Queer Readers
Episodes
Heated Rivarly by Rachel Reid
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ella and Wynn chat about the phenomenon that is Heated Rivalry. Spoilers for The Long Game.
Don't Feed the Vampire by Grae Bryan
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Wynne and Elysia discuss Don't Feed the Vampire by Grae Bryan, a cute vampire romance.
The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ella and Wynn chat about Amal El-Mohtar's fae romance, The River Has Roots.
The Entanglement of Rival Wizards by Sara Raasch
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Wynne and Elysia discuss The Entanglement of Rival Wizards by Sara Raasch.
The Most Unusual Haunting of Edgar Lovejoy by Roan Parrish
18 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Wynne and Elysia discuss The Most Unusual Haunting of Edgar Lovejoy by Roan Parrish.
Peculiar Engagements by Iris Foxglove
17 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Wynne and Elysia discuss Peculiar Engagements: A Starian Tale Novella.
Copper Script by KJ Charles
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss KJ Charles' cursive mystery, Copper Script.
Grave Situation by Louisa Masters
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ella and Elysia discuss Louisa Masters high fantasy adventure, Grave Situation.
The Incubus's Assistant
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ella and Elysia chat about Amy Padilla's supernatural office romance, The Incubus's Assistant.
Raising the Sun by Eryn Hawk
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ella and Elysia chat about Eryn Hawk's sweet demon summing romance, Raising the Sun.
The Traitor's Curse by Eliot Grayson
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ella and Elysia chat about the third book in the Twilight Mages series.
Dark and Drowning Tide by Alison Saft
17 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ella and Wynne chat about Alison Saft's gothic fantasy, A Dark and Drowning Tide.
Shoestring Theory by Mariana Costa
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ella and Wynne chat about Mariana Costa's charming time travel romance Shoestring theory.
Villain By Chani Lynn Feener
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ella and Elysia chat about Chani Lynn Feener's sci-fi collage dark romance, Villain.
SOS Hotel by Ariana Nash - Moderator Discussion
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elysia and Ella chat about Ariana Nash's supernatural SOS Hotel.
Because of Ben by Lisa Henry
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ella and Elysia discuss Lisa Henry's rock star romance Because of Ben.
The Captive's Curse by Eliot Grayson
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ella and Elysia chat about the second book in the Twilight Mage series.
The Lawrence Brown Affair by Cat Sebastian
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ella and Elysia chat about Cat Sebastian's second book in the turner series, The Lawrence Brown Affair.
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Wynne and Rachel chat about latte-drinking orcs in Travis Baldree's Legends & Lattes.
Death in the Spires by KJ Charles
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We chat about our all our favourite author's new book Death in the Spires.
Knight of Staria by Iris Foxglove
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ella and Elysia chat about Iris Foxglove's Knight of Staria, that follows Sabre's brother as he tries to break his cruel curse.
The Royal Curse by Eliot Grayson
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ella and Elysia discuss The Royal Curse by Eliot Grayson, a fantasy romance featuring a horny and deadly curse.
The First and Last Adventure of Kit Sawyer by S.E. Harmon
25 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Elysia and Wynne discuss The First and Last Adventure of Kit Sawyer by S.E. Harmon, a contemporary romance with adventure and paranormal elements.
The Amazing Alpha Tau Boyfriend Project by Lisa Henry & Sarah Honey - Moderator Discussion
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Elysia and Wynne discuss The Amazing Alpha Tau Boyfriend Project by Lisa Henry & Sarah Honey, a contemporary romance.
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir - Moderator Discussion
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ella and Rachel chat about Tamsyn Muir's epic sci-fi necromancy book, Gideon the Ninth.
All Hallows' Eve by Annabelle Jacobs - Moderator Discussion
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ella and Elysia chat about Annabelle Jacobs' spooky romance, All Hallows' Eve. Warnings for period typical homophobia and some slight dub con....
Red, White and Royal Blue Film Discussion
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ella and Elysia chat about the film adaption of Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston.
The Heiress by Molly Greeley - Moderator Discussion
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ella and Rachel talk about Molly Greeley's beautiful account of the overlooked Anne de Bourgh from Pride and Prejudice, The Heiress. Warnings for ...
Between the Devil and the Sea by Chani Lynn Feener - Moderator Discussion
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ella and Elysia chat about Between the Devil and the Sea, Chani Lynn Feener's intense serial killer romance! Trigger Warning: This is a stand-alo...
The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by KJ Charles - Moderator Discussion
23 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ella and Elysia chat about KJ Charles's charming romance, The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen. Content Warnings for sexual assault, kidnapping, ...
Interview with Aster Glenn Gray, Author of Tramps and Vagabonds
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ella and Rachel chat with Aster Glenn Gray about her charming novel following two men riding the rails during the Great Depression, Tramps and Vagabon...
Interview with David R. Slayton, Author of White Trash Warlock
14 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel and Wynne chat with David for this month's spotlight book, White Trash Warlock.
The One That Got Away by Nicky James -Moderator Discussion
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Elysia and Rachel discuss Nicky James's thrilling romance, The One That Got Away. Content warnings for past child kidnapping, anxiety, panic disor...
Deven and the Dragon by Eliot Grayson - Moderator Discussion
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ella and Elysia chat about Eliot Grayson's adorable dragon romance, Deven and the Dragon!
Love is a Stranger by John Wiltshire - Moderator Discussion
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ella and Elysia chat about John Wiltshire's thrilling spy romance Love is a Stranger. Warnings for discussions of dubious consent, non-con, rape, chil...
Awfully Ambrose by Lisa Henry and Sarah Honey - Moderator Discussion
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ella and Elysia discuss Awfully Ambrose, the first book of Lisa Henry and Sarah Honey's new hilarious series. Content warnings: mention of attempted s...
Interview with Lily Morton, Author of The Mysterious and Amazing Blue Billings
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ella and Elysia chat with Lily for this month's spooky spotlight book, The Mysterious and Amazing Blue Billings. Warning for spoilers. Books men...
Just a Bit Wrecked by Alessandra Hazard- Moderator Discussion
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ella and Elysia chat about Alessandra Hazard's plane-wrecked romance 'Just a Bit Wrecked'. Trigger warnings for the book - Plane crashes, minor ...
Claimings, Tails and Other Alien Artifacts
08 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ella and Elysia chat about Lyn Gala's out of this world alien romance, Claimings, Tails and Other Alien Artifacts. Warning for spoilers, mentions of a...
Soul Eater by Lily Mayne - Moderator Discussion
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ella and Elysia chat about Lily Mayne's monster filled post-apocalyptic romance Soul Eater. Warnings for spoilers and graphic discussion of monster sm...
Winter of the Owl by Iris Foxglove - Moderator Discussion
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ella and Elyasi chat about Iris Foxglove's cosey book, WInter of the Owl. Warning for spoilers, talk of abusive relationships and murder. Check out ou...
The Night Of By Tal Bauer - Moderator Discussion
26 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Elysia and Rachel chat about Tal Bauer's political thriller The Night Of! Books mentioned: You and Me by Tal Bauer Whisper by Tal B...
Interview with Sierra Simone, Author of Saint
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ella and Rachel chat with Sierra again for this month's spotlight Saint, the third book in the Priest series. Warning for spoilers and mentions of sui...
Slow Heat by Leta Blake - Moderator Discussion
17 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ella and Wynne chat about Leta Blakes's thought-provoking omega verse book, Slow Heat! We do go into spoilers of Slow Heat and the other books in the ...
March Reading Roundup
09 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ella, Elysia and Wynne chat about their favourites of the past month! Books mentioned: The Scum Villain's Self Saving System by Mò Xiāng...
Wed to a Barbarian by Keira Andrews - Moderator Discussion
04 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ella and Rachel chat about Keira Andrews's fantastic breech-ripper, Wed to a Barbarian! Books mentioned: Winter of the Owl by Iris Foxglove
Interview with May Archer, Author of Pick Me
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ella and Rachel chat with May Archer about her delightfully sweet romance, Pick Me. Just a warning we do talk about issues around mental health and an...
December and 2021 Reading Roundup
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
QR mods discuss their favourite reads of December and their best overall read of the year. Warning for discussion of graphic sex. Books me...
The Earl and the Executive by Kai Butler - Moderator Discussion
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
QR moderators discuss Kai Bulter's charming sci-fi regency romance!
November Reading Roundup
26 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ella, Elysia, Rachel, and Wynne talk out their favourite reads of the month and try to convince the others to read them! Books mentioned: ...
Interview with S. T. Gibson, Author of A Dowry Of Blood
29 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Server moderators Ella and Rachel interview S. T. Gibson about her amazing Dracula's Brides retelling, A Dowry of Blood. Warning for spoilers and disc...
October Reading Roundup
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
QRR mods Ella, Elysia, Rachel, and Wynne chat about their favourite reads of the month and try to convince the others to read their picks. We do go in...
Interview with Mia West, Author of Marked by Fire
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
QRR mods Ella and Rachel talk with Mias West about her queer Arthurian retelling, Marked by Fire. Books mentioned: The Skystone by Jack Wh...
QRR Mods Discuss The Traitor's Mercy by Iris Foxglove
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
QRR mods Ella and Elysia discuss this week spotlight The Traitor's Mercy by Iris Foxglove, the first book in their amazing BDSM verse fantasy series! ...
August Reading Roundup
28 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
QRR mods Ella, Elysia and Rachel discuss their favourite books of this month and try to convince each other to read them! Books mentioned: ...
Reading Roundup
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
QRR mods Ella, Elysia and Wynne talk about their favourite books of the last month and highlight one book they want the other mods to read! Book...
Interview with Sierra Simone, author of A LESSON IN THORNS
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
QRR mods Arlo and Rachel talk to Sierra Simone about her gothic polyamorous romance, A Lesson in Thorns.
QRR Mods Discuss Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell
20 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ella, Elysia and Wynne discuss this weeks spotlight book Winter's Orbit, Everina Maxwell's fantastic sci-fi arranged marriage romance! Warning for spo...
Interview with Lucy Bexley, author of MUST LOVE SILENCE
05 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
QRR mods Rachel and Ella talk to Lucy Bexley about her book Must Love Silence, a wonderfully funny romance between an audiobook narrator and an author...
Interview with Carole Cummings, author of SONATA FORM
22 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
QRR mods Rachel and Ella talk to Carole Cummings about her latest book Sonata Form, a masterful fantasy with war and dragons. The book we talked about...
QRR Mods discuss The Man Who Loved Cole Flores by K.A. Merikan
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel and Ella talk about this weeks spotlight book The Man Who loved Cole Flores by K.A. Merikan, their revenge filled western romance. Content warn...
Theme Week - Sex in Fiction
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
QRR mods Rachel, Elysia and Ella discuss the author responses to our questions for this weeks theme, sex in fiction. We talk about the responses from ...
Interview with Lucy Lennox, author of RIGHT AS RAINE
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
QRR mods interview Lucy Lennox about spotlight book Right as Raine, the first in her Aster Valley series. Books mentioned: Try by Ella Frank Bos...
QRR Mods Discuss Hunger Pangs by Joy Demorra
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
QRR mods Elysia and Ella discuss Joy Demorra's vampire polyamorous romance, Hunger Pangs! Books mentioned: Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Pe...
QRR Mods Discuss Demons Do It Better By Lousia Masters
20 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
QRR server mods Elysia and Ella discuss Demons Do It Better by Louisa Masters, an incredibly funny paranormal romance! Warnings for spoilers and sexua...
Interview with Joanna Chambers, author of PROVOKED
06 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
QRR mods interview Joanna Chambers about spotlight book Provoked, her charmingly Scottish regency romance! Warning for spoilers. Books mentioned...
Theme Week - Fanfiction
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For our first theme week QRR mods Ella, Elysia, Rachel and Wynne discuss fanfiction and its influence on publishing. Here are the fics we recomm...
QRR Mods Discuss Unhallowed by Jordan L. Hawk
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
QRR server mods Elysia and Ella discuss Unhallowed by Jordan L. Hawk, a turn of the century paranormal romance filled with tentacles! Warnings for spo...
Interview with Lara Elena Donnelly, author of AMBERLOUGH
06 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
QRR server moderators Elysia and Ella interview Lara Elena Donnelly about spotlight book Amberlough, her 1920s inspired spy thriller full of intrigue ...
Interview with Aster Glenn Gray, author of HONEYTRAP
23 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
QRR server moderators Rachel and Ella interview Aster Glenn Gray about spotlight book Honeytrap, her Cold War forbidden romance that's full of charm! ...
Interview with Roan Parrish, author of BETTER THAN PEOPLE
10 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
QRR server moderators Rachel and Ella Interview Roan Parish about spotlight book Better Than People, her adorable contemporary m/m romance filled with...
QRR mods discuss Two Rogues Make a Right by Cat Sebastian
20 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel, Ella and Elysia talk about the charmingly sweet Two Rogues Make a Right by Cat Sebastian. This is a reupload of our last October Spotlight epi...
QRR Mods Discuss Our Favourite Books from 2020
20 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As a Christmas roundup, we each talk about our three favourite books from 2020. Rachel - Carry On by Rainbow Rowell, Center of Gravity by Neve Wilder,...
QRR Mods Discuss The Gentle Wolf by Pia Foxhall
06 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Elysia and Wynne discuss The Gentle Wolf by Pia Foxhall, an omegaverse m/m filled with fluff and chocolate.
Interview Gregory Ashe, author of THE SAME BREATH
28 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel and Elysia interview Gregory Ashe about his romantic suspense novel with MM romance, The Same Breath.
Interview with A. H. Lee, author of THE KNIGHT AND THE NECROMANCER
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
QRR server moderators Ella and Rachel interview A. H. Lee about spotlight series, The Knight and the Necromancer, her high fantasy adventure with MM r...
KJ Charles -- The Will Darling Adventures
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
QRR moderators Ella and Rachel talk to KJ Charles about her series, The Will Darling Adventures, a mystery trilogy inspired by 1920s pulp fiction with...
RED HEIR by Lisa Henry and Sarah Honey
11 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
QRR server mods talk to Lisa Henry and Sarah Honey about RED HEIR, their comedic adventure fantasy with MM romance.