Queer Romance Authors Directory

Her books include banter, snark, and schmoopy love, along with queer identities that span the rainbow. From New Adult to later in life, her guys have got you covered.

All the cowritten works in the shared universe created by Eden Finley and Saxon James.

If you love hockey, we’ve got you covered.

She currently lives in the U.S. and spends her days daydreaming about the characters inside her head. Her books have swoon and steam with character you’ll fall in love with.

She writes funny paranormal and contemporary MM romance and loves the freedom that kooky characters give her.

She’s found her passion in writing M/M romance because love is love is love. Some popular works include Hostile, The Spark of Hope Series, and The Kensley Panthers Series!

She strives to create stories that readers can not only fall in love with, but also see themselves in. No matter what story she’s writing, you’re always going to get a book full of swoon, steam and heart.

Nora Phoenix writes in various subgenres of MM romance and is known for writing engrossing stories that offer an escape from reality with unique characters, plenty of heat, a captivating story, and all the feels. A dash of kink is optional.

Elle Keaton writes a lot of MM Romantic Suspense because apparently she can’t have love without mystery. And random dead bodies.

All Elle’s books are set in fictional small towns in Washington State. Additionally the weather gets to be a secondary character–it’s hard to brood when the sun is shining. Most of her characters are mid 30’s and older, you’d think they’d know about this love thing, but they don’t.

If you love small town MM romance with a dash of mystery and a pinch of suspense–and the occasional Big Foot sighting–you’ve come to the right place!

Ana Ashley writes sweet and steamy gay romance often set in small towns where everyone knows everyone. Coming from a small town herself, she knows all about meddling families, nosy neighbors and that community spirit that comes from knowing people all your life.
Her books include swoony men, baked goods, pets who steal the show and always a happy ever after.

Jay Hogan writes contemporary mm romance with loads of romance, swoon and humour, a splash of angst, and a good dose of reality. She writes all kinds of pairings including equal age, age gap and double silver fox. Her books are mostly set in New Zealand with all the quirk and laid feel the setting implies.

A lover of all romance, Emily Silver writes it all! No matter which book you pick up, you’ll find inclusive loves stories, with strong heroines and swoony heroes, that will steal your heart.

Beck Grey is a non-binary trans author of low-angst, sweet but spicy, contemporary, LGBTQ+ romances. Their books focus on authentically relatable characters from across the queer spectrum, fan-favorite tropes, and guaranteed happy endings.

L.A. Witt writes a little of everything, especially contemporary and hockey romances. She also writes as Ann Gallagher (sweet romances, ace romances), Lauren Gallagher (F/F, M/M/F, hetero, etc), and Lori A. Witt (mainstream SFF and suspense), and she co-writes with Cari Z and Anna Zabo.

Living in Sydney, Australia with her family, Marley Valentine writes queer romance, incorporating all forms of life, lust and love as her characters embark on their journey to their happily ever after.

TJ Nichols writes mm romance filled with magic, steam and angst. They love writing about fated mates, enemies to lovers, found family, shifters, witches and demons.

Nicky James writes everything from high angst to mystery and suspense to taboo. You’ll find richly complex characters and intricately woven plots that will keep you reading long into the night.

Charlie Cochet is the international bestselling author of the THIRDS series. Born in Cuba and raised in the US, Charlie enjoys the best of both worlds, from her daily Cuban latte to her passion for classic rock.

She runs on coffee, thrives on music, and loves unleashing her creativity. Whether writing broody shifters or sexy bodyguards, Charlie writes romance filled with humor and action. And of course, that one weird guy.

Hailey Turner writes MM science fiction and fantasy romance. Her stories are full of epic romances, heart-pounding action and adventure, and intricate worldbuilding, perfect for your escape from reality.

Becca Steele is a British new adult romance author.

Jeff Adams writes queer romances that often feature hockey players at the center of the story.

D.G. Carothers writes primarily action-adventure romance mostly between male identifying persons with some kinky contemporary sprinkles on top. Their love of action flicks particularly of the 80s and 90s bleeds through in their stories in humorous and sometimes cheesy ways.
Their books will make you laugh, shed a tear, facepalm a time or two, and root for the heroes. The books range from PG-13 to XXX to Tabooish and from non-violent to bloodbath. There’s something for everyone, and throughout them all is a strong theme of acceptance no matter the sexual and/or gender identity of the characters.

Rhys Everly-Lawless is a hopeless romantic who loves happily-ever-afters.

He loves writing about found families, unlikely pairings, quirky characters, pets with personality, snarky witches and vengeful cinnamon roll demons.

CJ has always been an avid reader of anything in print, enjoying all genres but drawn to science fiction and romance.

She was happily introduced to the wonderful world of M/M romance, immediately loving it. CJ began writing M/M romances incorporating them in her science fiction stories and has never looked back.

M.J. writes queerly romantic fiction. Although all her books have their steamy side, and a guaranteed HEA, it’s the drama and intrigue that draw you in.

Gritty, grimy, down to earth characters that you will love to hate, and the men that protect us from them. Plus, lots of Hollywood and royalty to boot will have you coming back for more.

As a USA Today and Amazon top 100 bestselling author, Lucy Lennox is finally putting good use to that English Lit degree earned way back in the 1900s.

She enjoys naps, pizza, and procrastinating, but nothing holds a candle to her love affair with reading romance novels.

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Stella Rainbow writes low angst MM(+) & MX Paranormal Romance with fluffy, schmoopy romance, strong found families, and fated mates.

Her books are low on angst, high on sweetness, and sure to leave you with a smile on your face.

Vawn Cassidy writes MM romance in contemporary, paranormal and historical with a supernatural twist. Known for her insane world building skills, sense of humour and for putting her characters in the most ridiculous situations she can think of, she’ll make you laugh, make you cry and make you swoon. So whether it’s heat you want, or humour or just to be thoroughly entertained, she’s got you covered.

Rain Carrington writes about men who love other men, in sometimes painful ways! With books of BDSM, paranormal, Mpreg, she brings to life cowboys, mobsters and bikers among others to bring heat and adventure to each and every story.

Emma Jaye writes high angst MM with manipulation, hurt/comfort, and suspense

As a USA Today Best-Selling Author of MM Romances, M.A. Innes and Shaw Montgomery are two sides to the same squirrely brain.

M.A Innes is the part of my imagination that leads to kinky and curious things like age play and puppy play.

Shaw Montgomery is the aspect that likes sweet BDSM but isn’t taboo in nature.

Riley writes low angst MM romances with heat and heart.

Layla Reyne writes LGBTQIA+ romance featuring highly competent adults in kitchens, sports arenas, car chases, and various other life and death situations. Whether it’s adrenaline-fueled suspense, rival athletes, vampires and shifters, or love mixed with mouth-watering foodie goodness, queer folks finding happily ever after is guaranteed.

Anna Sparrows writes cavity-inducingly sweet & steamy MM romance with guaranteed HEAs…and sometimes with a side of kink.

Writing in a number of subgenres, Anna usually writes about dads or kinky Daddies. Her books are generally low-angst with little to no miscommunication. They often contain a lot of silly banter and guys you just can’t help but fall in love with.