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  • Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli

    Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 25 ratings
    With humor and insight, #1 New York Times bestseller Becky Albertalli explores the nuances of sexuality, identity, and friendship. Imogen Scott may be hopelessly heterosexual, but she’s got the World’s Greatest Ally title locked down.She's never missed a Pride Alliance meeting. She knows more about queer media discourse than her very queer little sister. She even has two queer best friends...
  • Bloom into You, Vol. 8 by Nakatani Nio

    Bloom into You, Vol. 8 by Nakatani Nio

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    LOVE IN FULL BLOOM After Sayaka confesses to her, Touko must face her own feelings! Just as Yuu begins to lose all hope, Touko asks to meet with her...
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  • The Blind Side of Love by Ingrid Díaz

    The Blind Side of Love by Ingrid Díaz

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 13 ratings
    2nd draft available here: ingriddiaz.com Julianne Franqui is a hot actress and secretly gay. On a trip to New York she sees the artwork of artist Kris Milano, whose talent is not the only thing she's attracted to. Undercover of email, she begins a correspondence with the artist . When she comes to New York for filming and finally meets her, will she tell Kris the truth ..
  • She Gets the Girl by Rachael Lippincott, Alyson Derrick

    She Gets the Girl by Rachael Lippincott, Alyson Derrick

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 39 ratings
    She’s All That meets What If It’s Us in this swoon-worthy hate-to-love YA romantic comedy from #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Five Feet Apart Rachael Lippincott and debut writer Alyson Derrick.Alex Blackwood is a little bit headstrong, with a dash of chaos and a whole lot of flirt. She knows how to get the girl. Keeping her on the other hand…not so much...
  • Loveless by Alice Oseman

    Loveless by Alice Oseman

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 48 ratings
    For fans of Love, Simon and I Wish You All the Best, a funny, honest, messy, completely relatable story of a girl who realizes that love can be found in many ways that don't involve sex or romance.From the marvelous author of Heartstopper comes an exceptional YA novel about discovering that it's okay if you don't have sexual or romantic feelings for anyone . .
  • Interference by Zoe Reed

    Interference by Zoe Reed

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The last thing Jordan Marshall wants is a relationship, especially with someone like Taylor Becks, the star player from a rival roller hockey team. Taylor doesn’t talk – to anyone. When Jordan’s curiosity about the athlete overpowers her predisposition to being guarded, the two strike up an unlikely romance...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  sports  f-f  contemporary  young adult
  • Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera

    Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Juliet Milagros Palante is leaving the Bronx and headed to Portland, Oregon. She just came out to her family and isn’t sure if her mom will ever speak to her again. But Juliet has a plan, sort of, one that’s going to help her figure out this whole “Puerto Rican lesbian” thing...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  young adult  contemporary  f-f  florida  usa  oregon
  • Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon, Vol. 1 by Shio Usui

    Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon, Vol. 1 by Shio Usui

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A YURI ROMANCE FOR THE MODERN CAREER WOMAN!Uno Hinako throws herself into makeup, fashion, and falling in love, hoping that will make her seem "normal" to the other people at her job. But no matter how hard she tries, she's a self-doubting mess inside, and her attempts at "normal" romance with men just keep failing...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  f-f  contemporary  young adult
  • Losing Sam by Nicole Maser

    Losing Sam by Nicole Maser

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 12 ratings
    Jess Miller is a focused, driven high school senior whose only goal is to get into the strict Christian college that her late mother attended. But when another student gets picked for early admission instead of her, she can see her dream slipping away...
  • She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat, Vol. 1 by ゆざきさかおみ, Sakaomi Yuzaki

    She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat, Vol. 1 by ゆざきさかおみ, Sakaomi Yuzaki

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Cooking is how Nomoto de-stresses, but one day, she finds herself making way more than she can eat by herself. And so, she invites her neighbor Kasuga, who also lives alone. What will come out of this impromptu dinner invitation..
    Categorized as:
    queer  f-f  contemporary  young adult
  • Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon, Vol. 2 by Shio Usui

    Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon, Vol. 2 by Shio Usui

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    MORE THAN FRIENDSThe distance between Hinako and Asahi is closing! What started as a typical coworker relationship has blossomed into friendship. But now, Hinako has started to wonder if her feelings for Asahi go even deeper...
    Categorized as:
    queer  f-f  contemporary  young adult
  • Foolish Hearts by Emma Mills

    Foolish Hearts by Emma Mills

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    When Claudia accidentally eavesdrops on the epic breakup of Paige and Iris, the it-couple at her school, she finds herself in hot water with prickly, difficult Iris. Thrown together against their will in the class production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, along with the goofiest, cutest boy Claudia has ever known, Iris and Claudia are in for an eye-opening senior year...
  • Goodbye, My Rose Garden, Vol. 3 by Dr. Pepperco

    Goodbye, My Rose Garden, Vol. 3 by Dr. Pepperco

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Last GoodbyeAlice has finally revealed her secret to Hanako: she is Victor Franks! Yet secrets that must be kept still abound, and family, status, and love bind Alice like thorns...
  • Kase-san and Shortcake by Hiromi Takashima, Jenn Grunigen

    Kase-san and Shortcake by Hiromi Takashima, Jenn Grunigen

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A Future Without You..?It's the last summer of high school, so Kase-san and Yamada decide to make the most of it and head for the pool! Unfortunately, the end of high school isn't only about celebration. Yamada cheers Kase-san on as she trains for the upcoming track meet, but her mind is filled with thoughts of the future -- and what it means for her relationship with Kase-san...
    Categorized as:
    queer  f-f  young adult  contemporary
  • Whisper Me a Love Song, Vol. 1 by Eku Takeshima

    Whisper Me a Love Song, Vol. 1 by Eku Takeshima

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    An adorable new yuri manga for fans of Kase-san and Yamada and Bloom Into You. One day, high school girl Himari sees a girl, Yori, sing in a band, and it awakens feelings she doesn't understand... but Yori does!Bubbly, energetic first-year high school student Himari falls head over heels for her senpai Yori after hearing her band perform on the first day of school...
    Categorized as:
    queer  f-f  contemporary  young adult
  • To Be With You by T.J. O'Shea

    To Be With You by T.J. O'Shea

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Leah Vasquez and Victoria Lockwood should not fall in love.They’re smart enough to know a star-crossed lovers’ situation never works out. Leah’s a loner from the poor side of town, working two jobs, and aching to leave their sleepy hometown in her rear view forever...
  • Kase-san and Yamada, Vol. 1 by Hiromi Takashima

    Kase-san and Yamada, Vol. 1 by Hiromi Takashima

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Kase-san and Yamada go to college!Yamada is in heaven at her school’s horticulture department, and Kase-san is training hard at the sports university. With classes and a long train ride to keep them apart, hanging out together is tough...
    Categorized as:
    queer  f-f  contemporary  young adult
  • Kase-san and an Apron by Hiromi Takashima, Jenn Grunigen

    Kase-san and an Apron by Hiromi Takashima, Jenn Grunigen

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Running Out Of TimeYamada has made up her mind to go to Tokyo with Kase-san! Before that can happen, she has to get through her entrance exams–and that means cram school, which puts a huge limit on her free time with Kase. Studying is not the only thing interfering with their time together, though...
    Categorized as:
    queer  f-f  young adult  contemporary
  • Goodbye, My Rose Garden, Vol. 2 by Dr. Pepperco

    Goodbye, My Rose Garden, Vol. 2 by Dr. Pepperco

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A Love That Dare Not Speak Its NameLady Alice shares the story of her love for her former governess Eliza, as well as its tragic end. In the wake of that story, Hanako finds herself harboring two secrets—including the fact that the feelings in her heart are growing all the more intense...
  • When I'm With You by Monica McCallan

    When I'm With You by Monica McCallan

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Kennedy Ryan likes her life neat and orderly. Growing up in a big, rambunctious family, all she’s ever wanted is a little peace and quiet. She may not love her job, but she knows what to expect from it. And maybe she’s never been head over heels for any of her boyfriends, but they’re stable and practical. In her world, a life well-lived is a life well-planned...
  • The Lucky List by Rachael Lippincott

    The Lucky List by Rachael Lippincott

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 25 ratings
    Emily and her mum were always lucky.But Emily’s mum’s luck ran out three years ago when she succumbed to cancer, and nothing has felt right since.Now, the summer before her senior year, things are worse than ever – Emily has wrecked things with her boyfriend, Matt, and her dad is selling the house she grew up in and giving her mum’s belongings away...
  • Strawberry Summer by Melissa Brayden

    Strawberry Summer by Melissa Brayden

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Just because you’re through with your past, doesn’t mean it’s through with you. Margaret Beringer didn’t have an easy adolescence. She hated her name, was less than popular in school, and was always cast aside as a “farm kid.” However, with the arrival of Courtney Carrington, Margaret’s youth sparked into color. Courtney was smart, beautiful, and put together—everything Margaret wasn’t...
  • Bloom Into You: Regarding Saeki Sayaka, Vol. 1 by Hitoma Iruma, 入間 人間

    Bloom Into You: Regarding Saeki Sayaka, Vol. 1 by Hitoma Iruma, 入間 人間

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A light novel spin-off for the hit yuri manga and anime series Bloom Into You!Saeki Sayaka has always been an old soul—serious and reserved, preferring to focus on her studies rather than make friends. Until, that is, a romantic confession from another girl in middle school turns her carefully ordered world upside down...
  • If You Still Recognise Me by Cynthia So

    If You Still Recognise Me by Cynthia So

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Elsie has a crush on Ada, the only person in the world who truly understands her. Unfortunately, they've never met in real life and Ada lives an ocean away. But Elsie has decided it's now or never to tell Ada how she feels. That is, until her long-lost best friend Joan walks back into her life...
  • Ophelia After All by Racquel Marie

    Ophelia After All by Racquel Marie

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    A teen girl navigates friendship drama, the end of high school, and discovering her queerness in Ophelia After All, a hilarious and heartfelt contemporary YA debut by author Racquel Marie.Ophelia Rojas knows what she likes: her best friends, Cuban food, rose-gardening, and boys - way too many boys...
    Categorized as:
    queer  contemporary  young adult  f-f  high-school
  • Keeping Long Island by Courtney Peppernell

    Keeping Long Island by Courtney Peppernell

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Kayden is about to start her final year at college. And while she’s always been a good listener, she’s never been good at sharing. At the suggestion of her therapist, she finds a safe place for her secrets between the pages of a daily journal. Just when Kayden thinks things are finally back on track, her life takes an unexpected turn – a mysterious letter from someone named Alex...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  contemporary  f-f  young adult
  • Girl Next Door by Erik Schubach

    Girl Next Door by Erik Schubach

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    When it comes to love. Brandye can't see what is right in front of her. A blind artist, Robin, shows her that all relationships are not doomed to end badly, and soulmates are destined to find each other. This is set in the same world as Music of the Soul but is a standalone book...
    Categorized as:
    queer  f-f  contemporary  bisexual  young adult
  • Progeny by Erik Schubach

    Progeny by Erik Schubach

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Upon their first meeting, Samantha disliked Abbey. But found herself attracted to her anyway. Everyone knew that they were destined to be together. Now if they would only listen. This is set in the same world as Music of the Soul but is a standalone book...
  • This Used to be Easier by Katia Rose

    This Used to be Easier by Katia Rose

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Meg Doyle did not intend to return home from college with a suitcase and nowhere else to go. Ideally, she would have rolled up to her tiny home town in a limousine and jumped out wearing a designer tuxedo. She would have shaken a few hands, signed a few autographs, and maybe kissed a few girls before riding off into the sunset of her glorious, post-grad future in set design...
  • The Girl That Can't Get a Girlfriend by Mieri Hiranishi

    The Girl That Can't Get a Girlfriend by Mieri Hiranishi

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 9 ratings
    From first crush to first crushed! The autobiographical manga about one woman’s quest for the hot short-haired girlfriend of her dreams!Mieri is an awkward, nerdy college student with no dating experience, and her previous crushes on fellow butch women have all ended in disaster...
  • Old Enough: A Novel by Haley Jakobson

    Old Enough: A Novel by Haley Jakobson

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A debut novel "as astute, funny, and loving as your best friend from college"* about a young bisexual woman who is pulled between a new sense of community and loyalty to a friendship she's outgrown*Isle McElroySavannah Sav Henry is almost the person she wants to be, or at least she's getting closer. It's the second semester of her sophomore year...
  • Dating Sarah Cooper by Siera Maley

    Dating Sarah Cooper by Siera Maley

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Katie Hammontree and Sarah Cooper have been best friends since the 2nd grade. Katie's welcoming, tight-knit family is a convenient substitute for Sarah when her distant parents aren't around, and Sarah's abrasive, goal-oriented personality gels well with Katie's more laid-back approach to life...
  • Taking Flight by Siera Maley

    Taking Flight by Siera Maley

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Seventeen-year-old Lauren Lennox is a city girl at heart...
  • Girl Mans Up by M.E. Girard

    Girl Mans Up by M.E. Girard

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Like Julie Anne Peters’ Keeping You a Secret, Girl Mans Up is a totally engrossing portrayal of a gay teen’s coming of age. Pen is only comfortable dressing like a boy, but it’s confusing to her friends and unacceptable to her family. And then one day she meets Blake, and little by little, it all begins to make sense.Pen Oliviera is sort of chunky, an amazing gamer and a girl...
  • Girl Friends [ガールフレンズ], Volume 1 by Milk Morinaga, 森永 みるく

    Girl Friends [ガールフレンズ], Volume 1 by Milk Morinaga, 森永 みるく

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    At first glance, Mari Kumakura is a rather plain, ordinary looking girl who's grades are at the top of her class. She has very few friends, is normally rather shy, and eats lunch by herself. One day, she is approached by the super cute, super popular Akko Oohashi, who claims she wants to be friends...
    Categorized as:
    queer  f-f  young adult  contemporary  high-school  humor
  • In the Role of Brie Hutchens... by Nicole Melleby

    In the Role of Brie Hutchens... by Nicole Melleby

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    An own-voices LGBTQ novel from the acclaimed author of Hurricane Season , about eighth-grader Brie, who learns how to be true to herself and to her relationships with family, friends, and faith.Introducing Brie soap opera super fan, aspiring actor, and so-so student at her small Catholic school. Brie has big plans for eighth grade...
    Categorized as:
    queer  contemporary  f-f  young adult
  • A Story of Now by Emily O’Beirne

    A Story of Now by Emily O’Beirne

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Nineteen-year-old Claire Pearson knows she needs a life. And some new friends. But brittle, beautiful, and just a little bit too sassy for her own good sometimes, she no longer makes friends easily. And she has no clue where to start on the whole finding a life front, either...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  f-f  young adult  contemporary
  • Late to the Party by Kelly Quindlen

    Late to the Party by Kelly Quindlen

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Seventeen is nothing like Codi Teller imagined.She’s never crashed a party, never stayed out too late. She’s never even been kissed. And it’s not just because she’s gay. It’s because she and her two best friends, Maritza and JaKory, spend more time in her basement watching Netflix than engaging with the outside world.So when Maritza and JaKory suggest crashing a party, Codi is highly skeptical...
  • How Do We Relationship?, Vol. 1 by Tamifull

    How Do We Relationship?, Vol. 1 by Tamifull

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Shy Miwa has always dreamed of finding love, but living in small-town Japan made finding the right match difficult—especially since she likes girls! Even going away to college didn’t seem to help, until one day her outgoing classmate Saeko suggests they might as well start dating each other since it’s not like either of them has other options...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  contemporary  f-f  young adult
  • The Avant-Guards, Vol. 1 by Carly Usdin

    The Avant-Guards, Vol. 1 by Carly Usdin

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    When Charlie transfers to the Georgia O’Keeffe College of Arts and Subtle Dramatics, she struggles to find her feet, but winds up exactly where she belongs...in the school’s (terrible) basketball team...
  • A&B by J.C. Lillis

    A&B by J.C. Lillis

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Eighteen-year-old Barrie Krumholtz is a super-tall optimist hell-bent on a single goal: securing a slot on Pop University, a reality show for singer-songwriters helmed by her #1 musical idol. When she humiliates herself on national TV and loses a spot in the finals to smug balladeer Ava Alvarez, the door to Barrie’s well-hidden dark side swings open...
  • Tears in the Water by Margherita Scialla

    Tears in the Water by Margherita Scialla

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A character-driven, slice-of-life contemporary story of love and self-discovery.At White Ravens University, where athletes train to become professional sportspeople, Alex is on the swimming team with her best friend, Xiuying. Having grown up mostly alone, parents absent and brother often busy with his own life, Alex tends not to meet new people unless she and Xiuying are together...
  • I Can't Believe I Slept With You!, Vol. 1 by Miyako Miyahara

    I Can't Believe I Slept With You!, Vol. 1 by Miyako Miyahara

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Love blossoms when a landlady and her tenant form an unconventional arrangement in this popular yuri romance. Twenty-four-year-old Koduka Chiyo quit her job and is wallowing in self-pity in her apartment. She's also three months behind on her rent...
    Categorized as:
    queer  f-f  contemporary  bisexual  young adult
  • Peta Lyre’s Rating Normal by Anna Whateley

    Peta Lyre’s Rating Normal by Anna Whateley

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    At sixteen, neurodivergent Peta Lyre is the success story of social training. That is, until she finds herself on a school ski trip - and falling in love with the new girl. Peta will need to decide which rules to keep, and which rules to break…'I'm Peta Lyre,' I mumble. Look people in the eye if you can, at least when you greet them. I try, but it's hard when she is smiling so big, and leaning in...
  • Tears in the Water by Margherita Scialla

    Tears in the Water by Margherita Scialla

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A character-driven, slice-of-life contemporary story of love and self-discovery.At White Ravens University, where athletes train to become professional sportspeople, Alex is on the swimming team with her best friend, Xiuying. Having grown up mostly alone, parents absent and brother often busy with his own life, Alex tends not to meet new people unless she and Xiuying are together...
  • Schuss by E.J. Noyes

    Schuss by E.J. Noyes

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Stacey Evans wants only one thing: to be the best alpine ski racer she can be. Everything else—like her sweet and ultra-supportive best friend, and hot-but-vapid girlfriend—is just a bonus...
  • The One True Me and You by Remi K. England

    The One True Me and You by Remi K. England

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    One small fandom convention. One teen beauty pageant.One meet cute waiting to happen.Up and coming fanfic author Kaylee Beaumont is internally screaming at the chance to finally meet her fandom friends in real life and spend a weekend at GreatCon...
    Categorized as:
    queer  young adult  contemporary  f-f  found-family
  • Just Juliet by Charlotte Reagan

    Just Juliet by Charlotte Reagan

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The coming out story that will completely change the way you look at love. Juliet represents the road less traveled. Will Lena take it? Lena Newman is 17, her best friend’s a cheerleader, her boyfriend’s a football player, and as far as everyone is concerned, her life is sorted. But that’s before she befriends the new girl...
    Categorized as:
    queer  young adult  m-m  f-f  bisexual  contemporary
  • The Forever Factor by Melissa Brayden

    The Forever Factor by Melissa Brayden

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Is it truly better to have loved and lost? Bethany Cahill says nope. Eleven years ago, her fellow cheerleader Reid Thatcher held her heart in her hand...and crushed it like a bug. Since then, Bethany avoids risk, reward, and anything romantic on TV. Just, no. When a new patient walks into her office, she’s catapulted into the past and staring into Reid’s eyes, who is still annoyingly stunning...
  • Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour

    Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    The debut adult novel by the bestselling and award-winning YA author Nina LaCour, following two women on a star-crossed journey toward each otherWhen Sara Foster runs away from home at sixteen, she leaves behind not only the losses that have shattered her world but the girl she once was, capable of trust and intimacy...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  contemporary  young adult  f-f
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