Dahlia Adler 📚
@missdahlelama.dahliaadler.com
YA and Romance Author/Anthologist. LGBTQReads founder. Macaron aficionado. SOON BY YOU out now from SMP. Rep: Patricia Nelson. She/her. Update your website.
I'm on a weirdly good TV run. Loved Ride or Die. Loved Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed as a followup. Currently enjoying Your Friends and Neighbors and Sterling Point, though the latter is really making me miss writing YA for the first time in a long time. And my trashy fave The Challenge is back.
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Transmasculine MCs
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New Rebel Ever After episode featuring Alicia Thompson! We talked about dipping her toe into magical realism, her prolific newsletter about music, and writing men worth loving. Listening links here: rebeleverafter.binderybooks.com/item/nOb3gRU...
Fave Five: Sapphic Romantasy These are all Adult. For YA, click here. The Isle in the Silver Sea by Tasha Suri…... https://lgbtqreads.com/2026/08/10/fave-five-sapphic-romantasy/
Fave Five: Sapphic Romantasy
These are all Adult. For YA, click here. The Isle in the Silver Sea by Tasha Suri Call Me Traitor by Everina Maxwell Deals of Dark Desire by Ruby Roe A Kiss of Crimson Ash by Anuja Varghese The Thorns We Wear Inside by Amy Avery
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First Friday of the month means I'm back on @smartbitches.bsky.social sharing what new queer romances releasing in August I'm excited about! smartbitchestrashybooks.com/2026/08/augu...
August 2026 Queer Romances - Smart Bitches, Trashy Books
Smart Bitches, Trashy Books
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There are some amazing picks in @bookshop.org's Read a Romance Month promo of 15% off select Romances with code RAR15, and I'm honored to have GOING BICOASTAL among them! bookshop.org/a/2228/97812... If you pick it up in this promo, I'm happy to send you character cards for Natalya, Elly, & Adam! 🌈📚
Going Bicoastal
The paperback edition of Dahlia Adler's award-winning queer Sliding Doors YA rom-com, in which a girl must choose between summer in NYC with her dad (and the girl she's always wanted) or LA with her e...
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As someone who is fully obsessed with cover songs, sometimes the best ones I've ever heard really do come from the performances on competition shows. Like you cannot convince me there is a more affecting cover of "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" than this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0ob...
Bob Dylan - Knockin on Heaven's Door | Tamara Weber-Fillion | The Voice France 2016 | Blind Audition
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We're getting in the Tu B'Av spirit with @missdahlelama.dahliaadler.com's recommendations for some uniquely Jewish romance reads. Check out "Bashert, Baseball, Babka: Jewish Romance Today" below! bit.ly/4nBzH2y
Bashert, Baseball, Babka: Jewish Romance Today
Romance feels like a natural genre for Jewish representation.
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Exclusive Cover Reveal: Not Just a Stage by Kelsey B. Toney Today on the site I'm delighted to welcome Kelsey B. Toney to reveal the cover of her bi Contemporary Middle Grade debut, …... https://lgbtqreads.com/2026/07/23/exclusive-cover-reveal-not-just-a-stage-by-kelsey-b-toney/
Exclusive Cover Reveal: Not Just a Stage by Kelsey B. Toney
Today on the site I'm delighted to welcome Kelsey B. Toney to reveal the cover of her bi Contemporary Middle Grade debut, Not Just a Stage, releasing April 20, 2027 from Crown Books for Young Readers! Here's the story: A funny, accessible upper middle grade novel about young performer Sunny, who is torn between her rock band and the theater world—and between her guitarist, Kennedy, and a castmate, Carlos.
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This show was SO GOOD. They're both fantastic, they're such a great team, both the action and the settings are *really* fun, and if we don't get confirmation of a season 2 soon I will *riot*.
Bree (half of Kit Rocha)@mostlybree.kitrocha.com · 3w agoYES, CORRECT, GOOD JOB TEAM. WATCH MORE FASTER NOW
OK deleted that post because actually looks like it was probably NOT legal, which is a whole other thing. FUN.
Exclusive Cover Reveal: The Upstairs Room by Dana Mele Today on the site I'm delighted to reveal the cover of The Upstairs Room by Dana Mele, a horror thriller coming from Sourcebooks Fire April 20, 2027!... https://lgbtqreads.com/2026/07/13/exclusive-cover-reveal-the-upstairs-room-by-dana-mele/
Exclusive Cover Reveal: The Upstairs Room by Dana Mele
Today on the site I'm delighted to reveal the cover of The Upstairs Room by Dana Mele, a horror thriller coming from Sourcebooks Fire April 20, 2027! Here's the story: A summer of nannying takes a terrifying turn when Blair discovers a legacy of mysterious deaths connected to her employer's sprawling summer estate...but the secrets Blair is harboring may be just as deadly.
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Authors, I am BEGGING you: Please have a dedicated website with, at bare minimum, a list of your published works and current contact information. You don't know how many potential opportunities you're missing out on by not having even the most basic website.
Only took fourteen years of dreaming & heeeeerrreee it is! Friends, I'm thrilled to share the cover of my debut novel with you all. The most desi haunted haveli ever! Haunted places. Haunted people. And some very haunting stories Preorder link in the thread
Anyway, all of that stuff being said: For $20 you can attend Courtney Milan's talk about why Samuel Alito is a whiny pissbaby. There are 1,000 slots, so there's room for a LOT of you to participate! www.32auctions.com/organization...
Samuel Alito is a whiny pissbaby
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Happy Pride! Home Field Advantage is a BookBub deal in the US today, so if you've been looking to add YA Sapphic sports romance to your reading list, today's a great to do it! Buy links conveniently located here: www.bookbub.com/books/home-f...
Home Field Advantage by Dahlia Adler is only $1.99 - BookBub
When Jaclyn Jack Walsh becomes the Atherton Alligators newest quarterback, the team devolves into chaos. And things get even more dramatic when Jack starts to fall for cheerleader Amber McCloud! A swo...
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Bookshop is shipping free today, so if you haven't yet picked up a copy of Soon By You, you can get 10% off *and* support independent bookstores *and* support LGBTQReads by buying it through my affiliate link! bookshop.org/a/2228/97812...
Soon by You: A Novel
A Novel
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Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Romances: July-December 2026 This post is sponsored by Dana Hawkins in honor of the August release of Forced Proximity…... https://lgbtqreads.com/2026/06/17/most-anticipated-lgbtq-romance-july-december-2026/
Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Romances: July-December 2026
This post is sponsored by Dana Hawkins in honor of the August release of Forced Proximity, a bi M/F Romance coming August 27th! She's hired to protect. Not to fall in love. Buy it: Amazon *** Grind by K.M. Neuhold (July 3rd) This is the third book in the Gymbos series Hockey star Diego Ferguson says he knows about the grind, but he’s about to learn that his new personal trainer, Callan, gives the word a whole new meaning.
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ICYMI, the LGBTQReads preview of Adult Fiction releasing in the second half of 2026 is out now! That's SFF, Horror, Crime Fiction, Historical, Litfic... everything but Romance, which has its own post coming tomorrow. Check it out and support queer lit!
LGBTQReads@lgbtqreads.bsky.social · 2mo agoMost Anticipated LGBTQ+ Adult Fiction: July-December 2026 This post is sponsored by Lucy Linne in honor of her cozy Sapphic horror, Mist in the Willows, ... https://lgbtqreads.com/2026/06/15/most-anticipated-lgbtq-adult-fiction-july-december-2026/
Audiobook people, Soon By You is now available in audio, narrated by Emily Lawrence and Elliot Schiff! Audible: amzn.to/4uxtZ3D Libro. fm: tinyurl.com/4fu2cd6z Kobo: tinyurl.com/SBYKobo Apple: tinyurl.com/SBYApple
Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Adult Fiction: July-December 2026 This post is sponsored by Lucy Linne in honor of her cozy Sapphic horror, Mist in the Willows, ... https://lgbtqreads.com/2026/06/15/most-anticipated-lgbtq-adult-fiction-july-december-2026/
Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Adult Fiction: July-December 2026
This post is sponsored by Lucy Linne in honor of her cozy Sapphic horror, Mist in the Willows, on sale for Pride for $1.99! Buy it: Amazon US | Amazon UK *** The Brides by Charlotte Cross (July 7th) "Come to me, and be mine for eternity." 1884. When Mafalda journeys to Budapest to care for her grieving aunt, her secret love, Lucy, hurries from London to comfort her, with chaperone and lady’s maid in tow.
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Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Young Adult Fiction: July-December 2026 Hallie’s Rules for a Recovering Romantic by Jessica Lewis (July 7th) Hallie loves romance, but it doesn’t seem to love her back.... https://lgbtqreads.com/2026/06/11/most-anticipated-lgbtq-young-adult-fiction-july-december-2026/
Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Young Adult Fiction: July-December 2026
Hallie’s Rules for a Recovering Romantic by Jessica Lewis (July 7th) Hallie loves romance, but it doesn’t seem to love her back. Her six-time broken heart can attest to that. So when Hallie has the chance to attend a prestigious academic summer camp, she sees an opportunity not just to better herself, but to reinvent herself. Into a new Hallie who will succeed where the old one failed—in school, friends, and especially love.
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Still buzzing from last night. I haven't kept up with the NBA but I was such a huge Knicks fan in the 90s and I swear this is healing something in me.
Fave Five: Queer Soccer/Football Romances This post is sponsored by Pat Voss in honor of his upcoming 2nd chance m/m love story, …... https://lgbtqreads.com/2026/06/10/fave-five-queer-soccer-football-romances/
Fave Five: Queer Soccer/Football Romances
This post is sponsored by Pat Voss in honor of his upcoming 2nd chance m/m love story, Fouled in Open Play, releasing June 24th! The summer soccer event FIFA doesn’t want you to know about. He came to SESU for a second chance. Then his ex released an album exposing everything they tried to hide. Follow rising soccer star Caleb as he chases a professional contract while battling heartbreak, secrets, and the pressure of staying closeted in a college town that refuses to let his personal life stay private.
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Veronica Bartles@vbartles.com · 2mo agoWhile we chat about great books to read this summer, have some Raspberry Lemonade Cookies, which pair well with GOING BICOASTAL by @missdahlelama.dahliaadler.com #KidLitChat #KidLitConfections recipe & book review link: i-am-so-grateful.blogspot.com/2024/07/a-si...
Audiobook people, Soon By You is now available in audio, narrated by Emily Lawrence and Elliot Schiff! Audible: amzn.to/4uxtZ3D Libro. fm: tinyurl.com/4fu2cd6z Kobo: tinyurl.com/SBYKobo Apple: tinyurl.com/SBYApple
Today's highlighted from LGBTQReads is for the histfic lovers out there - it's Historical Fiction by Era! (Yes, there are also pages specifically for Romance, Fantasy, and YA. This one's a little adult blend of primarily litfic.) lgbtqreads.com/general-fict...
Historical Fiction by Era
Titles are approximately chronological within time periods. Note: This list includes Historical Fantasy but not Historical Romance or YA. For Historical Romance novels, click here. For Historical…
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New Releases: June 9, 2026 Middle Grade Sol Goes for Goal! by Julio Anta, illus. by Gabi Mendez Welcome back to Hillside Valley-this time it’s Game On for Sol!... https://lgbtqreads.com/2026/06/09/new-releases-june-9-2026/
New Releases: June 9, 2026
Middle Grade Sol Goes for Goal! by Julio Anta, illus. by Gabi Mendez Welcome back to Hillside Valley-this time it’s Game On for Sol! Twelve-year-old Sol is a great friend, a model student, a beloved daughter and a star soccer player. At least that’s what everyone always expects of her. But when the soccer team captain Lily walks by, Sol starts to lose focus.
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Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Middle Grade: July-December 2026 Finding My Spark by Isabelle Jameson and Sylvain Cabo, trans. by Ann Marie Boulanger (August 18th)...
Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Middle Grade: July-December 2026
Finding My Spark by Isabelle Jameson and Sylvain Cabo, trans. by Ann Marie Boulanger (August 18th) When puberty hits, Alex begins to realize he's been misgendered as a girl his whole life. First, he stops wearing dresses and paints his room a dark color. Then he cuts his hair short. But people still aren't seeing the real him. His mom has always called him her "little star," but he doesn't feel like shining.
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The audiobook of SOON BY YOU, narrated by Emily Lawrence and Elliot Schiff, comes out on Tuesday and is finally available for preorder on Libro.fm! www.awin1.com/cread.php?aw...