13 best-selling queer books like The Manor House Governess by C.A. Castle

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The Manor House Governess

By: C.A. Castle

3.38

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

This spirited debut pays homage to the British classics—with a genderfluid protagonist and 21st-cen…

If you liked the queer plot in The Manor House Governess by C.A. Castle , here is a list of 13 books like this:

Cover of A Bride's Story, Vol. 2 (A Bride's Story, #2) by William Flanagan, Kaoru Mori, 森 薫

1. A Bride's Story, Vol. 2 (A Bride's Story, #2)

By: William Flanagan , Kaoru Mori , 森 薫

3.33

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Acclaimed creator Kaoru Mori's tale of life on the nineteenth-century Silk Road continues as the yo… read more

Similar categories in William Flanagan's A Bride's Story, Vol. 2 (A Bride's Story, #2) book and C.A. Castle's The Manor House Governess

  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction

2. A Bride's Story, Vol. 3 (A Bride's Story, #3)

By: William Flanagan , Kaoru Mori , 森 薫

4.43

Format: 303 pages, Hardcover

Acclaimed creator Kaoru Mori's tale of life on the nineteenth-century Silk Road continues, this tim… read more

Similar categories in William Flanagan's A Bride's Story, Vol. 3 (A Bride's Story, #3) book and C.A. Castle's The Manor House Governess

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3. You Should Be So Lucky

By: Cat Sebastian

4.39

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

An emotional, slow-burn, grumpy/sunshine, queer mid-century romance about grief and found family, b… read more

Similar categories in Cat Sebastian's You Should Be So Lucky book and C.A. Castle's The Manor House Governess

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • historical
  • fiction
  • adult
  • queer
"Sometimes you want to look at a guy and say: Well, he’s fucked, but he’s trying."

-Cat Sebastian, You Should Be So Lucky

"But he also wants that feeling he had earlier, that feeling of being seen for who he is, and of being liked anyway."

-Cat Sebastian, You Should Be So Lucky

"This urge to be kind to a relative stranger is unfamiliar and disconcerting, as if he's discovered in himself a hunger for raw meat or an enthusiasm for vaudeville."

-Cat Sebastian, You Should Be So Lucky

"The actual problem is incredibly boring, and Mark hates admitting it even to himself. Unless a couple has the good fortune to get hit by the same freight train, their story ends in exactly one way. H…"

-Cat Sebastian, You Should Be So Lucky

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4. A Power Unbound (The Last Binding, #3)

By: Freya Marske

4.29

Format: 422 pages, Hardcover

A Power Unbound is the final entry in Freya Marske’s beloved, award-winning Last Binding trilogy, t… read more

Similar categories in Freya Marske's A Power Unbound (The Last Binding, #3) book and C.A. Castle's The Manor House Governess

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • historical
  • fiction
  • adult
  • queer
"Ross said, “Ask me if I’ve been paid for it."

-Freya Marske, A Power Unbound (The Last Binding, #3)

"Now it was Maud's turn to laugh. She gave Jack an affectionate look from her position on the floor. Intolerable. Jack was never going to rid himself of any of these people."

-Freya Marske, A Power Unbound (The Last Binding, #3)

"I would write you into immortality. I would trap you in ink and wear the pages next to my skin until they fell apart. Kiss me until I know you. Kiss me until you know me, unmake me, and love me anywa…"

-Freya Marske, A Power Unbound (The Last Binding, #3)

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5. One Love

By: Matt Cain

3.76

Format: 440 pages, Kindle Edition

Two men. Twenty years of friendship. One love. 2002. Danny arrives at Manchester University dete… read more

Similar categories in Matt Cain's One Love book and C.A. Castle's The Manor House Governess

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • queer
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6. Here in the Dark

By: Alexis Soloski

3.37

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A dark and stylish novel of psychological suspense about a young theater critic drawn into a danger… read more

Similar categories in Alexis Soloski's Here in the Dark book and C.A. Castle's The Manor House Governess

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • adult
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7. The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou

By: Eleni Kyriacou

4.18

Format: 404 pages, Kindle Edition

**Selected for BBC 2 Between the Covers Book Club 2023** THEY HAVE TOLD SO MANY LIES ABOUT ME. … read more

Similar categories in Eleni Kyriacou's The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou book and C.A. Castle's The Manor House Governess

  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
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8. Second Chances in New Port Stephen

By: T.J. Alexander

4.03

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

A trans man returns to his Florida hometown for Christmas after his career goes up in flames, only … read more

Similar categories in T.J. Alexander's Second Chances in New Port Stephen book and C.A. Castle's The Manor House Governess

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • queer
"Eli closed his eyes with a sigh. "Look, early aughts Elijah Wood was trans masc culture. When Lord of the rings -colon- The Fellowship of the Ring came out, it was the first time a short dude with gr…"

-T.J. Alexander, Second Chances in New Port Stephen

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9. Phoenix Extravagant

By: Yoon Ha Lee

3.67

Format: 346 pages, Hardcover

Dragons. Art. Revolution. Gyen Jebi isn’t a fighter or a subversive. They just want to paint. … read more

Similar categories in Yoon Ha Lee's Phoenix Extravagant book and C.A. Castle's The Manor House Governess

  • adult
  • queer
  • fiction
  • lgbt
"I’ll go up first,"

-Yoon Ha Lee, Phoenix Extravagant

"Phoenix Extravagant for destructive power, as befits an engine of war."

-Yoon Ha Lee, Phoenix Extravagant

"But so many people aren't ready for this, Jebi. Artists. Charm-sellers. Grocers. Tailors. People who just want to get by, and who won't be given a choice when the guns begin to speak again."

-Yoon Ha Lee, Phoenix Extravagant

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10. Godly Heathens (The Ouroboros, #1)

By: H.E. Edgmon

3.85

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Infatuation. Reincarnation. Damnation. Gem Echols is a nonbinary Seminole teen living in the tin… read more

Similar categories in H.E. Edgmon's Godly Heathens (The Ouroboros, #1) book and C.A. Castle's The Manor House Governess

  • romance
  • queer
  • fiction
  • lgbt
"We are not just gods walking around steering human bodies. We are also humans housing the souls of gods. Okay? And if it really matters that the Mountain is never a colonizer'--I brush my thumb again…"

-H.E. Edgmon, Godly Heathens (The Ouroboros, #1)

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11. The Illusions

By: Liz Hyder

3.94

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

At a time of extraordinary change, two women must harness their talents to take control of their ow… read more

Similar categories in Liz Hyder's The Illusions book and C.A. Castle's The Manor House Governess

  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
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12. Rhubarb Lemonade

By: Oskar Kroon

3.74

Format: None pages, Audiobook

An award-winning novel about family old and new, friendship growing into romance, the beauty of the… read more

Similar categories in Oskar Kroon's Rhubarb Lemonade book and C.A. Castle's The Manor House Governess

  • romance
  • contemporary
  • queer
  • lgbt
"Ik vroeg niets. Bleef stil zitten, met mijn vragen, en hield haar hand in de mijne."

-Oskar Kroon, Rhubarb Lemonade

"Vaak heb ik het gevoel alsof ik alleen maar aan het wachten ben. Aan het wachten tot de wind zal komen en mij zal wegvoeren."

-Oskar Kroon, Rhubarb Lemonade

"Het zou makkelijker zijn als we elkaar nooit ontmoet hadden. Het zou een stuk saaier zijn als we elkaar nooit ontmoet hadden."

-Oskar Kroon, Rhubarb Lemonade

"Ik heb iemand die op me wacht. iemand die met mij samen wil zijn. Dat is nog nooit eerder echt gebeurd, weet je, niet op deze manier."

-Oskar Kroon, Rhubarb Lemonade

Cover of Killing Jericho (Scott Jericho #1) by Will Harker

13. Killing Jericho (Scott Jericho #1)

By: Will Harker

3.98

Format: 419 pages, Kindle Edition

Murder this twisted demands a new kind of detective Fresh out of prison, former Detective Consta… read more

Similar categories in Will Harker's Killing Jericho (Scott Jericho #1) book and C.A. Castle's The Manor House Governess

  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • adult
  • queer
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14. Swordcrossed

By: Freya Marske

4.22

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

“Clever, sparkling, and perfectly indulgent, Swordcrossed feels like stepping into a party already … read more

Similar categories in Freya Marske's Swordcrossed book and C.A. Castle's The Manor House Governess

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • historical
  • fiction
  • adult
  • queer
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15. What We Did In the Storm

By: Tina Baker

4.06

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Everyone brings their secrets to the island... On the beautiful and windswept island of Tresco, tw… read more

Similar categories in Tina Baker's What We Did In the Storm book and C.A. Castle's The Manor House Governess

  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
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16. Til Death Do Us Bard

By: Rose Black

3.55

Format: 365 pages, Kindle Edition

Marriage isn't always sunshine and unicorns... sometimes it's monsters and necromancy. It's been… read more

Similar categories in Rose Black's Til Death Do Us Bard book and C.A. Castle's The Manor House Governess

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • adult
  • queer
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17. Her Dark Wings

By: Melinda Salisbury

3.64

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Her Dark Wings is a modern-day take on the Persephone myth, infused with the intense potency of tee… read more

Similar categories in Melinda Salisbury's Her Dark Wings book and C.A. Castle's The Manor House Governess

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Are you just going to let me have everything I ask for?"

-Melinda Salisbury, Her Dark Wings

"Most people have two faces. If you haven’t learned that by now, there’s no hope for you."

-Melinda Salisbury, Her Dark Wings

"I’d thought it would just be a kiss, like a hundred kisses before. I thought I knew what to do, how it would go. I didn’t know anything at all."

-Melinda Salisbury, Her Dark Wings

"His mouth was cold, he tasted like ice, or salt, or diamonds—something clear and sharp and glittering, something that would quench or call a thirst, or buy an army, start a war."

-Melinda Salisbury, Her Dark Wings

Cover of Everyone I Kissed Since You Got Famous by Mae Marvel

18. Everyone I Kissed Since You Got Famous

By: Mae Marvel

3.64

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

An actress home for the holidays makes a bet with her former best friend-turned-online sensation. … read more

Similar categories in Mae Marvel's Everyone I Kissed Since You Got Famous book and C.A. Castle's The Manor House Governess

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • queer
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19. The Palace of Eros

By: Caro De Robertis

3.70

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Young, headstrong Psyche has captured the eyes of every suitor in town and far beyond with her temp… read more

Similar categories in Caro De Robertis's The Palace of Eros book and C.A. Castle's The Manor House Governess

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • adult
  • queer
Cover of The Manor House Governess by C.A. Castle

20. The Manor House Governess

By: C.A. Castle

3.38

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

This spirited debut pays homage to the British classics—with a genderfluid protagonist and 21st-cen… read more

Similar categories in C.A. Castle's The Manor House Governess book and C.A. Castle's The Manor House Governess

  • romance
  • mystery thriller
  • gothic
  • lgbt
  • historical
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • adult
  • queer
Cover of Jade and Emerald by Michelle See-Tho

21. Jade and Emerald

By: Michelle See-Tho

3.47

Format: 331 pages, Kindle Edition

Lei Ling Wen is lonely. Bored of her demanding after-school schedule of tuition, study and violin l… read more

Similar categories in Michelle See-Tho's Jade and Emerald book and C.A. Castle's The Manor House Governess

  • fiction

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William Flanagan , Kaoru Mori , 森 薫

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You Should Be So Lucky

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4.39

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4.29

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4.29

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Michael Magee

4.06

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