What It Looks Like by Matthew J. Metzger

The Italian Word for Kisses, I told him. He decided he wanted something that had a bit of a ‘fuck you!’ attitude to jerks. But within that? Within that, I’ve nearly got a book for every emotion. Adult or young adult, contemporary romance, queer. I suppose that depends what you’re in the mood for.” And I didn’t quite realise that until I found myself with a new boyfriend (don’t ask) who wanted to know where he ought to start with the backlist. (Admittedly, I’m five foot three, so that’s not actually that tall, but still.)Įvery one of these books is different. I write contemporary queer romance, both adult and young adult, and the pile of incomplete manuscripts and unwritten ideas is taller than me. Since then, there’s been over ten novels, a smattering of short stories, and three publishing houses.

I signed my first publishing contract in 2012. Metzger, whose Spy Stuff will hopefully have arrived at my door by the time this posts, and whose newest release, What It Looks Like, just released on Saturday! But I’ll let him tell you more about that, and everything else! I’m psyched to kick this off with the fantastic Matthew J. Hello and welcome to The Colorful Catalog, a brand-new feature on LGBTQ Reads that focuses on authors who’ve got at least five published LGBTQIAP+ books (including novellas) and gives you an overview of everything they’ve got, as provided by the authors themselves! Hopefully you can find at least one book that screams “I NEED THAT!” from any given catalog, and from there, if you love it, ta da! Instant access to info on where to go next.

What It Looks Like by Matthew J. Metzger