Continuing our celebration of Queer love – today’s post is highlighting books that feature bisexual and pansexual characters finding love. I love queer books and am so excited to share some of my favorite books on this list today. You’ll notice that some of the books featured today are in a male/female relationship; however, one character in that relationship identifies as either bisexual or pansexual. Being in a male/female relationship does not negate the queerness of your identity.
There were SO many books I could’ve included here, so know this is not an all-inclusive list. Anyway, here are the books that I’ve either read and enjoyed or are on my TBR featuring bisexual and/or pansexual characters.
Bi/Pan Books I’ve read and enjoyed:
Her Soul to Take by Harley Laroux
Series: Souls Trilogy #1
Published by Kensington on February 20, 2024
Genres: Fiction / Romance / Erotic, Fiction / Romance / Fantasy, Fiction / Romance / Paranormal / General
Pages: 496
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The demon didn't just want my body. He wanted my soul.
Leon: My reputation among magicians is unblemished. Killer, they call me; killing is what I’m best at. One wrong move and you’re dead. Except her. The one I was supposed to take, the one I should have killed. The cult that once controlled me wants her, but I’m not about to lose my new toy to them.
Rae: I’ve always believed in the supernatural. Hunting for ghosts is my passion, but summoning a demon was never part of the plan. Monsters are roaming the woods, and something ancient—something evil—is waking up . . . and calling my name. I don’t know who I can trust, or how deep this darkness goes. All I know is my one shot at survival is the demon stalking me, and he doesn’t just want my body—he wants my soul.
On the Hustle by Adriana Herrera
Series: Dating in Dallas #2
Published by Harlequin on October 11, 2022
Genres: Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / Multicultural & Interracial, Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy, Fiction / Romance / Workplace
Pages: 347
Goodreads"Adriana Herrera writes all my favorite things, and I’ll never get enough of her books!" --Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis
Alba Duarte is the queen of the side hustle.
As the eldest daughter in her crisis-prone family, she’s always stepped up to help. Her favorite gig is doing Instagram-worthy, bookish-themed bedroom makeovers for friends. Her most hated? Working as the assistant to the most gorgeous—and most infuriating—man on earth.
Theo Ganas is a former Olympic swimmer and heir to a bona fide real estate empire. He’s also about as warm and fuzzy as a New York City winter, and quite frankly, Alba has had enough of his ridiculous demands and cold shoulder. When opportunity knocks, she decides to put herself first for once…which means leaving her demanding boss—and relatives—behind.
Her new life in Dallas seems like everything Alba’s ever wanted, until a bafflingly charming and attentive Theo turns up in the Lone Star State with an offer she simply cannot refuse. Agreeing to do a home improvement reality TV show with her sexy, and suddenly flirtatious, former boss is not a good idea, but it just might be the makeover her heart has been waiting for.
Yours, For Now by Leonor Soliz
Series: Cozy Latine Billionaires #1
Published by Leonor Soliz on August 29, 2023
Genres: Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / Multicultural & Interracial, Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy
Pages: 384
GoodreadsPretending to date my rich, sexy, and caring friend Gabriel could grant us the deal of a lifetime... or ruin my chances of ever running my family's company.
Gabe is handsome and surprisingly down to earth for a billionaire. Teaming up with him for a massive project shouldn't have required us to fake a relationship.
My machista Latine family is to blame for forcing us into it. They think my goal should be to settle down and make babies, not run a corporation.
But I won't let anything come between me and my career plans...
Until Gabe becomes my refuge. We blur the lines and break the rules. He surprises me by taking control when no one else is around, and knows exactly what to do with my curves.
Yet our deal has a deadline and our breakup is imminent.
I can't let my family think they were right and he's my future. Do I risk my goals for the sake of my heart?
Yours, For Now is a slow burn, cozy, dual POV romance, with a strong Latina MFC and a billionaire Latino MMC. This Fake Relationship trope story includes plus size and queer representation, and open door spice.
Wild Pitch by Cat Giraldo
Series: Dominating the Diamond #1
Published by Independently Published on October 6, 2022
Genres: Fiction / LGBTQ+ / Bisexual, Fiction / Romance / LGBTQ+ / Bisexual, Fiction / Romance / Sports
Pages: 347
GoodreadsThe field won’t be the only place he kneels for her.
Sierra
Getting called up to the majors was the dream of a lifetime, but pitching in the All Star Game after months of choking on the mound is a beautiful nightmare. Until I meet him in the dug-out. My sports idol. My teenage hero-worship crush. Home Run Derby winner and one of the most sought after players in the league—on and off the field.
I don’t date ballplayers.
Mateo Reyes stares at me from behind home plate and gives me the lifeline I need. But off the diamond?
No game, no rivalry, no fear of failure terrifies me as much as the things he makes me want.
Mateo
Fourteen years of chasing a Series ring, and what do I have to show for it? No ring. No one to call mine while everyone else moves on and settles down around me. An empty house that’s nearly as cold as I am accused of being by every commentator and tabloid.
I may not be as good as I once was, but I am not finished yet.
Every game, my body screams a little louder that I am running out of time. If this season is my last shot to make all I’ve sacrificed mean something, I should resent the midseason trade that brings us a rookie who doesn’t know how to trust herself or her catchers.
When I stare at Sierra Ramirez from behind the plate, resentment is the last thing on my mind.
Electric Idol by Katee Robert
Series: Dark Olympus #2
Published by Sourcebooks Casablanca on January 18, 2022
Genres: Fiction / Romance / Billionaires, Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / Erotic, Fiction / Romance / New Adult, Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy
Pages: 448
Goodreads
Also by this author: An Indecent ProposalA scorchingly hot modern retelling of Psyche and Eros, from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author.
"He was the most beautiful man in Olympus...and if I wasn't careful, he was going to be my death."
In the ultra-modern city of Olympus, there's always a price to pay. Psyche Dimitriou knew she'd have to face Aphrodite's jealous rage eventually, but she never expected her literal heart to be at stake...or for Aphrodite's gorgeous son to be the one ordered to strike the killing blow.
Eros has no problem shedding blood. Raised to be his mother's knife in the dark, he's been conditioned to accept that he's more monster than man. But when it comes time to take out his latest target...he can't do it. Confused by his reaction to Psyche's unexpected kindness, he does the only thing he can think of to keep her safe: he binds her to him, body and soul.
Psyche didn't expect to find herself married to the glittering city's most dangerous killer, but something about Eros awakens a fire inside her she's never felt before. As lines blur and loyalties shift, Psyche realises Eros might take her heart after all...and she's not sure she can survive the loss.
Repackaged with striking new artwork, this is the definitive way to enjoy this mythological romance tale that promises to take readers on a darkly seductive journey.
Tropes
FMC
Greek Mythology
Dark Romance
Spicy Romance
Forced Proximity
Marriage of Convenience
Opposites Attract
Modern Retelling
Eros x Psyche***
"Deliciously inventive...Red-hot." - Publishers Weekly STARRED for Neon Gods
"I get shivers just thinking of their interactions. SHIVERS." - Mimi Koehler on Neon Gods for The Nerd Daily
The World of Dark Olympus:
Neon Gods (Hades & Persephone)
Electric Idol (Psyche & Eros)
Wicked Beauty (Achilles & Patroclus & Helen)
Radiant Sin (Apollo & Cassandra)
Cruel Seduction (Aphrodite & Hephaestus & Adonis & Pandora)
Midnight Ruin (Orpheus & Eurydice & Charon)
Dark Restraint (Ariadne & the Minotaur)
Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert
Series: The Brown Sisters #2
Published by HarperCollins Publishers on July 7, 2024
Genres: Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / LGBTQ+ / Bisexual, Fiction / Romance / Multicultural & Interracial, Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy
Pages: 400
GoodreadsNamed one of the Best Romances of 2020 by Apple, Kirkus, PW, Washington Post, NPR, BookPage, OprahMag, EW, Insider, Buzzfeed, Bustle, and Amazon!
USA Today bestselling author Talia Hibbert returns with another charming romantic comedy about a young woman who agrees to fake date her friend after a video of him "rescuing" her from their office building goes viral...
Danika Brown knows what she wants: professional success, academic renown, and an occasional roll in the hay to relieve all that career-driven tension. But romance? Been there, done that, burned the T-shirt. Romantic partners, whatever their gender, are a distraction at best and a drain at worst. So Dani asks the universe for the perfect friend-with-benefits--someone who knows the score and knows their way around the bedroom.
When big, brooding security guard Zafir Ansari rescues Dani from a workplace fire drill gone wrong, it's an obvious sign: PhD student Dani and former rugby player Zaf are destined to sleep together. But before she can explain that fact to him, a video of the heroic rescue goes viral. Suddenly, half the internet is shipping #DrRugbae--and Zaf is begging Dani to play along. Turns out his sports charity for kids could really use the publicity. Lying to help children? Who on earth would refuse?
Dani's plan is simple: fake a relationship in public, seduce Zaf behind the scenes. The trouble is, grumpy Zaf is secretly a hopeless romantic--and he's determined to corrupt Dani's stone-cold realism. Before long, he's tackling her fears into the dirt. But the former sports star has issues of his own, and the walls around his heart are as thick as his... um, thighs.
The easy lay Dani dreamed of is now more complex than her thesis. Has her wish backfired? Is her focus being tested? Or is the universe just waiting for her to take a hint?
"Talia Hibbert is a rockstar! Her writing is smart, funny, and sexy..." - Meg Cabot, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Little Bridge Island and Princess Diaries series
Featured in OprahMag, Bustle, Parade, PopSugar, New York Post, Essence, Travel & Leisure, Ms. Magazine, TheSkimm, Betches, Shondaland, Buzzfeed and more...
Bi/Pan Books on my TBR:
Truly, Madly, Deeply by Alexandria Bellefleur
Published by HarperCollins on April 30, 2024
Genres: Fiction / LGBTQ+ / Bisexual, Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / LGBTQ+ / Bisexual, Fiction / Romance / New Adult, Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy
Pages: 336
GoodreadsSparks fly when a lovelorn romance novelist and a divorce lawyer who has sworn off relationships agree to cohost a podcast series offering dating advice to viewers, in Truly, Madly, Deeply, the next steamy queer rom-com from Lambda Literary Award winner and national bestselling author Alexandria Bellefleur.
As a bestselling romance novelist, everyone thinks Truly Livingston is an expert on happily-ever-afters. She’s even signed on to record a podcast sharing relationship advice. Little do they know she feels like an imposter—her parents just announced they’re separating, she caught her fiancé cheating, and her entire view on love has been shaken to the core. Truly hopes the podcast will distract her... until she meets her cohost.
Her first impression of Colin McCory is...hot. But then he opens his extremely kissable mouth. Colin’s view on love just pisses Truly off, even if he does have an annoyingly attractive face. Bickering with a cynical divorce lawyer is the last thing she needs—so she walks out, with no plans to return.
A few days later, Truly is surprised when Colin tracks her down, asking for a fresh start. Truly can’t deny the little thrill she gets from Colin begging, so she reluctantly agrees. As they go from enemies to friends to something else entirely, Truly discovers they have more in common than she ever imagined, including their shared queerness. He’s a genuinely good guy—charming, sweet, and equally as unlucky in love as herself—and there’s something about Colin that drives Truly a little wild. When their attraction reaches a fever pitch, Truly is happy for the first time in years. Yet she can’t help but wonder... is Colin truly, madly, deeply in love with her? Or is it all too good to be true?
The Friendship Study by Ruby Barrett
Published by Harlequin on February 13, 2024
Genres: Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / LGBTQ+ / Bisexual, Fiction / Romance / New Adult, Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy
Pages: 320
Goodreads"Barrett writes with tremendous care for anyone who has ever felt lonely." —Rosie Danan, author of The Roommate
Jesse Logan doesn’t want a fresh start. He wants his old life back—before an injury made his career as a firefighter impossible, before his grandfather’s Alzheimer’s got so bad he doesn’t recognize Jesse anymore. When a friend tells him about a paid psychological study, Jesse sees it as a chance to get back to the man he was while making a little extra cash.
All Lulu Banks is asking for is a fresh start. Back home after a devastating breakup, she’s struggling to find her place. She’s always been a lot—too loud, too eager, too obvious about her feelings. The friendship study seems like a great idea…until she’s paired with Jesse Logan, who recently ghosted her after a blind date that led to a steamy make-out session.
Now that old familiar tension is back. Despite the program’s strict “no romance” rule, Jesse and Lulu are quick to find a work-around that allows them to explore their tenuous connection. And soon they’re on their way to total self-improvement…
As long as they don’t get caught.
Xeni by Rebekah Weatherspoon
Series: Loose Ends #2
Published by Rebekah Weatherspoon on October 4, 2019
Genres: Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / Multicultural & Interracial, Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy
Pages: 292
GoodreadsShe just wanted to claim her inheritance. What she got was a husband...
Xeni Everly-Wilkins has ten days to clean out her recently departed aunt's massive colonial in Upstate New York. With the feud between her mom and her sisters still raging even in death, she knows this will be no easy task, but when the will is read Xeni quickly discovers the decades old drama between the former R&B singers is just the tip of the iceberg.
The Secrets, lies, and a crap ton of cash spilled on her lawyer's conference room table all come with terms and conditions. Xeni must marry before she can claim the estate that will set her up for life and her aunt has just the groom in mind. The ruggedly handsome and deliciously thicc Scotsman who showed up at her aunt's memorial, bagpipes at the ready.
When his dear friend and mentor Sable Everly passed away, Mason McInroy knew she would leave a sizable hole in his heart. He never imagined she'd leave him more than enough money to settle the debt that's keeping him from returning home to Scotland. He also never imagined that Sable would use her dying breaths to play match-maker, trapping Mason and her beautiful niece in a marriage scheme that comes with more complications than either of them need.
With no choice but to say I do, the unlikely pair try to make the best of a messy situation. They had no plans to actually fall in love.
Her Soul for Revenge by Harley Laroux
Series: Souls Trilogy #2
Published by Kensington on April 23, 2024
Genres: Fiction / Romance / Erotic, Fiction / Romance / Fantasy, Fiction / Romance / Paranormal / General
Pages: 544
GoodreadsTo get revenge, she’ll need a demon. To get his help, she’ll promise him anything.
Explore the darker side of desire and human nature in this edgy, intense, searingly sexy, dark paranormal romance from Tiktok phenom Harley Laroux – now with bonus content for fans of Scarlett St. Clair, Katee Robert, and Laura Thalassa.
Juniper
After a cult tried to sacrifice me to their wicked God, I went on the run, doing whatever was necessary to survive. Until a demon offered me a deal: give him my soul and he'll help me claim the vengeance I seek. Blood will be spilled, and the monsters I once ran from will soon be running from me. But damning my soul was just the beginning—it’s my heart the demon wants next.Zane
I’ve been hunting souls for centuries, but she’s the ultimate prize—vicious and feral with a broken soul as dark as my own. I thought claiming her would be a simple game, but Juniper is far from simple. I chose to follow her on a path drenched with the blood of her enemies, but it’s our blood that may be spilled next. As an ancient God wakes from its slumber, neither of us may survive.
