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  1. catsbooksromancenovelthemepark
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    I just read a lovely novella, Summer Research Rain Merton, with an Afro Canadian Hero and and Filipino Canadian Hero! Santino Hassell in ‘ Five Burroughs series has two Puerto Rican heroes. Far From Home with Lorelie Brown is amazing Lesbian romance with an East Asian heroine. Vincent’s Thanksgiving Date by R. Cooper has a African American Hero. Hold Me by Courtney Milan has a Latina (transgender) heroine and an Asian Hero.

    I could go on lol. Making a Goodreads list! https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/119907.People_of_Color_in_Queer_Romance

    Great post!

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  2. Purple Reader
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    Nice post, thanks, and it drew me in. I agree with your titles, and wanted to add a few more that I’ve really liked (and I had to cut myself off). All have gay romance in them, although some may not be tagged “romance” per se. Some are also YA, which is right up your alley, too:
    – African American:
    A Love Like Blood by Victor Yates (well-deserved 2016 Lammy for best debut);
    Under a Sky of Ash by Brandon Witt;
    Passion Marks by Lee Hayes;
    Nobody’s Son by Shae Connor;
    Other Side of the Line by Marguerite Labbe.

    – Native American:
    Without Reservations by J.L. Langley;
    Cut Hand series by Mark Wildyr;
    The Search for Soaring Hawk by Terry O’Reilly;
    The Man Who Fell in Love with the Moon by Tom Spanbauer.

    – Latinx:
    Normal Miguel by Eric Orrantia
    Five Boroughs series by Santino Hassell

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  3. lisa
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    Rhys Ford writes many different cultures of POC in her series, mostly Asian with some Latinx as well. Christina Tomlinson is a WOC author who I believe also writes POC in her stories although I’ve only read one so far. Avril Ashton writes several different series with people who are of African descent.

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  4. Sandy
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    I love Santino’s characters – multiple ethnicities, and he interweaves them seamlessly. Rhys’ Asian men are also great – I love the way she brings in the language and food of Korea (mainly) and Japan. Robin Covington’s A Convenient Husband has AA and Russian (I think – it’s been a while) MCs. And KJ Charles has a few interracial historicals.

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  5. Sadonna
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    I have a shelf for interracial romance on my GR. It’s not too full yet though! I like reading well done stories with MCs from different backgrounds. Currently listening to KJ Charles’ Wanted, a Gentleman.

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  6. Lomion
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    I would suggest also “The World in His Eyes”, by A.J. Thomas, in my opinion it’s an excellent book (and free, by the way: it’s part of one of the DRitC events, 2015 maybe?).

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  7. Katherine
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    CB Lee’s Seven Tears at High Tide has an Asian-American MC, also YA.

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