What’s COMING OUT (pun intended) this week? We love lgbtqia+ books and we want you to find ones you love, too!⁠ Thank you to bardicfool from Instagram for helping us out this time! Let us know anything that we missed in the comments! Independent books, especially, seem to pop up last minute so sometimes we do miss them! 🌈

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May 30

• Dead at Seventeen by D.A.E. Jackson
  • THE KNOWERS Book 2
  • Separated from the boy he’s loved for many lifetimes, a teenager tries to survive in his new life even as the person who “killed” him before prepares to strike again.
• Saighdiúir by Marishka Grayson
  • Fae-Tales Book 5
  • A soldier with no memory falls for a demon who might be his commanding officer.
• When Darkness Turns to Light: MC Romance by JP Sayle
  • Dark River Stone Collective Book 2
  • A man on the run is taken in by a motorcycle club member.
• Faerie’s Betrayal: A Fae Shifter Reverse Harem Romance by Jessica Feyden
  • Bound by Fate Book 1
  • A faerie princess being hunted by demons becomes entangled with the enemy king and his lover.

May 31

• Dead Things: Season Four by Martina McAtee
  • Dead Things Omnibus Book 4
  • The latest book in the Dead Things series.
• Omegas in Power: A Non-Shifter MM Romance by Sai Fox
  • Omegas in Power Book 1
  • After he presents as an omega, a charismatic businessman rushes to protect his company by making a deal with the musician son of a failing family business.
• Shattered Howl by Peyton Bogue
  • Sharpened Claws Book 2
  • A homicide detective and his werewolf boyfriend investigate the dark world of pack politics.
• Nathan: An MM Romance by Carly Marie
  • Johnson Family Rules Series Book 2
  • The second book in the Johnson Family Rules series.
• Springing From the Pews by Day Mattar
  • An exploration of an incident of sexual violence told through poetry and journal entries.
• Bi Bi Darling: A Bisexual Crime Thriller with a Shocking Twist by Clayton Manning
  • A detective finds himself becoming more and more involved with the men in the underworld he’s investigating.
• Cold As Hell by Neen Cohen
  • A woman living in a magical town has a startling encounter that could change her world forever.
• Human Sexuality: Biological, Psychological, and Cultural Perspectives by Anne Bolin, Patricia Whelehan, Muriel Vernon, and Katja Antoine
  • A comprehensive overview of sexuality and how it fits into individual and social identities.
• Pediatric Collections: LGBTQ+: Support and Care 3: Caring for Transgender Children by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
  • A guide for pediatric primary care physicians on how to work with transgender children.
• Grigory’s Arranged Husband by Raine Kennedy
  • The Dorokhin Bratva Book 2
  • An alpha and an omega from rival gangs are forced to marry, but when the omega is kidnapped, his standoffish husband, who claimed to be unhappy with the marriage, rushes to the rescue.
• Risqué Business by Brittany Cournoyer
  • A man falls for the escort he hires to play his boyfriend for a weekend wedding.

Jun. 1

• Confessions of a Teenage Closet Case by Alex Blades
  • A quiet teenager who feels constrained by his family and a popular jock who secretly wants to go to art school struggle to find their own ways.
• The Love Song of Ivy K. Harlowe by Hannah Moskowitz
  • A girl secretly in love with her best friend finds her world turned upside down when the friend gets seriously involved with someone else.
• The Witch King by H.E. Edgmon
  • The Witch King Duology Book 1
  • A trans witch, once betrothed to his fae best friend, struggles to find a balance between his need for freedom and doing what’s required to save the world he thought he wanted to leave behind.
• Never Kiss Your Roommate by Philline Harms
  • Two best friends try to navigate their relationships in a private school where rulebreakers are constantly in danger of being exposed by a gossip blog run by The Watcher.
• The Lucky List by Rachael Lippincott
  • After her mother’s death, a teenager feels she’s lost all of her luck until she discovers a bucket list her mother left behind and is encouraged by a new friend to check off all the boxes.
• Jay’s Gay Agenda by Jason June
  • After leaving his small hometown for Seattle, where he finds a thriving LGBTQ+ community, a teenager struggles to balance all the things he’s dreamed of doing with following his heart.
• Ace of Spades by Faridah Abike-Iyimide
  • After two private school students are chosen to be prefects, their lives are turned upside down by the mysterious Aces, who starts spreading increasingly dangerous rumors about them.
• The Passing Playbook by Issac Fitzsimons
  • A transgender fifteen-year-old soccer player is benched by a transphobic law and must decide whether watch from the sidelines or come out to everyone–including the guy he’s falling for–and fight for his place on the team.
• Girl in the Walls by Katy Michelle Quinn
  • After moving to a remote Vermont town, a lonely boy discovers and befriends a girl who lives inside the walls of his room–and who has more in common with him than he realizes.
• Tracker Hacker by Jeff Adams
  • Codename: Winger Book 1
  • A teenager who is also a secret agent is unexpectedly thrown into the field to find his missing father.
• The (Un)Popular Vote by Jasper Sanchez
  • When he sees a candidate for student body president start spreading dangerous rhetoric, a teenager trying to pass as a cisgender guy decides to risk his privacy in order to run.
• Trouble Girls by Julia Lynn Rubin
  • Two girls on a road trip encounter violence and escalating danger that leads them into becoming fugitives who can only rely on each other.
• The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer
  • Two boys trapped on a space station must discover the truth about what happened to them and what their mission really is.
• The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag 
  • A teenager desperate to escape from the island where she grew up is rescued from drowning by a mysterious girl, and as the two fall in love, their combined secrets threaten to change their lives forever.
• Independence Daze by Bruce K Beck
  • Holiday Novella Series Book 3
  • A man must choose between an exciting fling and a more long-term romance.
• For the Love of Charley by Patty Schramm
  • Romance in the Yukon Book 3
  • A Canadian woman still mourning her wife after ten years meets someone new and struggles to decide if she’s ready to move on.
• Scarlet Dandelions: The Zither and the Sword by Fynn Chen
  • Two princesses are brought together by a political arrangement between their countries but soon find their relationship taking an unexpected turn.
• Of Bones & Twilight by Elle Porter
  • In an alternate United States, a bounty hunter and an outlaw work together to get revenge on a clan of beastmen who betrayed them both.
• Seeing Red: MM Hurt/Comfort Romance by E. L. Esch
  • A man recently released from prison struggles to figure out how to move forward, especially after he meets someone with similar experiences who has a much more positive outlook on life.
• Lucky Seven: MM Small Town Romance by E. L. Esch
  • Uncertain about his sexual orientation, a college student attends a meeting of an LGBTQ+ group on campus, where he meets and falls for a fellow attendee.
• Blue 42 by C. A. Rene
  • Hail Mary Duet Book 1
  • The first book in the Hail Mary Duet series.
• Rattling Chains by T. Strange
  • Bound to the Spirits Book 1
  • A “ghost janitor” who cleans up after crimes and hauntings sets out to prove that there’s a serial killer on the loose.
• Girls Kingdom: Volume 3 by Nayo and Shio Sakura
  • Girls Kingdom Book 3
  • A maid faces down ghosts, mysterious exchange students, and the ultimate challenge of finding the perfect gift for the girl she’s serving.
• Satisfaction Guaranteed by Karelia Stetz-Waters
  • After a straight-laced woman inherits a struggling sex toy store, she must team up with her laid back co-owner and find a way to save the shop–and maybe each other.
• One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
  • A woman who’s decided there’s no such thing as magic develops a “subway crush” on a fellow subway passenger who appears to be displaced from the 1970s.
• Hot as Heller by Lucy Lennox
  • Aster Valley Book 3
  • The third book in the Aster Valley series.
• Stone’s Mistake by Adrian J. Smith
  • Agent Morgan Stone Book 1
  • An FBI profiler called in on a case finds herself distracted by a crush on her coworker, and when her distraction causes her to make a big mistake, it’s up to her to save the people she’s put in danger.
• A New Life by Randi Triant
  • A journalist looks into the suspicious death of her older sister.
• Drama Pan by Joe Cosentino
  • Nicky and Noah Mysteries Book 12
  • Two theater professors putting on a new version of Peter Pan investigate the deaths of a group of visiting technical designers.
• love, life by Bernadine Stapleton
  • A “true fable” about coming out starring a woman traveling in Italy.
• Protecting the Line by Sylvain St-Pierre
  • A man running a private security business must face the possibility of a friend’s betrayal and the possibility of assistance from an old enemy.
• Electric Blue by Cameron James
  • Butterfly Boys Book 1
  • A nonbinary fifteen-year-old finds a family in the members of their new band.
• Unburied: A Collection of Queer Dark Fiction by Rebecca Rowland
  • A collection of dark short stories spotlighting LGBTQ+ characters who don’t fall into the “bury your gays” trope.
• Las Biuty Queens: Stories by Iván Monalisa Ojeda
  • A collection of short stories about Latinx queer and trans immigrants to New York City.
• The Ministry of Guidance and Other Stories by Golnoosh Nour 
  • A collection of short stories about young Iranians questioning their sexualities and identities.
• Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca
  • A horror story about two young women who meet in an internet chat room in the early 2000s.
• AND WHAT NOW by Jason Menendez
  • A man discovers later in life that he might not be as straight as he thought.
• Future Feeling by Joss Lake
  • A bitter dog-walker obsessed with a trans influencer winds up accidentally hexing an unsuspecting third party, and all three are forced to work together to deal with issues surrounding identity, transitioning, and some very unusual avocados.
• Buy Me Love by Martha Cooley
  • A woman who’s just won the lottery struggles to decide whether to cash in her prize–and how to deal with her newfound luck.
• Selected Poems of Emanuel Xavier by Emanuel Xavier
  • A collection of poems by a Latinx LGBTQ+ poet who rose to fame during the mid-1990s.
• With Teeth by Kristen Arnett
  • A woman struggles to raise her increasingly violent son without her frequently absent wife.
• The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo
  • A retelling of The Great Gatsby that reimagines Jordan Baker as a queer Vietnamese adoptee trying to find her way in the world.
• Club Olympus by James Morley
  • In 1929 New York City, the Olympian gods live as crime lords who rule the town–until a dangerous new enemy starts up a gang war that could destroy them all.
• The Membranes by Ta-wei Chi
  • Modern Chinese Literature from Taiwan Book 21
  • In a near future where humanity lives underwater due to climate change, a woman who specializes in dermal care finds herself increasingly questioning her gender, memory, and sense of reality.
• Wendy, Darling by A.C. Wise
  • After Peter Pan abducts her daughter, a grown-up Wendy travels to Neverland to get her back.
• The Pride Omnibus by Joe Glass, Cem Iroz, Hector Barros, Jacopo Camagni, and Ryan Cody
  • An man brings together the world’s best LGBTQ+ superheroes to form a new team to fight prejudice, misrepresentation, and a few supervillains as well.
• A Witch’s Love at the End of the World Vol. 3 by Kujira
  • A Witch’s Love at the End of the World Book 3
  • A witch struggles to decide between keeping her powers or losing them so she can be with the woman she loves.
• The Summer of You by Nagisa Furuya
  • My Summer of You Book 1
  • Two high school boys fall for each other over a shared love of movies.
• Hitorijime My Hero 10 by Memeco Arii
  • Hitorijime My Hero Book 10
  • The tenth volume of a yaoi manga series about a reluctant gang member and the high school teacher who convinces him that heroes might exist after all.
• As a Woman: What I Learned about Sex, Power, and the Patriarchy after I Transitioned by Paula Stone Williams
  • A memoir by a former evangelical pastor who had to reevaluate her understanding of spirituality and gender in the workplace after she transitioned.
• Homo Psyche: On Queer Theory and Erotophobia by Gila Ashtor
  • A look at how queer theory can suffer from a narrow view of the erotic.
• A Night at the Sweet Gum Head: Drag, Drugs, Disco, and Atlanta’s Gay Revolution by Martin Padgett
  • A look at 1970s Atlanta through the lens of its drag clubs and growing community of activists.
• The Engagement: America’s Quarter-Century Struggle over Same-Sex Marriage by Sasha Issenberg
  • A historical look at the struggle the legalize gay marriage.
• Desire: A Memoir by Jonathan Dollimore
  • A cultural critic’s memoir about his experiences with depression, literature, and the gay subcultures of New York, Brighton, and Sydney.
• I Have Not Loved You with My Whole Heart by Cris Harris
  • A memoir focusing on the author’s father, an Episcopal priest and alcoholic who came out during the AIDS epidemic and died of HIV in 1995.
• My Place at the Table: A Recipe for a Delicious Life in Paris by Alexander Lobrano
  • A famous food critic takes a look at his evolution from Howard Johnson’s aficionado to one of the most influential Parisian restaurant critics today.
• The Nature of Witches by Rachel Griffin
  • In a world where witches help keep the climate in check, an unusually powerful witch whose magic is tied to every season must save the world from destruction–even if it means giving up the woman she loves.
• The Ghosts We Keep by Mason Deaver
  • When their older brother is killed, a teenager struggles with isolation and grief but finds some solace in spending time with their older brother’s best friend.
• Speak for Yourself by Lana Wood Johnson
  • A teenager struggling to put together a team to enter an academic competition tries to play Cupid for two of her teammates but only complicates matters when she falls for one of them.
• Dead Dead Girls by Nekesa Afia
  • A Harlem Renaissance Mystery Book 1
  • A woman trying to live a normal life in 1926 Harlem finds herself reluctantly drawn into the investigation of several murders of young Black women like her.
• Infraction by Yvonne Zipter
  • In 1875 St. Petersburg, a woman in love with math, literature, and her female lover finds her carefully arranged life in danger when her husband decides he’s no longer happy to keep things platonic.
• My Prayers, in Manuscript by Khalid Amin and Khali Kazama
  • A collection of poetry about self-awareness, spirituality, and small moments of beauty.
• Just Desserts by Geonn Cannon
  • Twenty short stories featuring lesbian romance.
• Tuck In: Yellow Card Episode Three by F.A. Ray
  • Yellow Card Book 3
  • The next story in the Yellow Card series.
• Love’s Legacy: A Gay MM Romance Novel by Blake Allwood
  • Big Bend Series Book 1
  • The first book in the Big Bend series.
• Finding His Home: An MM Age Gap Daddy Romance by K. D. Ryan
  • Safe Harbor Book 2
  • A university student and a ballet dancer find their world turned upside down and their relationship in jeopardy after big changes in their respective career prospects and financial situations.
• Jacob & Max by Romeo Alexander
  • Greenford Book 4
  • The latest book in the Greenford series.

Jun. 2

• Guard the Mysteries by Cedar Sigo
  • Bagley Wright Lecture Book 1
  • A compendium of five talks given by poet Cedar Sigo about his background and influences.
• TNT Jackson #1 by Michael Frizell and Stacey Raven
  • A detective-turned-superhero tries to balance her destructive power and her desire to preserve law and order in her city.
• Hollow Heart #4 by Paul Allor and Paul Tucker
  • Hollow Heart Book 4
  • A monster and his mechanic are finally free, but their secrets slowly threaten to dissolve the life they’ve created together.
• Handyman at the Bakery: Mouth-watering, Bite-Size MM Romance with Piping Hot Men That Are Sure to Make Your Dough Rise and Leave You Satisfied by CJ Turner
  • At the Bakery Book 3
  • The latest in the At the Bakery series.

Jun. 3

• Dark Illusions: Blood Love by Vanessa Belle and Sayuri Ito
  • A samurai vampire falls for a mortal who resembles the prince he once loved.
• A Zest of Drama: Book 5 & 6 by Lula Duval
  • Greywood’s Second Chances Book 3
  • The third book in the Greywood’s Second Chances series.
• This or That: An Enemies-to-Lovers M/M Romance by Hope Irving
  • A playboy and a DJ find their antagonistic one-upmanship leading to a potentially real relationship–if they can just admit it.
• Love By Numbers by Sienna Waters
  • A no-nonsense dating app owner is matched by her own app to a dreamy woman with whom she seems to have nothing in common–other than a desire to publicly look like the perfect couple.
• Lawful Attraction by Elouise East
  • Crush Book 9
  • The ninth book in the Crush series.
• The Dragon Prince’s Mates: An M/M Mpreg Shifter Romance by Lorelei M. Hart, Colbie Dunbar, and Trisha Linde
  • Royal Heat Book 4
  • Two dragon shifters and a human find themselves linked despite their very different lives.
• Matched to His Dolphin: An M/M Mpreg Shifter Dating App Romance by Lorelei M. Hart and Colbie Dunbar
  • The Dates of Our Lives Book 6
  • A dolphin shifter and a wolf shifter are matched by a dating app and try to decide if they have enough in common to make the relationship work.
• Glass Coffin by Gabby Huchinson Crouch
  • The Darkwood Book 3
  • In a world where magic is outlawed, a group of magical beings from the Darkwood must work together to save their home from the Huntsmen, who want to wipe out magic forever.
• TransQuality: How Trans Experience Affirms the World by Bethany A. Beeler
  • A trans woman’s story about overcoming the challenges of her childhood and coming to accept her identity.
• House of Villadiva by Chris Andoe
  • Stories about queer life in modern-day St. Louis by writer and editor Chis Andoe.
• Wolf Play (Modern Plays) by Hansol Jung
  • When a boy’s father refuses to hand him over to new parents who wouldn’t include a dad, the boy decides to choose his own new family.
• Sorcerers Always Satisfy by Louisa Masters
  • Hidden Species Book 4
  • It’s almost time to save the world, but a love declaration might get in the way.
• Wicked Seal by Neya Wara
  • Wicked Daddies Book 1
  • The first book in the Wicked Daddies series.
• Bloodline by Joel Abernathy
  • A vampire struggles with the loss of a “child” who may go on to destroy the world.
• Full Speed Ahead: A Bodyguard Gay Romance by Beth Bolden
  • Food Truck Warriors Book 4
  • A food truck owner with a dark past is surprised to find himself being protected by a mysterious customer.

Jun. 5

• Sevan: A Gay, Disabled Teen Romance by Derek Schmitz
  • Two best friends–one disabled and openly gay, the other able-bodied and a closeted bisexual–struggle to admit their feelings for each other.
• Prophecy Produced by Shelles Boyes
  • Sons of Zion Book 5
  • A man is reunited with his first love, whom he was forced to leave behind as a teen, and they tentatively try to restart their relationship.
• The Murder Next Door: A Queer Historical Mystery by Sarah Bell
  • Two women investigate the murder of their neighbor and the disapperance of his wife.
• How I Found Kit: LGBTQ Literary Fiction by Luna Tibling
  • Beyond the Binary Book 2
  • A poly trio try to help one of their triad restore a family relationship that went sour when they came out as nonbinary.

What’s COMING OUT (pun intended) this week? We love lgbtqia+ books and we want you to find ones you love, too!⁠ Thank you to bardicfool from Instagram for helping us out this time! Let us know anything that we missed in the comments! Independent books, especially, seem to pop up last minute so sometimes we do miss them! 🌈

Note: Please read summaries and reviews to find content that suits your interest range! We understand that some content may be objectionable to some readers, but we are only aiming to provide a list of what is available. It is up to you to make a judgment call based on content. 💜

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May 23

• The Fate of Kings by P.S. Scott
  • Ambrosia Royals Book 2
  • A thief-turned-revolutionary and a prince charged with putting down the revolt try to put aside their love for each other and do their duty.
• Rebel Prince by Caroline Gibson
  • Thrall Prince Romance Book 4
  • The fourth book in the Thrall Prince Romance series.
• Taking Off for Love by Kenrick D. Turlock
  • Connections Book 1
  • A flight attendant has his world rocked by a sudden change in fortune and the attentions of three very different men.

May 24

• The Curse of the Spanish Ginger by Harper Cassidy
  • The latest novel by Harper Cassidy.
• Honest Lies by Sam LaRose
  • Dylan Duology Book 1
  • A recently sober man returns to New York to restart his life and finds himself entangled in his ex’s life and relationships while also forging some new ones of his own.
• Charm the Geeks: An MFF Menage Romance by Allyson Lindt
  • Spunky with a Geek Side Book 1
  • Three people with popular online reputations begin a relationship together but quickly face problems being in the spotlight.
• Crystal’s House of Queers by Brooke Skipstone
  • In rural Alaska, two high school girls trying to hide their relationship struggle to embrace their identities and find a safe space to be who they are.
• Fuzzy Logic by Meredith Spies
  • Science of Magic Book 2
  • A man who helps track down magic users before they can be locked up and experimented on finds himself on the run, trying to protect the person he’s not-so-secretly in love with.
• Beautifully Torn by Charity Parkerson
  • Candied Crush Book 16
  • Three men struggling with their feelings for each other realize there may be a solution that doesn’t end with any broken hearts.
• Entity by Toshi Drake
  • StarStation Book 1
  • After his captain sends him to investigate a spaceship, a man is forced to hide from pirates even as he also learns that the ship isn’t as empty as he was led to believe.
• Glass Syndrome by Eiko Ariki
  • A student discovers the classmate he’s been assigned to tutor is performing in drag on an adult site in order to pay off his dad’s debts.
• Vice Patrol: Cops, Courts, and the Struggle Over Urban Gay Life Before Stonewall by Anna Lvovsky
  • A historical look at the way LGBTQ+ people were criminalized and repressed in the US from the 1930s to the 1960s.
• Getting Friendly by Saxon James
  • Never Just Friends Book 3
  • A man who’s finally achieved his dream of working for a construction company finds himself torn between his love for his work and his growing attraction to his off-limits boss.

May 25

• Coming Home by Rebecca J Caffrey
  • Cherrington Book 2
  • A high school senior struggles to deal with an uncertain future, a homophobic sports team, and his unresolved feelings for a former classmate.
• Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar
  • When a popular girl comes out as bi, and her friends don’t believe her, she sets in motion a fake dating ruse with a fellow female classmate that quickly spirals out of control.
• Aetherbound by E.K. Johnston
  • A girl whose genes mark her as undesirable joins the twin heirs to a powerful space station in a scheme to change their futures.
• Not My Problem by Ciara Smyth
  • A teenager comes up with an unusual plan to “fix” her classmates’ problems while struggling to fix her own.
• Pumpkin by Julie Murphy
  • After his audition tape for a drag show is spread across school, leading to a joke nomination for prom queen, a teenager joins forces with his sister’s girlfriend to make prom memorable.
• To Light a Fire by Kristian Parker
  • Speak Its Name Book 1
  • In 1922, a man falls for his friend’s servant, and they struggle to keep their relationship secret.
• Hard Sell: An LGBTQ Romance by Hudson Lin
  • Jade Harbour Capital Book 1
  • A businessman planning to buy out a struggling tech company butts heads with his best friend’s younger brother, with whom he had a one-night stand.
• Bring Me a Dream by SJ Lynn
  • A man who begins dreaming of a beautiful stranger hatches a plan to get the sandman to make his dream a reality.
• Head Games by Neve Wilder and Onley James
  • Wages of Sin Book 3
  • A psychologist with secrets matches wits with a jaded assassin.
• Hang the Moon by Alexandria Bellefleur
  • A man who’s always had a thing for his sister’s best friend gets the opportunity to woo her using cues from his favorite rom-coms.
• Playing the Palace by Paul Rudnick
  • When an American event planner starts dating the Prince of Wales, the couple puts themselves in the way of not just tabloids, but the extreme disapproval of the Queen. 
• How to Find a Princess by Alyssa Cole
  • Runaway Royals Book 2
  • In a retelling of the Anastasia story, a woman learns she may be the missing heir of a foreign country and reluctantly agrees to join an investigator in regaining her crown.
• The Blacksmith and the Ex-Con: A Gay M/M Cowboy Romance by Jackie North
  • Farthingdale Ranch Book 2
  • A blacksmith working on a ranch falls for the traumatized ex-con who arrives for his parole.
• Understanding Desire: A Brother’s Best Friend Gay Romance by Quinn Ward
  • Club DeSires Book 2
  • A man falls for his brother’s best friend, and even as the two worry about being off limits to each other, they’re also desperate to make a long-distance relationship work.
• Head to Head: An Enemies-to-Lovers, Forced Proximity, MM Romance by Eli Easton and Tara Lain
  • Nerds vs. Jocks Book 3
  • Two enemies from rival fraternities are forced to spend time together as they try to help a family member, leading them to realize their hatred might really be attraction.
• Dead Uncles by Ben Kline
  • A collection of poetry about the traumas inflicted on an intergenerational family.
• Day for Night by Jean McNeil
  • On the verge of Brexit, a filmmaker and his wife take on a new project that could change their relationship even as the country around them moves toward an uncertain future.
• Permanent Revolution: Essays by Gail Scott
  • A collection of essays about the intersection of current events and queer feminism.
• Arcadia by Emmanuelle Bayamack-Tam
  • An intersex woman growing up in a commune explores her sexuality and her sense of community as she comes to question the only rules she’s ever known.
• Closer to Fine by Jodi S. Rosenfeld
  • A bisexual Jewish woman tries to make her way in the world.
• Dead Dad Jokes (Button Poetry) by Ollie Schminkey
  • A collection of poetry about family, trauma, and loss.
• Girl Crush by Rori K. Pierce
  • Upon transferring to a new school right before senior year, a teenager realizes the boy she’s been crushing on via text is actually a girl.
• After Francesco by Brian Malloy
  • At the height of the AIDS epidemic of the late 80s, a man struggles with the loss of his partner and the need to find a way to move forward.
• Burn It All Down by Nicolas DiDomizio
  • After they both suffer particularly bad breakups, a teenager and his mom flee their misguided attempt at revenge and try to figure out how to take responsibility for their mistakes.
• What Did You Eat Yesterday? Vol. 15 by Fumi Yoshinaga
  • A gay couple bond over the many meals they share together over the years.
• Boys Run the Riot 1 by Keito Gaku
  • The first volume of a manga series about a trans highschooler struggling to come out and finding relief in the world of fashion.
• Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! 03 by Yuu Toyota
  • Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! Book 3
  • After developing the ability to read minds on his thirtieth birthday, an office worker who has never been in a relationship realizes that his coworker is interested in him.
• Regulating Homosexuality in Soviet Russia, 1956-91: A Different History by Rustam Alexander
  • A look at homosexuality in the USSR and the discussions surrounding it in government, education, and medicine between 1956 and 1991.
• Queer Men’s Narrative by Jude Dibia and Olumide F. Makanjuola
  • A collection of essays about the similarities in how straight and queer men handle masculinity, sexism and the patriarchy.
• Eruptions of Inanna: Justice, Gender, and Erotic Power by Judy Grahn
  • A collection of stories about the Mesopotamian goddess Inanna and her relevance to modern queer feminist audiences.
• The Last Man Takes LSD: Foucalt and the End of the Revolution by Mitchell Dean
  • A look at how LSD changed Foucalt’s writing on sexuality and social movements.
• Elizabeth and Monty: The Untold Story of Their Intimate Friendship by Charles Casillo
  • The story of the friendship between Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift.
• Every Body Shines: Sixteen Stories About Living Fabulously Fat by Cassandra Newbould
  • A collection of YA short stories celebrating body diversity.
• The Guncle by Steven Rowley
  • A man unexpectedly finds himself the primary guardian of his niece and nephew, and he races to figure out how to be the reliable adult they need.
• The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley
  • In a world where England is a colony of France, English is illegal, and Scotland is owned by rebels, an amnesiac desperately tries to track down “M,” the person he believes can explain who he is and how he lost his memory.
• How to Become a Planet by Nicole Melleby
  • A teenager suffering from depression comes up with a checklist of things to do to appear “normal” but finds better ways to cope after getting a new therapist, a new tutor, and a new (cute) friend.
• Tremendous Things by Susin Nielsen
  • Still reeling from an embarrassment from several years ago, a high school freshman gets a little help from his friends to impress the French girl he’s fallen for.
• 151 Days by John Goode
  • Tales from Foster High Book 3
  • Two high school boyfriends try to make it through the last 151 days until graduation.
• Stuck In: Yellow Card Episode 2 by F.A. Ray
  • Yellow Card Book 2
  • A soccer player tries to hide his secret from his teammates.
• Hell Breaks Loose by Macy Blake
  • Hellhound Champions Book 4
  • A hellhound falls for the prince of hell, but their relationship is put on hold when a demon escapes into the human realm.
• Daring to Dream by Carol Wyatt
  • A famous actress on the brink of divorce meets a much younger actress just starting her career, and the two grow closer than either of them intended.
• Upsy-Daisy Dom by Tanya Chris
  • Hell’s Bedroom Book 3
  • A lawyer who also happens to be an aggressive Dom finds a partner willing to work with him, but their relationship may not survive a dangerous case with potentially disastrous consequences.
• The Dark of You by Jack L. Pyke
  • Broken Ink Book 2
  • An ex-killer trying to adjust to life without the mind-control ink he once used finds support from someone else familiar with the drug, but their growing relationship is put in increasing danger as they discover the truth behind where the ink came from.

May 26

• Broken Pieces and Clandestine Wishes (His Will and Testament) by L. Luther
  • A man in love with both his best friend and a celebrity finds himself having to help them get together.
• Ménage Place: Book Five by Tatumn Dixon
  • Ménage Place: Book Five
  • Friendships, rivalries, and loves develop between the denizens of a sex club.
• Larsen: A Prep School Blues Story by Christopher Conner
  • A teenager just starting prep school finds himself falling for a classmate and receiving support from a surprising source.
• Leif’s Serenity by Misty Walker
  • Brigs Ferry Bay Book 4
  • A travel blogger falls for the local diner owner in one of his destination stops.
• Arsenic and Old Lies by S.C. Wynne
  • Dr. Maxwell Thornton Murder Mysteries Book 3
  • An ex-surgeon and recent Texas transplant finds himself caught up in a murder mystery when one of his new patients is poisoned.

May 27

• Jordan & Rhys: A Hurt/Comfort Gay Romance by Sue Brown
  • Frankie Book 4
  • A man suffering from the aftermath of an assault meets someone willing to support him through his healing process.
• Waves by Jessalyn Jupiter
  • A collection of poetry by Jessalyn Jupiter.
• Bash: Friends to Lovers M/M Romance by D Alex
  • After finding out his ex is pregnant, a man convinces his best friend to pretend to be his boyfriend until the baby is born.

May 28

• Spin Play: A Contemporary MM Age Gap Romance by Alexis Woods
  • Southern Jersey Shores Book 4
  • A college professor looking for a partner meets a likely candidate at his birthday party.
• Seabird by Shawna Barnett
  • After her royal parents are killed, a girl befriends and eventually falls for a local, but they soon realize their lives are on very different paths.
• Broken Fangs: M/M Paranormal Romance by Skylar Sweeney
  • Hollywood Creatures Book 1
  • A vampire struggling to escape the mob tries to win his way onto a dating show run by the only werewolf his mob boss fears.
• Resisting Her Enemy: An Enemies to Lovers Romance by Scarlett Grace
  • West End’s Moonlight Book 3
  • An actress fears that she’s been outed and tries to escape the consequences.
• Bewitching Clive by Sophie E. Russell
  • The Vestibule Book 4
  • A man makes a deal with an elf and winds up risking his relationships and his community of Selkies and Merfolk.
• Catching Kalen by Maya Nicole and Britt Andrews
  • A baseball player disappointed by the lack of interest from talent scouts tries to brush it off with a one-night stand who turns out to be his summer school professor.
• The Elven King’s Forever by Devon Vesper
  • Fated Elves Book 4
  • The fourth book in the Fated Elves series.
• Bound to Happen: An M/M Second Chance, Forced Proximity Romance by Olivia Joy
  • AirB&D Book 4
  • A “boring” man agrees to a weekend with former college friends and winds up alone with an ex who wants to rekindle their relationship.
• Course of Life by Ayla Drake
  • A woman battling her abusive ex-husband in court finds solace in a friendship that might become something more.
• Hush by Liza James
  • Pandora’s Box Book 2
  • The second book in the Pandora’s Box series.
• The Soldier’s Familiar: MM Fated Mates Shifter Romance by TJ Nichols
  • Familiar Mates Book 7
  • Just before deploying, a soldier meets his fated mate, but once they’re separated, they’ll have to overcome fears and prejudices to find each other again.
• Step Daddy: An M/M Daddy Romance by Morticia Knight
  • Command & Care Book 4
  • A man goes to his stepbrother for help and ends up falling for him.
• Just a Little Mischief by Merry Farmer
  • The Brotherhood Book 9
  • On a transatlantic voyage, a valet traveling with his lord falls for a Russian dancer on his way to New York.
• Fenwick by Taylor Rylan
  • Warlocks of Amherst Book 5
  • The fifth book in the Warlocks of Amherst series.
• Notes by Kevin Morosky
  • A story about black queer love in South London.
• Mood Indigo by B.A. Black
  • Houston Mars Mysteries Book 2
  • A PI and his partner investigate the disappearance of several would-be adult film actors in LA.
• Year of the Rat by Marshall Thornton
  • Dom Reilly Mysteries Book 1
  • In the mid-90s, a bartender-turned-investigator tries to find the truth behind a twelve-year-old case that may have put the wrong man behind bars.
• Gossip Men: J. Edgar Hoover, Joe McCarthy, Roy Cohn, and the Politics of Insinuation by Christopher M. Elias
  • A look at how Hoover, McCarthy, and Cohn used gossip tactics to manipulate Americans’ views of communism, gender, sexuality, and national security.
• Where Revenge Takes You: A Dark Gay Psychological Thriller by Romilly King
  • Revenge Book 3
  • The final book in a trilogy about two men in a dangerous relationship.
• Craving Him by Desi Lin
  • When a car accident leaves a man adjusting to a wheelchair, an old flame shows up to help, but their complicated past might make healing impossible.
• These Vile Secrets by CE Ricci
  • Enclave Book 1
  • A man decides to take his place in a secret brotherhood as a cover to find the truth, but his quest is derailed by a fellow member who might not hate him as much as he seems to.
• Brotherly Love: A Dark M/M Romance by Xan Collins
  • Dark Love Book 3
  • A man who transports prisoners to a secret sub-basement for very unsanctioned activities receives a prisoner who actually wants to be there.
• Bound for You: A Bound & Controlled Spin-Off by Shaw Montgomery
  • Tender Control Book 2
  • Two men agree to a no-strings-attached relationship but quickly begin to realize they might want those strings after all.

May 29

• What Love Looks Like by Jarlath Gregory
  • A recent high school grad decides it’s time to find a boyfriend and meets a likely candidate online–except that he’s still in the closet.
• The Lost Mage by Ben Alderson
  • War of the Wood Book 1
  • After his magic accidentally kills the son of his patrons, a man is forced to live as their false heir, not realizing a mad queen has other plans for him.
• Angel Ink by Ali Lyda
  • Get Ink’d Book 7
  • A talent manager falls for his new client.
• Audra: Rehab (A Murder Mystery Series) by Mariah R. Embry
  • A woman in a rehab facility is reunited with her ex-girlfriend, a detective, when the two team up to solve the murder of another patient.
• 29 Palms: Second Chances by Stephen Hess
  • 29 Palms Book 2
  • A government operative and his Marine boyfriend race to protect their friends.

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May 16

• Ten Years His by Lucy Ravens
  • Friend Zone Book 2
  • A man who’s been in love with his best friend since they were teenagers worries that if he doesn’t come clean, they’ll grow apart.
• Capital Treasures: Savoring Gay D.C. Rent-Boys by habu
  • Hardesty Vice Cop Book 6
  • A cop and his male escort boyfriend are both caught up in a turf war between two protstitution rings.
• CRIMINAL INTENTIONS: Season Two, Episode Thirteen: White Rabbit, Part II by Cole McCade
  • Criminal Intentions Book 26
  • Episode 13 of the Criminal Intentions series.
• CRIMINAL INTENTIONS: Season Two, Episode Twelve: White Rabbit, Part I by Cole McCade
  • Criminal Intentions Book 25
  • Episode 12 of the Criminal Intentions series.
• Solanum by Max Ellendale
  • Four Point Universe Book 12
  • Two FBI agents are drawn together in unexpected ways.

May 17

• One Big Decision: A Gay Romance Novel by F.N. Manning
  • One More Thing Book 9
  • Two boys struggle with their relationship as high school ends, and they have to decide what to do next.
• Cameron Wants to Be a Hero by Anyta Sunday
  • Love, Austen Book 2
  • A contemporary retelling of Northanger Abbey starring a creepy mansion and a man who’s better at fictional romance than the real-life kind.
• My First: MM Romance by Sky McCoy
  • Surrender Series Book 1
  • A man falls for another, older man for the first time.
• Blood Spilled by Ashlynn Mills
  • Cartel Wars Book 2
  • Two men from rival Mexican cartels who ought to be enemies find themselves falling for each other.
• Tease by Evelyn Bloom
  • Temptation Series Book 2
  • A man and his boss become involved, but their relationship is threatened by unhealthy family relationships and their increasing inability to separate work and personal life.

May 18

• It Goes Like This by Miel Moreland
  • Four teens whose popular queer band has fallen apart are brought back to their hometown for one last concert.
• May the Best Man Win by ZR Ellor
  • A trans boy challenges his ex-boyfriend for the title of Homecoming King.
• Some Girls Do by Jennifer Dugan
  • After being kicked out of her Catholic school for being queer, an out-and-proud track athlete falls for a closeted beauty queen at her new high school.
• In the Ravenous Dark by A.M. Strickland
  • After a bloodmage accidentally reveals her power, she is assigned an undead spirit who can control her, and the two join a rebellious princess in discovering a secret that could destroy their world.
• Fence: Disarmed by Sarah Rees Brennan
  • Fence Book 2
  • A fencing team takes a trip to Europe, where they try to overcome difficult opponents and secrets within the team.
• Nothing But Good by Kess McKinley
  • An FBI agent known for orderly conduct goes after a very messy serial killer who may be targeting his best friend.
• Sage and King by Molly Ringle
  • When his two older brothers are murdered, a prince is crowned king and thrust into his family’s secret relationship with magic, guided only by a powerful sage who knows more than he’s letting on.
• Hunter and Hunted by M.D. Grimm
  • The Shifter Chronicles Book 4
  • An orphan is taken in by an organization that hunts shifters, but as he grows up, he begins to realize that he sides more with the hunted than the hunters.
• Hold Him Close by J.P. Bowie
  • A PI and his detective husband deal with missing persons, hired assassins, and blackmail.
• Wyvern Ways and Elven Magic by Bailey Bradford
  • Fire & Flutter Book 2
  • A wyvern shifter goes to a “royal-adjacent” elf to find a way to escape his involvement with a wyvern-elf alliance treaty.
• Pas de Deux by E. J. Noyes
  • A would-be Olympic gold medalist in horse dressage learns her team’s vet is someone with whom she has a complicated history.
• Proficiency Bonus by Charlie Novak
  • Roll for Love Book 3
  • The third book in the Roll for Love series.
• All Fired Up: A Suspenseful Paranormal Romance by Jenn Burke
  • Ashes and Dust Book 1
  • A vampire private investigator finds himself inexplicably bonded to a firefighter with no memory, and the two are forced to track down some answers not only for their own situation, but also for why the paranormal creatures around them are dying.
• Kraken My Heart by K.L. Hiers
  • Sucker for Love Mysteries Book 2
  • A funeral worker finds himself in an alternate dimension with only a catlike immortal to help him unravel a cosmic conspiracy.
• Reclaiming Pride: An MM Shifter Story by Jessie G
  • Kindred Story Book 2
  • A shifter is hesitant to commit to his fated mate after losing so many of the people he cares about–but he may have no choice when it turns out his mate is the only one who can stop their enemies.
• Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake by Alexis Hall
  • Winner Bakes All Book 1
  • A single mom enters a TV baking competition, hoping the prize money will keep her daughter looked after, but things heat up when she finds herself falling for the “wrong” person.
• King’s Stalemate by Aiden Bates
  • Road to Redemption Book 2
  • A bartender falls for his both, but their respective pasts may destroy their future together.
• The Beekeeper by Bev Prescott
  • After a health scare, an attorney goes to stay with her aunt in the country and finds community and love with her fellow beekeepers.
• The Sower by Rob Jung
  • Chimera Chronicles Book 2
  • A transgender detective and her agency become involved with a murder investigation that includes scheming politicians and a controversial painting.
• Yes, Daddy by Jonathan Parks-Ramage
  • A young playwright begins an affair with his idol, but things take a dark turn when he realizes his idol’s estate in the Hamptons is full of what appear to be abused men.
• A Door Behind a Door by Yelena Moskovich
  • An immigrant from the Soviet Union of the early 90s finds her new American life increasingly damaged by her unresolved past.
• Darryl by Jackie Ess
  • A man who seems to have it all–including an unusual marriage–finds himself in danger of destroying everything he’s built for himself.
• Hijras, Lovers, Brothers: Surviving Sex and Poverty in Rural India by Vaibhav Saria
  • Thinking from Elsewhere Book 5
  • The experiences of the hijras, a stigmatized trans population in India, are explored in this record of the author’s two-year stay with the community.
• Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987-1993 by Sarah Schulman
  • A look at the political history of ACT UP, a group that brought disparate activists together to fight the AIDS epidemic in New York.
• All the Rage: A Partial Memoir in Two Acts and a Prologue by Brad Fraser
  • A memoir by a controversial Canadian playwright sharing his experiences as he built his career and struggled through the AIDS epidemic.
• Loving before Loving: A Marriage in Black and White by Joan Steinau Lester
  • A memoir by a white civil rights activist who married a Black man before interracial marriages were legal.
• The Daring Life and Dangerous Times of Eve Adams by Jonathan Ned Katz
  • A biography of Eve Adams, a Jewish immigrant to the US whose book Lesbian Love led to her deportation and murder in Nazi Germany.
• Twilight Man: Love and Ruin in the Shadow of Hollywood and the Clark Empire by Liz Brown
  • A biography of Harrison Post, the secret lover of the son of a wealthy LA mining tycoon, who became embroiled in an inheritance battle after his partner died suddenly.
• Punch Me Up to the Gods: A Memoir by Brian Broome
  • A memoir about growing up Black and gay in Ohio.
• United States of Grace: A Memoir of Homelessness, Addiction, Incarceration, and Hope by Lenny Duncan
  • A memoir about a queer Black man who left home at 13 and hitchhiked across the country, facing challenges and ultimately coming into his own definition of faith and joy.
• Off the Record by Camryn Garrett
  • A teen journalist wins a contest to do a celebrity profile, but her interviews lead her to a secret that could destroy her burgeoning career if she reveals it–and threaten the safety of the women she’s interviewed if she doesn’t.
• Mister Impossible by Maggie Stiefvater
  • The Dreamer Trilogy Book 2
  • As the power behind the world’s dreamers fails, thieves, hunters, and the dreamers themselves try to determine what they need to do–and what they need to give up–in order to save their own lives.
• Dive In: Yellow Card Episode 1 by F.A. Ray
  • Yellow Card Book 1
  • Two soccer players fall hard and fast for each other.
• Tending Tyler by Jodi Payne and BA Tortuga
  • A grieving New York bartender meets a quick-thinking Texas rancher, and the two try to figure out a way to bring their very different lives together.

May 19

• TidalWave Artist Showcase: Randy Green by Randy Green
  • A collection of artwork by American comic book artist Randy Green.
• Power Interruption by A.J. Marcus
  • The Dragon Elite Book 3
  • Two enemy shifters must work together to figure out who is targeting both of their clans.
• You Had One Job by Cari Z and L.A. Witt
  • A Russian mobster and an Italian mobster decide to work together to find out why they’re being targeted by their own organizations.
• Invisible Strings by Aimee Nicole Walker
  • A journalist and a scientist who meet in Savannah over the summer question how long their relationship will last.

May 20

• the painters muse: elliot could never have expected where his muse would lead him by Brandon Bourne
  • A painter reflects on his first love.
• Snow Time for Love: A Tales of the Circle Novella by Timothy Warren
  • A successful real estate agent and a down-on-his-luck contractor are snowed in at the house they’re currently renovating.
• Tartarus Rising by Hellie Heat
  • The Elysian Chronicles Book 2
  • After escaping an underground prison, two men fighting with a resistance group struggle to survive the machinations of a dangerous president and reach an island that promises safety.
• Anthony & Leo: A Gay Romance by Sue Brown
  • Frankie Book 3
  • A sub looking for a dom finds someone who might be Mr. Right but could use a little training.
• Wood You Be Mine by Lorelei M. Hart
  • Omegas of Animals Book 4
  • A woodchuck omega and a wolf alpha meet under awkward circumstances and realize they are each other’s fated mate.
• Real Trouble: M/M Romantic Suspense by Elle Keaton
  • West Coast Forensics Book 1
  • Two men on opposite sides of the law find themselves falling for each other.
• Lipstick and Lecture Halls by Della Cain
  • Collared Ever After Book 3
  • A professor and a staff member at his college run into each other at a kink club and realize they have more in common than they thought.
• Deliverance by Garrett Leigh
  • Darkest Skies Book 2
  • A banished gangster and a recovering addict try to find a way to move their relationship forward even as their shady pasts threaten it–and their lives.
• Not the Real Jupiter: A Cassandra Reilly Mystery by Barbara Wilson
  • A translator finds herself embroiled in a murder investigation when a body shows up on the Oregon coast, and she becomes a suspect.
• Shadow Herald by J.L. Heeren
  • Heralds of Rhimn Book 1
  • A herald raised from the dead to be a vessel for her goddess finds herself questioning her role after meeting a hooligan and a fey child who both give her a reason to fight for her freedom.
• Valentine Ackland: A Transgressive Life by Bingham Frances
  • A biography of Valentine Ackland, a poet, Communist, and environmentalist also known for her many relationships with women–in particular, her relationship with her lifelong partner, author Sylvia Townsend Warner.
• Watching Me by Toby Wise
  • Studio C Book 1
  • New alpha and omega roommates accidentally end up learning more about each other than they anticipated.
• Swiped by My Dad’s Best Friend by DJ Jamison
  • Thrust into Love Book 1
  • A man realizes his latest hookup is his his father’s best friend.

May 21

• Scared Shiftless: An Ex-Shifter Turned Vampire Hunter Urban Fantasy by Theophilius Monroe
  • The Legend of Nyx Book 1
  • A water elemental goes on a quest for vengeance after a vampire steals its shapeshifting ability.
• Bring Me Home: Steamy Lesbian Shabbat Short #3 by Roz Alexander
  • Steamy Queer Shabbat Shorts Book 3
  • A woman and her local bartender have a one-night stand that may become something more.
• Skinny Dipping: Lost in the Water by Aiden Lovely
  • Skinny Dipping Book 2
  • After an accident leaves him aquaphobic, a former swimmer tries to move on with his life but gets caught up in the sudden death–and reappearance–of his crush.
• Reverberation: An MMM Paranormal Romance by April Kelley
  • Saint Lakes Book 9
  • A man already in love meets his fated mate, and all three men race against time to save each other.
• Almost Maybe Omega: An Age Gap M/M Mpreg by A.W. Scott
  • Maybe Mine Book 1
  • An omega realizes his alpha is an ex-service member who’s just returned to his small hometown.
• Rebound by Lynn Van Dorn
  • The Oleander Chronicles Book 2
  • Two men in love with other people realize they have a better chance of happiness with each other.
• Snowbody Like You: An M/M Instalove Height Difference Romance by A.F. Zoelle
  • Two men are stuck together in a hotel during a blizzard.
• How to Catch a Vet: An Opposites Attract MM Romance by Ana Ashley
  • Chester Falls Book 6
  • A vet falls for a customer with a Great Dane.
• Wicked Outlaw by Jocelynn Drake and Rinda Elliott
  • Ward Security Book 6
  • A hacker who loves the city finds himself in Texas, falling for a local amid crazy neighbors, meddling families, and dangerous plots.
• The Best of Assigned Male by Sophie Labelle
  • A collection of comics about a young trans girl and her friends.
• Trans Pride: A Coloring Book by Fox Fisher
  • A coloring book with images focusing on positive trans and nonbinary images.
• Fat and Queer: An Anthology of Queer and Trans Bodies and Lives by Miguel M. Morales
  • A collection of prose and poetry about the intersection of queer and fat identities.
• Away with Words by Taylor L. Ciambra
  • A collection of poetry weaving together stories about love, gender, and time.
• Embracing His Shame: A Small Town Kinky M/M Romance by Brigham Vaughn
  • Naughty in Pendleton Book 2
  • An accountant and a mechanic make a deal that goes sideways when their kinks lead to love.
• The Falcon Soul: An MM Fantasy Romance by Amy Sumida
  • The Soul Stones Book 6
  • A fae warlord tries to convince his army’s human baker to become his soulmate.

May 22

• Fated: Wolf and the Orca by Hawke Oakley
  • Pack of Heirs Book 1
  • A wolf alpha and an orca omega reluctantly agree to work together to save a safe haven for water-based omegas.
• Scandal at the Salty Dog: An M/M Cosy Mystery by Josh Lanyon
  • Secrets and Scrabble Book 4
  • A mystery bookshop owner investigates the attempted murder–and maybe haunting?–of an eccentric customer.
• The Filthy Claws: Out for Blood by J.K. Jones
  • Exiled Book 2
  • As a dangerous disease spreads, a lone omega joins forces with the alpha he hates (and who is also his mate) to try to save the world.
• Bought with a Price: A Gay Christian’s Memoir from Porn Sets to Love by Aaron Crowley
  • A memoir by a former porn star discussing how he turned to Christianity and worked to create a pro-LGBTQ+ space in that community.

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May 9

• Last First Kiss by LE Franks
  • The latest novel from LE Franks.
• Teething Trouble by A. Little
  • Littles of the Night Book 2
  • The second book in the Littles of the Night series.

May 10

• Enchanting the Alchemist by B.L. Frisk
  • A brokenhearted alchemist is swept up in a fight over the fate of the world.
• Forever with a Princess (A Lesbian Romance) by Margaux Fox
  • Her Royal Bodyguard Book 3
  • The third book in the Her Royal Bodyguard series.
• Daybreak by Kate Hawthorne
  • Vino and Veritas Book 11
  • A musician who’s just hit the road after dropping out of college finds himself stranded in a storm with a grumpy mechanic.
• Insatiable by Rhys Everly
  • Vino and Veritas Book 10
  • A writer whose serial relationships are the fodder for his books finally meets someone he wants to stay with long term.
• Heartsong by A.E. Wasp
  • Vino and Veritas Book 9
  • An army vet reluctantly agrees to keep an eye on a friend’s nephew, who turns out to be a talented poet he’s in danger of falling for.
• Dropnauts by J. Scott Coatsworth
  • Liminal Sky: Redemption Cycle Book 1
  • Over a century after the end of Earth, four explorers leave their dying lunar colony to search for a way to recolonize their world.
• Mistress of Wall Street (Transgender Romance) by Phoenix Cinders
  • A trans woman trying to succeed on Wall Street reunites with a man she knew before she transitioned, and as they get closer to a relationship, she wonders if it’s safe to tell him about their shared past. 

May 11

• Cool for the Summer by Dahlia Adler
  • A teenager who thinks she has everything she wants–including the attention of a hot boy–finds herself confused by the reappearance of the girl from her summer fling.
• Baby and Solo by Lisabeth Posthuma
  • A teen struggling to start over finds a part time job at a video store, but just as he’s coming to love his new life, his past catches up and threatens to ruin it.
• Prize Money by Celeste Castro
  • A barrel racer and a professional stunt woman are thrown together and begin to grow closer, but their very different life paths could tear them apart.
• Sweet Hart by Rae Marks
  • Hart Consulting Book 1
  • A man trying to find his missing brother finds a lead that takes him to the Ukranian mafia–and someone who might be able to help.
• Fate’s Attraction by Dirk Greyson
  • A wolf shifter comes across an amnesiac inexplicably caring for a shifter baby and a collection of wolf pups, and their growing relationship threatens to put all of them in danger.
• Pursuit: A Victorian Entertainment by Felice Picano
  • In Victorian England, a young man tracks his lord’s missing lady across Europe in search of the truth regarding her disappearance.
• Permanent Volta by Rosie Stockton
  • A collection of queer love poems.
• Origins by Jen Jensen
  • A ghost hunter chases down her past in a haunted house in the Arizona desert.
• Soul Surrender by Daniel de Lorne
  • Immortals of the Apocalypse Book 3
  • In a post-apocalyptic world where humanity is on the brink of destruction, a soul-eater has the chance to right past wrongs and give humankind a future.
• ROLL OVER AND DIE: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword! Vol. 2 by kiki and Sunao Minakata
  • ROLL OVER AND DIE: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword! Book 2
  • The second volume of a manga series about an unlikely hero and her cursed sword.
• Stone Fruit by Lee Lai
  • As their relationship begins to crumble, two women turn back to their respective families to reconnect.
• School Zone Girls Vol. 1 by Ningiyau
  • School Zone Girls Book 1
  • The first volume of a manga series about two high school girls who like to cause trouble at school–while refusing to admit their feelings for each other.
• A Tropical Fish Yearns for Snow Vol. 7 by Makoto Hagino
  • A Tropical Fish Yearns for Snow Book 7
  • The seventh volume of a manga series about a shy, lonely girl who falls for the aquarium club president at her school.
• I Think Our Son Is Gay 01 by Okura
  • I Think Our Son Is Gay Book 1
  • A manga series about a mom trying to support her son, who’s still in the closet.
• Don’t Be Cruel: plus+ Vol. 2 by Yonezou Nekota
  • A collection of side stories from a manga series about a playboy highschooler who catches a studious classmate cheating on a test and blackmails him into a relationship.
• Dick Fight Island Vol. 1 by Reibun Ike
  • Eight warriors engage in some unusual tactics to determine who will become the next king.
• My Alcoholic Escape from Reality by Nagata Kabi
  • My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness Book 4
  • A diary comic by a manga artist struggling with her mental and physical health.
• A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns: Friends & Family Bundle by Archie Bongiovanni and Tristan Jimerson
  • A guide to gender neutral pronouns delivered by a genderqueer artist and their best friend, a cisgender man.
• Creating an LGBT+ Inclusive Workplace: The Practical Resource Guide for Business Leaders by Kryss Shane
  • A guide to creating LGBTQ+ inclusive workplaces, including tips on company policies, training, and more.
• Reflections from Both Sides of the Glass Ceiling: Finding My True Self in Corporate America by Stephanie Battaglino
  • A trans woman’s story of coming out in corporate America and dealing with the loss of male privilege in the workplace.
• Black Water Sister by Zen Cho
  • When a young woman moves back to Malaysia with her parents, she realizes the voice she’s been hearing in her head is her spirit medium grandmother, who forces her into a revenge plot against a magnate who offended her god.
• We Are Satellites by Sarah Pinsker
  • As the world population increasingly gets brain implants called Pilots, one woman becomes part of a movement to stop the spread of the new technology, even though it pits her against her own family.
• Lucky Girl by Jamie Pacton
  • When a seventeen-year-old wins the lottery on an illegally purchased ticket, she struggles to decide whether to try to collect, even as the people around her become obsessed with figuring out who won.
• Incredible Doom by Matthew Bogart and Jesse Holden
  • Incredible Doom Book 1
  • A graphic novel series about a group of teens growing up during the early days of the internet and coping with the struggles of their daily lives by finding each other online.
• Thanks a Lot, Universe by Chad Lucas
  • An anxious teen struggling in foster care catches the eye of a classmate who wants to help but worries that reaching out will reveal his secret.
• After Lorca by Jack Spicer
  • An American poet’s tribute to the Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca.
• Hidden Dreams by Shelley Thrasher
  • A woman searching for answers after her mother’s death travels to Cambodia, where she falls for her tour guide.
• The Honeymooners by D.G. Carothers
  • Dragon War Chronicles Book 5
  • A side story from the Dragon War Chronicles about a honeymoon that goes wrong when a new enemy appears.
• Gracie & Zeus Live the Dream by Elizabeth Roderick
  • A music journalist and her son get caught up in the dangerous lives of her rock & roll interviewees.
• A Husband for Hartwell by J.A. Rock and Lisa Henry
  • The Lords of Bucknall Club Book 1
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May 12

• Runaway by Casey Cox
  • Escape Book 2
  • A party boy without direction finds himself in a fake relationship that he realizes he actually wants long term.
• My Parents’ Surprise: MM Alpha/Omega Mpreg Romance by Rosa Swann
  • Blossoming of Fate Book 4
  • An alpha and omega who are trying to hide their relationship–and their pregnancy–find their secrets coming to a head at a family party.
• Spoken Bliss: Unravelled by Darreal Joseph
  • A collection of poems about the experiences of a lesbian who grew up in a close-minded family and moved on to find herself.
• Exiles of Tabat by Cat Rambo
  • The Tabat Quartet Book 3
  • In a world where magical creatures are fighting to be free, a reluctant heroine has a chance at escape–if she’s willing to take it.
• Power of the Valkyrie: Chronos Edda #4 by Chris Studabaker and Mannix
  • The fourth volume of a comic book series pitting a valkyrie against her demigod nemesis in a battle that will change the future.
• Hindsight Being 2020 by Eli Kwake
  • A collection of poetry and short stories written during 2020.
• Mulligan by Eric Filler
  • Swap Games Book 3
  • A bad boy golfer is cursed by a rival and becomes a very bad female high school golf player.
• Sealed with Acceptance by A.J. Marcus and Caitlin Ricci
  • Two fated mates go their separate ways after one cheats, but when they’re drawn together again by their families, they have an opportunity for a second chance.
• Cold Hard Ground by Ariel Millar
  • Carpe Noctem Book 1
  • In a post-apocalyptic world, an injured alpha wolf and a human who has been the victim of dangerous experiments realize they’re fated mates.
• Spare Room by E.M. Denning
  • The Trouble with Triads Book 1
  • After a fire leaves him homeless, a man moves in with his ex and his ex’s husband, which leads to the three of them considering a relationship.
• Callan’s Atlas by K Webster
  • Brigs Ferry Bay Book 3
  • A teenager who moved from New York to Maine after a traumatic event is struggling to figure out what to do with his life now that he’s eighteen–in part due to a police officer who’s caught his eye.

May 13

• Adachi and Shimamura (Light Novel) Vol. 5 by Hitoma Iruma and Non
  • A girl hoping to spend the summer with her crush gets a rude awakening and must decide whether to come clean about her feelings.
• Ed & Marchant: A Hurt/Comfort Gay Romance by Sue Brown
  • Frankie Book 2
  • A man whose anger is ruining his life meets the owner of a BDSM club who gives him an opportunity to face his demons.
• Forever Love: An Immortal MM Science Fiction Romance by Kayelle Allen
  • Antonello Brothers: Immortal Book 3
  • A man who is recently immortal must go through a dangerous test in order to earn his place with his fiance.
• The Neglected Omega by Rose Penny
  • The Omega Pack Book 2
  • After the suspicious death of his abusive mate, an omega must rely on the alpha who’s secretly in love with him to keep him out of jail.
• The Monster in Two Realms by Drue M. Scott
  • Mortal Choice Book 3
  • New enemies are revealed and new alliances are formed in the magical and dangerous Blackwood Forest.
• Zero Chill by Carolyn Elizabeth
  • Corey Curtis and Thayer Reynolds Romantic Thriller Book 3
  • Two women hoping for a holiday vacation end up once again embroiled in murder–this one very close to home.
• Words Unsaid by KG MacGregor
  • The Shaken Series Book 5
  • Two women struggle to raise their three kids, but things take a dark turn when their oldest disappears.
• Across the Hall by Kat Jackson
  • A recent divorcee finds herself drawn to a standoffish woman who may be just what she needs.
• Cure for Insomnia by Laina Villeneuve
  • A research scientist agrees to get involved with her niece’s school science project and inadvertently ends up finding love.
• A Whiff of Trouble: Book 3 & 4 by Lula Duval
  • Greywood’s Second Chances Book 2
  • A man’s relationship with his fiance is put in jeopardy by revelations and family secrets.
• Ghost Ship by Pandora Pine
  • Haunted Souls Book 10
  • A man and his husband set out to help the ghost of a Titanic passenger who wants to be reunited with his lover.
• Ex-Rivals by Zoe Lee
  • Two men who had a nasty falling out are reunited fifteen years later and given a second chance to make things work between them.
• Jock Strapped by Archer Rae
  • Bros and Baseball Book 1
  • A baker reluctantly agrees to pretend to be his best friend’s older brother’s boyfriend, but things get complicated when real feelings develop.
• Harvest Moon by Sam Burns and W.M. Fawkes
  • Wolf Moon Rising Book 2
  • Two young werewolves get in the way of their own relationship while a mysterious illness threatens to destory their pack.

May 14

• Pour My Wine: Steamy Lesbian Shabbat Short #2 by Roz Alexander
  • Steamy Queer Shabbat Shorts Book 2
  • A PI uses a dinner date to get information from a wealthy informant who is more than she seems.
• Wanting Her Enemy: An Enemies to Lovers Romance by Scarlett Grace
  • West End’s Moonlight Book 2
  • Two feuding actresses are given an ultimatum to work out their differences if they want their careers to move forward.
• Prodigy by Elle Porter
  • An antisocial AI specialist reluctantly agrees to a new contract that forces him to work with a personable assistant who may be more of a blessing than a curse.
• Working With Her Enemy: An Enemies to Lovers Romance by Scarlett Grace
  • West End’s Moonlight Book 1
  • Two actresses who hated each other at school are forced to work together in an all-female production of Romeo and Juliet.
• Stay by Autumn Breeze
  • Touch of Desire Book 1
  • A bartender thinks his job is over when his boss discovers he’s a 600-year-old undead creature, but his boss turns out to be quite interested in keeping him around.
• My Not-So-Slutty Professor by D. K. Sutton
  • A student hoping to get into grad school falls for the professor who’s tutoring him.
• Never Mine: A Lesbian Romance by Bryce Oakley
  • A troublesome soccer player looking to clean up her image agrees to pretend to date an event coordinator, but what started as a business arrangement quickly becomes something more.
• Off Key by May Archer
  • Whispering Key Book 3
  • A musician whose sister married the man he’s secretly in love with gets another chance when the marriage ends, and the two men are thrown together.
• Misdirection by Gregory Ashe
  • Borealis: Without a Compass Book 2
  • Two detectives try to trace a missing college student leaving dead bodies and a serious mystery in his wake.
• Paint by Colin Brooks
  • Away from home for college and on his own for the first time, a young man who never came out to his family tries to figure out how to live his life on his own terms.
• Reckoning by Richard Amos
  • Having lost everything and everyone who matters to him, a fixer of magical objects faces down the fate of the world.
• Sorting Sexualities: Expertise and the Politics of Legal Classification by Stefan Vogler
  • A look at how sexuality is classified in various political and legal situations.
• A Gay Polyester High School Romance 2 by S.W. Ballenger
  • A Gay Polyester High School Romance Book 2
  • In 1973, two cousins are looking forward to spending Christmas together, but a sudden family tragedy sets them off on a quest to unravel a secret that could change both of their lives.
• 33 Minutes: An Asher Radman FBI Thriller: A Gay Romance Mystery by John Charles
  • An FBI agent investigates a series of murders connected to a particular coffee shop.
• In Rome with My Love: Gay Short Stories by Anna May
  • Gay Romance Short Book 3
  • A native of Rome jumps at the chance to show a famous singer around his city.
• Pretty Plastic by Amy Spector
  • Cold Fingers Book 2
  • After surviving a run-in with a vampire, a man becomes concerned with his boyfriend’s new job, which appears to be more than it seems.
• Body of Work by Amy Spector
  • Cold Fingers Book 1
  • When their actor friend goes missing, a man and his group of supernatural friends try to track him down.
• Bad with Love: An Alpha/Beta/Omega Story by Sophie O’Dare and Lyn Forester
  • Marked by His Alpha Book 1
  • A man still in constant conflict with his high school nemesis finds that nemesis is the person he turns to when a family crisis threatens his future.
• A Midsummer Night’s Party by JS Harker
  • Tit for Tat Book 3
  • A recent college grad meets a fairy at a summer party, and sparks fly; but their growing relationship means trouble in the world of the fairies.
• ‘Til Barcelona Do Us Part by Tom Caval
  • Give the Gays What They Want Book 4
  • Two men find their relationship in danger when jealousy and awkwardness strike during a vacation in Barcelona.
• Fire in the Ice by Ryan Taylor and Joshua Harwood
  • Two hockey players who were almost involved in high school find themselves gravitating toward each other as adults, but when their relationship gets out, the controversy threatens to end their careers.
• Brave Boy by K.M. Neuhold
  • Perfect Boys Book 2
  • A shy man struggles to take the leap from messaging a potential date through a dating app and actually trying to make a connection in person.

May 15

• My Life Ongoing, by C.s. Cobb by Candas Jane Dorsey
  • An intersex teen who refuses to choose a gender is sent to a youth psych ward and befriends a girl with her own difficult–and dangerous–parental relationship.
• The Beast Within Me by Beau Lake
  • The Wolves of Wharton Book 2
  • A woman hoping to find a wolf pack of her own gets involved with a rakish alpha whose secrets, along with hers, could endanger them all.
• Yancy in Love by J.B. Marsden
  • Two newlyweds decide to adopt a child and struggle to weather the process.
• The Eagle and the Trembling Vessel by W. Dale Jordan
  • The Eagle and Heart Trilogy Book 2
  • A prince and his consort race to protect their kingdom from old enemies who threaten to tear them apart.
• Omega Uncorked: A Non-Shifter Alpha Omega Mpreg Romance by Aria Grace and Lorelei M. Hart
  • Oak Grove Book 9
  • The new guy in town struggles to find an omega who’s a good fit until he comes up with a less conventional method.
• BREATHE by Sophia Soames
  • A former adult entertainer struggling to find a new direction becomes the target of a college student who is also trying to get his life together and wants to help.
• Pass by Jennifer Cody
  • Shattered Pawns Book 1
  • A detective who can see wings on the latest dead body he found becomes involved with several paranormal creatures and a danger that the three of them will have to stop together.
• Dark Purity by Aja James
  • Pure/Dark Ones Book 17
  • A creature who has finally escaped his creator sets off to find the person who set him free.
• Queer Between the Covers: Histories of Queer Publishing and Publishing Queer Voices by Leila Kassir and Richard Espley
  • A history of queer publishing from the 1880s through the present day.
• Creep Love by Michael Walsh
  • A story, told in poetry, about a pregnant woman, her abusive boyfriend, and her younger sister.
• Old Wounds by Carrsan T. Morrissey
  • After a horrific childhood event, a woman struggles to find meaning–and get revenge–through a vigilante identity she hopes will lead her to the original perpetrator of her trauma.
• Here Is a Game We Could Play by Jenny Bitner
  • A lonely woman trying to find meaning in her life imagines more and more outlandish fantasies with a perfect lover.
• To the Warm Horizon by Jin-young Choi
  • A group of Koreans struggles across a post-apocalyptic landscape hoping for survival.
• Horses in the Sand by Lorrie Potvin
  • A memoir about a queer woman’s journey to learn more about her heritage and become an artist.
• Stone Hearts by BL Maxwell
  • The Stone Series Book 3
  • After the end of a war, two gargoyles are given the opportunity to live a life together, but when an old enemy reappears, they may have to give up everything they’ve been trying to build.
• Endless as the Stars by Domina Alexandra
  • Two paramedics who lost important people in their lives reach out to each other for friendship that slowly becomes something more.
• Through My Eyes: 2016 Part 1 by Anna Beatriz
  • A woman struggling with her faith and her identity ends up with even more questions when she meets and falls for another woman.
• Dusk Descending by Fionn Wagner
  • The Turning Wheel Book 1
  • A man with a dangerous magic finds himself with a circle of unexpectedly loyal friends–and with the attention of deities who expect him to defeat a god of death.
• Big Daddy by Jayda Marx
  • Naughty Daddies Book 1
  • A tough man with a soft heart relies on his sassy and loving partner to help him through some unexpected life changes.

What’s COMING OUT (pun intended) this week? We love lgbtqia+ books and we want you to find ones you love, too!⁠ Thank you to bardicfool from Instagram for helping us out this time! Let us know anything that we missed in the comments! Independent books, especially, seem to pop up last minute so sometimes we do miss them! 🌈

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May 2

• A Different Kind of Storm by Ashlynn Mills
  • Nerds and Tattoos Book 3
  • The third book in the Nerds and Tattoos series.
• Only Jewels by Jess Darnell
  • A collection of poems about moving from childhood to adulthood.
• asunder by Vivian Schey
  • Two soulmates are split apart, leading to disastrous consequences.
• Infernal Hope by Sionnach Wintergreen
  • Love Songs for Lost Worlds Book 3
  • The last book in a series about a necromancer, his demon lover, and the war that threatens to destroy both of their worlds.

May 3

• Under His Protection by LaQuette
  • A Brooklyn police officer is thrown off balance when he’s assigned to protect a lawyer who happens to be the same ex who ghosted him five years ago.
• The Lock-Keeper’s Heart: A 19th-Century American MM Historical Romance by Neil S. Plakcy
  • After a bad breakup, a man goes to work on the Delaware Canal, where he meets a Prussian immigrant trying to make his own way, and the two try to stay afloat as the new railroads threaten to change their lives forever.
• Silent Knight by Layla Reyne
  • Fog City Book 5
  • A police chief desperately searches for the killer who’s threatening the assassin he loves.
• The Sacred Band: Severance (The Sacred Band Trinity) by James MacTavish
  • Two noble children with a grudge bring forth a deadly virus, and only a group of sacred heroes can protect the world from it.
• Queer Nightlife by Kemi Adeyemi, Kareem Khubchandani, and Ramon Rivera-Severa
  • Triangulations: Lesbian/Gay/Queer Theater/Drama/Performance Book 13
  • A look at queer nightlife: who it involves, what it means for self-expression, and how mass shootings like the one in Orlando in 2016 have impacted it.
• The Case for Gay Reparations by Omar G. Encarnación
  • A look at both modern and historical efforts to adopt gay reparations, or policies intended to help make up for the discrimination and violence perpetrated against the LGBTQ+ community.
• Wounded Air by Rick R. Reed
  • After moving into a new apartment, a man begins having strange dreams about a sad figure who might just be the apartment’s former owner.
• Eating the Moon by Mark David Campbell
  • A lonely old man tells his therapist a story about a secret place where everyone is queer, but as the story continues, truth and fiction become more difficult to tell apart.
• Justified by Mell Eight
  • Magnified Book 2
  • The magical world is in upheaval, and both vampires and werewolves must fight for survival, while a human is caught in the middle.
• Bad Daddy by Victoria Sue
  • Unexpected Daddies Book 3
  • A man trying to atone for his past ends up with the opportunity for a new relationship but struggles with what that would entail.

May 4

• The People We Choose by Katelyn Detweiler
  • A teenager discovers her next-door neighbor is the son of her sperm donor.
• Any Place But Here by Sarah Van Name
  • When she’s expelled from school, a teenager is separated from her best friend (and crush) and must decide if–and how–she can start over.
• When You Get the Chance by Tom Ryan and Robin Stevenson
  • Two cousins take a trip to Toronto Pride and learn they may have more in common than they thought.
• All Kinds of Other by James Sie
  • A cis boy and a trans boy, both starting over in a new high school, fall for each other and must decide if they’re ready to stand up to their fears.
• Meet Cute Diary by Emery Lee
  • A blogger who writes about trans meet-cutes tries to hide that the stories are made up by fake-dating a boy he ends up falling for.
• Indivisible by Daniel Aleman
  • After his parents are deported by ICE, a Mexican American teenager struggles to keep his family together.
• Finding Home by Megan Linden
  • Harrington Hills Book 6
  • After an accident that leaves him unable to continue his work as a firefighter, a werewolf retreats to a small town, where he meets a fellow werewolf who’s committed to helping him heal–whether he likes it or not.
• Caspian Untangled by Kaydee Robins
  • Legends of the Packs Book 2
  • A fox shifter tries to track down his best friend’s twin–an omega whose mother has locked him in a magical tower.
• Blind Devotion by M.D. Grimm
  • The Shifter Chronicles Book 3
  • A cougar shifter struggling with his desire for revenge against the people who blinded him and killed his family joins forces with the local sheriff when his shifter-hating tormentors show up again.
• Killer Twins by Romeo Preminger
  • Guilty Pleasures Series Book 4
  • After a whirlwind romance, a man begins to suspect his new husband might be keeping secrets–especially when his husband’s twin brother shows up unexpectedly.
• Cettia’s Shadow by Emily Wilson and Celia Oliva
  • The Cettia’s Shadow Series Book 1
  • A human reluctantly teams up with a dangerous magical being to save their world.
• The Pack by Inge Mayhem
  • A New Moon Book 3
  • The third book in the A New Moon series.
• Somehow Finding Us by Claudia Burgoa
  • Second Chance Sinners Book 2
  • The second book in the Second Chance Sinners series.
• Broken Wings by E.M. Lindsey
  • Broken Chains MC Book 3
  • A biker just trying to stay out of trouble finds himself getting into it when he’s assigned to protect a rabbi.
• I said the sea was folded: love poems by Erik Jensen
  • A collection of poems about the author’s relationship with his partner.
• Imagine Us, the Swarm by Muriel Leung
  • A collection of poetic essays about death, vengeance, and forgiveness.
• The Essential June Jordan by June Jordan
  • A new collection of poetry written between 1971 and 2001 by June Jordan.
• Secrets of Happiness by Joan Silber
  • A young lawyer in New York discovers that his father has been hiding a secret wife and two kids.
• Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon
  • A pregnant woman flees the restrictive community where she lives to give birth to twins in the forest, but that’s only the beginning of the violent changes she undergoes.
• The Rose of Versailles Volume 5 by Ryoko Ikeda
  • The Rose of Versailles Book 5
  • The fifth volume of the classic manga series about the life of a crossdressing noblewoman during the French Revolution.
• Manly Appetites: Minegishi Loves Otsu Vol. 2 by Mito
  • Manly Appetites: Minegishi Loves Otsu Book 2
  • A salaryman who enjoys feeding his coworker is startled when said coworker returns the favor.
• The Secret to Superhuman Strength by Alison Bechdel
  • A graphic-novel-style memoir about the author’s obsession with exercise and self-improvement.
• Black Star by Eric E. Glover and Arielle Jovellanos
  • After their spaceship is damaged beyond repair, two astronauts are stranded on a dangerous planet and must fight each other–and the elements–in order to get to the only remaining shuttle to safety.
• Queer (Words of Change Series): Powerful Voices, Inspiring Ideas by Coco Romack
  • A collection of quotes and excerpts from work by LGBTQ+ activists.
• Circumcision Scar: My Foreskin Restoration, Neonatal Circumcision Memories, and How Christian Doctors Duped a Nation by Jay J Jackson
  • One man’s experience with circumcision and its negative effects on his life.
• Faking It: My Life in Transition by Kyle Mewburn
  • A memoir about an Australian trans woman’s journey from a difficult coming out period to an adulthood as a celebrated children’s book author.
• Queer Love in Color by Jamal Jordan
  • A collection of photographs and stories about queer POC couples.
• Films of Endearment: A Mother, a Son, and the 80s Films That Defined Us by Michael Koresky
  • A film critic’s take on the films he watched with his mother during the 80s–all with significant female leads–and their effect on him and his family.
• Queer Icons and Their Cats by Alison Nastasi and PJ Nastasi
  • A collection of photos of LGBTQ+ icons and their cats.
• The Block by Ben Oliver
  • The Loop Book 2
  • Trapped in the worst part of a prison for under-18s, a teenager tries to hide the location of his friends while also figuring out how to build an army to save the outside world.
• Flash Fire Sneak Peek by TJ Klune
  • A preview of the sequel to The Extraordinaries. 
• My Celebrity Patient: A Lesbian Romance by Delilah Swift
  • Boss Babes Book 2
  • A doctor falls for her celebrity screenwriter patient.
• The Uncertainty Principle: A Lesbian Romance Novella by Tamsyn A. Lipscolmbe
  • Chemical Reactions Book 2
  • A college student struggles with balancing her relationships and her school demands.
• Whatever He Needs by Mia Kerick
  • A rich kid and a dancer from a seedy bar begin a relationship but quickly realize they’ll have to overcome their pasts if they want a future together.
• Six Feet of Ridiculous by Wendy Palmer
  • Mosaic Virus Book 2
  • A group of veterans are ready to relax after the end of a magical war, but when it becomes clear their work isn’t done, they struggle to pick up the fight again.
• All’s Well by Avery Summer
  • The Girl from Texas Book 5
  • The final book in a series about intricate relationships and uncovering the truth.
• Communion by Ella James
  • On My Knees Series Book 3
  • Two men in a committed relationship try to keep the stressors of the outside world from breaking them apart.

May 5

• Littles Landing: Beth by T S Little
  • A woman working at a daycare for “littles” thinks she might have found her own partner.
• Tormented Teacher by Shelles Boyes
  • Sons of Zion Book 4
  • After surviving a devastating bombing, two men try to put their lives back together.
• Her Lady’s Melody by Renee Dahlia
  • Great War Book 1
  • In the aftermath of World War I, a grieving English nurse gets caught up in the lives of a Russian countess and her son, the victim of an attempted kidnapping.
• TidalWave Artist Showcase: Jeffrey “Chamba” Cruz by Jeffrey Chamba Cruz
  • A collection of artwork by Australian comic book artist Jeffrey “Chamba” Cruz.
• Wynd Vol. 1 by James Tynion and Michael Dialynas
  • Wynd Book 1
  • A teenage tavern worker trying to hide his forbidden magic is thrown into a dangerous adventure that may be the key to understanding who he really is.
• Hollow Heart #3 by Paul Allor and Paul Tucker
  • Hollow Heart Book 3
  • A monster’s need for revenge threatens to derail his escape plan.
• Wynd #6 by James Tynion and Michael Dialynas
  • Wynd Book 6
  • A former tavern worker continues his magical quest with his friends, while back home, a dying king does the unthinkable and lets dangerous creatures into the city in the hopes of getting his son back.
• Power Down by A. J. Marcus
  • The Dragon Elite Book 2
  • A dragon shifter stuck in human form is forced to work in a mine owned by tiger shifters, where he meets a bear shifter who might be just what he needs to escape.
• Of Secrets and Blood by Remmy Duchene
  • A detective and a medical examiner fall for each other in the midst of a dangerous case.
• Trusting in Fate: MM Shifter Mpreg by Skyler Snow
  • Nebraska Fated Mates Book 1
  • A wolf alpha and a deer omega fall for each other despite being complete opposites.

May 6

• Extra Dry and Dirty: An MM Gay Romance by Leah Meers
  • Tales from Revere’s Book 7
  • A treasure hunt brings a history student and his teacher together–and gives them the opportunity to admit their feelings for each other.
• Liam: An Age Gap MM Romance by D Alex
  • A college department chair falls for the new teacher.
• Love Scene by Elouise East
  • Crush Book 8
  • A stressed lawyer begins a relationship with a man whose ex-husband cheated on him, and the two try to navigate the difficulties of starting over.
• Frankie & Al: A Gay Romcom by Sue Brown
  • An unlucky man who’s been saved twice by a mysterious green-eyed stranger decides to track his rescuer down.
• Crimson Moon Hideaway: Witch’s Choice by Natalie-Nicole Bates
  • A woman invited to participate in a quiz show learns at the last minute that it’s actually a dating show–and her ex is involved.
• Stealing Ronan: An M/M Sister’s Boyfriend Romance by Isabel Lucero
  • South River University Book 1
  • A man struggles with his feelings for his sister’s boyfriend.
• On a Roll: An Enemies to Lovers Gay Romance by Beth Bolden
  • Food Truck Warriors Book 3
  • More than one kind of spark ignites when two food truck owners start a fight over who gets to use the business name they both want.
• Healed in His Arms by Skye R. Richmond
  • Wildwood Mates Book 4
  • An alpha doctor races to save his omega and son from a danger that may force him to go against his oath to do no harm.
• Manny for Walker: An MM Mpreg Shifter Romance by Fel Fern
  • Claws Inc. Book 1
  • A busy alpha shifter hires a “manny” for his nieces and discovers that the omega is his fated mate.
• Unguarded by Jay Hogan
  • Vino and Veritas Book 8
  • A man flees his cheating ex and winds up working as temporary help in a vet clinic, where he falls for his kind and still-in-the-closet boss.
• Turnabout by Laurel Greer
  • Vino and Veritas Book 7
  • A busy executive returns home to help at his dad’s struggling letterpress shop and is reunited with the ex he never got over.
• Love to Hate You by Matthew Dante
  • To heal from a nasty breakup, a man moves to Chicago, where he ends up with a cranky and antagonistic neighbor whose intentions may not be what they seem.
• Out of the Shadows: A Lesbian Celebrity Romance by Raven J. Spencer
  • Love in the Limelight Book 2
  • As a drummer works on creating her own album, she begins to question why her past relationship fell apart and what she wants out of the future.
• Remington by Silvia Violet
  • The Theriot Family Book 1
  • After being saved by a mobster, a man enters into a temporary relationship with him but wonders how to make things last.

May 7

• Threads That Bind by Alice Crane
  • Thicker Than Blood Book 2
  • Three men struggle with their relationship, especially after one of them is targeted by a killer, and the other two jump into action to keep him safe.
• Light My Candles: Steamy Lesbian Shabbat Short #1 by Roz Alexander
  • Steam Queer Shabbat Shorts Book 1
  • Two old friends meet as adults and agree to be roommates–and maybe something more.
• Murder at the Red Rooster Tavern by Chase Connor
  • A Point Worth LGBTQ Paranormal Romance Book 7
  • A washed-up celebrity returns to his hometown to be with his grandmother but finds himself entangled in a murder investigation involving an old flame and a dead body on the floor of his grandmother’s tavern.
• Thin Ice by HJ Welch
  • Pine Cove Book 6
  • A man trying to avoid a dangerous ex seeks out the protective custody of a grouchy FBI agent, which means pretending to be his boyfriend–a ruse that ends up being much easier than either anticipated.
• Following the Rules by Lane Hayes
  • The Script Club Book 1
  • A nerdy college student agrees to tutor his friend’s athletic brother and ends up falling for him.
• Legendary Daddy by Mia Monroe
  • Love in LA Book 1
  • A film director finally meets his idol and crush: an adult film actor he hopes to help return to the biz and build a new life.
• Let Go by Nicole Pyland
  • Boston Series Book 1
  • A law student close to graduation meets a talented musician trying to weather a lawsuit, and the two are surprised to find themselves growing closer, despite their differences.
• Fragments: A JUDD Novella (The Fragmented Chronicles) by J. D. Toombs
  • A high school freshman struggles in his new school, particularly with a bully who may turn out to be something other than what he seems.
• This Isn’t Godhood by M.S. Ikeji
  • A collection of poetry about pleasure and desire seen through the eyes of a fat queer Black woman.
• Unfortunate Elements of My Anatomy by Hailey Piper
  • A collection of queer horror stories.
• Forever Mann by Aries France
  • Bear Valley Book 1
  • A man convinced all he needs in life is his work and his family meets someone who has him thinking maybe romance has a place, too.
• Divas, Death, and Drag by Shane Morton
  • Drag Queen Detective Book 2
  • A drag queen pageant turns deadly when contestants are threatened with murder, and the emcee decides to take the case.
• Her Time by Erica Lee
  • Two high school girls fall for each other, but their respective family situations–and their hesitation to tell each other how they feel–threaten to end the relationship before it’s begun.
• Looking Past by Michael Bailey
  • A man who ran away from home as a teen meets a man struggling with his own past trauma, and even as the two grow closer, their unknown shared history threatens to tear them apart.
• Take My Body: Body Swap Gay Romance by K.A. Merikan
  • Curse Bound Book 2
  • Two men switch bodies and question whether they actually want to switch back.

May 8

• The Law of Seduction by Sylvia Quinn
  • Suit Up Book 1
  • After an almost-hookup, two men learn they’re coworkers and have to decide whether to keep things professional . . . or not.
• Bears in the Woods by K.C. Wells
  • A writer staying in a cabin falls for its owners.
• Dally: A May-December Alpha/Alpha Romance by J.D. Light
  • WTF Book 4
  • An alpha trying to hide the fact that he isn’t interested in omegas meets an alpha who might be a good match if they can admit they both want a relationship.

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Apr. 25

• Heartwood by A. M. Rose
  • Daydream, Colorado Book 2
  • The second book in the Daydream, Colorado series.
• Forsaken Fae: Book Two by R. A. Steffan
  • Forsaken Fae Book 2
  • After a disastrous battle that nearly destroyed multiple realms, a man fights to keep himself and his self-destructive fae companion alive long enough to fix things.
• Claiming His Pack by Jena Wade and Lorelei M. Hart
  • Northbay Pack Book 1
  • An omega leading a group of his fellow omegas to safety is forced to take shelter with a pack whose struggling alpha may be his fated mate.

Apr. 26

• Leavings: MM Mystery by Ripley Hayes
  • Daniel Owen Welsh Mysteries Book 3
  • A detective tries to track down the truth behind three dead bodies while also helping a friend escape an abusive relationship.
• Chéri, My Destiny! by Okoge Mochino
  • Irritated by a traditional Japanese confectionery shop that’s turning heads, the owner of a patisserie sets out to prove his treats are better–only to find himself falling for his gracious opponent.
• Divas, Death, and Drag by Shane Morton
  • Drag Queen Detective Book 2
  • A drag queen pageant turns deadly when contestants are threatened with murder, and the emcee decides to take the case.
• Girl in the World by Caroline Cash
  • A graphic novel covering one day in the lives of a group of friends.

Apr. 27

• Green Glass Ghosts by Rae Spoon
  • A nineteen-year-old comes to Vancouver to escape a traumatic childhood and build a new life.
• New Horizons by Tonya Kinzer
  • Through His Lens Book 2
  • Two models struggle to leave their previous relationships in the past and begin again with each other.
• The Bull by His Horns by Cherry Pickett
  • Flirting with the Zodiac Book 4
  • After being sent home from the war, an injured vet falls for the new cowboy at the ranch where he’s staying, but secrets of the alien-lovers-and-absentee-baby-daddies kind throw a wrench in their budding romance.
• Unlikely Harmony by Lily Michaels
  • Improbable Bonds Book 3
  • An opera singer put temporarily out of commission falls for the accompanist he hires to help him write new music while he recovers.
• The Hate Project: An LGBTQ Romcom by Kris Ripper
  • The Love Study Book 2
  • Two ornery men reluctantly working together to sort through a grandmother’s house find themselves falling for each other.
• Daring to Dream by Carol Wyatt
  • A famous actress on the brink of divorce meets a much younger actress just starting her career, and the two grow closer than either of them intended.
• Braving His Past by Patricia D. Eddy
  • Away from Keyboard Book 8
  • A man who used to serve in the Coast Guard and is struggling to live as a civilian meets and falls for a man on the run from a stalker.
• Up in Smoke: A Gay Firefighter Romance by Annabeth Albert
  • Hotshots Book 4
  • After finding a baby on his doorstep that might be his, a firefighter and the baby’s uncle struggle to find the truth while inconveniently falling for each other.
• Cold Hard Ground by Ariel Millar
  • Carpe Noctem Book 1
  • In a post-apocalyptic world, an injured alpha wolf and a human who has been the victim of dangerous experiments realize they’re fated mates.
• Head to Head: An Enemies-to-Lovers, Forced Proximity, MM Romance by Eli Easton and Tara Lain
  • Nerds vs. Jocks Book 3
  • Two enemies from rival fraternities are forced to spend time together as they try to help a family member, leading them to realize their hatred might really be attraction.
• Meet Me in Another Life by Catriona Silvey
  • Two strangers realize they’ve met in countless lives before and must figure out their connection before their lives end permanently.
• Lies with Man by Michael Nava
  • Henry Rios Mystery Series Book 8
  • In the late 80s, a lawyer agrees to help a group of activists working against an initiative to put people with HIV into quarantine camps, but when one of his charges is accused of murder, the stakes suddenly get even higher.
• The Naomi Letters (American Poets Continuum Series, 186) by Rachel Mennies
  • A collection of poems telling the story of a female narrator and Naomi, the woman she loves, via letters.
• A Natural History of Transition by Callum Angus
  • A collection of short stories about the many transitions trans folks experience.
• Fairytales from Verania by TJ Klune
  • A collection of short stories set in the Verania universe.
• Chasing After Aoi Koshiba 1 by Hazuki Takeoka and Fly
  • The first in a yuri manga series about a woman remembering her first high school love.
• Syrup: A Yuri Anthology Vol. 3 by Milk Morinaga, Kiyoko Iwami, Canno, and Hachi Ito
  • A yuri manga collection about first times.
• Immoral, Indecent, and Scurrilous by Gerald Hannon
  • The memoir of a Canadian teacher and activist accused of spreading “immoral, indecent, and scurrilous” literature.
• Men I’ve Never Been (Living Out: Gay and Lesbian Autobiog) by Michael Sadowski
  • A memoir about coming to terms with identity.
• Anna K Away by Jenny Lee
  • Anna K Book 2
  • After a leaked sex tape and the death of someone in their circle, a girl and her friends spend the summer trying to recalibrate, including finding their cultural roots, reevaluating their relationships, and figuring out what they want for their futures.
• The Game of Gods 3.5: A Tower Novella – A LitRPG/Gamelit Dystopian Fantasy Novel by Joshua Kern
  • The Game of Gods Book 5
  • In a world where bored gods are playing with humanity, a girl and her team attempt to make it to the top of a dangerous tower.
• Faye and the World’s End by Nicole Bailey
  • Faye and the Ether Book 3
  • After winning a decisive battle and becoming her people’s source of hope, a girl chafes under the stress while still trying to prevent an oncoming war.

Apr. 28

• The Labours of Lord Perry Cavendish by Joanna Chambers
  • Winterbourne Book 4
  • A lord who’s never been taken seriously falls for an unconventional artist.
• Blackwing: An MMM Paranormal Romance by April Kelley
  • A grumpy dragon shifter ends up with two vampire fated mates.
• The Siren’s Familiar: MM Fated Mates Paranormal Romance by TJ Nichols
  • Familiar Mates Book 6
  • A man has to choose between blowing his cover and saving his mate–who doesn’t want to be saved.
• When Sparks Fly: An Absolutely Addictive Lesbian Romance Novel by Kristen Zimmer
  • A teenager in a new foster home struggles to relate to her new parents’ biological daughter, who’s hiding a secret.
• Presto Change-O Trilogy by Eric Filler
  • A collection of short stories about characters who magically become different genders.
• 20 Fists #1 by Frankee White and Kat Baumann
  • 20 Fists Book 1
  • Just as a gang begins to make a name for itself, the leader makes the mistake of falling for the leader of a rival gang.
• Opposites Attract at the Bakery by CJ Turner
  • At the Bakery Book 1
  • The first book in the At the Bakery series.
• Chance Encounters by A.T. Brennan
  • Two men who have sworn off relationships start off a friends-with-benefits agreement that quickly becomes less casual and more long-term than either of them is ready for.

Apr. 29

• It’s Always Been You by Elin Annalise
  • Aces in Love Book 3
  • An ace woman working a hotline for aces worried about coming out receives a surprising call from her longtime enemy.
• Bad Boy by Emma Alcott
  • Masters of Romance Book 1
  • A man with a checkered past tries to reinvent himself as a gay romance author while struggling with his own romantic relationships.
• Deep Impact: An M/M Hurt Comfort Romance by Kelly Fox
  • Wrecked: Guardians Book 4
  • The “imaginary” affair between two men comes to a head when one of them decides to stop pretending.
• A Friend in the Fire by C.S. Poe and Gregory Ashe
  • An Auden & O’Callaghan Mystery Book 2
  • An ex-Army officer and an informant work together to solve a series of murders with personal stakes.
• Audra: Rehab (A Murder Mystery Series) by Mariah R. Embry
  • A woman in a rehab facility is reunited with her ex-girlfriend, a detective, when the two team up to solve the murder of another patient.
• Radio Silence by Cara Malone
  • Fox County Forensics Book 2
  • A rookie cop and a police dispatcher must work together to find the truth behind a burning vehicle and a murder that puts them both in harm’s way.
• The Swimmer by Laury A. Egan
  • A woman dying of cancer meets and falls for a man who’s just lost his husband to cancer as well.
• 29 Palms: Second Chances by Stephen Hess
  • 29 Palms Book 2
  • A government operative and his Marine boyfriend race to protect their friends.
• Grave Expectations by K. Sterling
  • The Bisbee Bachelors’ Club Book 4
  • A doctor chasing after his crush gets caught up in a murder investigation that brings them closer together.
• Reckless by Kiki Clark
  • Leather & Chrome Book 1
  • A man who’s recently finished his prison sentence goes to find the pen pal who kept him hopeful while he was behind bars.

Apr. 30

• The Soul Garden: Dead Things Season Four: Episode Three by Martina McAtee
  • Dead Things Book 12
  • The latest book in the Dead Things series.
• While the Music Lasts by Magnolia Robbins
  • Two best friends and dedicated musicians are separated when one of them leaves to follow up on a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but when tragedy reunites them, their unresolved feelings are put to the test.
• Against the Odds by S Lucas
  • A high school football player finds his perfect world turned upside down when realizes he’s falling for the new guy in school.
• Drake by A.M. Salinger
  • Twilight Falls Book 5
  • While attending a friend’s wedding in a small town, a rockstar hooks up with a local builder, and when he later moves to the town and hires the builder to fix up his new place, they realize their feelings may go beyond the physical.
• Crown of Hearts by Judith Lynne
  • Lords and Undefeated Ladies Book 4
  • A man with a hidden past is thrown together with someone who finds out his secret, and as they’re forced to travel together, they learn their animosity might be closer to love.
• Made to Submit: MM Age Gap Romance by JP Sayle
  • La Trattoria Di Amore Book 3
  • A man suffering from a lost love meets a fellow chef who’s prepared to help him move on–if he’s ever able to.
• XOXO, Doyle: A M/M Age Gap, Age Play Romance by A.W. Scott
  • Princess Pen Pals Book 3
  • A lonely baker needs some convincing that the new man in town is his perfect match.
• Sounding Off: An M/M Second Chance Romance by Olivia Joy
  • AirB&D Book 3
  • A couple of mysterious invitations to a vacation home bring a rancher and his ex back together for a showdown–or maybe reconciliation.
• Hold Tight: A Forced Proximity Bodyguard/Daddy Gay Romance by Sue Brown
  • Biker Daddy Bodyguards Book 4
  • A bodyguard falls for his client, who may be too damaged to let anyone in again.
• Saving Saint: A Friends to Enemies to Lovers Romance by Joel Abernathy
  • Dante’s Infernal Book 4
  • A musician’s childhood crush returns to his life, hellbent on revenge.
• Diabolical: Demon of Royal Paynes by Kiki Burrelli
  • A demon falls for a mortal who’s sworn off the paranormal.
• Evolved by Michelle Schad
  • Beyond Human Book 2
  • In a world where dangerously magical people have “Evolved,” a man working for a peacekeeping organization learns that his organization isn’t what he thought it was, and setting things right may spell disaster.
• Coming Home by Travis Justice
  • An up-and-coming country star returns to his small hometown when tragedy strikes and struggles with family drama and figuring out where his life will go from here.
• Hellfire by Michelle Scad
  • Beyond Human Book 1
  • A man hoping for new opportunities learns that he is “Evolved”–in his case, someone who can manipulate fire–which leads to persecution, particularly after a series of deadly fires breaks out.
• Notes by Kevin Morosky and Ami Vadi
  • A story about black queer love in South London.
• Sand, Water, Salt: Managing the Elements in Literature of the American West, 1880-1925 by Jada Ach
  • A queer, ecological view of how the environment was portrayed in various forms of culture in late nineteenth to early twentieth century.
• Girl by Liz DeJesus
  • An artist paints portraits of the daughter she never had, and after the artist’s death, the painted daughter is given one year of life to experience the real world.
• True Mate by Patricia Logan
  • Prosper Woods Chronicles Book 1
  • A sheriff learns that the inhabitants of his new town–including the guy he’s falling for–are supernatural beings.
• Pediatric Collections: LGBTQ+: Support and Care Part 2: Health Concerns and Disparities by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
  • A handbook for pediatric primary care providers about working with LGBTQ+ youth.
• The Roles We Play by Shane Morton
  • Stories of the Seasons (A Gay YA Series) Book 1
  • A small southern town erupts into chaos when a high school decides to put on the musical “Gypsy,” and questions are raised about who can play which role.
• The Search for Summer by Chantelle Atkins
  • The Holds End Series Book 3
  • Afraid for his safety, a man runs away with his baby son, leaving others to question what caused the disappearance and whether a search for a killer is involved.
• Shiny Things by Amy Spector
  • Short North Book 3
  • A short story about two men whose relationship was cut off when they were teenagers getting a second chance ten years later.
• King’s Barber by M.D. Gregory
  • The Kings of Men MC Book 1
  • A biker bodyguard falls for his charge and ends up having to work together with him when the man’s uncle and cousin are kidnapped.
• Shifting Moons by Jaxon Altieri
  • A werewolf hunter finds his loyalties torn when his boyfriend is bitten.
• Good White Queers?: Racism and Whiteness in Queer U.S. Comics (Queer Studies) by Linke Kai
  • An analysis of racism and intersectional allyship in queer comics written by the white queer community.

May 1

• Summer Sin by K.S. Marsden
  • Northern Witch Book 4
  • After surviving an intense year at magic school, a teen tries to balance everything expected of him in his new life–including being the hero the people around him need.
• Adrien’s Sexual Adventures by Paul Mail
  • Aftering learning that he has to get to know more about his late aunt’s life if he wants to inherit her fortune, a man sets off to meet the people who were important to her–and discovers more about himself in the process.
• Broken Stone by Jameson Rivera
  • The Blessed Book 1
  • Two men on opposite sides of a war are each chosen by eldritch gods and given dangerous powers, but even after they decide to work together toward a common goal, their gods may still bring about the end of the world.
• Shattered Howl by Peyton Bogue
  • Sharpened Claws Book 2
  • A homicide detective and his werewolf boyfriend investigate the dark world of pack politics.
• Burning Bridges: A Modern Mpreg Fairytale by Trisha Linde and Colbie Dunbar
  • Once Upon an M/M Romance Book 3
  • A cranky alpha refuses to hand over his land to an omega contractor in this retelling of The Three Billy Goats Gruff.
• Grigory’s Arranged Husband by Raine Kennedy
  • The Dorokhin Bratva Book 2
  • An alpha and an omega from rival gangs are forced to marry, but when the omega is kidnapped, his standoffish husband, who claimed to be unhappy with the marriage, rushes to the rescue.
• Targeted by ML Davila
  • Targeted Series Book 1
  • A detective and an FBI agent try to stop a killer before time runs out.
• Raven’s Way: Love in the South by J S Grey
  • The Four Corners Series Book 2
  • A man in love with his best friend’s brother gets a chance at happiness in the midst of tragedy.
• Tuck & Run: A M/M Age-Play Daddy Romance by A.W. Scott
  • Club Deny Book 2
  • A man recovering from the end of a marriage gets involved with someone new, but when their physical relationship starts to involve emotional attachment, they both panic.
• Taking the Line by Sylvain St-Pierre
  • Inheriting the Line Book 3
  • After a series of events has him questioning his right to lead the family, a man teams up with his grandfather to bring peace–but at what cost?
• Pierced Peony by Dahlia Donovan
  • Motts Cold Case Mystery Book 2
  • While walking on the Cornish coast, a woman comes across a body, leading to her becoming embroiled in the murder investigation.
• Beau’s Dilemma: A Gay Tale of Science, Seduction, & Murder in Sydney by Patrick Doyle
  • After receiving a desperate call from an ex-lover who then disappears, a man travels to Sydney to track down the truth.
• Festivals of Patience: The Verse Poems of Arthur Rimbaud by Arthur Rimbaud
  • A collection of poems by the French poet Arthur Rimbaud.
• Step One by Erica Himy
  • How to Fall in Love with Your Best Friend Book 1
  • Cursed by a witch, a playboy becomes a woman and must rely on his best friend and business partner to help him find a cure.
• Every Time We Meet by A. M. Leibowitz
  • After a horrible day in which her girlfriend rejects her marriage proposal, a woman is trapped in a time loop and must figure out how to break the spell–and maybe find true love at the same time.
• Boyish: Poems by Brody Parrish Craig
  • A collection of poems exploring southern queer identity.
• The Language We Were Never Taught to Speak by Grace Lau
  • First Poets Series Book 21
  • Poems about the Canadian immigrant experience.
• First by Arleen Paré 
  • A collection of poems about searching for a lost friend.
• How to Steal a Star by Geonn Cannon
  • A pilot whose dreams of going to space were dashed gets an offer to join an unsanctioned mission.
• Children of Jade by Morgan Cole
  • Chrysanthemere Trilogy Book 3
  • In the midst of a civil war, two siblings face off over the death of their father and the future of their country.
• The Pleasure of the Text by Sami Alwani
  • A graphic novel using absurd humor to talk about the queer experience, including polyamory, racial issues, and intergenerational conflict.
• Queer Multicultural Social Justice Education by Michelle Lynn Knaier
  • Research for Social Justice: Personal~Passionate~Participatory Book 14
  • A combination of research and stories from the author’s own journey about the intersection of culture and queer social justice.
• Transformation of Priscilla Amber Yarbrough: A Journey into My World by Priscilla Yarbrough
  • Priscilla Amber Book 1
  • The first in a series of memoirs by the author.
• A Marvel of Magic: Madden and the Dark Unicorns of Danuk by E.T. Page
  • A middle schooler who is constantly daydreaming about magical things is delighted to meet a unicorn–but it turns out their meeting is part of a sinister plot he’s now tied up in.
• Aaron’s Saving Grace by Tamsin Baker
  • Ranch Vampire Brothers Book 1
  • Turned by their father and cursed by their mother, vampire brothers who can’t leave their ranch are given the opportunity to save themselves when a human lawyer is hired to help a client purchase their land.
• Right Here with Me by Yolande Kleinn
  • Two friends secretly pining for each other go on a final pre-college road trip that might just change their lives.
• Gideon’s Wish: Gay Romance by Bryan T. Clark
  • Two men just getting out of bad relationships meet and fall for each other, but both suspect the timing is all wrong.
• Loophole Ex Machina by Justin Schuelke
  • The Incarnate Accounts Book 2
  • An urban legend whose job it is to debunk the existence of his kind is caught up in a series of kidnappings and the return of ancient enemies.
• Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West: Love Letters (Vintage Classics) by Virginia Woolf, Vita Sackville-West, and Alison Bechdel
  • A new collection of letters sent between Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West with an introduction by Alison Bechdel.

What’s COMING OUT (pun intended) this week? We love lgbtqia+ books and we want you to find ones you love, too!⁠ Thank you to bardicfool from Instagram for helping us out this time! Let us know anything that we missed in the comments! Independent books, especially, seem to pop up last minute so sometimes we do miss them! 🌈

Note: Please read summaries and reviews to find content that suits your interest range! We understand that some content may be objectionable to some readers, but we are only aiming to provide a list of what is available. It is up to you to make a judgment call based on content. 💜

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Apr. 18

• Her Determined Prospect by KT Grant
  • A struggling researcher at a women’s magazine gets the opportunity to level up professionally if she can get an interview with an enigmatic CEO, but she soon learns her interviewee is hiding secrets that could change both of their lives.
• No Surrender by Nora Phoenix
  • No Regrets Book 1
  • A newly sober man trying to get his life together decides to never be out of control again–a hard promise to keep the more he finds himself falling for his mentor.
• Reclaiming Pride: An MM Shifter Story by Jessie G
  • Kindred Story Book 2
  • A shifter is hesitant to commit to his fated mate after losing so many of the people he cares about–but he may have no choice when it turns out his mate is the only one who can stop their enemies.

Apr. 19

• LASKA: A Single Dad Gay Romance by Crystel Greene
  • The Fennys Den College Series Book 4
  • A bookish omega with a young child comes under the protection of his professor, an alpha who wants to help but keeps finding ways to hold himself back.
• The Violence Almanac by Miah Jeffra
  • A collection of short stories set in California that cover themes of violence, danger, and the search for truth.
• The Weight We Carry by Logan Meredith
  • Two roommates struggling to figure out their post-college lives realize that their friendship may be turning into something more.
• Beautifully Blind by Charity Parkerson
  • Candied Crush Book 14
  • A backup vocalist whose work is ubiquitous but unknown teams up with a record producer to advance their careers, and despite their very different personalities, they soon realize their relationship isn’t just professional.
• Pieces of Us by Claudia Burgoa
  • Second Chance Sinners Book 1
  • The first book in the Second Chance Sinners series.
• Communion by Ella James
  • On My Knees Series Book 3
  • The third book in the On My Knees Series.

Apr. 20

• The Key to You and Me by Jaye Robin Brown
  • A teen spending the summer with her grandmother and trying to forget her ex-girlfriend ends up taking driving lessons from a local, and as the two girls get closer, they struggle to accept where their relationship might be going and what it might mean.
• These Feathered Flames by Alexandra Overy
  • These Feathered Flames Book 1
  • A retelling of The Firebird about two princesses, their ancient magic, and the mysterious death of their mother.
• She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen
  • A basketball player and a cheerleader who hate each other decide to fake date in order to get back at a toxic ex, but things get complicated when real feelings develop between them.
• In Deeper Waters by F.T. Lukens
  • A prince outside of his kingdom for the first time encounters a mysterious prisoner who may be the only one who can help him stop a war.
• Kate in Waiting by Becky Albertalli
  • The relationship between two best friends hits the rocks when their mutual crush shows up at their school.
• The Guardian (When the Last Dragon Died) by Erin Lee
  • A teen who is one of only ten people with dragon magic in his world gets his chance to step up and save a notorious dragon from imprisonment, but the quest quickly becomes more complicated than just a rescue.
• The Rough Side of Paradise by Nikola Harvey and Kiran Charles
  • The Grace and Shadow Series Book 2
  • Two men struggle to hold onto their relationship as they navigate betrayal, lust, and violence.
• Enchanting the Alchemist by B.L. Frisk
  • A brokenhearted alchemist is swept up in a fight over the fate of the world.
• Love is a Whirlwind by M.D. Grimm
  • The Shifter Chronicles Book 2
  • A bull shifter who doesn’t know how to be human is purchased by a man who, upon learning the shifter’s secret, sets out to help him understand his own humanity.
• The Captain and the Father of the Bride by Eleanor Harkstead and Catherine Curzon
  • Captivating Captains Book 8
  • A man and his best friend concoct a plan to get married so that he can inherit a fortune, but the plan gets derailed when he realizes his best friend’s father is the man he hooked up with and can’t stop thinking about.
• Chicken Soup Dom by Tanya Chris
  • Hell’s Bedroom Book 2
  • After rescuing a kidnapped man from a dangerous situation, a cop tries to help him recover while also tracking down the kidnappers who have been wreaking havoc in the kink community.
• Cure for Insomnia by Laina Villeneuve
  • A research scientist agrees to get involved with her niece’s school science project and inadvertently ends up finding love.
• Zero Chill by Carolyn Elizabeth
  • Corey Curtis and Thayer Reynolds Romantic Thriller Book 3
  • Two women hoping for a holiday vacation end up once again embroiled in murder–this one very close to home.
• Words Unsaid by KG MacGregor
  • The Shaken Series Book 5
  • Two women struggle to raise their three kids, but things take a dark turn when their oldest disappears.
• Corrupt Little Bastards: A Hillcrest Novella by Trilina Pucci
  • A Prep Series Book 4
  • A novella set in the Prep Series universe.
• Across the Hall by Kat Jackson
  • A recent divorcee finds herself drawn to a standoffish woman who may be just what she needs.
• The Soldier and the Spy: A Gay Regency Romance by Annabelle Greene
  • Society of Beasts Book 2
  • In order to save his sister, a man infiltrates an unusual gentlemen’s club as a spy and finds himself struggling to follow through on the plan even as he falls for the head of the club.
• Parker by Jack Harbon
  • Wolffe Pack Book 1
  • A man who fixes things for a living finds himself in a position to protect someone who isn’t broken but needs help all the same.
• Sealed with a Bite: A FF Shifter Paranormal Romance by Ariel Marie
  • The Nightstar Shifters Book 3
  • A witch on the run from a dangerous warlock falls in love with a wolf shifter.
• Cinnamon Roll by Anna Zabo
  • Bold Brew Book 9
  • Two men who have been dancing around each other are brought together by a coffeeshop community board and their surprisingly compatible kinks.
• The Endgame by Riley Hart
  • The latest standalone MM romance from Riley Hart.
• Let Me Remind You by Gianni Holmes
  • A Love Permit Novel Book 3
  • After suffering an injury leading to significant memory loss, a football player returns to his hometown, where he meets someone who knows more about him than he does himself.
• Finding the Vein by Jennifer Hanlon Wilde
  • When a camp counselor dies suddenly, a sergeant and her detective partner take up the case.
• Queer Exposures: Sexuality and Photography in Roberto Bolaño’s Fiction and Poetry (Pitt Illuminations) by Ryan Long
  • A look at sexuality and photography in the work of Roberto Bolaño.
• What Are the Men Writing in the Sugar? by Matty Bennett
  • A collection of poetry about love, longing, and optimism. 
• Water I Won’t Touch by Kayleb Rae Candrilli
  • A collection of poetry by a trans author about how the trans community both suffers and finds strength.
• October’s Reality by Merlin Moon
  • Autumn Falls Pack Book 1
  • A wolf shifter escapes his abusive uncle to hide out in a small town, only to have the chaos follow him–along with an alpha who may be his fated mate.
• The Galaxy and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers
  • Wayfarers Book 4
  • While stranded at a cosmic truck stop, three aliens are forced to examine their respective pasts and futures.
• Superwomen in Love! Honey Trap and Rapid Rabbit Vol. 1 by sometime
  • Superwomen in Love! Honey Trap and Rapid Rabbit Book 1
  • A manga about a villain who falls for the hero and joins her in trying to take down an evil organization.
• Sasaki and Miyano Vol. 2 by Shou Harusono
  • Sasaki and Miyano Chapter 2
  • A manga about a boys’ love expert who doesn’t realize he’s on the brink of his own relationship.
• Blue Flag Vol. 7 by KAITO
  • Two high school classmates fall for each other without realizing their respective best friends are already in love with them.
• Spread Your Wings by Edie Montreux
  • In Sarajevo in 1992, a journalist covering the escalating tension in the region falls for the clerk at the hotel where he’s staying.
• Heavy Lifting by Andrew Grey
  • A scrawny reporter is sent to cover a bodybuilding competition, where he meets a contestant with whom he has more in common than either of them expected.
• Hot Stew by Fiona Mozley
  • A rich woman wants to convert a building into luxury condos, but she’s opposed by the current residents: the owners and customers of a brothel.

Apr. 21

• Fighting for the Best: An MMA Second Chance Romance by Nadirah Foxx
  • TKO Love Book 3
  • A man constantly in trouble with the law meets an ex-Marine whose recklessness may be what they both need to become better men.
• The Trouble with Order: A Gay MM Contemporary Sweet Romance by Jaxon Knight
  • Fairyland Romances Book 5
  • Two actors coming from very different backgrounds find they have more in common than they realized.
• Perfectly Us by Jaclyn Osborn
  • Over the course of a summer, two men who seem to be opposites come together and fall in love.
• Half Truths by Bronte Meredith and Nadia Mack
  • The latest LGBTQ+ teen romance from Bronte Meredith and Nadia Mack.
• His Haven by Con Riley
  • His Contemporary MM Romance Book 3
  • A lawyer still wounded from being left at the altar finds himself falling for a house-seller who seems sketchy at first but may just be the one to mend his heart.
• Rescued by the Werewolf by Jules Monroe
  • Werewolf Protectors Book 3
  • A werewolf refuses an order to kill his vampire best friend, leading them on a mad dash to safety.
• TidalWave Artist Showcase: Roger Cruz by Roger Cruz
  • A collection of artwork from Brazilian comic book artist Roger Cruz.
• Gender Pioneers: A Celebration of Transgender, Nonbinary, and Intersex Icons by Phillippa Punchard
  • A collection of stories and illustrated portraits of influential transgender, nonbinary, and intersex leaders.
• Case Studies in Clinical Practice with Trans and Gender Nonbinary Clients: A Handbook for Working with Children, Adolescents, and Adults by Lore M. Dickey
  • A collection of case studies looking at the lives and challenges of trans and nonbinary patients.
• Top to Bottom: A Memoir and Personal Guide through Phalloplasty by Finlay Games
  • A memoir about the author’s experiences undergoing phalloplasty.

Apr. 22

• Heir to the Darkmage by Lisa Cassidy
  • Heir to the Darkmage Book 1
  • A girl whose grandfather was an immensely powerful darkmage tries to break out of his shadow–with potentially disastrous results.
• Déjà Vu by S. Barker
  • A teen who experiences unusual dreams meets someone who seems to be his soulmate.
• Not So Innocent by Emma Lyon
  • The Real Thing Book 2
  • A bodyguard for a senator falls for his client’s much younger son.
• Double Shot by Gwen Martin
  • Bold Brew Book 10
  • After escaping a failed three-year relationship, a man meets and falls for a photographer, but neither are willing to admit they want something long term.
• Becoming Savvy by Morgan Elliot
  • Three women work together to uncover the truth behind a battle between rival bioengineering companies.
• Alec: MMF Ménage Poly Romance by Caia Daniels
  • Eat Play Love – A Boys of Summer Series Book 3
  • A man’s past and uncertainties threaten his poly relationship.

Apr. 23

• Three’s a Crowd by Jamie Cockwell
  • Quick & Dirty 15-Minute Reads Book 3
  • A man decides to join his wife and her lover in a threesome.
• Shiro by Bella Chan
  • Tales of Beastkin Book 1
  • An alpha wolf shifter on “leave” from his position as a mafia boss saves a foxkin from a beating, and the two end up falling in love as the shifter helps the foxkin recover.
• Northern Soul: A Dirty Damned Romance by R.A. Twist
  • London Hustle Episode 7
  • A hustler finds his perfect life shattered when he’s forced to flee a predatory gentleman, leaving his friends desperately in need of a miracle.
• The Elven King’s Promise by Devon Vesper
  • Fated Elves Book 3
  • The latest in the Fated Elves series.
• Final Issue: A Dark Yaoi Gay Superhero Romance by Dani Hermit and Curtis Star
  • Burn Outs Book 7
  • A team of superheroes rushes to Japan to save one of their own only to discover that enemies they thought they’d beaten are still very much alive.
• Tough Love: A Dark M/M Age-Gap Romance by Xan Collins
  • Dark Love Book 2
  • After being arrested for an underage DUI, a high school student is left to the mercy of a cop who is also a longtime family friend–and who has decided on a very specific punishment.
• Coming Home by Taylor V. Donovan
  • Queerriqueños Book 1
  • A Puerto Rican Hollywood star and the army man he once loved get a second chance at making their relationship work.
• What Revenge Looks Like: A Dark Gay Psychological Thriller by Romilly King
  • Revenge Book 2
  • The second book in the Revenge trilogy.
• Just a Little Gamble by Merry Farmer
  • The Brotherhood Book 8
  • A sophisticated London composer and a country boy team up to track down the composer’s mischievous sister and end up falling in love over the course of their search.
• Bound to You: A Bound & Controlled Spin-Off by Shaw Montgomery
  • Tender Control Book 2
  • Two men with trust issues meet at a bar and realize they may be the perfect fit.

Apr. 24

• The Pit by Tara Borin
  • A collection of poetry set in a small-town dive bar.

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Apr. 11

• Talons of Love by Debbie McQueen
  • Dragon King Series Book 3
  • A prince sets out with some unexpected companions to find the man he loves.
• The Crimson Mage and the Dark Necromancer by Bella Chan
  • The Crimson Mage and the Dark Necromancer Book 1
  • A powerful mage whose student who is about to come into his magic realizes he may have put them both in danger when they are attacked by a group of demonic spirits.
• The Librarian: A Remnants of Magic Novel by Casey White
  • The Librarian of Alexandria Book 2
  • The librarian and protector of the mythical Library of Alexandria is torn when he discovers his friends are in danger, but leaving the library to help them could mean losing it to the mages who have been trying to steal it for generations.

Apr. 12

• Boocoo Dinky Dau by MariaLisa deMora
  • Mayhan Bucklers MC Book 4
  • An ex-military motorcycle club member butts heads with an old-timer who is dealing with his own demons left over from Vietnam.
• Hidden Identities by Amanda Steel
  • A teen is forced into conversion therapy by his mom and meets a conversion therapist who is actually gay himself.
• From Diamond to Sparrow and Beyond: I Was Never Lost; My Father Knew Exactly Where I Was All Along by Daniel Millard
  • A collection of stories and poems about overcoming adversity and achieving spiritual freedom.
• Marked Ones: Caleb and Taylor by Julia Matthews
  • A shifter hesitates to learn the true identity of his fated mate.
• Untangled Devotion by McKenzie Stark
  • A woman struggles between going back to her ex or finding a way to move on.
• A Reluctant Boy Toy: A Demisexual Bi Awakening Romance by Z.A. Maxfield
  • Men of St. Nacho’s Book 3
  • A vet trying to live a quiet life befriends an up-and-coming actor whose professional life takes a turn for the worst, drawing them closer together.

Apr. 13

• The Facts and Legends of Callie Catwell by Sophia DeRise
  • A teen struggling with her sexuality and some extremely difficult relationships becomes obsessed with a monster she sees in a lake one day.
• Between Perfect and Real by Ray Stoeve
  • A trans teen struggling to come out to his less-than-supportive community finds himself inspired by being cast as a “nontraditional” Romeo.
• Holding onto the Light by Lucien Grey
  • A former army doctor living in isolation comes across an injured soldier whose magical past threatens to put them both in danger.
• Dusty’s Revenge by David Sharp
  • Wild Boys–A Peculiar Western Book 1
  • After being left for dead, a cowboy decides to take revenge on the gang who started it but gets distracted by falling for a man who seems strangely familiar.
• Jake’s Tale by David Sharp
  • Wild Boys–A Peculiar Western Book 2
  • A man must rely on an outlaw to escape a dangerous posse and get back to the person he loves.
• Trail’s End by David Sharp
  • Wild Boys–A Peculiar Western Book 3
  • A final ride leads to climactic shootout in the Badlands.
• Turpentine and Cigarettes: A Short Story by Fiona Zedde
  • Two very different women fall in love and wonder if their relationship can last.
• A Fae Tale by Genevieve McCluer
  • A woman who was saved by a fae as a child comes across a dangerous secret society, leading her fae rescuer to track her down . . . while still hiding an important secret.
• Artifacts by Bailey Bradford
  • Intrinsic Values Book 1
  • After being attacked outside of the antiques shop where he works, a lonely man falls for the cop who takes his case.
• Unashamedly Us by Colette Davison
  • Offbeat Shifters Book 4
  • The fourth book in the Offbeat Shifters series.
• Extra Whip by L.A. Witt
  • Bold Brew Book 8
  • Two married men invite a third into their relationship, but things get complicated when their casual hookups become more serious than any of them planned.
• Queer London by Alim Kheraj
  • A travel guide focused on LGBTQ+ culture in London.
• Last Days by Tamiko Beyer
  • A collection of poetry about current political and environmental crises and how we can begin to overcome them.
• Catcalling by Soho Lee
  • A collection of poetry about sexism and abuse in Korea.
• Iron Goddess of Mercy by Larissa Lai
  • A long poem expressing rage and empowerment as inspired by the history of Hong Kong.
• Flip Flop: Love & Lockup by Marquise McCabe and Zhe’Laja McCabe
  • A play about a gay man and a transwoman sharing space during quarantine.
• Rising and Other Stories by Gale Massey
  • A collection of short stories about women and girls overcoming societal expectations.
• How to Be Better By Being Worse (New Poets of America Series Book 45) by Justin Jannise
  • A satirical self-help book told in poetry.
• The Kingdom’s Sandcastle by Luai Qubain
  • A closeted gay man is forced to return to his home in the Middle East, where his mother dies under mysterious circumstances, and a new relationship brings him even more secrets and lies.
• Star Eater Sneak Peek by Kerstin Hall
  • A woman struggling to escape pregnancy as part of continuing the bloodline of a shadowy cabal chooses instead to become their spy–a job that’s basically a death sentence.
• Malice by Heather Walter
  • A retelling of Sleeping Beauty about a cursed princess and the witch who loves her–and may end up being the villain of the story.
• The Light of the Midnight Stars by Rena Rossner
  • Three Jewish sisters blessed with magical powers must make difficult decisions about their fates as darkness sweeps across Europe.
• I’m a Wild Seed by Sharon Lee De La Cruz
  • An autobiographical graphic novel about one woman’s experiences as a queer woman of color.
• Love Me for Who I Am Vol. 3 by Kata Konayama
  • Love Me for Who I Am Chapter 3
  • The third volume of a manga series about a nonbinary teenager working at a maid cafe.
• Candy Color Paradox Vol. 5 by Isaku Natsume
  • A yaoi manga about a man who is awkwardly reunited with an old friend, leading his boyfriend to suspect that the friend might be an ex.
• The World’s Greatest First Love Vol. 14 by Shungiku Nakamura
  • A manga series about a manga editor who discovers that his new boss is his first love.
• I Hear the Sunspot: Limit Volume 3 by Yuki Fumino
  • I Hear the Sunspot Book 3
  • A partially deaf man meets and falls for a college classmate, but just when their relationship seems to be going well, things fall apart.
• Form and Foreskin: Medieval Narratives of Circumcision by A. W. Strouse
  • A historical look at how classic writers and artists have discussed circumcision both literally and metaphorically.
• Living and Loving in the Age of AIDS: A Memoir by Derek Frost
  • The memoir of a designer who lived through the AIDS epidemic.
• Leaving Isn’t the Hardest Thing by Lauren Hough
  • A collection of personal essays about the author’s experiences growing up in a cult and breaking out of it.
• Blood Sport (Orca Soundings) by Tash McAdam
  • A transgender teen infiltrates a boxing gym to find evidence that proves his sister was murdered.
• Cherry Kisses: A Lesbian Contemporary Romance Novella by Diana Vale
  • Kirk University Book 3
  • Two very different university students fall for each other.
• Hearts Redesigned by Caraway Carter
  • Professions of Love Book 2
  • An architect and a barista meet and fall for each other, but before they can get close, a heap of issues get in their way.
• As the Crows Fly by A. L. Lester
  • Celtic Myths Book 2
  • A short story about a recently discharged vet and a reclusive artist who are stuck together on the Welsh coast during a bad storm.
• The Princess and the Odium by Sam Ledel
  • The Odium Trilogy Book 3
  • A princess and an outcast must work together to save their families and their kingdom.
• Mergers & Acquisitions by Jodi Payne
  • A lawyer who just lost an important partnership goes to drink at a bar, where he meets and hits it off with a dancer.
• Victories Greater Than Death by Charlie Jane Anders
  • Universal Expansion Book 1
  • A girl who is actually the hidden clone of an intergalactic hero discovers her destiny isn’t quite what she was expecting.

Apr. 14

• If Only for Today (Deerbourne Inn) by Gabbi Grey
  • The desk clerk at an inn falls for a traveling photographer guest.
• Student Teacher in the Mountains by CJ Turner
  • In the Mountains Book 3
  • The third book in the In the Mountains series.
• The Lyricist by JF Holland
  • A man who was once the lead singer of a wildly popular band discovers a singer in a small bar who not only inspires him musically but also makes him question his sexuality.
• The Reckoning by Kayla Knue
  • The Intertwined Series Book 1
  • In a world struggling with famine, a demonic prince, a human farmer, and a princess’s fiance are chosen to participate in a deadly competition.
• My Recipe for Love by Ashlynn Mills
  • After his boyfriend decides they should get a “free” day from their relationship on Thursdays, a man hatches a plan to make him jealous.
• Life Is Strange Vol. 4: Tracks by Emma Vieceli, Claudia Leonardi, and Andrea Izzo
  • Life Is Strange Book 1
  • Based on the game of the same name, this graphic novel series follows a time-rewinding photographer as she struggles against an alternate universe.
• Testing the Wind by Peter Ilgenfritz
  • A memoir about leaving the familiar in favor of exploration.
• Happily Yours by A.J. Marcus and Caitlin Ricci
  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered Book 4
  • A shifter ordered to kill his brother joins forces with an almost-lawyer to find some answers.
• Across the Sapphire Sea by Lee Colgin
  • Immortal Jewels Book 2
  • Two vampires with complicated pasts must work together to get the answers they need from an ancient group known for killing tresspassers.

Apr. 15

• Evading Exodus: A Contemporary MM Age Gap Romance by Alexis Woods
  • Southern Jersey Shores Book 2
  • A man spending his first Passover with his partner is surprised to learn that his ex is a friend of the family.
• Recruit Unhuman by Emerson Belle
  • Virility and Valor Book 4
  • The post-pandemic military creates a robot trainer with a very specific set of skills to use on new recruits.
• Sea Change: An MM Paranormal Romance by Anna Kensing
  • Octopian Shifters Book 2
  • An octopian shifter’s reliance on his human lover begins to take a toll even as they search for an answer that will let them stay together.
• In the Eye of the Storm by H.M. Wolfe
  • Full Circle Book 1
  • A man’s hidden past threatens to destroy the new life he’s built for himself and the people he loves.
• A Perfect Mess by Sienna Waters
  • A woman returns to her small hometown at the request of her criminal father and is reunited with her high school crush: a former cheerleader whose life has turned out far less idyllic than she planned.
• Criminal Intentions: Season Two, Episode Eleven: Convergence by Cole McCade
  • Criminal Intentions Book 24
  • The latest book in the Criminal Intentions series.
• Beautiful Boy by Skyler Snow
  • Atlanta Daddies Series Book 2
  • A social media starlet struggles with his attraction to and irritation with his bodyguard.
• The Dragon Prince’s Crush: An M/M Mpreg Shifter Romance by Lorelei M. Hart
  • Royal Heat Book 3
  • A dragon shifter prince inconveniently falls for a wolf shifter baker with a complicated life.
• Duct-Taped Roses by Billeh Nickerson
  • A collection of poetry about family, community, and loss.
• Fidelity by Marco Missiroli
  • A married couple secretly lusting after other people try to hold onto their relationship after an anonymously delivered book threatens to tear them apart.
• Creep Love by Michael Walsh
  • A story, told in poetry, about a pregnant woman, her abusive boyfriend, and her younger sister.
• Broken Not Shattered by Rita Potter
  • A woman trapped in an abusive marriage befriends a lesbian, but neither of them feel safe enough to be honest with the other.
• The Cleveland Heights LGBTQ Sci-Fi and Fantasy Role Playing Club by Doug Henderson
  • The members of a tabletop roleplaying club find their real-life issues increasingly mimic what they’re experiencing in their game.
• The Gayborhood: From Sexual Liberation to Cosmopolitan Spectacle by Christopher T. Conner, Daniel Okamura, Adriana Brodyn, et al
  • A collection of essays about changes in LGBTQ+ visibility and how “gayborhoods” have affected the community’s identity.
• Hold the Door: An Open Doors Novel by Vinni George
  • Two men with history are forced to work together in the aftermath of a merger and must decide whether to give their relationship a second chance.
• Unionville: The Prequel Collection by Leyla Hunt
  • A collection of three non-shifter Mpreg stories.
• Press One for Fake Boyfriend by Joe Satoria
  • Dial a Man Book 1
  • A fake-boyfriends-to-lovers romance by Joe Satoria.

Apr. 16

• Ethanomicon by Elle Porter
  • A human meets and falls in love with a demon despite the warning that their relationship could destroy the mortal realm.
• Caged by S.L. Davies
  • After he’s outed by his estranged father, a UFC fighter goes to stay with a friend on his farm, and their relationship quickly becomes complicated.
• The Catalyst by Kathryn Curran
  • The son of an earl goes into hiding after his father’s disgrace and faces danger from both his mysterious pursuers and his growing feelings for a fellow airship passenger.
• Ring of the Dragon: An Immortal Science Fiction Romance Saga by Kayelle Allen
  • Antonello Brothers: Immortal Book 2
  • After a king and his lover suffer through a messy split, the king goes on a quest to keep his lover from settling down with someone new.
• Shift (Gay Paranormal Romance) by JP Murray
  • A young man puts off college to be with his ailing grandmother, unaware that the wolf he keeps seeing in his backyard is actually a shifter waiting to claim him as his fated mate.
• Linseed Oil and Charcoal Dust by L. Luther
  • His Will and Testament Book 2
  • The second book in the His Will and Testament series.
• Honor Bound: Book 3 by Athena Ryals
  • Honor Bound Book 3
  • A man joins his friends in trying to overthrow his mother’s regime.
• A Light in Winter by N.J. Lysk
  • Two best friends caught in a storm must face their feelings for each other.
• Dark Blood by Matthew Dante
  • The Dark Blood Series Book 1
  • A boy living a nomadic life with his mother realizes he’s being hunted–both by a mysterious creature and by a mysterious new classmate.
• Love & Snowball Fights: A Hurt/Comfort, Enemies-to-Lovers Gay Romance: A Christmas Valley Story by J.R. Loveless
  • A drifter considering putting down roots falls for the brother of the bar owner he works for.
• One More Time by Eden Winters
  • A man who’s spent his life on the run finds he can’t run anymore when he’s snowed in at an airport with the ex he never got over.
• Loving Me to Pieces by Lyndsay Taylor
  • A collection of poetry about what’s been lost and what’s been found.

Apr. 17

• JT’s Mission by Rosie Jarvis
  • Valhalla Warriors Book 2
  • A country music star trying to rebuild his career hires two men–former Valhalla warriors returned to Earth–to protect him from a series of mysterious “accidents.”
• A Soft Touch: An Age Gap MM Romance by Laura Lascarso
  • An ex-NFL player falls for his new housekeeper.
• Make Mine a Lion by Harper B. Cole and Colbie Dunbar
  • Mated by Chance Book 1
  • A shifter who thinks of himself as damaged goods goes to a matchmaker, who sets him up with someone he thinks is all wrong . . . but might actually be all right.
• The Journey Home by Gabriel Perry
  • After his spaceship crashes on an unknown planet, a traveler is left with only an alien for company, and even as the two grow closer, they still desperately search for a way home.

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Apr. 4

• Lights, Camera, Brat by Lucy Ravens
  • Breaking All His Rules Book 3
  • An aging actor takes a new part alongside a much younger, up-and-coming talent, leading to more chemistry than either of them expected.
• Bite Me!: A Gay Vampire Romance by LE Franks
  • Fang Club Book 1
  • A vampire gets caught up in the machinations of a mysterious club and its members.

Apr. 5

• The Call of the Triple Spiral by Lisa Saffron
  • A put-upon single mother hears a mysterious call from an ancient Irish monument.
• The Sisterhood: Episode Twelve: A Serialized Apocalypse & Academy Saga by Tali Inlow
  • The Sisterhood Book 12
  • The twelfth book in a series about a world after the apocalypse in which two women fight to save their fellow alums from an elite academy.
• Sons of Prophecy by Shelles Boyes
  • Sons of Zion Book 3
  • Two men meet and fall in love in the military, where they are both exposed to a strange chemical reagent that changes their lives.
• Hideaway by Rachel Lacey
  • The Women of Vino and Veritas Book 2
  • Her life in shambles, a woman retreats to her late grandmother’s cabin and unexpectedly reunited with the first girl she loved–and for whom she still has feelings.
• Flipcup by Kim Hartfield
  • The Women of Vino and Veritas Book 1
  • A party girl who’s sworn off men finds her vow complicated by a woman who isn’t shy about showing her interest.
• Local Star by Aimee Ogden
  • A polyamorous space opera about a lower-class girl who fights to protect her home from the Cyberbionautic Alliance.
• Maid to Queer: Asian Labor Migration and Female Same-Sex Desires (Volume 19) by Francisca Yuenki Lai
  • An academic look at same-sex relationships between Asian female migrant workers.
• Fulcrum: Who Killed Meredith Pleiades? by Jillian Barnes
  • An ex-cop charged with his former wife’s murder struggles to find the true killer even as he begins to suspect his current partners may have had something to do with it.
• Killing Games by Reis Asher
  • A computer programmer and a war survivor are caught up in a sinister game where contestants win a million dollars if they can capture a murder on camera.
• If a Butterfly Don’t Fly by Mell Eight
  • A security guard who loves music but can’t sing discovers a band with unusual connections to the fae world.
• Walk Through Fire by Jo Davis
  • A new firefighter being stalked by his ex turns to a local police officer for help . . . and maybe a new chance at love.
• I’ve Walked Where You’ve Been: A Soulmates Story by Marina Vivancos
  • In a world where everyone has a soulmate, one boy meets his unexpectedly early–and hates him enough that their bond may disappear entirely if they can’t learn to understand each other.
• Velvet Cuffs by Charley Descoteaux
  • Kink Awakenings Book 3
  • A kink club owner is put in the unusual position of hosting a wedding, where he runs into his ex.
• Out of Harm’s Way by Rebecca James
  • Balls and Brawn Bodyguard Series Book 1
  • After his ex sends him a threatening message, a man’s friends hire a bodyguard for him–a bodyguard he ends up falling for.
• A Blind Eye by David Jackson Ambrose
  • Three very different people navigate the challenges of race relations, working class issues, and mental health.
• Revelations by Mary Eicher
  • The Artemis Series Book 3
  • A lawyer, her partner, and a rogue scientist race to prepare the world for a complicated showdown between two cosmic forces.

Apr. 6

• Blessed Monsters by Emily A. Duncan
  • Something Dark and Holy Book 3
  • A girl, a monster, a prince, and a queen fight to protect the world from a darkness they unleashed.
• Queeroes 2 by Steven Bereznai
  • Queeroes Book 2
  • The second book in a series about a group of queer teens from very different social circles who develop superpowers and must work together to save the world.
• Middletown by Sarah Moon
  • When their mother is forced into rehab, two sisters try to stay out of the foster system by having the oldest pretend to be an aunt in a ruse that quickly starts to fall apart.
• The Other Side of Magic by Ester Manzini
  • In a fantasy world inspired by 16th-century Italy, a girl whose mother has kept her hidden in order to use her magic meets a girl from a neighboring country who, inexplicably, has no magic at all.
• The Sky Blues by Robbie Couch
  • A gay teen’s plan to ask his crush to prom backfires when an anonymous homophobic email blast outs him, leading to a school-wide hunt for the perpetrator.
• Garden of Cupid: Love’s Bloom by Elizabeth Hollows
  • The growing relationship between a shy artist and a recently single mechanic gets a little help from a neighbor playing cupid.
• Love Next Door: Love’s Bloom by Megan Slayer
  • A reclusive writer finds three abandoned kittens in his yard and goes to his veterinarian neighbor for help.
• Psychic Moon by M.D. Grimm
  • The Shifter Chronicles Book 1
  • A prickly wolf shifter finds himself softening when he meets the new vet at Animal Services, but their relationship is threatened by a rogue shifter who quickly becomes a danger to their entire community.
• Reckless at Westbrook High by Bethany Winters
  • The Kingston Brothers Book 2
  • A dark high school romance between two boys with difficult pasts and dangerous tendencies.
• Escape to Milan by Avery Summer
  • The Girl from Texas Book 4
  • The fourth book in the Girl from Texas series.
• Never Too Late for Love (The Coincidence) by Felice Stevens
  • A love story set in Paris.
• Harry Carter by Inge Mayhem
  • A New Moon Book 2
  • In a world of werewolves, three men with intertwining fates try to make their lives work.
• Chuu-Chuu Macaron, Lonely Pie by Hyougo Kijima
  • A manga about a former baseball player who learns his one-time teammate is being forced into an arranged marriage and decides to do something about it.
• The Mastermind by Amy Lane
  • The Long Con Book 1
  • Two thieves who separated on bad terms reunite to pull off a heist that might be the only way to keep one of them out of jail.
• Fair Trade by Cate Ashwood
  • Bold Brew Book 7
  • An ambulance driver discovers the new guy is the hookup he still has feelings for.
• King’s Gambit by Aiden Bates and Ali Lyda
  • Road to Redemption Book 1
  • The first book in the Road to Redemption series.
• Sweet as Honey by Lucy Lennox
  • Aster Valley Book 2
  • The second book in the Aster Valley series.
• Mask for Mask by JD Scott
  • A collection of “queer-divine” poetry about the LGBTQ+ experience.
• Thick Skin by N/A Oparah
  • After a bad breakup, a Nigerian-American woman decides to make her skin thicker, both literally and metaphorically.
• Trail of Deception by C. L. Brees
  • A DS Anderson Thriller Book 2
  • Twelve years after a gruesome suicide, an acquaintance of the victim admits that she didn’t kill herself, leading the case to reopen.
• The Ruination of Dylan Forbes by Chad Bordes
  • A man struggles to find meaning in a life that’s half reality, half illusion.
• How to Fail as a Popstar by Vivek Shraya
  • The script of a one-woman show created by the author, a multimedia artist who explores her experiences as a pop singer and performer.
• This Is Not About Love by Krystal a Smith
  • A collection of poetry about the many different forms love takes.
• Is There Still Room in Your Life for Me? by Will Manwill
  • A recently widowed Mexican-American man returns to his repressive hometown and tries to reconnect with his family and his childhood crush.
• All the Rage by Rosamond S. King
  • A collection of poetry about race and identity set in a world where POCs are both workers and products in an abattoir.
• Constructions of Masculinity in the Middle East and North Africa: Literature, Film, and National Discourse by Mohja Kahf and Nadine Sinno
  • A multi-disciplinary look at how masculinity is presented in the media of the Middle East and North Africa.
• Cute Mutants Vol 4: The Sisterhood of Evil Mutants by Sj Whitby
  • Cute Mutants Book 4
  • The teenage leader of a group of mutants plans her next moves: to uncover the truth about the mutants’ past and bring the fight directly to their enemies.
• A Better Life: Poems by Randall Mann
  • A collection of poetry about the intersection of race, aging, and queer identity.
• The Gravity Inside Us by Chloë Frayne 
  • A collection of autobiographical poetry about travel, hope, and long-distance relationships.
• Permafrost by Eva Baltasar
  • A young lesbian tries to break away from her overcontrolling mother and build a life for herself.
• Star Eater by Kitty Shields
  • Star Eater Book 1
  • A boy possessed by a demon comes to the attention of the supernatural underworld as he tries to keep pretending he’s normal.
• First, Become Ashes by K.M. Szpara
  • After their cult collapses, the surviving members struggle to figure out where they belong.
• Waltz by Oshimi Shuzo
  • A manga about a teenager living a boringly “normal” life whose neighbor may just change her world for the better.
• Youth by Curt Pires, Alex Diotto, Dee Cunniffe, and Micah Myers
  • Youth (comiXology Originals) Book 1
  • A graphic novel about two queer teens who run away from their bigoted hometown.
• Our Work Is Everywhere: An Illustrated Oral History of Queer and Trans Resistance by Syan Rose
  • An illustrated collection of stories about resistance from members of diverse queer communities.
• The Rose of Versailles Volume 4 by Ryoko Ikeda
  • The Rose of Versailles Book 4
  • The fourth volume of the classic manga series about the life of a crossdressing noblewoman during the French Revolution.
• Trans and Genderqueer Subjects in Medieval Hagiography by Dr. Alicia Spencer-Hall
  • Hagiography Beyond Tradition 2
  • An academic look at trans and genderqueer representation in writings about medieval saints.
• Inceptions: Literary Beginnings and Contingencies of Form by Kevin Ohi
  • A study on how the theme of “inception” has been used in literature.
• A Dog Named Bella by Bel Blackwood
  • A reserved philanthropist and a fiery reporter are stuck together in a New Zealand cabin during a blizzard.
• Broken by Kensie King
  • World of Shadows Book 4
  • After breaking the curse that binds the world’s supernatural powers, a man and his team must defeat their enemy and end the war.
• The Intimacy Experiment by Rosie Danan
  • The owner of a sex-positive business teams up with a struggling rabbi to put on a seminar series about modern intimacy–which ends up being more relevant to their own interests than they intended.
• Peaces by Helen Oyeyemi
  • The only two passengers on a train learn that their trip has been curated beyond anything they could’ve imagined.

Apr. 7

• Victoria’s Secret Service: Russian Roulette #4 by CW Cooke and Ken Johnson
  • A graphic novel about a group of female assassins taking down their nemesis in a final battle.
• Hollow Heart #2 by Paul Allor and Paul Tucker
  • Hollow Heart Book 2
  • A former human, now only a collection of organs in a suit, meets and falls for a mechanic who tries to help him.
• Fandom by Eden Finley
  • Famous Book 3
  • Two members of a boy band that broke up have mixed feelings about possibly getting the band back together.
• Lonely Receiver Vol. 1 by Zac Thompson, Mike Marts, Jen Hickman, and Simon Bowland
  • Lonely Receiver Book 1
  • A lonely video producer buys an AI who is supposed to bond for life, but when the AI suddenly disconnects, she’s sent spiraling into despair and confusion.

Apr. 8

• Antiques and Honey Bees: A Small Town M/M Shifter Romance by Chloe Zane
  • Buck’s Landing Book 2
  • With his beekeeping business on the rocks, a man desperately tries to sell off furniture to make ends meet and ends up falling for the would-be buyer.
• Covert Strength by Elouise East
  • Crush Book 7
  • A single father trying to protect his son–and his own heart–falls for an ex-soldier with secrets of his own.
• The Law of Seduction by Sylvia Quinn
  • Suit Up Book 1
  • After an almost-hookup, two men learn they’re coworkers and have to decide whether to keep things professional . . . or not.
• Hit the Brakes: A Fake Boyfriend Gay Romance by Beth Bolden
  • Food Truck Warriors Book 2
  • The owner of a struggling food truck gets the endorsement opportunity of a lifetime: a popular football player (and former crush) willing to pretend to be his boyfriend.
• Interlude by C.S. Poe
  • Snow & Winter Collection Book 1
  • A collection of short stories starring the heroes of the Snow & Winter series.
• The Snake in the Castle by BL Maxwell
  • A teenager vacationing in Cancun with his family hits it off with a local boy his age who has a unique understanding of local Mayan culture.
• Dust: A Driven World Novel by Delilah Frost
  • A race car driver and a popular singer are reunited and must figure out how to weather scandal if they want to stay together.
• Haven: A MM Paranormal Mystery Romance by Morgan Brice
  • Magic Emporium Book 12
  • A detective investigates a series of cold cases involving a sanatorium and falls for the local historian helping him with the case.

Apr. 9

• Don’t Tell Me No by Honey Chanel
  • A woman whose husband sells her to pay off his debt ends up falling for her captor.
• The Sheltering Tree by J.R. Lawrie
  • The London chief of police gets involved with a charity worker whose past comes back to haunt them.
• Henry and Max: A Sweet & Funny Gay M/M Romance by Domino Fielding
  • Shy Meets Flirt Book 1
  • Two men who are attending a wedding end up falling for each other and have to reevaluate their respective sexualities because of it.
• Trusting You, Trusting Me: A Hart Security Spin-Off by Jacki James
  • A man struggling to trust himself after a nasty breakup finds a new relationship that looks healthier than the first . . . if he can keep it.
• A Nest for Eli by Amy Bellows
  • Alaskan Pebble Gifters Book 6
  • A man who assists omegas with the process of giving birth teams up with–and ultimately falls for–an alpha putting together an app to connect pregnant omegas and their helpers.
• Department of Death: A Nick Hoffman Mystery by Lev Raphael
  • A wildly unpopular college professor becomes a murder suspect when someone who comes to him for help is killed.
• Whiskey Threnody: A Gay Coming-of-Age Southern Gothic by Daniel Elijah Sanderfer
  • A teenager moves to Tennessee and falls for another boy, but when his dad finds out about their relationship, it sets off a chain of events that may end up destroying them.
• Manic. by Angela Solis
  • A collection of poetry about mental health, suicide, and recovery.
• Blood by AJ Sherwood and Jocelynn Drake
  • Scales ‘N’ Spells Book 4
  • In the midst of a war, a shifter realizes that revealing his secret might be the only way to protect his mate.
• Dawning by Mychael Black
  • Fae-ry Tales Book 4
  • A Dark Fae on the run after refusing to lead his house into war meets a solitary wolf shifter, and as the two grow closer, the danger only gets worse.
• The Detective’s Mate by Alexa Piper
  • Dusk & Dawn Book 5
  • A vampire and his werewolf mate investigate a series of murders plaguing their city.
• Reach the Stars by Lily Seabrooke
  • Two very different singers fall for each other the course of a song competition.
• Second Time Around by Laura Conway
  • A weary country music veteran agrees to work with a young, up-and-coming star–who just happens to have a crush on her.
• 5-HTP by Llyrio Boateng
  • A short story about a difficult breakup.
• Saltus by Tara Gereaux
  • A quiet Canadian town is thrown into an uproar when a young mother arrives her her child, who is desperate to undergo life-threatening, gender-affirming surgery.

Apr. 10

• My Voyage of Love by Anna Lindt
  • Gay Short Stories Book 1
  • A boat captain expects his latest passenger to be another obnoxious rich guy, but the two end up becoming closer than they expected to, especially when they’re caught in a literal storm.
• On the Path: Reflections of a Younger Self by Kim W Hunter
  • A collection of autobiographical poetry about loss, love, and abuse written during the author’s childhood.
• equALLY: Stories by Friends of the Queer World by Srini Ramaswamy and Ramkrishna Sinha
  • An anthology of stories from LGBTQ+ allies.
• Together with Her: A Lesbian Romance Novellette by K Morgan
  • A woman struggles to find the right time to ask her girlfriend to marry her.
• Blown Away by Holly Day
  • An alpha bear shifter rescues an omega bird shifter from a group of angry alphas, and over the course of the omega’s recovery, the two fall for each other.

What’s COMING OUT (pun intended) this week? We love lgbtqia+ books and we want you to find ones you love, too!⁠ Thank you to bardicfool from Instagram for helping us out this time! Let us know anything that we missed in the comments! Independent books, especially, seem to pop up last minute so sometimes we do miss them! 🌈

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Mar. 28

• Seattle, or in the Meantime by J. M. Parker
  • In the 1990s, as Seattle shifts from grunge to high tech, a young author struggles to find direction in his life.
• Purple Rein by Della Cain
  • Country Daddy, City Little Book 1
  • An overworked interior designer takes a weekend away from the city and meets a rancher who might be just what he needs.

Mar. 29

• Eventide by Charity Parkerson
  • Hellish Book 13
  • When he’s threatened by an unseen enemy, the last phoenix in the world turns to an unlikely being for help.
• His Devoted Mate by Brea Alepoú
  • Unexpected Mates Book 5
  • Two shifters see themselves as incompatible because one is prey and the other is a predator, but their instincts have other ideas.
• Restored Inked by Sky McCoy
  • Wounded Inked Book 3
  • A wounded soldier falls for a party boy, but neither is what he seems.
• Booklover by J.E. Birk
  • Vino and Veritas Book 6
  • A college student trying to make the grade while also saving his parents’ dairy farm meets and falls for a bookstore clerk as they bond over their mutual love of romance novels.
• Aftermath by L.A. Witt
  • Vino and Veritas Book 5
  • After sustaining an injury that ends his hockey career, a man retreats into himself until a friend introduces him to a recently divorced dad, and sparks fly.
• Undercover by Eliot Grayson
  • Vino and Veritas Book 4
  • A cranky undercover FBI agent falls for a “rich kid” who’s more than he seems, but their attraction threatens to derail the investigation.
• An Open Secret: The Family Story of Robert and John Gregg Allerton by Nicholas L. Syrett
  • A dual biography of two men–one a wealthy bachelor, the other a much younger architect–who met in the early 1920s and hid their romantic relationship until later in life, when one legally adopted the other.
• Loving a Princess (A Lesbian Romance) by Margaux Fox
  • Her Royal Bodyguard Book 2
  • The second book in the Her Royal Bodyguard series.
• Unhappy Medium by K. Sterling
  • The Bisbee Bachelors’ Club Book 3
  • A reluctant medium’s encounter with a witch catapults him into a murder investigation.

Mar. 30

• She’s Too Pretty to Burn by Wendy Heard
  • Two young artists meet the perfect subject, leading to an increasing amount of danger and destruction in this story inspired by The Picture of Dorian Gray.
• Cagematched by Brooklyn Ray
  • A cage fighter falls for a tattoo artist.
• Crossing Lines by Jeris Jean
  • Hollywood Hopefuls Book 3
  • A Hollywood exec tries to figure out why the barista who seemed attracted to him shot him down.
• Knit, Purl, a Baby and a Girl (Carina Adores) by Hettie Bell
  • After becoming unexpectedly pregnant, a woman joins a knitting club and, just as unexpectedly, falls for the group’s leader.
• Ridden Hard by Jon Keys
  • Leather and Grit Book 4
  • Two single dads bond over their kids’ shared love of junior rodeo, but none of them are quite prepared when the two men’s relationship starts becoming more romantic.
• Silky Smooth: A Bold Brew Story by A.M. Arthur
  • After coming across a lost parrot, an artist traces it back to its owner, who becomes a friend–and then something more.
• Bell, Book and Scandal by Josh Lanyon
  • Bedknobs and Broomsticks Book 3
  • A witch who’s promised his police commissioner husband not to get involved with investigations finds himself breaking his no-magic promise when an extortion case puts them both in danger.
• By Way of Sorrow by Robyn Gigl
  • Erin McCabe Mysteries Book 1
  • A trans criminal defense attorney defensd a young trans prostitute who may be the key to solving high-profile murder. 
• Love Like Light: Plays and Performance Texts by Daniel Alexander Jones
  • A collection of plays, including Bel Canto, Blood:Shock:Boogie, Duat, Phoenix Fabrik, clayangels, Black Light, and The Book of Daniel.
• The Hazards of Love Vol. 1: Bright World by Stan Stanley
  • The Hazards of Love Book 1
  • When a talking cat takes over the body of someone who requested its help, the original owner is trapped in the Bright World and must find their way out in the first volume of this graphic novel series.
• ROLL OVER AND DIE: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword! Manga Vol. 1 by kiki and Sunao Minakata
  • The first volume of a manga series about a group of fated heroes and a woman with a cursed sword.
• BL Metamorphosis Vol. 4 by Kaori Tsurutani
  • BL Metamorphosis Book 4
  • An older woman discovers a love of BL manga and forms an unlikely friendship with an equally obsessed, much younger bookstore clerk.
• The Pornification of America: How Raunch Culture Is Ruining Our Society by Bernadette Barton
  • A look at “raunch culture” and how sexualizing women is changing society–and not necessarily for the better.
• Eleanor in the Village: Eleanor Roosevelt’s Search for Freedom and Identity in New York’s Greenwich Village by Jan Jarboe Russell
  • A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt focusing on the time she spent in Greenwich Village and how her experiences shaped her actions as First Lady.
• Blackout by Marco Carocari
  • A man’s unintentionally drug-fueled hookup leaves him the sole witness to a murder he can’t prove actually happened–until a body turns up with his prints all over it.

Mar. 31

• The Quarter: Dead Things Season Four: Episode Two by Martina McAtee
  • Dead Things Book 11
  • The latest book in the Dead Things series.
• What Sabrina Wants: An FF Romance by Christina Solatorio and C.P. Watson
  • A woman struggles to move on from the death of her husband, the memory of the married woman she was involved with, and her unrequited feelings for a college friend.
• Furious Chase by Alex McAnders
  • Taming the Beast Book 6
  • The appearance of a woman in need forces two longtime friends to admit their feelings for each other . . . and for her.
• Sweet Haven: Grumpy Bear: MM Romance by JP Sayle
  • Reeling from the end of his marriage, a chef moves back to his hometown and opens a confectionery shop, where he quickly gains an assistant who might just turn his life around.
• Elastic Heart by Faith Ryan
  • Carnaval de la Mort Book 5
  • A circus performer struggles with wanting a relationship and wanting to avoid heartbreak.
• Bleed: Poems by Aaron Pitre
  • A collection of poems about shame, neglect, and pain from the perspective of a queer black American.
• Highwaymen: A Cowboy Gangster Novel by CJ Bishop
  • Cowboy Gangster: Regulators Series Book 2
  • Several groups of cowboys and agents struggle to protect their cargo–and each other–on a perilous mission.
• Storm Signal by Ryann Fletcher
  • The Cricket Chronicles Book 3
  • While working as a janitor in a dingy factory settlement, a woman struggles to get her mother and sisters to safety and accidentally falls in love.
• Transhistoricizing Claud McKay’s Romance in Marseille by Gary Edward Holcomb and William J. Maxwell
  • A collection of essays about Claud McKay’s abandoned novel from the late 1920s.
• Behavioral Health of Minority Active Duty Service Members by Eunice C. Wong, Sarah O. Meadows, Terry L. Schell, et al
  • A behavioral health study of minority service members as compared to their majority peers.
• Lesbians and White Privilege by Andrea L. Dottolo
  • An intersectional study of whiteness, privilege, and oppression in the lesbian community.
• Openly Sam by Peter Gulgowski
  • After his ex-boyfriend dies, a teen struggles to decide how honest he’s willing to be with the world about his sexuality and what he needs to start over.
• Malachi’s Wish (Four Corners Series) by J S Grey
  • Years after losing his fiance in a tragic accident, a bartender finds himself falling for a presumably straight musician.
• My Mate’s Dilemma: MM Alpha/Omega Mpreg Romance by Rosa Swann
  • Blossoming of Fate Book 3
  • A college-aged alpha and his omega struggle to figure out how to make their relationship work.
• Banished by Blood: A M/M Fallen Angel/Vampire Paranormal Romance by Marie Booth
  • Santa Cruz Vampires Book 1
  • The leader of a group of fallen angels, now vampires, receives a new recruit who isn’t what he was expecting.
• Opposites Attract in the Mountains by CJ Turner
  • In the Mountains Book 1
  • The first book in the In the Mountains series.
• Faeblood Unbroken by Alyiah Marie Gonzales
  • The Faeblood Chronicles Book 1
  • A bartender is thrown into the world of vampires and fae.
• Nothing Special VIII: SWAT Ed.: Fox & Bull by A.E. Via
  • A rancher reluctantly turns to a SWAT soldier for help protecting his ranch.

Apr. 1

• Stop Dragon My Heart Around: An MM Urban Fantasy Romance by Rachel Langella
  • The latest urban fantasy romance from the Magic Emporium series.
• All the Way Out by Ingrid Sterling
  • A closeted athlete on his way to college has a one-night stand on a school trip to Rome only to discover that his hookup is one of his new college classmates.
• The Vanishing by Karla Nikole
  • Lore and Lust Book 2
  • Two mated vampires find their lives turned upside down when a large group of vampires disappears for the first time in two hundred years.
• The Good Girls by Geonn Cannon
  • During a brief respite from a good-versus-evil war, a demonic leader rises to power.
• The Family Way by Christopher Diraddo
  • A gay man is asked by his lesbian friends to help them get pregnant.
• Moldovan Hotel by Leah Horlick
  • A collection of poems from the perspective of a Jewish woman who traveled to Romania to learn more about her family’s experiences during the Holocaust.
• Trans: Poems by Hilda Raz
  • A collection of poems about a mother’s experiences raising a trans son.
• Coconut by Nisha Patel
  • Crow Said Poetry Book 5
  • A debut collection of feminist poetry from Canadian National Slam Champion Nisha Patel.
• Awâsis – Kinky and Dishevelled by Louise B. Halfe – Sky Dancer
  • A collection of poems from the perspective of a genderfluid Cree trickster.
• Dear Birch by Margaret Christakos
  • A collection of poems about love, loss, and the future.
• The Only Wonderful Things: The Creative Partnership of Willa Cather and Edith Lewis by Melissa J. Homestead
  • A look at author Willa Cather’s working and personal relationship with magazine editor and copywriter Edith Lewis.
• Boyish: Poems by Brody Parrish Craig
  • A collection of poems exploring southern queer identity.
• Easily Fooled by H. Nigel Thomas
  • Essential Prose Series
  • After receiving his permanent resident visa, a man begins to wonder if his husband is going to leave him.
• Eli’s Little Easter by Dakota Trace
  • A flamboyant party planner catches the eye of the financial advisor he ropes into helping him put together an epic Easter celebration.
• Penumbra by Dan Ackerman
  • A man who inherited a space station orbiting a dying planet works to keep the station from dying as well.
• Steel & Thunder by Dominic N. Ashen
  • Steel & Thunder Book 1
  • After an adventure turns disastrous, a man makes a deal with his orc captor to fight for his freedom . . . but if he loses, the orc will own him forever.
• At the Deep End: Deeper by Deja Elise
  • First Time Lesbian Book 2
  • As she heads out to see her girlfriend for the first time in six months, a woman begins to question the future of the relationship.
• The Hunter and the Cultist by J. A. Giaquinto
  • Hunter X Slayer Book 1
  • A sassy Rogue Hunter finds his life turned upside down when he meets his lifemate and becomes embroiled in a danger from his past.
• The Daddy Doctors: MMM, a Medical Romance, Age Play, BDSM by SM Heart
  • The Daddy Doctors Book 1
  • A struggling teenager runs into two doctors who try to help him.
• Rex’s Sweet Omega: A MM Mpreg Shifter Romance by Fel Fern
  • A vet returns home after the death of his best friend, determined to keep his promise to protect an omega and his son . . . who may end up being more than just a duty, if he lets them be.
• Here Loves a Sociopath: A Dark Bully Academy Romance by C.L. Matthews
  • Here Lies Book 3
  • A sociopath works to save a woman in danger.