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Queer Contemporary Romance Bundle

A bundle of some of the best contemporary romance books by queer indie authors!

Notable Books:

Even If We're Broken
Lessons in Lesbianism
Dulhaniyaa
Hot off the Press
Love at the Rock Show

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Promo image for the queer romance bundle. A rainbow background showcases 16 book covers all in two rows of 8.
May 14, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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Dandelion
Merlina Garance

Romance, Historical

Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

Representation: Achillean, Bi, Gay

Direct: ko-fi.com/s/08b69d1b57
Itch: merlina-garance.itch.io/dandelion
Elsewhere: books2read.com/dandelion-ga...
Cover for Dandelion. Water color illustration with two men linking pinky fingers while facing away from each other.
May 14, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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✨ Book of the Week ✨
Riyati Rivals
Series: Riyati #2
Kai Zeal

Fantasy, Contemporary

Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️

Representation: Asexual, Aromantic, Lesbian

Itch: kaizeal.itch.io/riyati-rivals
Elsewhere: buy-riyati.kai-zeal.com/rivals
Cover for Riyati Revials. An ephemeral glowing sigil of sharp lines and dots sits in a void of red energy.
May 14, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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Thanks so much for joining us for some great books! We hope you found your newest favorite read!

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Queer Lit Deals and Steals - May 6th, 2025
✨ Book of the Week ✨ The Coffee House Witch & The Grumpy Cat Series: Cobblestone Coven #1 Ariana Jade Get a free copy of Heart an...
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May 7, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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BUNDLE CORNER 📦
Contemporary, Historical, & Poetry Mental Health Bundle

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and these authors are banding together to bring you a discounted bundle of stories featuring mental health/illness.

Snag on Itchio for $10
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Contemporary, Historical, & Poetry Mental Health Bundle by A.M. Weald and 8 others
Contemporary, Historical, & Poetry Mental Health Bundle: 8 items for $10.00
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May 7, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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BUNDLE CORNER 📦
Soulmates in Fantasy

Queer soulmate science fantasy books where magic and technology co-exist! Books include:

Curse of Souls
Colliding Forces
Endless Lives

Snag on Itchio for $9.99
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Queer Fantasy with Soulmates - three book covers shown next to each other. Curse of Souls. Colliding forces. Endless Lives.
May 7, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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Unchain My Heart
Series: Bonds of Fate (#1)

RJ Martin

Romance, Fantasy, Historical
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Representation: Lesbian

Itchio: rjmartinauthor.itch.io/unchainmyheart
Amazon: amzn.to/451sguf
Elsewhere: books2read.com/u/3L2k6w

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Cover for Unchain My heart. Illustrated in simple flat colors. A mountain range looms in the back while two figures stand on a road, one has a sword and both are wearing connected manacles.
May 7, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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A Less-Safe-for-Work High Sea Adventure
Series: Triple Strike (Side Story)

G.M. Gray
Cozy, Science Fiction
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Representation: Achillean, Gay

FREE!!
Itchio: gmgray.itch.io/a-less-safe-...

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Cover for A Less Safe for Work High Sea Adventure. Illustrated. A man in a button down shirt lays on a bed, the shirt is open on the front exposing his chest.
May 7, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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✨ Book of the Week ✨
The Coffee House Witch & The Grumpy Cat
Series: Cobblestone Coven #1

Ariana Jade

Romance, Fantasy
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️
Representation: Lesbian, Sapphic

DISCOUNTED: $0.99!

Amazon: amzn.to/432IUXF
Elsewhere: books.arianajadeauthor.com/coffeehousew...

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A woman stands in a cobblestone street next to a cat in a bow tie. The woman has her hand held out to the side and a coffee mug and spoon floats above it.
May 7, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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Make sure you check out the full post to learn more about each book, including content warnings! Plus, more than a few of the authors featured giveaway free novellas or short story anthologies so checkout the post to find out how to get your hands on them!

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April New Release Round Up
Hello wonderful readers of queer literature! April was #IndieApril and many queer authors took the opportunity to release some great new...
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May 1, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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At First Belonging
Rob MacWolf

Romance
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Representation: Achillean, Gay, Queer
Release Date: 2025-04-02

Itchio: werewolfhitchhiker.itch.io/at-first-bel...
Cover for At First Belonging. An antrhomoprhic bear wearing a lether harness and color standing back to back with an anthropomorphic wolf. Illustrated.
May 1, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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Motes of Inspiration
Series: Chronicles of Nerezia
Claudie Arseneault

Fantasy
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🍭
Representation: Aromantic, Asexual, Non-binary
Release Date: 2025-04-09

Itchio: claudiearseneault.itch.io/motes-of-ins...
Elsewhere: buy.bookfunnel.com/mp7o0b8opk
Cover for Motes of Inspiration. A lizarc figure with a spikey tale stands in a strange corridor while a wagon rolls away in distance.
May 1, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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Shoot Your Best Shot
Alex Pendragon

Contemporary
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Representation: Queer, Questioning, Bi
Release Date: 2025-04-19

Itchio: alexp336.itch.io/shoot-your-b...
Elsewhere: books2read.com/u/4Arr2o
Cover for Shoot Your Best Shot by Alex Pendragon. A naked man is seen holding his chin with his mouth open in surprise.
May 1, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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Tales of Scales
Michael Miele

Romance, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Short Story Anthology
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🍭
Representation: Bi, Gay, Lesbian, Non-binary, Queer, Trans feminine
Release Date: 2025-04-02

Direct from Publisher: www.fenrispublishing.com/product.php?...
Cover for Tales of Scales. A Dragon reclines on a plush chair, a book clutched in hits hands, staring down at the pages with glasses. A sole candle burns in a candlabra and a bookshelf sits behind the dragon.
May 1, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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Garden of Rotten Roses
Series: World Without Love
Nicole Hidalgo

Fantasy, Romance
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️
Representation: Lesbian, Trans fem, Non-binary, Gay, Aromantic
Release Date: 2025-04-29

Itchio: nic-barelli.itch.io/garden-of-ro...
Elsewhere: books2read.com/u/4ArMXJ
Cover for Garden of Rotten Roses by Nicole Hidalgo. A woman stands in a rose garden with vines and thorns around her under a blood red sky and full red moon.
May 1, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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Maiden of Despair
Series: Forest of the Morning
Emmylou Kotzé

Fantasy
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Representation: Achillean, Bi, Gay, Sapphic, Lesbian
Release Date: 2025-04-11

Itchio: thepinkhydra.itch.io/maiden-of-de...
Elsewhere: books2read.com/maidenofdesp...
Cover for The Maiden of Despair. Dull toned leaves with a maiden in a cowl drawn overtop, the maidens hair looks like roots.
May 1, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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Errant Wings
S. Jean

Fantasy, Contemporary
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️
Representation: Achillean, Gay, Asexual
Release Date: 2025-04-22

Itchio: earlronove.itch.io/errantwings
Elsewhere: books.earlronove.com/errantwings
Cover for Errant Wings. An angel with tattoos, torn jeans, and cut off flannels, squats at the edge of a brick wall with a spray pain can in hand.
May 1, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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Beautiful Disasters
Series: Other Girls Series
Avery Brooks

Romance, Contemporary
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Representation: Lesbian, Queer, Sapphic
Release Date: 2025-04-08

Amazon: amzn.to/4cSvgek
Bellabooks: www.bellabooks.com/product/9781...
Cover for Beautiful Disasters. A woman crosses her arms, smirking, as she leans against an older French Cooridor building in New Orleans
May 1, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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We will be back tomorrow with our April New Release Round Up! If you have a book / short story / novella / poetry collection / anthology / serial that released in April please fill out the form so QBW doesn't miss it!

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April 30, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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Tempting Tara
Cozy DuBois

Contemporary, Romance
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Representation: Bi, Queer, Trans, Intersex

SIgn up for an ARC copy! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Cover for Tempting Tara book. Two figures stand facing each other, their hands together over one of the figures hearts. Done in flat color illustration with stylized details.
April 30, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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ARC CORNER: Free books for readers willing to leave a review!

The Dragon Next Door
Vanessa Ricci-Thode
Fantasy, Romance

Spiciness / Heat Level: 🍭

Representation: Asexual, Bi, Sapphic, Lesbian, Trans, Non-binary

Sign up for the ARC: forms.gle/KMkiJPYVnLpE...
Temporary cover for The Dragon Next Door. Cover is in black and white sketch showing two people standing in front of a dragon with wings outstretched. The cover also says "Cover Not Final"
April 30, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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Queer Fantasy with Dragons Bundle
Bundle by Niranjan

Multiple fantasy books in one bundle, all featuring queer characters and queer dragons!

The Dragon and the Mage
Gelid Islands
The Flame of the Dragon’s Oath
Snag it on Itch for $7.99 – Saving 33%!
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Queer Fantasy with Dragons (Yes, they're queer too!) Three books shown against a wooden background.
April 30, 2025 at 12:28 AM