15 of the Best Queer SFF Romance Books

In case you are on the lookout for a sapphic cozy fantasy romance that includes the non-public guard of the Queen and probably the most highly effective mage in existence attempting to retire and open a bookstore that serves tea, you could have come to the best place. After her final thwarted assassination, Reyna has determined she has had fairly sufficient of risking life and limb for the queen and nation. It’s time for her to lastly take Kianthe up on her provide to vanish collectively and reside a quiet life. Reyna will serve tea and Kianthe will promote books, they usually have discovered the proper place. Now all they should do is efficiently keep away from all of the dragons, mysteries, and murderous queens seeking to spoil their new quiet life.

Content material warning: dying of a cherished one

When a siren warrior and a pirate who’s secretly a princess cross swords, they rapidly uncover they’d moderately kiss one another, not kill one another. Princess Kaelyn has vowed to avenge her brother’s dying by killing sirens that cross her path and has adopted a disguise as a male pirate captain to take action. Aqeara has additionally adopted a disguise. However the magic deal she made to grow to be human depends on her taking the pirate captain’s coronary heart to convey her lifeless princess again to life. On this sapphic retelling of The Little Mermaid, the excessive seas will check the minimize of their jib as they fall dangerously in love. 

Content material warnings: dying of a cherished one, homophobia

Velasin by no means wished a political marriage to a lady. He was principally comfortable residing in a metropolis with male companions, even when their nation’s legal guidelines and customs closeted him. However when the visiting envoy who was despatched to settle the wedding contract and gather Vel finds out he prefers males, the single brother within the household, Caethari, is offered as an possibility. Now the 2 should work out if their sudden marriage of comfort can work, particularly since assassins seem to attend round each nook. Actually take heed of the content material warnings, however Meadows handles all of them with the suitable stage of care.

Content material warnings: rape, suicidal ideation, homophobia, abusive ex-partner, abusive guardian, and self-harm

There’s been a homicide on this cruise ship and it’s as much as Maud and Violet to fall in love…I imply, clear up the homicide. After studying of her brother’s magical exploits, Maud is prepared for journey to come back her means on board a ship sure from the British Isles to New York. She didn’t count on to satisfy magician, actress, and wonder Violet who is much extra fascinating than she first seems. They should depend on one another although in the event that they wish to clear up the homicide and magical conspiracy earlier than they make it to shore on this queer historic fantasy romance.

Content material warnings: torture, previous youngster abuse

A demisexual king and a bisexual werewolf lord fall for one another within the coronary heart of Brittany. Bisclavret was a noble knight who needed to shift right into a wolf through the full moon, however when he’s betrayed by these closest to him, he’s cursed to reside as a wolf. Fortunately, he comes upon the scholarly king, Andreas, who sees the wolf’s form eyes and decides to belief the threatening beast and assist him discover a method to break his curse. This retelling of Marie de France’s “Bisclavret” is so glorious. As a medievalist who research Marie and a lover of paranormal romances, I can’t suggest this ebook extra.

Helen fights for her personal hand in a event the place marriage to her is tied to successful the function of Ares on the ruling council of town of Olympus. Achilles and Patroclus knew changing into Ares could be troublesome, however between Achilles’s martial prowess, Patroclus’s skill to discern chances, and their long-time partnership, they thought that they had a shot. With Helen within the combine, nothing is as simple as they hoped and neither of them can resist her singular appeal. This polyamorous romance has all of it: tournaments, caring relationships, just one mattress, and assassins. What extra might you need?

Content material warnings: abusive guardian, assault, abusive ex-partner, miscarriage

When a werewolf boy strikes into city, he meets his neighbor who smells like pinecones and epic and superior. Ox by no means anticipated to get a lot in his life after his dad left him and his mother behind, however he discovered a job with a mechanic and some individuals who proved his dad fallacious. When Joe and the Bennetts transfer subsequent door, he will get a brand new finest good friend and a mysterious however lovable household in a single go. However all good issues can’t stay unchanging, as a menace to the Bennetts creeps into Inexperienced Creek and breaks all of them aside. In case you are on the lookout for a friends-to-lovers queer werewolf romance, that is the ebook for you. I promise you won’t be able to cease when you’ve began, so get able to learn the entire sequence.

Content material warnings: kidnapping, torture, dying of a cherished one, previous youngster abuse

Generally love comes while you least count on it. Like when you find yourself at work killing vampires and get captured, solely to seek out your self within the firm of a form vampire who has been trapped for a lot longer. Noah is a vampire hunter, however even he is aware of Jordan deserves to be free, so when he escapes, he takes the vampire residence with him. Now, Jordan has time to know his vampirism and asexuality in peace, however when his new vampire help group pals begin disappearing, he turns to Noah for assist. Noah not solely has to cope with a troublesome workplace that isn’t accommodating of him being autistic, but additionally should uncover his coworker’s new plot to hurt harmless vampires whereas hiding his relationship with Jordan from them. They actually have a bloody downside on their palms.

Content material warnings: kidnapping, abusive ex-partner

Beatrice is the youngest member of San Francisco’s Avada Jupiter Crime Preventing Squad who research the supernatural byproducts of the interdimensional portals that opened up. She could also be a bisexual legend who works as a bookseller and supernatural researcher, however she needs to make use of her emotional manipulation talents to battle crime. So, when a mysterious voice offers Bea data on the following demonic assault, she will get Sam’s assist. He’s her fiercest tutorial rival, her finest good friend, and the love of her life. Collectively they may have the ability to save the world.

Content material warning: racism

The ’80s had been an odd time, however this model of the ’80s is about to get stranger. In the future, the solar went down on a coastal Californian city in 1982, and it by no means got here again up once more. Quickly after, the folks started to vary, and childhood finest pals Sho Asawa and Naoki Okubo will not be exempt. They thought if they might simply escape collectively, issues could be higher, however when monsters and myths relaxation within the darkness, escape feels inconceivable. Xen is Cole McCade’s pen title, and followers of his writing is not going to be disillusioned with the primary ebook on this slow-burn finest pals–to-lovers queer paranormal romance sequence that manages to be darkish, haunting, and candy abruptly.

Content material warnings: racism, previous youngster abuse, and physique horror

This sapphic vampire new grownup romance novel is deliciously bloody and the beginning of a sequence you don’t want to overlook. Ginger is a straight-A scholar who by no means thought-about becoming a member of a sorority in faculty, however when she will get launched to a mysterious sisterhood on campus, she can’t resist them. Camillia is sure by blood to serve six bloodthirsty demons along with her sisterhood as their immortal queen, however even she will fall for contemporary blood. Now, Ginger and Camillia are coping with a forbidden love that may change each their lives ceaselessly.

On this queernorm house opera, Tennalhin, a wealthy socialite who can learn minds, is non-consensually conscripted into army service by his aunt and paired with Lieutenant Surit, a duty-bound soldier who can manipulate others. It’s towards the legislation to power somebody to completely sync up with a stranger, and it’s exceptional for it to occur between a civilian and a low-level officer, however it’s taking place anyway. Tennal and Surit resolve to belief one another, pretend a sync, and discover a means out of their tough state of affairs collectively. However the chaotic flirt and stoic soldier should do their finest in the event that they wish to survive a plot far larger than both might think about.

Content material warnings: dying of a cherished one, self-destructive ideas