Recs if you like Band Sinister...

Unsullied. Undefiled. Uninitiated. Untouched. Chaste. Pure. While the tired trope of virginal and inexperienced women abounds, particularly in historical romance but even in contemporary works, virginal men are much less common. With stories that can be refreshing and joyful, or not (lol), this list brings together heroes who’ve done little more than kiss. (Some of them haven’t even done that.) All romance sub-genres are included, except YA.

I went through all the books in the romance quest tab and here are all the ones where at least one of leads is in a relationship that is not "man and woman falling in love with each other." F/F, M/M, F/NBi, M/NBi, NBi/NBi, etc. Largely motivated by wanting to figure out which romance book quests I had a chance of getting the badges for. If I missed any, let me know. Quest specific info in the pinned comment.

Sixty-nine (that’s right, 69, by pure unplanned luck!) recommendations for you — everything from bonkers to bloody to blazing hot…naughty bits that we believe deliver the whole banana (and sometimes no banana at all, if you know what we mean). If you're looking for something specific (or trying to avoid it), you can find this list with subcategories on our site.

Books on my TBR with LGBTQIA+ characters or themes.

Historicals are sexy, progressive, feminist, and very not boring. Here's where to start.

You’ve heated and reheated the rivalry, and now it’s time for us to talk about what you should read between now and Season 2. This isn't just about reading more hockey romance! W'ere filling your TBR pile with books that deliver the same kind of emotions.

A list of the Top 100 Romances of the past 50 years as voted on by the Magnificent Firebird community.

Yes Pioneer Summer is set in the 80s but I need everyone to read it. Feel free to leave recommendations in the comments, but not Alexis Hall or Emma Denny. I don't like them.

queer stories set in a historical period, perhaps with a dash of magic...

37 Fated Mates recommendations that you can get DRM-Free from Bookshop.org. This means you actually own the book forever and you can read it on any device. Huzzah!

A queer book collection that isn't only tragic love stories and offers titles spanning every genre, from science fiction and fantasy to literary and historical fiction, so hopefully everyone can find something they like. All these books centre queer characters and/or relationships, but they are not always the sole central focus. Because we are more than who we love.

A collection of queer, inclusive found family and cozy romances across genres