Books like 'The Boss'
Readers who enjoyed The Boss by Victoria Chang also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Love Makes a Family by Sophie Beer
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhether you have two mums, two dads, one parent, or one of each, there's one thing that makes a family a family... and that's love. A book for EVERY family by dazzling illustrator Sophie Beer... -
![Bathe the Cat by Alice B. McGinty]()
Bathe the Cat by Alice B. McGinty
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBathe the floor? Sweep the dishes? This riotous romp of a picture book follows a frantic family as they try to get some chores done—with no help from the family cat, who keeps scrambling the list of chores with hilarious effects. Get ready for a rollicking read-aloud with a truly purrfect ending.It's cleaning day, but the family cat will do anything to avoid getting a bath... -
![The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle by Matt Cain]()
The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle by Matt Cain
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPerfect for fans of Fredrik Backman and TJ Klune, this humorous, life-affirming, and charmingly wise novel tells the story of how the forced retirement of a shy, closeted postman in northern England creates a second chance with his lost love, as he learns to embrace his true self, connect with his community, and finally experience his life’s great adventure… Indie Next List Selection | Library... -
![A Daring Journey by Jeanne St. James]()
A Daring Journey by Jeanne St. James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo paths: one new, one familiar. And a burning desire to choose them both... When Damon spots a stunning redhead on his plane, the pilot’s determined to get to know her better. It’s been a long time since he’s experienced an instant connection with anyone. The last time was with his former lover, who left without an explanation over five years ago, devastating him... -
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![Sweet Honesty by Joan Vassar]()
Sweet Honesty by Joan Vassar
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAtlanta, Georgia, 1950–Michael can’t believe his eyes as he watches the man he loves marry a woman from the back row of Mount Zion Baptist Church. When the beautiful couple is pronounced man and wife, he leaves his home in Georgia for the chance of a better life in New York City.Alexander is just trying to exist in Queens, New York... -
![Erotique Noire/Black Erotica by Roseann P. Bell]()
Erotique Noire/Black Erotica by Roseann P. Bell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA collective work of art whose time has come. Of lasting value for all lovers of literature and the erotic, this is a glorious, groundbreaking celebration of black sensuality, including works by Alice Walker, Ntozake Shange, and many more... -
![The Quiet Violence of Dreams by K. Sello Duiker]()
The Quiet Violence of Dreams by K. Sello Duiker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBound to make waves. In this daring novel, the author gives a startling account of the inner workings of contemporary South African urban culture. In doing so, he ventures into unexplored areas and takes local writing in English to places it hasn't been before... -
![Mouth to Mouth by Cara Malone]()
Mouth to Mouth by Cara Malone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSparks fly as a people-pleasing paramedic and a hardened ER nurse clash in the final installment of the bestselling Lakeside Hospital medical romance series. Sarah would do anything for her friends. Whether it’s dog-walking, babysitting, or even planning someone else’s wedding around her demanding paramedic shifts, the word ‘no’ isn’t part of her vocabulary... -
![Love at First Sighting by Chloe Gray, A.M. Bellows]()
Love at First Sighting by Chloe Gray, A.M. Bellows
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove can be found in the most unexpected places.Charlie is on the verge of burnout from working three jobs while taking care of his newborn daughter. The single father desperately needs some down time to let out his inner, adventure-loving little. Fortunately, Cuffed is there to save the day... -
![Labor of Love by Cara Malone]()
Labor of Love by Cara Malone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe latest in the Amazon bestselling Lakeside Hospital series, Labor of Love asks, what if your soulmate arrives the day after you decide to stop looking for her? Hot-shot obstetrician Mercedes Stone is killing it at work, but she has a dirty secret. She’s the daughter of a hoarder... -
![Rock the Curves: A Rockstar Romance by Twyla Turner]()
Rock the Curves: A Rockstar Romance by Twyla Turner
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGage Walker is a mega-talented rockstar. Gorgeous, sexy, and charming. It's no wonder he's the hottest thing in the music industry. Lyris Wright is a beautiful, curvy, and confident aspiring singer. But no one wants to give her a chance as a solo artist because she doesn't have the "right look... -
![A Arma Escarlate by Renata Ventura]()
A Arma Escarlate by Renata Ventura
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsO ano é 1997. Em meio a um intenso tiroteio, durante uma das épocas mais sangrentas da favela Santa Marta, no Rio de Janeiro, um menino de 13 anos descobre que é bruxo.Jurado de morte pelos chefes do tráfico, Hugo foge com apenas um objetivo em mente: aprender magia o suficiente para voltar e enfrentar o bandido que ameaça sua família... -
![My Man's Best Friend by K. Elle Collier]()
My Man's Best Friend by K. Elle Collier
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAre You Ready For A New Kind Of Relationship Story? Kai Edwards is confronted with the startling reality that her man’s best friend is a woman, a drop-dead, gorgeous one at that. Now, what is a girl to do? Yes, Kai Edwards has a big problem when Todd Daniels’ best friend, Alana Brooks, moves to Chicago and straight into the middle of their perfect life... -
![Remember Us by Emma Nichols]()
Remember Us by Emma Nichols
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this sequel to the best-selling lesbian romance novel, Finding You, Lauren Vincenti travels back to Corsica to recover her health and rebuild her relationship with her mother. But things don’t quite go to plan... -
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![She's a Keeper by Ali K. Mulford]()
She's a Keeper by Ali K. Mulford
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey’re both used to temporary. Have they unexpectedly found forever?Lark Lachlan has her life under control. Although she enjoys the occasional summer fling with women, the devoted-to-her-career, bisexual zookeeper has no trouble keeping her heart in its cage. So she’s a little surprised to feel an instant, all-consuming attraction to the handsome new volunteer, Logan... -
![M Archive: After the End of the World by Alexis Pauline Gumbs]()
M Archive: After the End of the World by Alexis Pauline Gumbs
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFollowing the innovative collection Spill, Alexis Pauline Gumbs's M Archive—the second book in a planned experimental triptych—is a series of poetic artifacts that speculatively documents the persistence of Black life following a worldwide cataclysm. Engaging with the work of the foundational Black feminist theorist M... -
![I Do Everything I'm Told by Megan Fernandes]()
I Do Everything I'm Told by Megan Fernandes
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRestless, contradictory, and witty, Megan Fernandes’ I Do Everything I’m Told explores disobedience and worship, longing and possessiveness, and nights of wandering cities...Categorized as:
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![A Monumental Love by Sammi Cee]()
A Monumental Love by Sammi Cee
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan a small-town Midwestern boy find the freedom to be himself in the Big Apple?Nigel has spent years dreaming of spending time with a Daddy. Now that he’s won the Cuffd Destination holiday, his nerves are frazzled, and he’s totally overwhelmed.Omar drives into New York from his home in Takoda for the Daddy/boy week without any real expectations... -
![Cenzontle by Marcelo Hernández Castillo]()
Cenzontle by Marcelo Hernández Castillo
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this lyrical, imagistic debut, Marcelo Hernandez Castillo creates a nuanced narrative of life before, during, and after crossing the US/Mexico border... -
![Idol Minds by K.T. Salvo]()
Idol Minds by K.T. Salvo
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this sizzling gay K-pop romance debut from KT Salvo, movie star Jason Park was a Hollywood golden boy. The youngest ever Best Actor award winner for his role in The Moon Shines Madly, the former teen idol was ready to make the jump from teen comedies to dramatic leading roles. But his famously well-documented on-set blow-up cost him his part and drove him from the limelight... -
![The Colored Museum by George C. Wolfe]()
The Colored Museum by George C. Wolfe
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Colored Museum has electrified, discomforted, and delighted audiences of all colors, redefining our ideas of what it means to be black in contemporary America. Its eleven "exhibits" undermine black stereotypes old and new, and return to the facts of what being black means. " Mr. Wolfe is the kind of satirist who takes no prisoners. The shackles of the past have been defied by Mr... -
![His Boy to Cuddle by Morticia Knight]()
His Boy to Cuddle by Morticia Knight
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDear Santa,I just recently moved to Boston and would love to find a sweet, pretty boy to spend the holidays with. I’m a fit, thirty-eight-year-old Daddy who loves to cuddle, pamper and kiss up a storm. Spankings and punishments? Not so much. With that in mind, I’d prefer a nice boy. Naughty in bed? That’s a different story! I’m all about heating up the sheets and keeping my boy satisfied... -
![The Name-Bearer by Natalia Hernandez]()
The Name-Bearer by Natalia Hernandez
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor her entire life, the Name-Bearer’s sole purpose has been to receive and deliver the names of the future monarchy from the Flowers of Prophecy. But when the child is finally born and the Name-Bearer is sent to the Flowers, they refuse to name him... -
![Mr. Watson's Chickens by Jarrett Dapier]()
Mr. Watson's Chickens by Jarrett Dapier
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsInterrupting Chicken meets Click, Clack, Moo in this zany classic-in-the-making!With rollicking rhythms, nonsensical refrains, and too many chickens to count, this modern classic will inspire unstoppable giggles and endless rereads. Bawka-bawka!Mr. Watson has 456 chickens in the sink, on the bed, in the bread box. When his partner, Mr. Nelson, threatens to leave, Mr... -
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![Holy Enchilada! by Henry Winkler, Lin Oliver]()
Holy Enchilada! by Henry Winkler, Lin Oliver
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPS 87 is having multicultural week, and Ms. Adolf's class is putting on a "Foods from Around the World" luncheon. Hank is thrilled&150no reading, no outlining, and no review questions, just cooking! Hank makes enchiladas, and at the luncheon, Ms. Adolf piles her plate with lots of food. But after a few bites, her face turns bright red&150one of the dishes is super-spicy! Ms...Categorized as:
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![Pink Is for Boys by Robb Pearlman]()
Pink Is for Boys by Robb Pearlman
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn empowering and educational picture book that proves colors are for everyone, regardless of gender.Pink is for boys... and girls... and everyone! This timely and beautiful picture book rethinks and reframes the stereotypical blue/pink gender binary and empowers kids – and their grown-ups – to express themselves in every color of the rainbow... -
![La invención de Morel / El gran Serafín by Adolfo Bioy Casares]()
La invención de Morel / El gran Serafín by Adolfo Bioy Casares
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEl argentino Adolfo Bioy Casares, nacido en 1914, tiene en su haber una larga y consistente labor literaria finalmente reconocida al concedérsele el Premio Cervantes en 1990. En el presente volumen se ofrecen dos de sus obras más características, la novela La invención de Morel y la colección de cuentos cortos El gran Serafín... -
![Be Who You Are by Todd Parr]()
Be Who You Are by Todd Parr
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn a brand-new companion to his beloved classic It's Okay to Be Different , New York Times bestselling author Todd Parr encourages kids to be proud of who they are inside .Be who you are!Be proud of where you're from.Be a different color. Speak your language.Wear everything you need to be you... -
![Corpo desfeito by Jarid Arraes]()
Corpo desfeito by Jarid Arraes
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEm uma cidade do interior do Ceará, uma família vive uma sequência de abusos: avó, mãe e neta estão presas em uma teia complexa e violenta de abuso e negligência. A dureza das expectativas criadas e não cumpridas, do ciúme doentio e do desejo de absoluto controle estão presentes neste primeiro romance de Jarid Arraes... -
![Dark Reflections by Samuel R. Delany]()
Dark Reflections by Samuel R. Delany
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsArnold Hawley, a gay, African–American poet, has lived in NYC for most of his life. Dark Reflections traces Hawley's life in three sections — in reverse order. Part one: Hawley, at 50 years old, wins the an award for his sixth book of poems. Part two explores Hawley's unhappy marriage, while the final section recalls his college days... -
![Everything About You by Jeanne St. James]()
Everything About You by Jeanne St. James
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt was your smile.Your laugh.The color of your eyes.The way you looked at me when no one else was looking.The way you held me.The way you kissed me.It was everything about you I loved.The flattening of that smile.The silence of your laughter.The loss of your lips.The distance you created.The way you left.The way you destroyed it all.The way you destroyed me.Destroyed us... -
![The Big Umbrella by Amy June Bates, Juniper Bates]()
The Big Umbrella by Amy June Bates, Juniper Bates
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBy the door there is an umbrella. It is big. It is so big that when it starts to rain there is room for everyone underneath. It doesn’t matter if you are tall. Or plaid. Or hairy. It doesn’t matter how many legs you have.Don’t worry that there won’t be enough room under the umbrella. Because there will always be room...Categorized as:
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![Coal by Audre Lorde]()
Coal by Audre Lorde
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOf Coal , the poet and critic Hayden Carruth said, "For us these words indeed are jewels in the open light." Coal is one of the earliest collections of poems by a woman who, Adrienne Rich writes, "for the complexity of her vision, for her moral courage and the catalytic passion of her language, has already become, for many, an indispensable poet... -
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![Naughty Babe by BamBam]()
Naughty Babe by BamBam
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTacha Wongteerawit is engaged to Phayak Chatdecha Chen because of a mutually beneficial business agreement. The sweet love of Hia-Yi and Khon-Diaw is like the ending of a romance novel… As if. Tacha was left alone on the engagement day. He was left alone when he moved in to Hia-Yi’s place... -
![A Closer Look by Michele L. Rivera]()
A Closer Look by Michele L. Rivera
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith Boston’s queer community teeming with single women, professional dating coach Harley Cooper’s incomparable match-making abilities are in high demand. Harley attributes her success to her unwavering resolve to maintain professional boundaries with her clients. Of course, her cool demeanor and charming smile don’t hurt... -
![The Little Red Stroller by Joshua Furst, Katy Wu]()
The Little Red Stroller by Joshua Furst, Katy Wu
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne handy little stroller is passed from family to family in this uplifting picture book celebration of community, diversity, and sharingWhen Luna is born, her mommy gives her a little red stroller. It accompanies her and her mommy through all the activities of their day, until she outgrows the stroller and is able to pass it down to a toddler in her neighborhood who now needs it... -
![Tudo nela brilha e queima by Ryane Leão]()
Tudo nela brilha e queima by Ryane Leão
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLivro de estreia de Ryane Leão, mulher negra, poeta e professora, criadora do projeto onde jazz meu coração, com mais de 150 mil seguidores nas redes. “a poesia é minha chance de ser eu mesma diante de um mundo que tanto me silencia. é minha vez de ser crua. minha arma de combate. nossa voz ecoada. nossa dor transformada... -
![Car Pool by Karin Kallmaker]()
Car Pool by Karin Kallmaker
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNinety minutes, twice a day. Five days a week. Car pool heaven turns into car pool hell when Anthea Rossignole realizes her lover is having an affair with the other woman sharing their daily commute. It seems that Anthea’s successful career as a cost analyst at an oil refinery is the only thing she can really count on these days. Now she’s looking for someone to share the long drive... -
![One Leaf, Two Leaves, Count with Me! by John Micklos Jr., Clive McFarland]()
One Leaf, Two Leaves, Count with Me! by John Micklos Jr., Clive McFarland
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis playful counting book shares the colorful highlights of the four seasons in charming illustrations. Count your way through the seasons! In spring, the tree’s leaves appear, one by one. By summer, there’s a glorious canopy. And when autumn winds blow, leaves fly from the tree, one after another, leading us into winter...Categorized as:
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![Leche by R. Zamora Linmark]()
Leche by R. Zamora Linmark
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter thirteen years of living in the U.S., Vince returns to his birthplace, the Philippines. As he ventures into the heat and chaos of the city, he encounters a motley cast of characters, including a renegade nun, a political film director, arrogant hustlers, and the country’s spotlight-driven First Daughter... -
![Not He or She, I'm Me by A. M. Wild, Kah Yangni]()
Not He or She, I'm Me by A. M. Wild, Kah Yangni
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIn this bright and joyous picture book readers follow a day in the life of a young gender non-binary child.A child gets ready for a wonderful day. They gleefully get dressed, hug their parents, go to school, and play with friends. All the while, unapologetically reminding themselves that they are and can only be themselves... -
![Souffles at Sunrise: Just Desserts Book One by M.J. O'Shea, Anna Martin]()
Souffles at Sunrise: Just Desserts Book One by M.J. O'Shea, Anna Martin
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Welcome to a new season of Burned, where we find fresh new cooking talent... and a few culinary disasters! Every season we do something a little different, and this time it's all about the sweet things in life. In week one twenty pastry chef hopefuls and dessert connoisseurs compete for the thirteen coveted workspaces in our Burned kitchen... -
![Want to Play Trucks? by Ann Stott]()
Want to Play Trucks? by Ann Stott
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJack likes trucks. Alex likes dolls. What will they play together? Their new favorite game, of course!Jack and Alex meet almost every morning in the sandbox at the playground. Jack likes trucks — big ones, the kind that can wreck things. Alex likes dolls — pink ones, with sparkles. And tutus. But Jack doesn’t want to play dolls, and Alex doesn’t want to play trucks... -
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![Los sorrentinos by Virginia Higa]()
Los sorrentinos by Virginia Higa
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHace poco más de un siglo, una familia partió de Sorrento y se instaló en Mar del Plata para abrir un hotel y luego una trattoria cerca de la playa. Podría tratarse de una familia cualquiera de las tantas que inmigraron por esos años, pero esta tuvo una participación especial en la cultura argentina: inventó los sorrentinos, una pasta que hoy se come en todo el país... -
![Enquanto eu não te encontro by Pedro Rhuas]()
Enquanto eu não te encontro by Pedro Rhuas
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEm seu livro de estreia, Pedro Rhuas traz uma história sobre amor à primeira vista, encontros e desencontros, cultura nordestina, música pop e drag queens.Nenhum encontro é por acaso.A vida tem sido boa para Lucas. Ele passou no Enem para estudar publicidade; se mudou com Eric, seu melhor amigo, do interior do Rio Grande do Norte para a capital; e conseguiu sua tão aguardada liberdade... -
![An Arab Melancholia by Abdellah Taïa]()
An Arab Melancholia by Abdellah Taïa
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn autobiographical portrait of a gay Arab man, living between cultures, seeking an identity through love and writing.I had to rediscover who I was. And that's why I left the apartment.... And there I was, right in the heart of the Arab world, a world that never tired of making the same mistakes over and over.... I had no more leniency when it came to the Arab world.. -
![Oh No, the Aunts Are Here by Adam Rex, Lian Cho]()
Oh No, the Aunts Are Here by Adam Rex, Lian Cho
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEvery family has its special aunt: the cool aunt, the wacky aunt, the scary aunt. But this family has ALL THE AUNTS. Shhh, listen. Do you hear that? Oh no. Oh dear. Oh . . . my . . . godmother. They've traveled on planes, in taxis, and across state lines. And now they're here at the doorstep, a cheesy gift in one hand, the other poised for a pinch on the cheek... -
![Bom-Crioulo by Adolfo Caminha]()
Bom-Crioulo by Adolfo Caminha
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis novel by the Brazilian writer Adolfo Caminha was first published in 1895. An English translation by E.A. Lacey was published in 1982 by Gay Sunshine.The novel was the first major literary work on homosexuality to be published in Brazil, and one of the first to have a black person as its hero... -
![A Dash of Salt and Pepper by Kosoko Jackson]()
A Dash of Salt and Pepper by Kosoko Jackson
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes two cooks in the kitchen are better than one in this swoony romantic comedy from the author of I’m So (Not) Over You.Xavier Gorman is doing less than stellar. He just got dumped, was passed over for a prestigious fellowship, and to top it all off he's right back home in Harpers Cove, Maine (population: 9,000)...
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