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‘This is a must-read’ Amanda Holden ‘No Regrets is a dazzling first novel' Jilly Cooper ‘I raced through it’ Daily Mail ‘A super-sexy romp’ The Sun ‘Scandalously good fun’ Hello! Best friends Stella, Ana and Dixie have always lived life to the full. But now they’re...

Niemand würde Mary Ann als impulsiv bezeichnen, aber als sie sich eine Auszeit in San Francisco nimmt, beschließt sie kurzum, für immer zu bleiben. Hier an der sonnigen Westküste schillern die unterschiedlichsten Persönlichkeiten um die Wette. Auch die charismatische Anna Madrigal, die für jede verlorene Seele einen Joint und einen Platz in ihrer lebhaften Stadtvilla in der Barbary Lane parat hat. Die Schützlinge der Hausherrin zeigen Mary Ann das wilde Leben im bunten San Francisco.

1894, der Wilde Westen: Nach einer mysteriösen Grippewelle herrscht Unfruchtbarkeit. Umso wichtiger, dass Frauen ihrer weiblichen Pflicht nachkommen, heiraten und gebären. Als die siebzehnjährige Ada jedoch trotz Ehe nicht schwanger wird, verdächtigt man sie, mit einem Fluch belegt zu sein. Sie wird verstoßen und flieht - zur berüchtigten "Hole in the Wall"-Gang. Doch einmal von der Gang aufgenommen, stellt Ada fest, dass die Gesetzlosen ganz anders sind, als der örtliche Sheriff glauben machen will.

Three charming comedy series starring the dear ladies of a musical bent, Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket Meet Hinge and Bracket, the delightful double act brought to sublime life by George Logan and Patrick Fyffe. Lifelong companions and musical collaborators, they enjoy nothing more than...

The humorous and relatable chronicle of a young woman’s obsessive and romantically unrequited crush, in which the sex scenes are replaced by endnotes written as rhymed sonnets. Six months after graduating from a small liberal arts college, Willa receives a text from Alex, her situationship...

Die Stadtgeschichten sind eine funkelnde und süchtig machende Gesellschaftskomödie, die inzwischen als moderner Klassiker der queeren Literatur gilt. Im Mittelpunkt des neunten und letzten Bandes der «Stadtgeschichten» steht Anna Madrigal, die legendäre Transgender-Dame und Hausherrin der Barbary Lane 28. Madrigal ist zweiundneunzig Jahre alt und wünscht sich nichts mehr als einen ladylike Abgang. Mit ihrem früheren Mieter Brian fährt sie nach Winnemucca, wo Madrigal mit sechzehn Jahren aus dem Puff, der ihr Zuhause war, weggelaufen ist.

History, mystery and a barrel load of bitchery. (Think Maupin meets Mapp & Lucia, or Less meets Schitt’s Creek) The second instalment in The Brightonians Trilogy continues the story of warring socialites – this time navigating the bonkersness of the first National Lockdown. On a broader level, it’s about how resourceful people can be when they feel they are being attacked. Under siege you might say! Beginning in 2020 with an ominous card-reading that the fortune-teller hasn’t had since the mid-80s, one question preys on his mind.

The dead want to speak to you. But are you ready to hear their words? Super Castle Fun Park explores a group of people tending wistfully to their precarious lives. Dario is an aimless pessimist staying at a themed hotel who is tasked with the care of his aunt at the end of her life. Jeremy is Dario's anxious boyfriend who is trapped in his home, plagued by disturbing visions. Chelsea is an ornery medium who spends her free time on her phone trolling a group of misfits in an online game. Each of them is at the precipice of change.

CAUTION! All employees must correctly dispose of otherworldly biohazards found on Dark Enterprises property. Failure to comply may result in one hell of a mess...from the author of Colin Gets Promoted and Dooms the World. "If a door is closed, you leave it alone." That's the one rule janitor Sam...

The Brightonians focuses upon the bitter rivalry and social one-upmanship that fuels the lives of a group of socialites who live in this far-from-quintessential seaside town. Already vying for supremacy of their circle, the chance discovery of a 50-year-old letter belonging to a local drag queen takes their sparring to hilarious new heights. Initially leading to them back to the saucier side of Brighton in the swinging 60s–what they ultimately discover is even more shocking–connecting one of them to the past in ways that no-one could have imagined.

Set during a doom-fated vacation to the Oregon coast, The Disappointment follows a couple trying to hold close to one another while a bent reality—warped by personal losses and an ever-increasing drift toward the surreal—threatens to unravel them It’s the night before a much-needed...

Divine bureaucracy. Queer grief. One Seer just trying not to explode on company time. The gods didn’t retire. They unionised. Meet Juno seer-class, divine-adjacent, and one decision away from a disciplinary on any given Tuesday. Welcome to the Company, an oh-so-British bureaucracy that files incident reports on eldritch hazards, negotiates with divine egos, and keeps the magic-adjacent digital paperwork.

Ever want to kill your partner? Join the club! Three ex-wives band together to murder their evil husband and wind up in the business of killing the worst of humanity. A darkly humorous suspense, with a heartwarming LGBTQ+ romance, perfect for fans of Elle Cosimano, Joanna Wallace, and Katy Brent...

Two best friends. One apartment. Zero chance of this going to plan. Austin and Sydney have been best friends since he moved into her shoebox apartment in New York City over a decade ago. Now in their early thirties and living with their long-term partners, their lives are finally on track...

The International Bestseller Shortlisted for the Betty Trask Prize 'Hilarious and gut-wrenching' - Alice Slater, author of Death of a Bookseller 'Think Dolly Alderton, but with the sharp edges of Eliza Clark' - Independent Belfast: three girls are living for the weekend, their wild friendship...

Martin Dixon's carefully-constructed, peaceful life is turned upside down when his super Christian eighteen-year-old nephew Carter shows up unexpectedly on his doorstep and announces he's gay. Martin's first impulse is to send him back to his parents. But when he discovers that Carter has been in a mental hospital to cure his gay-ness he realizes he's stuck with the boy. Unfortunately, the two get on each other's nerves, each driving the other to distraction. Independently, however, they each arrive at the same conclusion. The other would be much less annoying if he only had... a boyfriend.

Brought to you by Penguin. Hugo Hunter was the most celebrated gay novelist of the 20th century. He published two masterpieces, securing his place alongside the dazzling literary greats of the 1950s, 60s and 70s, and rubbing shoulders with everyone from Truman Capote to James Baldwin, Gore Vidal...

Diva Queen Bootcamp: How a Drag Queen Saved My Daughter's Sass is a heartwarming and hilarious tale of transformation. Follow Tiffany, a spoiled princess, as she embarks on an unexpected journey of self-discovery under the guidance of the fabulous Lady Luscious. Through the art of drag, Tiffany learns confidence, empathy, and the true meaning of self-expression. This vibrant story celebrates the power of transformation, the importance of self-acceptance, and the magic of finding one's inner diva.

From the “razor-sharp and outrageously funny” (Taylor Jenkins Reid) mind of Mia McKenzie comes a vibrant novel exploring how one weekend can change your whole life. FINALIST FOR THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE LONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL AND THE ASPEN WORDS LITERARY PRIZE...

Con el nombre de Leonardo a cuestas y una estética andrógina, la protagonista llega a Tijuana, estafada por un grupo de tratantes. Bautizada como Mónica y cobijada por Rosy, una especie de madre adoptiva, se siente plena y aprende los trucos del que será su mundo: un lugar lleno de traiciones, felicidad, euforia y adicciones. Un par de años después, Mónica pasará de la seguridad de los hoteles y posadas a la hostilidad de la calle y de la Jungla, el lugar más sórdido y desconocido de Tijuana...