‘s THE OPEN ERA, pitched as Challengers meets Red, White, & Royal Blue, about the first openly gay male tennis player to compete in a Grand Slam who must battle his mental health, media attention, and a handsome new rival during an electric two weeks at the US Open, to Kristine Swartz at Berkley, in a pre-empt, in a two-book deal, for publication in summer 2026, by Michael Bourret at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret (world).
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Cinders by Cara Malone (f/f)
After by E. Davies (m/m series)
Firestorm by Radclyffe (f/f)
Hotshots by Annabeth Albert (m/m series)
Unbelievable You by Chelsea M. Cameron (f/f)
Bonus: Coming in 2025, All Fired Up by M.K. England (f/f)
Double Bonus: The firefighter hero of Burning it Down by C. Koehler (m/m) is sidelined for the book, so it’s not exactly a firefighter romance in the traditional sense, but.
Today’s post is sponsored by Kevin Martz in honor of the publication of Christmas at the Ski Resort, an enemies-to-lovers m/m YA Romance to keep you warm this holiday season! Click the graphic below to learn more and purchase! 
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Finding My Elf by David Valdes
Make My Wish Come True by Alyson Derrick and Rachael Lippincott
Flopping in a Winter Wonderland by Jason June
How to Excavate a Heart by Jake Maia Arlow
I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm by Mariama J. Lockington
Second Chances in New Port Stephen by TJ Alexander
Showmance by Chad Beguelin
Work For it by Talia Hibbert
Seasons of New Hope by Philip William Stover
The Barkeep and the Bro by AJ Truman
Today on the site I’m delighted to reveal the cover of JJ Clapton’s A Stage Over Ruthless Stars, a YA sci-fi with a dual POV (gay and aro) releasing February 1, 2025! (Links to the ebook are below, but it’ll be available in paperback upon release as well.) Here’s the story:
Aznan is a chronically ill high school drop out living on a space station with an illness that hates gravity. But he’s going to be a famous inventor… That’s if he can win the biggest tech competition in the system. Held at his space station’s circus, and judged by titans of industry, it’s one massive showcase to demonstrate his homemade tech in front of a live audience.
To win, he’ll need his ex-best friend’s help. Kairo hasn’t spoken to him in three years, not since he left school to join the circus as an aerialist, but Aznan can handle that. Oh, and the local favourites just turned up dead. That, not so much.
Everyone’s saying sabotage. Murder and riches.
A competition worth killing for.
And when a second team dies right in front of Aznan’s eyes, the official reassurances of glitches and accidents no longer hold. The body count is rising. The Grand Showcase is blasting closer. With nobody willing to stop the show, Aznan and Kairo must unearth the truth or risk their lives with one final act.
And here’s the cover, designed by the author!
Buy it: Amazon | Books2Read
JJ Clapton is a queer, autistic writer of science fiction and fantasy across multiple age ranges. Originally from London, she grew up retreating from life into the stories in her head. When she became sick with a chronic illness as a teen, she relied on the stories to help her escape. After more than half her life spent somewhere between housebound and bedbound, stories have been a constant companion and light even in the hardest of times. JJ loves to write stories in which characters like her exist and have adventures even if she doesn’t get to have many herself. Apart from being an avid reader, she loves craft, watching sports, and stimming to music. She now lives in Lanzarote where she enjoys meowing at all the local cats (of which there are many!). And has a lovely, vicious, cute little cat of her own called Rocky.
Playing for Keeps by Jennifer Dugan (YA)
Love and Sportsball by Meka James
Hoops & Heartstrings by Eliza Lintzski
Wake Up, Nat & Darcy by Kate Cochrane
How You Get the Girl by Anita Kelly
You are creating your family. You may not know how (or with whom) quite yet, but you are on your way.
Conceivable: A Guide to Making 2SLGBTQ+ Family moves beyond the birds and the bees to consider the politics, challenges, choices and opportunities for agency and joy involved in 2SLGBTQ+ fertility, conception and family building in Canada. With contributions from healthcare workers, mental health professionals and support people in the field of reproductive health and 2SLGBTQ+ sexual care, this book is an honest and thorough look at growing your family.
Conceivable is for birthing parents, non-gestational parents, families seeking a surrogate or donor, and those who do not yet know what they need. With illustrations, worksheets and activities to help you think about the intimate questions of communication, relationship building and community, this guide will prepare you with the knowledge you need to navigate advocacy, rights and regulations.
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 Wonderland by Jason June (m/m)
Happy Native American Heritage Month 2024! To celebrate, we’re featuring books starring queer Native American and First Nations characters, by Native American and/or First Nations authors, as well as poetry and nonfiction. For even more recommendations, check out last year’s post! (And again, while the usual affiliate links are included, you’re strongly encouraged to order from the Native-owned Birchbark Books where applicable!)
One year ago, a solar flare scorched the Earth and destroyed life as we know it.
With their parents gone and supplies running dangerously low, step-sisters Millie and Rose only have one chance at survival: leave home with their infant half-brother and loyal dog Corncob in search of Millie’s grandma, a Seminole elder. As they navigate the burning land with a group of fellow survivors, dodging The Hive, a villainous group that has spent the last year hoarding supplies and living in luxury, the siblings have to learn to rely on each other more than ever, and discover how to build a new life from the ashes.
Buy it: Bookshop | Amazon | Birchbark Books
Author of the Lambda Literary finalist MY GOVERNMENT MEANS TO KILL ME Rasheed Newson’s THERE’S ONLY ONE SIN IN HOLLYWOOD, an examination of race, masculinity, and sexual politics within the glamorous world of old Hollywood, following a Korean War veteran turned backlot fixer and a closeted Black actor who dies at the height of his fame under suspicious circumstances, to Nadxieli Nieto while at Flatiron Books, with Kukuwa Fraser editing, by Jim McCarthy at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret (NA).
