We’re in a brand new month, so you know what that means – new LGBTQ+ book releases!
There are so many great new queer book releases in April 2025, this article could easily have been a few thousand words long. Instead of listing them all, here are the LGBTQ+ books coming this month that we’re excited about.
When the Tides Held the Moon – Venessa Vida Kelley
Set in 1910s New York City, Benigno “Benny” Caldera creates an ironwork tank for the famous Coney Island playground, Luna Park. The sideshow proprietor invites Benny to join the cast of the show and shares a secret: the tank will soon be home to a merman stolen from the banks of the East River.
Benny soon gets to know the merman, Río, and despite coming from different worlds, their friendship starts to become more. But can Benny release Río and risk losing his found family, his new home and his soulmate?
Love At Second Sight – F.T. Lukens
Teenager Cam Reynolds is fed up with being known as the artsy oddball and decides to try and fly under the radar at his new school – which just happens to be full of kids with cool paranormal powers. All is going well until he has an unexpected vision of a murder in front of almost the entire student body.
Cam finds himself at the centre of attention and has to work out who he can trust while also trying to identify the future victim and stop the killer.
My Best Friend’s Honeymoon – Meryl Wilsner
Ginny has been in love with their best friend Elsie for a decade and a half. There’s just one problem, Elsie has been engaged to her college boyfriend for 18 months.
When Elsie finds out that her fiancé has planned a surprise wedding and honeymoon in just 7 days, she realises this isn’t the life she wants. After breaking things off, she jumps on a plane for her non-refundable honeymoon with Ginny instead.
Determined to help Elsie speak up for herself and create the life she wants, Ginny agrees that for the next week, Elsie can have anything she wants so long as she asks for it. They never expected that what Elsie might want is them.
Flirting Lessons – Jasmine Guillory
The first queer contemporary romance from best-selling author Jasmine Guillory, Flirting Lessons follows Avery Jensen as she tries to be less uptight. At almost 30 years old and fresh off a breakup, Avery decides that she wants to get a hobby, date around and flirt with everyone. The only problem is, she doesn’t know how to flirt.
Enter Taylor, the biggest flirt in the area. She offers to give avery flirting lessons after her best friend bets her she can’t make it two months without sex. But it isn’t long before the flirting lessons start to become something more.
Run Away With Me – Brian Selznick
Run Away With Me is a profoundly romantic YA novel about first love, self-discovery and the magic of a summer in Rome.
Danny arrives in Rome with no expectations beyond exploring the city while his mother works at a mysterious museum. But his quiet days of wandering change when he meets a boy who first appears as a shadow. Then a voice. Then, finally, Angelo.
As the two boys spend the summer together they unravel the city’s stories while cautiously revealing their own. The boys are drawn to each other, but as their bond deepens, the fear of what comes next does too.
If We Were a Movie – Zakiya N. Jamal
Rochelle ‘The Shell’ Coleman has one goal: get into Wharton. But to boost her application, she needs a job. Unfortunately, the only option is Horizon Cinemas, where her biggest rival, Amira Rodriquz, will be her boss. Working together feels like Rochelle’s own horror movie, until they begin to see each other in a new light.
But Horizon Cinema is in trouble. Strange incidents threaten to shut it down for good. Rochelle and Amira race to uncover the mystery, and their rivalry turns into something neither of them expected.
Where Shadows Meet – Patrice Caldwell
Long ago, Favre sacrificed her wings for love, only to be betrayed by the goddess she gave them up for. Now, after centuries of loss and darkness, she waits for the chance to resurrect the girl who broke her heart. No matter the cost.
A thousand years later, Leyla, crown princess of vampire nation, embarks on a perilous journey to the Island of the Dead to save her best friend. With the fierce and enigmatic seer Najja by her side, she soon realises that the path forward is fraught with mystery, danger and an ancient evil waiting to rise.
Seven Days in Tokyo – Jose Daniel Alvior
When Landon, a British expat, and Louie, a restless traveler waiting for his US visa, meet in Manhattan, one perfect night isn’t enough. In Tokyo, they have seven days to discover if their fleeting connection could be something more.
Against the backdrop of misty streets and cherry blossoms, they share stolen moments, late-night conversations and quiet intimacies. But as time runs out, Louie finds himself longing for a life that isn’t his, forcing them both to face the truth about love, longing and the beauty of what cannot last.
Which of these April releases are you most excited for? Let us know in the comments!
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