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The ghost of Kai, the love of Cam’s life, won’t leave Cam alone. He follows Cam from LA back home to Houston, his visits wild, tender, and unpredicta…
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Lucky and her husband, Krishna, are gay. They present an illusion of marital bliss to their conservative Sri Lankan–American families, while each dat…
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Nerdy and shy, scholarship student Daniel de La Luna arrives at college nervous to meet his golden-haired, athletic roommate, whose Facebook photos d…
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After reconnecting on a road trip, two friends must decide if love is the ultimate risk worth taking in this funny, emotional sapphic romance.
Nia and…
Man o’ wars are not jellyfish, and River McIntyre is not happy. River doesn’t know why they’re unhappy—though perhaps it has something to do with the…
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In this heartrending, lyrical debut work of fiction, the acclaimed author of If They Come for Us traces the intense bond of three orphaned sibli…
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In 1986, Tommy Gaye is in love with his best friend, budding teen poet Renaldo Calabasas. But at the height of the AIDS crisis and amidst the homopho…
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A staggering epic about men and women who find themselves in forbidden relationships, the weight of secrets, and the persistence of memory.
Spanning d…
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The Rainbow Shelf curates a diverse collection of literature that celebrates queer voices and stories. Based in Johannesburg and shipping nationwide - find your next queer read here!
Growing up, I always struggled to find queer books, or they were scattered across different sections in bookshops. Un…
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