Genre: Contemporary Fiction

The Open Era by Edward Schmit Genres: Adult, Contemporary Fiction, LGBTQ+, New Adult, Romance, Contemporary Romance, Sports Romance Published by Penguin on June 1, 2026 Format: Hardcover, Special Edition Pages: 351 Source: Afterlight Game. Set. Perfect Match? Recently-turned-pro tennis player Austin Hardy has been out since high school, and it’s never been a big deal. That is, until he becomes the first openly gay man to compete in a Grand Slam tournament. Suddenly, being gay is a huge deal. If the newly found fame wasn’t enough to send Austin spiralling, then tripping and falling in front of the very talented, very attractive, (probably) straight World #2, Diego Cruz, is the last straw. Only, the awkward gaffe marks the start of a blossoming friendship off the court. But when Diego admits his attraction to Austin, the flirty banter and mixed signals start to throw Austin off his game. And neither player wants to acknowledge their looming showdown at the fourth round of the US Open. Only one can win in the game of tennis, but who will win in the game of love? This book may be unsuitable for people under 17 years of age due to its use of sexual …

Find My Way Down to You by Julian Winters Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy, Low Fantasy, Mythic Fantasy, Fiction, LGBTQ+, Romance, Contemporary Romance, Young Adult Published by Viking Books for Young Readers on August 3, 2026 Format: ARC, eBook Pages: 384 Source: Netgalley You’ve Reached Sam meets Hadestown in this enchanting, intoxicating romance across the mortal world and the underworld. Eighteen-year-old August is trying to navigate life after the sudden death of his boyfriend left him devastated, aimless, and feeling guilty. Years after the tragic accident, August mistakenly stumbles into a world beyond his own—the Underworld. Unlike his own gray existence, the underworld is a lavish extravagant place, full of mystery and a flurry of charismatic gods, all curious about August’s arrival in their world. Realizing right away the opportunity in front of him, August goes searching for his lost love, guided by Cary, the smoldering, broody ferrier of souls. But the more time August spends down below, the more his intentions begin to blur. Is he visiting this realm to reunite with his soulmate? Or is he desperately, inexplicably, intoxicatingly drawn to Cary? With his own world in pieces and a dangerously seductive realm promising him a new existence at …

Star Shipped by Cat Sebastian Genres: Adult, Contemporary Fiction, LGBTQ+, Romance, Contemporary Romance, Road Trip Published by Avon Books on March 2, 2026 Format: Hardcover, Special Edition Pages: 384 Source: Afterlight Simon and Charlie, actors on a long-running sci-fi show, can’t stand one another. Charlie is impetuous, outgoing, and basically feral, and Simon thinks he should have stayed in reality television where he belongs. They’ve spent the better part of a decade quarreling over the spotlight and pretty much everything else, and everybody in the industry knows it. Now that Simon’s contract is finally done, he can move to New York, start fresh with work he actually likes, and get away from Charlie.&nbsp Simon’s only problem is that people might assume he’s been pushed off the show due to being impossible to work with. And he is kind of difficult to work with. He doesn’t get along with people—unlike Charlie, who somehow tricked everyone on the show into adoring him despite some outrageously bad on-set behavior during the show’s first season. Simon would rather never have to see Charlie again, but reluctantly agrees to stage a very public friendship during the short time before he moves. When Charlie has to …

The Invisible Roommate by Timothy Janovsky Genres: Adult, Contemporary Fiction, LGBTQ+, New Adult, Romance, Contemporary Romance Published by St. Martin’s Griffin on September 29, 2026 Format: ARC, eBook Pages: 320 Source: Netgalley The Invisible Man meets Love is Blind in this autumnal Gothic love story.  Gerard Wells loves music but hates fame —not ideal when he’s the youngest member of the chart-topping band of brothers, We the Wells. Cracking under the spotlight, Gerard runs away to a small, remote island in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay. There, he goes by “James” and takes up residence in a crumbling Victorian house on the island’s shrinking shoreline. Little does he know, he’s not the studio apartment’s only inhabitant…  Mysterious and moody Emory Griffin never planned to be a test subject for his own groundbreaking invisibility research. He also never planned on sharing a room with a world-famous pop star, but needs must when you’re an unemployed graduate school drop-out who’s wanted by the local police.  With nowhere else to turn, the unlikely pair agree to be temporary roommates. Their forced proximity and vulnerability lead to an unexpected romantic spark. As Halloween approaches, their secrets and feelings grow harder to keep hidden, …

Well, Actually by Mazey Eddings Genres: Adult, Chick Lit, Contemporary Fiction, LGBTQ+, Romance, Contemporary Romance Published by St. Martin’s Griffin on August 4, 2025 Format: Hardcover, Special Edition Pages: 363 Source: Owlcrate Eva Kitt never expected to be the host of Sausage Talk, interviewing B-list celebrities over wieners, instead of pursuing the journalism career she dreamed of. When Eva publicly calls out her college ex for ghosting her, her video goes viral. It doesn’t help said ex is Rylie Cooper, a beloved social media personality that has built a platform on deconstructing toxic masculinity and teaching men how to be decent partners.  Now, she’s forced to confront Rylie on a live episode of Sausage Talk, where Rylie makes her a deal: allow him to take her on a series of dates to make up for his toxic behavior, then debrief them all on his channel. Eva refuses to play nice, but agrees to the deal to further her own career and continue defaming Rylie’s good name. But when these manufactured dates start to feel real, Eva has to wonder if the boy that broke her heart has become the man that might heal it. This book may be unsuitable for …