Books like 'In Our Own Worlds: Four LGBTQ+ Tor.com Novellas'
Readers who enjoyed In Our Own Worlds: Four LGBTQ+ Tor.com Novellas by Margaret Killjoy, Ellen Klages, Kai Ashante Wilson, J.Y. Yang & Carl Engle-Laird also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Choices - Volume 1 by MesserMoon
12 ratingsPeople make mistakes, but they also make choices. It’s important to James, that difference. He does his best not to confuse the two.Choices has been split up into three volumes, the first of which covers 5th year (chapters 1-19)... -
Pride and the Stranger by T.J. Dallas
6 ratingsPride and the Stranger, book 2 in the Pride Trilogy, is a lesbian *erotica novel featuring the Seven Deadly Sins. This sequel follows on from The Bartender's Pride.~Voted Best Lesfic Erotica 2020~ ~Winner of Lesfic Bard Award; Best Lesfic Erotica 2020~The Sins are back in this highly anticipated second installment of the Pride trilogy... -
The Perfect Waters: Odessa. Book Two by LeeSha McCoy
6 ratingsIs love really the only thing O'Asia needs to save the waters? Or is that just the tip of the iceberg?O'Asia and Zale need to fall in love, but they're currently surrounded by angry guards ready to uphold the law... -
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The Battle Drum by Saara El-Arifi
8 ratingsMurder. Secrets. Sacrifice: Three women seek the truth of the empire's past. And the truth they find has the power to ignite a war in the sequel to The Final Strife, the continuation of a visionary fantasy trilogy inspired by Africa and Arabia.Anoor is the first blue-blooded ruler of the Wardens' Empire. But when she is accused of a murder she didn't commit, her reign is thrown into turmoil... -
The Sagittarius by K. Aten
6 ratingsKyri has known her share of loss in the two decades that she has been alive. She never expected to find herself a slave in roman lands, nor did she think she had the heart to become a gladiatrix. But with her soul shattered she must fight to see her way back home again... -
The Archer by K. Aten
6 ratingsKyri was raised a fletcher but after finding a new home and family with the Telequire Amazons, she discovers a desire to take on more responsibility within the tribe. She has skills they desperately need and she is called to action to protect those around her. But Kyri's path is ever-changing even as she finds herself altered by love, loyalty, and grief... -
The Blood We Spill by Jo Havens
6 ratingsWhat would make the most ruthless ice-queen assassin in the Kingdom hesitate?Bound to the Kingdom for life, Cie serves a cruel King, her knives pledged to his word, her life at his mercy. She is also one of the Kingdom’s most privileged slaves – one of the Praetoria: five of the best, sworn to protect the Prince and, one day, to rule at his side... -
The Bartender's Pride by T.J. Dallas
6 ratingsThis *erotica novel follows Lara as she moves to a new city and comes to terms with her desire for another woman; a seductive bartender with a supernatural secret.Lara’s world is turned upside down when her boyfriend cheats on her with her best friend and she’s forced to move to a new city... -
Mail Order Bride by Molly J. Bragg
6 ratingsTen years ago, aliens from a Galaxy spanning government called the Hegemony arrived in the Solar system and ever since Earth has been on a long, slow journey to becoming a banana republic. Samantha ‘Sam’ Murray has spent her entire high school career doing everything her mom could think of to earn a chance at an off-world education that would keep her from living a life of poverty... -
Outcast by K.J .
6 ratingsRhiannon Clarke is having a week. A week in which her identity is stolen, she is pursued by underworld thugs, then, at the back of a laundromat, she falls through a portal into another realm... -
Cupid is a Cat by Lise Gold
6 ratingsAmerican born project manager Nora Bloom enjoys her life in London, but love hasn’t been easy. To stop herself from thinking about her ex for a night, she signs up for a speed-dating event. Not looking for anything other than distraction, she’s surprised when she meets an Israeli woman who leaves a lasting impression on her... -
Royal Bite by Ariel Marie
6 ratingsA vampire can only resist for so long, before her true nature takes over.Vampires running the world was the new way of life. Stormey Jaymes should probably hate them, but she was always optimistic and believed in fate.Everything happens for a reason.She was used to having nothing, raised as an orphan, with no family, no friends. She desperately wanted someone to need her–cherish her... -
Unusual Enemies by H.C. Mills
7 ratingsTeamwork ain’t easy. Especially with your life on the line.Emma made it out of Hub Two, but now she’s faced with the next set of Trials. And this time, they will ‘involve’ combat.Whatever that’s supposed to mean.Thankfully, she’s not going in alone. Instead, she’ll be facing the Trials together with her little gang of misfits, relying on them to pull their weight in life-or-death situations.. -
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Future Wife by Nicole Pyland
8 ratingsImagine meeting a stranger one day, only for that stranger to say, “I’m your future wife.” This is exactly what happens to Carter when she heads out of town for work. There’s one problem with this: Carter is already married, and not to this stranger.Ryder has been working on time travel since she was a little kid listening to her great-grandmother tell stories of the past... -
Nottingham: The True Story of Robyn Hood by Anna Burke
10 ratingsRobyn Hood didn’t set out to rob the rich, but in Nottingham, nothing ever goes according to plan....After a fateful hunting accident sends her on the run from the law, Robyn finds herself deep in the heart of Sherwood Forest... -
Sworn to the Night by Craig Schaefer
12 ratingsMarie Reinhart is an NYPD detective on the trail of a serial killer. When she sleeps, though, she dreams of other lives; she dreams of being a knight, in strange wars and strange worlds. On the other side of the city, Nessa Roth is a college professor trapped in a loveless marriage, an unwilling prop in a political dynasty... -
Heart Trouble by Jae
12 ratingsAward-winning author Jae’s newest lesbian novel is a medical romance with a few unexpected turns.Dr. Hope Finlay loves her job as an emergency room physician, especially since it allows her only brief encounters with her patients. She learned early in life not to get attached to anyone because it never lasts.Laleh Samadi, a waitress at her aunt’s restaurant, is the exact opposite... -
Proud by Juno Dawson, Dean Atta
12 ratingsA stirring, bold and moving anthology of stories and poetry by top LGBTQ+ YA authors and new talent, giving their unique responses to the broad theme of pride. Each story has an illustration by an artist identifying as part of the LGBTQ+ community. Compiled by Juno Dawson, author of THIS BOOK IS GAY and CLEAN.A celebration of LGBTQ+ talent, PROUD is a thought-provoking, funny, emotional read... -
A Tyranny of Queens by Foz Meadows
6 ratingsSaffron Coulter has returned from the fantasy kingdom of Kena. Threatened with a stay in psychiatric care, Saffron has to make a choice: to forget about Kena and fit back into the life she’s outgrown, or pit herself against everything she’s ever known and everyone she loves... -
Daughter of the Moon by Effie Calvin
6 ratingsFour months ago, Netheia Isinthi failed to take her father’s throne from her older sister. After refusing to publicly support the new empress, she is banished to Ieflaria’s capital city, Birsgen, where she anticipates a long and uneventful exile.Klavida of Nalova is a student at the university established by Princess Esofi for the study of magic... -
Shadebloom by Felicia Davin
6 ratingsSeparated from her companions and abducted, Alizhan is delivered back to Laalvur, right into Iriyat’s clutches. Iriyat has tightened her hold on the city in Alizhan’s absence, magically manipulating the other Council members and further charming the public. No one believes her capable of plotting an experiment that could destroy cities... -
Nightvine by Felicia Davin
6 ratingsAlizhan spent her life in service to Iriyat ha-Varensi as a mind-reading thief of secrets—until she uncovered Iriyat’s crimes. Possessed of both political and magical influence, Iriyat is almost untouchable. Alizhan has stolen a book that might prove Iriyat’s guilt, if only someone could read its encoded text... -
The Dragon's Alliance by Samantha Sabian
6 ratingsRaine enjoys a respite with her dragon lover in the land of the Ha’kan, recovering from the wounds sustained battling the dark demons of the Underworld. Skye is melancholy, thinking she has endangered everyone with her uncontrolled magic... -
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Dead Lez Walking by G. Benson
6 ratingsOne hospital. One zombie virus. One desperate group. One way out.A new virus has appeared, and all Taren can do is groan. Being a nurse in Accident and Emergency has its downsides, and dealing with the flood of people freaking out over symptoms they don’t really have is definitely one of them... -
Choices by Lyn Gardner
6 ratingsRobin Novak has made many choices in her life. She chose her career. She chose her friends, and she also chose to come out in college. Since that time, many women have walked in and out of Robin’s life, but two had left indelible impressions. The first was a crush, and the second…almost destroyed her... -
Gloria's Legacy by Robin Alexander
6 ratingsIn the third installment of the series, Hayden and Adrienne have decided to take the next step in their relationship—motherhood. Adrienne embraces the challenges that pregnancy presents, Hayden…not so much. To convolute matters, a strange guest has arrived at the inn alone. Along with her baggage, she carries two secrets that bring disruption and danger to the island paradise... -
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New Moon by Marcelle Sixx
6 ratingsSasha finds herself lost and confused and simply not figuring out how or why. It seems that her beast, Aaron, has more of a hold on her than she thought. Not believing in fate, she tries to carry on, ignoring the cry in her heart and the song in her panties for her prince. Wanting to go back but wanting to stay away, Sasha feels as if she's being watched at every turn... -
She Who Would be King by Kim Pritekel
6 ratingsCateline is the twenty-one-year-old daughter of a nobleman in fourteenth-century France. It's a time when children aren't seen as those to be loved and cherished, but instead are used as pawns and bargaining chips on the chessboard of control and privilege.She is married off to a prince in the country of Sursha, a Gaelic-speaking island nation near Ireland... -
Mage Unmasked by Robin Roseau
7 ratingsMia Pixie Cooke is homeless and having a particularly bad night, garnering far too much attention from law enforcement. The FBI stepping in doesn't help. But she finds herself at Greenwood Academy for Girls, where she discovers there are more forces in the world than humans and mages. This is an academy novel, inspired by reverse harem (RH), why choose novels. Without the five boyfriends... -
Unimagined Adventures by H.C. Mills
7 ratingsThere’s a fine line between real and imagined, between lies and truth.Emma and her friends are about to enter Hub Three, which will undoubtedly present another explosive cocktail of dangerous inhabitants, from freaky flora and fauna to manipulative fellow survivors... -
Shell Game by Benny Lawrence
8 ratingsLife in a remote fishing village in the middle of a civil war is neither safe nor inspiring. So, when an opportunity comes along for village girl Lynn to be kidnapped and enslaved by Darren, a ruthless pirate queen, she takes full advantage of it. But Darren is neither as ruthless nor as piratical as she appears at first glance--and Lynn's not exactly what she seems to be, either... -
女将军和长公主 by 请君莫笑
10 ratings为了在乱世中活下去,为了给至亲复仇,为了给全村一百一十八口枉死的人讨回公道,林挽月拿了龙凤胎弟弟林飞星的户籍去参军,励志杀尽天下匈奴人。宫廷中皇后仙逝,留下了十六岁的长公主和八岁的太子相依为命。几位年长于太子的亲王对皇位虎视眈眈,姐弟俩的地位岌岌可危。"Female General and Eldest Princess"In order to survive in troubled times; in order to revenge for the dear; in order to claim justice for all 118 people, who died undeservedly, in the village... -
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A Broken Blade by Melissa Blair
12 ratingsMy body is made of scars,some were done to me,but most I did to myself. Keera is a killer. As the King's Blade, she is the most talented spy in the kingdom. And the king’s favored assassin. When a mysterious figure moves against the Crown, Keera is called upon to hunt down the so-called Shadow... -
Villains Don't Train Heroes! by Mia Archer
5 ratingsNight Terror, the greatest villain the world has ever known, has problems. Life should be great. She saved the day again. She sort of defeated her new archnemesis again. She got the girl again. Only Night Terror is learning that if she starts doing heroic things then the world, and her girlfriend, is going to start expecting her to be heroic... -
Snow: The White Crow by Erik Schubach
6 ratingsWhen people are in need of location or rescue outside of the walled cities in a werewolf infested world. Gretta Snow, Recovery Specialist and Wolf Hunter, is the woman to call. Her ability with weapons and combat are just as formidable as Her magics and supernatural connection to nature... -
The Impossible Contract by K.A. Doore
6 ratingsSecond in K. A. Doore's high fantasy adventure series the Chronicles of Ghadid, a determined assassin travels to the heart of the Empire in pursuit of a powerful mark, for fans of Robin Hobb, Sarah J. Maas, and S. A. ChakrabortyThana has a huge reputation to live up to as daughter of the Serpent, who rules over Ghadid’s secret clan of assassins... -
Of Iron and Gold by Lexa Luthor
6 ratingsPrincess Kinsey has been given four Alpha slaves, and she must choose one to impregnate her.Aubrey, a She-Alpha, was sold into slavery at an early age due to her misunderstood “degenerate” nature. Trapped in the Tharnstone Castle, Aubrey has a chance to win her freedom, if she can show her Alpha’s worthiness and be chosen to impregnate the princess... -
Misfit Witchcraft by Niall Teasdale
6 ratingsThere’s a new student at the Celestina School of Magic; a girl with a secret only. And it seems like only the misfits are willing to help her resolve it... -
Fox Fate by Robin Roseau
6 ratingsMichaela has begun to wonder whether she is the last living werefox -- and sets out to unearth the answer. Her search will take her to New Orleans to again meet with Carissa along with a few of Carissa's guests. But the stress of the trip puts stress on Michaela's relationship with Lara and all the enforcers of the Madison Pack... -
Coyote Blues by Karen F. Williams
6 ratingsRiley Dawson is a psychotherapist with a lycanthropic affliction. She’s a werecoyote, to be precise.A foundling adopted by wealthy parents, Riley led a privileged life until she fell in love with Fiona Bell, an evangelical preacher’s daughter. Raging hormones, the full moon, and the pull of Fiona Bell on her teenage heartstrings triggered her first transformation... -
Rogue Hunt by L.L. Raand
6 ratingsAlpha Sylvan Mir‘s efforts to achieve sovereignty for the Weres, Vampires, and other non-humans is made even more difficult when a neighboring wolf Were Pack petitions Sylvan for aid. Someone, or some thing, is raiding the territory of the Snow Crest wolf Weres along the Canadian border... -
A Kingdom Lost by Barbara Ann Wright
6 ratingsPrincess Katya Nar Umbriel has little left to lose. Her uncle Roland took her home, scattered her family, and forced her to abandon Starbride, her dearest love. Slim hopes and righteous anger carry Katya into Starbride's homeland to raise an army and take back all that was stolen from her.Starbride never dreamed she’d lead a pack of foreign rebels against a Fiendish usurper... -
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Psyche Honor by Chrissie Buhr
6 ratings“Silence filled the room, thick and palpable. No Elder Meeting had ever been this divided. Conflict had always existed towards something or someone else, and they came together to resolve it together. They’d disagreed many times, but they’d never been divided.” Until Sadie.Sadie didn’t believe in werewolves until her girlfriend came to her rescue wearing fur... -
Pigeon Post by Jae
6 ratingsKelsey, a submissive wolf-shifter, has always done what she has been ordered to do. But when Madsen, the Wrasa’s highest alpha, sends her a letter via pigeon post, containing very unusual orders, she’s not sure she can obey... -
Fox Lost by Robin Roseau
6 ratingsAll has been quiet for Michaela and Lara for two years, but the peace of the compound is broken by a daring incursion. Michaela finds herself forced to choose between her own safety and that of a complete stranger's. Fox Lost is an 83,000-word novel, the 7th in the Madison Wolves stories, and continues two years after the events in Fox Dish... -
Three Little Spells by J.A. Armstrong
6 ratingsLife is predictable for Beth Carmichael. When she’s not caring for patients in the cardiac ICU, she’s avoiding the heaps of leaves in her yard. When a beautiful woman with three young daughters moves into the house next door, Beth’s routine existence takes an unpredictable turn.Bridget Dobbins spends her days teaching online classes, researching family histories, and corralling three little girls... -
Drum up the Dawn: Galaxy Girl Book One by Kate Christie
6 ratingsTo most people, Kenzie Shepherd appears to be a slightly nerdy reporter for Emerald City Media, with close friends and a noticeably over-protective big sister. In reality, she’s a super-powered alien refugee who arrived on Earth as a tween and has passed as human ever since... -
Extra Scenes by S.A. Chakraborty
6 ratingsIn addition to the main trilogy books, there have been a number of alternate, deleted, or extra scenes involving the main characters that have been posted online by the author. Some were pre-order bonuses, fluff written during the Covid-19 quarantine, or old scenes that got cut from the final book script.As a treat for readers in the lead-up to the publication of The Empire of Gold, S.A...
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