Romance
June 2026

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Playing for Keeps by Alexandria Bellefleur
Playing for Keeps
by Alexandria Bellefleur

Lambda Literary Award winner and national bestselling author Alexandria Bellefleur returns with a steamy Sapphic rom-com about two rival publicists who are forced to work together when their mega-famous clients--a popstar and a quarterback--begin to date.

Narrated by Lauren Sweet Poppy Peterson's life is finally back on track and she's thriving as the publicist of the NFL's most promising quarterback (and her childhood best friend), Cash Curran. So, she doesn't appreciate when he makes an impulsive and public pass at America's popstar darling, Lyric Adair. When Lyric's notorious publicist Rosaline Sinclair reaches out, Poppy is ready to face her wrath, but instead learns that Lyric is equally interested. As Cash and Lyric embark on their ill-advised whirlwind romance, Poppy and Rosaline are forced together, each determined to protect their own client from the other. Poppy is frustrated by Rosaline's cool demeanor, while at the same time, as a legend in the industry, she's determined to impress her. But, no matter what she does, she can't shake the feeling that Rosaline doesn't like her. That is until one steamy night, when the two women contend with their unexpected feelings and begin a messy romance of their own. 
How to Fake It in Society
by KJ Charles

Bridgerton meets The Goldfinch in How to Fake It in Society, a stunning queer romance by rising genre star KJ Charles.

Newly rich after agreeing to a marriage of convenience with a client who wished to disinherit her nephew on her deathbed, shopkeeper Titus Pilcrow finds himself adrift in London society, until French nobleman Nicolas-Marc, the Comte de La Motte, offers to help him acclimate. But Titus has no idea that Nico is actually a con man who's after his fortune to help a family member escape from a dangerous moneylender. Try this next: A Lady for All Seasons by TJ Alexander.
The Duke
by Anna Cowan

A sapphic regency romance about the duke who fears nothing... until the woman she never forgot walks through the door and brings her to her knees.

In an alternate Regency England where women can inherit family titles, Kate, Duke of Howard, has a passionate one-night stand with Parisian courtesan Celine Genet, expecting to never see her again. Three years later, Celine arrives in London with the intention of blackmailing the duke into helping her join society. 
Almost Life by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Almost Life
by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

People Best Sapphic Historical Romances
Harper's Bazaar Most Anticipated Books Coming Out This Spring  
Autostraddle Most Anticipated Queer Books for March 2026
Time New Books You Should Read in March


 Erica and Laure meet on the steps of the Sacr -Coeur in Paris, 1978. Erica is a student, relishing her first summer abroad before beginning university at home in England. Laure is studying for her PhD at the Sorbonne, drinking and smoking far too much, and sleeping with a married woman. The moment the two women meet, the spark is undeniable, but their encounter turns into far more than a summer of love. It is the beginning of a relationship that will define their lives and every decision they have yet to make... Erica and Laure's love story spans decades, marriage, children, secret trysts, and the agonizing changes--both personal and political--that might mean they can be together, after all. But when life brings them within touching distance again, will they be brave enough to seize a future together? 
Time-Tripping Over You by Brennon Lane
Time-Tripping Over You
by Brennon Lane

Two time travelers fall for each other as they search for answers and a cure to stop themselves from falling into the past.

College freshman Silas Turner is a scientific anomaly. Thrown back in time uncontrollably, he's forced into his pre-transition body for hours to days at a time, reliving random events in his past. Why? Every cell in his astrophysics major brain is straining to figure it out. But the time trips just keep on coming, disrupting Silas's life, and he's certain he's a one-of-a-kind phenomenon--until brash, guitar-playing Jude Forrester barges into his life, exhibiting the same symptoms. He claims a future version of Silas visited him, and that, according to future-Silas, they're meant to help each other stop the time trips.. As they get closer to a solution, they grow closer to each other. But Jude is still grieving an old connection that broke his heart, and he can't help but wonder if changing the past might save himself and Silas a lot of heartache. 
Motor City Love Song by Lisa Peers
Motor City Love Song
by Lisa Peers

No one knows why the queen of indie rock vanished from the Detroit scene twenty years ago. Now, her ex-girlfriend is determined to track her down--and what she uncovers will change everything.

A heartfelt, rocking love letter to Detroit's legendary indie music scene, celebrating second chances and the enduring pull of the past.--Georgia Clark, author of Most WonderfulAfter all this time, can love still strike a chord? Detroit, 1997. At the Artemis Club, Paloma is chasing rock-and-roll stardom, with her girlfriend and manager Jace committed to making her a worldwide indie sensation. But when Paloma suddenly disappears from the public eye in 2001, Jace is left to pick up the pieces. Two decades later, Jace learns The Artemis Club is in trouble. Saving it will mean tracking down Paloma, whose early-career hit just went viral. Paloma has her reasons for not wanting to be found, and Jace isn't eager to reopen old wounds. Still, each keeps measuring her life against the love she lost. With the Artemis Club's fate at stake, Jace and Paloma are pulled back into the scene they once ruled . . . and back toward each other. 
In Her Spotlight by Amy Spalding
In Her Spotlight
by Amy Spalding

An actually hilarious, sweetly sexy, gloriously relatable, second chance, sapphic rom-com.

A franchise Hollywood actress aims to prove her chops in a theatrical production directed by her ex whose heart she broke a decade earlier. Hollywood actor Tess Gardner is not the kind of famous she set out to be. She's ready to show she's more than Princess Platinum of the Vindicators series, a pretty face with CGI superpowers that literally sparkle. Tess wants to prove herself as an actor and that means theatre--the true calling of her thespian heart. But just when Tess lands a part working with an acclaimed stage director, a brewing scandal forces him out. His replacement? None other than hip, buzzy director Rebecca Frisch. The same Rebecca Frisch whose heart a firmly closeted Tess broke over a decade ago during summer stock.
Apparently, Sir Cameron Needs to Die by Greer Stothers
Apparently, Sir Cameron Needs to Die
by Greer Stothers

AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER. 

 All his life, Sir Cameron has stayed as far away from danger as possible. He is quite frankly too handsome to die a pointless death in battle. But then the Church hands down a prophecy to his fellow knights: the only way to defeat their nemesis, the mad sorcerer Merulo, is to kill Sir Cameron. Short of ideas, Cameron throws himself on the mercy of the one person who now actually wants him to survive: the mad sorcerer. Merulo isn't thrilled to be babysitting a spoilt, attention-seeking knight, but transmogrifying him into a vulture is at least entertaining. Cameron, meanwhile, is on a voyage of self-discovery. It turns out he's really, really into surly sorcerers who lock him up and tell him what to do. Who knew? 
Recent Releases
The Art of Loving You
by Natasha Bishop

The next book in Natasha Bishop's The Forever Falling series, featuring an intimate bucket list road trip, sexy banter, and a sweet and spicy second chance romance.

When their shared mentor dies, leaving behind a scavenger hunt for them to complete, exes Dani Jenkins and Micah Wright embark on a cross-country road trip and find themselves reconnecting. This 2nd slow-burn Forever Falling novel is a heartfelt and banter-filled second chance romance. For fans of: Here We Go Again by Alison Cochrun.
An Arcane Study of Stars
by Sydney J. Shields

A historical dark academia fantasy filled with ancient secret societies, a swoon-worthy rivals-to-lovers romance, and dangerous deals made after dark.

Claudia Jolicoeur bargains with a demon for admission into Cygnus University, where she's quickly accused of murder when one of her classmates turns up dead. As she fights to clear her name, she butts heads with Cassius MacLeod, her accuser and academic rival. This steamy, dark academia enemies-to-lovers romantasy was written by the bestselling author of The Honey Witch. Try this next: The Arcane Arts by S.D. Coverly.
Don't Tell Me How It Ends
by Adrienne Thurman

A floundering twenty-something who's sworn off romance finds herself roped into her meddling sister's matchmaking business  that asks- Can we protect ourselves while falling in love?

Offering to help her sister with her new matchmaking business even though she's sworn off romance, Kaia Harper agrees to go on three blind dates. When unexpected car trouble leads to a meet-cute with sexy tow truck driver Ro Jackson, Kaia begins to question if she's ready to give up on love after all. This feel-good and slow-burn debut will appeal to fans of Talia Hibbert.
Don't Fall in Love with Me
by Paige Toon

Grace has loved Jackson since she was fifteen.

When Grace's newly divorced childhood crush Jackson reaches out, asking her to collaborate on a work project in the French countryside where they summered as kids, she jumps at the chance to reunite. Étienne, another old friend, offers to flirt with Grace to make Jackson jealous, and she unexpectedly finds herself torn between the two men. For fans of: slow-burn destination romances like Kate Clayborn's The Paris Match.
Stranger Things Have Happened
by Kasie West

Can fake dating lead to real love? In Kasie West's next sexy adult romcom, two people must decide where the lie ends and the chemistry begins.

Newly dumped and back in her hometown to care for her ailing mother,
bored restaurateur Sutton accepts a bet to attend couples counseling with a stranger, boxing gym owner Elijah. What starts out as a farce quickly turns into the real thing when the pair continue attending sessions and doing couples' activities.
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