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Alexis Treichel

Books I’ve read and loved! I’m always down for a happily ever after, super cliche romance - but especially when it’s queer. I’m also a big fan of memoirs… and honestly not much else. Here’s what I’ve been reading!

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Queer Romance

Memoirs

Non-queer Romance

Queer Romance

Representation matters! Here are some of my favorite queer/sapphic romance reads.

I tend to stray away from mainstream best-sellers because I don’t think they usually live up to the hype. This one? This one lived up to the hype. It might be my fascination with space, it might be my deep connection to the main character, it might...

Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid

I didn’t know how I’d feel about this book at first (I struggle with YA sometimes) but IM SO GLAD I READ IT. In the days following my read, I missed the characters so much - and that is always a good sign for me.

Lover Birds by Leanne Egan

Okay but what if your celebrity crush is actually the same person who you shared your first kiss with… except she doesn’t know it was you? Small town romance with a little dose of putting your dreams on hold for your family (relatable). Time to hit p...

Dream On, Ramona Riley by Ashley Herring Blake

I guess it’s not really a romance per se, but I would argue it’s a lesson on falling back in love with life after loss. Filled with laughs and tears and facing your fears, and the guncle rules we should probably all live by. TW: substance abuse, deat...

The Guncle by Steven Rowley, Paperback

Two women who people see as “going no-where” meet and discover each other - each learning who they are and what they want, addressing their pasts and the assumptions and insecurities they bring into the present, and choosing themselves even when it’s...

At Her Service by Amy Spalding, Paperback

A forbidden lovers, if you will. A glance behind the scenes of a reality dating show, where two women are dating the same man but they just might fall for each other instead.

Hot Summer by Elle Everhart

SO CUTE AND COZY I just want to wrap it up in my arms and read it again. A bookstore owner and an author have an off-chance meeting that turns into working together, in ways neither could have anticipated.

Novel Problems: A Sapphic Small-Town Summer Romance by Elizabeth Luly ...

Did someone say friends to enemies to lovers? For those raised in small towns, whether they wanted to stay forever or couldn’t wait to leave - you’ll see both sides as these two opposites attract.

In the Long Run by Haley Cass, Paperback

A spicy sapphic love story with “willed” forced-proximity (two people are left property by their late aunt/friend) and fake dating tropes. Two women are forced into each others lives after the death of someone they both loved - and must work togeth...

Satisfaction Guaranteed by Karelia Stetz-Waters, Paperback

A cutie little autumn sapphic romance! Small town doctor reunites with her high school crush who is laying low after some online hiccups… anything could happen!

Not Just Gal Pals by Elizabeth Luly

Spooky season stamp of approval for this queer romcom! What happens when the ghost of your ex girlfriend is tasked with helping you move on? 👀

Pumpkin Spice and Poltergeist by Ali K Mulford and K Elle Morrison

Memoirs

Tiffany shares about her life and experiences in such a real, raw, and vulnerable way. Listening to the audiobook feels like listening to an old friend tell you about her past. She is an excellent storyteller and her work never fails to move me!

A Clean Mess: A Memoir of Sobriety After a Lifetime of Being Numb|Hardcover

Colin kept me laughing the whole time and provided a lovely insight to his life. If you have the chance to listen to the audiobook, do it!

A Very Punchable Face: A Memoir by Colin Jost, Paperback

Non-queer Romance

I will ALWAYS read a B.K. release and this is no different 😍 this book was magical and kick-your-feet cute, perfectly on time for the holiday season.

Good Spirits by B.K. Borison

When given the chance to rework a screenplay for your screenwriter idol, you can’t say no, right? But what happens when he absolutely wants nothing to do with you OR your ideas… unless…? (Forced-ish proximity and enemies to lovers)

The Rom-Commers: A Novel by Katherine Center, Paperback

Ashley Poston strikes again with another romance tinged in fantastical twists. The worlds she creates are always beautiful and easy to connect with - allowing you to believe you can step right into them. This novel is no different, and the gut-wrench...

The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston

So… whose boat is it anyways? A one night stand turns in to being lost at sea and falling in love… maybe? When true identities are revealed and secrets are brought into the open, can a connection that sparked so quick stay alight?

Swept Away by Beth O’Leary

Baseball and a love story? Perfection. This one had me laughing and crying and I loved every minute. Sliding into the DMs and mixing missed messages, yes please!

The Art of Catching Feelings by Alicia Thompson

I’ll admit, I’m an Abby Jimenez stan. And this book was no different! I’m obsessed with the worlds Abby creates and love to see my own home state represented. I walked off an airplane right as the main character in this book did at one point… and tha...

Say You'll Remember Me (B&N Exclusive Edition) by Abby Jimenez ...

Cute little novella with an enemies to lovers plot, great for video game lovers!

Two Can Play by Ali Hazelwood

TW suicidal ideation. An almost “coming of age” for mid-life. A story of learning to be your truest and most authentic self and letting everything else figure itself out.

The Wedding People: A Novel by Alison Espach, Hardcover

Part of a trio that can all exist as standalones! For lovers of the fake dating trope and people who like to see the realities of chronic illness represented, this is an excellent choice!

Just Go With It by Madison Wright, Paperback

The fourth in a soul-crushingly sweet series of intertwined novels that have no troubles standing on their own. A man who is absolutely and undoubtedly head over heels for his best friend? Suit and tie on the outside, squishy marshmallow heart on the...

Business Casual by BK Borison

Okay can you say ADORABLE? I loved this one so much and promptly put all her other books on hold after I finished it. It’s giving friends to enemies to lovers, it’s giving soulmates, it’s giving YEARNING. We need more yearning these days, I tell yo...

The Break-Up Pact by Emma Lord