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Sexuality
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Narrower terms: Lesbian main character(s), Gay main character(s), Bisexual main character(s), Pansexual main character(s), Asexual main character(s), Gay side character(s), Lesbian side character(s), Bisexual side character(s), Pansexual side character(s), Asexual side character(s), Queer main character(s), Queer side character(s), Questioning main character(s), Questioning side character(s), Aromantic main character(s), Aromantic side character(s), Straight main character(s), Heterosexual main character, Straight main character, Closeted main character(s)
Trade Me
Series:
CycloneTropes:
Celebrity relationships, Fake dating, Life swap, Prince(ss) and pauper, Transactional relationshipCharacters:
Athlete, Billionaire, Characters in their 20s, Characters with eating disorders, Chinese American main character(s), College student, Straight main character(s), Trans woman side characterTime Periods:
2010-2020The Goblin Emperor
Series:
The Goblin EmperorCharacters:
Character(s) with PTSD, Characters in their late teens, Introverted main character(s), Royalty, Straight main characterTime Periods:
Places:
Secondary WorldAnyone But You
Series:
Genres:
Contemporary romanceCharacters:
Characters in their 30s, Characters in their 40s, Divorced main character, Doctor, Straight main character(s), White/European diasporic main character(s)Time Periods:
1990sPlaces:
OhioA Marvellous Light
by Freya Marske
Series:
The Last BindingTropes:
Dysfunctional family, Enemies to lovers, Grumpy/sunshine, Magical mystery, Magical society, Men loving men, Secret societyCharacters:
Characters in their 20s, Mage, Queer main character(s), White/European main character(s)Time Periods:
1900-1910Places:
EnglandDue Diligence
by Anna Zabo
Series:
Takeover (Anna Zabo)Genres:
Contemporary romanceTime Periods:
2010-2020Places:
SeattleFifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun
Series:
Tropes:
Men loving menCharacters:
Latine/Latin American main character(s), Queer main character(s), Queer side character(s), Soccer player, Student athlete, Teen main character(s)Time Periods:
Places:
TexasSpelunking Through Hell: A Visitor’s Guide to the Underworld
Series:
InCryptidGenres:
Urban fantasyTropes:
Interdimensional travelCharacters:
Ageless or immortal characters, Bounty hunter, Mage, Straight main character(s), Warrior, White/European diasporic main character(s)Time Periods:
2010-2020The Long Game
by Rachel Reid
Series:
Game ChangersTropes:
Coming out, Enemies to lovers, Long distance relationship, Rivals to lovers, Secret relationshipCharacters:
Bisexual main character(s), Closeted main character(s), East Asian main character(s), Hockey player, Russian main characterTime Periods:
2020-2030Tommy Cabot Was Here
Series:
The Cabots (Cat Sebastian)Genres:
Historical romanceTropes:
Second chance romanceTime Periods:
1950sPlaces:
MassachusettsCheck, Please!, Book 2: Sticks & Scones
by Ngozi Okazu
Series:
Check, Please!Tropes:
Celebrity relationships, Coming out, Ensemble cast, Found family, Grumpy/sunshine, Men loving men, Secret relationship, Sports teams, Stress bakingCharacters:
Baker, Character with substance abuse issues, Character(s) with anxiety, Character(s) with PTSD, Closeted main character(s), Hockey player, Queer main character(s), Queer side character(s), Student athleteTime Periods:
2010-2020Think of England
by K.J. Charles
Series:
England WorldGenres:
Historical romanceTropes:
Enemies to lovers, Fear of commitment, Kissing to avoid suspicion, Mystery plot, Queer awakening, SpiesCharacters:
Character(s) with amputation(s), Cisgender man main character(s), English main character, Former military, Gay main character(s), Poet, White/European main character(s)Time Periods:
1900-1910Arsenic and Adobo
Genres:
Cozy mysteryTropes:
Amateur detective, Back home from the big city, Best friend's brother, Family first, Framed for a crime, Love triangle, Shitty exesCharacters:
Baker, Characters in their 20s, Cisgender woman main character(s), East Asian diasporic side character(s), Lesbian side character(s), South Asian diasporic side character(s), Southeast Asian diasporic main character(s), Southeast Asian diasporic side character(s), Stubborn main characterTime Periods:
2010-2020Check, Please! Book 1: #Hockey
by Ngozi Okazu
Series:
Check, Please!Genres:
Contemporary fiction, Contemporary romance, Hockey fiction, Hockey romance, New adult fiction, Realistic fiction, Sports fiction, Sports romanceTropes:
Character blog, Ensemble cast, Found family, Grumpy/sunshine, Men loving men, Pining, Sports teams, Stress bakingCharacters:
American main character, Baker, Bisexual main character(s), Canadian main character, Character with substance abuse issues, Character(s) with anxiety, Character(s) with depression, Character(s) with PTSD, Characters in their 20s, Characters in their late teens, Cisgender man main character(s), Closeted main character(s), College student, Figure skater, Gay main character(s), Hockey player, New adult main characters, Queer main character(s), Queer side character(s), Student, Student athlete, White/European diasporic main character(s), White/European main character(s)Heated Rivalry
by Rachel Reid
Series:
Game ChangersTropes:
Enemies to lovers, Long distance relationship, Men loving men, Rivals to lovers, Secret relationship, Sports teamsCharacters:
Bisexual main character(s), Closeted main character(s), East Asian main character(s), Hockey player, Queer main character(s), Russian main characterTime Periods:
2010-2020All Systems Red
by Martha Wells
Series:
The Murderbot DiariesGenres:
Space operaTime Periods:
Long-Term FuturePlaces:
Outer spaceUpright Women Wanted
The Monster Baru Cormorant
Series:
The MasqueradeGenres:
FantasyCharacters:
Femme fatale, Lesbian main character(s), Morally grey main character, Nonbinary main character(s)Time Periods:
Places:
The Traitor Baru Cormorant
Series:
The MasqueradeTropes:
Feelings denial, Feelings realization, Rivals to lovers, Unreliable narrator, Women loving womenCharacters:
Character with substance abuse issues, Character(s) with TBI, Lesbian main character(s), Morally grey main characterTime Periods:
Places:
Red, White & Royal Blue
