Posts Tagged: LGBTIQAP romances

Tired of all the het romances in the spotlight come Valentine’s day? Here is a list of 10 non-het romances to read instead + a bonus movie to watch! This list is by no means cumulative but the books have strong romance elements and HEAs (unless I seriously screwed up while researching.)

1. Tell Me Again How A Crush Should Feel by Sara Farizan

Interracial romance, QPOC, #ownvoices.

2. Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst

A fantasy world where society isn’t homophobic. #ownvoices.

3. When the Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore

Interracial romance, QPOC, #ownvoices.

4. Simon Vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

oreos.

5. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Latinx main characters. #ownvoices.

6. Ash by Malinda Lo

Cinderella retelling, QPOC, #ownvoices.

7. One Man Guy by Michael Barakiva

First-gen Armenian-American MC, #ownvoices.

8. Been Here All Along by Sandy Hall

A literal rom-com but without a het couple hogging all the page/screen time.

9. Not Your Sidekick by C.B. Lee

Interracial romance. QPOC. #ownvoices.

10. Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour.

#ownvoices. Also my Valentine’s read because I’ve had it on my TBR for a bazillion years.

BONUS FILM: D.E.B.S.

badass spy ladies + a super cute romance.