Loved Heated Rivalry? These 19 queer romance novels are your next obsession

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Loved Heated Rivalry? These 19 queer romance novels are your next obsession

Here are 19 novels to feed your appetite for queer romance, in the same spirit as Heated Rivalry.

Jordan Robledo

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Loved Heated Rivalry? These 19 queer romance novels are your next obsession

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