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 Jennifer Dugan
From the author of Some Girls Do comes a summery sapphic romance about two girls from the same vacation town, whose worlds couldn’t be farther apart.
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Ordinary Love
by Marie Rutkoski
A page-turning, irresistible novel of class, ambition, and love, this is the breathtaking story of a woman risking everything for a second chance at the one who got away. A sweeping romance, Ordinary Love is the beautiful, wrenching, completely seductive story of two people trying to forge a path toward hope, bound by a love they discovered when they were too young to understand its power.
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A Gentleman’s Gentleman
by TJ Alexander
From the acclaimed author of Chef’s Kiss, a groundbreaking trans Regency romance that’s both delightfully witty and refreshingly iconoclastic. With its heady combination of dry wit, slow-burn romance, and a nuanced portrait of trans identity, A Gentleman’s Gentleman stands to transform the historical romance genre as we know it.
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Anywhere You Go
by Bridget Morrissey
A small-town waitress and a big-city Broadway press agent swap homes to escape the messiness of their personal lives, only to find new purpose — and new love.
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Director’s Cut
by Carlyn Greenwald
After taking a guest teaching gig, Oscar-winning Valeria Sullivan finds herself trapped in a battle of wits with her sexy co-professor, but can she keep her cool when things heat up in and out of the classroom?
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Dream On, Ramona Riley
by Ashley Herring Blake
A small-town waitress and a Hollywood star’s worlds collide in this new romance by Ashley Herring Blake, USA Today bestselling author of Iris Kelly Doesn’t Date.
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Winging It with You
by Chip Pons
Popular bookstagrammer Chip Pons’s gay rom-com is about two men who impulsively pose as a couple to compete in a reality show contest just minutes after meeting at an airport, and their run-in with the very real feelings that start to simmer between them.
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Cosmic Love at the Multiverse Hair Salon
by Annie Mare
A multiverse novel about two women who fall in love despite living in worlds that are five months apart, as they try to find a timeline that doesn’t end in disaster, in this debut novel by Annie Mare.
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Extraordinary Quests for Amateur Witches
by Kayla Cottingham
After accidentally cursing his ex-boyfriend, a reluctant hero must complete a dangerous quest to undo his spell … all while falling for a brooding new crewmate with dark secrets.
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A Rare Find
by Joanna Lowell
When an aspiring archaeologist teams up with her childhood enemy for a treasure hunt, they find it impossible to bury their growing feelings, in a charming queer historical romance from the author of A Shore Thing.
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The Sun and the Moon
by Rebekah Faubion
Cadence Connolly grew up in the cosmic shadow of her mother, the renowned psychic Madame Moira. Now, as a park ranger in Maine, she’s carved out her own life far away from her mother’s many premonitions and tarot cards … until she receives an invitation to Moira’s engagement party. After her mom passed, it’s always been Sydney Sinclair and her dad against the world, so it’s no wonder she doesn’t trust the enigmatic Madame Moira — his newly minted fiancée. When Cadence meets Sydney they begin scheming to break up their parents’ engagement, but discover an irresistible chemistry with each other. Despite not believing in fate, Cadence might just have found her soulmate in Sydney.
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A Dash of Salt and Pepper
by Kosoko Jackson
Sometimes two cooks in the kitchen are better than one in this swoony romantic comedy from the author of I’m So (Not) Over You. Stuck between a stove and a hot place, Logan and Xavier discover an unexpected connection. But when the heat between them threatens to top the Scoville scale, they’ll have to decide if they can make their relationship work or if life has seasoned them too differently.
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The Bump
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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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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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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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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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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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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