Queer Lit Steals and Deals – April 8th, 2025
Hello, lovers of queer lit! We’re back with over a dozen books featuring queer characters! Romance, mystery, and monsters! We hope you find your next favorite book!
✨ BOOK OF THE WEEK ✨
Repercussions – A New Dawn
Brad Allison
Romance, Thriller, Contemporary
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️
Representation: Gay, Bi
In the wake of a tragic loss, a man finds himself grappling with loneliness and a web of secrets, supported by his closest friend. Together, they confront a mysterious woman whose presence threatens to unravel everything they hold dear. As they pursue the truth, they face the echoes of their past and ponder whether the chaos will pave the way for new beginnings and the revival of love, or if they must endure the consequences of their actions. Follow Mike Hartford as he copes with the loss of his beloved Tad Brinkley, while Tad’s killer cunningly integrates herself into their circle, weaving a web of deceit and vengeance.
$3.99
Their Search for Ms. Right
Friends for Life #1
Romance
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️
Representation: Lesbian
Best friends since fifth grade, Ana, Becky, and Michelle have been through it all—school crushes, heartbreaks, and the realization that they’re all looking for love in the same place. But after years of fleeting romances, they’re ready for something real. Now in their late twenties, successful in their careers but still missing that special someone, they embark on a quest for true love. Will they find the Ms. Right they’ve been dreaming of, or will they be tempted to settle for Ms. Right Now?
Free
Case for Love
Romance
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Representation: Lesbian, Bi, Sapphic, Queer
One unforgettable night. One impossible situation. Brooke, a driven single mother and lawyer, never expected to find passion in the arms of a stranger at a bar. But their connection is undeniable, and they surrender to an electric night of desire. Months later, her world is turned upside down when she walks into her new legal clinic and comes face-to-face with Emma, one of her law students, and the woman she shared that unforgettable night with. Suddenly, their casual fling becomes a minefield of forbidden desires and ethical dilemmas. Bound by professional ethics and the fear of jeopardizing her career, Brooke and Emma must keep their distance. But the chemistry and attraction is undeniable, threatening to ignite with every stolen glance and whispered word. As Brooke and Emma navigate the complexities of their situation, life throws Brooke a curveball when her ex re-enters the picture, stirring up old wounds. Can they overcome the obstacles that stand in their way and find a love that defies all odds? Or will their Case for Love be dismissed before it even has a chance? This
$5.99
Shades of Spring
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Fantasy
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🍭
Representation: Bi, Non-binary, Gay
A dangerous prophecy, the survival of a whole world at stake. A prophecy spoken by the Halvard Seer before his death warns of the end of the world, one which will come to pass unless the Halvard, Cailern, and Wizards can work together to prevent it. But the Halvard and Cailern had never seen eye to eye and the Halvard Chief, Leymon, has a past with the Cailern queen, Sylvania, that he cannot let go of. Sylvania and her husband, Bresson have kept the Cailern united for years, but when they receive a message from the wizards, their hard won peace is about to end. Worse, secrets that Sylvania has kept for years are in danger of coming to light, threatening the foundations of her marriage. When creatures from the prophecy attack and fatally injure Bresson, only Leymon has the power to save him. But can he let go of past hurts and betrayals to save him or will he risk the fragile alliance with the Cailern and condemn the world to destruction? Shades of Spring is an epic fantasy novel and the first in the Shades of Spring series. If you like world ending stakes, magic, mysterious prophecies, hidden identities, flawed characters and emotional conflicts, you will enjoy this book. Buy Shades of Spring today to unravel a prophecy.
Itchio || Amazon || Kobo || Elsewhere
$4.99
Synthetic Sea
Franklyn S Newton
Romance, Science Fiction, Mystery
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️
Representation: Bi, Non-binary, Trans masc
A glittering city of eternal twilight, a troubled cybernetic lounge singer, a grieving PI on the case... In the distant future of planet cracking, VR distraction, and corporate greed, private detective Ryoma LeBeau takes what seems to be a simple job on the opulent casino planetoid of Scylla. Captivated by a chance meeting with the cybernetic musician Guin, he finds himself drawn to the smoky anachronistic lounge bar where they perform. But it seems there's a lot more to both Guin and this case and Ryoma can't help but pull at the threads of mystery leading him to the depths of conspiracy and memory. Synthetic Sea is a cyberpunk noir entwined with T4T queer romance, great for fans of Neuromancer, Ghost in the Shell, and Philip D Dick novels.
Itchio || Amazon || Kobo || Elsewhere
Discounted Price: $3.99 on Itchio || Regular Price: $4.49
She Was Monstress Volume One: An Anthology of Monster Women
She Was Monstress (Anthology Series) #1
Edited by: Robin Jo Margaret
Featuring stories from: Robin Jo Margaret, Coral Alejandra Moore, A.J. Torres, Sofia Rose, Joanne Kwan, Freddie A. Clark, Chelsey J. León, Lila Gwynn, Noelle Upton, Chloe Slate
Romance, Fantasy, Paranormal
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Representation: Sapphic, Queer
Nights of pleasure with demons. The intimate whispers of forest nymphs. The allure of creatures from the depths of the sea. A mechanical lady in a steampunk London. Ten authors have joined to craft incredible stories of love, acceptance, and desire, centering terrifyingly beautiful monster women and the people who aren't afraid to love them.
$4.99
Quincunx Volume 4
Fantasy
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🌶️
Representation: Pan, Other, Genderfluid, Sapphic, Ace
Isekai with a pansexual gender-fluid paramedic MC! I woke up in a vaguely game-like world. It turns out that it's peaceful and celebrates diversity and creativity, and I really wish I could just stay, but I have family and a girlfriend, and my job needs me. My new friends think there's one chance for me to get home, visiting 5 special sites in turn. None of us expected that each one would give me a new form I can take and actual magic I can use in it! But this awesome world has two great shadows over it, people who got here before me. They have some really strong and unsettling magic of their own, and for some reason they keep trying to stop me from reaching those sites. We're in the fourth and final volume of a 310K-word journey, and the consequences of decisions are really making themselves felt!
Itchio || Ko-Fi || Patreon || ScribbleHub
$5.00
The Star-Crossed Empire
Science Fiction
Spiciness / Heat Level: 🍭
Representation: Asexual, Gay, Pansexual
For fans of Lois McMaster Bujold, David Weber, and KB Wagers. Get swept away into a lush and romantic space opera that transcends time, untangles court intrigue, and spans the entire Galactic Whorl. A Republic soldier A reluctant Emperor When love and duty collide, who wins? Layla is a patriotic soldier of the Altainan Republic. And patriots don’t ally themselves with rival empires. But when she reencounters the handsome imperial noble she fell in love with years before, she falls again. Hard. And she decides: she’s going to marry that man. Duty be damned. Unfortunately, he’s also the new Valharan Emperor. And their planets are about to go to war. As tensions rise between the two worlds, Layla’s attempts at neutrality go awry. She finds herself unsafe and threatened, a foreigner no matter where she lands. Eventually, instability in their isolated galactic community leaves it ripe for invasion. Layla has to overcome her dual loyalty and end this war for once and for all–before the Whorl goes up in flames, and she loses the man she loves.
Itchio || Amazon || Kobo || Elsewhere
Discounted Price: $0.99 || Regular Price: $3.99
BUNDLE CORNER
Lots of books in one affordable package!
Series Bundle: The Elite and the Rogues
Get all five books in the award-finalist Elite and the Rogues series by Niranjan at a 40% discount! $15.99 for 5 books!
· The Elitist Supremacy
· Rise of the Resistance
· Fractured Alliances
· Lingering Discord
· The Final Conflict
Indie April Sale
Ace and Aro focused speculative fiction, discounted in celebration of Indie Author April. Queer stories in ebook, interactive fiction and comic format by a queer author from the Global South. Get 10 stories for $10! Saving over 60%!
Notable stories:
· Journey Home: Amara e Luiza are two witches that live in a queerplatonic relationship. When Luiza decides to embark on a journey throught the galaxy in a quest for the lost fortress of Laura, the Dragon Queen, she ends up finding more than expected, while Amara follows her footsteps, hoping it's not too late.
· Crystalline: When Michelle gets a letter from the grandmother she just lost with the keys to her farm hotel and a request to protect a magic artifact, she has to choose if she'll follow in her grandmother's footsteps or make her own path.
· Favorite: Camila only wanted to escape the heat and spend the day with her friend, Aline. But the friend had other plans and Camila, being aromantic, needs to make a choice.
Queer Fantasy with Dragons
Queer dragons by Niranjan! $7.99 for 3 books! Save over 30%!
Novels include:
· The Dragon and the Mage
· Gelid Islands
· The Flame of the Dragon's Oath
Thanks so much for checking out the awesome books this week! Stay tuned, because later this month we will be celebrating Agender Pride Day and Lesbian Visibility Day!
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