If you were a theater kid (or tech kid) in school, this book is for you! I wasn’t a theater kid (unfortunately, looking back now, I wish I was!) but I am a fan of Broadway musicals and plays as an adult and this book is so much fun and I highly recommend it!
Title: My Fair Brady
Author: Brian D. Kennedy
Series: Standalone
Genres: Romance, LGBTQ, Retelling
Aces Wild is a book that’s been on my TBR since before it was released in 2022 and I just never got around to it – but I never forgot about it! I was in the mood for something different so decided to finally pick this one up and y’all have been sleeping on this one! It was so much fun!
Title: Aces Wild
Author: Amanda DeWitt
Series: Standalone
Genres: Contemporary, Queer, Mystery, Thriller
I’ve been a fan of Elliot Page’s since I first saw him in X-Men in 2006 and been following his career ever since. I was very happy for him when he came out first as queer, and then trans. When I learned he would be writing a memoir I knew this was one I would want to read and learn more.
Title: Pageboy
Author: Elliot Page
Genres: Nonfiction, Memoir, LGBTQ
Snow Place Like LA takes place after A Merry Little Meet Cute, but this can be read as a standalone if you want! (Although I highly recommend Merry Little Meet Cute!) This is a short and spicy novella that I read in a day!
Title: Snow Place Like LA
Authors: Julie Murphy, Sierra Simone
Series: A Christmas Notch #1.5
Genres: Romance, Contemporary
Everything about this book from the cover to the synopsis sounded like the cutest thing ever – and turns out, it was true! This is the sweetest most heartfelt book I’ve read in a while – bonus points for delicious sounding Asian food and a cute corgi named Clover!
Title: Fake Dates and Mooncakes
Author: Sher Lee
Genres: Romance, LBGTQ+, Contemporary
This is one of those books that I’ve had sitting on my shelf for ages and something finally made me decide it was time to read this – and I’m so glad I did! This story has a little of something for everyone.
Title: Light from Uncommon Stars
Authors: Ryka Aoki
Series: Standalone
Genres: Sci-fi, Fantasy, LGBTQ+
Goodreads Summary
A magical story set in New Orleans that follows twin heirs to a dethroned family, trying to solve a decades old murder and reclaim their families rightful place?! Oh yeah, this one sounded great and that cover drew me in!
Title: Blood Debts
Author: Terry J. Benton-Walker
Series: Blood Debts #1
Genres: Fantasy, Mystery, Magic, LGBT
The gorgeous cover is what first drew me to this book, but when I found out it was about a non-binary person, their undocumented boyfriend, and Mexican culture, I was very interested. I was hooked from the beginning and couldn’t put this one down!
Title: Ander & Santi Were Here
Author: Jonny Garza Villa
Genres: Romance, LBGTQ+, Contemporary
Release Date: May 2, 2023
I’ve had Made of Stars on my radar for a LONG time now, since I met the author at YALLFest 2021! Bonnie and Clyde, but make it set in space. I’M SOLD!
Title: Made of Stars
Author: Jenna Voris
Series: Standalone
Genres: Sci-fi, Romance, Retelling
Planning Perfect sounded like the cutest contemporary YA with a sapphic love story and asexual spectrum MC, I was excited when my library bought the audiobook, I had to listen to this story immediately.
Title: Planning Perfect
Authors: Haley Neil
Series: Standalone
Genres: Contemporary, Romance, LGBTQ+
Goodreads Summary
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