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It’s a Love/Skate Relationship by Charli J. Corson (f/f YA)
Time to Shine and The Shots You Take by Rachel Reid (m/m)
Shoot Your Shot by Lexi LaFleur Brown (bi m/f)
Light Up the Lamp by Kit Oliver (m/m)
Overtime by Tracey Richardson (f/f)
Bonus: Coming in 2026, A Good Puck by Rochelle Wolf (f/f), which is part of the Love on the Podium shared universe, and Peaches and Pucks by M.A. Wardell (m/m novella)
I’m just a nerd, standing in front of a bench press, asking it not to humiliate me in front of my gym crush
I’ve never walked into a gym on purpose in my life, and I’m not sure which part is more shocking, the massive beefcake who immediately challenges me to arm wrestle or the fact that I kind of want to come back.
I spent years of my life refusing to lift anything heavier than a textbook, and it shows. I never expected that coming to the gym and bulking up would give me more gender euphoria than all the T shots in the world.
The crush I’m developing on my Golden Retriever of a personal trainer, Butch, though? Yeah, I should have seen that one coming.
Butch is a guy’s guy. Jockstraps, armpit licking, Sweat enthusiast… what could he possibly find exciting about a scrawny, book-ish nerd like me?
I’m just going to try not to drool on him too hard while he helps me get pumped. And I’m for sure not going to do anything stupid like falling in love with him…
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Continue reading Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Romances: January-June 2026
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George has major problems: They’ve just inherited the failing family estate, and the feelings for their best friend, Eleanor, have become more complicated than ever. Not to mention, if anyone found out they were secretly dressing in men’s clothes, George is sure it would be ruination for the family name.
Eleanor has always wanted to do everything “right,” including falling in love—but she’s never met a boy she was interested in. She’d much rather spend time with her best friend, George, and beloved cousin Charlotte. However, when a new suitor comes to town, she finds her closest friendships threatened, forcing her to rethink what “right” means and confront feelings she never knew she had.
Trying something different this year and breaking up by genre, so if you’re looking for SFF/H, Crime Fiction, or Graphic Novels, just keep scrolling! (Yes, some of those distinctions are a little fuzzy. I did my best.) Romance will still be getting its own post, though, so do keep an eye out for that in the coming days!
Darcy’s life turned out better than she could have ever imagined. She is a librarian at the local branch, while her wife Joy runs a book binding service. Between the two of them, there is no more room on their shelves with their ample book collections, various knickknacks and bobbles, and dried bouquets. Rounding out their ideal life is two cats and a sun-soaked house by the lake.
But when Darcy receives the news that her ex-boyfriend, Ben, has passed away, she spirals into a pit of guilt and regret, resulting in a mental breakdown and medical leave from the library. When she returns to work, she is met by unrest in her community, and protests surrounding intellectual freedom, resulting in a call for book bans and a second look at the branch’s upcoming DEI programs.
Through the support of her community, colleagues, and the personal growth that results from examining her previous relationships, Darcy comes into her own agency and the truest version of herself.
Continue reading Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Adult Fiction: January-June 2026
Rest in Peaches by Alex Brown
Death in the Cards by Mia P. Manansala
My Heart Underwater by Laurel Flores Fantauzzo
Lovely Dark and Deep by Elisa A. Bonnin
Chasing Pacquiao by Rod Pulido
Bonus: These are all Young Adult, but for Middle Grade, check out Lulu Sinagtala and the CIty of Noble Warriors by Gail D. Villanueva
Double Bonus: These are all prose novels, but for a graphic novel, check out Flamer by Mike Curato, and for short stories, check out “Murders at the Rue Apartelle, Boracay” by Rin Chupeco in His Hideous Heart, “Whatever She Wants” by Kess Costales in Keep Faith, and “Leyla Mendoza and the Last House on the Lane” by Maya Gittelman in Night of the Living Queers
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The Batcat series by Meggie Ramm – a ridiculously cute graphic novel series both my kids (under 10) love, with a nonbinary grump of a main character who’s simultaneously a bat and a cat, a song in book 1 that my family randomly bursts out with, delightful illustrations, and a very cool quick guide in the back of each one to elements of graphic novels so kids can understand what goes into them and even how to make their own.
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In the Event of Love by Courtney Kae, narrated by Melissa Moran (f/f)
Second Chances in New Port Stephen by TJ Alexander, narrated by Aden Hakimi and Feodor Chin (trans m/m)
I’ll Be Gone for Christmas by Georgia K. Boone, narrated by Angel Pean and Karen Malina White (f/f and allocishet m/f)
You’re a Mean One, Matthew Prince by Timothy Janovsky, narrated by Mark Sanderlin (m/m)
Make the Season Bright by Ashley Herring Blake, narrated by Kristen DiMercurio (f/f)
Brady Mason couldn’t care less about fashion. She likes what she knows: baseball, comfortable clothes, and pork roll with egg and cheese. When Brady’s friends notice that she looks strangely like fashion editor Elena Lavigne, they start the rumor that Brady is Elena’s long-lost daughter. They’ll make a few TikTok videos, get some fun buzz online about their similarities, and that will be the end of it.
But when a DNA test confirms that Brady is Elena’s long-lost daughter, she’s summoned to Manhattan to live with her. The only problem: Elena’s high-fashion life clashes with Brady’s tomboy antics, and Elena doesn’t know how to be a mother any more than Brady knows how to be a daughter. But the more time passes, the more Brady sees what they have in common, and she starts wondering…if she and Elena are both searching for a family, could the two of them be the right fit?
Continue reading Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Middle Grade: January-June 2026
These are 2024-26 releases.
Lucy, Uncensored by Mel Hammond and Teghan Hammond
One of the Boys by Victoria Zeller
Fawn’s Blood by Hal Schrieve
Queen of Faces by Petra Lord
This Wretched Beauty by Elle Grenier
Bonus: These are all prose novels, but for a graphic novel, check out Girlmode by Magdalene Visaggio and Paulina Ganucheau
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From flamboyant relatives on Bewitched to closely-guarded secrets on All in the Family, from network-censor fights over Soap to behind-the-scenes activism on the set of The Golden Girls, from Ellen’s culture clash to Modern Family’s primetime power-couple, Hi Honey, I’m Homo! is the story not only of how subversive queer comedy transformed the American sitcom from its inception through today, but how our favorite sitcoms transformed, and continue to transform, America.
