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Promo image for the queer romance bundle. A rainbow background showcases 16 book covers all in two rows of 8.
Queer Contemporary Romance Bundle
A bundle of some of the best contemporary romance books by queer indie authors!
Notable Books:
Even If We're Broken
Lessons in Lesbianism
Dulhaniyaa
Hot off the Press
Love at the Rock Show
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Cover for Dandelion. Water color illustration with two men linking pinky fingers while facing away from each other.
Dandelion
Merlina Garance
Romance, Historical
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Representation: Achillean, Bi, Gay
Direct: ko-fi.com/s/08b69d1b57
Itch: merlina-garance.itch.io/dandelion
Elsewhere: books2read.com/dandelion-ga...
Cover for Riyati Revials. An ephemeral glowing sigil of sharp lines and dots sits in a void of red energy.
✨ Book of the Week ✨
Riyati Rivals
Series: Riyati #2
Kai Zeal
Fantasy, Contemporary
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️
Representation: Asexual, Aromantic, Lesbian
Itch: kaizeal.itch.io/riyati-rivals
Elsewhere: buy-riyati.kai-zeal.com/rivals
New week, new books! This week we have an awesome bundle for contemporary romance lovers!
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Thanks so much for joining us for some great books! We hope you found your newest favorite read!
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BUNDLE CORNER 📦
Contemporary, Historical, & Poetry Mental Health Bundle
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and these authors are banding together to bring you a discounted bundle of stories featuring mental health/illness.
Snag on Itchio for $10
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Queer Fantasy with Soulmates - three book covers shown next to each other. Curse of Souls. Colliding forces. Endless Lives.
BUNDLE CORNER 📦
Soulmates in Fantasy
Queer soulmate science fantasy books where magic and technology co-exist! Books include:
Curse of Souls
Colliding Forces
Endless Lives
Snag on Itchio for $9.99
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Cover for Unchain My heart. Illustrated in simple flat colors. A mountain range looms in the back while two figures stand on a road, one has a sword and both are wearing connected manacles.
Unchain My Heart
Series: Bonds of Fate (#1)
RJ Martin
Romance, Fantasy, Historical
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Representation: Lesbian
Itchio: rjmartinauthor.itch.io/unchainmyheart
Amazon: amzn.to/451sguf
Elsewhere: books2read.com/u/3L2k6w
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Cover for A Less Safe for Work High Sea Adventure. Illustrated. A man in a button down shirt lays on a bed, the shirt is open on the front exposing his chest.
A Less-Safe-for-Work High Sea Adventure
Series: Triple Strike (Side Story)
G.M. Gray
Cozy, Science Fiction
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Representation: Achillean, Gay
FREE!!
Itchio: gmgray.itch.io/a-less-safe-...
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A woman stands in a cobblestone street next to a cat in a bow tie. The woman has her hand held out to the side and a coffee mug and spoon floats above it.
✨ Book of the Week ✨
The Coffee House Witch & The Grumpy Cat
Series: Cobblestone Coven #1
Ariana Jade
Romance, Fantasy
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️
Representation: Lesbian, Sapphic
DISCOUNTED: $0.99!
Amazon: amzn.to/432IUXF
Elsewhere: books.arianajadeauthor.com/coffeehousew...
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It's Tuesday! It's BOOK DAY!!!
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Make sure you check out the full post to learn more about each book, including content warnings! Plus, more than a few of the authors featured giveaway free novellas or short story anthologies so checkout the post to find out how to get your hands on them!
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Cover for At First Belonging. An antrhomoprhic bear wearing a lether harness and color standing back to back with an anthropomorphic wolf. Illustrated.
At First Belonging
Rob MacWolf
Romance
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Representation: Achillean, Gay, Queer
Release Date: 2025-04-02
Itchio: werewolfhitchhiker.itch.io/at-first-bel...
Cover for Motes of Inspiration. A lizarc figure with a spikey tale stands in a strange corridor while a wagon rolls away in distance.
Motes of Inspiration
Series: Chronicles of Nerezia
Claudie Arseneault
Fantasy
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🍭
Representation: Aromantic, Asexual, Non-binary
Release Date: 2025-04-09
Itchio: claudiearseneault.itch.io/motes-of-ins...
Elsewhere: buy.bookfunnel.com/mp7o0b8opk
Cover for Shoot Your Best Shot by Alex Pendragon. A naked man is seen holding his chin with his mouth open in surprise.
Shoot Your Best Shot
Alex Pendragon
Contemporary
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Representation: Queer, Questioning, Bi
Release Date: 2025-04-19
Itchio: alexp336.itch.io/shoot-your-b...
Elsewhere: books2read.com/u/4Arr2o
Cover for Tales of Scales. A Dragon reclines on a plush chair, a book clutched in hits hands, staring down at the pages with glasses. A sole candle burns in a candlabra and a bookshelf sits behind the dragon.
Tales of Scales
Michael Miele
Romance, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Short Story Anthology
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🍭
Representation: Bi, Gay, Lesbian, Non-binary, Queer, Trans feminine
Release Date: 2025-04-02
Direct from Publisher: www.fenrispublishing.com/product.php?...
Cover for Garden of Rotten Roses by Nicole Hidalgo. A woman stands in a rose garden with vines and thorns around her under a blood red sky and full red moon.
Garden of Rotten Roses
Series: World Without Love
Nicole Hidalgo
Fantasy, Romance
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️
Representation: Lesbian, Trans fem, Non-binary, Gay, Aromantic
Release Date: 2025-04-29
Itchio: nic-barelli.itch.io/garden-of-ro...
Elsewhere: books2read.com/u/4ArMXJ
Cover for The Maiden of Despair. Dull toned leaves with a maiden in a cowl drawn overtop, the maidens hair looks like roots.
Maiden of Despair
Series: Forest of the Morning
Emmylou Kotzé
Fantasy
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Representation: Achillean, Bi, Gay, Sapphic, Lesbian
Release Date: 2025-04-11
Itchio: thepinkhydra.itch.io/maiden-of-de...
Elsewhere: books2read.com/maidenofdesp...
Cover for Errant Wings. An angel with tattoos, torn jeans, and cut off flannels, squats at the edge of a brick wall with a spray pain can in hand.
Errant Wings
S. Jean
Fantasy, Contemporary
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️
Representation: Achillean, Gay, Asexual
Release Date: 2025-04-22
Itchio: earlronove.itch.io/errantwings
Elsewhere: books.earlronove.com/errantwings
Cover for Beautiful Disasters. A woman crosses her arms, smirking, as she leans against an older French Cooridor building in New Orleans
Beautiful Disasters
Series: Other Girls Series
Avery Brooks
Romance, Contemporary
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Representation: Lesbian, Queer, Sapphic
Release Date: 2025-04-08
Amazon: amzn.to/4cSvgek
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Here's some of the awesome April new releases in queer lit! 🌈📚
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We will be back tomorrow with our April New Release Round Up! If you have a book / short story / novella / poetry collection / anthology / serial that released in April please fill out the form so QBW doesn't miss it!
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Cover for Tempting Tara book. Two figures stand facing each other, their hands together over one of the figures hearts. Done in flat color illustration with stylized details.
Tempting Tara
Cozy DuBois
Contemporary, Romance
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Representation: Bi, Queer, Trans, Intersex
SIgn up for an ARC copy! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Temporary cover for The Dragon Next Door. Cover is in black and white sketch showing two people standing in front of a dragon with wings outstretched. The cover also says "Cover Not Final"
ARC CORNER: Free books for readers willing to leave a review!
The Dragon Next Door
Vanessa Ricci-Thode
Fantasy, Romance
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🍭
Representation: Asexual, Bi, Sapphic, Lesbian, Trans, Non-binary
Sign up for the ARC: forms.gle/KMkiJPYVnLpE...
Queer Fantasy with Dragons (Yes, they're queer too!) Three books shown against a wooden background.
Queer Fantasy with Dragons Bundle
Bundle by Niranjan
Multiple fantasy books in one bundle, all featuring queer characters and queer dragons!
The Dragon and the Mage
Gelid Islands
The Flame of the Dragon’s Oath
Snag it on Itch for $7.99 – Saving 33%!
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Hello enjoyers of queer lit! This week we bring you DRAGONS. 🌈📚
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Cover for the Shoreless River. A sword with a snake slithering around the hilt against a dragon shown in water.
The Shoreless River
JC Snow
Fantasy
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶
Representation: Lesbian, Sapphic, Achillean
Amazon: amzn.to/4lTEYBq
Kobo: amzn.to/4lTEYBq
Elsewhere: amzn.to/4lTEYBq
Cover for The Phoenix and the Sword. Illustrated cover showing a rising phoenix and a sword.
The Phoenix and the Sword
JC Snow
Fantasy
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶
Representation: Lesbian, Sapphic, Achillean
DISCOUNTED TODAY:
Amazon: amzn.to/3EMnsOA
Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...
Elsewhere: books2read.com/phoenixandsw...
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