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2025 queer romances that SHOULD’VE been nominated the goodreads choice awards 

Every Step She Takes by Alison Cochrun
The Next Chapter by Camille Kellogg #gifted @thedialpress 
Shoot Your Shot by Lexi Lafleur Brown
A Gentleman’s Gentleman by TJ Alexander gifted by @lavenderpublicrelations 
The Broposal by Sonora Reyes
The Build-A-Boyfriend Project by Mason Deaver 

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It's no surprise that the Romance category of the Goodreads Choice Awards this year is lacking in queer books (especially sapphic and trans rep!) So I put together a list of some queer romances that released this year and should have been nominated.



2025 queer romances that SHOULD’VE been nominated the goodreads choice awards 

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