![]() ![]() And they come in all genres: action-packed space operas and meditative coming-of-age stories and silly fantasy adventures. They’re about family, friendship, career, and so much more. ![]() ![]() Cold Mountain: Inman and Ada Another war-complicated romance to add to our list. We just had to include one (or two, see 12) in our list. It is no surprise that we, here at Quill and Tome, love Harry Potter. But these romantic entanglements are secondary, often cursory. Harry Potter Series: Lupin and Tonks A wonderful and complicated war-romance that happened mainly off the page. So you might encounter a bit of dating in these novels. If it still made sense - if taking out the romance didn’t change the plot - the book passed. In order to qualify for this list, I made sure every book that included a little romance passed this simple test: I imagined the story without the romantic subplot. Some of these books do have romantic subplots, but none of them have central romances. Novels without romance of any kind are actually a lot rarer than you might think - despite the fact that romance is just one of many human experiences reflected in books. I’m not gonna lie: it can be hard to find queer books without romances. We deserve stories that celebrate all facets of queer life - not just who we fall in love with. A queer character is still queer if they’re not interested in romance. Don’t get me wrong - I love a queer romance! But a queer character is still queer if they don’t have a partner. Queer books without romances are especially important (and wonderful) because so often, queer characters in books are defined by their sexuality. ![]()
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