Book Releases: Contemporary (July to December 2023)

After our month long hiatus, we’re back right into the thick of things with our fresh new releases posts for the second half of the year. As ever, these will be updated regularly, so if you have a book releasing that’s not on here, please feel free to let us know! Otherwise, we hope you find something to enjoy out of all the books releasing this year!

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JULY

Wanderlust by Elle Everhart (bi mcs, m/f relationship)
All-Night Pharmacy by Ruth Madievsky (lesbian mc)
Here For You by D. Jackson Leigh (f/f relationship)
I Do, I Don’t by Joy Argento (f/f relationship)
Marigold by Melissa Brayden (f/f relationship)
An Acquired Taste by Cheri Ritz (f/f relationship)
It’s All In the Details by Dena Blake (f/f relationship)
The Town That Built Us by Jesse J. Thoma (f/f relationship)
Sammy Espinoza’s Last Review by Tehlor Kay Mejia (bi mc, f/m relationship)
Sound Check by Jennifer Fenn (deaf achillean mc, m/m relationship)
Lioness by Emily Perkins (sapphic mc)
Onside Play by Liz Rain (f/f relationship)
Her Forgotten Promise by Corin Burnside (f/f relationship)
Driven to Protect by Renee Dahlia (gay mc, transmasc gay mc, m/m relationship)
What Are the Chances by Chelsea M. Cameron (f/f relationship)
A Wedding in a Week by Con Riley (m/m relationship)
Up in Flames by Eden Finley & Saxon James (m/m relationship)
Diva by Tessa Vidal (f/f relationship)
Piper by Karmellah Howlett (f/f relationship)
Protected by Her Bodyguard by Emily Hayes (f/f relationship)
Corey Fah Does Social Mobility by Isabel Waidner (nonbinary mc, nb/m relationship)
In the Case of Heartbreak by Courtney Kae (gay mc, bi mc, m/m relationship)

My Forbidden Love by Reba Bale (f/f relationship)
Of Love and Libraries by Brenna Bailey (f/f relationship)
More to Love by Georgina Kiersten (m/m relationship)
Our Silent Love Song by Andi Bergold (f/f relationship)
The Buy In by Hakeela Buford (Black sapphic mc, Black lesbian mc, f/f relationship)
Kicked Out: Part II by Michael Wapshot (m/m relationship)
My Love Mix Up!, Vol. 8 by Wataru Hinekure & Aruko (f/f relationship)
Diving Into Forever by Laurel Greer (m/m relationship)
Role Playing by Cathy Yardley (demi bi mc, m/f relationship)
Fat Ham by James Ijames (Black gay mc)
All the Yellow Suns by Malavika Kannan (Indian American lesbian mc, sapphic li, f/f relationship)
What a Desi Girls Wants by Sabina Khan (f/f relationship)
All About Roman(ce) by Daniel Tawse (nonbinary mc)
Firebird by Sunmi (East Asian American sapphic mcs, f/f relationship)
Jack’s Ever After by Owen Lach (m/m relationship)
Buzzing by Samuel Sattin & Rye Hickman (gay mc with OCD)
The Sundae Delivery Service by Holly Rivers (f/f parents)
The Showdown by Jessica Burkhart (f/f relationship)
Simply Skye by Pamela Morgan & Heather Bell (nonbinary mc)
In Defence of the Act by Effie Black (sapphic mc)
The Trick to Finding Love by T. J. Dallas (f/f relationship)
A Kind Deception by Skye Von Triessen (f/f relationship)
Be You Bravely by Jan Moore (transfem mc)

AUGUST

Crush by Ana Hartnett Reichardt (f/f relationship)
Out of Focus by Becky Harmon (f/f relationship)
Saving Lives by Emily Hayes (f/f relationship)
I Do by Cheyenne Blue (f/f relationship)
The Road Trip Agreement by Tiana Warner (f/f relationship)
Peaches and Cream by Georgia Beers (f/f relationship)
For a Lifetime by Valerie Kapp (f/f relationship)
The Only Fish in the Sea by Angie Williams (f/f relationship)
Wildflower by Cathleen Collins (f/f relationship)
Against the Current by Lily Seabrooke (f/f relationship)
Decadence by Ronica Black, Renee Roman & Piper Jordan (f/f relationship)
Text Appeal by Amber Roberts (bi mc, f/m relationship)
No One Dies Yet by Kobby Ben Ben (gay mcs)
The Lookback Window by Kyle Dillon Hertz (achillean mc)
Lush Lives by J. Vanessa Lyon (f/f relationship)
The Young Heiress by Charlotte Race (f/f relationship)
The Seduced Heiress by Charlotte Race (f/f relationship)
My Perfect Screwup by Ryan Taylor & Joshua Harwood (m/m relationship)
The Way Life Should Be by William Dameron (m/m relationship)
Always & Forever by Addison Clarke (f/f relationship)
Let’s Go Let’s Go Let’s Go by Cleo Qian (Asian/Asian American sapphic mcs)
Wound by Oksana Vasyakina (sapphic mc)
The Details by Ia Genberg (bi mc, f/f & f/m relationships)

From Cold World, With Love by Alicia Thompson (bi mc, m/f relationship)
New Adult by Timothy Janovsky (m/m relationship)
Back in the Land of the Living by Eva Crocker (sapphic mc)
The Flight Risk by Macon Leigh (lesbian mc)
Heartstrings by Goddy Francis (m/m relationship)
Wind in Her Hair by Karin Kallmaker (f/f relationship)
Lessons in Lesbianism by Fern V. Bedek (transfem lesbian mc, f/f relationship)
I’m Here by David Nikki Crouse (lgbt stories)
After We Gazed at the Starry Sky by Bisco Kida (m/m relationship)
Only to Save You by Shannon O’Connor (f/f relationship)
The Enchanting Nanny by K. Sterling (f/f relationship)
Speech Team by Tim Murphy (gay mc)
Cuckoos Three by Cassandra Jean & Mosskat (m/m relationship)
I Don’t Know Which Is Love, Vol. 1 by Oku Tamamushi (f/f relationship)
June and Inobe’s Dating Game by Jillian Amena (Black sapphic mcs)
What We Don’t Know About Our Friends by L. Christie (f/f relationship)
Reality In Check by Emily Banting (bi mc, lesbian mc, f/f relationship)
Unexpecting by Jen Bailey (gay mc, m/m relationship)
Cold Girls by Maxine Rae (sapphic mc, f/f relationship)
Donick Walsh and the Reset-Button by Nathaniel Shea (gay mc, m/m relationship)
Who Could Love You, Aster Price? by Amy Jane Lehan (pan mc)
Jay’s Guide to Crushing It by Ruby Clyde (nonbinary mc, sapphic li, gay li)
The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet by Jake Maia Arlow (Jewish sapphic mc)
Dominion by Raven J. Spencer (f/f relationship)
Encore by Raven J. Spencer (f/f relationship)
Not Just Gal Pals by Elizabeth Luly (f/f relationship)
Love, Morgan by Jacqueline Ramsden (f/f relationship)
O mar me levou a você by Pedro Rhuas (m/m relationship)
The Unlikely Heir by Jax Calder (bi mc, gay mc, m/m relationship)
Fast Love by Kerry Lockhart (f/f relationship)
Ready… Set… Pride! by Truscott Jones (gay mc)

SEPTEMBER

An Independent Woman by Kit Meredith (f/f relationship)
Cherish by Kris Bryant (f/f relationship)
Playing with Fire by Amanda Kabak (f/f relationship)
Sweet Spot by Kimberly Cooper Griffin (f/f relationship)
Unexpectedly Yours by Toni Logan (f/f relationship)
A Shot in the Dark by Victoria Lee (transmasc mc, m/f relationship)
Always There For You by Halli Starling (f/f relationship)
Thank You For Sharing by Rachel Runya Katz (Jewish mcs, bi mc, f/m relationship)
Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner (f/f relationship)
Fly With Me by Andie Burke (bi mc, f/f relationship)
Roaming by Jillian Tamaki & Mariko Tamaki (f/f relationship)
You, Again by Kate Goldbeck (bi mc, f/m relationship)
Nadia by Christine Evans (sapphic mc)
Just Stu by Merlina Garance (m/m relationship)
Cover Story by Valerie Gomez (m/m relationship)
Not a Chance by Chelsea M. Cameron (f/f relationship)
Trouble the Living by Francesca McDonnell Capossela (sapphic mc)
Dearborn by Ghassan Zeineddine (genderfluid mc, bi mc)
Time to Shine by Rachel Reid (bi mc, achillean mc, m/m relationship)
Blackward by Lawrence Lindell (Black cast, achillean & sapphic mcs)
Idlewild by James Frankie Thomas (gay transmasc mc, lesbian character)
The Christmas Orphans Club by Becca Freeman (gay mc)
Peach Pit ed. by Molly Llewellyn & Kristel Buckley (sapphic mcs)
Better Left Unsaid by Tufayel Ahmed (bi mc, f/m & f/f relationships)
Rekindling the Spark by Cynthia Dane & Hildred Billings (f/f relationship)
The Geek Girl Squad: Jade by Jasmine C. Caldwell (transfem mc, f/m relationship)
Nadezhda in the Dark by Yelena Moskovich (f/f relationship)

Between the Head and the Hands by James Chaarani (Muslim gay mc)
Baby Bank by Sarah Robinson (bi mc, f/f relationship)
The Old Haunts by Allan Radcliffe (gay mc, m/m relationship)
Salt Kiss by Sierra Simone (bi mcs, m/m/f relationship)
Operação Paddock by Arquelana (bi li, m/f relationship)
Crushing It by Jen Desmarais (m/m relationship)
From Snowball Fights to Hot Summer Nights by Wren K. Morris (m/m/f relationship)
Ryan and Avery by David Levithan (m/m relationship)
Fire From the Sky by Moa Backe Åstot, trans. by Eva Apelqvist (Sámi gay mcs, m/m relationship)
Out of Touch by Michael Sarais (m/m relationship)
This Terrible True Thing by Jenny Laden (HIV-positive gay dad)
In the Ring by Sierra Isley (bi mc)
The Collectors ed. by A. S. King (nonbinary mc)
The Borrow a Boyfriend Club by Page Powars (transmasc mc, m/m relationship)
Every Star That Falls by Michael Thomas Ford (gay mc)
Firsts and Lasts ed. by Laura Silverman (lgbt cast)
Mall Goth by Kate Leth (sapphic mc)
On the Edge of Broken Pieces by Elizabeth Arroyo (m/m relationship)
Club Kick Out by Steph Mided (nonbinary character, side f/f parents)
The Problem With Gravity by Michelle Mohrweis (sapphic mcs)
Cross My Heart and Never Lie by Nora Dåsnes, trans. by Matt Bagguley (sapphic mc)
Our Wish for You by Dano Moreno & Ryan O’Rourke (m/m parents)
Millie’s Big Decision by Ian Eagleton & Max Rambaldi (m/m parents)

OCTOBER

Ten Things That Never Happened by Alexis Hall (m/m relationship)
Family Meal by Bryan Washington (Black gay mc)
Mudflowers by Aley Waterman (bi mc, f/f & f/m relationships)
It’s a Fabulous Life by Kelly Farmer (f/f relationship)
Pumpkin Spice by Tagan Shepard (f/f relationship)
In Bloom by Kat Jackson (f/f relationship)
Rivals for Love by Ali Vali (f/f relationship)
Sweat Equity by Aurora Rey (f/f relationship)
Taking the Plunge by Amanda Radley (f/f relationship)
We Met in a Bar by Claire Forsythe (f/f relationship)
Windswept by Patricia Evans (f/f relationship)
Love at 350° by Lisa Peers (f/f relationship)
Blackouts by Justin Torres (achillean mcs, lgbt side characters)
The In-Between by Christos Tsiolkas (m/m relationship)
Mistletoe & Mishigas by M. A. Wardell (m/m relationship)
Dragged to the Wedding by Andrew Grey (m/m relationship)
Nights Too Short to Dance by Marie-Claire Blais, trans. by Katia Grubisic (transmasc mc)
Secret Heir for Christmas by LaQuette (bi mc, m/m relationship)
The Vet’s Shelter Surprise by Elle Douglas (f/f relationship)
Tempted By the Bollywood Star by Sophia Singh Sasson (Indian sapphic mc, f/f relationship)
Iris Kelly Doesn’t Date by Ashley Herring Blake (bi mc, f/f relationship)
Stars in Your Eyes by Kacen Callender (bi mc, gay mc, m/m relationship)
The Christmas Swap by Talia Samuels (f/f relationship)
The Goth House Experiment by SJ Sindu (anthology; lgbt stories)
Girlfriends by Emily Zhou (transfem mcs)
Enough by Kimia Eslah (f/f relationship)
Ravished by Her by Chelsea M. Cameron (f/f relationship)
Make Her Wish Come True by A. L. Brooks (f/f relationship)
Knot for Everyone by Jessica Daniels (f/f relationship)

In the Name of Desire by João Silvério Trevisan, trans. by Ben De Witte and João Nemi Neto (gay mc)
Green Dot by Madeleine Gray (bi mc, f/m relationship)
The B-Side of Daniel Garneau by David Kingston Yeh (gay mc, m/m relationship)
Love and Other Risky Business by Sarah Brenton (bi mc, m/f relationship)
Roar by Shelley Thompson (transfem mc)
Not Like Before by Lily Seabrooke & Jacqueline Ramsden (transfem mc, f/f relationship)
My Love Mix-Up!, Vol. 9 by Wataru Hinekure & Aruko (bi mc, m/m relationship)
As the Light Goes Out by Olive J. Kelley (transmasc mc, m/m relationship)
Seeds of Sorrow by Sarah James (f/f relationship)
Salt the Water by Candice Iloh (genderfluid mc)
Being Ace ed. by Madeline Dyer (ace & aro short stories, nonbinary characters)
Kween by Vichet Chum (Cambodian American sapphic mc, Black sapphic li, f/f relationship)
Dragging Mason County by Curtis Campbell (gay mc)
The Fall of Whit Rivera by Crystal Maldonado (Puerto Rican American bi mc, f/m relationship)
Wild Wishes and Windswept Kisses by Maya Prasad (sapphic mc)
If You’ll Have Me by Eunnie (Black lesbian mc, Vietnamese lesbian li, f/f relationship)
The Best Hardcore Band in PA by Bill Elenbark (gay mc, achillean li, m/m relationship)
The Evolving Truth of Ever-Stronger Will by Maya MacGregor (agender mc)
Elle Campbell Wins Their Weekend by Ben Kahn (nonbinary mc)
Eli Over Easy by Phil Stamper (gay mc)
Green by Alex Gino (nonbinary mc)
Salma Writes a Book by Danny Ramadan & Anna Bron (gay uncle)
Not He or She, I’m Me by A.M. Wild & Kah Yangni (nonbinary mc)
Pride Families by Amie Taylor (lgbt families)
Little Lenny Gets His Horns by Remi Recchia & Victoria Garcia-Boswell (transmasc mc)
Mehndi Boy by Zain Bandali & Jani Balakumar (achillean mc)
Daddy’s 12 Days of Christmas: Family Holiday Tales by Katie L. Carroll & Phoebe Cho (m/m parents)
When We Become Ours ed. by Shannon Gibney & Nicole Chung (lgbt stories)
My Best Rival by Dougie K Powell (transmasc mc, m/f, bi, pan & demisexual rep)

NOVEMBER

Heading North by Holly M. Wendt (gay mc)
Delay of Game by Ari Baran (bi mc, Jewish bi mc, m/m relationship)
Leather, Lace, and Locs by Anne Shade (Black cast, f/f/f relationship)
Day by Michael Cunningham (achillean mc, gay mc)
An Atlas to Forever by Krystina Rivers (f/f relationship)
The Christmas Memory by Barbara Winkes (f/f relationship)
A Carol for Karol by Ann Roberts (f/f relationship)
Ride With Me by Jenna Jarvis (f/f relationship)
Principle Decisions by Thea Belmont (f/f relationship)
Whiskey and Wine by Kelly & Tana Fireside (f/f relationship)
Plot Twist by Erin La Rosa (pan mc, f/m relationship)
Something About Her by Clementine Taylor (f/f relationship)
The Future by Naomi Alderman (nonbinary mc)
The Manor House Governess by C. A. Castle (nonbinary mc, nb/m relationship)
For Never and Always by Helena Greer (pan demi mc, m/f relationship)
Today Tonight Forever by Madeline Kay Sneed (sapphic mc)
A Nearby Country Called Love by Salar Abdoh (Iranian achillean mc)
The Worst Thing of All Is the Light by José Luis Serrano, trans. Lawrence Schimel (gay mcs)
Finding Our Family by Charlie Lyndhurst (m/m relationship)
The Santa Pageant by Lillian Barry (lesbian mc, nonbinary bi mc, f/nb relationship)
Alice Sadie Celine by Sarah Blakley-Cartwright (sapphic mc, f/f relationship)
Kiss the Scars of the Girls, Vol. 1 by Aya Haruhana, trans. by Erin Husson (f/f relationship)
Homestead for the Holidays by Wren Taylor (lesbian mcs, f/f relationship)

Emmett by L. C. Rosen (achillean mc, m/m relationship)
Finding My Elf by David Valdes (m/m relationship)
Pritty by Keith F. Miller, Jr. (Black gay mcs, m/m relationship)
The Queer Girl is Going to be Okay by Dale Walls (transfem mc, lesbian mc, f/f relationship, queer mc, f/nb relationship)
Wren Martin Ruins It All by Amanda DeWitt (achillean ace mc, m/m relationship)
Forsooth by Jimmy Matejek-Morris (gay mc)
You Owe Me One, Universe by Chad Lucas (gay mc)
Skip! by Sarah Burgess (nonbinary mc)
Lessons in Love by Naomi Prince (f/f relationship)
The Best Mistake by Emily O’Beirne (f/f relationship)
Theoretically Straight by Alexander C. Eberhart & Amy Bailey (bi mc, gay mc, m/m relationship)

DECEMBER

Second Chances in New Port Stephen by TJ Alexander (achillean transmasc mc, m/m relationship)
Invisible by Anna Larner (f/f relationship)
The Apple Diary by Gerri Hill (f/f relationship)
Coasting and Crashing by Ana Hartnett Reichardt (f/f relationship)
Every Beat of Her Heart by KC Richardson (f/f relationship)
Like They Do in the Movies by Nan Campbell (f/f relationship)
Limelight by Gun Brooke (f/f relationship)
Playing with Matches by Georgia Beers (f/f relationship)
Fire in the Sky by Radclyffe & Julie Cannon (f/f relationship)
Just Like Her by Fiona Zedde (f/f relationship)
Mending Bones by Merlina Garance (Black lesbian mc, lesbian li, f/f relationship)
The Secret That Is Not a Secret by Jay Michaelson (Jewish gay mc)
Caught in a Bad Fauxmance by Elle Gonzalez Rose (m/m relationship)
Heartstopper, Vol. 5 by Alice Oseman (bi mc, gay mc, m/m relationship, lesbian mcs, f/f relationship, transfem mc, f/m relationship)

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