Romance Readers Diversity Challenge 2025 ❤️ - hosted by matmatmatty

A historical queer romance
A book set in the past featuring a same-sex relationship, or a character who is non-gender conforming (trans, non-binary, etc).
Note: will accept books that were written in that time-period (for example if Jane Austen had written a queer romance, that could be accepted)
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We Could Be So Good by Cat Sebastian

We Could Be So Good

Midcentury NYC #1

Cat Sebastian

372 pages • paperback • 2023

fiction historical lgbtqia+ romance emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
You Should Be So Lucky by Cat Sebastian

You Should Be So Lucky

Midcentury NYC #2

Cat Sebastian

382 pages • paperback • 2024

fiction historical lgbtqia+ romance sports emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall

A Lady for a Duke

Alexis Hall

460 pages • paperback • 2022

fiction historical lgbtqia+ romance emotional hopeful medium-paced
Gwen and Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher

Gwen and Art Are Not in Love

Gwen and Art Are Not in Love #1

Lex Croucher

419 pages • paperback • 2023

fiction historical lgbtqia+ romance young adult adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
Under the Udala Trees by Chinelo Okparanta

Under the Udala Trees

Chinelo Okparanta

336 pages • paperback • 2015

fiction historical lgbtqia+ emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Taylor Jenkins Reid

389 pages • paperback • 2017

fiction lgbtqia+ literary romance emotional reflective sad medium-paced