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Gay and M/M Romance I have read - List 8
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False Colors: An M/M RomanceFalse Colors: An M/M Romance by Alex Beecroft
Buy new: $9.32 / Used from: $0.09
This one is quality writing and the best regency gay romance I have read. Excellent plot and 2 vulnerable guys we could so easily root for as their angst filled romance touches you from the very beginning to the last sentence. Rate: 5 stars
Geography of MurderGeography of Murder by P.A. Brown
Buy new: $13.49 / Used from: $5.68
Gritty and riveting page turner as one homicide detective struggles against his conscience to find the killer of 2 pedophiles. Intense BDSM relationship. Love the cool and seemingly emotionless homicide detective as he tries to control his willful sub. Truly absorbing. Rate: 5 stars
The Desire for DearborneThe Desire for Dearborne by V B Kildaire
Buy new: $15.29 / Used from: $28.60
Lovely regency gay romance. Rich plot with suspenseful moments, captivating characters and such a sensual romance. I always have a thing for rich lords falling in love. More so when one is world weary and the other is innocent, a bit sickly but no wimp. Julien and Leander are most likable. Love the ending. Rate: 5 stars
Paper FlowersPaper Flowers by Kit Fisher
Buy used from: $40.00
Among my top favorites. Disappointed that it is out of print as any gay or M/M romance fan will love it. Excellent plot, intense romance and 2 very interesting characters, as one hunk of a cop falls for his male prostitute but all is not what it seems. Far from it! This is one which I go back to now and then to read my favorite parts. Rate: 5 stars
The Art of Dying: Partners in Crime #4The Art of Dying: Partners in Crime #4 by Josh Lanyon
Buy new: $10.79 / Used from: $18.15
Love Josh's "Lovers and Other Strangers". Original, suspenseful and tightly paced it has me guessing till the end. But it is his characters which truly shine and the prose is almost poetic here. Jordan's Body Art has a sinister atmosphere and her 2 characters here are unique, almost "broken" but not quite. Rate: 5 stars
LoneLone by Rowan McBride
Buy new: $13.50 / Used from: $7.86
Amazingly well written and deeply emotional paranormal romance of a savage shapeshifter and his gentle giant. Seth is the freak of magic, a fearsome monster in his true form unlike his defenseless human physique. Rafe is the gentle giant struggling to come to terms with the wild nature of his lover. Love the stirring emotional exchanges between the 2 lovers. Rate: 5 stars
DEADLY DREAMSDEADLY DREAMS by Victor J. Banis
Buy new: $13.49 / Used from: $11.98
The 3rd in the Deadly series is an intense thriller with a cold sociopath stalking Stanley. Tom is there to protect him but a what price! The last few chapters left me breathless! I wish Mr Victor Banis has been kinder to one of his heroes. Rate: 5 stars
FreemanFreeman by Clare London
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $12.20
Very original M/M romance thriller which hook me from page one. A stunning narration against a unique setting. The characters of Freeman and Kit are mesmerizing, their developing relationship intense. Clare London has become one of my must-read writers. Rate: 5 stars
Studs & SpursStuds & Spurs by JL Langley
Buy new: $13.49 / Used from: $11.80
Sexy cowboys! 4 enjoyable stories here. Langley's reads like a mini Dallas spanning 3 generations, Flint's touching story of a grieving husband and brother struggling to overcome the death of a beloved, Kelly's cattle drive in the wild west is filled with adventure, sex and fun and finally Fiddler's unique tale of reconciliation with a lover, father and his past. Rate: 5 stars
True ColorsTrue Colors by Clare London
Buy new: $15.29 / Used from: $13.76
This is my first tast of Clare London's works and certainly not my last. True Colors is one intense M/M romance and her characters well developed. Miles is such a "control freak" and his world is certainly turned upside down by the mercurial Zeke. I like the second couple too which is a real bonus. The setting in the artistic world is refreshing. Rate: 5 stars
NotturnoNotturno by Z A Maxfield
Buy new: $13.49 / Used from: $23.01
Not your typical vampire story of guy meets vampire and gets turn into one. The plot is highly original and the characters appealing and well developed, the romance between vampire and human sensual and credible. Maxfield writes with a dry humor too as our elite vampire on top of the food chain charms his way into our doctor's heart. I cannot get enough of Maxfield's vampire world. Rate: 5 stars
David's DilemmaDavid's Dilemma by Lynn Lorenz
Buy new: $13.50 / Used from: $33.41
Original plot with a heavy theme. David's plight as he cope with his Alzhemer's striken father is both credible and at times heart wrenching. Travis, weary of the horrors in his crime world, does not have it easy either. How these 2 men find comfort in each other is one engrossing read. Rate: 5 stars
Cattle Valley, Vol. 2: Sweet Topping / Rough RideCattle Valley, Vol. 2: Sweet Topping / Rough Ride by Carol Lynne
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $13.67
Read these as e-books sometimes back and glad to have this 2nd volume in print too. 1st story of a wheelchair bound baker and his hunk of a lover is touching and lovely. 2nd story of a storeowner with a past abusive relationship trying to move on with his new hunk is romantic and sweet. Rate: 5 stars
Off the Field (Campus Cravings)Off the Field (Campus Cravings) by Carol Lynne
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $9.99
Love the Campus Cravings series and the best is Forbidden Freshman, one of the 2 stories here. What do you do when you find yourself falling in love with your best friend's son. This is what happened to our good doctor who has to overcome age gap, his best friend's repulse and the beautiful young man's emotional abuse. An emotionally driven beautiful story. Rate: 5 stars
St. Nacho'sSt. Nacho's by Z. A. Maxfield
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This is the prequel and the sequel is Physical Therapy (not available in Amazon yet but you can get it in Loose-id). Focusing on 2 close friends, these 2 moving stories of healing, redemption and somehow finding love when all is lost is one emotional read. Rate: 5 stars.
A Report from WinterA Report from Winter by Wayne Courtois
Buy new: $15.00 / Used from: $9.49
The memoirs of one seemingly ordinary gay man struggling with his mother dying of cancer. Complex and credible characters in a moving story punctuated by unsentimental moments which makes it even more effective. Lovely flow of words and excellent writing. Again a committed relationship between two 40 plus years old men which I appreciate Rate: 5 stars
Soul Bonds: Common Powers 1Soul Bonds: Common Powers 1 by Lynn Lorenz
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $5.79
The first in the Common Powers series. Reminds me of Ally Blue's Easy but not as emotionally written and certainly not as good. While I like Sammi (the sex slave) I would have preferred Mitchell the supposedly knight in shinning amour to be more alpha. Rate: 4 stars
Cheek to CheekCheek to Cheek by Chris Owen
Buy new: $11.16 / Used from: $7.69
Refreshing romance between 2 firefighters. One bisexual and just split from his wife and refuses to admit he has a new boy friend. Interracial relationship which the writer handles skillfully. Rate: 4 stars
Inland EmpireInland Empire by James Buchanan
Buy new: $13.49 / Used from: $21.10
I struggle with this one. I love the plot and Nicky. But I just do not like Brandon and the inconsistencies in his character. With his tattoos, piercings and bad boy biker image you would have thought he is fearless but he is so deep in the closet that I just want to slap this coward! Even the last page could not redeem this character. Still an absorbing read. Rate: 4+ stars
Rush in the Dark: Common Powers 2Rush in the Dark: Common Powers 2 by Lynn Lorenz
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Brian who helped Mitchell and Sammi in Book 1 gets his cowboy but this cowboy certainly does not live up to his hunky sexy image initially as he is too cowardly to come out of the closet. Enjoyed this more than Book 1 except for the too many phone sexes which I find irritating. Rate: 4 stars
Passion & SatisfactionPassion & Satisfaction by M. L. Rhodes
Buy new: $13.50 / Used from: $9.98
Consisting of 2 novellas on the same characters released months apart, the plot flows seamlessly as Robert, a high flying executive finds love with Jesse, a tatooed and sexy bartender. Each novella spans a few days but ML Rhodes as usual manages to inject the deep feelings of her 2 vulnerable men into the stories. Rate: 4.5 stars
Submission Times TwoSubmission Times Two by Claire Thompson
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $35.40
Well written and intense BDSM as a DOM intrude into the relationship between 2 subs and somehow earn his place as their Master in a threesome relationship which could work. Rate: 4.5 stars.
Keeping KarmaKeeping Karma by Tory Temple
Buy new: $11.86 / Used from: $6.49
This is one light hearted and a fun read. Love a guy who "hears" animals. A bit of angst as his gift is questioned by the new found lover. Rate:4 stars
Man's Best FriendMan's Best Friend by P.A. Brown
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $18.15
Not the usual from this writer who writes terrific M/M crime romance. Better than the usual erotica romance but her 2 guys seem too good to be true, unlike her usual complex characters. PA, please stick to the M/M crime romance you excel so well! Still this one stands out among the myriad M/M erotca romances. Rate: 4.5 stars.
AllergiesAllergies by T. A. Chase
Buy new: $12.50 / Used from: $11.25
A fun paranormal romance between an alpha wolf and a geeky human, even as the plot is stereotype. A bit too much sex or maybe it is because it is too repetitive and the same old, same old. Rate: 4 stars
Cattle Valley Vol 4: Bad Boy Cowboy / The Sound of WhiteCattle Valley Vol 4: Bad Boy Cowboy / The Sound of White by Carol Lynne
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $13.95
The weakest volume in the series and I recommend to get the 3 stories here as e-books. Rate: 3.5 stars