Friendly reminder: The LGBTQIA+ BookBlast happens on August 26, 2026. If you’re shopping ahead of time, some books may not be on sale just yet. All participating titles will be free, $0.99, or $1.99 on 8/26/26, so be sure to check the price before you buy.
The Ruby Reaper – Eline Evans
Ria has always been attracted to all things scandalous, but when her mother banishes her to a sugar plantation on St. John, she’s caught in a world that’s unimaginably cruel. When she learns Cuban pirate captain Ana de Orellana is docked nearby, Ria stows away on her ship. Ana lets her stay and Ria determines to convince the captain she’s worth keeping—and that she’s worth kissing, but life as a buccaneer is dangerous, and when they’re double-crossed by another pirate captain, they become wanted by the Spanish empire.
Rep: F/F, M/M
Amazon
A Whisper of Bells and Prayers – C.C. Gonzalez
Love was never her calling… until she heard her voice in the dark.
Hidden within the towers of Notre-Dame, Mirela has spent her life in devotion and fear. But when she meets Claire, a rebellious young nun, forbidden love blooms beneath the cathedral bells. Now they must decide if love is worth everything they’ll lose.
Rep: F/F
Amazon
Heroes Falling – B. Sylphaen
Narcissus, Pollux, Icarus, Hector, Achilles, Eurydice, and Hyacinthus. Seven souls, each standing at the edge of their destiny, moments before their fall.
Rep: M/M
Amazon
Held Close to My Heart – Ellie Thomas
Luke has always loved Jem, but his pleasure-seeking life at the court of King Charles II is a different world to Luke’s hard-working existence on his family farm in Oxfordshire. One summer, when they are both twenty-one, Luke can no longer bear to share Jem’s favours. Might his surge of jealousy ruin their lifelong bond? Or will showing his feelings change everything?
Year of Queer Lit 