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they/them author of queer af romance/fantasy. eater of books, drinker of coffee, chronic brat. wildfaeriecaps.com wildfaeriecaps.itch.io

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mel polk @wildfaeriecaps.com · Sep 7

hi. I'm mel. I write queer fantasy/romance (mostly mm and always hea). my books are available on several platforms ('zon, kobo, itchio) but there's also a cheeky-sneaky way to get them through my website (along with tw/cw, links, etc).

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mel polk @wildfaeriecaps.com · Aug 11

website has been updated. woo! there's a bit of a treat for folks who subscribe to my nonexistent newsletter (it'll make sense if you read the thing on the site, I promise).

anyway, yeah. it was a headache and a half, but I'm proud of how it turned out.

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Books by Mel Polk

Queer romance and fantasy by a book-obsessed mushroom.

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mel polk @wildfaeriecaps.com · 19h

why yes, I have started adding gingerbread syrup to my iced coffee already. temps drop below 80F and I just lose my mind, I guess.

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Jocelynn Drake @jocelynndrake.bsky.social · 21h

Fall in love with this crazy group of friends as they find love & spoil their partners.
💖Blind Date
💖Boss/Assistant
💖Grumpy/Sunshine Single Dad
💖Friends to enemies to lovers
💖Best friend’s younger brother
Binge the complete series! Start with The Interview: readerlinks.com/l/4590797 #gayromance

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mel polk @wildfaeriecaps.com · 1d

end of the second week of the #OcTBRChallenge and...I read a lot? diving back into a comfort series here at the end of the week and having zero regrets.

new reads that I *loved* were Map of Pain by Gale Ian Tate and Ash on the Tongue by Lee McCormick.

Rectangular image of six book covers. Background is a close up of ice.
Books in order, left to right, top to bottom:
The Beautiful Mess by Aimee Nicole Walker
The Vampire’s Receptionist by Amy Padilla
You, Again by Lane Hayes
Map of Pain by Gale Ian Tate
Gifted by Sean Ashcroft
Glittered by Sean Ashcroft

Rectangular image of six book covers. Background is green and brown grasses bent in the wind under a blue sky with white clouds.
Books in order, left to right, top to bottom:
One Cup of Daddy and a Dash of Love by Victoria Sue
Prince Charming by Sean Ashcroft
Aisle Be the Groom by Sage Abbott
Ash on the Tongue by Lee McCormick
The Alpha’s Warlock by Eliot Grayson
Captive Mate by Eliot Grayson

Rectangular image of two book covers. Background is a cloudy sky over distant mountains.
Books in order, left to right, top to bottom:
The Alpha Experiment by Eliot Grayson
First Blood by Eliot Grayson

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Rory Michaelson 🏳️‍⚧️💚 @rorymichaelson.com · 1d

Attention gay monster lovers:

To celebrate spooky season and 5 YEARS of Lesser Known Monsters, my ebooks are on sale most places for October!

This includes the first book of the series (Lesser Known Monsters) being 0.99, the accompanying short story collection being FREE, and omnibus for 6.66 💙📚

Amazing artwork shaking a mm couple in a cemetery and the book Lesser Known Monsters and lots of arrows to the two characters labelling the tropes including cinnamon roll turns spicy, dark past seeking redemption, immortal x mortal, monster boyfriend, reluctant chosen one

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mel polk @wildfaeriecaps.com · 1d

ehhhh. but are you looking at, say, slasher horror when your library is entirely middle grade fantasy? because that's a little odd, right? so...never having catalogued a single romance novel and then liking one of my gay romance reviews? it's just *weird* to me.

mel polk @wildfaeriecaps.com · 2d

it's always so weird when random folks like my reviews on goodreads. like...who are you? did you misclick? are you a bot? have you legit paused your self-help/YA/memoir reading to randomly be overcome by the review I left on a gay self-pub romance? you feeling alright? should I call someone for you?

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Gay Romance Reviews @gayromancereviews.bsky.social · 2d

In the mood for a suspenseful MM mafia romance? Then check out @silviaviolet.bsky.social’s HIS FORBIDDEN OBSESSION, book one in the brand-new Forbidden Mafia series!
Out now to buy or borrow → getbook.at/ForbiddenMafia1

💛 Age Gap
🖤 Enemy’s Son
💛 Hurt/Comfort
🖤 Power Play
💛 Mafia

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AK Faulkner @ NYCC @poopraven.bsky.social · 2d

#NYCC COME GET YOUR GAY BOOKS!

Hall 1B, Table WB-4, Writers Block - behind the JSA booth near Artists Alley 😘

Photo of my table at NYCC 2025. It has a lilac tablecloth with "AK Faulkner, Ravensword Press" in white on it.

On the table are many gay books, a shelf of more gay books, and a big neon sign which reads "GAY BOOKS"

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Lissa Kasey @lissakasey.bsky.social · 3d

Direct preorder: lissakasey.com/products/gra...

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mel polk @wildfaeriecaps.com · 5d

fay always does amazing work. this looks spectacular and I'm super excited for it! <3

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Jessie Thomas @jessiethomasauthor.bsky.social · 5d

🐦‍⬛TOMORROW🐦‍⬛

Here’s a sneak peek at the cover reveal for THIS HIDEOUS HEART, my sapphic, gothic horror romance reimagining of Poe’s most famous works 🕯️🫀

Coming this winter! You can add it to your Goodreads TBR: www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

A stylized hot pink graphic with a subtle damask pattern. The mockup of the cover includes a sliver of the actual cover. It’s surrounded by a gothic looking frame and cobwebs with a dangling spider. It says COVER REVEAL at the top and TOMORROW at the bottom, with two silhouettes of crows standing guard.

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mel polk @wildfaeriecaps.com · 5d

I give you an encouragement pony <3

a cartoon pony with the words " you can do it " behind it

Alt: scootlaoo--an orange pegasus pony from my little pony with pink tail/mane--bouncing while phrases cycle. phrases include: You've got this! Who's awesome? You're awesome! I believe in you! Do the thing! You can do it!

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