By Trope/Archetype

Find LGBTQIAP+ Romances by trope, archetype, and/or theme here! All Romances are adult and contemporary unless otherwise noted.
B/P notes MC and/or LI identifies as bisexual or pansexual
A/D/Aro = MC and/or LI identifies on the asexual spectrum, as demisexual, or as aromantic
T/NB/GQ = MC and/or LI identifies as transgender, non-binary, and/or genderqueer
*Beginning of a romantic ARC in a series but not resolved in this book alone
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Please note that as is common with Romance, many of these books are in a series with recurring characters. All should be readable as standalones, however, unless noted otherwise.

Additionally, please be advised that this is more of a database than a rec list; I have not read most of these titles, and strongly advocate reading reviews for potential triggers etc.

Academics

F/F

M/M

M/F

  • Hold Me by Courtney Milan – Bm/Tf

Accidental Pregnancy

M/F

Age Gap

F/F

M/M

M/F

M/M/M

  • Advanced Chemistry by A.J. Truman

Amnesia

F/F

M/M

Athletes (see “Sports Romance”)

Baby Mama Drama

M/M/F

Best Friend’s Sibling/Sibling’s Best Friend

M/M

F/F

M/F

  • Hang the Moon by Alexandria Bellefleur

Bi Awakening

F/F

  • Cool for the Summer by Dahlia Adler (YA)

M/M

  • Busy Ain’t the Half of It by Frederick Smith

Billionaires and/or CEOs

F/F

M/M

M/F

Bodyguard

F/F

M/M

M/F

  • Reverb by Anna Zabo – Tm/Pf

Book World

These books star authors, librarians, book bloggers, and/or booksellers

F/F

M/M

  • Book Boyfriend by Kris Ripper
  • Look Up, Handsome by Jack Strange

Butch-Butch

  • Rooting for You by Roz Alexander
  • The Weight of the Stars by K. Ancrum (Spec YA)
  • Wherever is Your Heart by Anita Kelly
  • Stud Like Her by Fiona Zedde

Butch-Femme

Celebrity/Non-Celeb (see also: Hollywood, Reality TV)

F/F

M/M

Childhood Friends to Lovers

F/F

  • Hearts Still Beating by Brooke Archer (YA, Post-Apocalyptic)
  • Here We Go Again by Alison Cochrun
  • *This Must Be the Place by Kelly Quindlen (YA)
  • If You Still Recognize Me by Cynthia So (YA)

M/M

  • It’s Kind of an Epic Love Story by Kacen Callender (YA)
  • The Broposal by Sonora Reyes

M/F

  • Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert – Bm (YA)

Class Warfare

F/F

M/M

Coffeeshop AU

F/F

  • A Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe by C.B. Lee

M/M

College

F/F

M/M

M/F

M/NB

  • And They Lived by Steven Salvatore (YA)

Coming Out

F/F

M/M

Consanguinity

Despite the word, these books strictly feature characters who do not share blood, and did not grow up together as family.

F/F

Criminals/Con Artists

F/F

Dancers

F/F

M/M

  • Flirty Dancing by Jennifer Moffatt

Dark Romance

F/F

M/M

Detectives

Enemies to Lovers (see also: Rivals to Lovers)

F/F

M/M

M/F

Faith and Religion

F/F

M/M

M/F

Fake Dating

F/F

M/M

M/F

F/NB

Fandom

F/F

  • Ship It by Britta Lundin
  • The Princess and the Fangirl by Ashley Poston

M/M

F/NB

  • The Pros of Cons by Alison Cherry, Lindsay Ribar, and Michelle Schusterman
  • The One True Me and You by Remi K. England

Fated Mates

F/F

  • Her Wolf in the Wild by Rien Gray

Firefighters

F/F

M/M

Foodie/Chefs

F/F

M/M

F/NB

M/F

Forbidden Love

F/F

M/M

M/F

  • The Friendship Study by Ruby Barrett
  • Hangry Hearts by Jennifer Chen – Tm (YA)

Forced Proximity

F/F

M/M

Friends to Lovers

See also: Childhood Friends to Lovers

F/F

M/M

M/F

F/X

M/X

F/F/M

Friends to Enemies to Lovers

F/F

  • Just One Week by Chelsea M. Cameron
  • Melt With You by Jennifer Dugan (YA)
  • Flip the Script by Lyla Lee (YA)
  • This Used to Be Easier by Katia Rose

Geeks, Nerds, and/or Gamers

F/F

M/M

F/NB

  • The One True Me and You by Remi K. England

Holiday

F/F

M/M

M/F

  • Hating a Witch by Brigid Hunt – B (Samhain)
  • The Mistletoe Motive by Chloe Liese – Df
  • Bottle Rocket by Erin McLellan – Bm
  • The Christmas Chevalier by Meg Mardell – Tm (Historical)

F/X

M/F/M

Hollywood (see also: Celeb/Non-Celeb, Reality TV)

F/F

M/M

F/NB

Home Renovation

F/F

M/M

Home Swapping

F/F

M/M

Hurt/Comfort

F/F

M/M

M/F

Ice Queens

In/Out

F/F

M/M

  • Jeremiah by Jayce Ellis
  • And They Lived by Steven Salvatore (YA)

Internet Connections

F/F

M/M

M/F

Kink

F/F

M/M

M/F

NB/NB

M/F/F

Late Bloomers

These are books with MCs and/or LIs who are “late” to queerness and/or queer romance 

F/F

  • Under the Lights by Dahlia Adler (YA)
  • Cool for the Summer by Dahlia Adler (YA)
  • Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli (YA)
  • Set the Record Straight by Hannah Bonam-Young
  • In at the Deep End by Kate Davies
  • The Lovers by Rebekah Faubion
  • Wrong Number, Right Woman by Jae
  • If the Shoe Fits by E.J. Noyes
  • Late to the Party by Kelly Quindlen (YA)

M/M

  • The Broposal by Sonora Reyes

Law Enforcement

F/F

M/M

Long Distance Relationship

M/M

Love Triangle

These are books with love triangles that specifically do not end up in polyamory. They are not organized by pairing so as to avoid spoilers where multiple genders are in the mix.

YA

  • Cool for the Summer by Dahlia Adler
  • Lunaside by JL Douglas
  • Love Somebody by Rachel Roasek
  • Odd One Out by Nic Stone

Adult

Mafia

F/F

M/M

Marriage of Convenience

F/F

M/M

M/F

  • Xeni by Rebekah Weatherspoon

Matchmaker

F/F

Medical

F/F

M/M

Military

F/F

M/M

Mistaken Identity

F/F

M/M

Murder Mystery

F/F

M/M

M/NB

Mutual Pining

F/F

  • Count Your Lucky Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur
  • Here We Go Again by Alison Cochrun
  • Something to Talk About by Meryl Wilsner

M/M

My One Exception*

*This is the “____ For You” trope, restricted to books that acknowledge non-monosexuality, whether or not the character ultimately IDs as such.

F/F

M/M

M/F

Nerd/Jock

M/M

  • Ancient History by A.J. Truman

Office Romance (See: Workplace Romance)

Omegaverse

F/F

On the Rocks (Note: these are generally companion novels)

F/F

M/M

One-Night Stand/Fling

F/F

M/M

Only One Bed

F/F

M/M

  • Learned Reactions by Jayce Ellis

Opposites Attract

F/F

M/M

M/F

Parent’s Best Friend

M/M

Pirates

F/F

M/M

  • Peregrine Seas by R.C. Ballad – T
  • Peter Darling by Austin Chant – T
  • In Deeper Waters by F.T. Lukens (YA)

Player/Virgin (or Experienced/Not-so-Experienced)

F/F

PNR (Paranormal Romance)

F/F

M/M

M/F

F/F/M

F/NB

Politics/Government

F/F

M/M

M/M/F

(Post-)Apocalyptic and/or Dystopian

M/M

  • All That’s Left in the World by Erik J. Brown (YA)
  • Signal Boost by Alyssa Cole

Reality TV

F/F

M/M

M/F

F/NB

Retellings and Reimaginings

F/F

M/M

M/F

  • Beast by Brie Spangler (T) (YA, Beauty and the Beast)
  • Drag Me Up by R.M. Virtues (Hades and Persephone) (Amz)
  • Keep Me Close by R.M. Virtues – Dm/TPf (Hephaestus and Aphrodite) (Amz)
  • The Right Thing to Do at the Time by Dov Zeller – T (Pride & Prejudice)

F/NB

  • Beauty’s Beast by S.T. Lynn – T (Beauty and the Beast)

Return to hometown

F/F

M/M

Revenge Plot

F/F

Rivals to Lovers

F/F

M/M

M/F

  • Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood – B (YA)

M/NB

Road Trip

F/F

M/M

M/F

M/F/F

  • Shake Things Up by Skye Kilaen (Amz)

Rock Star/Pop Star/Musician

F/F

M/M

M/F

F/NB

M/NB

Romantic Suspense

F/NB

Roommates-to-Lovers

F/F

M/M

  • Off Campus by Amy Jo Cousins
  • Cattle Stop by Kit Oliver

M/NB

Royalty

F/F

M/M

Rural/Cowboys

F/F

M/M/M

Second-Chance Romance

F/F

M/M

M/F

M/NB

  • The Pairing by Casey McQuiston – B

Secret Identity

M/M

Secret Romance

F/F

  • Home Field Advantage by Dahlia Adler (YA)

M/M

  • If This Gets Out by Cale Dietrich and Sophie Gonzales (YA)

M/F

  • I’ll Be the One by Lyla Lee (YA)

Sex Work

F/F

M/M

  • The Boyfriend Subscription by Steven Salvatore

F/NB

  • Cam Girl by Elliot Wake w/a Leah Raeder

Sibling’s Significant Other

F/F

M/M

Single Parents/Guardians

F/F

M/M

Sliding Doors

  • Going Bicoastal by Dahlia Adler
  • *The Two Lives of Amelia Waxler by Emily Zipps

Slow Burn

F/F

M/M

M/F

  • A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall – Tf

Small-Town

F/F

M/M

M/F

  • Ramona Blue by Julie Murphy – QF (YA)
  • Small Town Hearts by Lillie Vale – BF (YA)
  • Xeni by Rebekah Weatherspoon

M/NB

M/M/F

Sports Romance

F/F

M/M

  • The Long Run by James Acker (High School Track and Field)
  • Penalty Box by Ari Baran (Pro Hockey)
  • Gravity by Tal Bauer (Pro Hockey)
  • The Rest of the Story by Tal Bauer (Pro Hockey)
  • The Team by Tal Bauer (Football)
  • Understatement of the Year by Sarina Bowen (College Hockey)
  • Him by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy (College Hockey)
  • Pole Position by Rebecca J. Caffery (F1)
  • Sporting Secrets by Jax Calder (Rugby)
  • Unwritten Rules by KD Casey (Baseball)
  • Playing for Keeps by Avery Cockburn + (Soccer)
  • Level Hands by AJ Cousins (College Rowing)
  • Love Me Like a Rock by AJ Cousins (NA)
  • Rush by Nyrae Dawn (College Football)
  • *Two Left Feet by Kallie Emblidge
  • Luchador by Erin Finnegan
  • The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimons – T (High School Soccer)
  • Scoring Chances by Avon Gale – B (Hockey)
  • Hat Trick by Avon Gale and Piper Vaughn (Hockey)
  • After the Siren by Darcy Green (European Football)
  • See You at the Finish Line by Zac Hammett (College Rowing)
  • The Prospects by KT Hoffman – T (Minor League Baseball)
  • Crash Test by Amy James (F1)
  • Rocking the Boat by Christopher Koehler (College Rowing)
  • Double Up by Vanessa North (Wakeboarding)
  • Light Up the Lamp by Kit Oliver (Hockey)
  • *Hold Me Like a Grudge by Celine Ong (Wrestling)
  • Seduction on the Slopes by Tamsen Parker (Skiing)
  • Game Changers by Rachel Reid (Hockey)
  • Time to Shine by Rachel Reid (Hockey)
  • The Shots You Take by Rachel Reid (Hockey)
  • Relay by Layla Reyne (Swimming) (Amz)
  • *On the Button by Jaime Samms (Curling)
  • *The Open Era by Edward Schmit (Tennis)
  • *Ski-Crossed Love by Allison Temple (Skiing)
  • Out of Bounds by A.J. Truman (College Basketball)
  • The Comebacks by A.J. Truman (Hockey)
  • *Thirty Love by Tom Vellner (Tennis)
  • *Peaches and Pucks by M.A. Wardell (Hockey)
  • Running with Lions by Julian Winters (High School Soccer)
  • The Master Will Appear by L.A. Witt (Fencing)

M/F

  • Home Ice by Olivia Lynd – Tf
  • Take the Shot by Olivia Lynd – Tf
  • Free From Falling by E.L. Massey – Tf

Sunshine/Grump

F/F

  • The Ride of Her Life by Jennifer Dugan
  • Out on the Ice by Kelly Farmer
  • Blood Thinners by Heather Novak (PNR)

M/M

  • The Actor and His Secret by Ben Alderson and Laura R. Samotin
  • Love Language by Jax Calder (novella)
  • Stars in Your Eyes by Kacen Callender

M/F

  • The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes by Cat Sebastian

T4T

F/F

M/F

  • Chef’s Choice by TJ Alexander
  • Caroline’s Heart by Austin Chant (Paranormal)

M/NB

  • The Feeling of Falling in Love by Mason Deaver (YA)
  • Long Macchiatos and Monsters by Alison Evans
  • Meet Cute Diary by Emery Lee (YA)
  • Venom & Vow by Anna-Marie McLemore and Elliott McLemore (YA Fantasy)

Tattoo Artists

F/F

M/M

M/F

Teacher-Student etc.

F/F

M/M

F/F/M

Time Travel

F/F

  • Pride and Prejudice and Pittsburgh by Rachael Lippincott
  • One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

M/M

  • Yesterday is History by Kosoko Jackson (YA)

Wedding/Matrimony

F/F

Western

F/F

M/M

Whirlwind Romance

F/F

M/M

M/F

Workplace Romance

F/F

M/M

M/F

  • With Love, From Cold World by Alicia Thompson (Bm)

Queering up your shelf, one rec at a time!