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Dandelion Daughter: A Novel by Gabrielle Boulianne-Tremblay
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWinner 2022, Prix des Libraires Rights for TV adaptation purchased by Zone 3 A runaway bestseller in Québec, where it has captured the hearts of readers and pushed trans-identity into the mainstream conversation, Dandelion Daughter is an intimate, courageous portrait of what it’s like to grow up having been assigned the wrong sex at birth...Categorized as:
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A Daddy for Kinkmas by Reese Morrison
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNaftali doesn’t want a Daddy.Naftali has tried depending on a Dom before, and it didn’t work. He’s too messy and irresponsible to be a full-time sub, so it’s much safer to stick to hook-ups and scenes.Even if it’s never quite enough.David doesn’t want to embarrass himself. He just wants to become a good Dom.David has spent a lot of time denying what he wants. And now he’s ready… mostly... -
![A Little Bit Naughty by Reese Morrison]()
A Little Bit Naughty by Reese Morrison
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRemi has a plan. Head to a singles weekend in the Oregon mountains near his home. Finally find the right guy to be his partner and baby boy. Live happily ever after. The only problem? The naughty, irresistible little he meets lives on the other side of the country.Isaac has a plan. Finish his degree. Finish his residency... -
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Forever by E. Davies
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJake Gray always wanted a real family. He left his own behind when he began his transition, but if he wants a baby he'll need to come off testosterone and get his life in order. The tips he makes as a waiter are barely enough to pay L.A. rent, let alone raise a child. But he’s made his own way for so long that he doesn’t want to rely on others now... -
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![Under My Skin by A.E. Dooland]()
Under My Skin by A.E. Dooland
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMin Lee is a workaholic who can’t say no. She substitutes sleep with Red Bull and, through a combination of repression and bad habits, has managed to score herself a luxury apartment, a fabulous boyfriend and the approval of her billionaire CEO. Things are looking pretty awesome… well, apart from those body image issues that constantly plague her.But Min thinks she's got everything worked out... -
![My Maddy by Gayle E. Pitman]()
My Maddy by Gayle E. Pitman
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA child celebrates her Maddy, who is neither mommy nor daddy but a little bit of both, like so many things in nature. Includes note to parents... -
![Heart2Heart: A Charity Anthology (Collection), Volume 2 by R.G. Alexander, May Archer]()
Heart2Heart: A Charity Anthology (Collection), Volume 2 by R.G. Alexander, May Archer
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratings**LIMITED TIME ONLY! Get it while you can.** Once upon a time, a bunch of M/M authors wondered… What if the Heart2Heart dating app put on a charity raffle in cities around the globe, and random guys in each location were paired up for an adventure? The dates could go terribly wrong…or spectacularly right... -
![A Boy Like Me by Jennie Wood]()
A Boy Like Me by Jennie Wood
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBorn a girl, Peyton Honeycutt meets Tara Parks in the eighth grade bathroom shortly after he gets his first period. It is the best and worst day of his life. Determined to impress Tara, Peyton sets out to win her love by mastering the drums and basketball. He takes on Tara’s small-minded mother, the bully at school, and the prejudices within his conservative hometown... -
![Your Body is Not Your Body by L.C. von Hessen, Rain Corbyn]()
Your Body is Not Your Body by L.C. von Hessen, Rain Corbyn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEXTREME CONDITIONS DEMAND EXTREME RESPONSES.Over thirty creators from the Trans/Gender Nonconforming communities come together to voice their rage, defiance and fearlessness in the New Weird Horror tradition that Tenebrous Press exemplifies.A centaur seeks illicit surgery in an alien bodily modification club... -
![Rocket Fantastic: Poems by Gabrielle Calvocoressi]()
Rocket Fantastic: Poems by Gabrielle Calvocoressi
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLike nothing before it, Rocket Fantastic transfigures the landscape and language of gender and the body. Its poems are populated by figures both familial and fabular: a prodigal brother and a relentless father; the Hermit, Dowager, and Major General; and, perhaps most strikingly, the Bandleader, embodiment of sexual, capitalistic, and political dominance... -
![Two Dark Moons by Avi Silver]()
Two Dark Moons by Avi Silver
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSohmeng Par is sick of being treated like a child. Ever since a tragic accident brought her mountain community’s coming-of-age ritual to a halt, she’s caused nothing but trouble in her impatience to become an adult. But when she finally has the chance to prove herself, she’s thrown from her life in the mountains and into the terror of the jungle below... -
![Sympathetic Little Monster by Cameron Awkward-Rich]()
Sympathetic Little Monster by Cameron Awkward-Rich
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPoetry. African American Studies. LGBT Studies. Through a combination of lyric, narrative, & fractured essay, SYMPATHETIC LITTLE MONSTER attempts to make a space & a shape for the little girl who haunts our cultural/ personal narratives about blackness & transmasculinity... -
![The Shape of My Name by Nino Cipri]()
The Shape of My Name by Nino Cipri
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Shape of My Name by Nino Cipri is a time travel story about what it means to truly claim yourself... -
![The Collection: Short Fiction from the Transgender Vanguard by Tom Léger, RJ Edwards]()
The Collection: Short Fiction from the Transgender Vanguard by Tom Léger, RJ Edwards
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA dynamic composite of rising stars, The Collection represents the depth and range of tomorrow’s finest writers chronicling transgender narratives. 28 authors from North America converge in a single volume to showcase the future of trans literature and the next great movements in queer art... -
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![The Craft of Love by E.E. Ottoman]()
The Craft of Love by E.E. Ottoman
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen professional respect leads to something more ... Benjamin Lewis has created a life for himself as one of the most respected silversmiths and engravers in New York City. For Benjamin, his work is his passion and he has never sought out companionship beyond the close ties of family. Stumbling across dresses sew by his late mother, however, reawakens painful memories from his past... -
![Suit Yourself by Susan Mac Nicol]()
Suit Yourself by Susan Mac Nicol
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsScarred both physically and emotionally after a motorcycle accident, twenty-five year old ex fashion model and porn star Oliver Brown is about to be stripped bare by flamboyant twink Leslie Scott—and they’ll rebuild love from the bottom up. BARING THE BEASTTwenty-five year old Oliver Brown is addicted... -
![His for Hanukkah by Reese Morrison]()
His for Hanukkah by Reese Morrison
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMost people like vacations. And Christmas. They both make Adam want to scream. And kick things. Anxious, lonely, Jewish, and in serious need of a Daddy, Adam finally loses it in the lobby of his favorite BDSM club--right in front of the guy he's been crushing on. Tate's been dreaming about Adam for a long time... -
![Cross to Bare by Susan Mac Nicol]()
Cross to Bare by Susan Mac Nicol
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTough in business but romantic at heart, fashion designer Lenny James isn’t hiding his masculinity behind his super successful female alter ego, but a vulnerability that only handsome financier Brook Hunter will be man enough to reveal…and worship. TWO OF A KIND It’s amazing what a little mascara and lipstick, a blonde wig, false boobs, and top-notch female fashion can hide... -
![Forever Hold His Peace by Rebecca Cohen]()
Forever Hold His Peace by Rebecca Cohen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Crofton Chronicles: Book Three Sebastian Hewel has never been happier. But his life playing the role of his twin sister Bronwyn, the wife of Anthony Redbourn, Earl of Crofton, is about to change. Rumors abound that Bronwyn is using witchcraft to enthrall her husband, and false evidence has been found... -
![Chasing Death Metal Dreams by Kaje Harper]()
Chasing Death Metal Dreams by Kaje Harper
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCarlos Medina has spent years of sweat, pain, effort, and money becoming the man he is. He writes original songs, plays lead guitar, and wears his death metal front-man persona like armor. With an excellent drummer and a talented bassist, his band, KnifeSwitch, has what it takes to succeed, if they can just catch a break... -
![Refuse by Elliott DeLine]()
Refuse by Elliott DeLine
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDean, a 22-year old female-to-male-transsexual, is no LGBT poster boy. Unemployed, depressed, mid-transition, friendless, and still living in the upstairs bedroom of his parents' house in a conservative suburb, he can think of little to do but write his memoir...Categorized as:
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![Stag Dance by Torrey Peters]()
Stag Dance by Torrey Peters
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this collection of one novel and three novellas, the bestselling author of Detransition, Baby pushes trans-genre to its limits to explore who gets included—and excluded—from the possibilities of gender...Categorized as:
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![The Call-Out by Cat Fitzpatrick]()
The Call-Out by Cat Fitzpatrick
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA fast-paced, debut tragicomedy of manners written in verse about queer (mostly trans) women that is funny, literary, philosophical, witty, sometimes bitchy and sometimes heartbreaking. Anvi, Kate, Bette, Keiko, Gaia, and Day are six queer, mostly trans women surviving and thriving in Brooklyn... -
![Look Who's Morphing by Tom Cho]()
Look Who's Morphing by Tom Cho
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTom Cho’s collection of fictions and fantasies is all about morphing and transformation... -
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![Transcendent: The Year's Best Transgender Speculative Fiction by K.M. Szpara, Nino Cipri]()
Transcendent: The Year's Best Transgender Speculative Fiction by K.M. Szpara, Nino Cipri
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere are fantastical stories with actual transgender characters, some for whom that is central and others for whom that isn't. And there are stories without transgender characters, but with metaphors and symbolism in their place, genuine expressions of self through such speculative fiction tropes as shapeshifting and programming... -
![Man Advantage by L.A. Witt]()
Man Advantage by L.A. Witt
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrev Allen and his ex-husband had an amicable joint custody arrangement. During the hockey season, his ex took the twins whenever Trev’s team was on the road. Easy peasy.But now, just two weeks before training camp, Trev’s ex gives him an ultimatum—lock down reliable, full-time childcare for Trev’s custody weeks before the start of the season, or his ex is pursuing full custody... -
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![Mission Child by Maureen F. McHugh]()
Mission Child by Maureen F. McHugh
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMission Child is an expansion of Maureen McHugh's "The Cost to Be Wise," a fascinating novella from the original anthology Starlight 1. Janna's world was colonized long ago by Earth and then left on its own for centuries. When "offworlders" return, their superior technology upsets the balance of a developing civilization... -
![The Identity Matrix by Jack L. Chalker]()
The Identity Matrix by Jack L. Chalker
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Like many of Jack Chalker's earlier books, this one is almost totally unpredictable and will keep you guessing to the last page".--The Milwaukee Journal. Victor Gonser finds himself trapped in one body after another as he unwillingly becomes part of a skirmish over Earth by two alien races... -
![The Measure of a Man by Posy Roberts]()
The Measure of a Man by Posy Roberts
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings**Free Read** William Harris is a reserved man content living with secrets. He’s kept his sexuality private since he came out as a teen and sees no reason for coworkers to be privy to personal information, especially when there’s no one to go home to. Nate Kelly comes into William’s life at a work function dressed as a beautiful geisha named Momo... -
![Beyond Binary: Genderqueer and Sexually Fluid Speculative Fiction by Lee Mandelo, Ellen Kushner]()
Beyond Binary: Genderqueer and Sexually Fluid Speculative Fiction by Lee Mandelo, Ellen Kushner
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSpeculative fiction is the literature of questions, of challenges and imagination, and what better to question than the ways in which gender and sexuality have been rigidly defined, partitioned off, put in little boxes? These seventeen stories explore the ways in which identity can go beyond binary from space colonies to small college towns, from angels to androids, and from a magical past to... -
![Flawless by Cat Grant]()
Flawless by Cat Grant
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSteve Campbell used to be a player, until a mid-life crisis opened his eyes to his long-repressed love for Connor, his soon-to-be-married best friend and business partner. Coming out at thirty-eight means learning how to date all over again, and this time, Steve’s not willing to settle for empty one-night stands. He wants the real thing... -
![Valide by Chris Bergeron]()
Valide by Chris Bergeron
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsD’abord : ceci est une mutinerie.Et si notre mutinerie doit réussir, il faut que je nomme bien les choses, sans détour. Sans ça, tu ne dérogeras pas à tes certitudes.Alors voilà: je suis trans.Comme dans transgression. J’ai cassé les genres, je me suis soustraite aux codes.Je suis trans.Comme dans translation... -
![Myron by Gore Vidal]()
Myron by Gore Vidal
Rated: 3.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWho pushed Myron Breckinridge through his television screen and onto the set of 'Siren of Babylon'? Who is the mysterious Mr. Williams? And who is the mad cook Whittaker Kaiser, or Maude the mischievous hair bender? Who wants to stop history in its tracks so as to preserve permanently the world of Louis B... -
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