Valentine's Day reading list: Queer romances that make hearts flutter and end on a happy note

The apparently-frivolous romance genre has always had a subversive thread at its heart: by centring the perspectives and desires of women when these were not often valued, romance served an important function. And authors are continuing this grand tradition by creating main characters with diverse backgrounds and personalities. In the only genre that promises happy endings, it can be incredibly satisfying to meet a main character who is queer and/or marginalised in other ways, and know from the beginning that they'll find love and happiness. The anticipation of assured future happiness can be sweet for readers who are not used…