Best LGBTQIA+ Romances

If you’re looking for a delightful debut that will have you swooning and laughing, then you’ll want to pick up Delilah Green Doesn’t Care. This pseudo-forced proximity romance about a photographer returning to her hometown to photograph her estranged stepsister’s wedding is a fantastic read that will catch you right in the feels as it reminds readers of the importance of taking chances and accepting love.  

This second chance romance that’s essentially a queer To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before will delight readers and fill them with joy. A sweeping love story reminiscent of classic rom-coms, this debut follows Wren and Derrick, two former high school classmates now working together to save their local drive-in theatre. This quintessential summer read of first loves and self-discovery will capture readers’ hearts! 

Alexandria Bellefleur is back with another starry romance that will have readers shooting through the sky with joy. If you like former best friends to lovers, second chance romance, and forced proximity, then this is absolutely the book for you! Olivia was Margot’s first everything, and to Olivia, Margot was the one that got away. A chance encounter puts the two back in each other’s orbits, and when a series of unfortunate events leave Olivia without a place to stay, Margot offers her spare room. As Olivia’s and Margot’s orbits grow closer, the two must decide whether to risk a second chance at love.  

For a romance with fake dating, unrequited love, and asexual representation, you’ll want to check out The Romantic Agenda. Joy’s in love with her best friend Malcolm, but she’s never been brave enough to tell him. So, when Malcolm meets Summer and decides she’s the love of his life, he invites Joy on their weekend getaway, she’s heartbroken but decides to go along in a last-ditch effort to show him what he’s missing. And then Fox, Summer’s ex-boyfriend, comes into play with a plan to pretend to fall for each other. Will all these complicated relationships provide the outcome she hopes for, or will she fall for someone else?  

If you like reality dating tv shows like The Bachelor, then The Charm Offensive is the perfect read for you! With a budding romance between Dev, the producer of reality dating show Ever After, and Charlie, the season’s “Prince Charming,” this compulsively readable romance will have readers absolutely captivated. As Charlie bumbles his way through trying to date 20 women on national television, Dev works hard to try to help him connect with the contestants, and in the process, they begin to open up to each other. A must-read, this book will have you swooning from start to finish! 

If you love cooking shows, on-screen romances, and clumsy people, then you’ll adore Love & Other Disasters. This romance between Dahlia, a clumsy and recently divorced contestant, and London, the first openly nonbinary contestant on America’s favorite cooking show, will have you laughing and swooning in this brilliant debut. Falling in love was never part of either of their recipes for success, and yet they grow closer both on and off-screen. With the finale approaching and the kitchen heating up *wink wink*, will the pressure overcook them? Find out in this sweet and spicy love story that you won’t want to miss! 

In a romance that’s all about finding the courage to be your authentic self, you’ll find a people-pleasing main character who’s trying to find her own voice and the romance of her dreams. When Amy, a semi-closeted queer baker and bartender, is fired from her job at a Christian bakery, she becomes a bridesmaid-for-hire, meets Charley, and starts to become her authentic self. When her deep desire to please others kicks in, it puts her in a precarious place with all her relationships, making Amy decide what is really important. A delightful debut, Queerly Beloved is a must-read! 

For an opposites attract, low-key sunshine and grump romance, you’ll find this book a must-read! All about the complex experience of unexpected career changes, workplace friendships, and being an ally when a friend or coworker comes out in the workplace, this book will hit you with all the feels! This romance is like if the chefs of Tasty videos showed their faces and had chemistry with one another! You won’t want to miss this witty rom-com! 

A second chance romance with fake dating involved, I’m So (Not) Over You is a must-read! When aspiring journalist Kian hears from his ex-boyfriend, Hudson, for the first time in months, he reluctantly agrees to be Hudson’s pretend boyfriend while Hudson’s parents are in town. When this plan goes awry, resulting in Kian as Hudson’s plus-one to Georgia’s wedding of the season, the two find that their feelings towards each other might be more than just faking it for appearances.  

This book is another one perfect for anyone who loves baking shows, so it’s the cheese to Love & Other Disasters’ wine! It follows Rosaline, a struggling single mom with some financial problems who lands a spot on the nation’s most beloved baking show. She’s swept off her feet by Alain, but it’s the shy electrician, Harry, who makes her question herself, her family, and her desires, and Rosaline must decide whether to follow her head or her heart!  

We love Alexis Hall! Boyfriend Material came out in 2020, and his follow-up, Husband Material, will be out in August 2022! We know you will enjoy this historical romance as much as you did Boyfriend Material. In this queer regency romance, you’ll find childhood best friends to lovers, a trans main character, and a sweeping romance of reconnection and healing. Beautifully written and full of humor and drama, this book is a must-read! 

This June release is the perfect beach read or escape to the beach from the comfort of your couch! Taking place on a joint-family vacation to a remote tropical island off the coast of Queensland, this ensemble rom-com will have readers questioning their romantic endeavors and desires alongside the two families trapped together on the island for six weeks after a volcano erupts! You won’t want to put this steamy and fun romance down! 

While you don’t have to have read the first book in this series (The Queer Principles of Kit Webb) to enjoy this one, we do highly recommend it! Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes is perfect for people who like historical romances, outlaws, and mayhem! When Marian Hayes shoots her husband (don’t worry, he deserved it), she flees to the countryside and enlists the help of a thief who’s been blackmailing her. In their journey across the country, they find more joy and peace than they’ve felt in ages. Will they be able to find their Happily Ever After and overcome their pasts? 

This final title is a preorder alert! So, celebrate Pride by gifting future you (October you) a fantastic romance by the one and only Meryl Wilsner! When a one-night stand between a college senior (Cassie) and her friend’s mom (Erin) results in an awkward breakfast the morning after, the two feel like that they should put an end to things. Except they slowly begin to realize they may actually have something real. Get this book on your TBR because this messy and complicated romance is ready to sweep you off your feet this fall!