OwnVoices: New romance books by LGBTQIA+ authors
Last updated: March 30, 2026
Love stories by queer, trans & non-binary authors. Featuring new releases by Cat Sebastian, Alexis Hall, Olivia Waite, Roe Horvat, Roe Horvat, J.R. Gray, Adiba Jaigirdar, Jae, Jae, Con Riley among others.
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Star Shipped by Cat Sebastian
Cat Sebastian’s long-awaited foray into contemporary romance! A witty, emotional, and deliciously slow burn enemies-to-lovers romance between two costars on a popular sci-fi television series. Simon and Charlie, actors on a long-running sci-fi show, can’t stand one another... -
![Hell's Heart by Alexis Hall]()
Hell's Heart by Alexis Hall
Bold, queer and utterly thrilling, Hell's Heart is a speculative retelling of Herman Melville's classic, Moby Dick. From bestselling author of Boyfriend Material, Alexis Hall. They are monsters. They are legends. And they are our prey. Earth is dead. Which leaves us stuck living in atmospheric domes on planets that will kill us if we blink wrong, or run out of fuel... -
![Nobody's Baby by Olivia Waite]()
Nobody's Baby by Olivia Waite
Becky Chambers meets Miss Marple in the second entry of this cozy sci-fi mystery series, helmed by a formidable no-nonsense auntie of a detective... -
![Dragons of Ardaine: Complete Series by Roe Horvat]()
Dragons of Ardaine: Complete Series by Roe Horvat
Dragons exist and walk among us. One day, you might wake up naked in bed with one of them, and life will never be the same. Four epic love stories full of adventure and passion: dragon shifters, omegaverse, mpreg, four HEAs for four different couples. 380k words. Includes novels:. Skydive. Levity. Freefall. Breakneck... -
![My Treasure by Roe Horvat]()
My Treasure by Roe Horvat
Just before his first heat, Prince Gillam is bound to marry a man notorious for his cruelty. Rather than submit, he runs. Now, lost in the forest and with wolves approaching, he’s too weak to fight. When a dark monster comes flying through the night and carries him away in its giant claws, he believes death has taken him... -
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![A Puck Between Friends by J.R. Gray]()
A Puck Between Friends by J.R. Gray
When my best friend offers to come as my date to my sister’s wedding to get back at my sister for breaking his heart, I agree thinking it will be hilarious. What I didn’t consider was that I’ve been in love with him half my life, and all the consequences of us fake dating. My family demands I bring my new boyfriend to her shower first, and things only go downhill from there... -
![The Perfect Match by Adiba Jaigirdar]()
The Perfect Match by Adiba Jaigirdar
'Sweet and fun the whole way through! ' Nisha Sharma, author of Dating Dr. Dil. 'Pacy and pitch-perfect! ' Lizzie Huxley-Jones, author of Make You Mine This Christmas. All is fair in love and rivalry. .. Dina is done. She's burn out after years in corporate London and now is working in her family's struggling Bangladeshi restaurant... -
![Sparks by Jae]()
Sparks by Jae
What seems broken might just need a reboot in this slow-burn, lesbian romance. New admin Willow Greene has the worst luck with electronics. Computers crash, printers jam, and even coffee machines refuse to cooperate when she's around. Like her devices, her relationships never seem to last, so she has given up on dating... -
![Sparks by Jae]()
Sparks by Jae
What seems broken might just need a reboot in this slow-burn, lesbian romance. New admin Willow Greene has the worst luck with electronics. Computers crash, printers jam, and even coffee machines refuse to cooperate when she's around. Like her devices, her relationships never seem to last, so she has given up on dating... -
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![Ex With Regrets by Con Riley]()
Ex With Regrets by Con Riley
Years after messaging his many hookups to tell them he’s officially off the market, Charles Heppel discovers his exes never left that group chat. In fact, all his past booty calls, one-night stands, and friends-with-benefits have become real-life besties... -
![Put 5 Rings On It: A Sapphic Olympic sports stories following beloved characters by Rachel Spangler]()
Put 5 Rings On It: A Sapphic Olympic sports stories following beloved characters by Rachel Spangler
Join beloved characters from Edge of Glory and Fire & Ice at the 2026 Winter Olympics, where love may be the only thing worth more than gold... -
![Swept Away by Radclyffe]()
Swept Away by Radclyffe
When ER physician Sloane Marshall is called in as a last-minute replacement for a federal outreach mission in the remote mountain town of Coulter’s Gap, she views the temporary assignment as an unwelcome interruption in her “real” work in a level one trauma center where she is actually saving lives... -
![Silent Hero by Andrew Grey]()
Silent Hero by Andrew Grey
Army veteran Harmon Wheeler lost his voice and his future dreams with a single bullet. He knows he's large and intimidating, but he can't assure people he won't hurt them when he can't talk to them. Losing himself in books is one of his few pleasures. That and the patiently kind librarian who takes the time to help him... -
![Pride High : Book 6 - Purple by Jay Bell]()
Pride High : Book 6 - Purple by Jay Bell
Junior year is drawing to a close, but the carefree days of summer have never seemed so far away. Diego grapples with difficult truths from his past while Ricky tries to keep him from going off the deep end. Mindy juggles two relationships at once as she struggles to decide which boy will win her heart. Cameron is moving to the other side of the country, putting his love for Anthony to the test... -
![Pride High : Book 6 - Purple by Jay Bell]()
Pride High : Book 6 - Purple by Jay Bell
Junior year is drawing to a close, but the carefree days of summer have never seemed so far away. Diego grapples with difficult truths from his past while Ricky tries to keep him from going off the deep end. Mindy juggles two relationships at once as she struggles to decide which boy will win her heart. Cameron is moving to the other side of the country, putting his love for Anthony to the test... -
![Rebel's Warriors by Layla Dorine]()
Rebel's Warriors by Layla Dorine
The biggest drawback to fame? The sudden swarms of random people recognizing me and losing their minds in the process. I used to fly under the radar. Now I’ve got to get extra creative when I want to slip away for extra-curricular activities. Sometimes I’m successful, most times not... -
![Infernal Ruby by Layla Dorine]()
Infernal Ruby by Layla Dorine
Odem, Odem, Odem. Fate couldn't have paired him with a better mate. The wise cracking Denarius brother just might have met his match. For the first time in centuries, he’s found himself backpedaling and at a loss for words, and all because his snarky mate has a more talented tongue than he does. Infernal Ruby is book 3 in the Primordial Protectors series... -
![The Casefile of Jay Moriarty by Kit Walker]()
The Casefile of Jay Moriarty by Kit Walker
A modern-day re-imagining of Sherlock Holmes' most famous enemies! Following his polite ejection from the SAS at the end of a decade-long military career, Captain Sebastian Moran is at loose ends...
This page aims to highlight the work of authors across the LGBTQIA+ spectrum who write romance books regularly featuring lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, non-binary, intersex, agender, or ace main characters.
We have compiled the list of authors appearing here based on the books they write and whether the writers themselves identify as LGBTQIA+. That being said, some of the books listed here can feature pairings that appear to be cis-hetero.
We are aiming to include as many writers as possible. However, we are neither interested in speculating about sexual preferences and identities nor would we want to unintentionally out anyone. If you feel that an author you are expecting to see here is missing, please drop us a line with the name of the writer, the title of the book, and - this is really important - a link to their social media, blog, bio, an interview or anything publicly accessible in which they disclose an LGBTQIA+ identity.
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