The Prince and the Dressmaker, by Jen Wang
Publisher: First Second (Macmillan)
Release Date: February 13, 2018
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
As part of Trans Book Month on Just Love, in which we are highlighting trans literature, we have invited several authors to share some of their thoughts with us. Please welcome EE Ottoman here today…
I have a love hate relationship with the cross-dressing trope that pops up in a lot of romantic storytelling. Specifically the narrative of the woman who disguises herself as a man to go on adventures or otherwise enjoys some aspect of male privilege, and along the way falls in love. It’s a trope found in everything from historical romance novels, historical fiction, classic movies, television shows, romantic comedies, and fantasy novels.
Lace, by K.C. Wells & Meredith Russell
Publisher: Island Tales Press
Release Date: May 17, 2017
Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
The Castaway Prince, by Isabelle Adler
Publisher: NineStar Press
Release Date: May 15, 2017
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Noteworthy, by Riley Redgate
Publisher: Amulet Books (Abrams)
Release Date: May 2, 2017
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Beneath the Layers (Anthology)
Stories By: Caitlin Ricci, CL Mustafic, Elizabeth Coldwell, Sita Bethel,
E.M. Hamill, Sydney Blackburn, C.A. Blocke, Asta Idonea
Publisher: NineStar Press
Release Date: April 17, 2017
Anthology Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
See each story for individual ratings
Passing Strange, by Ellen Klages
Publisher: Tor.com Publishing
Release Date: January 24, 2017
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars