The Best Queer Romance Books On Kindle Unlimited

Y’all. This cover. I honestly don’t even care what this book is about because I want it just as a trophy. But it doesn’t matter, because the plot! The PLOT! Mira, a trans woman who is pretty sure she’s only into men, winds up staying with a gorgeous butch named Isabel after an incident with her ex in a club. The pair make great roommates, but Mira doesn’t understand what these feelings are that she’s developing for Isabel. And she really doesn’t want to get hurt again. I love a good roommates slow-burn! —Jessica Pryde

The author of the Wicked Lovely YA vampire novels pivoting into sapphic romance wasn’t on my bingo card, but I’m here for it! Greta is a publisher whose successful career takes up all of her time, so she using a dating app just for casual hookups. That’s what was supposed to happen when she matched with Lee, but after their night together, they can’t stop messaging each other. Just as they both start to admit they want more, Lee meets her new editor… Greta. Both their careers are at risk if they get together, but they can’t seem to stay apart. —Danika Ellis

Alex Claremont-Diaz, First Son of the United States, hates Prince Henry of Wales. He wouldn’t want to touch the stuffy young heir with a ten foot pole. But after a PR disaster, the two have to become frenemies. As Alex gets to know Henry, he sees that the prince is much more than he seems. He’s funny, sensitive, and dealing with serious conflicts between his identity and his royal expectations. When Henry and Alex’s relationship blossoms into romance, they have to fight for authenticity in this adorable gay romance. —Andy Minshew

(One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston is also on KU!)

This is a standalone M/M hockey romance from the author of Heated Rivalry!

Major League hockey players Riley and Adam were once not only teammates, but also best friends with benefits. When Riley left the league—and left town—ten years ago, he thought he’d left Adam behind for good, but Adam comes back into his life when Riley is dealing with a personal tragedy. Adam’s just there to be the friend he needs, but that chemistry still bubbles under the surface, and the pair have to say all the things they should have a decade before. —Jessica Pryde

STEM meets Dungeons & Dragons, you say? Exactly. The Entanglement of Rivals is about two rival wizards, both competing for the same grant. But what they don’t know is that they’ll be forced to work together! Forced proximity to your academic nemesis might just be the way to find your true love.

Set in a magic school, Sara Raasch’s first book in the Magic and Romance series is sure to become a new favorite. —Silvana Reyes Lopez

When college senior Cassie escapes her school’s family weekend by hitting up a bar off campus, she doesn’t expect to hook up with a gorgeous older woman. But she does, and she doesn’t think it’ll be more than a one night stand. But when her best friend drags her to breakfast with her mom the next day…surprise, surprise. —Jessica Pryde

(Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner is also on KU!)

Jordan runs a book club focused on romance. (Yes, it’s very meta.) When he goes into his local bookstore to pick up copies of the next few books, he meets the new employee Rex, who snarks about the type of book. But when Rex shows up at the next book club meeting to prove his own point, the pair start to learn more about each other and things go from there.

Charlie is reeling from being burned by their biological family and then a queer collective. When they take a work trip, their rental turns out to be already occupied by a couple (Buffy and Hayden), their kid, and their pets. The family promises to leave first thing in the morning…but then they get snowed in together for a week. Charlie is developing feelings for both Buffy and Hayden, and it looks like they might both be open to that. But then Charlie is offered a promotion back in the city, and all three will have to choose what to do next. —Danika Ellis

Kris is striving to break through as an influencer. D’Vaughn is looking for a way to finally come out as a lesbian to her mom. Enter Instant I Do, a reality show where Kris and D’Vaughn can both get what they want — plus $100,000 — if they can plan an amazing wedding in just six weeks. But when they start to fall for each other, they realize they’re in for even more of a twist than they expected. —Danika Ellis

In KT Hoffman’s The Prospects, readers meet Gene Ionescu, the first openly trans professional baseball player. Gene is finally hitting his stride on his minor league team, the Beaverton Beavers, when his biggest rival is traded to his team. But the electric tension between Gene and Luis slowly turns into the kind of chemistry that can help them win big time—on the field and off. It’s a joy-filled romance sure to have baseball fans and sport-hating readers cheering wholeheartedly for the Beavers. —Susie Dumond

Set in New York in 1831, this is a wonderful romance mixed with suspense and mystery as our main couple, consisting of a black doctor and a white intersex Navy Surgeon, take it upon themselves to rescue a man at the hospital who has been imprisoned under the accusation of being transgender. If they don’t help him, he’ll be committed to an asylum. This one does have some warnings attached due to the racism, transphobia, and homophobia of the time, but that doesn’t change the fact that this story is a delightful romp with a tender romance between two men who is just what the other needed. —Caitlin Hobbs

The Doomsday clan runs Romney Marsh, and Joss Doomsday is the leader. When his former lover, Gareth Inglis, shows up in the Marsh and gets entangled in the Doomsday clan’s smuggling trade almost immediately, they both have to deal with the fallout. Gareth is cleaning up the mess of his late father’s estate, while Joss is dealing with a power struggle in the Doomsday clan. It turns out their fates are intertwined in more ways than one, so solving the mysteries of Romney Marsh requires them to collaborate. —Julia Rittenberg

Originally published as part of a trio of novellas inspired by Hamilton, That Could Be Enough is a quiet, angsty romance between Mercy, a no-nonsense maid in Eliza Hamilton’s 1820s household, and Andromeda, a larger-than-life woman who comes to tell her grandfather’s Revolutionary War story in his stead. There’s an immediate connection, but circumstances of both of their individual lives and their shared experiences as Black women in a society that has not yet seen the end of chattel slavery all lead to the pair avoiding a potential future together, whatever that might look like. Alyssa Cole is great at longing and despair, and her historical novels always remind us (much like Ms. Bev’s do) that we have always been here, and we have always lived rich, full lives in spite of the work of those who have been historically centered. —Jessica Pryde

The son of rock star parents, Luc O’Donnell needs to clean up his image and fast, or else he can kiss his job goodbye. That means a respectable boyfriend who can make Luc seem more respectable in turn. Oliver Blackwood is just the man for a job. A barrister without a whiff of scandal to his name, Oliver could be just the sort of boyfriend Luc needs. The only problem is they have nothing in common. But with a mutual need for a date for big events, they agree to fake a relationship until the dust has settled around Luc and the events are done. That would all be easy enough if fake dating wasn’t starting to feel so much like real dating for the two of them. Can their feelings overcome all the differences between them, or will this relationship remain firmly fictional? —Rachel Brittain

Desta Joy Walker finds himself avoiding his father’s country of Ethiopia, especially since his father passed away. For the next 12 weeks, Desta will be working in Ethiopia and will be forced to deal with his paternal history. Desta is caught off-guard when he meets Elias, a handsome Dominican emergency relief worker. The two become close, and together they each learn how to live their best life unapologetically. —Erika Hardison

Hive removal and relocation have always been simple enough tasks for Penelope Flood, but when print business owner Agatha Griffin asks for her help, their resulting correspondence evolves into a new emotional complication she doesn’t know how to handle. Agatha reveals she has struggled in the wake of her husband’s death to keep their once-shared printing business afloat and their rebellious son on track. In turn, Penelope reveals her struggle waiting for a husband lost at sea and her love for her hives. But when Penelope’s husband unexpectedly returns, her growing love for Agatha pulls her away from the man who once offered her safety. The question is, will they drift safely apart or stick stubbornly together? —R. Nassor