If being queer in society is still a challenge, being queer in the armed forces seems to be a Mission Impossible. In this volume, ten members of the LGBTQ+ community tell their experiences in the armed forces when being queer was still a taboo. This book was featured in our 2022 selection of books that celebrate sexual diversity. Discover more book recommendations on: https://www.24symbols.com/24stories/en/7-lgtbq-books-to-celebrate-gay-pride

Shawn Hitchins shares his story of love, loss, grief and healing. After having lost two loves of his life, he shares his “impossible sadness” with us but also leaves us with the insight that life is good. Crude, personal and a gift to Hitchin’s readers! This book was featured in our 2022 selection of books that celebrate sexual diversity. Discover more book recommendations on: https://www.24symbols.com/24stories/en/7-lgtbq-books-to-celebrate-gay-pride

Jamie and Mac’s love has been tested and failed by Jamie’s affair. Twenty years after their break-up the two meet again. As they navigate their complicated history and the challenges of their present lives, sparks reignite, and they must confront their lingering feelings. With compelling characters and emotional depth, Bliss delivers a heartfelt story of true love, forgiveness, and second chances. This book was featured in our 2023 selection of books that celebrate sexual diversity. Discover more book recommendations on: https://www.24symbols.com/24stories/en/7-lgtbq-books-to-celebrate-gay-pride

An extraordinary and captivating exploration of self-discovery and queer awakening. Through a series of candid and often shocking vignettes, rock star Jamie Stewart takes readers on a journey of abasement, depravity, joy, and embarrassment. While digging into the complexities of sex, Stewart showcases both its humorous and hauntingly sad aspects. This book was featured in our 2023 selection of books that celebrate sexual diversity. Discover more book recommendations on: https://www.24symbols.com/24stories/en/7-lgtbq-books-to-celebrate-gay-pride

This astonishingly open memoir explores the author’s transition from male to female. As Ryder detangles the complicated realms of both physical and emotional changes involved in transitioning, she also offers valuable insights into common queries surrounding transgender experiences. A truly essential read that invites readers to gain understanding for and extend support to the transgender community. This book was featured in our 2023 selection of books that celebrate sexual diversity. Discover more book recommendations on: https://www.24symbols.com/24stories/en/7-lgtbq-books-to-celebrate-gay-pride

This short but powerful novel penned by Chelsea Catherine deals with loss, depression, addiction and, last but not least, unanswered love. Poignant, original and simply unputdownable. Discover more books that celebrate sexual diversity on https://www.24symbols.com/24stories/en/7-lgtbq-books-to-celebrate-gay-pride

Brought to us from award-winning writer Britteney Black Rose Kapri, this collection of badass poetry is a real joy for the committed and passionate heart. A manifestation of sexuality, identity, pride and empowerment. A must-read! Discover more books that celebrate sexual diversity on https://www.24symbols.com/24stories/en/7-lgtbq-books-to-celebrate-gay-pride

In June 1897, the poet C.P. Cavafy spends three days in Paris. A stay that will shape his life and that Ersi Sotiropoulos turns into a highly lyrical and erotic account about self-discovery and artistic creativity. Discover more books that celebrate sexual diversity on https://www.24symbols.com/24stories/en/7-lgtbq-books-to-celebrate-gay-pride

The classic of gay literature is a masterpiece on adolescence and sexual awakening in general. In this fictional autobiography, White wonders what would happen if for once he did not hold back and told everything. Is the world prepared to listen to the truth without judging him for his feelings? Growing up in the Midwest of the United States in the 1950s, White discovers his homosexuality at 15 years old, when he explores sexual life together with a friend and ends up falling deeply in love....

Though a classic, Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina is not your typical romance novel. We think of love as something ultimately positive but in Anna Karenina it comes as a blessing as well as a curse. While Levin and Kitty experience a romantic love that everyone is longing for, Anna experiences a tragic love and it would have been better for her if she had never fallen for Vronsky. Whether romantic or tragic, we love this novel and think it is worth being read over and over again. Discover more...

Oscar Wilde’s nightingale is probably the most tragic romantic of all. We’d like to dedicate this list to the brave little bird that believed in eternal love and thought that “love is better than life.” If you’re planning on buying red roses for your Valentine, make sure to mention this tale and your roses will never be forgotten. Discover more classic and contemporary romance stories on https://www.24symbols.com/24stories/en/10-valentines-day-books-to-read-online-romance/

This sweet and absolutely delicious debut novel by Rue Harlow had us hooked from the very first page. Coffee shop owner Liliana Travis is shocked when she learns that her high school crush Dom is back in town. Not only is she overwhelmed by her old feelings being rekindled, she also has to be cautious because Dom is planning to open a cozy bakery together with his grandmother. Will his unexpected return lead to a fierce competition or romantic reunion? Find out in this absolutely addictive...

If you are looking for clean romance with a historical setting, check out the latest novel by bestselling author and Christy Award winner Sarah Sundin. Known for her atmospheric WWII novels, Sundin once again delights us with a moving story, complex characters and a tender love story. In THE SOUND OF LIGHT ordinary people rise up to critical times and do extraordinary things. A perfect mix of history, tension and emotions, this novel will find its way right into your heart. Discover more romance novels on https://www.24symbols.com/24stories/en/10-valentines-day-books-to-read-online-romance/

How could we not include Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen in a list of romance books? Mr. Darcy has become a synonym for the Mr. Perfect that every woman is secretly looking for and this Valentine’s Day we hope to find him. With its wit, its social precision and, above all, its irresistible heroine, Pride and Prejudice has proved one of the most endearingly popular novels that deserves to be read over and over again, for “We are all fools in love.” Discover more classic and contemporary...

Highly emotional and disturbing for the time it was published, Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights still impresses with its dramatic plot and strong characters. Sensitivity, revenge and hate are deeply rooted in every single page of the novel and not even death can stop the protagonists’ passionate love. Interesting fact: this classic romance has also inspired Kate Bush to a song of the same title. Discover more classic and contemporary romance novels on https://www.24symbols.com/24stories/en/10-valentines-day-books-to-read-online-romance/

Another romantic comedy reaches us from Fiona Woodifield who delights us with the sequel to her debut novel THE JANE AUSTEN DATING AGENCY. While it is perfectly possible to read this book without its prequel, we do recommend you to start with the first book for a better reading experience. And, let’s be honest, after reading A WEDDING AT THE JANE AUSTEN DATING AGENCY you will ache to learn all you can about Sofia and Darcy anyway. Let yourself be swept away by this modern version that...

Sports meets romance in this strong debut by Carmen Schober. Meet Adri, an unusual heroine who returns to her hometown after ending a toxic relationship that had caused her to abandon her career as a mixed martial artist and gave her a beautiful young daughter. As Adri resumes her fighting career, she works closely with Max, her former trainer and first love. There are obviously still feelings between the two but Adri needs to get her life back on track before allowing herself a romantic...

A WWII romance novel that will go straight to your heart. You can tell that Sarah Sundin loves to immerse herself in the era of World War Two. With plenty of detail and carefully crafted settings, she creates atmospheric stories that will easily transport you back in time. In her latest novel UNTIL LEAVES FALL IN PARIS, bookseller Lucie Girard and factory owner Paul Aubrey are immediately attracted to each other. Both are Americans who ended up living in France and both work for the...

Bestselling author Laura Frantz loves everything about the 18th century and her passion is contagious. Rich with historical detail, A HEART ADRIFT dives into the lives of chocolatier Esmée Shaw and Captain Henri Lennox who are mourning their failed relationship, while war with France is looming over colonial Virgina. Or could there be another chance for the two ex-lovers? Do make sure to have a box of chocolate near when reading this delicious novel. Frantz is known for her vivid descriptions...