Queer YA and Adult Romance Novels To Read Right Now
Find the perfect romance books to read that celebrate queer love. These queer romance books feature all our favorite tropes, from friends-to-lovers to forced proximity, but they also explore characters learning to live their truth and claim their identities. And to find even more literature from queer voices, check out our curated collection.
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by Sidney Karger
Two men expecting a baby via surrogate go on a road trip of a lifetime in this hilarious and poignant novel by Sidney Karger, author of Best Men. But when they take several unexpected detours, old wounds are reopened and secrets spill out that could change their relationship for better or for worse, forcing the couple to reexamine the meaning of family while building their own. After all, what’s a road trip without a few bumps along the way?
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The Disenchantment
by Celia Bell
This radiant and thrilling debut follows a passionate love affair between two noblewomen who wish to free themselves from their repressive society, whatever the cost.
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I Think I Love You
by Auriane Desombre
Arch-nemeses Emma and Sophia find themselves competing against one another for a coveted first-prize trip to a film festival in Los Angeles. But after a twist of events, they end up falling for one another — at least they think so. Full of laugh-out-loud humor and make-your-heart-melt moments, this is a pitch perfect queer romance.
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Bonds of Brass
by Emily Skrutskie
A young pilot risks everything to save his best friend — the man he trusts most and might even love — only to learn that his friend is secretly the heir to a brutal galactic empire.
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Looking for Love in All the Haunted Places
by Claire Kann
Love brings down the haunted house in this captivating romance from the acclaimed author of The Romantic Agenda.
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The Stars and the Blackness Between Them
by Junauda Petrus
Told in two distinct and irresistible voices, Junauda Petrus’s bold and lyrical debut is the story of two black girls from very different backgrounds finding love and happiness in a world that seems determined to deny them both.
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Lavash at First Sight
by Taleen Voskuni
Sparks fly between two women pitted against each other in this delectable new romantic comedy by Taleen Voskuni, author of Sorry, Bro. Sworn as enemies, Ellie and Vanya must compete against each other under their suspicious parents’ scrutiny, all while their feelings for each other heat to sizzling temps.
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Marriage of a Thousand Lies
by SJ Sindu
Lucky and her husband, Krishna, are gay. They present an illusion of marital bliss to their conservative Sri Lankan-American families, while each dates on the side. As Lucky — an outsider no matter what choices she makes — is pushed to the breaking point, Marriage of a Thousand Lies offers a vivid exploration of a life lived at a complex intersection of race, sexuality, and nationality. A necessary and exciting addition to both the Sri Lankan-American and LGBTQ canons, SJ Sindu’s debut novel offers a moving and sharply rendered exploration of friendship, family, love, and loss.
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Everything Leads to You
by Nina LaCour
Just out of high school, Emi Price is a talented young set designer already beginning to thrive in the L.A. film scene. But her artistic eye has failed her in one key area: Helping her to design a love life that’s more than make-believe. Then she finds a mysterious letter at an estate sale, and it sends her chasing down the loose ends of a movie icon’s hidden life. And along the way, she finds Ava, and at long last, Emi’s own hidden life begins to bloom.
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But How Are You, Really
by Ella Dawson
A burned-out bisexual confronts old demons, her estranged chosen family, and the ex she maybe shouldn’t have walked away from when she attends her five-year college reunion.
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Experienced
by Kate Young
As Bette approached thirty, she realized something big: She’s into women. And then she fell for Mei, who’s entirely perfect. Until, out of the blue, Mei suggests they take a break. She wants Bette to have the opportunity she missed out on in her twenties: To explore the queer dating scene, and then return certain about their future, her desires, and herself. Often heady and thrilling, occasionally cringe, Bette’s odyssey will take her to some unexpected places. But with her new friend, the gorgeous and self-assured Ruth, as her dating guide, Bette can’t possibly fail. Right?
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In Charm’s Way
by Lana Harper
A witch struggling to regain what she has lost casts a forbidden spell — only to discover much more than she expected, in this enchanting new rom-com by New York Times bestselling author Lana Harper.
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Nate Plus One
by Kevin van Whye
Nate needs a date to his cousin’s wedding. Jai is Nate’s best friend and secret crush. Could Jai be Nate’s plus-one — and only? Fall in love with this joyful, swoon-worthy rom-com by the author of Date Me, Bryson Keller.
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The Prospects
by KT Hoffman
Minor leagues. Major chemistry. “A queer sports romance and a triumphant debut … a heartstring-pulling tale of two minor-league baseball rivals who realize they play much better together” (Elle). This romance reveals what’s possible when we allow ourselves to want something enough to swing for the fences.
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Last Night at the Telegraph Club
by Malinda Lo
Seventeen-year-old Lily Hu can’t remember exactly when the feeling took root — that desire to look, to move closer, to touch. Whenever it started growing, it definitely bloomed the moment she and Kathleen Miller walked under the flashing neon sign of a lesbian bar called the Telegraph Club. Suddenly everything seemed possible. But America in 1954 is not a safe place for two girls to fall in love, especially not in Chinatown. Red-Scare paranoia threatens everyone, including Chinese Americans like Lily. With deportation looming over her father — despite his hard-won citizenship — Lily and Kath risk everything to let their love see the light of day.
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Looking for a Sign
by Susie Dumond
A newly single queer woman moves to New Orleans and sets off on a mission to find her most compatible match by going on a date with someone of each astrological sign in this rom-com from the Lambda Literary Award-nominated author of Queerly Beloved.
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Malice
by Heather Walter
Princess Aurora. The last heir to Briar’s throne and the future queen her realm needs. She isn’t bothered by Alyce, the Dark Grace, abhorred and feared for the dark magic that runs in her veins. A princess isn’t supposed to fall for an evil sorceress. But in this retelling of Sleeping Beauty, true love is more than a simple fairy tale.
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The Passing Playbook
by Isaac Fitzsimons
Spencer Harris seems to have it all: A decent shot at a starting position on the boy’s soccer team, great friends, and maybe even something more than friendship with one of his teammates. The only problem is, no one at school knows Spencer is trans — he’s passing. Spencer has to decide if he should be true to himself even though it means coming out to everyone — including the guy he’s falling for.
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A Shore Thing
by Joanna Lowell
A delightfully queer Victorian love story, featuring a boldly brash trans hero, the beguiling botanist who captures his heart, and a buoyant bicycle race by the British seaside — from the author of The Duke Undone.
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Countries of Origin
by Javier Fuentes
This stunning debut chronicles a tumultuous, passionate love affair between two young men from vastly different worlds during one, extraordinary summer in Spain, in what is ultimately a meditation on identity, class, belonging, and desire.
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Full Shift: A Graphic Novel
by Jennifer Dugan
In this queer, supernatural YA graphic novel from the author of Some Girls Do and the illustrator of Wonder Woman: Warbringer, a reluctant teen werewolf would do anything to be human — if that’s what it takes to win her crush’s heart.
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That Summer Feeling
by Bridget Morrissey
When a divorced woman attends a sleepaway camp for adults, she reconnects with a man from her past — only to fall head over heels for his sister instead … Amid camp tournaments and moonlit dances, Garland continues to be pulled toward the beautiful blonde outdoorswoman who makes her laugh and swoon. Summer camp doesn’t last forever, but if Garland can learn to trust her heart, the love she finds there just might.
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The Lovers
by Rebekah Faubion
A second chance at love is in the cards for two women working a stylish California wedding in this charming debut romance.
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Delilah Green Doesn’t Care
by Ashley Herring Blake
Delilah Green swore she would never go back to her hometown. Her life is in New York, with her photography career finally gaining steam. But when Delilah’s estranged stepsister, Astrid, pressures her into photographing her wedding with a guilt trip and a five-figure check, Delilah finds herself back in the godforsaken town she used to call home. She plans to breeze in and out, but when she sees Claire Sutherland, her plans just might change. A clever and steamy queer romantic comedy about taking chances and accepting love — with all its complications.
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Showmance
by Chad Beguelin
A down-on-his-luck Broadway playwright is marooned in rural Illinois in this sharply funny queer rom-com.
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Wild Things
by Laura Kay
A warmhearted, hilarious queer rom-com about what happens when a group of friends are actually brave enough to live the dream and give up their dreary city apartments to buy a house in the country together.
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Skye Falling
by Mia McKenzie
A woman who’s used to going solo discovers that there’s one relationship she can’t run away from in this buoyant novel, a probing examination of the complexities of family, queerness, race, and community.
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Exes & Foes
by Amanda Woody
When two ex-best friends decide to hold a competition for the new girl’s heart, they don’t expect to fall for each other instead …
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Full Disclosure
by Camryn Garrett
Simone Garcia-Hampton is starting over at a new school. She’s making real friends, making a name for herself as student director of Rent, and making a play for Miles, the guy who makes her melt every time he walks into a room. The last thing she wants is for word to get out that she’s HIV-positive. As Simone and Miles start going out for real — shy kisses escalating into much more — she feels an uneasiness that goes beyond butterflies. She knows she has to tell him that she’s positive, especially if sex is a possibility, but she’s terrified of how he’ll react! As she gains a deeper understanding of the prejudice and fear in her community, she begins to wonder if the only way to rise above is to face the haters head-on. Full Disclosure is the uplifting story of a bisexual teen, falling in love and learning to live her truth.
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The Breakup Lists
by Adib Khorram
Love is more complicated than “boy meets boy” in bestselling author Adib Khorram’s sharply funny new romantic comedy, set in the sordid world of high school theater.
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I’m So (Not) Over You
by Kosoko Jackson
It’s been months since aspiring journalist Kian Andrews has heard from his ex-boyfriend, Hudson Rivers, but an urgent text has them meeting at a cafe. Kian is hoping for an apology, but instead Hudson has a favor to ask — he wants Kian to pretend to be his boyfriend while his parents are in town, and Kian reluctantly agrees. The dinner doesn’t go exactly as planned, and suddenly Kian is Hudson’s plus one to Georgia’s wedding of the season. Even more troubling is that their fake relationship is starting to feel like it might be more than a means to an end, and it’s time for both men to fact-check their feelings.
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Playing the Palace
by Paul Rudnick
When Carter Ogden, a lonely American, starts dating Edgar, the gay Prince of Wales, a royal uproar ensues setting off media fireworks on both sides of the Atlantic. Together Carter and Prince Edgar fight for a happy ending to equal their glorious international beginning.
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Prince of the Palisades
by Julian Winters
Young Royals meets Red, White, and Royal Blue in this heart-pumping romance by award-winning author Julian Winters!
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Solomon’s Crown
by Natasha Siegel
Two rival kings fall desperately in love — but the fate of medieval Europe hangs in the balance. Will their love prevail if it calls to them from across the battlefield? Teeming with royal intrigue and betrayal, this epic romance reimagines two real-life kings ensnared by an impossible choice: Follow their hearts, or earn their place in history.
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When You Were Everything
by Ashley Woodfolk
For fans of Nina LaCour’s We Are Okay and Adam Silvera’s History Is All You Left Me, this heartfelt and ultimately uplifting novel follows one sixteen-year-old girl’s friend breakup through two concurrent timelines — ultimately proving that even endings can lead to new beginnings.
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The Borrow a Boyfriend Club
by Page Powars
A feel-good, coming-of-age rom-com from debut author Page Powars that follows a trans teen who joins a boyfriend borrowing service masquerading as an Italian Club to prove that he’s one of the guys, especially to its frustratingly handsome leader.
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