Looking for specific genre: Historical WLW Nautical Romances

❓ Question ❓

Hello! Long time lurker, first time poster in this sub. Please correct me for any label mistakes or formatting errors.

I am hoping to pitch my first original novel this month, and I am desperately trying to find books of a similar nature, but have come up fairly empty handed. My book involves two bisexual women in the golden age of piracy, both assuming the identity of men. One is the runaway daughter of an island governor, the other a captain in the British royal Navy. It takes place in mid to late 1700’s.

I have found plenty of M/F historical nautical romance, a handful of gay nautical historical romances, historical cross dressing books in different time periods, but few where both women are actively cross dressing.

If there are any books you can recommend that fit most or all of the following, I would be incredibly, deeply grateful

\- Bi 4 bi or lesbian romance

\- Cross dressing by one or both women

\- Regency period romance

\- Historical navy and/or piracy

I know this is a super specific request, which is why I’m enlisting your help. Reading and comparing similar books to my story is important for my pitch, and I do think there is a market for my book should I come up with a short ‘related reading’ list.

Posted Mar 6, 2026, 8:48 PM UTC

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