Zyla and Kai by Kristina Forest is a YA novel about two star-crossed lovers and the odds stacked against them. 

Frontier by Grace Curtis is a unique novel that blends sapphic romance with science fiction and the Western genre. 

My Monticello by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson is a riveting novella that explores the complexities of race and power. 

Honey and Spice by Bolu Babalola is a firecracker of a debut, full of romantic intrigue and observations of Millennial love. 

What Women Want by Maxine Mei-Fung Chung offers an intimate insight into the inner lives of women and female desire. 

Brown Baby by Nikesh Shukla is a powerful memoir that explores fatherhood, feminism, and racial politics. 

Love Radio by Ebony Ladelle is an ode to Black love and culture. 

River Sing Me Home by Eleanor Shearer is a deeply moving novel about a mother’s desperate search to find her stolen children and her freedom. 

Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn is an awe-inspiring young adult fantasy novel inspired by the legend of King Arthur. 

One For Sorrow, Two For Joy is an unforgettable novel that explores with tenderness the intricacies of intergenerational trauma. 

Heart of the Sun Warrior by Sue Lynn Tan is an epic fantasy inspired by Chinese mythology.

Nightcrawling is an illuminating novel about poverty, sexual exploitation, and social injustice.