11 Queer Rom-Com Novels to Read Now These queer rom-coms are funny, heartfelt, and actually worth your time I’ll be honest: queer rom-coms are doing the absolute most right now—and I mean that in the best way. They’re funny without trying too hard, romantic without being cheesy, and inclusive in ways that feel natural instead of performative. If you’re in the mood for love stories that don’t follow the same tired rules, this list is for you. These are the queer rom-coms I keep recommending to friends who say, “I don’t usually like romance, but…” Queer rom-coms also get to be unapologetically specific. They don’t flatten characters into “representation moments”. They let people be awkward, dramatic, unsure, loud, soft, and occasionally wrong. That’s what makes these stories land. They’re not trying to teach a lesson. They’re just letting queer characters fall in love, mess it up, talk it out, and try again. And honestly? That’s the dream. You Want Queer Rom-Coms—Here Are the Good Ones: Star Shipped by Cat Sebastian Cat Sebastian’s long-awaited foray into contemporary romance! A witty, emotional, and deliciously slow burn enemies-to-lovers romance between two costars on a popular sci-fi television series. Simon and Charlie, actors on