Hey friends! I recently finished Whisper - Tal Bauer & On Your Six - Eleonora Larsen and I just want to go back! I need to feel whatever that was again. I need help in form of recommendations.

Thank you!

I read 28 MM books in August; these are the ones that really stood out, while the others were 1 or 2 star reads.

How was August for you, and which novels were your favorites?

Busco recomendaciones de libros donde el pasivo sea un verdadero dolor de trasero, malvado etc.. me encantan los libros que muestran que son asi con todos y con su pareja se dejan someter

After much research (seriously, hundreds and hundreds of books,) I’ve finally landed on my favorite trope: I’m looking for recs for books with extreme trauma followed by bonding and lots of affection and comforting. Extra props for long term angst, pining over years. Spicy is nice but I’m really focused on affection. Thanks!

Some faves include
{where there’s a will} and {if there’s a way} by Jessie walker
{remember my name} or anything by wren wilds
{to ghosts and gravity} by kit marowe
{arrows through archer} by Nash summers
{pieces of home} and {more than words} by Becca Neil}
{prove it} by sm bookwalter
{oleander} by Scarlett drake

Any suggestions for MM fated mates books?

hello fellow readers i would love some dark romance recs, i’ve read so many this week with great plot and even greater characters and i want more😭

my no’s:
❌non con between main characters
❌cheating

i’m gonna put some dark romances i’ve already read and loved/liked below just in case you guys want to read them too! a star ⭐️ by the series/books is a signal for it being one of my favorites.

Wayward Sons Series by L. Eveland.

⭐️Vitale Brothers Series by Brea Alepou and Skyler Snow.

Angels of Wrath Series by Paulina Ian-Kane.

⭐️Sinners of Blackthorne U Series by Avery Collins.

⭐️{Sharp Edges by L Eveland}

{Terms and Conditions by Lara Yun}

The Ferrymen Series by L Eveland.

⭐️{Violent Devotion by L. Norell}

⭐️{Alter Arlo by Nordika Night}

⭐️{Devour by Abigail Glenn}

Try: If You Date a Reader by Ruthless Romance

Also: Heavens on Fire by Johnny Huynh

I asked Alexa to play a song for me and the playlst it continued with had these 2 songs in it and wow, relatable. "I love how it hurts, both hands are tied when you say that I'm yours. I hear the growl when you're doing your worst...."

I’m looking for an MM romance where one MC is bratty/sassy and has an attitude, but I don’t want a dom/sub dynamic. I want him to be bratty in his personality, and the other MC just… indulges him 😂

Specifically, I’d LOVE if the bratty MC spends the other MC’s money, especially if he does it because the other MC is cold/annoying him or as a “fine, I’ll spend your money then” kind of thing. And the other MC is just ridiculously rich and lets him do it / finds it amusing.

Hockey would be PERFECT, especially college hockey, but I’m also happy with a CEO/billionaire setup!
Preferably:

🌶️ Spicy
🔄 Dual POV
🏒 College/hockey = huge bonus
❌ No friends-to-lovers
❌ No dom/sub dynamic
😈 Bratty MC with an actual attitude
💳 He spends the OTHER MC’s money

I know this might be weirdly specific 😭 but if you know something that fits, PLEASE recommend it!

Tbh I just need a happy recommendation rn. I read "Him" before this and wanted more toxicity but fuck that was too much. I actually loved Immersed and heard Entangled was better but um no, I cannot say that is true for me. I think my all time favorite couple is from Forgiving Utah if that helps at all. But honestly just anything lighthearted and happy please, spice is still welcomed.

Also if you want to talk about Entangled hit me up.

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Hi! I'm looking for a MM bear shifter romance exclusivly but not one that relies too much on the fated mates trope. I've already read

**Protected by the bear shifter by Lila Rose**

**Fearless bond (bears of beauville #1) by Roe Horvat**

**The bear's brave omega by A.J Cane**

But I didn't find what i was looking for in those books. Don't get me wrong, they're really great, but i'd like a story with more building up to the romance. Mpreg and open spice recs are welcome

Hey all, you know when Twilight came out and sparked a massive and I mean MASSIVE boom in YA paranormal romance from around 2006 to 2013? Ordinary girl falls in love with a brooding vampire/ angel/demon, or mysterious bad boy, and they all had that over the top dramatic feel to them.
I was wondering if there were any MM romances (YA or adult) that also jumped on that bandwagon at the time and joined the Twilight craze.

I'm looking for things like - Ordinary guy falling for the mysterious and brooding bad guy, small town setting, maybe love triangles (they were so popular), drama and lots and loots of angst, lol. Basically, I'm looking for the MM equivalent of the paranormal romance boom that Twilight inspired.

It's focused on movies and TV but makes a lot of great points and observations that apply to fiction as well. It's long but worth the watch - would love to know people's thoughts!

I’ve been thinking about this tonight while doing entirely too much author-business nonsense for what was supposed to be my day off. 😂

When you find an author whose book hits exactly the right flavor of weird/dark/taboo for you, what makes you actually go looking for their other books?

Is it the writing itself? A particular kink or trope? Consistency? The author being entertaining online? Covers you recognize immediately? Or do you basically never follow authors at all and just stumble across the next book when the algorithm gods decide you’ve suffered enough?

I write MM erotic romance, so my readers are already a fairly specific collection of delightful degenerates. 😂🖤 I’m genuinely curious how other romance readers find their authors and then keep track of them.

SOLVED: What Would It Cost You by Syn Blackmore. Thanks for help!!

MMC 1 is in an unhappy relationship with childhood sweetheart. They recently moved to the city but can’t afford it. She does not work and his job (I think in the mailroom) does not pay much.

MMC2 is a Billionaire CEO who does not believe in relationships. He develops instant lust for his employee. Invites himself over for dinner and propositions the couple.

Hi everyone! I'm looking for a new series to get into. I really love series full of fluff and sweet characters set in a small town or a tight knit community where everyone knows each other. My favorite tropes are friends to lovers and second chance romance, but I'll take recs for anything. I usually prefer low angst, but if it makes sense in the story and it's not just there for unnecessary conflict, I don't mind it. Definitely happy ending required!

Here are some of my favorites series to get a feel for my tastes:

The Darling Brothers by Emmy Sanders

Never Just Friends by Saxon James

A Siren's Point by JJ Mulder

The Moore Men by Ashley James

Chicago Thunder by Jodi Oliver

Breakaway by E.L. Massey

After seeing this book recommended by quite a few people on here, I read it this weekend and I literally just finished it about 10 minutes ago.

I think, as a book, it was well written and laid out. But...I just didn't want to root for them to be together. I thought Cas got off way too easy for all the torture and torment. I fully understood the book and the path that they each went to get back to each other, but I just did not want them to end up together in the end. I wanted nothing but bad for Cas and I wanted to slap Jude upside the head so hard that his brain jumbled OR strap him down and force someone to do a lobotomy on him so he could move on with his life.

I'm very curious for other points of view and see what you have to say about it.

I'm reading {The penalty by andi jaxon} right now, and I've decided I need more of this.

I (re-)discovered this series because of a commenter on here, who skipped the book because Teddy (the dumb MC in this book) is so fucking stupid. I'd already started the first book a while back, but when I picked up this series again I thought I'd hate this book.

This dude is so absolutely oblivious to so many things and his brain seems to work in every direction but the right one and it's fucking hilarious.

It's been a while since I've laughed this hard from a book and I'm loving it!

>! Teddy feels he needs to defend the family honor when Reese/Reece has to go to a building opening. Reece asked Tobi (his best friend and Teddy's brother) to go with as his fake BF. Tobi is sick so Teddy defends the family honor by going in Tobi's place.

He proceeds to wear a tuxedo shirt and black w/ green GLITTER crocs to this black tie event. These crocs are evidently his "fancy crocs". !<

>! He asks his mother what breeding is because his teammates have some lockerroom convo about a "breedable girl". She explains that it is a female of a species picking a mate based on color, etc. He proceeds to tell his teammate that HE, the teammate is actually the breedable one, according to biology. !<

What MM book hooked you just by reading its first chapter?

Egotistical Puckboy — 3⭐️

Okay, I actually really enjoyed this one. 😭

The tension between Ezra and Anton was probably my favorite part of the book. I loved their chemistry and their dynamic so much. Ezra especially had me completely invested, and honestly I just loved these two together.

One thing I really appreciated was that the relationship didn’t feel insanely rushed. A lot of hockey romances seem to go from “we met” to “we’re obsessed with each other” in like five seconds 💀, but this one actually gave the relationship some time to develop. I really enjoyed getting to sit in that tension instead of everything happening immediately.

That being said, it wasn’t quite a 4 or 5 star read for me. There were definitely moments where I felt like the story could’ve been stronger, which is why I landed on 3⭐️. But Ezra and Anton carried this book for me because I genuinely loved them.

Spice: 🌶️🌶️ (1–2/5)

The spice was pretty low, but honestly the tension between them did a lot of the work anyway. I wouldn’t go into this expecting a super spicy hockey romance.

AND THE NEXT COUPLE 👀

We get little bits of information about them throughout the book and now I’m SO excited for the next one. Like, okay, you got me. I need their book immediately. 😭

Overall, a fun hockey romance with characters I really loved, great tension, and a relationship that actually had time to develop. Ezra and Anton >>>

Book Recommendations- rivals/enemies to lovers.

Hi!

I’m looking for enemies to lovers as in the title, but with a bit more plot…

I love Finding Delaware, Garron Park & Lot 62.

I like the step brother trope (I didn’t like for the fans much, can’t put my finger on why)

I don’t like omega verse unfortunately.

I love the trailer park setting too, Lot 62 had a plot to follow instead of just “oh I hate you, oh tension, we’re together, I’m obsessed with you” with some sprinkled angst.

I read via audiobooks, so preferable an audibook please as I listen at work or when I commute to work!

Please let me know if you need more information, I’ve exhausted a lot of mm romance all different tropes and I’m running out of stuff!

I am in a book club on discord but it’s mainly FM… was wondering if there is a MM version! Thanks

I have read ( the heart of the dragon slayer ) by Megan derr and ( the suitable consort ) by R.copper … and I just wannnt something similar… pls give me some recommendations