June Sapphic Books  Curated Reading List

A curated list of 35 sapphic romance and romance-adjacent novels featuring lesbian and bisexual women protagonists. Genres span contemporary, fantasy, historical, and YA romance. Please check current pricing, formats, and availability with your preferred retailer or library.

1. Delilah Green Doesn't Care  Ashley Herring Blake (Bright Falls Book 1). A prickly photographer returns to her hometown for her stepsister's wedding and falls for the maid of honor. Contemporary romance; slow burn, small town, grumpy/sunshine.

2. Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail  Ashley Herring Blake (Bright Falls Book 2). An uptight interior designer partners with a free-spirited contractor to renovate a lighthouse inn. Contemporary romance; opposites attract, small town.

3. Iris Kelly Doesn't Date  Ashley Herring Blake (Bright Falls Book 3). A playwright and a serial dater strike a fake-dating deal to prove they can commit. Contemporary romance; fake dating, small town.

4. One Last Stop  Casey McQuiston. A cynical grad student falls for a mysterious woman displaced in time on the New York subway. Contemporary/light fantasy romance; found family, time-slip.

5. I Kissed Shara Wheeler  Casey McQuiston. A teen chases clues left by her rival-turned-crush who vanished before graduation. YA contemporary romance; enemies to lovers, small town.

6. Payback's a Witch  Lana Harper (Witches of Thistle Grove Book 1). A witch returns home and reunites with her ex to take down a rival in a magical tournament. Paranormal romance; second chance, witches.

7. From Bad to Cursed  Lana Harper (Witches of Thistle Grove Book 2). A skeptical witch is drawn into an alliance with the leader of a rival coven. Paranormal romance; enemies to lovers, witches.

8. Back in a Spell  Lana Harper (Witches of Thistle Grove Book 3). A witch turned into a cat must work with her crush to break the curse. Paranormal romance; forced proximity, witches.

9. Kiss Her Once for Me  Alison Cochrun. A woman fakes an engagement while falling for the woman she kissed one magical night years earlier. Contemporary romance; fake dating, second chance.

10. Something to Talk About  Meryl Wilsner. A famous actress and her assistant navigate rumors and real feelings after being photographed together. Contemporary romance; boss/employee, celebrity.

11. Mistakes Were Made  Meryl Wilsner. A college student and her best friend's mother share an unexpected connection with lasting consequences. Contemporary romance; age gap, forbidden.

12. Cleat Cute  Meryl Wilsner. Two rival national soccer teammates are forced to work together ahead of the World Cup. Contemporary romance; sports, enemies to lovers.

13. Written in the Stars  Alexandria Bellefleur. An astrology app developer and a spreadsheet-loving actuary agree to a fake relationship. Contemporary romance; fake dating, opposites attract.

14. Girls Made of Snow and Glass  Melissa Bashardoust. A reimagining of Snow White where a princess bonds with her stepmother's court magician. YA fantasy romance; fairy tale retelling.

15. The Priory of the Orange Tree  Samantha Shannon. A standalone epic fantasy following a lady-in-waiting bound to protect the queen she loves. Epic fantasy romance; slow burn, forbidden.

16. The Unspoken Name  A.K. Larkwood. An orc priestess flees her fate and grows close to a powerful mage on a dangerous quest. Fantasy romance; slow burn, found family.

17. Gideon the Ninth  Tamsyn Muir (The Locked Tomb Book 1). A swordswoman and her reluctant necromancer employer navigate a deadly puzzle-box mansion. Science fantasy; enemies to lovers, banter.

18. Harrow the Ninth  Tamsyn Muir (The Locked Tomb Book 2). A grieving necromancer pieces together fractured memories of the woman she lost. Science fantasy; grief, devotion.

19. Malice  Heather Walter (Malice Duology Book 1). A reimagining of Sleeping Beauty from the maligned sorceress who falls for the cursed princess. Fantasy romance; fairy tale retelling, forbidden.

20. Her Royal Highness  Rachel Hawkins. An American teen at a Scottish boarding school clashes with, then falls for, a princess. YA contemporary romance; enemies to lovers.

21. The Henna Wars  Adiba Jaigirdar. Two teens compete with rival henna businesses while navigating growing feelings. YA contemporary romance; enemies to lovers.

22. Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating  Adiba Jaigirdar. A bisexual teen pretends to date a classmate, and real feelings follow. YA contemporary romance; fake dating.

23. She Drives Me Crazy  Kelly Quindlen. A recently dumped teen strikes a fake-dating deal with her rival to make their exes jealous. YA contemporary romance; fake dating.

24. Late to the Party  Kelly Quindlen. A shy teen navigates new friendships and unexpected romantic feelings the summer before senior year. YA contemporary romance; coming of age.

25. Her Name in the Sky  Kelly Quindlen. Two Catholic school seniors fall for each other while grappling with faith and identity. YA contemporary romance; forbidden.

26. The Miseducation of Cameron Post  emily m. danforth. A teen sent to a gay conversion camp holds onto memories of her first love. YA literary fiction; coming of age, period setting.

27. Under the Lights  Dahlia Adler. A closeted TV actress falls for her costar's sister while managing her public image. YA contemporary romance; celebrity, slow burn.

28. Cool for the Summer  Dahlia Adler. A girl questioning her sexuality reconnects with a summer romance now attending her school. YA contemporary romance; bisexual awakening.

29. The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics  Olivia Waite (Feminine Pursuits Book 1). A widowed astronomer and a scandal-plagued translator collaborate and fall in love. Historical romance; slow burn, Regency.

30. The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows  Olivia Waite (Feminine Pursuits Book 2). A beekeeper and a traveling performer join forces to save a Regency-era estate. Historical romance; opposites attract.

31. The Hellion's Waltz  Olivia Waite (Feminine Pursuits Book 3). A weaver seeking justice for her town partners with a con artist posing as a pianist. Historical romance; heist, slow burn.

32. The Seafarer's Kiss  Julia Ember. A restless mermaid strikes a bargain with a trickster god and falls for a banished shieldmaiden. YA fantasy romance; Little Mermaid retelling.

33. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo  Taylor Jenkins Reid. A reclusive Hollywood icon recounts the one great love she could never publicly claim. Literary/historical fiction; secret romance, celebrity.

34. In at the Deep End  Kate Davies. A twenty-something Londoner discovers her sexuality and dives into a chaotic new relationship. Contemporary fiction; coming of age, humor.

35. Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit  Jaye Robin Brown. A preacher's daughter must stay closeted after moving to a small Southern town, complicating a new romance. YA contemporary romance; small town, closeted.