Queer Romance Starter Pack

Invitation to the Blues

Small Change: Book #2

By: Roan Parrish
Narrated by: Greg Boudreaux
Length: 8 hours 13 minutes

Eight months ago Jude Lucen fled his partner, his career, and a hospital in Boston after a suicide attempt. Now back in Philadelphia, he feels like a complete failure. Piano has always been his passion and his only escape. Without it, he has nothing. Well, nothing except a pathetic crush on the most gorgeous man he's ever seen.

Faron Locklear... Read more

A Marvellous Light

The Last Binding: Book #1

By: Freya Marske
Narrated by: David Thorpe
Length: 14 hours 30 minutes

“I'm kind of obsessed with the magic system of this world. I love the nuance of Edwin having less raw power and overcoming that with a wealth of knowledge and perfect technique. And I love Robin having no real clue what's going on, being annoyed at Edwin being a know-it-all and then slowly but surely trusting him with his life. I love two gays... Read more

Proper Scoundrels

Roaring Twenties Magic: Book #1

By: Allie Therin
Narrated by: Joel Froomkin
Length: 8 hours 41 minutes

Don’t miss this spin-off from Allie Therin's acclaimed Magic in Manhattan universe!

Their scandalous pasts have left them wounded and unworthy—and hopelessly perfect together.

London, 1925

Sebastian de Leon is adjusting to life after three years spent enthralled by blood magic. The atrocities he committed under its control still weigh heavily on... Read more

Daily Grind

By: Anna Zabo
Narrated by: Iggy Toma
Length: 11 hours 45 minutes

Brian Keppler, owner of Ground N'At, the coffee shop beneath SR Anderson Consulting, doesn't have time for a relationship. His most recent girlfriend broke up with him because he'd become married to his shop, which is falling apart without his favorite barista, Justin.



As he struggles to stay afloat, the arrival of handsome British high-tech whiz... Read more

Count Your Lucky Stars

A Novel

By: Alexandria Bellefleur
Narrated by: Lauren Sweet
Length: 11 hours

“This book, the third and latest book of the series, features my favorite character, Margot. Margot is sardonic and charming in the funnest way. She is also over the whole dating and falling in love thing. That is until her old high school flame, Olivia, comes to town. Things heat up fast between these two, but can they keep it casual? Fans of... Read more

Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating

By: Adiba Jaigirdar
Narrated by: Reena Dutt & Shubhangi Karmakar
Length: 9 hours 35 minutes

Everyone likes Humaira "Hani" Khan―she’s easy going and one of the most popular girls at school. But when she comes out to her friends as bisexual, they invalidate her identity, saying she can’t be bi if she’s only dated guys. Panicked, Hani blurts out that she’s in a relationship…with a girl her friends absolutely hate―Ishita "Ishu" Dey. Ishu... Read more

The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water

By: Zen Cho
Narrated by: Nancy Wu
Length: 3 hours 57 minutes

“Beautiful and magical, this is a clip of a journey that made me weep. Read more

Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake

Winner Bakes All: Book #1

By: Alexis Hall
Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham
Length: 11 hours 23 minutes

“Ever wonder about the secret love lives of the contestants on British baking shows? If yes, then this hilarious rom-com filled with a cast of quirky characters is for you! Alexis Hall is one of my favorite authors and writes the best banter between characters. This listen had me laughing out loud! Read more

The Romance Recipe

By: Ruby Barrett
Narrated by: Chelsea Stephens & Natalie Naudus
Length: 8 hours 48 minutes

“Mix one fiery restaurant owner with her bewildering head chef and you have a recipe for ONE HOT Kitchen! Can these two stand the heat? I love how this book tackles the common Queer conundrum--should an experienced Queer take a chance on love with a brand new baby Queer?--with the appropriate amount of nuance. Steamy! Believable stakes! Well - done! Read more

The Romantic Agenda

By: Claire Kann
Narrated by: Adrienne Walker
Length: 9 hours 57 minutes

One of...
Parade's Best Romance Books of All Time
NPR's Books to Celebrate Pride Month
Buzzfeed's Most Anticipated LGBTQ Reads of 2022
Goodreads' Most Anticipated April Romances
Betches' Books To Add To Your Spring 2022 Reading List

Joy is in love with Malcolm.
But Malcolm really likes Summer.
Summer is in love with love.
And Fox is Summer’s... Read more

Cemetery Boys

By: Aiden Thomas
Narrated by: Avi Roque
Length: 13 hours 47 minutes

“"Listening to Cemetery Boys made me smile. A lot. Aiden Thomas presents a story of persistence, mystery, and finding one’s place in the world. Yadriel, a trans, teenage, latinx boy, lives in a family of brujos and brujas. After coming out as trans his family does not know where he fits within their traditions. With the help of his opinionated... Read more

Chef's Kiss

A Novel

By: TJ Alexander
Narrated by: Em Grosland
Length: 9 hours 38 minutes

“Like a dish of comfort food you’ll want to devour.” —The Washington Post
“It’s hard to say which aspect of TJ Alexander’s novel is sweeter: the slow-burn romance or the drool-worthy desserts.” —Time

A high-strung pastry chef’s professional goals are interrupted by an unexpected career transition and the introduction of her wildly attractive... Read more

Slippery Creatures

Will Darling Adventures: Book #1

By: KJ Charles
Narrated by: Cornell Collins
Length: 7 hours 6 minutes

Will Darling came back from the Great War with a few scars, a lot of medals, and no idea what to do next. Inheriting his uncle's chaotic second-hand bookshop is a blessing . . . until strange visitors start making threats. First a criminal gang, then the War Office, both telling Will to give them the information they want, or else.



Will has no... Read more

American Dreamer

Dreamers: Book #1

By: Adriana Herrera
Narrated by: Sean Crisden
Length: 8 hours 12 minutes

“A fresh and vital new voice in romance.”—Entertainment Weekly

From award-winning author Adriana Herrera comes a novel hailed as one of Entertainment Weekly’s 10 Best Romance Novels of 2019 and a TODAY Show Hot Summer Read.

No one ever said big dreams come easy

For Nesto Vasquez, moving his Afro-Caribbean food truck from New York City to the wilds... Read more

Xeni

A Marriage of Inconvenience

Loose Ends: Book #2

By: Rebekah Weatherspoon
Narrated by: Antony Ferguson
Length: 7 hours 13 minutes

She just wanted to claim her inheritance. What she got was a husband . . .



Xeni Everly-Wilkins has ten days to clean out her recently departed aunt's massive colonial in Upstate New York. With the feud between her mom and her sisters still raging even in death, she knows this will be no easy task, but when the will is read Xeni quickly discovers... Read more

Red, White & Royal Blue

A Novel

By: Casey McQuiston
Narrated by: Ramon de Ocampo
Length: 12 hours 15 minutes

“This book was such a comfort read - it felt like a warm hug and a chocolate chip cookie wrapped up into one story! I loved the characters, and I actually laughed out loud at certain points. It follows the life of Alex Claremont-Diaz, the charismatic and handsome son of the United States’ president, Ellen Claremont. Alex is just enjoying himself... Read more

The Queer Principles of Kit Webb

A Novel

London Highwaymen: Book #1

By: Cat Sebastian
Narrated by: Joel Leslie
Length: 9 hours 11 minutes

""The Queer Principles of Kit Webb kept me up all night! I simply couldn’t put it down.""— Tessa Dare, New York Times bestselling author“Sharp, smart, and oh-so-swoony, The Queer Principles of Kit Webb reminds me that Cat Sebastian is an author at the absolute top of her game.”— Rachel Hawkins, New York Times bestselling authorNamed one of... Read more

A Little Light Mischief

A Turner Novella

By: Cat Sebastian
Narrated by: Morag Sims
Length: 2 hours 43 minutes

A seductive thiefLady’s maid Molly Wilkins is done with thieving—and cheating and stabbing and all the rest of it. She’s determined to keep her hands to herself, so she really shouldn’t be tempted to seduce her employer’s prim and proper companion, Alice. But how can she resist when Alice can’t seem to keep her eyes off Molly?Finds her own... Read more

Take a Hint, Dani Brown

A Novel

The Brown Sisters: Book #2

By: Talia Hibbert
Narrated by: Ione Butler
Length: 10 hours

“I loved the second of Talia Hibbert’s Brown Sisters series, Take a Hint, Dani Brown. Like the first, this book features realistic situations and diverse characters, and is also super sexy! Dani is a witchy PhD candidate teaching at a university, her classroom housed in the same building where Zafir Ansari works as a security guard. A former... Read more

The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue

Montague Siblings: Book #1

By: Mackenzi Lee
Narrated by: Christian Coulson
Length: 10 hours 47 minutes

“The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue is told by Henry “Monty” Montague, a young lord from Britain who has more than a secret or two. Henry has been struggling with the fact that he is in love with his best friend, Percy, who has secrets of his own to hide. Together, along with Henry’s sister, Felicity, they start their grand tour of Europe... Read more