See You at the Finish Line by Zac Hammett (m/m, Rowing)
Catch and Cradle by Katia Rose (f/f, Lacrosse)
The Team by Tal Bauer (m/m, Football)
Icebreaker by A.L. Graziadei (m/m, Hockey)
Endgame by Z.R. Reed (f/f, Soccer)
All posts by Dahlia Adler
Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Romances: July-December 2025
Stirring Spurs by M.A. Wardell (July 1st)
What if he didn’t have to quit you?
In the heart of Oklahoma’s sprawling Rainbow Ranch, Boone Adams thrives as the vibrant soul behind the kitchen, tirelessly whipping up meals that warm both body and spirit. As the younger twin to the brooding Beau, Boone embraces his role as the ultimate caretaker, pouring his heart into nourishing his family and friends. His sunny disposition and unwavering concern for his siblings mask a deeper longing for recognition and self-care.
Everything changes when Wylie Anderson arrives—a rugged cowboy battling his own demons and desperate for a fresh start. Drawn to the ranch to earn some quick cash, Wylie has no intentions of sticking around after the monthly rodeo. As their paths intertwine, Boone’s nurturing spirit clashes with Wylie’s hardened exterior, igniting a tension neither expected.
Will Boone’s unwavering kindness break through Wylie’s tough façade, revealing the warmth beneath? And can Wylie help Boone discover the importance of prioritizing his own happiness? In this tale of love, self-discovery, and the power of connection, two opposites just might find a way to complement each other and heal their own hearts.
Buy it: Amazon
Continue reading Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Romances: July-December 2025
Fave Five: Historical Mysteries Set in the 1920s
Harlem Renaissance Mysteries by Nekesa Afia
Hidden Gotham by Chris Holcombe
The Nightingale Mysteries by Katharine Schellman
The Selby Bigge Mysteries by Robert Holton
Glitter in the Dark by Olesya Lyuzna
Fave Five: Contemporary Trans M/M YA
Always the Almost and In Case You Read This by Edward Underhill
The Borrow a Boyfriend Club and And They Were Roommates by Page Powars
If I Can Give You That by Michael Gray Bulla
The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimons
The (Un)popular Vote by Jasper Sanchez
Bonus: Both Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender and Meet Cute Diary by Emery Lee start with both halves of the couple IDing as male and end with one IDing outside the binary
New Releases: June 17, 2025
Young Adult
The Tournament by Rebecca Barrow
They Wish They Were Us meets Nothing Left to Tell in this young adult thriller about three girls with entangled pasts who compete for glory in their private school’s annual tournament, putting their survival skills and their relationships to the test.
Gardner isn’t like other boarding schools. They take in those who’ve been rejected everywhere else, they offer a survival skills class that has students killing and gutting animals, and then there’s the Tournament.
A competition available only to seven elite seniors, the Tournament is revered by the entire student body. They’d do almost anything—including completing a series of grueling physical challenges—to win the champion’s cup.
And this year, three seniors make the Tournament more cutthroat than ever.
Max, the ruthless scholarship student who can’t afford any distractions, not even her ex best friend Nora’s stupid confession of love at the end of last year that ruined everything between them.
Nora, who always put herself on the sidelines so Max could have everything she wanted, but might just be ready for center stage now that Max has brutally excised herself from Nora’s life.
And Teddy, the transfer who’s on her last chance and will chase any high that can pull her back from the gaping, dark void inside herself that’s always threatening to pull her in.
If one of them wants to win, then they can’t let anything—or anybody—get in their way.
Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Adult Fiction: July-December 2025
Once again, Romance will have its own post later this week!
Today’s post is sponsored by Janelle Cressida and her brand-new m/m fantasy romance, Son of the Moon, on sale now for $2.99!
Some acts of kindness change more than just one life…
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Hot Girls With Balls by Benedict Nguyen (July 1st)
Six is 6′7″, scheming to rejoin the starting lineup, and barely checks her phone. Green is 6′1″, always building her brand, and secretly jealous of her more famous girlfriend. Together, they’re going where no Asian American trans woman has gone before: the men’s pro indoor volleyball league. Our hot girls with balls just thought playing with the boys would spare them some controversy . . . haha.
In between their rival teams’ away games across the globe, Six and Green stay connected on SpaceTime and selflessly broadcast their romance to fans on their weekly Instagraph live show. After a long season, they’ll finally reunite for the championship tournament, the first to accommodate in-person fans since the COVIS pandemic struck the world a year ago. Just as they enter an airtight bro bubble of the world’s best, they’re faced with a crisis that demands an indisputably humiliating task: make a public statement online.
Can Green stock up enough clout for her post-ball future? Can Six girlboss her team’s seniority politics? Can they both take a time-out to just grieve? Their rabid fans and horny haters await their next move. We’re all just desperate for a whiff of the sweaty feminine energy that makes that ball thwack with such spectacular force.
Continue reading Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Adult Fiction: July-December 2025
Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Young Adult Fiction: July-December 2025
After We Burned by Marieke Nijkamp (July 1st)
A terrible accident. A horrible loss. A regrettable tragedy. That’s all anyone in Fenix can talk about when a fire consumes the local high school, taking the life of a student. The town mourns, except who really knew―let alone cared about―Eden when she was alive? And why was she in the building that night?
Five teens each hold a piece of the truth about what happened. They also have their own secrets, secrets they will fight to protect with the same fury as the blaze that killed Eden. But silence is meant to be broken, and this story can’t be extinguished…
Continue reading Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Young Adult Fiction: July-December 2025
Fave Five: Picture Books About Queer Dads
Papa’s Coming Home by Chasten Buttigieg and Dan Taylor
Our Subway Baby by Peter Mercurio and Leo Espinosa
My Two Dads and Me by Michael Joosten and Izak Zenou
Gal and Noa’s Daddies by Shosh Pinkas and Julia Filipone-Erez
My Dad is the Best by Fran Pintadera and Joan Turu
Bonus: These are all about fathers, but for books about queer grandfathers, check out A Plan for Pops by Heather Smith and Brooke Kerrigan and Grandad’s Camper by Harry Woodgate
Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Middle Grade: July-December 2025
Goat Magic by Kate Wheeler (August 19th)
Destinies collide when a village goat herder meets the palace princess in Goat Magic!
Trill, a spirited goat herder with a unique ability to communicate with her flock, yearns for a life beyond mountain pastures. Her “goat magic” feels common compared to the sorcery taught in the city’s prestigious magic schools, which are off-limits to her. Meanwhile, Princess Alya, known as the “Ordinary Princess” and heir to the kingdom of Capeya, doubts her own royal potential.
Their worlds collide when an assassination attempt on the queen leaves Alya cursed to transform into a black goat each sunrise. Seeking refuge in Trill’s goat herd, Alya discovers her new friend’s hidden talent is her only hope to break the spell. Together, they embark on a perilous journey back to the castle, facing treacherous foes and uncovering a web of betrayal and rebellion.
As Alya battles to reclaim her throne and restore order to Capeya, the girls discover a deep connection, their shared experiences forging an unbreakable bond. When Alya comes face to face with the ones who betrayed her, will she have what it takes to take back the crown and rule an unstable kingdom? Will Trill find confidence in her magic and the growing affection she has for her friend?
Continue reading Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Middle Grade: July-December 2025
New Releases: June 10, 2025
Middle Grade Fiction
The Incorruptibles by Lauren Magaziner
Fiora Barrowling lives in a world where sorcerers rule over humans. After surviving an encounter with The Radiance—the very worst of the sorcerers—she’s whisked away to the incredible Incorruptibles (“Inc”) Academy, a school for resistance fighters in training. But most of the other students think Fiora hasn’t earned her place there, and when things start to go wrong and it seems the sorcerers have a spy in the academy, all eyes are on Fiora. With all odds stacked against her, can Fiora prove that she belongs?