Esmeraldas Blick
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:
2010-2020Banana Fish, Vol. 1
Series:
Banana FishGenres:
Conspiracy thrillerCharacters:
Adult characters, American main character, East Asian main character(s), Gangster, Photographer, Teen main character(s)Time Periods:
1980sPlaces:
New York CityDue Diligence
by Anna Zabo
Series:
Takeover (Anna Zabo)Genres:
Contemporary romanceTime Periods:
2010-2020Places:
SeattlePeter Cabot Gets Lost
Series:
The Cabots (Cat Sebastian)Genres:
Historical romanceCharacters:
Characters in their 20s, New adult main characters, White/European diasporic main character(s)Time Periods:
1960sPlaces:
United StatesSpelunking 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 Devil You Know
by Kit Rocha
Series:
Mercenary LibrariansCharacters:
Time Periods:
Short-Term FuturePlaces:
American SouthThe 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:
2020-2030Check, 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:
2010-2020The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water
by Zen Cho
Series:
Genres:
WuxiaTropes:
Band of misfits, Religious artifacts, Secret backstory, Transporting important cargo, TravelCheck, 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:
2010-2020Feed
Leviathan Wakes
Series:
The ExpanseGenres:
Space operaCharacters:
Middle-aged charactersTime Periods:
Long-Term FuturePlaces:
Outer spaceAll Systems Red
by Martha Wells