29 Best lgbt books like Moonlighters: A Novella Collection by Anita Kelly

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Moonlighters: A Novella Collection

By: Anita Kelly

4.29

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

Welcome to the Moonlight Café, where the drinks are cheap, the karaoke is nostalgic, and the queer …

If you liked the lgbt plot in Moonlighters: A Novella Collection by Anita Kelly , here is a list of 29 books like this:

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1. The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle

By: Matt Cain

4.06

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

Albert Entwistle is a private man with a quiet, simple life. He lives alone with his cat Gracie. An… read more

Similar categories in Matt Cain's The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle book and Anita Kelly's Moonlighters: A Novella Collection

  • romance
  • lgbt
"I feel like a carefree, beautiful butterfly!"

-Matt Cain, The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle

"In some ways I’m like a picture that hasn’t been colored in yet."

-Matt Cain, The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle

"Come on, we only get one chance at life. This isn't a dress rehearsal."

-Matt Cain, The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle

"I love you a little bit more than yesterday and a little bit less than tomorrow."

-Matt Cain, The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle

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2. You Should See Me in a Crown

By: Leah Johnson

4.09

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Liz Lighty has always believed she's too black, too poor, too awkward to shine in her small, rich, … read more

Similar categories in Leah Johnson's You Should See Me in a Crown book and Anita Kelly's Moonlighters: A Novella Collection

  • romance
  • lgbt
"The best education is one you get in the world."

-Leah Johnson, You Should See Me in a Crown

"I don’t believe in putting a question mark where God put a period."

-Leah Johnson, You Should See Me in a Crown

"Did you know you have the chance to be the first black queen in Campbell history?"

-Leah Johnson, You Should See Me in a Crown

"Just because it could be worse doesn't mean you don't get to acknowledge how much it sucks, you know."

-Leah Johnson, You Should See Me in a Crown

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3. Iris Kelly Doesn't Date (Bright Falls, #3)

By: Ashley Herring Blake

4.14

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

Everyone around Iris Kelly is in love. Her best friends are all coupled up, her siblings have partn… read more

Similar categories in Ashley Herring Blake's Iris Kelly Doesn't Date (Bright Falls, #3) book and Anita Kelly's Moonlighters: A Novella Collection

  • romance
  • lgbt
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4. Cleat Cute

By: Meryl Wilsner

3.77

Format: 328 pages, Paperback

A sapphic rivals to lovers rom com for fans of Ted Lasso and A League of Their Own, where two socce… read more

Similar categories in Meryl Wilsner's Cleat Cute book and Anita Kelly's Moonlighters: A Novella Collection

  • romance
  • lgbt
"Lesbian is important to me," Phoebe says. "The world likes to act like it's a porn category, not an identity. It took me a while to realize it wasn't. I want other girls like me to know it's a beauti…"

-Meryl Wilsner, Cleat Cute

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5. We Could Be So Good

By: Cat Sebastian

4.29

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Casey McQuiston meets The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo in this mid-century romdram about a scrappy… read more

Similar categories in Cat Sebastian's We Could Be So Good book and Anita Kelly's Moonlighters: A Novella Collection

  • romance
  • lgbt
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6. Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms

By: Crystal Frasier

4.24

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

A sweet, queer teen romance perfect for fans of Fence and Check, Please!Annie is a smart, antisocia… read more

Similar categories in Crystal Frasier's Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms book and Anita Kelly's Moonlighters: A Novella Collection

  • romance
  • lgbt
"Oh? You're held to a different standard because of others' preconceptions?"

-Crystal Frasier, Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms

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7. If You'll Have Me

By: Eunnie

4.44

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

“Super sweet and totally heartwarming!”—Alice Oseman, bestselling author of Heartstopper and Lovele… read more

Similar categories in Eunnie's If You'll Have Me book and Anita Kelly's Moonlighters: A Novella Collection

  • romance
  • lgbt
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8. In Limbo

By: Deb J.J. Lee

4.18

Format: 348 pages, Hardcover

A debut YA graphic memoir about a Korean-American girl's coming-of-age story—and a coming home stor… read more

Similar categories in Deb J.J. Lee's In Limbo book and Anita Kelly's Moonlighters: A Novella Collection

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9. Bingo Love

By: Tee Franklin

3.93

Format: 92 pages, ebook

Bingo Love is a story of a same-sex romance that spans over 60 years. A chance meeting at church bi… read more

Similar categories in Tee Franklin's Bingo Love book and Anita Kelly's Moonlighters: A Novella Collection

  • romance
  • lgbt
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10. Cool for the Summer

By: Dahlia Adler

3.77

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Lara's had eyes for exactly one person throughout her three years of high school: Chase Harding. He… read more

Similar categories in Dahlia Adler's Cool for the Summer book and Anita Kelly's Moonlighters: A Novella Collection

  • romance
  • lgbt
"What am I? It's one summer. You can't change into a different person over a summer."

-Dahlia Adler, Cool for the Summer

"I think about that handshake a lot, because it reassures me that it was clearly just a friendly suggestion. I had no idea what it would spark."

-Dahlia Adler, Cool for the Summer

"I don't even realize we're falling out of our chairs until we land on the sand, our laughter floating into the summer night amid the crackling flames until our mouths find each other again and there'…"

-Dahlia Adler, Cool for the Summer

"If being bi means always knowing, well, that isn't me. The only girls on my bedroom walls are my friends, and I'm certainly not into any of them that way. That settles it. I'm straight. Just like I a…"

-Dahlia Adler, Cool for the Summer

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11. When You Trap a Tiger

By: Tae Keller

4.15

Format: 297 pages, Hardcover

Newbery Medal Winner (2021) Some stories refuse to stay bottled up... When Lily and her famil… read more

Similar categories in Tae Keller's When You Trap a Tiger book and Anita Kelly's Moonlighters: A Novella Collection

"I am a girl who sees invisible things, but I am not invisible."

-Tae Keller, When You Trap a Tiger

"Does it get easier? Does the sadness go away? The sadness fades, yeah. Eventually. But the missing ... I don't know if that ever does."

-Tae Keller, When You Trap a Tiger

"If you put things off for later, you'll never do them. They'll become harder and scarier, and one day you'll realize you've run out of time."

-Tae Keller, When You Trap a Tiger

"It's hard to breathe. I know now: The moment when everything really falls apart--it's not during the big explosion. It's in the quiet after. And the feeling is not a shattering. Not quite"

-Tae Keller, When You Trap a Tiger

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12. The Girl from the Sea

By: Molly Knox Ostertag

4.14

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

From the author of The Witch Boy trilogy comes a graphic novel about family, romance, and first lov… read more

Similar categories in Molly Knox Ostertag's The Girl from the Sea book and Anita Kelly's Moonlighters: A Novella Collection

  • romance
  • lgbt
"Sometimes plans must change, my love."

-Molly Knox Ostertag, The Girl from the Sea

"*creepy ghost whispers* morgan... THAT'S IT SHE'S DEAD"

-Molly Knox Ostertag, The Girl from the Sea

"Sometimes you have to let your life get messy. That's how you get to the good parts"

-Molly Knox Ostertag, The Girl from the Sea

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13. Bloom

By: N.R. Walker

4.06

Format: 206 pages, Kindle Edition

Keats McCulloch opened his florist shop in Sydney two years ago and he’s living his dream. Even tho… read more

Similar categories in N.R. Walker's Bloom book and Anita Kelly's Moonlighters: A Novella Collection

  • romance
  • lgbt
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14. The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy (Montague Siblings, #2)

By: Mackenzi Lee

4.05

Format: 450 pages, Hardcover

A year after an accidentally whirlwind grand tour with her brother Monty, Felicity Montague has ret… read more

Similar categories in Mackenzi Lee's The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy (Montague Siblings, #2) book and Anita Kelly's Moonlighters: A Novella Collection

  • romance
  • lgbt
"You’re being sarcastic."

-Mackenzi Lee, The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy (Montague Siblings, #2)

"I don’t know what you’re referencing, madam,"

-Mackenzi Lee, The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy (Montague Siblings, #2)

"If you can't win the game, you have to cheat."

-Mackenzi Lee, The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy (Montague Siblings, #2)

"There is a unique sort of agony to entering a party alone."

-Mackenzi Lee, The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy (Montague Siblings, #2)

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15. Truly, Madly, Deeply

By: Alexandria Bellefleur

3.82

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Sparks fly when a lovelorn romance novelist and a divorce lawyer who has sworn off relationships ag… read more

Similar categories in Alexandria Bellefleur's Truly, Madly, Deeply book and Anita Kelly's Moonlighters: A Novella Collection

  • romance
  • lgbt
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16. Here We Go Again

By: Alison Cochrun

4.17

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

The author of Kiss Her Once for Me returns with a new queer rom-com following once childhood best f… read more

Similar categories in Alison Cochrun's Here We Go Again book and Anita Kelly's Moonlighters: A Novella Collection

  • romance
  • lgbt
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17. Late Bloomer

By: Mazey Eddings

3.73

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

A sapphic opposites-attract romance with Mazey Edding's signature sparkling voice! Winning the l… read more

Similar categories in Mazey Eddings's Late Bloomer book and Anita Kelly's Moonlighters: A Novella Collection

  • romance
  • lgbt
"Fuck anything and anyone that made you have to survive instead of live. You deserve a life so peaceful it feels deliciously boring. A life filled with flowers and sunny days and people who show you a…"

-Mazey Eddings, Late Bloomer

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18. The Honey Witch

By: Sydney J. Shields

3.66

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

The Honey Witch of Innisfree can never find true love. That is her curse to bear. But when a young … read more

Similar categories in Sydney J. Shields's The Honey Witch book and Anita Kelly's Moonlighters: A Novella Collection

  • romance
  • lgbt
"But what happens when the girl keeps living, when she ages proudly and defiantly, without abandoning imagination, or stories, or that secret wish to find magic wherever it hides? Well, then the poets…"

-Sydney J. Shields, The Honey Witch

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19. The Marble Queen

By: Anna Kopp

3.62

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

The Marble Queen is a YA Fantasy graphic novel that’s the political drama of Nimona meets the heart… read more

Similar categories in Anna Kopp's The Marble Queen book and Anita Kelly's Moonlighters: A Novella Collection

  • romance
  • lgbt
"I’m not the strong, brave queen Iliad deserves."

-Anna Kopp, The Marble Queen

"It seems so natural. Like she’s done it a hundred times. Does she prefer dancing with women? I thought this marriage was only an arrangement. And if I’m right and it is, then why do I feel so strange?"

-Anna Kopp, The Marble Queen

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20. Ode to My First Car

By: Robin Gow

3.66

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

By the critically praised author of A Million Quiet Revolutions , this YA contemporary sapphic roma… read more

Similar categories in Robin Gow's Ode to My First Car book and Anita Kelly's Moonlighters: A Novella Collection

  • romance
  • lgbt
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21. Here for the Wrong Reasons

By: Annabel Paulsen

3.73

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

In this swoon-filled lesbian romcom, two dating show contestants vying for the affection of the lea… read more

Similar categories in Annabel Paulsen's Here for the Wrong Reasons book and Anita Kelly's Moonlighters: A Novella Collection

  • romance
  • lgbt
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22. Going Bicoastal

By: Dahlia Adler

3.83

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A queer Sliding Doors YA rom-com in which a girl must choose between summer in NYC with her dad (an… read more

Similar categories in Dahlia Adler's Going Bicoastal book and Anita Kelly's Moonlighters: A Novella Collection

  • romance
  • lgbt
Cover of The 7-10 Split (Peach Blossom, #1) by Karmen Lee

23. The 7-10 Split (Peach Blossom, #1)

By: Karmen Lee

3.35

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

This is how love rolls… For teacher Ava Williams, some subjects are not up for debate. Like his… read more

Similar categories in Karmen Lee's The 7-10 Split (Peach Blossom, #1) book and Anita Kelly's Moonlighters: A Novella Collection

  • romance
  • lgbt
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24. You Don't Have a Shot

By: Racquel Marie

4.38

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A queer YA romance about rival soccer players from author Racquel Marie, perfect for fans of She Dr… read more

Similar categories in Racquel Marie's You Don't Have a Shot book and Anita Kelly's Moonlighters: A Novella Collection

  • romance
  • lgbt
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25. Baby Teeth

By: Meg Grehan

3.67

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

A unique verse novel of queer love, lust, and vampires. From the award-winning author of The Deepes… read more

Similar categories in Meg Grehan's Baby Teeth book and Anita Kelly's Moonlighters: A Novella Collection

  • romance
  • lgbt
"There is a specific type of Shame I think That comes with realising Exactly how little You understand yourself It's It's embarrassing One little life to figure out One little self But For us It's sit…"

-Meg Grehan, Baby Teeth

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26. Hot Summer

By: Elle Everhart

3.78

Format: 395 pages, Kindle Edition

Sparks fly when a young woman finds herself cast on a Love Island-inspired reality show and has to … read more

Similar categories in Elle Everhart's Hot Summer book and Anita Kelly's Moonlighters: A Novella Collection

  • romance
  • lgbt
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27. Playing for Keeps

By: Jennifer Dugan

3.52

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From the author of Some Girls Do comes another heartfelt YA sapphic romance—starring a baseball pit… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Dugan's Playing for Keeps book and Anita Kelly's Moonlighters: A Novella Collection

  • romance
  • lgbt
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28. Director's Cut

By: Carlyn Greenwald

3.63

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Oscar-winning Valeria Sullivan finds herself trapped in a battle of wits with a sexy professor, but… read more

Similar categories in Carlyn Greenwald's Director's Cut book and Anita Kelly's Moonlighters: A Novella Collection

  • romance
  • lgbt
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29. The Pairing

By: Casey McQuiston

3.90

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

In #1 New York Times bestselling author Casey McQuiston's latest romantic comedy, two bisexual exes… read more

Similar categories in Casey McQuiston's The Pairing book and Anita Kelly's Moonlighters: A Novella Collection

  • romance
  • lgbt
"Some people dye their hair when they go through a breakup. I got a bus."

-Casey McQuiston, The Pairing

"This is what I get for assuming all women in safari hats can be trusted."

-Casey McQuiston, The Pairing

"He was the first great thing I ever let myself want. This time, I’m keeping him."

-Casey McQuiston, The Pairing

"A love that’s ended is the only kind I can have, because I can’t possibly lose it."

-Casey McQuiston, The Pairing

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30. The View from the Top

By: Rachel Lacey

4.45

Format: 386 pages, Kindle Edition

When a driven businesswoman from Boston collides with a free-spirited artist on a Vermont mountains… read more

Similar categories in Rachel Lacey's The View from the Top book and Anita Kelly's Moonlighters: A Novella Collection

  • romance
  • lgbt
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31. Moonlighters: A Novella Collection

By: Anita Kelly

4.29

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

Welcome to the Moonlight Café, where the drinks are cheap, the karaoke is nostalgic, and the queer … read more

Similar categories in Anita Kelly's Moonlighters: A Novella Collection book and Anita Kelly's Moonlighters: A Novella Collection

  • romance
  • novella
  • short stories
  • lgbt

29 must-read romance books like Moonlighters: A Novella Collection by Anita Kelly

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The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle

Matt Cain

4.06

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You Should See Me in a Crown

Leah Johnson

4.09

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Iris Kelly Doesn't Date (Bright Falls, #3)

Ashley Herring Blake

4.14

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Cleat Cute

Meryl Wilsner

3.77

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Lavash at First Sight

Taleen Voskuni

3.70

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Here We Go Again

Alison Cochrun

4.17

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Late Bloomer

Mazey Eddings

3.73

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Jennifer Dugan

3.68

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