' Perfect on Paper centers on a girl, Darcy Phillips, who has to help a boy, Alexander Brougham, win back his ex.
Darcy is an XO, Kitty-type relationship expert who struggles with internalized biphobia, as well as her long-time feelings for her female best friend.
With a love story that begins with blackmail, Perfect on Paper puts a new twist on the enemies-to-lovers trope while exploring bisexual representation in a way not often seen in media.
by F.T. Lukens
So This Is Ever After by F.T. Lukens
Have you ever wondered what happens in fantasy novels when the protagonist fulfills the prophecy and saves the kingdom? F.T. Lukens' So This Is Ever After answers that question with a unique, subversive twist.
After becoming king, Arek has three months to choose a spouse or wither away into nothing by his 18th birthday. While hilarious hijinks abound, Arek's journey for love kicks the friends-to-lovers trope up 10 notches in Lukens' heartwarming fantasy.
by Ashley Herring Blake
Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake
In this charming enemies-to-lovers sapphic romance, Ashley Herring Blake's Delilah Green Doesn't Care finds the titular protagonist paired up with her stepsister's stuck-up best friend during a gauntlet of wedding preparations.
Blake delivers a fun and steamy rom-com between a lesbian and bisexual woman where Claire's bisexuality is more than just a word on a page. With deep and nuanced characters, you're sure to fall in love with Delilah Green Doesn't Care.
by Julian Winters
Right Where I Left You by Julian Winters
In a novel that proudly assures readers that queer Black and brown kids deserve a happily ever after, Julian Winters' Right Where I Left You follows Isaac and his plan to have one last fun summer with his best friend Diego.
Hoping to attend his first ever Teen Pride and the epic Legends Con, Isaac's plan hits a few snags when his old crush, Davi, resurfaces. Full of magic and heart, Winters' novel serves as an unabashed ode to love among queer nerds.
by Casey McQuiston
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
Finding magic in the real world isn't easy, but cynical August stumbles upon it on a fateful subway ride in Casey McQuiston's One Last Stop.
After crushing on the mysterious and alluring Jane, August discovers that this gorgeous punk rocker has been stuck on this train since the 1970s.
You'll love every second of this magical, sexy, big-hearted romance as August pulls out all the stops to save the girl lost in time.
Proof in the Page Turners
It may not be Pride month, but there's always time for a good LGBTQ+ romance novel. Finding a queer romance story once felt like searching for a diamond in the rough. When you finally found this gem, it prioritized one kind of queer couple: MLM romances.
In observing publishing trends, St. Martin's Press editor Hannah O'Grady says, "In the last few years, we’ve escaped the tokenization trap a little bit, where there’s awareness that readers are hungry for more than just one of these stories."
It's tremendously important to highlight and celebrate the other types of queer romance stories. If you're looking for a selection of LGBTQ+ romance novels that beautifully portray diverse love stories and explore unique perspectives on romance, then you've come to the right place.
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