Love Expanded: How Asexuals and Aromantics are Redefining Love, Life and Family

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Love Expanded How Asexuals and Aromantics are Redefining Love, Life and Family

Wren Burke
Published Date: 2025-06-05
ISBN: 1805462598
Page Count: 320

A boundary-pushing book that redefines how we love.

What if romantic love wasn't the only kind we prioritised? What would happen if we put the same emphasis on platonic love? How would we understand and relate to each other? How would we change?

In this quietly radical book, Wren Burke makes a case for breaking out of our outdated social and cultural conventions that tell us romance alone will bring us true happiness. By shifting our focus to love all its manifestations, Love Expanded offers us a way through the loneliness one that prioritises community and companionship over the search for 'the one'.

This illuminating book is for anyone who wants deeper, more authentic connections; for those who crave partnership but not romance; for single people in a world which benefits couples. It offers us new languages for consent that take apart old-fashioned scripts in favour of better, clearer communication, and different approaches to dating that focus less on seeking instant attraction and more on building friendships.

You don't need a romantic partner to be complete; you're already whole.

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English

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Genre

Adult, Nonfiction, Educational

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You're Ours

D.C. Emerson
Published Date: 2025
ISBN:
Page Count: 114

After yet another boring work conference, Tyler isn’t expecting anything when he accepts a dinner invitation from his “work husband,” Jackson, and Jackson’s actual husband, Sky. Sure, he’s noticed how well Jackson’s shoulders fill out his dress shirts, and Sky is quite possibly the most gorgeous person he’s ever met, but they’re married, and Tyler is as single as it gets. He also has a rough track record with relationships, spending most of his life being accused of being a player, even though all he’s ever wanted is connection and good hook ups.

When both Sky and Jackson proposition him, he accepts eagerly, and falls into a whirlwind fling that turns into two incredible friendships—and they’re absolutely fire in bed!

Unfortunately, he doesn’t know what that means for him and his continued uncertainty about romantic relationships. When everything comes to a head, will Tyler work out what he wants—and needs—in a relationship?

You’re Ours is a LGBTQIA+ romance novella with queer, polyamorous, trans, and aromantic rep. It is a standalone novella in the larger Not So Normative universe.

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English

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Adult, Contemporary, Romance

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Not So Normative Series: Book #3

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Dear Wendy

Ann Zhao
Published Date: 2024
ISBN: 1250885000
Page Count: 368

Dear Wendy's Sophie and Jo, two aromantic and asexual students at Wellesley College, engage in an online feud while unknowingly becoming friends in real life, in this dual POV Young Adult contemporary debut from Ann Zhao

Sophie Chi is in her first year at Wellesley College (despite her parents’ wishes that she attend a “real” university, rather than a liberal arts school) and has long accepted her aromantic and asexual identities. Despite knowing she’ll never fall in love, she enjoys running an Instagram account that offers relationship advice to students at Wellesley. No one except her roommate knows that she’s behind the incredibly popular "Dear Wendy" account.

When Joanna “Jo” Ephron―also a first-year student at Wellesley―created their “Sincerely Wanda” account, it wasn't at all meant to be serious or take off like it does―not like Dear Wendy’s. But now they might have a rivalry of sorts with Dear Wendy? Oops . As if Jo’s not busy enough having existential crises over gender, the fact that she’ll never truly be loved or be enough, or her few friends finding The One and forgetting her!

While tensions are rising online, Sophie and Jo are getting closer in real life, bonding over their shared aroace identities. As their friendship develops and they work together to start a campus organization for other a-spec students, can their growing bond survive if they learn just who’s behind the Wendy and Wanda accounts?

With its exploration of a-spec identities, college life, and more, this platonic comedy, perfect for fans of Netflix’s The Half of It and Alice Oseman’s Loveless , is ultimately a love story about two people who are not―and will not―be in love!

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English

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Young Adult, Contemporary

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Queerplatonic Representation

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Limitless: Poetry of an Aromantic & Asexual Journey

Patrick Bex
Published Date: 2025-02-18
ISBN: 9798991836302
Page Count: 112

In his debut poetry collection, Patrick Bex explores the vast, often misunderstood, dimensions of love, identity, and belonging. Through evocative and heartfelt verses, Bex offers a window into the experiences of those who exist beyond society’s traditional definitions of romance and sexuality.

From navigating friendships that transcend romantic norms to finding self-acceptance in a world that expects conformity, Limitless embraces the beauty of being aromantic and asexual. This collection is a celebration of individuality, community, and the power of defining love and connection on your own terms.

Whether you are a part of the aro/ace spectrum or an ally seeking insight, Poetry of an Aromantic & Asexual Journey invites you to journey through the emotions, challenges, and joys of living authentically. Written and organized as a progression of his journey, Patrick Bex reflects on experiences before discovering asexuality, through stages of denial, acceptance, coming out, then repeating this process again when learning of aromanticism. It is a trial of constant growth, education, and relearning what it truly means to love.

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Adult, Memoir, Poetry

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Janine Janssen, S. Al Sabado
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Page Count: 336

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Boy moves to new city. Boy meets vampire. They kiss, then become friends. But both would like something more…


A global Webtoon phenomenon and LGBTQ+ graphic novel about friendship, love and magic.

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Sébastien recently moved to supernatural Paris hoping to get away from his troubles at home and live a peaceful life learning magic. But what are you going to do when the really hot vampire you made out with last night (Elia) to forget your troubles turns out to be your new neighbour?


But both boys have insecurities holding them back – with a little help from friends, can they find the courage to give romance a go?

Join Elia, Sébastien and their assorted crew of wonderful friends, as they navigate the ins and outs of dating in a modern and paranormal love story.

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English

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Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance

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None

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Writer: Vivienne MedranoStars: Erika Henningsen, Stephanie Beatriz, Blake RomanSummary: Hazbin Hotel is the story of Charlie, the princess of Hell, as she pursues her seemingly impossible goal of rehabilitating demons to peacefully reduce overpopulation in her kingdom. She opens a hotel in hopes that patients will be "checking out" into Heaven. While most of Hell mocks her goal, her devoted partner Vaggie, and their first test subject, adult film-star Angel Dust, stick by her side. When a powerful entity known as the "Radio Demon" reaches out to Charlie to assist in her endeavors, her crazy dream is given a chance to become a reality.

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Death, Sexual Assault

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United States (English)

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This Winter

Alice Oseman
Published Date: 2015
ISBN: 0008147884
Page Count: 120

A short story, based on characters from Solitaire – praised as ‘The Catcher in the Rye for the digital age’ — The Times

I used to think that difficult was better than boring, but I know better now …

I’m not going to think about the past few months, about Charlie and me, and all of the sad. I’m going to block it all out. Just for today.

"Happy Christmas," I say.

The festive season isn't always happy for Tori and her brother Charlie. And this year's going to be harder than most.

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English

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Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance

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Solitaire Series: Book #10.5

Ableism, Biphobia, Eating Disorder, Psychiatric Hospitalization Discussed, Suicidal Ideation

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