a sweet second chance romance between a kpop trainee and a kpop idol
ASAP (XOXO, #2), Axie Oh
a cute and fun romcom about a girl who secretly dates a kpop idol
XOXO (XOXO, #1), Axie Oh
a thrilling duology about a young girl who poses as a boy to compete for the role of the imperial tailor
The Blood of Stars Duology, Elizabeth Lim
a heartwrenching story about two sisters who fight to save each other when a bethrotral contest goes wrong
Her Radiant Curse, Elizabeth Lim
two star-crossed teens from opposite worlds who find themselves on opposite sides of a battle over the last tiger, a symbol and key to their people’s freedom in a colonised land
The Last Tiger, Julia and Brad Riew
a dark urban fantasy set in historical hong kong about ghosts, grief, generational trauma, and women who don’t forgive
The Girl with a Thousand Faces, Sunyi Dean
a sapphic retelling of swan lake
A Treachery of Swans, A.B. Poranek
a cute and buzzy romance about two rival bookstagram creators
a windy city series spinoff featuring miller's dad and his boss
In Her Own League, Liz Tomforde
an emotional queer coming of age novel set in post-military nigeria about a teenage boy who gets banished to a religious boarding school after being caught in an intimate moment with his family's apprentice
Blessings by Chukwuebuka Ibeh
a book about a labyrinthine, magical house and the man who lives to explore it
it's about one unexpected wedding guest and the surprising people who help her start anew.
The Wedding People, Alison Espach
a funny and cute enemies to lovers workplace romcom with lots of spice
A Deal with the Bossy Devil, Kyra Parsi
a devastating modern-day roma and juliette retelling, but with witches
One for My Enemy by Olivie Blake
july 2026 reading wrap up
a sapphic historical romance novel that follows the story and lives of two prima ballerinas in Paris during the 80s
Reverence by Milena McKay
one of the best second chance romances out there
The Ex Vows by Jessica Joyce
a heart-pounding, emotional story of how a music-loving young girl with OCD tries to to find her way back to her mother during the historic race riots of 1969 in kuala lumpur, malaysia
The Weight of Our Sky by Hanna Alkaf
a sapphic cozy fantasy novella series with soft romance, dreamy locations, and artists
The Muses of Esk Series, Thea Hawthorne
a reflective story about four adults navigating their relationships and the world
