Queer Romance Authors Directory

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.

Emmy Sanders is an author of sweet, steamy, swoony MM romance. Whether it’s cowboys or porn stars, her books are full of lovable characters, strong emotions, and guaranteed happily-ever-afters that will leave your heart feeling warm.

Mia Monroe writes MM paranormal and contemporary romance. She’s obsessed with vampires, mermaids, and tattoos, all of which make regular appearances in her books. Her books are low to mid-angst, high heat, and celebrate the many ways people of all types can fall in love- even the paranormal kind., After all, love is love.

K.M. Neuhold writes MM(M+) romance about dudes just falling in love.

Her books include lots of dick jokes and puns, good communication, heartwarming acceptance, all the found family vibes, and TONS of heat.

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.

Crea writes MM books with high emotion and happily ever afters.

Her books include many queer identities with perfect flaws and sweet angst. Each story that takes place within an interconnected world that often has character crossovers, goofy men who just want to be loved, and a colorful aray of characters.

Ariella Zoelle writes fluffy MM romance novels. They’re a safe haven from heartbreak, suffering, and the dramatic conflict of something bad happening every time things start getting good. Her stories are sugar sweet with steamy spice, and none of the dreadful fear that everything is about to go to hell. All of her books are filled with banter, snark, heart, and quirky characters you can’t help but love.

Elouise East writes sweet and steamy connections in gay romance. She also writes
taboo and dark stories under the name Elouise R East.
Books that tell the stories where friendship and family are the focal point – be it blood family
or chosen – are very important to her. She wants her characters to be real, to be relatable, to be free to have whatever views they tell her they have. And trust her, most of the time, she does not have any say in the matter!

Leslie McAdam writes lowish angst contemporary mm romance with an emphasis on the romance.

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.

Rory Maxwell writes MM and MMM romance with unconventional pairings that are undeniably perfect for each other. Her books include age gaps, found family, plenty of heat, and just a dash of kink.

C. Rochelle writes Love-is-Love romance in many forms, but is best known for her hot men in tight supersuits in Villainous Things.

In general, her books are medium-dark with dark naughty humor, a healthy blend of spice & filthy kink, respectful LGBTQ representation, big feels & emotional ruin, twisty plot, and a unique writing style that welcomes readers to lick and claim their spot at her Weird-Ho’s table.

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.

TL Travis writes LGBTQIA+ contemporary and paranormal romance. She loves her daddies, pups, and rockstars with their playful banter.

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.

Layla Dorine writes both MM and poly queer romance featuring biker boys, rocker boys, drifters, shapeshifters, Daddies, Littles, Pets, MMA fighters, dirt bike riders, arranged marriage, fated mates, merfolk, nixies and the occasional alien tumbling to earth in an impressive fireball.

I’m an author of male/male romance, published for many years in both print and ebook, including novels and novellas. I write mostly in the contemporary genre, usually with steamy drama, but I also write lighter romcom with a healthy serving of British wit! I write under two pen names, Clare London and Stella Shaw, with a sweet ‘n sexy rentboy romance series, Love at the Haven. And of course I’m also an avid reader, always seeking strong, sympathetic and sexy characters.

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.