#lgbtromance

[kannemeinelauthor]

LGBT Romance for all

Now, I will admit with THIS promo that there isn’t a lot of the L in the LGBT, however, I am one of the lucky few! Check it out~

[texshire-books]

Women turning to other women...

After leaving a violent relationship with a man.

My name is Anietta Strong. I’m an author who writes books where men hardly feature, or certainly not in a positive way. I have often wondered to what extent violent abusive men drive women into relationships they never imagined ever taking place. Where another woman provides the affection, comfort and security they desperately need. But does it necessarily become sexual? 

Recently, I wrote two books which explores this subject. Trelawny, features a woman who has escaped from an abusive relationship with a violent partner. Midge another. Both books tackled the abuse from different angles. Okay the end results were the same, bruises and loose teeth, but the reasons for the abuse were very different. Many men are controlling, the typical signs are to isolate the woman from friends and family, to decide what the woman wears. He controls her financially too. Worst still is their refusal to let go and in the case with Trelawny to pursue the woman who has left the abusive relationship and then turn up again in her life to reclaim his property. In the case of Midge, the cause of the violent abuse is not that different. A man who lives with the woman out of convenience, somewhere to live free of charge, sex on demand and violence meted out just for personal enjoyment. In Midge’s case the woman has gone for a day out at a coastal resort, needing time to think of a way forward, to seek a means to escape. She meets a man trying to move on after losing his wife to cancer. Even her day out is being closely monitored.

In many cases having left such a relationship, there will be reluctance to enter a new one. The woman might meet someone who doesn’t display those traits, but wasn’t that how the abusive relationship turned away from began in its infancy? Wasn’t the partner then attentive, loving and affectionate, but that changed over time? Can she risk entering a new relationship and gradually see the same signs of abuse returning? That first blow, the slap. The remorse that follows, “It’ll never happen again!” Knowing that it will, given time. In all my books, most of main characters suffered shocking abuse at the hands of men, two in particular, Petra Larson and Jennifer Wallace. In the case of the latter character, this abuse took place in childhood. Ironically both women have killed men. Both feature in The Petra Larson Story.

I realise not all women end up attracted to other women out of adversity. I imagine most are naturally attracted. There will always be women who seek out and find women attracted to themselves too. But, what about the woman who isn’t sure? She’s always wondered, but she hasn’t dared explore that path, preferring to remain in safer, well trodden territory. Usually marrying but being emotionally and sexually unsettled. Then, one day she meets someone of her own sex. She feels something – intimacy? Then the big dilemma, what to do about it. It might be at work, it might be her boss’s wife, worst still her husband’s boss’s wife. Dare she risk an approach and if so, how? She becomes obsessed, she yearns for that woman’s company, but doesn’t that make it even worse. Being close to someone, to look at lips she yearns to kiss, breasts she has a desire to touch, nipples protruding she is desperate to suck! A plump bottom she wants to reach out and grope. How does she deal with that because it won’t go away. In The Kiss, I explore that in a round about way, a woman has strange but disturbing feelings towards a work colleague, she’s unsure about her own feelings, let alone whether those feelings are shared. Kiss and all hell breaks loose! She tries it on in the lady's toilet, she got it wrong – or did she?

A writing partner of mine Sadie Stern, is a past “mistress” of this storyline. She has explored this in The Dinner Party and Two Women. She went on a different tack in The Interview, which explores another line of approach. In this case to grasp the nettle and seek another woman by answering an advertisement on a contact website featuring lesbian women. Whichever, something will eventually give, and sadly most women will remain in denial, remain fearful of exposure and be outed, risk destroying a working career because of misreading a situation or trying to find out if mutual attraction exists. Possibly the halfway house can work too, whereas in the case of most, but certainly not all, the characters in my books, swing both ways like a pendulum. 

I’ve enjoyed heading down this fascinating path and it is my intention to write still more. 

Please visit our website at texshirebooks.com

[siobhanmuirromance]

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Love Defies Extinction... And Size Matters.

Fifteen of your favorite LGBTQ Romance Authors bring you tales with scales... dinosaur scales, that is! Each story explores the diverse spectrum of dino love in all its glory from the Triassic to the Cretaceous and beyond. Feed your inner paleontologist and your need for romance in one spot. Plus, your purchase counts: all proceeds go to GLAAD and the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund (TLDEF).

Coming March 19, 2024 -- Preorder now!

You'll find stories from: Kelex Annie Taylor April Andrews D. K. Sutton JP Sayle Katy Manz Kiernan Kelly Kota Quinn Maz Maddox Davidson King MZ Arthur Nikki Prince Pandora Pine RS McKenzie Siobhan Muir

[allthingsdarkanddirty]

@sbbarnes

[follow-your-fire]

I haven't been on Tumblr in months but I figured this is a good time to come back to it because I'm actually 7 weeks away from publishing my debut novel! Super nervous and super excited!

Interested in a gay version of Meet Joe Black that ends in a HEA? Well, this is pretty much it! Releases on 22nd July 🥳 Amazon link here:

https://mybook.to/should-the-sky-fall

Blurb

After a terrible accident, most people would spend day and night at their husband's side, praying for him to pull through. To wake up.

Dawson isn't most people. Then again, it's not unreasonable to want to be rid of the man who's made your life a living hell for the past six years.

Except when Cal wakes up, he's nothing like the man who'd put bruise after bruise on Dawson's body and shattered his soul. Cal has no memory of any of that. He remembers nothing, including his own name.

Dawson should walk away. Cal might not remember, but Dawson does. He remembers everything. By all rights, he should run and never look back.

What he absolutely should not do is start falling for him, for this man who wears his husband's face but feels like home, not like someone Dawson should fear.

It might make him the most horrible person on the planet, but if Dawson had one wish, he'd wish for Cal's memories to never come back.

TW for past abusive relationship, alcohol abuse and sexual assault

[riv-kai]

It’s transgender awareness week and here I am, a self-published trans author with my pile of comics to mail out after a successful Kickstarter campaign!! If you’re trans and also feeling the weight of all the constant attacks on our existence right now, I hope this helps you know that doing what you love and finding support from strangers all over the world is completely possible! 💙💗🤍💗💙 If all you can do is exist right now, I promise it’s making a huge difference. #queeractsofresistance #resonancecomic #transauthor . #lgbtq #lgbtqia #smallbusiness #smallbusinessowner #queerartist #queerauthors #transauthor #transartist #queerartist #comicsforsale #transcomics #indiecomics #lgbtcomics #lgbtcharacters #lgbtromance #romanceauthor #romancewriter https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck-UuP_OOZy/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[joyffree]

The Backup Plan (King Sports Book) spicy, enemies to friends to lovers, close proximity, M/M baseball romance by Eden Finley Cover Reveal & Giveaway

Thad

Failing to make it in pro ball left me absolutely devastated. Baseball has been my life, my dream, but it’s time to move on.

Becoming a sports agent was always my back-up plan, and now that I’m interning at the biggest queer-focused firm in the country, I’m doing my best not to let my bitterness toward baseball affect my future.

That’s really difficult when I’m assigned to babysit Kelley Afton, hotshot rookie pitcher for Philly. He has everything I ever wanted, and he doesn’t even appreciate it. I didn’t become an agent so I could soothe the ego of diva athletes.

[hollandweathers]

If you ask Sam, she'd say she's a monster. A nice monster, but no less dangerous. She thinks the same of her own friends, so close they're nearly family.

She didn't ask for this life, it was forced upon her one frigid winter evening. As it turned out, she owed her life to a pair of curious children, smart enough to shout for help as Sam lie beneath the beast, drenched in her own blood. She didn't ask for it, but it's hers nonetheless. So she embraces her inner monster and uses it to hunt down the very one that turned her. To bring him in safely or to end him war in her mind. She longs for vengeance, but can't hurt his brother.

In all this chaos, Sam has one rock, in Ada. An enigma, or as her best friend, Charlotte, put it once, a cryptid; Ada knocks her off her feet and then keeps her tantalizingly close to the truth of her cagey history.

If not for Ada, the drive to bring down her attacker would be all consuming. She would like to think she's better than murder, but is she really?

✨Available for free on Wattpad @HollandWeathers!

[kkecreads]

Available now! If you enjoy fairytale retellings, with modern flair and spice, this could be the story for you! Repost from @rldavennor • 🔥 THE HELLS OF NOTRE DAME OUT NOW! 🏳️‍🌈 It's here, friends - the dark sapphic romance I hope you all love and enjoy as much as I do! Swipe to see tropes, which I definitely haven't talked enough about. We've got: - forced proximity - forbidden love - 'Who did this to you?' - one bed - a bath scene 👀 And more! You can snag Hells in ebook today, and in paperback or hardback very soon! #darkfantasybooks #darkfairytale #fantasyromance #phantomofnotredame #hunchbackretelling #phantomoftheoperaretelling #hellsofnotredame #queerbook #sapphicbook #lgbtromance https://www.instagram.com/p/CqVnYG3L6sT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[imyourmirandarights]

Faded Pink has gotten a much need facelift! I’m so proud and excited about creating a cover that ties in perfectly to the book. Find it on #wattpad under the #lgbtq category or just search “Faded Pink”! - - - - #lgbtbooks #lgbtbooksrec #wlwbooks #wlwbook #wlwbookrecommendation #lesbianfiction #gayfiction #girlxgirlfiction #gxgbooks #fadedpinkbook #lgbtromance #lgbtromancenovel #lgbtromancebooks https://www.instagram.com/p/CqMK2fhvGwR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[smutup]

𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗸, 𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲. 𝗠𝘆 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗹𝘀, 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲. 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘇𝘇𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝘀. 𝗜 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼, 𝗯𝘂𝘁… 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆. “𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗯𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀, 𝗟𝗲𝗼,” 𝗝𝗮𝘅𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿-𝗼𝗳-𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆, 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗸𝗶𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿. 𝗜 𝘁𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗺𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲, 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀. “𝗜 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, 𝗝𝗮𝘅𝗼𝗻.” copyright ©️ Marie Ann 2023 ☀️Quiet Is the Night Now is coming in just 13 days! 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐑: https://mybook.to/quietisthenightnow 𝐓𝐁𝐑: https://bit.ly/37p3ZTB 🔥MM 🧡friends to lovers 🔥age gap 🧡hurt/comfort 🔥bi-awakening 🧡toxic codependency 🔥grumpy/sunshine 🧡crime syndicate 🔥high tension slow burn Graphic by the amazing: @ashob1229 🏷 #quietisthenightnow #marieann #mmreads #mmromance #friendstolovers #authorsofinstagram #lgbtromance #gayromance #lgbtq #lgbtqbooks #darkromance #standaloneromance #indieauthor #bookstagram #romancebooks #indiebooks #bookish #darkreads #kindleunlimited #comingsoon https://www.instagram.com/p/CpoXQeEr3KC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[allthingsdarkanddirty]

*✦  𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 & 𝐞𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐙𝐄! ✦* We’re thrilled to share that 𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐄 by Fearne Hill is NOW LIVE! 𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐄 is a steamy, opposites attract, contemporary queer romance standalone, and is the third book in her captivating Island Love Series. What to also expect...

~ Virgin MC

~ Strict top/bottom roles

~ Positive neurodivergent rep

~ Mental health rep

~ Slow burn

~ Hard-fought HEA 𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐙𝐎𝐍 & 𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐋𝐄 𝐔𝐍𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃! Amazon Universal ~ https://geni.us/VinePL 

To celebrate the release of 𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐄, enter Fearne’s rafflecopter for your chance to score a $10 Amazon Gift Card here: https://geni.us/45bGIEB About 𝑉𝐼𝑁𝐸: 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐮𝐦𝐤𝐢𝐧-𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞. Miserably divorced and facing a career crossroads, when he’s offered a chance to spend nine months filming a reality TV show on a French holiday island, he grabs it with both hands.

There are only two problems. His co-star is his ex-husband, and the producer is Caspian’s replacement in his ex-husband’s bed.

𝐌𝐚𝐱 𝐋𝐚 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐚 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐎��𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐡𝐞’𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐫. He has a penchant for blue rubber, for instance, and only drinks from a blue mug. He loves driftwood and seashells and hates being touched without his permission. Living alone in his little hexagonal house suits him perfectly, until his dog discovers a young Englishman unconscious on his driveway. Inexplicably drawn to the lonely, complicated stranger, Max garners courage to set out on his first ever romantic exploration. *** Please note the following trigger warnings: Anxiety disorder and deliberate self-harm (on page).

[bookstattoosandtea]

GLO is hosting its first LGBT+ Author signing event on April 15, 2023. Due to COVID and lockdowns, we have unfortunately had to push the event from 2021 until now and we are so excited its finally happening. With an intimate number of authors from Australia, New Zealand and Overseas travelling to Sydney for one day that is sure to be full of laughs, love, and many memories. GLO is proud to be sponsored by Saxon James and Hot Tree Publishing. Along with our other sponsors Elle Keaton, Book Addiction, ARRA, Pinny’s proofreading and ME (aka Books, Tattoos and Tea)!!! This is a non-for-profit event and all money raised from GLO is being donated to The National LGBTI Health Alliance. Tickets are available from: [https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/321612300047](https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/321612300047) If you know of any authors that would love to sign at GLO - let them know! I also will have a booth and am making custom Funko Pops!! #glo2023 #glosydney #mmromance #lgbt #lgbtromance #lgbtbooks #bookstagram #booksigning #booksigningevent #sydney #gaylitoz #gaylit #gayliterature #queer #queerbooks #queerbookstagram #loveislove #booklover #funkopops #custompops https://www.instagram.com/p/ComN9rgLTeQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[kestrapingree]

“Are you angry?” the man asked. Zevadiah cursed under his breath. “Yes, I’m angry. This is a place for unsavory types. I don’t know what possessed you to come out here.” “Are you the unsavory type?”  “Yes.” . . . #paranormalromance #pnr #shifterromance #werewolfromance #wolfshifterromance #wolfshifter #wolfshifters #spicypnr #fantasyromance #magicalromance #fatedmates #soulmates #adultromance #romancebookstagram #bookstagram #fantasybookstagram #standalonebooks #demonhunter #matchmaker #matchmakerwitch  #moonmagic #MMromance #gayromance #lgbtromance #urbanfantasy https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp_KjQCrbjf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[doelynn]

What if your partner in crime-fighting is the very criminal you’re hunting down?

In “Codename Seraphim,” Beom-ki, an undercover agent, is sent to Russia on a dangerous mission to track down a ruthless psychopath named Yaroslav. But he’s unaware that Yaroslav is right beside him, disguised as the partner he’s supposed to trust. As they navigate high-stakes missions together, Beom-ki is drawn to his enigmatic partner, never realizing he’s falling into the clutches of the very enemy he was assigned to stop. In this slow-burn romance, trust and betrayal become a deadly game. Read more on [Ao3 and webnovel]! #CodenameSeraphim #SlowBurn #ActionRomance #LGBTromance #Ao3writers #TumblrReads

[joyffree]

Caspian Pumkin-Watts is at the end of his rope. Miserably divorced and facing a career crossroads, when he’s offered a chance to spend nine months filming a reality TV show on a French holiday island, he grabs it with both hands.

There are only two problems. His co-star is his ex-husband, and the producer is Caspian’s replacement in his ex-husband’s bed.

Max La Forge of La Forge Oyster Farms knows he’s peculiar. He has a penchant for blue rubber, for instance, and only drinks from a blue mug. He loves driftwood and seashells and hates being touched without his permission. Living alone in his little hexagonal house suits him perfectly, until his dog discovers a young Englishman unconscious on his driveway. Inexplicably drawn to the lonely, complicated stranger, Max garners courage to set out on his first ever romantic exploration.