Kindle readers and audiobook listeners, it’s time to queer up your reading lives! June is Pride Month, so this month we’re taking a look at some of the latest and greatest queer books you can check out on Kindle Unlimited, Audible+, Libro.fm, and Spotify. Celebrate Pride this month by checking out these awesome titles.
What’s New on Kindle Unlimited
These brand new LGBTQ+ ebook releases are included in your Kindle Unlimited membership!
The Afterlife’s Most Anxious Reaper by Silvana Falcon
This hilarious paranormal romance follows Greg, a grim reaper who (at the title suggests) is extremely anxious. On his very first solo job, Greg’s target is Dustin, an adrenaline junkie who, unfortunately for Greg, accidentally survives his near-death experience. So Greg tries to take matters into his own hands, coming up with his own schemes to end Dustin’s life. At first, Dustin thinks Greg is just a cute fan, but then he realizes Greg is legitimately trying to kill him. So Dustin decided to get back an the anxious reaper by saving all of Greg’s targets from death.
In The Lonely Hours by Elle Alexanda
This slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers sapphic romance is guaranteed to get you in the feels. In the Lonely Hours follows the story of two women living in adjacent apartments. Theo is a medical resident who works long and grueling hours at the ER. Catherine is Theo’s new neighbor, a former concert pianist with a rigid routine. Much to Theo’s horror, that routine includes playing the piano in the early morning hours while Theo is desperately trying to sleep. At first, the women converse solely in passive-aggressive sticky notes. But slowly their conversations turn into a lot more.
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Margin of Error by Rachel Lacey
Two women move to a small Vermont town for two very different reasons, but they soon find out they have plenty in common. After a near-death experience, Marin has decided to leave her husband and her life in the big city behind to explore a life living as her true self: a woman who loves women. Meanwhile, Charlotte has returned to their hometown in the hopes of uncovering the mystery behind her mother’s disappearance. When Marin and Charlotte meet, they realize they share similar life-altering experiences from the morning of Marin’s accident two years ago.
What’s New on Audible+
Looking for a fresh, shiny new LGBTQ+ audiobook to put in your ears? These titles are included as part of your Audible+ membership!
Deathbound by Heather Palmer
Narrated by Jessie Mei Li (Shadow and Bone) and Freya Mavor (Skins), this Audible exclusive audiobook is a sapphic romantasy. Following a string of suspicious deaths in the palace, Princess Ythsie and her guard Stroma grow closer as they investigate what’s really going on in the kingdom of Eynhallow. And the princess discovers she has forbidden magic: the ability to communicate with the undead. This is the first book in a trilogy. The second audiobook in this series, Bloodbound, released earlier this year.
Falls from Grace by Ruby Landers
Country music star Savannah Grace has retreated to a snowy Vermont cabin to get over her messy divorce and try to revive her music career. She hires indie musician Noah Lyman to come to the cabin and help her write new songs. But Noah has a surprise up his sleeve: he brings his best friend Brynn Marshall along with him, and sparks begin to fly between the two women.
Azaran by Jacki James
The first book in The Brotherhood of Ormarr series was recently released on audio, and it’s free for Audible+ listeners! Azran is the leader of a group of modern-day dragon riders. Meanwhile, Toby is a doctor who is just trying to take a vacation from his demanding job. Instead, he finds himself entering a hidden world of dragons and discovering that he is somehow destined to be Azran’s mate.
What’s New on Libro.fm
LGBTQ+ pride is all year round, but this month, Libro.fm is sharing some of their favorite new queer reads. Here are a few highlights.
Summer Official by Rebekah Weatherspoon
This grumpy/sunshine sapphic YA romance follows popular basketball player Saylor Ford and introverted skateboarder Heaven. They are opposites in every way. But after Saylor’s mother outs her in a Pride Month video that goes viral, Saylor decided to spend the summer with Heaven and her family to distance herself from her exploitative mother. Heaven agrees to let Saylor tag along on her family’s scavenger hunt adventure if, in exchange, Saylor helps her with her social media presence to launch her art platform. It’s a mutually beneficial arrangement and nothing more… until it becomes something more.
The Heirs by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
From the acclaimed author of Ace of Spades comes a YA thriller that is bound to be a new favorite for fans of Knives Out. After their billionaire father is mysteriously murdered, his five adopted children become immediate suspects. Their father, the infamous Leontes Button, has trained all five of them to become child geniuses using questionable methods. Now, after the police put the estate under lockdown, all of the children are trapped together until they figure out what happened and who is to blame.
That Which Feeds Us by Keala Kendall
Native Hawaiian teen Lehua Sayers travels to Kōpaʻa Island Resort, a luxury vacation spot for the world’s wealthiest travelers, looking for her twin sister, Ohia. Lehua was suspicious when her sister first said she was taking a job at the resort, and now Ohia has gone missing. While stranded on a remote Hawaiian island surrounded by the wealthy elite and without WiFi or cell service, Lehua uncovers a mystery about the resort’s shocking past.
What’s New on Spotify Audiobooks
You can enjoy 15 hours of audiobook listening every month with Spotify’s Premium membership, so here are new queer books under 15 hours that you can check out this month.
There’s Only One Sin in Hollywood by Rasheed Newson
Set in Hollywood in the 1950s and 60s, Rasheed Newson’s latest historical fiction novel examines the secret LGBTQ history of Hollywood. Aaron Touissant works in Hollywood as a “fixer,” someone who hides celebrity scandals and makes sure the public never finds out the truth about them, including their sexuality. Xavier C. Barlow is a rising Black actor who is expected to have a career that rivals Sidney Poitier, but he refuses to hide his queer identity. When he dies under mysterious circumstances, Aaron decides it’s time to speak up about what’s really going on in Hollywood.
The Jellyfish Problem by Tessa Yang
Marine biologist Dr. Jo Ness is grieving the death of her best friend and research partner Aldo when she receives a strange text. Her old friend (and former crush) Nadia sends her a video of a giant jellyfish spotted on a small island off the coast of Maine. Seeing this as an opportunity to distract herself from her grief, Jo heads to the small town of Shattering Point to investigate. But when she gets there, Nadia has gone missing.
Muñeca by Cynthia Gomez
Cynthia Gómez’s debut horror novel is about Natalia “Nati” Fuentes, a queer witch who takes on a job as a caretaker for the wealthy heiress Violeta Miramontes. Violet has been paralyzed by some kind of dark magic, and Nati believes she is the one who can break the curse and potentially secure a handsome reward from the Miramontes family. But in the quiet overnight hours spent with Violet, Nati begins to develop feelings.
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