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[out-of-the-forest-i-come]

Queer romance recs for the summer

Summer is here and I know many like to read more lighthearted books during that time, so here are some queer romances I've really enjoyed and that I think are perfect for the summer.

Anything by F.T. Lukens. Most specifically, those I've read are So This Is Ever After, In Deeper Waters, and Otherworldly. If you're looking for cute queer romantasy novels to read this summer, look no further. F.T. Lukens' books are fun and lighthearted even when they deal with heavier topics, and they contain mlm, mlnb, and nb rep.

Running Close to the Wind by Alex Rowland. I've talked about this book before and I'll probably talk about it many more times because I adored it. It's hilarious and refreshing even though it handles some heavy topics, so if you like pirates, accidental treason, and dirty jokes, this book is perfect for you. In terms of representation, it has polyamory rep, various sexualities, and intersex (if I remember correctly) and non-binary rep.

Gwen and Art Are Not In Love by Lex Croucher. This book is an adorable, fun romance set in a historical setting inspired by Arthurian times. It's perfect if you're looking for not one but two forbidden romances, banter and adventure, humour, and wlw and mlm rep.

Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake. I remember I absolutely loved this book when I read it during the summer a couple of years ago, and my feelings after two years are still the same. This book is an adult romance novel (with one or two sex scenes) with vivid and complex characters, amazing sapphic rep, and a fantastic romance. Even better, it's a completed trilogy, and though I've yet to read the two other books, I'm sure they're great too.

Carry On by Rainbow Rowell. You've probably already heard of this one, and it is a book I've really enjoyed. Carry On is fun and captivating, and reads easily.

She Gets the Girl by Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derrick. A cute love story inspired directly from the real-life romance between the authors (who are married, if I'm not mistaken), and a great way to cheer yourself up.

Café con Lychee by Emery Lee. I read this book a couple years ago already, but it was super cute and it read so easily that I finished it in a day. If you're looking for a light-heared, coming-of-age mlm romance, then this is the book for you.

Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall. Last but not least, one of my favourite books from last year. Boyfriend Material is a hilarious mlm romance that somehow manages to be a light read even though it deals with some dark topics. The characters are amazing, their relationship and how it develops even more so, and this book was an immediate favourite for me. Some people have disliked the sequel, Husband Material, but I loved it just as much, and the third and final book is due to come out some time next year.

[jeniferprince]

I can’t...

I made this illustration based on a beautiful scene from “FORGET ME NOT”, Alyson Derrick’s upcoming book. Learn how you can pre-order and get a print with this illustration here! <3

[betterthanthemovies]

sapphic romance haul!!! 🥰

[bookaddict24-7]

(New Young Adult Releases Coming Out Today! (October 1st, 2024)

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Have I missed any new Young Adult releases? Have you added any of these books to your TBR? Let me know!

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New Releases:

The Champions by Kara Thomas

The Dark Becomes Her by Judy I. Lin

Make My Wish Come True by Rachael Lippincott & Alyson Derrick

Killer House Party by Lily Anderson

No Rules Tonight by Kim Hyun Sook, Ryan Estrada (illustrator)

Some Like It Cold by Elle McNicholl

Heir by Sabaa Tahir

Inheritance of Scars by Crystal Seitz

Ros Demir is Not the One by Leyla Brittan

The Kiss of the Nightingale by Adi Denner

Class Act by Kelsey Rodkey

Three Things About Emmy Crawford by Allison L. Bitz

Gentlest of Wild Things by Sarah Underwood

There is No Map for This by Tom Birdseye

This Dark Paradise by Erin Luken

The Wild Huntress by Emily Lloyd-Jones

Remember Me Tomorrow by Farah Heron

New Sequels:

The Magic You Make (The Spells We Cast #2) by Jason June

Prince of Glass & Midnight (Princes #3) by Linsey Miller

The Brightness Between Us (The Darkness Outside Us #2) by Eliot Schrefer

Nothing Like the Movies (Better than the Movies #2) by Lynn Painter

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Happy reading!

[letraspal]

“Love you too, Alex Blackwood,” she says, and it’s all the things I never knew an “I love you” could be, meaning me exactly as I am, without a single condition.

Some Alex and Molly fan art, from the book “She gets the girl”. 🌸

[homerjacksons]

Took a really pretty book photo today and wanted to share it with y’all even though I won’t be posting it on my bookstagram for a while.

[lgbtqreads]

Fave Five: New Queer Christmas Romances (2024 Edition)

I’ll Be Gone for Christmas by Georgia K. Boone (f/f) The Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sara Raasch (m/m) Make the Season Bright by Ashley Herring Blake (f/f) The Merriest Misters by Timothy Janovsky (m/m) This Christmas by Georgia Beers (f/f) Bonus: These are all Adult Romances, but for YA, check out Make My Wish Come True by Alyson Derrick and Rachael Lippincott (f/f)  and Flopping in a Winter…

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Characters, book, and author names under the cut

Tommy Flowers/David Pearson - Flower of Iowa by Lance Ringel

Kelly Bennett/Robbie Fontaine - Green Creek series by T J Klune

Arden Canamorra/Mil/Mattin - A Suitable Consort (For the King and His Husband) by R. Cooper

Stevie/Nora - Forget Me Not by Alyson Derrick 

[avocadosockz]

I LOVE THIS BOOK

and if i said my fan casts were

[the-final-sentence]

Maybe sometimes, there's a beauty in forgetting.

Alyson Derrick, from Forget Me Not

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Read in 2023 (8/?)

She Gets the Girl by Rachael Lippincott & Alyson Derrick

❝ It’s all the things I never knew an “I love you” could be, meeting me exactly as I am, without a single condition. It’s coming home instead of running away. ❞

[trechosdelivros]

Ela fica com a Garota (Alyson Derrick)

[bookshelvesandtealeaves]

🎄 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY 🎄

I’m so excited to read this one. Thank you Simon & Schuster Australia for sending me a copy!

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SYNOPSIS:

Twelve days of fake dates. Two holidays. One chance to convince everyone they’re in love.

Hollywood teen actor Arden James’ messy reputation is interfering with her career when a notoriously picky director won’t give her a role based on her party-girl image. So she and her publicist make up a lie – not only is she from a small town (true) but her childhood best friend Caroline, is her long-term girlfriend (false) and she can prove it when she goes home for Christmas.

Caroline Beckett hasn’t thought about her ex-best friend Arden James for years, focusing instead on her dreams about becoming a journalist. When Arden turns up on her doorstep and promises her an article in Cosmopolitan magazine on their twelve snow-covered romantic days together, Caroline agrees to play along. But when old feelings start to bubble up, what will fall faster – Arden and Caroline or the Christmas Eve snow?

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[theomnilegent]

Starting off the TRCC Readathon strong by finishing an ARC of Make My Wish Come True by Rachael Lippincott & Alyson Derrick tonight! Thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for providing me with an ARC of this fabulous book!

I adored this book! It was exactly the kind of cheesy, schmoopy, small town Christmas romance I love reading, but it came served with a healthy amount of angst and mutual pining, too! The main characters, Arden and Caroline, were super likable - and also super flawed. It made their romance that much more believable.

One thing I enjoyed about this story that while it definitely leaned on the standard holiday romance tropes, it didn't rely on them. Arden and Caroline get real development over the course of the story and it was easy to see why they'd never gotten together to begin with. There was miscommunication, yes, but the story didn't fall into the trap of miscommunication being the only thing keeping its heroines apart. These two had real issues they had to contend with before they could admit they loved each other.

The authors captured the small town vibes perfectly. Anyone who has ever lived in a small town will be able to picture their favourite spots when Arden and Caroline are visiting theirs. And I loved how the story embraced both Hanukkah and Christmas, including traditions from both - it was nice to see another holiday included in a holiday romance other than just Christmas!

Overall, this was an easy 5 star read from me. I will be purchasing a copy as soon as they're available here. I've already texted all my sapphic friends to tell them to, too.

[luxaofhesperides]

she gets the girl - rachael lippincott & alyson derrick