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The Monster Girlfriend series, by Marie Cardno
The tagline for the first book of this sapphic series is, “She’s just a girl, standing in front of another girl, trying to remember the correct number of eyeballs.” I was sold instantly. Every book in the series is free right now.
A Vision of Moonlight & Other Stories, by Tamara Jerée
Anthology by a brilliant Black speculative fiction author. “A Vision of Moonlight collects ten queer and sapphic short stories written from 2019-2021, including work in Shirley Jackson Award-winning anthologies.”
Red-Lacquered Sky, by L.H. Yun
Sapphic fantasy. “In a world where a woman’s worth is measured by her luck, will you purchase your own soul’s freedom with another’s luck?”
In Memoriam, by 'Nathan Burgoine
'Nathan Burgoine’s work is wonderful, an absolute must read for anyone interested in gay romance. Fortunately for us, this lovely time-travel novelette is currently free.
“With one diagnosis, editor James Daniels learns that he's literally running out of time. Looking at his life, he sees one regret: Andy, the one that got away. Andy was the first man that James ever loved, but Andy has been gone for years, and might not want to be found. But as his cancer progresses and James starts to lose his grip on time and memory, it might just be that time and memory are losing their grip on James, too. It's the biggest and most important re-write of his life. Restoring love from nothing but memory might be possible, if the past isn't too far gone to fix.”
Faded Moon, by T.L. Morgan
A queer gothic fantasy novel about a dying necromancer seeking the mythical lake which he believes to be the source of his power.
Hunt Monsters, Do Magic, and Fall in Love, by A.M. Weald
This free book with queer rep is “a triptych of modern fantasy stories interrelated by family—stories with myths and demons and ghosts (oh my), and with romance and secrets and lies (and someone dies).”
Moon-Bright Tides, by RoAnna Sylver
Sapphic fantasy. “The night sky is very dark without a moon, and there hasn't been one for decades. Without one to govern the oceans, it falls to Riven, reluctant sea-witch, to sail out alone every night across the midnight ocean to cast a spell to call in the tides.”
Gathering of the Four, by A.E. Bennett
Queer science fiction fantasy set in the far-distant future. Many other books set in the same world are also under $2.99, and can be found here.
Their Heart a Hive, by Fox N. Locke
Queer YA vampire novel. “You've been summoned to Honeymoore Manor. Will you discover its secrets in this unique spin on the vampire story?”
Of Kindred and Stardust, by Archer Kay Leah
Heart of Dust & Soul of Ash, by H.L. Moore
The first two books in this queer fantasy series are free, and books 3 and 4 are discounted as well. I own the series but haven’t read it yet.
Blessed By the Cupid Distribution System, by Robin Jo Margaret
Fantasy romance with lesbian and trans rep. “When the winged woman shows up at Iris's house and tells her she is going to find her a partner for the day, Iris can't believe it. With some tweaks to their official agreement, the two find themselves wandering the city to complete Iris's list of dream dates, so that she can get the opportunity to finally experience the romance she always dreamed of. But what will happen if the feelings between the two of them become a little too real, and their agreement is only supposed to last one day?”
The author also has a number of other discounted books, including a few more that are free. They can be found here.
Dryad, by Chris Howard
I read a few trade-published books by Chris Howard many years ago, and was surprised to see some of his work pop up on Smashwords. This one sounds particularly interesting; it’s described as “a standalone urban fantasy with a dystopian feel,” and this line from the blurb immediately grabbed me: “Theodora Vearin has a way with forests, composting, paranoia, and sudden death.”
The Dolph Malone series, by Maria Quick
Queer fantasy mystery series with noir vibes. I haven’t read it, but the blurbs sound interesting. Both books are currently free.
Reboot, by Melara Dark
The premise of this one grabbed my attention: “One perfectly normal morning, every living thing in the world besides David disappeared. What's more, every day appears to be the same day, and at the exact same time everything around him…well, the best word he has for it is 'reboots'. He doesn't know what caused this. He doesn't know what will happen next. He's just trying to survive. You see, he's the only one left in the world. Except for the monsters.”
Sometimes Unserious: A Short Story Collection, by Kane Jesse Howard
“If you don't like lesbians navigating a post-apocalyptic world or asexual hijinks in front of the local gas station, this book might not be for you. For everyone else, here's a little dose of the unserious.”
Venor, by Halli Starling
A queer horror/supernatural mystery novel with tinges of romance.
The Phantom Vengeance series, by S.T. Arsheep
This entire four-book sci-fi series, which “delivers sizzling slow burn alien romance, adrenaline-fuelled adventure, and a disaster pansexual battle throuple who'll steal your heart while breaking into high-security facilities and ducking for cover,” is currently free. Based on a glance at the author’s Patreon, I think she does her own cover art.
Waypoint Seven, by Xan van Rooyen
Science fiction with a trans man MC. “An orphan with a terrible secret, transgender Runo ekes out a living with his found-family in the remote city of Askeria by scavenging magic detritus fallen through the Fray for his brutal scav-boss. Life has always been a struggle for city strays, but as the High Priestess begins condemning those with unsanctioned magic to death, Runo knows the only way he and his crew will survive is if they leave Askeria for good...”
Rainbow Lights, by Polenth Blake
“Rainbow Lights is the first collection by science fiction and fantasy author Polenth Blake. Alien scorpions, vampire ice cream sellers and clockwork flies try to find their place in worlds where being human is optional. These thirty-five stories and poems are a mixture of new pieces and work published in venues like Nature, Strange Horizons and ChiZine.”
Sunstruck, by Polenth Blake
“The Spokane Ecology Board covers up supernatural incidents, until the team is murdered. Ari, the new team's Bigfoot liaison, is armed with everything she's learned from detective shows. Ben Cabot is more at home in a lab. Together, with their combined lack of experience, they have to find out what got the old team killed. But that's not so easy when the killer might be watching their every move.”
A Brand New Patch of Sky, by Yolande Kleinn
M/M science fiction romance. “Starship pilot Mitch Kato has always kept tight hold on the inconvenient feelings he harbors for his captain, Solomon Finn. But when a close scrape grounds Sol's ship and threatens to scatter the crew, Mitch finds himself making an unexpected promise. As he and Sol consider a different trajectory, Mitch wonders if their longstanding friendship might be the beginning of something more.”
$0.99 - $1.99
Of Mist and Magic series, by Allie Leigh
Cozy fantasy with queer rep. Book 1 is $0.99, and book 2 is actually free right now.
Blightshade, by Alison Wright
By the Blood of Rowans, by Xan van Rooyen
Queer YA fantasy. “The Sheehy witches are the most feared and detested family on the island of Inisliath, and none more so than Rowan. As a deathwalker, Rowan ferries island souls to the Otherworld, experiencing their deaths and carrying their memories like ghosts within him. It's a fated role he accepts even as it inexorably destroys him.” $0.99.
Tied to the Waves, by Vee Debras
“Tied to the Waves is an MX monster romance with a nonbinary protagonist, a sweet love interest, lots of hurt/comfort, dark themes, and spice.” $0.99.
City of Strife, by Claudie Arseneault
I have adored everything I’ve ever read by Claudie Arseneault. This City of Spires series opener is currently just $0.99. Book 2 in the series is $1.49, and books 3 and 4 are $3.99 apiece (normally $7.99).
The Chronicles of Nerezia series, by Claudie Arseneault
Everything Claudie Arseneault writes is wonderful, but this series might just be my favorite—lovely worldbuilding and fantastic aspec rep. Book one is $0.99, and the rest of the already-released books are $1.99. Grab them all ASAP!
The Haunting of Heatherhurst Hall, by Sebastian Nothwell
“A Gothic romance rife with horror and heartache, wherein an American heiress makes an ill-advised marriage to bring herself closer the woman who’s stolen her heart.” $0.99.
Coup de Coeur & Demimonde, by Halli Starling
The first two books of Halli Starling’s Oracle, Tailor, Curator series, queer historical fantasy/romance set in “a version of 1899 New York City where magic is common and convenient,” are both just $0.99 right now. The books follow “three men whose fates are tied to the seemingly sudden appearance of a strange, possibly sentient, grimoire.”
Ever in the Waves, by Erin Branch
Sapphic enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance about a mermaid and a pirate (who is also secretly a mermaid). $0.99.
A Designer Magick, by Fox N. Locke
“A queer Art Deco fantasy where fashion is the highest form of power and mages rule the roost - all built around a slowburn F/F romance.” $0.99.
Wilde Stories anthologies, edited by Steve Berman
This series of anthologies, nine volumes covering the years 2009 to 2018 (but with 2017 missing for some reason), collect each year’s best gay speculative fiction from dozens of acclaimed authors into volumes compiled by Lambda Literary Award-winning editor Steve Berman. Eight of the nine books are only $1.00 for the duration of the sale.
Heiresses of Russ anthologies, edited by Various
Similar to the Wilde Stories anthologies for gay fiction, these volumes collect the year’s best lesbian speculative fiction from 2012 to 2016, with the anthology for 2015 listed separately here. $1.00 each.
Blood Price, by Nicole Evans
“The law of the gods is simple: those who kill must pay for it in blood. In the land of Armadin, where nine clans exist in a fragile peace, Ashilde is one of the few chosen to pay the blood price. Through it, she becomes a warrior, capable of killing to protect her clan—alongside her hunters, who provide the essential animal sacrifice, lest they become the next clan to suffer the gods' wrath...” $1.24.
The King Is Dead, by Naomi Libicki
I don't know a ton about this one, but from the description it sounds like a slow-burn, low-spice M/M fantasy romance, and it’s just $1.24.
The Stark Divide, by J. Scott Coatsworth
Epic queer science fiction about a living generation ship. $1.24. The next two books in the series are $2.47 apiece and can be found here. The author is very prolific, and a bunch of his other queer speculative books are also on sale right now; the full list of everything he has published on Smashwords can be found here.
Songs of Broken Bells, by Lilly Lockwood
Queer fantasy. “The hungry flame inside Líadan has been silent, kept hidden, for the last fifteen years. But something has called out to it, awakening it from its slumber. And it is oh so ready to burn...” $1.24.
Coal Gets in Your Veins, by Cat Rector
“Part romantic vampire horror, part rural Atlantic Canadian memorial pyre, Coal Gets In Your Veins is a novel about generational trauma and what it will do to keep its claws in you.” $1.24.
A Wolf Steps in Blood, by Tamara Jerée
A book I owned before the sale but haven’t yet read, about “a red wolf girl stuck in rural Alabama” who must join forces with a dangerous witch. High on my TBR list because it sounds like something I’ll love. $1.49.
Glorious Day, by Skye Kilaen
Sapphic science fiction romance? Sign me up! “The bodyguard is a traitor. The princess is her one true love. And the revolution is almost here...” $1.49. A bunch of the author’s other books are also on sale here, and everything she writes is delightful.
Little Nothing, by Dee Holloway
Sapphic fantasy. “Two young women race to turn the tide in a Florida on the brink of civil war with monsters, magic and their love as their only weapons.” I own this, and it came highly recommended, but I haven’t read it yet. $1.49.
Stars Still Fall, by Jules Kelley
Sapphic coming-of-age story, possibly with fantasy elements. “1995. A young woman. Her boyfriend's ex-girlfriend. The small Alabama town neither of them can escape. And a ghost.” $1.49.
The Language of Roses, by Heather Rose Jones
Another book I haven’t yet read, but have heard great things about: a sapphic remix of the Beauty and the Beast fairy tale. $1.49.
Earworm, by Mason Hawthorne
Queer horror. “Lockdown. 2020. Hector has discovered a way to escape the confines of his one-room flat; a way to travel between worlds. He has also brought something back with him...” $1.49.
Arrowmount series, by J.A. Collignon
Queer cozy fantasy series. Book 1 is M/M, book 2 is F/F, and book 3 is M/F. The first two books are currently $1.49 and the third is $2.24.
Sea Swallow Me, by Craig Laurance Gidney
“A finalist for the Lambda Literary Award! Magic and myth mingle in dark and dazzling ways in Craig Laurance Gidney's debut collection. A tourist meets an African sea god... A 12th century Japanese monk attracts the attention of a mischievous shapeshifter... The Earl King lives in a briar patch on an antebellum plantation... Spirits of the past haunt a young boy on a Southern coastal island...” $1.50.
The Carnelian King and Other Stories, by Arden Powell
Chameleon Moon, by RoAnna Sylver
“The city of Parole is burning. Like Venice slips into the sea, Parole crumbles into fire, its entire population quarantined and left to die, directly over the open flame. Regan, scaly, silent stealth expert, will do anything to escape. The ghostly Hans offers one: it just takes a little murder. Sonic superheroine Evelyn has a mission: keep everyone alive, don't give up. If they do, they'll all burn.” $1.99. The sequel is $2.49 and can be found here, and a bunch of short stories in the same universe, most of them free, are here.
The Uncontinented Stars, by Haden Cross
This was one of my most anticipated releases of early 2025, and currently costs $1.99. It’s described as “a queer science-fiction re-imagining of Moby Dick.”
It Begins, by Eule Grey
M/M paranormal. “Halloween draws close, and with it comes a rollercoaster ride of sex, fear, and love. At the back of their minds, a chilling, familiar voice reminds Byron and Ruben of a game from long ago and a pact that can't be abandoned or left unfinished. True love never dies.” $1.99. The author also has a bunch of other books on sale, which can be found here.
Theseus and the Sky Labyrinth, by Gwenhyver
“A sapphic, swords & sorcery in space reimagining of myth where the skies are a wonder and love can move the heavens! Navigate the labyrinth, kill the beast. Don't fall for the princess… Simple, right?” $1.99.
Josh of the Damned, by Andrea Speed
“Josh is a typical late-night convenience store clerk, except for the fact the Quik-Mart where he works has a hell vortex behind the store. Amidst all the usual customers, he deals with zombie, demons, and other terrifying creatures of the night—who still manage to be more polite than the stoners.” Queer horror-comedy. $1.99.
Reborn in Ash, by Gabrielle Steele
Sapphic epic fantasy. “Magic abandoned humanity millennia ago. Now it returns, bringing ruin to a wanted thief, and her chance for redemption.” $1.99.
Like the First Moon Landing, by Matthew J. Metzger
“Stranded and injured in deep space, Maggie McLean has one chance at survival—the ship drifting off her starboard side, refusing to answer her distress calls. The ship the whole universe has been looking for. Maggie most of all.” Sapphic science fiction. $1.99.
A Night to Slay For, by Petra Pine
“This sapphic horror novella is ready to fill all your snowed-in dreams with some good old slashery feels.” $1.99.
$2.00 - $2.99
The Raven’s Daughters series, by Joyce Gee
Queer epic fantasy with bi and polyam rep, following three princess sisters torn apart by war. Each book is currently $2.22.
The Voyages of Cinrak the Dapper, by A.J. Fitzwater
This book is about a dapper lesbian capybara pirate. Really, I think that says it all. $2.24.
The Flowers I Deserve, by Tamara Jerée
F/F/F dark fantasy by a brilliant Black author. “Ostracized from her superstitious community for an inherited immunity to floral poisons, a young woman smothers her grief to become a royal poison girl in service to the demonic lady king. Seduced by the routines of the castle and its inhabitants, she believes she can finally transcend her past, but neither the castle nor her heart are easily sated.” $2.49.
The Fall That Saved Us, by Tamara Jerée
Sapphic paranormal romance featuring angels and demons: “A retired demon hunter with an angelic inheritance is haunted by a mysterious succubus and must reckon with the true demons of her past.” $2.49.
Dove’s Eyes, by Kienn Nguyen
Queer horror. “A disgraced detective is hired to investigate a ritualistic killing in an isolated prison town. Falls into the hands of a charming doctor on a crusade to cure mankind of sin.” $2.49.
Undergrowth, by Chel Hylott & Chelsea Lim
“Seventeen-year-old Mariam has been mixed up with the supernatural since she was a kid. Between a half-rotting Beast showing up in her dad’s study when she was six years old and the fact that she can’t die, it doesn’t come as too much of a shock when drought-ridden Los Angeles turns into a sentient, carnivorous rainforest overnight.” $2.49.
Floodwaters, by Wren L. Rivers
“Theology and science mix like oil and water. Never in his life would Eris Vandermere have thought The Effect of Divine Presence on Human Behavior would be the topic of his final research paper of the year—yet he finds himself combing the city streets with sophomore Miri Chase, tracking the footsteps of a real-life god who walks the mortal realm.” $2.49.
The House With the Haunted Heart, by Amy Crook
Paranormal M/M fantasy. “A haunted house, a nerd, and a witch boy. A strange combination for a romance, but here we are.” $2.49.
The Future of Magic Series, by Amy Crook
M/M hopepunk post-post-apocalyptic novels about an apothecarist and a magical tattooist living in the witch’s district of United London. Each book is currently $2.49.
Scatter & Transistor, by Molly J. Bragg
Do you need more sapphic superheroes in your life? Of course you do. Fortunately, the first two books of Molly J. Bragg’s series are just $2.81 apiece.
Obsidian Island, by Arden Powell
The Bayou, by Arden Powell
Have I mentioned that I love Arden Powell’s books? Because I really do. This one is a gothic horror novella set in Louisiana, 1935. “Haunted journalist Eugene Reveur is held hostage by a deadly and charismatic bank robber as his childhood memories of a missing girl unravel, and his town disappears one person at a time.” $2.99.
Fimbulvinter’s Fires, by A.M. Weald
“Inspired by the tale of Ragnarök and its harbinger, Fimbulvinter's Fires combines queer love stories with first-contact sci-fi, survival horror, and apocalyptic tragedy.” $2.99.
Devlin Taylor, Earth Ambassador series, by Rebecca Cohen
Sci-fi series with an M/M alien romance. “New worlds, exciting times, and not knowing who to trust—all in a day's work for Devlin Taylor, Earth Ambassador.” Both books are on sale for $2.99.
Claiming the Tower, by Celia Lake
Sapphic historical fantasy. “Join Hereswith and Bess in 1854 for a f/f (sapphic) romance full of drinking chocolate, Victorian delights, and growing love and mutual support.” $2.99. The author has a bunch more books that look like they’re set in the same world, most M/F, all less than $3. Find the full list here.
Tarnished & Diminished, by Erica Rose Eberhart
Sapphic epic fantasy. “A queen haunted by ghosts. A dragon cursed in human skin. A kingdom on the brink of war.” The first two books in the series are $2.99 apiece.
The Goblins and Cheese series, by Juniper Butterworth
I’ve seen Juniper Butterworth’s queer fantasy romance books described as “just delightful.” Each book in this series is $2.99.
The Sea Goblins series, by Juniper Butterworth
Another Butterworth series that can be had for $2.99 per book.
The Fealty of Monsters, by Ladz
The Cradle of Eternal Night, by Ladz
Another Ladz book, this one is described as “A sapphic horror romantasy featuring a grumpy witch with light magic and a sunshine bard made of darkness as they battle constructs and monsters alike on a quest to return light to a world swallowed by midnight.” Also $2.99.
The Endless Sea Between Us, by Lucy Mason
Sapphic fantasy. “When an outcast witch meets a stranded mermaid, magic is only the beginning of their adventure.” $2.99.
That Distant Dream, by Laurel Beckley
The premise of this sapphic sci-fi book fascinates me: “After her escape pod is found drifting through debris nearly two decades after the end of the Redelki Wars, Melin is woken from cryosleep to find a galaxy where she no longer belongs. The galaxy has moved on from the horrors she experienced, the experiences that transformed her into a hero while she slept, but she hasn’t.” $2.99.
That Slow Awakening, by Laurel Beckley
This is the sequel to That Distant Dream, but due to some mysterious Smashwords glitch it doesn’t even show up under the same author page, so I’m posting them separately. Also $2.99.
