Gay Romance Report December 30, 2025

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The Night We Fell, by E.M. Lindsey

The night I fell from grace was also the night I fell for him.

The high: Going from the lead singer in an unknown garage band to one of the most well-known rock groups in the span of six years is not something I ever saw coming. But here I am…

Famous.
Lonely.
Miserable.

The crest: Realizing that the man I’m with might be a narcissist is a tough pill to swallow because leaving him will involve a very public break-up.

The fall: One reckless decision, a drunk driver, and a mountain of ice on the roads changes the trajectory of my life forever, but not necessarily for the worst. Because he was there. My guardian angel. The man with the soft voice and the warm hands who kept me from losing myself.

But in the process of keeping me together, I lost him to the chaos, and when I come to, I don’t even remember his name.

Only, a year later, something rises to the surface of those foggy, pain-filled memories.

A face.
An island.
A promise.

I’m not sure I have any strength left for hope, but if I find him again, we will have one week to make this happen. I don’t know if there’s any room for love once reality sets in, but for the first time in a long, long while, I’m ready to take a risk.

The Night We Fell is a stand-alone, MM, winter holiday, hurt/comfort romance. It features two men lost on their paths, a tropical island, whispered promises, a single perfect week, high heat, and a toe-curling, feet-kicking happily ever after.

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Bull Riders Don’t Swoon, by R.M. Neill

Griff
Jamieson Carr is my best friend, the one bright light in my mostly dark life.
He’s sunshine, easy smiles, and a world-class bull rider.
Me? I’m just a surly bull fighter with a sixth sense around animals.
He thinks I’m the reason he’s so good, but that’s not true at all. Jamieson is a shining star who doesn’t need me.
I should be glad I’m the lucky one who gets to stand beside him…but I’ve always wanted more.

Jamieson
Griff Shepard saved my life.
Of course, that’s best friend goals don’t you think? Without him, I wouldn’t be half the bull rider I am today. He’s my good luck charm, closest confidant, and partner-in-crime all rolled into one.
Griff might be a little grumpy, but he’s always got my back and joins in when I sing. Who doesn’t love a good sea shanty?
I thought I knew everything about Griff.
Until a road trip… and one kiss.

Bull Riders Don’t Swoon is an emotionally charged romance between two best friends who work together in rodeo. A grumpy bull fighter who pines for his best friend finally shares his secrets—all of them. A road trip that turns into romance, heartfelt confessions, and an obsession with blueberries.
Bull Riders Don’t Swoon will definitely have you swooning when Jamieson realizes the power of love.

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Structure of Love, by AJ Sherwood

Gage has a blueprint for his life all mapped out.

First, straighten out his little brother so Gage can finally stop being pseudo father to him.

Second, expand the company to have permanent crews.

Third, avoid any more hookup dates–he wants all or nothing.

The very sexy, tatted bar owner that slides into his life? Not part of the plan.

But god, Gage can go for some red line changes to make Logan part of it.

Tags:
Gage’s turn for a book yay!, Sorry Cohen’s potential boyfriend dumped him, we’ll come back to him, contemporary romance, HGTV meets BL, family of choice, toxic family members, Logan’s family sucks so he can handle Gage’s no problem, emotional support, hurt/comfort, bad boy is Gage’s type, Logan’s EQ is through the roof, Logan is a great life coach, Asher gets to do ALL the shopping with little sis, so he’s in his happy place, Zar is the ultimate backup, Gage’s love language is designing dream house for him and Logan, Logan’s already ring shopping, Dungeons and Dragons continue to bring friends together, sexy photoshoots, grandmothers being awesome, Logan’s younger sister is a spitfire lesbian, Logan’s house has been taken over by a swarm of teenagers, help,

Tropes: MM Romance, Low Angst, Contemporary, Chosen Family, Gay HGTV, Hurt/Comfort
This book may be read as a standalone, but it will be a better reading experience if you’ve read the first book.

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Blitz Replay, by Christie Gordon

Breaking eye contact on the fifty-yard line would’ve been smart. Instead, I saw him—pom-poms, perfect smile, and the only boy I’ve ever loved.

Eli
Football is my future, and nothing can shake me.
Until Wren Lewis shows up on the Spirit Squad.
My high school boyfriend.
The one I lost because I stayed silent when he needed me most.
Now he’s back, flipping across my field, and I’ll do anything to prove I’ve changed.
I’ve spent four years wishing I could undo that day.
I’ll earn his trust back inch by inch.
Flowers, apologies, and maybe a kiss I’ve been starving for since our senior year of high school.

Wren
I swore I’d never forgive him.
One silence shattered us.
Then fate sticks us on the same sidelines, the same flights, the same hotel lobbies.
And he shows up with apologies I didn’t ask for…and a smile I never forgot.
But Eli is relentless—bigger, steadier, and still looking at me like I’m his whole world.
I want to resist. I need to.
But one slow dance, one stolen touch, and my walls start to crumble.
I crave the man who held me like I was everything.

Blitz Replay is book 3 of the Desert Football series, featuring a protective linebacker and the gymnast-turned-cheerleader he lost and can’t stop fighting for. Expect: second chance, jock/cheerleader, hurt/comfort, past betrayal + real grovel, jealousy done right, found family teammates, on-field adrenaline, and plenty of steam.

Buy now and let a linebacker tackle your heart, because some plays are worth running again.

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Skin Game, by Elle Keaton

Gabriel Karne is cautiously optimistic. Life seems to be settling down into a nice even keel.

It’s a new year and the former con artist has a permanent-for-now address. Even Keith-the-cat seems to like it there. No more rickety sailboats and living out of go-bags for Gabriel Karne. No surprises. No dead bodies.

Romance-wise, he and Ranger Man are easing into being a couple. A lifetime of habits is hard to break for both of them but they’re getting there.

Gabe even has a job. Will he regret agreeing to it? Probably but it’s almost legal, so baby steps.


Then a strange young woman claiming to be his long-lost daughter appears on his new doorstep, and she has some sketchy documentation to prove it. It’s not impossible, but Gabe wasn’t born yesterday, and Heidi Karne was his mother, after all.
And another damn letter—this one from a stranger—shows up. The author claims to be a friend of Heidi’s and to have some of his late mother’s belongings. Just great.

It’s pretty clear that the past isn’t done with him yet.

It will be fine. Everything will be fine.


Skin Game is book three in the Subtle Deceptions series.

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Tentacles Are Coming to Town, by K.C. Carmine

A tentacled cook.
A cat-shifter influencer.
A snowstorm that brings them together.

Spiro
Spending Christmas away from my responsibilities as a chef at my family’s restaurant will give me the break from my busy life in Greece to recharge and plan the perfect new menu.

Once I’m in snowy Chicago, I end up sharing a house with a cute twink with big cat ears and rainbow socks. True to his name, Kaos bursts into my life like a tornado, luring me in with his carefree outlook, hopelessly romantic heart, and insatiable love for my talented tentacles.

I want to bring him so much pleasure he’ll remember our time for the rest of his life.

I need to hurry. After all, we only have a month before I go back to the life I carved for myself and we never see each other again.

Kaos
What’s a better cure for a breakup than a trip to a city I always wanted to visit? If I can enjoy the holidays far from home, nothing will stand in the way of my future success as a culinary influencer, and finding someone who’ll love me back.

But when my plan goes sideways, a tentacled Greek god invites me to spend the month with him while he cooks dishes that match my needs. He treats me like I’m the most important person in his life while taking charge in bed.

Does he truly like me, or is the wild attraction between us purely physical?

If I have my way, our holiday fling will turn into so much more than he bargained for.

The book includes:
– a tentacled cook
– a Yule cat cutie
– winter in Chicago
– forced proximity
– snowed-in
– disaster/orange cat MC
– cooking as love language
– light D/S dynamic
– tentacle love

Low angst, high steam.

Tentacles Are Coming to Town is part of the Tinsel and Tentacles season 3 multi-author collaboration, and a complete standalone.

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Eugene and the Box of Nails, by Jaime Samms

Who needs a love life when there’s so much work to do?

Nothing is getting in the way of this tiny house build.

Not my tiny budget.

Not my tiny stockpile of supplies.

Not the tiny question of legality concerning the practice of sneaking materials out of the dumpster on my neighbour’s construction site.

Not the tiny snowflakes threatening to fall sooner than I am prepared for them.

Definitely not Cullen, the not-so-tiny foreman on the construction site with his amazing shoulders, kind eyes, and inexplicable interest in taking me on dates and feeding me.

Wait. Maybe that last one, but just for the afternoon…then I’m right back on task, because building an entire house, of any size, from recycled materials is no tiny feat.

So imagine my shock when, every time I leave the site, I come back to find someone has been there while I was away. They haven’t taken anything. Instead, they’re putting up walls and roof joists and leaving behind festive decorations.

Have I been the victim of tiny construction elves?

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Hush Gets Loud, by R.L. Merrill

In the year 2018, a band of messy men hit the road on the last cross-country Warped Tour with the intention of making their mark and celebrating the end of an era with their fans. Metalcore darlings Hush had a tumultuous summer, but they came out of the experience stronger than ever with a bright future ahead. Their colleagues in Backdrop Silhouette, however, were not so lucky. Their tour ended three weeks early when the band fractured in Cincinnati, Ohio. Some of the musicians fell in love, some of them had their hearts broken, and secrets were revealed that changed everything. The novels Summer of Hush, Brains and Brawn, and You Can Do Magic detailed the events of that tour.

Seven years later, the men are in much better places in their lives, but some are still waiting for their happily ever afters.
-Krish and Silas escape for a weekend in Seattle full of metal, music history, and—if all goes according to plan—matrimony?
-Los visits LA for the band’s performance at a benefit show for the LA Fire victims, but his plans are derailed when a family visit lands him in the back of a police car… driven by a polyglot cop who seems to be unaffected by Los’s charms. Will Los make it to the venue on time… maybe with a plus one?
-Jordan travels to San Diego to help his parents settle his grandmother’s estate and gets a phone call he’s been waiting seven years to receive. Being patient with the only woman he’s ever loved may have finally paid off, and he’s so ready.
-Jake’s built a life with the man he loves in Nashville, but after all this time, he’s given up hope of being anything other than Burke’s “business partner.” When Burke invites Jake’s family for an un-Thanksgiving celebration, little does Jake know that Burke’s about to shake up his whole world.
-On New Year’s Eve—or as the band has dubbed it, Hushmas Eve— the band and their closest friends share an evening full of revelations and bombshell announcements. When the clock strikes midnight, nothing will be the same for the band and their chosen family.

So, buckle up and get ready… Hush is about to get loud.
Includes the stories:
Krish’s Metalliweekend
Los’s Long Day in LA
Jordan Barrett and the Witch’s Refrain
A Barrett-Dickens UnThanksgiving
A Merry Hushmas Eve

Plus, don’t miss book one, Summer of Hush, on sale for just 99c!

PREORDER, Releasing January 5

Ring My Kettlebell, by Lauren Kohout

Riley is supposedly the smart one, so how come he never figured out that him and Josh are perfect for each other? Maybe because they both think they’re straight…

Josh and Riley have been best friends since they were born thanks to living next door to each other. They’re as close as brothers, sharing everything from a graphic design business, to a gym that acts as their second home, to being roommates. But, lately, Riley has been wondering if they’ve missed a giant elephant in the condo. When they’re stuck sharing a bed on a group trip to the Poconos with their closest friends, they end up crossing a line Riley never expected.

It turns out falling for his best friend could be the catalyst to destroy everything between them. Josh is struggling to be honest about what’s holding him back from being with Riley. He’s never lied to Riley in his life, despite holding back one secret from his childhood that may make Riley see him in a completely different light.Ring My Kettlebell is a friends-to-roommates-to-lovers romance with a Chinese himbo hiding from his tragic past and a sarcastic best friend who’s always been by his side. Readers will enjoy a double bi-awakening, found family, athletes fine-tuning their fitness, and spicy open-door scenes with a guaranteed HEA. Each book in this series can be read as a standalone.

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Daddy’s Little Christmas, by Denver Shaw

This Christmas, Daddy gives him the one thing he’s never had—acceptance.My ex had rules. Rules about the part of me that slips soft and small. No pacifiers. No bottles. No little space. No embarrassing habits that would hurt his political career.

So I packed my duffle bag and drove toward a tiny Vermont town founded by two queer men who refused to keep hiding, and built a haven for people who had never truly fit anywhere else. I only meant to stay for two weeks. Heal a little. Breathe again.

Then I walked into Holly & Pine… and met him.

Graeme Whitlock.

He sees me. Not the version I was scolded into being—the real me. He offers structure instead of control, security instead of shame, and care without conditions.

And suddenly, Winterhaven doesn’t feel like a stop on the map.

It feels like home.

I didn’t plan to fall for the man who makes me feel small in the safest way. Keeping him? That might be the bravest Christmas wish I’ve ever dared to make.

Daddy’s Little Christmas is a small-town Daddy/little holiday romance filled with Christmas lights, gentle caretaking, emotional safety, and slow-burn heat that melts the snow.

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Saddle to Sunup, by Emmy Sanders
Narrated by Kale Williams

He gave me my first kiss. I never expected he might be my last.

Lawson
Ever since Oakley Beaumont skipped town, it feels as if my life has gone off the rails. Even worse than my divorce and moving back into my childhood bedroom at the Darling Ranch is the fact that I’m learning there’s a whole lot about myself I simply don’t know.

Like whether or not I’m straight.

And why the sudden absence of my best friend left a hole in my chest I haven’t been able to fill in the three years he’s been gone.

First things first: I need to bring Oakley home.

Then maybe I can tackle the matter of my love life. After all, I’m ready to get back in the saddle.

And who better to help me than the cowboy who once promised me forever?

Saddle to Sunup is a friends-to-lovers romance set in small town Montana, with a queer awakening for a single dad in his forties, a reunion that feels a lot like a second chance, playful banter, a bit of rope, and one very HEA. It’s book 3 in The Darling Brothers series but can be listened to as a standalone.

Get the audio for the Whispersync price of just $5.05 when you buy or borrow the ebook!

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Daron’s Guitar Chronicles, by Cecilia Tan

A slow burn romance between rock stars in the 1980s.

DARON is a young guitar player with a dream: to make it big like the guys he grew up idolizing—or at least to escape his homophobic family in new Jersey. He makes it to music school in Rhode Island, and the rock clubs of Boston beckon. But in 1986, in the era of AIDS, MTV, and “Just Say No” it’s hard to succeed from the closet., especially when your lead singer is hell-bent on being outrageous.

ZIGGY is an art-school dropout who knows he’s destined for something bigger and better in life. He craves the spotlight, and he doesn’t care how many hearts he has to break to get to the top. When he sees Daron playing guitar one day, he thinks he’s found his ticket to stardom.

He’s right.

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The Naughty List, by Ian O. Lewis

This Christmas, love’s coming in hot—and it’s bringing claws.

Farley Davenport is organized to a fault, and his holiday plan was, naturally, itemized:
1️⃣ No men.
2️⃣ No drama.
3️⃣ A gallon of spiked eggnog to erase memories of his cheating ex.

He’s retreated to a cozy cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains to lick his wounds, alphabetize his emotional baggage, and maybe rediscover a little peace on Earth.

In the cabin next door is Samuel Bennett—the golden boy of daytime television, beautiful, exhausted, and aching for something real. He wanted a few weeks of tabloid-free peace, but fate has other ideas—specifically, a gorgeous man next door with too many walls and a stray cat with no respect for them.

When a blizzard buries them both, things heat up fast. Between shared cocoa, power outages, and one too many “accidental” towel slips, Farley’s list grows longer:
1️⃣ Don’t flirt with the TV star.
2️⃣ Don’t fantasize about the TV star.
3️⃣ Definitely don’t let the TV star crawl into your bed to “keep warm.”

The Naughty List is a steamy, snowed-in gay holiday rom-com packed with sizzling chemistry, laugh-out-loud banter, and enough heat to melt the North Pole. Featuring one grumpy list-maker, one charming TV heartthrob, and a meddling cat determined to play matchmaker, it’s a cozy-and-naughty Christmas escape where love wrecks every carefully made plan.