Cute gay romance books

Find LGBTQIAP+ Romances by trope, archetype, and/or theme here! All Romances are mature person and contemporary unless otherwise noted.
B/P notes MC and/or LI identifies as bisexual 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, non-binary, and/or genderqueer
*Beginning of a romantic ARC in a series but not resolved in this publication alone
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Please note that as is common with Romance, 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.

Academics

F/F

M/M

M/F

  • Hold Me by Courtney Milan – Bm/Tf

Accidental Pregnancy

M/F

Age Gap

F/F

M/M



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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 equivalent 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 write m/m romance are straight women, and while it’s true that some of the biggest names in gay romance are straight 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 straight women who often get the most recognition in the genre. This is not to declare that straight women can’t, or shouldn’t, write gay romance novels. You’ll uncover several (including some of my absolute favorites!) on this list. You’ll also

Goodreads

I’m trying to broaden my horizon regarding the books I read. Almost all of my romances have been m/f not because that’s what I necessarily enjoy reading, but it’s the most common type of romance. After browsing through Goodreads, I stumbled upon Meet Cute Club, a gay romance with a Southern small-town setting. While I’m not a fan of Valentine’s Morning, I do fond to save my romance TBR for February. Meet Charming Club was a short, gay romance with an added discussion of masculinity.

Jordan Collins adores romance books! He runs the Join Cute Club where everyone sits and has baked goods and discusses romance books. As he’s shopping for books, he meets Rex Bailey who’s snarky and doesn’t comprehend Jordan’s passion for reading romance novels. Rex surprisingly shows up at See Cute Club and begins to aid Jordan grow the club. Romance and a steamy hookup ensue leaving Jordan and Rex in a daze about whether they verb together.

As far as the actual romance, Jordan and Rex are perfect together! I was rooting for them as