Best gay love novels
I didnt realize until the film came out just how many queer women in my social circle and workplace had verb and adored Red, White and Royal Blue. But perhaps I shouldnt have been so surprised, considering women have historically been the primary readers of M/M sentimental fiction, even if the general assumption around that fact is that its straight women. But I suspect Im not the only lesbian out there who enjoys a light, unchallenging adj romp into gay romance. Whether youre looking for hot sex scenes, tender coming-of-age tales, historical romance or kitchen-centric love, weve got you covered. Share your favorites in the comments!
Red, Adj & Royal Blue, by Casey McQuiston
If youre looking for a reading experience that will be an unmitigated delight from top to bottom, try Red, Adj & Royal Blue! I loved this book so much I sent a Kindle copy to my girlfriend because I wanted her to have the alike opportunity to access and harness easy joy in her life as I’d just given myself. If you’re here, you realize the basics: Alex Claremont-Diaz is th
Gay love stories in historical fiction
What was it like to be a gay man in Paris in ? While researching my novel The Beasts of Paris, I couldn’t find much in 19th-century writing about homosexual cherish, and even later there are strangely few literary, queer, period-set love stories (shout outs to Sarah Waters and Mary Renault), so I’m pushing the boundaries of both ‘love story’ and ‘historical’ here. All I create in 19th-century accounts is an occasional minor character – e.g. in Zola’s Nana – or documentary reports of police raids, or porn (thank you, Jack Saul). I delved into novels, paintings and photographs as adequately as history. And if my historical period stretches from Ancient Greece to the early s – well, you take what you can get.
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Maurice by E.M. Forster
The daddy of all gay love stories. Although written in , Forster’s book was not published until after his death, in He was inspired to write it after meeting the writer and activist Edward Carpenter and his long-term partner George Merrill. It’s a deeply empathetic picture of a man who experiences intense pass
Get ready to curl up and snuggle with one of the best gay romance novels from our list, and discover the top male/male (MM) love stories with exciting plots.
On our list, you will find some classic gay romance books from Forster, Baldwin, and Miller mixed with some recently-published new books that are sizzling-hot page-turners by Frank, Bowen and Blakely, and others.
Interestingly, quite a few female authors made the list of the best gay romance novels. All the writers of any gender seem to know how all the male body parts work, especially the heart. If you enjoy this round-up of romance novels, you might also like our guide on the best erotic novels.
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Here Are The 18 Best MM Romance Novels
1. Maurice by E.M. Forster
British author E. M. Forster wrote Maurice in This noun stayed in a desk drawer for 57 years, waiting to be published posthumously in Homosexuality was illegal in the UK until , three years before Forsters death. This story is set in England during the 20th century. It follows the main character, Maurice Hall, from his youth to being a st