Cute gay romance books

The world of gay romance novels is, if not quite as vast as the world of m/f romance, still quite expansive. Are you looking for a royal-commoner romance? A fake marriage? Something dark and gritty, or something that&#;s the literary similar of a basket of puppies? Whatever it is that floats your romance boat, I guarantee there&#;s an m/m romance out there that will satisfy. In making this list, I&#;ve highlighted as many #ownvoices authors as possible. There&#;s a misconception that the only people who note m/m romance are straight women, and while it&#;s true that some of the biggest names in gay romance are vertical women, there are also dozens of queer men writing fantastic gay romance. But because of the biases and shortcomings of publishing (and a slew of other complicated factors), it&#;s linear women who often get the most recognition in the genre. This is not to speak that straight women can&#;t, or shouldn&#;t, write gay romance novels. You&#;ll find several (including some of my absolute favorites!) on this list. You&#;ll also detect many wonderful books by gender non-conforming men

I didn&#;t realize until the film came out just how many queer women in my social circle and workplace had read and adored Red, Ivory and Royal Blue. But perhaps I shouldn&#;t have been so surprised, considering women have historically been the primary readers of M/M intimate fiction, even if the general assumption around that reality is that it&#;s straight women. But I suspect I&#;m not the only lesbian out there who enjoys a light, unchallenging tiny romp into queer romance. Whether you&#;re looking for warm sex scenes, tender coming-of-age tales, historical romance or kitchen-centric love, we&#;ve got you covered. Give your favorites in the comments!


Red, Pale & Royal Navy, by Casey McQuiston

If you&#;re looking for a reading encounter that will be an unmitigated delight from top to bottom, try Red, White & Royal Blue! I loved this book so much I sent a Kindle replicate to my girlfriend because I wanted her to contain the same opportunity to access and harness easy delight in her animation as I’d just given myself. If you’re here, you know the basics: Alex Claremont-Diaz is th

Find LGBTQIAP+ Romances by trope, archetype, and/or theme here! All Romances are senior and contemporary unless otherwise noted.
B/P notes MC and/or LI identifies as double attraction or pansexual
A/D/Aro = MC and/or LI identifies on the asexual spectrum, as demisexual, or as aromantic
T/NB/GQ = MC and/or LI identifies as transgender, neutrois, and/or genderqueer
*Beginning of a romantic ARC in a series but not resolved in this book alone
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Please note that as is common with Adoration , many of these books are in a series with recurring characters. All should be readable as standalones, however, unless noted otherwise.

Additionally, please be advised that this is more of a database than a rec list; I have not read most of these titles, and strongly advocate reading reviews for potential triggers etc.

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Accidental Pregnancy

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