June is Pride Month, so what better time to celebrate LGBTQ+ love? Here are some recent adult romance novels featuring LGBTQ+ characters. No matter what kind of romance novels you prefer--historical, contemporary, fake dating, royalty...this list has something for everyone.
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Chef's choice : a novel
by T. J. Alexander Proud trans woman Luna O'Shea helps a trans man jump through a series of increasingly difficult hoops to inherit a huge culinary empire, in the second novel of the series following Chef's Kiss. |
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Delilah Green doesn't care
by Ashley Herring Blake Pressured into photographing her estranged step-sister's wedding, Delilah Green reluctantly returns home to Bright Falls where she finds herself falling for one of the stuck-up bridesmaids after the pair are forced together during party preparations. |
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The disenchantment
by Celia Bell When her husband is away, Baroness Marie Catherine indulges in forward-thinking discussions with female scholars in grand houses, where she takes a lover in a self-assured countess, but when murder shocks Paris, she discovers the dark underbelly of a city full of people who have secrets they would kill to keep. |
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For her consideration
by Amy Spalding Nina, an aspiring Hollywood scriptwriter takes a chance on romance with gorgeous movie star Ari after a devastating public breakup, in the new novel by the best-selling author of We Used to Be Friends. |
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For the love of April French
by Penny Aimes A long-standing regular at kink club Frankie's, April's kind of seen it all. As a trans woman, she's used to being the scenic rest stop for others on their way to a happily-ever-after...Then Dennis Martin walks into Frankie's, fresh from Seattle and looking a little lost. April just meant to be friendly, but one flirtatious drink turns into one hot night...But when their relationship moves from complicated to impossible, April will have to decide how much she's willing to want. |
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How to find a princess
by Alyssa Cole When a threat to her grandmother's livelihood pushes Princess Makeda to agree to return to Ibarania, she is taken on a transatlantic adventure complete with a beautiful investigator named Beznaria, a crew of lovable weirdos, a fake marriage, and one-bed hijinks on the high seas. |
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I'm so (not) over you
by Kosoko Jackson Pretending to still be his ex's current boyfriend in front of his parents, Kian reluctantly winds up being Hudson's plus-one at a splashy Georgia wedding and the pair find themselves in need of hashing out their true feelings. |
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Never been kissed
by Timothy Janovsky Wren Roland, who has never been kissed, but wants that movie-perfect ending more than anything, wonders if he'll get his chance when his #1 pre-coming-out-crush helps him on a special project to save his struggling drive-in for good. |
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The secret lives of country gentlemen
by KJ Charles The leader of the Doomsday smuggling clan, Joss Doomsday, to save his sister from a hanging offense, blackmails Sir Gareth with the secret of their relationship to force him to recant, but is unable to stay away from this well-mannered gentleman—and the danger and mystery he brings. |
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Something spectacular
by Alexis J. Hall Reluctantly agreeing to help her former flame Arabella Tarleton woo the famous and flamboyant opera singer Orfeo, Peggy Delancey unexpectedly finds common ground with this celebrated soprano—and an instant connection as they walk the line between friendship, flirtation and something more. |
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Something wild & wonderful
by Anita Kelly When he meets outgoing hiker Ben Caravalho on the Pacific Crest Trail, Alexei Lebedev falls in love on the biggest adventure of his life, but when their plans for the future are turned upside down, he hopes they can hold on to something this wild and wonderful. |
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Sorry, bro
by Taleen Voskuni To appease her Armenian mother, Nar participates in a series of events in San Francisco where, instead of meeting a mom-approved man, she meets Erebuni, a woman who gives her the courage to come out as bisexual and proudly be herself for the first time in her life. |