🌈 What's COMING OUT (pun intended) this September? Which books are you excited for? Which books are you adding to your TBR? Any other queer releases you know of?
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🌈 What's COMING OUT (pun intended) this September? Which books are you excited for? Which books are you adding to your TBR? Any other queer
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Daddy Issues: Stories by Eric C. Wat
The Fall of Linda Waters by R.E. Kurz
Rhymes with Metaphor by Alden B. Atmore
Take a Hike (A Copper Ridge Novella) by Ellie Harper Smith
Blood on the Icehouse Wall by Jessica Meats
Throne of Desire (Prince of Lust Book 5) by Lucien Burr
Bad in the Blood by Matteo L. Cerilli
Happy of the End Volume 3 by Tanaka Ogeretsu
The Jock (Breakfast at Bennett’s Book 2) by E.M. Denning (Audiobook)
A Blood as Bright as the Moon by Andrea Morstabilini
For the Rest of Us: 13 Festive Holiday Stories to Celebrate All Seasons edited by Dahlia Adler
First Kiss with Fangs by Marker Snyder
Love Walked In by Sarah Chamberlain
Rules for Fake Girlfriends by Raegan Revord
Algarabía: The Song of Cenex, Natural Son of the Isle Alarabíyya by Roque Raquel Salas Rivera
Moonflow by Bitter Karella
Learning Curves by Rachel Lacey
Season of Fear by Emily Cooper
It Had to be Him by Adib Khorram
Crime Ink: Iconic - An Anthology of Crime Fiction Inspired by Queer Icons edited by John Copenhaver & Salem West
To the Moon and Back by Eliana Ramage
Every Step She Takes by Alison Cochrun
North of Tomboy by Julie A. Swanson
Wednesday Wilson Looks on the Fright Side by Bree Galbraith, Morgan Goble (Illustrator)
Letters in Exile: Transnational Journeys of Harlem Renaissance Writer Claude McKay edited by Brooks E. Hefner and Gary Edward Holcomb
The True Story of Raja the Gullible by Rabih Alameddine
Offside Play (Love the Game) by Becca Steele
Let’s Split Up by Bill Wood
Beautiful Reckoning by S.C. Muir
See You at the Finish Line by Zac Hammett
You've Got Mail: The Perils of Pigeon Post - Fei Ge Jiao You Xu Jin Shen Vol. 4 by Blackegg
Curses and Cold Brew (Maple Hollow Book 2) by K. Elle Morrison & Ali K. Mulford
Knights of the Twisted Tree (Book 4) by Barbara J. Webb
A Dream of Blue (A Magick & Malice Novel) by Stephanie Lee
Something Lost Something Found by Kelly V
Mission Skyscraper by Eule Grey
Messy: Food Freaxxx Book 1 by Corola De Rosa
In Your Head by Alicia Vane
Inhuman Nature (Inhuman Natures Book 1) by Mara Moore
Full Split (Forbidden Goals) by Rebecca Rathe
Little Red Riding Hood (The GriMM Tales) by TJ Rose
Sad Girl Hours by Anna Zoe Quirke
What a Fish Looks Like by Syr Hayati Beker
Those Without Wings by Gaius J. Augustus
Roll of the Dice (Murphy Family Book 2) by Kayla Martin
You Make Loving Easy by Dominique Davis
A Gaze so Longing (The Fall of Livenza Series Book ) by River Flynn
Troubled Skies (Blue Skies Book 3) by Marie Sinclair
Cubs & Campfires: Winter Rangers (A Sweet & Stocky Novella) by Dylan Drakes
You Weren’t Meant To Be Human by Andrew Joseph White
Lady Like by Mackenzi Lee
Everything She Does is Magic by Bridget Morrissey
The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie Martinez
Pasta Girls by Taylor Tracy
Nearly Roadkill: Queer Love on the Run: 30th Anniversary Reboot Edition by Kate Bornstein & Caitlin Sullivan
The Most Unusual Haunting of Edgar Lovejoy by Roan Parrish
A Fellowship of Games & Fables (Adenashire Book 3) by J. Penner
Sweater Weather by Shannon O’Connor
Middle Spoon by Alejandro Varela
Girl Next Door by Rachel Meredith
A Hexcellent Chance to Fall in Love by Ann Rose
The Haunting of William Thorn by Ben Alderson
Touch Me, I’m Sick: A Memoir in Essays by Margeaux Feldman
Pantomime (Micah Grey book 1) by L.R. Lam
The Macabre by Kosoko Jackson
The Idea of an Entire Life: Poems by Billy-Ray Belcourt
The Lone Wolf Cafe: A Cozy, Sapphic Paranormal Halloween Romance by Sydney Wilder
You’ve Goth My Heart by L.C. Rosen
Copper Coins: Tong Qian Kan Shi Vol 1 by Mu Su Li
The Fame Game by Ronica Black
We Are Always Tender with Our Dead by Eric LaRocca
The People’s Project: Poems, Essay, and Art for Looking Forward curated by Saeed Jones & Maggie Smith
Gorman’s House by T.T. Madden
Anywhere With You by Margo Glynn
Hotblood! Vol. 1: The Land of Promise by Toril Orlesky
Cooper & Jake (Gomillion High Reunion) by Ashley Rayne
Memoir of an Innocent Brat by Aaron Wang
Barn Burner (Love the Game) by Jodi Oliver
Ruined History (The Chronicles of Nerezia Book 6) by Claudie Arseneault
Always There Bayou (The Baton Rouge Bayou Series Book 3) by Aricka Alexander
Echoes of Love by Catherine Lane
Moonlight Obsession by Sheri Lewis Wohl
Dreams Entangled by Sophia Kell Hagin
Burning Bridges by Lesley Davis
My Boyfriend’s Wife by Joy Argento
Everything About You by Robby Weber
Romance Revived: An NPC Was the Final Boss's Love Volume 1 by Haru Sakura, Andria McKnight (Translator)
The Year of Us: September (Part 9) by Kate Hawthorne & E.M. Denning
Remnants & Relics: An Anthology of Loss & Gain curated by Jake Vanguard
The Break-up Before Christmas by Charlotte Barnes
For the Plot (The Stone Siblings Book 1) by Emily B. Rose
A Question of Courage by Sabrina Blaum
Zel (The GriMM Tales) by Amanda Meuwissen
These Wicked Games (Wicked Sins Book 1) by Sophie Quinn
Breakout Year by KD Casey
Shadow Girl by Dahlia Amy
Frankie & the Fed by Tilly Lebeck
Free Fall (Free Fall Book 1) by Leta Blake
Haroun and the Study of Mischief by Lynn Strong
Bend Him Break Him by MN Bennet
Dance for Demons (Hel’s Carnival Book 1) by Rose Santoriello
Livingston Girls by Briana Morgan
Millennium Bug by Yvonne Knop
Hopelessly Teavoted by Audrey Goldberg Ruoff
The River & the Star (The Warring Gods Book 2) by Gabriela Romero Lacruz
A Murderous Business by Cathy Pegau
This is How we Roll: An Anthology edited by Rosiee Thor
Love At First Fright by Nadia El-Fassi
With Stars in her Eyes by Andie Burke
To Clutch a Razor (Curse Bearer Book 2) by Veronica Roth
Among the Burning Flowers (The Roots of Chaos Book 0.2) by Samantha Shannon
Teenage Girls Can Be Demons by Hailey Piper
The Golden Boy’s Guide to Bipolar by Sonora Reyes
Radical Relating: A Queer and Polyamory-Informed Guide to Love Beyond the Myth of Monogamy by Mel Cassidy
Fawn’s Blood by Hal Schrieve
Runs in the Blood by Matthew J. Trafford
The Ink Witch by Steph Cherrywell
Love and Video Games by Zachary Sergi
The Dead of Summer by Ryan La Sala
Sunward by William Alexander
Joyful Reunion Vol 2 by Fei Tian Ye Xiang
A Ruin, Great & Free (Convergence Saga Book 3) by Cadwell Turnbull
Five Points on an Invisible Line by Su J. Sokol
Little Deaths All in a Row: Essays on Sex & Death by Elizabeth Earley
Brad & Finn (Gomillion High Reunion Series) by D.C. Emerson
The Other Parker by Sarah Zane
Red Demon by Sill Bihagia
The Poster Boy (Love the Game Book 4) by E.M. Denning
Spellcasting On (Riverbank Yarns Book 1) by Andi R. Christopher
It Will Last Longer by Tara Sanders Brooks
The God of All Hours (The Jane Doe Chronicles Book 4) by Jeremy Lachlan
Porn is Not Sex Ed! A Young Person's Illustrated Guide to Debunking Sexuality Myths by Jessica Melendez
Love Beyond Monogamy: How Polyamory Can Enrich Your Spirituality, Faith, and Relationships by Brian G. Murphy
Hansel &Gerhardt (The GriMM Tales) by W.H. Lockwood
Step Bi Step: The Ultimate Guide for Bisexual, Pansexual and Queer Young People by Laura Clarke
Daughter of the Dead (Remnants of Rage) by K. Jamila
Load Game by Emilie Nantal
Slew Foot (Scoring Chances Book 3) by Brigham Vaughn
Insolence (Eisha’s Hidden Codices Book 1) by Gwin Savage
Oathborn by Ann C. Orlandi
To Speak with the Stars by K.V. Wilson
Unending (The Unseelie Duology Book 2) by Ivelisse Housman
This Raging Sea by De Elizabeth
The Princess by E.M. Denning (Audiobook)
These Bodies Ain’t Broken: A Horror Anthology edited by Madeline Dyer
Extraordinary Quests for Amateur Witches (Practical Rules Book 2) by Kayla Cottingham
Terms of Service by Ciel Pierlot
After the Siren by Darcy Green
The Second Death of Locke (The Hand & the Heart Book 1) by V.L. Bovalino
Ladies in Hating by Alexandra Vasti
Spread Me by Sarah Gailey
Try Your Worst by Chatham Greenfield
Filtration Play (Leather and Lattes Book 4) by Katherine McIntyre
No Tea, No Shade: Life as a Drag Queen by Kennedy Ann Scott, Alexis Michelle, Olivia Lux, Julie J, Lagonna Bloo, and Nina West
Exquisite Things by Abdi Nazemian
Bi The Way, I Love You: A Charity Anthology of Diverse Bi+ Love Stories edited by Frances M. Thompson
Hello Sunshine by Keezy Young
Night at the Vampire Castle: A Choose-Your-Own Romance by Hari Conner
The Unfathomable Curse (The Undetectables Book 3) by Courtney Smyth
The Court of the Dead (The Nico di Angelo Adventures Book 2) by Mark Oshiro & Rick Riordan
Sun Poisoning by Phoenix Kathryn
City of Clans by Geoff Peck
You Had to Be There: An Odyssey Through Noughties London, One Night at a Time by Jodie Harsh
Full Tilt (Love the Game) by Becca Seymour
Can We Skip to the Good Part? By Melissa Brayden
Bi All Accounts: An Anthology of Bi+ Voices, Volume 1 edited by Bailey Merlin
Whole Latte Love (Spirit of Hops Book 5) by J.E. Joyce
When I Picture You by Sasha Laurens
The Decadence by Leon Craig
A Love so Brutal (Sins & Virtues Duet Book 2) by G.B. Bancroft
The Queer Thing About Sin: Why the West Came to Hate Queer Love by Harry Tanner
The Elves & the Shoemaker (The GriMM Tales) by Emory Winters
Sam & Justin (Gomillion High Reunion Series) by Essie Sloane
Balancing Act (Soulmate Series Book 1) by Cass Morgan
Vow of Loathing (Despised Bonds Book 1) by Kirsty M. Black
Barging In by Emily Banting
The App Trap by Dan Calley
Joy to the Girls by Rachael Lippincott & Alyson Derrick
The Transition by Logan-Ashley Kisner
Bitter Burn (Lyonesse Book 3) by Sierra Simone
Cut to the Feeling (Big Boys Small Spaces Book 2) by M.A. Wardell & A.J. Truman
Showstopper by Lily Anderson
Architecti (Deals of Dark Desire Book 1) by Ruby Roe
A Mannequin for Christmas by Timothy Janovsky
Fate’s Bane by C.L. Clark
Make Me a Monster by Kalynn Bayron
A Little Too Haunted by Justine Pucella Winans
What Stalks the Deep (Sworn Soldier Book 3) by T. Kingfisher
A One-Time Thing by Kate Hawthorne & E.M. Denning (Audiobook)
Post-Man: Essays on Being a Neurodivergent Non-Binary Person by Alex Manley
Fireblooms by Alexandra Villasante
Seven for a Secret by Mary E. Roach
To the Stars and Back Volume I by Peglo
You’ve Found Oliver (You’ve Reached Sam Book 2) by Dustin Thao
The Dandelion Riots by Kim Smejkal
The Shocking Experiments of Miss Mary Bennet by Melinda Taub
On Starlit Shores: A Graphic Novel by Bex Glendining
Case File Compendium: Bing An Ben Vol. 6 Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou
Thank You, John by Michelle Gurule
I am You by Victoria Redel
We Have Reached the End of Our Show by Ali Gordon
House of Rayne by Harley LaRoux
Off the Boards (Camrose U Book 2) by Maia Kinley
Between the Walls by Caspian Faye
Somewhere Between Chapters by Daniel Ball
We Were Men Once by Candice Morris
The Tailor of Bridewater Bay by C.R. Fagan
The Sovereign (Magic of the Lost Book 3) by C.L. Clark
The Witch Who Chases the Sun by Dawn Chen
ID: A post of twenty slides. Background is made up of a diagonal oriented 6-stripe rainbow for each slide. Slide 1 has a white square which reads "218 queer books coming out in September". The 218 is in matching horizontal rainbow stripes and September is in pink text. Text between the number and month are all caps black font. Slide 2-19 features a white grid outline with a column on the left that has the release date in white over a pink rectangle and book covers in three rows of 4 book covers each. All spots contain a book cover. Slide 20 features a similar set up but with 2 books displayed. The first row has two books and two light pink rectangles, while the second and third row has 4 light pink rectangles. The column on the left that has the release date in white over a pink rectangle. End ID.
