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Maurice
by E. M. Forster
Set in the elegant Edwardian world of Cambridge undergraduate life, this story by a master novelist introduces us to Maurice Hall when he is fourteen. We follow him through public school and Cambridge, and on into his father's firm, Hill and Hall, Stock Brokers. In a highly structured society, Maurice is a conventional young man in almost every way, "stepping into the niche that England had prepared for him"; except that he is homosexual. Written during 1913 and 1914, immediately after Howards End, and not published until 1971, Maurice was ahead of its time in its theme and in its affirmation that love between men can be happy
Also available through Overdrive (ebook).
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Dead Collections
by Isaac Fellman
When archivist Sol meets Elsie, the larger than life widow of a moderately famous television writer who's come to donate her wife's papers, there's an instant spark. But Sol has a secret: he suffers from an illness called vampirism, and hides from the sun by living in his basement office. On their way to falling in love, the two traverse grief, delve into the Internet fandom they once unknowingly shared, and navigate the realities of transphobia and the stigmas of carrying the "vampire disease." Then, when strange things start happening at the collection, Sol must embrace even more of the unknown to save himself and his job. DEAD COLLECTIONS is a wry novel full of heart and empathy, that celebrates the journey, the difficulties and joys, in finding love and comfort within our own bodies.
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Delilah Green doesn't care
by Ashley Herring Blake
Pressured into photographing her estranged step-sister’s wedding, Delilah Green reluctantly returns home to Bright Falls where she finds herself falling for one of the stuck-up bridesmaids after the pair are forced together during party preparations.
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Her Heart's Desire
by Anne Shade
Eve Monroe couldn’t ask for a better life. She’s free of an unhappy marriage, her event planning business is a success, and she’s surrounded by the love and support of her family. Then Lynette walks into her life and her intense dark eyes and easy charm have Eve longing for a love her heart has always desired, but she’s too afraid to admit to. The last thing Lynette Folsom is looking for is love, especially with a closeted lesbian. She’s gone down that road before and has nothing but a broken heart to show for it. When she meets Eve, she begins to wonder if love behind closed doors can really work. Two women. One choice. Will they be able to overcome their doubts and fears to embrace their deepest desire?
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I'm so (not) over you
by Kosoko Jackson
Pretending to still be his ex’s current boyfriend in front of his parents, Kian reluctantly winds up being Hudson’s plus-one at a splashy Georgia wedding and the pair find themselves in need of hashing out their true feelings.
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Sink or Swim
by Annabeth Albert
Navy chief Calder Euler loves to win big. His latest score? A remote mountain cabin. Checking it out is supposed to be a quick trip, but Calder’s luck abruptly turns when a freak injury and a freakier snowstorm leave him stranded. Oh, and the cabin isn’t empty. A silver fox caring for two young girls claims that the property is his, but Calder’s paperwork says otherwise. Felix Sigurd is on a losing streak, and his ex-husband risking the cabin in a reckless bet is only the latest in a series of misfortunes. He’ll tolerate the handsome stranger for a couple nights--even care for his injuries—but that’s it. Calder doesn’t know a damn thing about kids, but making pancakes for Felix’s girls is a surprising delight. Trapped in the cabin, the four of them slip easily into the rhythms of a family. But when the ice melts, they’ll have to decide if a future together is in the cards.
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I was better last night : a memoir
by Harvey Fierstein
This autobiography from the cultural icon, gay rights activist and four-time Tony Award–winning actor and playwright looks back on his legendary career, from community theater in Brooklyn to the excesses of Hollywood.
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All the flowers kneeling
by Paul Tran
A collection of poetry from an award-winning poet whose work has appeared in The New Yorker that celebrates rediscovering and reconfiguring one’s self after suffering great trauma and showcases the human capacity for resilience, endurance and love.
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Boy at the Window
by Lauren Melissa Ellzey
It all began with trying to fly. After jumping off the roof of his house in the middle of the night, Daniel Kim wakes up far from Neverland, his reprieve from the real world. Thrust into a mental health hospital and then into a brand-new high school, he struggles to hold on to reality while haunted by both his very-present past and his never-present parents. But when he joins Cranbrook Preparatory’s cross-country team, he starts to feel like he’s walking on his own two feet once again. He meets Jiwon Yoon—another cross-country runner, who may be the first person to join Daniel in his Neverland daydreams. Or maybe Jiwon is the one who will finally break Daniel free.
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Cold
by Mariko Tamaki
After being murdered, Todd Mayer, now some sort of ghost, replays the events that led to his death, while Georgia, who didn’t know Todd but feels a strange connection, sets out to expose a killer in their quiet town.
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Golden boys
by Phil Stamper
Gabriel, Reese, Sal, and Heath are best friends, bonded in their small rural town by their queerness, their good grades, and their big dreams. They are about to embark on the summer before senior year of high school, where each is going on a new, big adventure, from attending a design school in Paris to interning on Capitol Hill for a U.S. Senator. What will this summer of new experiences and world-expanding travel mean for each of them--and for their friendship?
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Loveless
by Alice Oseman
Surrounded by the narrative that dating + sex = love, Georgia, who doesn’t have sexual or romantic feelings for anyone, comes to understand herself as asexual/aromantic and learns that there are plenty of other ways to find love and connection.
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The one true me and you : a novel
by Remi K. England
When up-and-coming fanfic author Kaylee Beaumont runs into Teagan, a beauty pageant queen, during a conference, their attraction is instant as is their shared enemy, forcing them to decide whether or not to embrace their true selves.
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Ophelia after all
by Racquel Marie
A romantic at heart, Ophelia Roja deals with friendship drama and her own queerness at the end of high school, forcing her to choose between the fantasy version of herself that she’s always imagined—or finally revealing who she really is.
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Ready When You Are
by Gary Lonesborough
When a boy with a troubled past comes to stay with family on the Mish, Jackson, as their friendship evolves, must confront the changing shapes of his relationships with his friends, family and community – and face his darkest secret.
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