Gay Romance Report February 21, 2025

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Returning Your Love, by Lynn Burke

A Best Friends to Lovers Romance by USA Today Bestselling Author Lynn Burke

Career-ending injury.

The most dream-crushing words I’ve ever heard. Goodbye NFL’s Rookie of the Year title I fought for since I was a kid, hello return to my small-town origins and wallow in unrequited love. Seeing my best friend Chaz married and trying for a baby will hurt worse than any torn ACL.

But things have changed since I escaped Pippen Creek—Chaz flounders beneath financial burdens and emotional turmoil instead of living his happily ever after.

Friendship takes precedence over longing, and I gladly take on the roles of comforter and supporter since those who have the right to love him out loud only see his failures. However, the more time I spend with Chaz, the harder it is to hide my feelings.

In a moment of mutual weakness, unexpected passion ignites.

Secret betrayal is a poisonous infection, but a twist of fate uncovers even more truths that further wound us both.

Will forgiveness allow us to survive traumatic grief and overcome guilt? Or will too much honesty end the other dream of always that has owned my heart since childhood?

Returning Your Love is a dreams crushed and wishes come true HEA between a nudist enthusiast and a secret bisexual. There are forehead kisses, pinkie holding, and deep discussions beneath the stars. These pining best friends will put you through the wringer and hang you out to dry, so pack tissues for this angsty ride!

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Not Dating Material, by Saxon James

MOLLY
Moving to Seattle is supposed to be all about getting a fresh start and leaving the bitter man I was becoming behind.

I have new roommates–quirky, sometimes strange, roommates–a nosy, next door neighbor and a grumpy kitty for company, but even surrounded by people, I still don’t feel like I belong. Plus, it turns out the men in Seattle are exactly the same as the ones I left behind, and my string of romantic disconnections continues.

It’s not until one of my roommates, Seven, hits me with some hard truths that I realize where I was going wrong.

Maybe the men aren’t the problem.

I am.

And there’s only one way to fix that.

SEVEN
Being found tied up naked to my bed by my cute new roommate isn’t an ideal way for us to start a friendship.

But apparently a quid-pro-quo is.

He keeps his pretty lips zipped about the compromising position, and I step in as his dating coach. We go out, I note where he’s going wrong, and he magically becomes dating material.

The problem is, between my codependent brother Xander and a new best friend I can’t get rid of, Molly and I are the target of a matchmaking scheme. My life is way too busy to add another person to it, and Molly is the kinda guy who needs to be made a priority, which I just can’t do. Xander’s medical anxiety takes up too much of my time, and I’ve never found a partner who doesn’t resent it.

I’m determined to help Molly find his ever after.

But that guy will never be me.

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10 Ways to Accidentally Fall in Love, by Emmy Sanders

Wingman 101: Make him fall head over heels in love.

Brad
What’s a straight guy to do when he accidentally goes on a date with his brand new gym-bro? Offer to be the best wingman ever, of course! It’s foolproof.

Joey needs a man? I’ll find him one.

He wants someone who looks, well, kind of like me? No problem!

Not into watersports? I’ve got him covered.

The issue is, going on all these dates with Joey makes me realize I want more of his time to be spent with me. I like the guy. And his smile. And the way he makes me feel like anything is possible.

Except… I can’t possibly be who Joey needs. He wants his forever person. His great big love.

And no matter how perfect the dude’s abs are or how skilled he is as a cuddle-bro, the two of us will never be more than friends. Because I’m straight.

Right?

10 Ways to Accidentally Fall in Love is a lighthearted romantic comedy with disastrous dates, more innuendo than is probably healthy, an oblivious sweetheart, the gym-dude who falls for him swiftly, and a HEA loaded with firsts. It has characters who originally appeared in Himbo (Elite 8 Studios Book 4) but is set as a standalone.

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Never Will I Ever, by CE Ricci

He’s the one I swore I’d never ever fall for.


A teammate’s betrayal. A banishment. A secret revealed.

That’s all it took to unravel my life at the seams.

The punishment for my past mistakes goes further than expulsion,

and penance can only come from the worst hell imaginable:

Summer camp.

Ten weeks spent wrangling a bunch of kids is bad enough,

only to get worse when I meet my new co-counselor.

The back-stabber himself.

Kaleb LaMothe.

Being forced to coexist adds more tension to our already shaky foundation,

but it also pushes us to uncover deeper parts of each other.

Until animosity becomes a feeling far more dangerous.

An attraction so potent, I lose sight of why I’m stuck in the wilderness to begin with.

And if I’m not careful, I might lose something else entirely.

Like my heart.

*Never Will I Ever is a new adult college romance featuring two quarreling camp counselors, grudges the size of Mount Hood, secretive outdoor rendezvous, and a group of meddling tweens sure to send you into hysterics. 

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Take Two, by Trisha Linde & Colbie Dunbar

There’s never been a better time to make a second first impression.

Phobos has always played the role of son, brother, friend—not to mention god—but just when he finally thought he’d found his place in the world, it all came crashing down around him. Now he is nothing more than a heartbroken has-been, rebuilding his life from scratch. If only he can set his ego aside and accept a little help.

Omega wolf shifter Declan moved to Valleywood with the intention of carving out a life of his own. He opened a bar, made new friends, living the life he’d always dreamed of, but he can never truly outrun his past. His father is pack Alpha, and it was always expected that Declan would make a politically beneficial match for the good of the pack, but is it so wrong for him to want more—maybe even love?

When Phobos wanders into Declan’s bar, though, it is anything but love at first sight. They clash in the worst way, and it would be ideal if they never had to see each other again. Too bad fate has decided they’re perfect for each other.

Take Two is an mpreg romance by the popular writing duo Trisha Linde and Colbie Dunbar. The story is centered on an alpha trying to remake himself, an omega at risk of losing who he’s always known himself to be, not one but two nosy families, a business arrangement that could be the best (or worst) idea ever, and of course, an adorable baby. There might just be a chance these broken men can find a happily ever after—together.

Take Two is part of the Valleywood series. Valleywood is a magical city filled with magic, love, forgiveness, and mpreg. This book can be read as a standalone or in the order of release.

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Crash-Landed in Love, by Piper Scott & Renee Fox

He comes in peace… amongst other things.

When college kid Jude Adler wishes for a new life on a shooting star, he never imagined it would come in the form of a shapeshifting alien who nearly crash-lands his spaceship on top of him, let alone one who chooses to disguise himself as a man inspired by Jude’s wildest fantasies.

Al’s ship is damaged and unable to make the flight home, and when he earnestly asks Jude for a safe place to stay until help arrives, how can Jude say no?

Keeping his hands to himself until then shouldn’t be difficult… but Jude is only human, and there’s only so long anyone can resist a roommate disguised as the hottest guy imaginable.

A roommate whose insatiable curiosity is piqued by Jude’s human body…And who shares Jude’s only bed.

Crash-Landed in Love is a hilarious paranormal romance set on modern-day Earth with an HEA and no cliffhangers. It contains a clueless alien who is quite good at pretending to be a human, a love that’s written in the stars, shapeshifting body parts, and enough steam you’ll start to worry that your spaceship is on fire.

Please note that while this series has a contemporary setting… life finds a way.

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Settle Down

Mason is a matchmaker with a booming success rate and is an expert on relationships. When it comes to love, he knows all, except how to hold onto his husband.

Starring Alexander Nuñez, Leighton Alexander Williams, Tymika Tafari, Izad Etemadi, Nadine Bhabha

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Resting Beach Face, by DJ Jamison

He could have anyone he wants…so why is he so interested in me?

Cash is a gorgeous chaotic bi guy with a reputation for getting around. And me? I’m the antisocial grump, closed off and lonely.

We should be like oil and water. They say opposites attract, but when you’re graysexual, that equation doesn’t balance out.

Or does it?

When Cash gets close, my defenses begin to crumble one by one. Each warm smile, each friendly gesture or hug makes me realize what I’m missing.

Cash’s sunny warmth is like a ray of light breaking through the clouds. I can’t help but soak it up.

But can I really trust the town player to keep my heart safe when no one else ever has?

Resting Beach Face is Book 4 of Swallow Cove. It includes grumpy/sunshine and forced proximity tropes, a quirky lake town, and gray ace rep.

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A New Thrill, by Avril Ashton

He thought it was love. Thought he’d found the love of his life. Until a devastating truth upended everything. Now, Pax is determined to move on from the man who broke his heart and his trust, but Jameson isn’t making things easy. He wants forgiveness and a chance to prove he’s changed. Has he, though?

Features: second chance, falling for the “bad guy”, POC MCs, groveling, food as an apology/seduction

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Happily Ever Afters: Wyte & Tom, by Rowan Amaris, Theo Behr

Dating was hard enough before Tom’s ex came back from the dead.

It’s been decades since Tom last dated, and he’s not exactly a hot young hockey star anymore. Even if he remembered how, no one measures up to memories of Wyte, the gorgeous, effervescent man who died when Tom was still too young and closeted for commitment.

And then, after a particularly discouraging evening, Tom finds Wyte waiting for him. And he hasn’t aged a day.

Wyte hates Faerie. The half-truths. The fancy parties. The endless rules about everything, even who he’s allowed to befriend. All he wants is to return to his human lover Tommy, the sexy hockey player who makes him laugh as often as he makes him beg. The man who likes Wyte for who he is, instead of who he’s supposed to be. So, when he’s offered one night back after decades away, he takes it.

Turns out, humans age. And Tommy’s a whole new version of irresistible.

It’s only meant to be a single night. A chance for forgiveness and reignited passion. For more, Wyte will have to realize he can be more than a frivolous, silly fae. And Tom will have to risk his wounded heart by trusting the man who he’s already mourned.

Happily Ever Afters: Wyte & Tom includes two previously published novellas that tell the magical tale of a single, spicy night of reunion. It also includes 20k in new content about Wyte and Tom’s past and future. It features an indulgent former tough guy turned retired single-dad softie and a silly, playful rabbit fae with far more depth and potential than he’s entirely comfortable with. There’s an unusual take on age gaps, found family, snark and dry humor out the ears, enough spice to make the eyes water, reconciliation, and a life built together after too long apart. This is a standalone collection in the Fallen for a Fae series. Each book follows a different couple (though we do love cameos).

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Lyric, by Wendy Rathbone

Can an alpha athlete and a traumatized omega find true love?

Lyric is a famous alpha athlete, a dragon shifter racer known as the fastest flier in the world.

Jinn is a rare omega dragon shifter who finds himself in trouble one night when he meets an alpha at a bar who won’t leave him alone and who ends up being his stalker.

When Lyric is on a break from racing and goes to spend time at his private roost in the middle of the woods, he sees an omega running naked through the foliage as if fleeing for his life. When he realizes the omega is being chased by a feral dragon, he fights the out-of-control dragon and protects Jinn with all his might.

A bond quickly forms between the two, so powerful and unexpected that each man begins to question if their feelings are real.

An MM dragon shifter romance with two men who discover they are each other’s true mate. Rescue, hurt/comfort, omega heat, needy omega, protective alpha, mpreg and an HEA.

This book is part of the Love Sync Mates multi-author series but can be read as a standalone. It is also set in the author’s own Alpha Dragons universe.

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Sums of the Heart, by Sam E. Kraemer

Branford Thomas and Jackson Delacroix are in a long-term relationship but they feel they’re drifting apart. They have plenty of love, but the rough spots are getting harder to maneuver. Is it time to cut their losses and divide their lives? What happens when a gorgeous younger man moves across the hall? Could Kincade Hayes be the one to make things add up? Can 1 + 1 + 1 = Luv?