Gay Romance Report December 31, 2024

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Chasing You, by E.M. Lindsey

“Playing house-husband to my best friend isn’t weird, right? Even though I’m head over heels in love with him and he doesn’t have feelings for me?”

Adele is a caretaker. Always has been, always will be. So when his lifelong best friend comes home after losing his job to a nervous breakdown and chronic illness, Adele steps in. And it’s easy enough, except for the fact that Adele has been in love with Kash for most of his life.

He’d moved on once, with a wife and kid, but all that fell apart, and now Kash is back in his life and needs him more than ever. Adele isn’t quite sure how to protect his heart while also giving his best friend what he needs, but the one thing he does know is that he won’t let Kash down.

Not now. Not ever.

Things seem a little different between them now, though. Kash is angrier, bitter, more closed off. Adele thinks it’s something he’s done, but maybe it’s not that. Maybe it’s feelings Kash is too afraid to say out loud.

Whatever the case, Adele knows he’ll protect those he loves with as much fire as the ones he puts out, and Kash is no exception to that rule. And he never will be.

Chasing You is a best friends to lovers romance, and the fifth book of the single dad series Words We Never Said. It features hurt/comfort, blanket forts, unrequited love, bad poetry, a firefighter calendar, and the steamiest, hottest happily ever after.

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Summer of You, by Joelle Lynne

I never said I was good at keeping promises…

Nathan

Four years ago, we said goodbye. I’d always intended to come back for you, but life got in the way. All I have are cowardly excuses of being in school, fear of coming out, and thinking that too much time had passed. But fate? It’s a funny thing, because I’m now forced to spend the summer with you, working together. It’s my chance to make things right, but I know I have to prove myself to you. To show you I’m not afraid anymore. That I still burn hot and heavy for you. Can we work past our differences and try again? Can this be the summer of us?

Chase

Is there a stronger word for betrayal? If there is, I haven’t found it yet. It’s how I felt when you left and never even so much as called, let alone came back like you’d promised. You left me behind, alone, with no way out of a town that holds no future. Giving you all my firsts was my initial mistake. My second was letting you back into my bed when you finally returned. But that’s all we ever were, right? A mistake? I’ve spent four years not needing or wanting your excuses, but the more time we spend together, I’m reminded of how good we used to be. You want to fix what was broken, but I’m not sure I can forgive you.

Summer of You is book one in the Season of Change series. It’s a low-angst, high heat second-chance romance with a guaranteed HEA. This book can be read as a complete standalone.

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Villainous All the Way: A Sweet n Spicy Celebrations Collection, by C. Rochelle

A sweet n spicy collection of bonus tales, first shared on Pa*tre*on and featuring the guys and gals (and nonbinary aliens) from the superhero x villain MM+ (& FF!) romance series – Villainous Things (along with the MCs of the Villains in Space spin-off series)!

Simon Says: It is required that you read Villainous Things 1-5 first, and highly recommended that you also read Earth Boys Are Easy (Villainous Things, book 4.5 & Villains in Space, book 1), before tackling this bonus collection! Otherwise, you may miss some important backstory… (AND GET SPOILERS YOU MAY NOT WANT!)

The bonus collection contains:

• Dock the Halls: A Xander & Butch Villainous Xmas Special – The boys first Christmas after Himbos, where Xaddy introduces his baby to the annual cutthroat Suarez White Elephant gift exchange, and Butch makes a near-fatal mistake by misunderstanding the rules.
• The Thing with the Fried Chicken: A Xander & Butch Valentine’s Special – Their first V-Day after Himbos, where the often-asked reader question is FINALLY answered with an extra graphic explanation of what exactly “the thing with the fried chicken” is. Hint: It’s SPICY.
• Til Death Do Us Part: A Wolfy & Simon Wedding/Kidn@pp!ng Special – Occurring immediately after the Yes Sir, Sorry Sir bonus epilogue from Gentlemen, and starring Queen Simon as he makes an executive decision his loyal dog had better agree to OR SO HELP HIM!
• Lycra and Lace and Tutus: A Balty & Zion (and Rabble*) Halloween Special – After the events of POFAH, Xanny opens the West Coast Lycra and Lace franchise and throws a costume party to celebrate. Per usual, this results in an unnecessarily competitive costume contest between our supes. Also per usual, there’s some prim@l play.
• Tangled in Tendrils: A Twins (mostly Dre, but open door, bro) & Theo Xmas Special – Following Multi-Vers, it’s our chaotic alien’s turn to be introduced to the White Elephant gift exchange. He nearly ruins it, to no one’s surprise. Also to no one’s surprise, there’s more primal.
• NEW! Happy Winter-Ween: A Micah & Ziggy Not-Quite Halloween Special – After Rabble: End Game, Our runaway space bride, Micah, decides to stick around to celebrate his February birthday with a Halloween-style costume party. Again, to no one’s surprise, everyone gets competitive, the horny glo worms are in full effect, and Ziggy plays to win.
• NEW! The Perfect Vi-Day Present: A Vi & Kai Valentine’s Special – Also following End Game (and apparently too hot for the Pates…), Wolfy lives up to his “Bazillionaire Goth Mother Hen” reputation by taking Kai shopping for the perfect present for his sister. But what does a princess buy her Mommy? And will this present be put to immediate use? (Yes)
• NEW! Synesthesia (or, Snowed-In with my Best Friend’s Alien DILF): An Erich & Luca Novella (20k) – Now that everyone has survived the forced proximity of Super Gay Island during End Game, our German DJ normie, Erich (first introduced in Gentlemen) decides to shoot his shot and invite his superpowered obsession (who happens to be his bestie Wolfy’s “dad” – oops!) to ski in the Alps. But oh, nooooo – they’re snowed in! Sounds like the perfect opportunity to discover if Luca feels the same…

*The Rabble actually inserted themselves into EVERY tale included in some way. Per usual.

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Practically Paradise, by Sariah Skye

Fifteen years ago as a kid, I fell for my older brother’s best friend, Javier Rivera despite the fact that he couldn’t stand me.

Now grown up, our tentative association has turned into an outright rivalry, egged on by my brother and friends. Surely, he can’t still hold a grudge over that… thing… that happened when we were kids, right?

Wrong.

So, waking up in bed next to Javi, married, during a tropical getaway with my brother and his other friends certainly can’t be the very worst thing to ever happen to us right?

Ha.

We were drunk, barely remember a thing, except for the hot night we’d shared, and the rings on our fingers.

No one seems very surprised by the impetuous decision we barely remember, so what will everyone say when they learn it was fake? What will happen to Javi and I in the end? How did we end up here—married?

And what happens when I just don’t want it to end?

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The Virgin, by E.M. Denning

Jonah Bennett is a virgin.

At twenty-seven, his inexperience is the most humiliating secret Jonah has. The men he’s met always want to move faster than he does, and after one particularly disastrous first—and last—date, he’s forced to turn to his best friend for help. Spencer is one of the few people Jonah trusts, but when he confesses his secret, Jonah fears their friendship may be over.

Spencer Givens is great with his hands.

An artist by trade, Spencer has always been creative with his talents and generous with his time, so offering his body to his best friend feels like a logical solution to what Jonah thinks is his biggest problem. The plan is simple—a little fooling around between friends until Jonah is ready to try dating again.

But Spencer soon realizes he doesn’t want Jonah to date other people. The more time they spend together, the deeper in love he falls. Their agreement was only meant to be temporary, and even though the threat of losing Jonah is real, Spencer is desperate to make it permanent. If you love something you’re supposed to let it go, but Spencer doesn’t think he can. And more than that, he doesn’t want to.

Does Jonah feel the same? Or is their friendship ruined forever?

Breakfast at Bennett’s is a four book series consisting of The Virgin, The Jock, The Princess, and The Outcast. For maximum enjoyment, it is best to read the series in order.

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Naughty November: A Charity Anthology

This November, it’s time to get naughty!
When a list of thirty naughty activities to try in November appears online, in clubs, and among friends, these adventurous characters are up for the challenge.

Featuring brand-new short stories:
Sweet Mischief, by AE Lister
I’ll Tell You What You Are, by Cara Dee
Leaving Him Locked, by Chara Croft
Drawn to You, by Colette Davison
His Slutty Angel, by E.M. Denning
A Step Too Far, by Gianni Holmes
Hands Off, by Kate Hawthorne
Sleep Tight, by Luna David
Safe and Sound, by Morticia Knight
Edging Glory, by R.A. Frick
Hiding from Laughter, by Shaw Montgomery

All proceeds from the sale of this collection will be donated to LGBTQ+ charities.

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A Little Christmas 3: Aiden, by Denver Shaw

A rugged Daddy and a restless Little find the love they’ve both been searching for.

Aiden
I always dreamed of escaping the small town of Juniper Hollow for something bigger and brighter. My college graduation marked the start of that journey, but as I waited for the call about my dream job, I found myself back home, just in time for the holidays. I never expected to meet Levi. The rugged new owner of the Christmas tree farm, he seems as anchored to this town as the trees he cares for. And I’m drawn to him.

Levi
My life revolves around the farm, and the simplicity of small-town living. But from the moment Aiden stumbles into it, I feel a fierce protective instinct and an attraction that’s hard to ignore. As Christmas unfolds, we find ourselves navigating our growing feelings and a Daddy/Little dynamic I didn’t know I was craving. And I’m starting to see that my heart is in more than just the farm—I’m in love with Aiden’s spark, and I can’t imagine life without him. But Aiden’s dream job out of state threatens to pull him away from me. Will our love be strong enough to withstand the pull of our different dreams, or will it be as fleeting as the first snowfall?

This book is part of A Little Christmas: Season Three multi-author series. Each book in A Little Christmas is a standalone where every Little is silly, unique, lovable, and downright adorable, so why not read them all?

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Dead For Christmas, by Pandora Pine

It’s beginning to look a lot like murder…

While on vacation in Florida with his family, Detective Ronan O’Mara gets the one call every police officer dreads; his former partner, Shane Matheson, is dead. Retired and living in sunny St. Petersburg, Florida, Shane took a job as a mall Santa. When Shane doesn’t make it home after a Friday night shift, he’s found dead in the mall parking lot, still dressed as jolly old St. Nick.

Psychic Tennyson Grimm is looking forward to spending his vacation with his brother, River, playing in the ocean with his kids, and working on his tan. Helping to solve a Christmas murder was not on his vacation bingo card. Nevertheless, Ten joins the hunt when the killer strikes again.

Working in conjunction with local police, Ronan realizes the killer is the last person he would have imagined. Can Ten and Ronan stop the killer before he adds someone else to the naughty list?

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Dared, by Becca Steele

From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Becca Steele comes a new standalone M/M college romance.

When I discovered that my online gaming friend was Leo Evans, a student from my university, I had no idea how much my life would change.

On paper, we’re complete opposites.
He’s a shy computing student and I’m an outgoing footballer.
Yet there’s an undeniable connection between us.

Despite our differences, he’s become my closest friend, and I’m on a mission to make him see himself the way I see him.
So I’ve been daring him to do things to get him out of his comfort zone, to prove to himself that he’s capable of so much more than he thinks he is.

Then…Leo turns the tables on me.
He dares me to kiss him.
It’s supposed to be for practice.
But then it happens again.
And again.

It started with a dare.
It wasn’t supposed to turn into something more…

Dared is the fourth book in the LSU series. Each book can be read as a standalone.