June 16 Edition: Slow Burn, Enemies to Lovers, Sports Romance, and More!

Grief brought her home — but it's the woman who broke her heart that might finally put it back together.

After a decade and a half away, Sam Martin’s return to Hicksville wasn’t in the cards – until an unexpected loss brought her back to her childhood home. Struggling with painful recollections and a property she can’t bear to part with, Sam finds solace in her friends she didn’t think she had in a town that she thought had forgotten her. As Sam grapples with grief, buried emotions, and the claustrophobic grip of small-town life, she faces a critical choice: rewrite her narrative and embrace the risks of rekindling a once-broken love.

Can summer melt the ice between them?

Cheery Chloe hopes she’s found a kindred spirit in the summer acting class she’s taking to upgrade her skating career. Instead, Maya scorns the entire reason she’s there. But as summer wears on, Chloe finds that she and Maya may have more in common than they think.

"Her instant love was unbelievable. The legacy we created? That was fate."

All three parts! Follow inexperienced Alicia as she is taken in by Danica’s charms–and soon reigns over an unforgettable empire that includes both spice and threats. This unforgettable story shows what it means to go from nobody’s nothing… to somebody’s everything.

Why fight what feels so right?

CJ is the queen of casual, will she fight the unexpected feelings growing for the new ASL teacher from Los Angeles?

Relationships are for people who aren't afraid to lose, and Jamie never loses, but her carefully constructed walls are about to be hit from two sides.

Jamie is an undisputed queen of the jungle when it comes to dating and Talent Management. She thrives when in control, but with Carmen and Gabriella coming into her life and blurring the lines between professional and personal, will the woman who never stays finally find herself with nowhere to run?

It's now or never.

Falling Forward is a second-chance romance between middle-aged MCs who may finally have the love they thought they’d lost.

Two dog trainers, a fake marriage, a cozy honeymoon, and a whole lot of sparks.

Missy and Quincy figure a fake marriage will be easy to pull off, but they don’t count on the romantic setting of the honeymoon. Intimate nights spark unexpected feelings, and they break the rules of fake marriage—a move that could lead to either heartbreak or a lifelong adventure.

Julia Marrow and Alex Pestano have been inseparable since childhood.

If We Could Fly is a slow-burn, friends-to-lovers romance about finding your way home even when it scares you.

Sadie Simoneaux is finally living her dream of opening a bookstore in her hometown.

Equal parts childhood fantasy and a much-needed exit from the hustle culture of tech startups, Sadie has the passion, the plan, and the perfect historic building. All she needs is someone to renovate it. Peyton Broussard is Sadie’s high school friend and friendly rival, and the town’s only contractor. Rehabbing one of Duchesne’s oldest buildings is a dream job.

A deeply emotional lesbian romance set in the wild beauty of Southeastern Alaska.

When tragedy befalls the Athabascan village, River is reminded that life can change in the blink of an eye. Driven by their loss, River and Tatum work to fulfill their dreams for the future, and in doing so, touch the lives of many in the village and the nearby town of Glenallen. When they visit Chicago for business and pleasure, both River and Tatum realize how much they love the life they have carved out for themselves in the bush of Southeastern Alaska.

From the author of I’ll Get Back To You, a "sparkling sapphic romance" (Bridget Morrissey) about two nemeses who must put aside their animosity to plan the wedding of the summer

It’s pure chance that Renee runs into Alice, just when she needs someone the most—and suddenly, everything shifts. Neither of them are what they assumed the other to be. Over the days and nights they’re spending helping Gin throw a DIY summer wedding of epic proportions, Alice and Renee discover that though they have nothing in common—that might be precisely what each of them need.

Digging up the truth of an archaeological mystery could uncover a lot more in this gripping lesbian Scottish romance.

Archaeologist Dr. Rose Boyd’s life is in ruins—and not in a good way. A divorce forces her to move to rural Scotland with her rebellious teenage daughter. Then Rose’s job unexpectedly brings her face to face with her childhood crush. Beautiful Blair Millburn-Horton, now the CEO of a scandal-ridden local development company, is as charismatic as ever. When an astonishing archaeological discovery throws the women together, adventure, mystery, and something much more alluring follow.

In the shadowed woods, a milkmaid's hidden nectar awakens an eternal, untamed bond.

Outcast Beth, shamed for her endless milk, flees into forbidden woods and finds Thorne, a horned, ancient guardian who claims her as captive and source. What begins as desperation becomes intoxicating surrender. But Thorne’s power is fading, and Beth must choose between safety and the woman who awakens her desire.

If you’re drawn to survival stories, high-stakes emotion, and sapphic romance, this is a must-read release of the summer.

Best-selling and award-winning author Nicole Disney has announced the upcoming release of her newest novel, Everything That Falls, a gripping lesbian sports romance, publishing June 16, 2026, through Bold Strokes Books. Everything That Falls is an exhilarating novel of emotional grit, breathtaking risk, and an intimate romance set against the unforgiving beauty of the wild.

Detective Jenna Ferrari prepares for parenthood. A killer prepares to strike again.

Detective Jenna Ferrari finds herself torn between the demands of the job and the family she and Randi are building together. As they prepare for the birth of their first child, Jenna must navigate mounting pressure, unravel a string of violent crimes, and catch a killer before they strike again.

Cassie Mayheim, mystery bookstore owner and self-anointed super sleuth, has solved every fictional case she’s ever read.

As the ship sails deep into icy waters, they must unravel a mystery that’s no longer a game—because this time, the killer isn’t playing by the script.

A butch/femme retelling of the Fisher King legend.

Galeas, a blind butch knight, seeks to rescue the woman – Liban – she discovers in the middle of a cursed flood. Yet saving Liban from the waters is no easy task as time, memory, and family oaths put them both in danger, even as romance stirs between the pair.

Plus-sized human witch falls in love with Fae version of a werewolf

Mariam Leaven is not new to the supernatural… at least, she didn’t think she was until she met Sable, a Faeral in need. Sable has been brutalized and betrayed, but the little human witch who saved her is ever enticing her. If only their growing attraction was the only thing to contend with and not a bloodthirsty Fae who hunts his own kind.

Turmoil in the North, and a wedding in the South. A new power under the sea, and a new army beyond it.

Beyond the sea, Valia and Portia are confronted by castaways who represent a great and terrible power. And Cadfael will be forced to make decisions that will forever reshape Sanctuary.

A whimsical adventure full of magic, fantastical road trips, and a sapphic slow-burn, friends-to-lovers romance

All magic begins in stories. That’s what Fae princess Hyacinth has always been told. As the unmagical daughter of Queen Mab, Hyacinth has never fit in at her mother’s court. She hopes that if she learns about her father, who disappeared fifteen years ago, she can finally learn more about herself.

It’s a dangerous thing, being bonded to a monster.

Sun-Kissed Fangs is a sapphic paranormal romance about learning how to hope, trust, and love, even when you think yourself unworthy.

And remember; even at the end of the world, love is what remains

Lesbians, zombies and a small town mystery?This is a very chunky romance book with deep world building, horny emotionally immature lesbians, and corrupt town leaders trying very hard to bury a mystery they’d kill to keep hidden.

They were legends, then they were ghosts.

Against all reason, a dangerous attraction ignites between them. Anya knows her past makes a future impossible, while Max fights a forbidden fascination that defies every bitter memory. As they work to save innocent people, can these two women overcome a history steeped in pain, or will their personal war unravel the very revolution they seek to win?

A YA horror-thriller-romance retelling of The Picture of Dorian Gray

When Penny’s new mentor offers her an opportunity she cannot refuse, to have a portrait painted by a mysterious artist who can grant immortal beauty to all his subjects, Penny happily follows in the footsteps of Dorian’s most glittering alumni, knowing that stardom is sure to soon be hers. But when her trusted mentor is found murdered, Penny realises she’s made a terrible mistake – a sinister someone is using the uncanny portraits to kill off the subjects one by one.

A “lustrous debut” and a sundrenched and dewy snapshot of modern girl culture set in the blaze of one suburban Midwest summer

Looking back, an adult Mina traces the undercurrents of longing that shaped her first experience of desire. The rituals of girlhood—gossip, selfies, sleepovers, and videogames—become threads in a delicate, volatile web of intimacy, in which everything feels achingly fleeting and permanently etched. Loving one person, Mina learns, can change the way we love everyone else—including ourselves.

Unspoken tensions simmer between two women under the heat of a Catalan summer in this internationally bestselling, erotic, and quietly radical portrait of queer desire.

Told through lyrical, introspective prose, The Seduction is a poetic, slow-burn exploration of the complexities of seduction between women, intimacy, queer longing, and the quiet ache of unfulfilled connections.

Rev Dwyer is eager to learn about her new college—a place where she can finally belong—and maybe resolve the gut problems she’s had all her life.

Her explorations take her into tunnels under the school, where she finds evidence of a decades-old love story and papers from a lawsuit that sought justice for students before LGBTQ civil rights laws existed. But when Rev returns to learn more, the papers are gone.

Two girls. One celebrity crush. And a pen pal connection that just might be the real love story.

At the intersection of Fangirl and She Gets the Girl, Audrey Wilson’s Dear Unrequited Love Girl is a swoony, funny, and emotionally resonant story about growing up, coming out, and discovering your person in the most unexpected way. Perfect for fans of slow-burn romance, chaotic queer crushes, and love stories written one message at a time.

A romance on an epic, generation-spanning scale, Mae Marvel’s The Guest Book delivers the authors’ signature heart, sapphic steam, and humor in a book you’ll curl up with and never forget.

Mae Marvel, the alias of writing duo Ruthie Knox and Annie Mare, takes readers on a globe-trotting romantic journey in their new novel, The Guest Book. Full of long-buried secrets, intimate treasure hunts, and a cozy manor house, this opposites-attract romance has all the ingredients for the perfect escapist read.

Reese Maddox is the kind of driver who’s relied on raw talent and unshakable confidence to get her to the top.

The rules are clear. The lines are drawn. But in a world fueled by adrenaline and ambition, one bold move could change everything.

Meet Human Resources' Hottest Nightmare

When intern Alessa Penrose is summoned to her boss’s office late at night, she’s not expecting an inappropriate proposition. But devilish CEO Julianna Marcon never loses a bet. It’s time for the inexperienced Alessa to take a crash course in the kind of office ethics one doesn’t learn in a classroom.

A unique single’s week hosted by a matchmaker brings eight women together as they search for chemistry and compatibility.

Nia hosts events where by day, the women who attend explore compatibility, and by night, they explore chemistry.

We tend to forget that the first wolves were witches. The Omegas inherited the Moon Goddess’ gifts, and the Alphas were supposed to use their enhanced strength to protect them.

This is a steamy sapphic werewolf romance between two werewolves who are convinced they can be just friends as they solve a mystery. Expect playful bites, cozy nests, and a protective Alpha who is always sweet to her Omega but isn’t afraid to show her teeth if anyone threatens her safety.

Can she melt the heart of a mafia boss?

When her coven is threatened, Amara goes undercover as a bartender for a notorious vampire mafia family. Thrust out of her cozy life into a dark underworld, she has to conquer bloodthirsty vampires, family feuds…and the captivating mafia boss with a heart of ice.

Inheriting a gay bar from your secretive great-uncle? Awkward.

Trying to save it while catching feelings for the wrong girl? Complicated. From the author of She Drives Me Crazy comes an exuberant YA novel about queer joy, found family, and standing your ground.