(For Spec Fic by Subgenre, see here.)
Contemporary Romance
F/F
- Under the Lights by Dahlia Adler
- Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli – B+
- Kaleidoscope Song by Fox Benwell
- How to Make a Wish by Ashley Herring Blake – B+ (Amz)
- Dare Truth or Promise by Paula Boock
- Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit by Jaye Robin Brown (Amz)
- Style by Chelsea M. Cameron
- Secret Heart by Danielle Dreger
- Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel by Sara Farizan (Amz)
- Girl Mans Up by M-E Girard
- The Flywheel/Get it Together Delilah by Erin Gough
- *Her Royal Highness by Rachel Hawkins
- Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour
- A&B by J.C. Lillis – B+
- Dating Sarah Cooper by Siera Maley (Amz)
- Taking Flight by Siera Maley
- Her Name in the Sky by Kelly Quindlen
- Cherry by Lindsey Rosin
- The Summer of Jordi Perez by Amy Spalding
- It’s Not Like It’s a Secret by Misa Sugiura
- Dirty London by Kelley York
M/M
- Simon Vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
- This is Kind of an Epic Love Story by Kheryn Callender
- Whatever. by S.J. Goslee
- Been Here All Along by Sandy Hall – B+,~ (Amz)
- Social Intercourse by Greg Howard
- Autoboyography by Christina Lauren
- Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz
- Running With Lions by Julian Winters
M/F
- Wild by Hannah Moskowitz (bi F/bi M)
- Ramona Blue by Julie Murphy (queer F)
- Noteworthy by Riley Redgate (bi F)
F/NB
- Girl Made of Stars by Ashley Herring Blake
- The Brightsiders by Jen Wilde
M/NB
- *I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver
Historical Romance
F/F
M/M
- The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee – B
Murder Mystery/Thriller
Female Protag
- *The Truth About Keeping Secrets by Savannah Brown
- Echo After Echo by Amy Rose Capetta – B+
- Vanished and Avenged by E.E. Cooper – B+
- People Like Us by Dana Mele – B
- A Good Idea by Cristina Moracho – B
- Death Prefers Blondes by Caleb Roehrig
- Far From You by Tess Sharpe
Male Protag
- *Swipe Right for Murder by Derek Milman
- Last Seen Leaving by Caleb Roehrig
- White Rabbit by Caleb Roehrig
- *Keep This to Yourself by Tom Ryan
Psychological Thriller
- The Wicker King by K. Ancrum
- A Line in the Dark by Malinda Lo
Romantic/Sexual Contemporary
*These are books that are not Romances by the genre definition but have main romantic storylines
F/F
- *The Meaning of Birds by Jaye Robin Brown
- Sister Mischief by Laura Goode
M/M
- Jack of Hearts (and Other Parts) by L.C. Rosen
Verse
I know it’s not a genre, but I didn’t know where else to put it. Deal with it.
- Ask Me How I Got Here by Christine Hepperman
- I Felt a Funeral, In My Brain by Will Walton
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