Pride Month Recs for June

Hello, my sweet darling babies!

It’s June, and do you know what that means? It means it’s time to celebrate the fact that everyone can love (and fuck) whoever they want! (As long as it’s safe and legal of course… don’t get it twisted).

Now! I come to you with some recs. Are you in a slump? Do you just want to broaden your horizon a little? Either way, I’ve got you covered with a wide range of recs.

The Belle and The Bird - Celaena Cuico

Sapphic Dark Romance

The author herself, is also part of the LGBTQ+ community

One trained to kill. One trained to dance. Neither is prepared for the fire between them.

Raven doesn’t do emotions—she does contracts, guns, and control. As the founder of The Nest, an elite mercenary group, she’s built a reputation for being ruthless and unbreakable. But when a powerful Senator—at the suggestion of her infuriating ex-husband—hires her to protect his daughter, Raven finds herself facing a new kind of threat.

Xyla is a ballerina with a sharp tongue and a body carved from discipline and desire. Fierce, untouchable, and preparing to perform the Black Swan, she's more than a spoiled politician’s daughter—she's a walking contradiction. And she seems to delight in making Raven's life a living hell.

But when a faceless terrorist organization sets its sights on Xyla, the danger becomes more than just bullets and blades. Kidnappings, torture, and assassination attempts blur into sleepless nights and breathless moments. And somewhere in the chaos, the tension between Raven and Xyla ignites—a slow burn turning into a raging inferno neither of them can control.

The line between protector and temptation has never been thinner.

With every brush of skin and every whispered threat, Raven and Xyla must fight not just for their lives—but for the tangled desire threatening to consume them both. Because in this deadly game of cat and mouse, surrender might be the most dangerous move of all.

Make Me - Alina May

Dark MM Romance Thriller

Ronan

I used to be a cop, and now I kill people for fun. Yeah, yeah I know. Never admit to your crimes. But you don’t know who I am. To you, I’m just words in a blurb. Besides, I don’t plan on living that long anyway.

The system has failed us. There is no justice. So, before I go, I’ll be the justice.

You know. AKAB. All Killers Are Bastards, or however the fuck the saying goes.

Logan

I kill people because they deserve it. But, suddenly, there’s a copycat mimicking my style and stealing my marks. To top it all off, this copycat reminds me of someone. Someone very painful to remember.

I won’t let this slide. Fuck Ronan Carter for making me remember, and fuck him for stealing my kills. He’s going down. You can be sure of that.

Dakota

I’ve been a cop for over a decade. But there’s one kind of case I won’t work—crimes against children. Suddenly, pedophiles start turning up dead all over town. There are multiple serial killers on the loose, and despite not wanting to dig into my past, it’s my job to find them.

To find them and to stop them.

No matter what it takes.

The Mercenary & The Mortician - Alexandra St. Pierre

Dark MM Paranormal Romance

What do a mercenary and a mortician have in common?

Dead. Freaking. Bodies.

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Callum Walker kills people for a living. Although he doesn’t get a say in who his boss puts on his list, he likes to hunt people who hurt children in his spare time. After a misunderstanding that leads Callum to believe Ryan Fairview - a local funeral director - is responsible for hurting one of the neighbourhood children, he finds his next target.

However, Ryan isn’t like other morticians. He can see dead people. So, when Callum breaks into Fairview Funerals ready to kill him, Ryan is shocked to find that his would-be murderer is haunted by all the people he’s killed.

Ryan might be just the man to help Cal get rid of his little ghost problem. The only problem is, these two are polar opposites and Ryan can’t seem to get over the small issue of home invasion and attempted homicide.

Will Cal win over the stubborn and neurotic mortician? Or will Ryan refuse to be swayed by the impulsive yet charming mercenary?

The Other Side - C. Hebert

Sapphic Dark Paranormal Romance

Do we have a deal?

We are warned as children not to play with fire for fear of being burned. But what if that very fire belonged to the goddess of the underworld? And what if she, the keeper of souls, offered you everything you desire? All in exchange for a single favor. Would you accept her terms?

Iris-Marie, the voodoo witch of the bayou, is no stranger to the mistreatment of others, so when Cypress, the goddess of the underworld, saves her from death and offers to give her the very thing she desires, it's no wonder she accepts. Even if it means gambling her soul. But when Cypress comes to collect her favor, Iris-Marie's world is thrown into chaos when she learns the truth of the very deal she struck.
Now, she must choose to save herself or burn in Cypress' fiery passion that could drag her to the Abyss for all eternity.

Chokehold - Leigh Rivers & Harleigh Beck

Dark MM Romance

ONE MOMENT. TWO MASKS.

THREE CHASES INTO THE NIGHT.

They’re supposed to be enemies.

It takes one night with a masked man to change that all. They crave the next touch of the person they hate the most. Desperate for that next taste of the person they can’t stand. Waiting for that anonymous text message to accelerate their heartbeats. The thrill of the chase with the forbidden fruit is enough to blur the lines and the world around them.

The first problem? They both have girlfriends.

The worst problem? They’re stepbrothers.