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I Met Someone by Julie Cannon | Bold Strokes Books Hayes Martin shares everything with her BFF Claire Wheeler. Well, almost everything. Hayes has kept a secret from Claire for years, and she can’t take it anymore. Tonight is the night she comes clean ...

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Taking a Risk by Erin Dutton | Bold Strokes Books Police officer Jo Forsythe thinks she could find the love and family she’s been longing for with Kayla McCall. Kayla’s focused on running her business, and if she was looking for love, it wouldn’t be ...

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Bouquet of Love by Anne Shade | Bold Strokes Books It’s been twenty-five years since English teacher Alyssa Harris was on the dating scene, but romance is too old-fashioned for love in the digital age. Tennis coach Collette Roberts doesn’t think so an...

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The Love Book by Gun Brooke | Bold Strokes Books When literary agent Rowan Cross receives an anonymous manuscript that deeply resonates with her, Verity realizes she has accidentally sent her own manuscript, complete with her very real feelings for ...

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Brooke Takes Queen by Alaina Erdell | Bold Strokes Books Brooke Staley faces personal and professional upheaval when Elizabeth Bettancourt, the emotionally scarred new owner of the resort she works for, considers selling.

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The Debutante Dilemma by Jane Walsh | Bold Strokes Books Two debutantes are engaged to wealthy and titled brothers…but discover they only have eyes for each other.

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Secrets Under the Junipers by Suzie Clarke | Bold Strokes Books Who killed Hallie Lynn Peeples? Cecilia McConnel needs to know. Bitsy Hanover holds the key. Can love uncover secrets?

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Coda by Anna Gram | Bold Strokes Books Parker is intriguing, magnetic, impossible to ignore—and completely wrong for Hannah. But sometimes love's melody refuses to end.

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Traveling Toward Forever by Erin Dutton | Bold Strokes Books When almost-strangers take a road trip through America's national parks, love may be the final destination.

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OUT NOW! January releases. Bold Strokes Books. [Image: nine book covers of January releases -- THE LOVE BOOK by Gun Brooke. SECRETS UNDER THE JUNIPERS by Suzie Clarke. TRAVELING TOWARD FOREVER by Erin Dutton. BROOKE TAKES QUEEN by Alaina Erdell. CODA by Anna Gram. THE DEBUTANTE DILEMMA by Jane Walsh. I MET SOMEONE by Julie Cannon. TAKING A RISK by Erin Dutton. BOUQUET OF LOVE by Anne Shade

IT'S TODAY!
Today, all our January releases are available everywhere you shop for books!

paperback stock-up sale. ends 31 december 11:59pm EST. Clear the shelves! select paperbacks $4.95 while supplies last. shipping available to addresses in the US and Canada only.

Do you like to read on paper instead of on screens? This sale is for you! 📖📚
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Thank you! 15% off all titles. All ebook formats and paperbacks. Preorders excluded. Shipping available to the US and Canada only. Bold Strokes Books: Quality and Diversity in LGBTQ Literature.

We are so thankful for our readers, who support our authors and our stories and our independent queer press all year long.
This weekend, 15% all titles--ebook and paperback!!--in the webstore. www.boldstrokesbooks.com
(Please remember, paperbacks can only be shipped to the US and Canada.)

Minoritea Report: 279. Frederick Smith: One And Done, Black Barbie on Netflix, Curiositea: Beyonce or Janet? Happy Pride Month, Communitea! Author Frederick Smith stops by to talk about his brand new Black Queer Romance Novel, "One And Done"! Black Barbie Doc is about to release on Netflix and Auntea Dawon i...

This is a great weekend to catch up on this @minoriteareport.bsky.social episode.

We discussed my novel One and Done, a Black, Queer, Higher Ed, Bay Area romance novel on @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social, & more. 📚🌈🎧

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#LGBTQSky #BlackLGBTQ #Romancelandia

Love Is A Contact Sport cover features two Black men in an embrace. The taller one has light brown skin, bald head, and a beard, and is wearing a college athletics jacket. The shorter one has dark brown skin, twists and a fade haircut, and wearing a yellow sweatshirt with the words Black Romance Writer on it. The cover is purple with red, yellow, and white writing.

Nice to see my June 2026 novel for pre-order at Marcus Books, one of the oldest Black-owned bookstores.

Love Is A Contact Sport

A Black, Queer, Second Chance, College Reunion, MM Romance on @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social out 6/16/26

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#BlackBookSky #Romancelandia

Love Is A Contact Sport cover features two Black men in an embrace. The taller one has light brown skin, bald head, and a beard, and is wearing a college athletics jacket. The shorter one has dark brown skin, twists and a fade haircut, and wearing a yellow sweatshirt with the words Black Romance Writer on it. The cover is purple with red, yellow, and white writing.

I’m looking forward to being at Black Romance Book Fest in May 2026!

There, I’ll have early copies of my forthcoming novel…

Love Is A Contact Sport, a Black, Queer, Second Chance, College Reunion, MM Romance novel out 6/16/26 on @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social ✍🏾📚💕🌈 #BRBF2026 #BRBF #Romancelandia

New Release: Talon and the Songbird by Julia Underwood

Forged by war, divided by duty, bound by desire.
@jewelhea.bsky.social @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social

#NewRelease #LesFic #Book #lesbianromance

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Book covers of Frederick Smith novels on Bold Strokes Books: One and Done, Busy Ain’t the Half Of It, In Case You Forgot, and Play It Forward.

Love Is A Contact Sport cover features two Black men in an embrace. The taller one has light brown skin, bald head, and a beard, and is wearing a college athletics jacket. The shorter one has dark brown skin, twists and a fade haircut, and wearing a yellow sweatshirt with the words Black Romance Writer on it. The cover is purple with red, yellow, and white writing.

I write romance centering Black Queer characters in CA. Check my backlist on @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social

My next, Love Is A Contact Sport, a Black, Queer, 2nd Chance, College Reunion, MM romance out June 2026. ✍🏾📚💕🌈

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#BookSky #BlackBookSky #QueerBookSky

NEW REVIEW: Thankful for You by Tagan Shepard is a #smalltown #romance between a dedicated third grade teacher and the hot new art teacher.

@taganshepard.bsky.social
@boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social

Love Is A Contact Sport cover features two Black men in an embrace. The taller one has light brown skin, bald head, and a beard, and is wearing a college athletics jacket. The shorter one has dark brown skin, twists and a fade haircuts, and wearing a yellow sweatshirt with the words Black Romance Writer in it. The cover is purple with red, yellow, and white writing.

While you’re at it with second chances...

Save the date for my next novel, Love Is A Contact Sport.

A Black, Queer, Second Chance, College Reunion, MM Romance.

Out June 2026 on @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social ✍🏾📚💕🌈

#Romancelandia #BookSky #BlackBookSky #RomanceBookSky

Love Is A Contact Sport cover features two Black men in an embrace. The taller one has light brown skin, bald head, and a beard, and is wearing a college athletics jacket. The shorter one has dark brown skin, twists and a fade haircut, and wearing a yellow sweatshirt with the words Black Romance Writer on it. The cover is purple with red, yellow, and white writing.

Photo features picture layout of book cover designer Ray Jean-Gilles and author Frederick Smith. Also pictured is artwork by Ray and the book cover Ray designed for One and Done.

💜📚 Cover Reveal 📚💜

Love Is A Contact Sport by Frederick Smith

A Black, Queer, 2nd Chance, College Reunion, MM Romance novel. June 2026 on @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social (6/16/26 pub date).

Cover design by Ray Jean-Gilles.
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#Romancelandia #BlackBookSky #LGBTQBookSky #BookSky #RomanceBookSky

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*ANYWHERE WITH YOU by Margo Glynn
*BURNING BRIDGES by Lesley Davis
*DREAMS ENTANGLED by Sophia Kell Hagin
*ECHOES OF LOVE by Catherine Lane
*MOONLIGHT OBSESSION by Sheri Lewis Wohl
*MY BOYFRIEND'S WIFE by Joy Argento
*TAPOUT by Nicole Disney
*THE FAME GAME by Ronica Black

September's new releases, the best sapphic summer reads, out now. [IMAGES: covers of the eight September releases over a background of a path through the forest with autumn leaves.] *ANYWHERE WITH YOU by Margo Glynn *BURNING BRIDGES by Lesley Davis *DREAMS ENTANGLED by Sophia Kell Hagin *ECHOES OF LOVE by Catherine Lane *MOONLIGHT OBSESSION by Sheri Lewis Wohl *MY BOYFRIEND'S WIFE by Joy Argento *TAPOUT by Nicole Disney *THE FAME GAME by Ronica Black

It's general release day for our September books! That means you can find all of them wherever you shop. And if you shop in our webstore, www.boldstrokesbooks.com, you can use our everyday coupons to get 10%/20%/30% off your total book purchase.

Our brand new #MustRead #Pirate #Books list is live and features books by

@colettemoody.bsky.social
@boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social
@writingroslyn.bsky.social
@ylva-publishing.bsky.social
@maggietokudahall.bsky.social

Nia's review of Tapout 5/5: Believing in yourself trumps the best training and the best school. But Layla has to learn that the hard way. She's good and has everything she needs as an MMA fighter to be successful, except f...

The new book by Nicole Disney is coming soon and it’s sooooo good! 🥵❤️‍🔥
September, 9 - safe the date!

„Tapout“ by Nicole Disney
@boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social and
@nicoledisneyauthor.bsky.social thanks so much for the ARC
#NetGalley #arc #review #Tapout
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Also, if you enjoyed One and Done, you’ll love my forthcoming novel Love Is A Contact Sport, a Black, Queer, 2nd Chance, College Reunion, MM Romance coming out June 2026 on @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social. Stay connected with me for updates. ✍🏾📚💕🌈

Bold Strokes Books is releasing two more great books tomorrow 🎉
„Anywhere With You“ by Margo Glynn
and
„My Boyfriend‘s Wife“ by Joy Argento
Thank so much to
@boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social and #NetGalley for the #arc
#Anywherewithyou #MyBoyfriendsWife

#review on #goodreads 😉

[Image: rolling waves with book covers overlaid] August Releases Out Now! The best sapphic summer reads * AN EXTRAORDINARY PASSION by Kit Meredith * HEART'S APPRAISAL by Jo Hemmingwood * THAT'S AMORE by Georgia Beers * THE UNEXPECTED HEIRESS by Cassidy Crane * THROUGH SKY AND STARS by Tessa Croft * UNCOMPLICATE IT by Kel McCord * VANGUARD by Gun Brooke

EIGHT new sapphic romances for your reading pleasure ahead of general release! Exclusively at boldstrokesbooks.com in ebook and paperback (and That's Amore in audiobook!) before wide release on August 12.😍

Computer screenshot with the words “Contract. Smith. Love Is A Contact Sport. 7/21/2025.”

Black and white photo of Frederick Smith in front of a MacBook laptop.

New book alert

Love Is A Contact Sport
June 2026 @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social

A Black, MM, 2nd Chance, College Classmates Reunite romance with a little Detroit, a lotta Bay Area, and grown folks figuring out life and love.

✍🏾📚💕🌈🏀🎓 #BookSky #BlackBookSky #RomanceBookSky #MMRomance #Romancelandia