A New Way to Celebrate Queer Romance in Pgh
Romance readers know the tropes — enemies to lovers, fake dating, there’s only one bed — but finding a story that centers LGBTQ+ identities and experiences isn’t always easy. If you’re looking for literary love and want to see your queer identity on the page, we’ve got the perfect book club for you!
Thanks to Not “Gal Pals” founders Marylee Williams and Natalie Deluba for sharing their top picks. Sign up for upcoming events through Not “Gal Pals’” Meetup Group.
- Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
- The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer
- The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows by Olivia Waite
- Anything by KJ Charles
- You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi
- The Wicked Villains series by Katee Robert
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