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A Shot in the Dark by Victoria Lee
Roux for Two by Aurora Rey
A Shore Thing by Joanna Lowell (Historical)
Reverb by Anna Zabo
The Queer and the Restless by Kris Ripper
Bonus: Chef’s Choice by T.J. Alexander is a t4t m/f Romance but only the FMC has a POV
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A young readers edition of the inspirational and bold memoir from the most successful woman ever to compete on Jeopardy!—and an exploration of what it means to ask questions of the world and of yourself.
In eighth grade, Amy Schneider was voted “Most likely to appear on Jeopardy!” by her classmates. Decades later, she finally got her chance. Not only did Amy walk away with $1.3 million while captivating the world with her impressive forty-game winning streak, but she made history and won an even greater prize—the joy of being herself on national television and blazing a trail for openly queer and transgender people around the world. Now, she shares her singular journey that led to becoming an unlikely icon and hero to millions. Her superpowers: boundless curiosity and fearless questioning.
Who Is Amy Schneider? shows kids that there isn’t a right way to be smart nor a wrong way to learn, that curiosity fuels passion, and that discovering your true self begins with asking yourself why?
Bram Stoker Award-longlisted author of MY DARLING DREADFUL THING ‘s SAINT, SINNER, SKULL, a sapphic folk horror novel with a fantastical twist following a nun and an orphaned peasant on their harrowing journey across a war-torn countryside to reunite the gilded skull of a saint to her body – but soon it becomes clear darker are forces at play, pitched as Robert Eggers’s VVitch meets THE SALT GROWS HEAVY, to Jenna Jankowski at Sourcebooks, in a good deal, in a three-book deal, by Kristina Perez at Perez Literary & Entertainment (world English).
I have not been quiet about the fact that A Shore Thing was one of my favorite Romances of 2024, so I am wildly excited to be revealing the cover of Joanna Lowell’s next queer historical romance, A Rare Find, releasing June 10, 2025 from Berkley Romance! Here’s the story:
When an aspiring archaeologist teams up with her childhood enemy for a treasure hunt, they find it impossible to bury their growing feelings, in a charming queer historical romance from the author of A Shore Thing.
Elfreda Marsden has finally made a major discovery—an ancient amulet proving the Viking army camped on her family’s estate. Too bad her nemesis is back from London, freshly exiled after a scandal and ready to wreak havoc on her life. Georgie Redmayne is everything Elfreda isn’t–charming, popular, carefree, distractingly attractive, and bored to death by the countryside. When the two collide (literally), the amulet is lost, and with it, Elfreda’s big chance to lead a proper excavation. Now Elfreda needs new evidence of medieval activity, and Georgie needs money to escape the doldrums of Derbyshire. Joining forces to locate a hidden hoard of Viking gold is the best chance for them both.
Marsdens and Redmaynes don’t get along, and that’s the least of the reasons these enemies can’t dream of something more. But as the quest takes them on unexpected adventures, sparks of attraction ignite a feeling increasingly difficult to identify as hatred. It’s far too risky to explore. And far too tempting to resist. Elfreda and Georgie soon find that the real treasure comes with a steep price… and the promise of a happiness beyond all measure.
And here’s the oh-so-charming cover, illustrated by Katie Smith!
Joanna Lowell lives among the fig trees in North Carolina, where she teaches in the English department at Wake Forest University. When she’s not writing historical romance, she writes collections and novels as Joanna Ruocco. Those books include Dan, Another
Governess / The Least Blacksmith, The Week, and Field Glass, coauthored with Joanna Howard.
Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust
Where Shadows Meet by Patrice Caldwell
Brewed With Love by Shelly Page
Where Shadows Bloom by Catherine Bakewell
This Dark Heart by Zeena Gosrani
Bonus: Coming in 2026, What You Will by Rachael Lippincott
Today on the site I’m delighted to welcome Esme Symes-Smith to reveal the cover of the fourth and final book in the MG fantasy Sir Callie series, Sir Callie and the Final Stand, which releases October 14, 2025 from Labyrinth Road/PRH! Here’s the story:
In the conclusion of this bestselling fantasy series a nonbinary knight-in-training, a reluctant crown prince, a fierce young witch, and her resilient twin brother must fight for the heart of their kingdom against tyranny, once and for all.
Helston and its champions have been torn apart by war. Finally reunited after being scattered across the realm fighting personal battles, Callie, Elowen, Edwyn and Willow must prepare to step into the roles they’ve been training for: Champion, Witch, Knight and King.
Even if it feels like their best will never be enough to conquer the infection of hate that has spread across Wyndebrel, even when their numbers seem so small compared to the might of their enemies, they must hold true to their mission: to create a better and safer realm for everyone.
With the aid of Eyrewood, Fairkeep, and the dragons, they are as ready as they’ll ever be to ride on Helston and Dumoor, to confront the newly crowned King Peran and the Witch Queen, and finally define what peace truly means. And there is a single truth Callie and friends must cling to: The battle is still worth fighting even when victory seems impossible.
Before we get to the cover, here’s a note from author Esme Symes-Smith:
Dearest Readers,
All the way back in the beginning, I promised you a happy ending, and a light at the end of the darkness. Even though SIR CALLIE is a fantasy story full of magic and dragons, it has always been important to me that it feels real.
There were many times in writing where a happy ending felt impossible, and I struggled to believe in it for myself. Of course, as the author, I could give my characters a Happily Ever After in just a few words, but I wanted it to feel real. I wanted to leave you with the certainty that they’re going to be okay, not just in the last few pages, but long after the book is finished.
It’s hard to believe in happy endings right now, when everything I know to be good and true is ignored in favor of all the things I know to be bad. But I have come to learn that I am not at the end of my story, only the dark middle when everything feels hopeless and it would be so much easier to quit than to keep fighting. I feel the way Callie did, and Willow and Elowen and Edwyn. I feel like a kid in a grownup’s world, witnessing all the wrong and trying to be heard. It feels like a battle that I keep losing, over and over.
But, you know what? I’m going to get up and fight again, even if I lose. I’m going to keep speaking, even if no one hears me. And I’m going to keep believing that my story only ends when I’ve won. I’m just not at that part of the story yet.
Throughout my journey with SIR CALLIE, I have been reminded so many times why the fight is worth fighting, and what the happy ending looks like. It’s in the fierce hope of the readers, and it’s that hope which keeps my own kindled.
Everyone’s journey is their own, everyone has their own way of being a hero, and everyone’s happy ending is a little bit different with a single commonality: the right to live as yourself with those who see you and love you, all the way through.
Thank you for giving me hope.
Be brave, be kind, be you.
Love, Esme Symes-Smith
And here’s the fierce cover, illustrated by Kate Sheridan!
Bio: After cutting their teeth on a steady diet of fan fiction in the Southwest of England, Esme Symes-Smith wandered north to Wales for their degree in literature and creative writing, then promptly migrated to Missouri after meeting their wife on Tumblr.
In their spare time, they take care of the next generation as a preschool teacher, and run their local chapter of Good Books, Young Troublemakers.
I absolutely love that queer cozies in every genre are on the rise, so I’m delighted to welcome Kat Hillis and Rosiee Thor to the site today to reveal the cover of their upcoming paranormal mystery, Dead & Breakfast, which releases October 14th from Berkley! Here’s the story:
The new vampires in town are sinking their teeth into solving a murder…
Married odd couple Arthur and Sal are totally normal. They wear sunscreen, not because the sun can kill them, but because even the undead need a skincare regimen. They eat garlic whenever they want, though it gives Sal indigestion. They can talk to creatures of the night, but only the raccoons that rifle through their garbage. Really, they don’t bite… except into delicious baked goods.
Ready to settle down and stay out of trouble, the two have opened a bed & breakfast in the idyllic, if not-so-paranormal-friendly, town of Trident Falls, Oregon. But trouble finds them when the mayor is discovered dead in their begonias with two puncture wounds in his neck. With the help of a werewolf barista, the elven town coroner, and a very human city manager, Arthur and Sal will need to prove they aren’t literally out for blood by catching a killer…
And here’s the bloodthirsty-yet-cozy cover, designed by Colleen Reinhart with art by Liam Eisenberg!
Kat Hillis is an author of queer speculative fiction full of silly jokes and twisty plots. A southerner now living in Alabama, she’s a lifelong fan of vampires, murder, and puns. When she’s not writing or reading, she’s gaming, drawing, or making handcrafted soaps.
Rosiee Thor began their career as a storyteller by demanding to tell their mother bedtime stories instead of the other way around. Now, they write stories for all ages, including young adult novels Tarnished Are The Stars and Fire Becomes Her, the picture book The Meaning of Pride, and tie-in novels for franchises like Life is Strange and Firefly. They live in Oregon with two cats, a dog, and an abundance of plants.
Kat and Rosiee live on opposite sides of the United States and like opposite parts of the writing process, but they are unified in their love of puns! After helping with each other’s books for years, they penned their first novel together: Dead & Breakfast.
Happy Aro Week! In celebration, we’re highlighting the followup to a popular aromantic anthology (whose cover reveal we happen to have done here)—yes, Common Bonds returns for another anthology!
Five years ago, Claudie Arseneault, Emery Lee, and RoAnna Sylver put together a collection of nineteen speculative short stories and poems featuring aromantic characters about platonic relationships. The first Common Bonds anthology came at a time when aromantic
identities were often only discussed as parts of projects on sexuality and rarely given the spotlight—a phenomenon that is unfortunately still well alive today—and was well-beloved by its community.
And so the spotlight returns in a brand new installment, Common Bonds 2.
At the heart of this collection are the bonds that impact our lives from beginning to end: platonic relationships. Whether with family, mentors, friends, colleagues, fuck buddies, or found family, these links pepper our lives and their importance is often overlooked. Common Bonds seeks to explore the powerful impact of these relationships on aromantic people through the lens of science fiction and fantasy.
In order to make this anthology a reality again (and pay the writers and artists involved), the team is raising funds through Kickstarter. Back it before the end of Aromantic Awareness Week (Feb 16-Feb 22) to get an early bird discount!
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo (YA)
Burn Down, Rise Up by Vincent Tirado (YA)
Till the Last Beat of My Heart by Louangie Bou-Montes (YA)
The Dreamers series and An Island Princess Starts a Scandal by Adriana Herrera
We Came to Welcome You by Vincent Tirado
Bonus: The love interest in the upcoming Black f/f YA Romance If We Were a Movie by Zakiya N. Jamal (YA) is Afro-Cuban
Today on the site I’m delighted to reveal the cover of America’s Not-So Sweetheart by Blair Hanson, a gay YA Romance releasing June 17, 2025 from Page Street YA! Here’s the story:
Alec Braud is the most hated teen in America after winning Campfire Wars by backstabbing his showmance, Joaquin Delgado. So when Joaquin asks Alec to join him on a road trip in order to “queerify” classic movie kisses for an art project, Alec agrees in the hopes it might make get them back together and convince the world he’s not a bad guy IRL.
Alec spends the trip reading into Joaquin’s flirty behavior and things get even more complicated when Alec is invited to return to the next season of Campfire Wars. He’s been trying to prove to everyone (and Joaquin) that he’s not actually the worst. But Alec is torn again between a second chance with Joaquin and cold hard cash.
Can he turn down the chance to return to the small screen for what only might be love?
And here’s the killer cover, designed by Vienna Gambol with art by Otesanya!
Blair Hanson is a chemist and proud cat lover. He is also a YA author who wants to see more realistic representations of gay teens. He lives in New Jersey. America’s Not-So-Sweetheart is his debut novel.
