Top 30 Amazing New MM Romance Books to Check Out in 2026
“I kissed him, and kissed him again, because I could, because I wanted to, because I was meant for nothing but this, even if nobody else knew it”
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New MM romance books focus on the love stories shared between two men, exploring themes of identity, acceptance, and the countless ways love can captivate us. These stories are filled with bold first experiences, romantic moments that make you swoon, and a refreshing touch of sincerity. Get ready for some witty comebacks, genuine vulnerability, and the wonderful triumph of finding a partner who genuinely understands you, listens to you, and makes you feel completely valued.
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My Whiskey Redemption by Melissa Foster
I’m hunting a monster
The first time I met Yulian Dimitriev, it was hate at first sight. He’s brash, chaotic, and a violence-junkie. In short, everything I disregard.
As heirs to two notorious mafia organizations, we were shoved together in an unorthodox setting. The more I learn about Yulian, the deeper my loathing seeps. Until I truly see the person within, and something forbidden sparks between us.
But our coexistence is cut short when tragedy strikes. Yulian and I go back to our respective, parallel worlds that shouldn’t cross. But they do.
And once again, I’m dragged into the orbit of a man I shouldn’t want. Two men can’t be together in our world.
But Yulian blurs every limit I thought existed until everything is in jeopardy. Our hearts included.
Neurovance by Alexandra St. Pierre
Are you tired of being haunted by memories that hurt you? Drained from every heartbreak? Sick of wallowing in every failure? Exhausted from replaying every word you wish you could take back?
Now, you don’t have to!
Introducing: the NeuroExtractor™
Precision-engineered by Neurovance – the NeuroExtractor™ can redefine your mind. Erase the moments that weigh you down. Keep the ones that make you whole.
Seamless. Painless. Permanent.
A cleaner mind for a brighter life.
Neurovance.
Remember only what matters.
Fake Shot by C.E. Ricci
We fake it, but it’s me who breaks it.
The past year living with Camden Steele has been hell on Earth. He’s more court jester than NHL-bound goalie,
only making time for hockey and hook-ups. Too bad his blasé, playboy lifestyle has caught up with him. Now, he needs a tutor—not to mention a major reputation boost.
And as it turns out, I could use a fake boyfriend. So, we strike a deal.
Having loathed hockey my entire life makes it a tough sell at first, but the real undertaking is accepting the truth: Though we’re opposites in many ways, he and I are not all that different.
And somewhere between the study sessions and shared secrets, what started as make believe becomes the realest thing I’ve ever known.
That is, unless my lies end it all before it can truly begin.
The Revenge Mishap by Jax Calder
LEO
I'm Leo Brennan. Tech consultant. Negotiator of billion-dollar deals. Master of the corporate death stare. And I’m currently wearing a sparkly pink unicorn onesie with a light-up horn while screaming “I believe in magic!” at a roomful of sugar-crazed six-year-olds. How did I get here? I tried to get revenge on my nemesis with a syrup-related “accident” at a restaurant. Except, I hit his lookalike brother instead. On his birthday. And broke his ankle. Now I'm making amends by playing nursemaid to him and helping him out with his jobs, which include dog walking and becoming Sparkle McHornface, the sidekick to a children's entertainer called Captain Giggles. The worst part? I'm starting to actually like the guy. And he has no idea the real reason why he’s on crutches.
ARCHIE
Oh, I definitely know. The handsome stranger who “accidentally” baptized me in maple syrup thinks he's so subtle. But I've figured out his connection to my estranged brother, and I also know something else. Guilt is a powerful motivator. And watching this grumpy tech millionaire wrestle with drooling dogs and declare himself a “pretty, pretty unicorn” to a room full of six-year-olds? That's entertainment I can't pass up. But somewhere between his disastrous balloon animals and surprisingly tender moments, something else is going on. I'm falling for the real Leo behind the corporate armor. Which is dangerous because I’m currently hiding my own secrets. And the last thing I need is someone unraveling them.
My Kind of Guy by Sarina Bowen
He’s a backup goalie with a broken game. The only thing he needs more than a win is the hot, grumpy bartender who pours his weekly beer.
Becker James is having a spectacularly bad season. Once a top draft pick, he’s now riding the bench in the minors, one failed save away from being cut. The highlight of his week? A lonely hour on a barstool at Sportsballs, Denver’s queerest watering hole—and Forest, the bartender with flannel sleeves, a gruff voice, and a beard that stars in Beck’s dreams.
Opportunity strikes when Forest’s LGBTQ hockey team—the Stickhandlers—loses their goalie last-minute. Beck makes Forest an offer: he’ll help them beat the most hated team in the beer league, but he wants something in return—one night together.
Cue the record scratch, because Seth Forrester doesn’t do hookups. After his last one went horribly wrong, he swore off men for good. He’s definitely not falling for the awkward hottie who just stammered through an indecent proposal.
But Beck is prepared to press his case, no matter how awkward it gets. And one beer league game turns into something messier, sweeter, and so much harder to walk away from…
Star Shipped by Cat Sebastian
Simon and Charlie, actors on a long-running sci-fi show, can’t stand one another. Charlie is impetuous, outgoing, and basically feral, and Simon thinks he should have stayed in reality television where he belongs. They’ve spent the better part of a decade quarreling over the spotlight and pretty much everything else, and everybody in the industry knows it. Now that Simon’s contract is finally done, he can move to New York, start fresh with work he actually likes, and get away from Charlie.
Simon’s only problem is that people might assume he’s been pushed off the show due to being impossible to work with. And he is kind of difficult to work with. He doesn’t get along with people—unlike Charlie, who somehow tricked everyone on the show into adoring him despite some outrageously bad on-set behavior during the show’s first season. Simon would rather never have to see Charlie again, but reluctantly agrees to stage a very public friendship during the short time before he moves. When Charlie has to leave town to deal with a family emergency, this means Simon comes along. Their road trip brings Simon to places he would never have willingly chosen to visit—and he finds he’s actually not having a terrible time.
The more he gets to know Charlie, the more Simon suspects he’s underestimated his former coworker. Simon also realizes that after seven years, Charlie might know him better than anyone ever has. Even stranger, Charlie seems to be starting to actually like him, despite knowing him so well. Still, Simon is about to move three thousand miles away, so whatever’s starting between him and Charlie can’t really amount to anything... right?
Salt by Jonah Yorke
Connor
Getting accepted into the same post-grad university as my girlfriend seemed like a solid reason to stay together. Now that I’m in San Diego, living with Thalia’s family, all I want to do is go back to Sacramento. Back to my family, my friends, and the sport I love like crazy. When I stumble upon a pickup soccer match on the beach, it stirs something in me. My eyes, and my camera, obsess over the dark-eyed forward with a body straight out of a fashion magazine. Dane Calvo…tall, untamed, and unabashedly gay. He hits on me, and I reject him. Then I find out he’s Thalia’s younger brother—the one who sleeps in the bedroom next to ours. Maybe it’s a bad idea trying to be friends with a guy who is clearly into me, but I’m straight. At least, I think I am.
Dane
The only thing worse than my sister moving in is that she brought her stupid boyfriend with her. Now I’ve got both of their crap taking up valuable counter space in my bathroom, and my dad is making me eat dinner with the family. When I discover Thalia’s boyfriend is the same drop-dead cutie who was taking stalker-pics of me at the beach, I know I can have fun with it. The problem is, he knows I’m gay and my family doesn’t. Even worse, he wants to be friends—wants to train me even—but the more time we spend together, the more I want him all to myself. He keeps saying he’s straight, but I have my doubts. But even if he’s not, how could someone as good as Connor Whitlock ever want a train wreck like me?
The Incredible Ordinary by Briar Prescott
When I return home after years of avoiding the place, the last thing I expect is to inherit a little brother.
After a chaotic childhood, I’ve built my life around one simple rule: never get tied down. I’m not father material, and raising a thirteen-year-old with a chip on his shoulder and a talent for pushing every one of my buttons sounds like a special kind of hell.
Overnight, my life turns into one long tension headache, and I’m barely keeping it together when an incident at school lands Rory and me squarely in the orbit of Jordan and his son, Theo. Jordan is everything I’m not. Calm. Collected. Completely in control. The kind of father people look at with barely hidden envy.
Spending time with him isn’t part of the plan. Neither is watching my life slowly start to fall into place. Bit by bit, I build something resembling a relationship with my brother. Bit by bit, life becomes… better. And bit by bit, the friendship between Jordan and me grows into something deeper. The kind of feelings that might just be impossible to ignore.
It’s a bad idea from the start. I’ve spent my whole life running the moment things start to get complicated. Jordan knows exactly what it feels like to be left behind.
Getting close to him might be the best thing that’s ever happened to me. Or the worst mistake we could make. Because sooner or later we have to decide if we’re brave enough to fight for each other…
Suck by Cora Rose & E.M. Lindsey
When portals from another world split open the sky, humanity braces for war… only to discover the monsters from Erethar aren’t here to conquer. They need something from humans. Something oddly specific in order to survive.
And that's when the government begins recruiting for a ritual that sounds a lot like a cross-dimensional booty call.
Normally an exclusivity contract with a monster called Rathyn of the Dark Vale would be a hard pass, but the more time I spend with him, the more I realize there’s more to this whole monster/human thing than what the government is telling us.
I want to believe it’s nothing more than an arrangement, but the way he melts under my touch, and the way he’s constantly seeking more, makes me believe that maybe his fate is wrapped up in my own.
It’s no longer about what I can do for him.
It's about what we mean to each other.
I’m Everest Hale, and I’m doing my part to save the world with my… Well, I’m not at liberty to discuss, but let’s just say it’s given with vigorous enthusiasm.
You’re welcome, Earth.
Charming Puckboy by Eden Finley & Saxon James
LACHIE
It doesn’t matter that I was the number one draft pick in the NHL or that I’m projected to be the next great generational player, because none of it is enough to impress my childhood crush back in my hometown. Sam used to mock me for being like a Disney Princess with my uncanny knack for finding animals in need. And being home in Colorado for the summer, I’m bound to run into him now that he runs the animal shelter where I used to volunteer. Where I used to try to get his attention every chance I had. He never noticed me then, at least not in the way I wanted. But if there’s one thing my time in the NHL has taught me, it’s how to fight for what I want.
SAM
It’s been a few years since I saw the Disney Princess volunteer, but when he brings in a stray cat, I almost can’t believe it’s the same guy. Damn, has he changed. Gone is the gangly, pimple-faced teen, and in his place is a man who’s grown up and bulked out. He used to follow me around, asking endless questions about animal care. Now he’s back, but instead of asking about animals, he’s asking about me. About my life. Flirting with me. And he’s good at it, too. There’s something about Lachie that’s undeniably irresistible. I’m willing to give in to his charms, even knowing all he can offer is a summer fling. Turns out, my Disney Princess grew up to be a real Prince Charming.
Hollow by M.L. Burns
Ayden
I want to say that my life began to spiral the day of the accident, but it really started when I was thirteen. When fate decided to be cruel and make him my stepbrother.
I've been gone for eight years, and it took a tragedy to finally bring me home. I wasn't sure what my reunion with Keo was going to be, but he hating me definitely wasn't on my bingo card.
Now, we are living in our parents cabin together, and I know he doesn't want me here. He doesn't understand that I can't go back to the life I had before, it may actually kill me.
Keoni
He was always meant to be mine, but because their happiness mattered more, I had to suffer with the term stepbrother. I made a terrible mistake at nineteen, and I know he hates me for it. It's why he never came back home for the holidays.
It's been eight years since I've seen him, and now he's forcing himself into this cabin with me.
We Burned So Bright by T.J. Klune
Husbands Don and Rodney have lived a good long life. Together they’ve experienced the highest highs of love and family, and lows so low that they felt like the end of the world.
Now, the world is ending for real. A rogue black hole is coming for Earth and in a month everything and everyone they’ve ever known will be gone.
Suddenly, after 40 years together, Don and Rodney are out of time. They’re in a race against the clock to make it from Maine to Washington State to take care of some unfinished business before it’s all over.
On the road they meet those who refuse to believe death is coming and those who rush to meet it. But there are also people living their final days as best they know how―impromptu weddings, bright burning bonfires, shared meals, and new friends.
And as the black hole draws near, among ball lightning and under a cracked moon in a kaleidoscope sky, Don and Rodney will look back on their lives and ask if their best was good enough.
Is it enough to burn bright if nothing comes from the ashes?
Don't Feed the Vampire by Grae Bryan
Riley has been alone in the woods for a long time. Turned as a child, he’s hungrier and more fractured than the average vampire, and staying clear of humans is his safest bet. His moms think a mate could help him stabilize, but it’s unclear whether Riley has one, anomaly that he is.
Until a new baker arrives in town, smelling so sweet and so perfect that Riley can barely stop himself from eating him up on the spot. Now it’s no longer a question of whether Riley has a mate, but whether Riley can pretend to be less of a monster long enough to woo him.
Romance has never been Seth’s priority. He’s always been more focused on family and friendships and his passion for feeding delicious baked goods to whoever will take them. So it’s odd that this too young, too quiet, too beautiful man keeps showing up at Seth’s door, looking at Seth like he’s something special instead of painfully ordinary.
And it’s even more odd that Seth can’t keep his own boundaries straight or his hands to himself. And it’s maybe oddest of all that Seth is coming to feel like Riley’s unnerving, unwavering attention is something he might not be able to live without.
Always the Villain by Brea Alepoú & Skyler Snow
Forever is a word people use before they leave. I learned that lesson well. Lovers said it. Family implied it. My children needed it. And still, in the end, everyone found a reason to walk away from Cesare Vitale.
Maybe they were right to. I have never been easy to love. I have chosen power when I should have chosen people. I have protected my throne better than my heart. I have turned myself into the villain because villains do not have to beg anyone to stay.
Now I want my power back. My name. My control. My crown.
Then Rafael looks at me like he sees every ugly truth and wants to touch it anyway. He does not ask me to be softer. He does not ask me to be saved. He only asks for the one thing I no longer know how to give. Me.
But my family is already breaking, and love has never come to me without a knife behind its back. If I choose Rafael, I may lose the last pieces of power I have left.
If I choose power, I may become exactly what everyone always said I was. The villain. Alone. Unloved.
And finally right.
Violent Devotion by L. Norell
Executioner. Monster. Butcher.
Nothing Alexei Avrorin hasn’t been called before. Born into Russia’s oldest and deadliest mafia family, now its most ruthless enforcer, Alexei has become numb, disillusioned.
When a simple job goes sideways, he meets Kelly Mackey, who unexpectedly and discreetly saves his life instead of turning him in.
Unable to forget the guarded veterinarian who showed him compassion he didn’t deserve, Alexei watches him from afar. As his obsession grows, so does his certainty that Kelly has dangerous secrets buried deep. And Alexei won’t stop until he uncovers every single one.
Despite Alexei’s sexuality being a death sentence in his world, Kelly awakens something in him that he’s spent his entire life suppressing. Their connection may be forbidden, deadly, but by the time they let down their walls, escape is no longer an option.
X Marks the Spot by Willow Dixon
Getting kidnapped while at a rave wasn’t on my list of things to do. Neither was finding out that the guy I was abducted with isn’t just a rival frat member, we also hooked up that night, and I had no idea who he was.
Now we’re back at school, and instead of moving on and forgetting what happened, I can’t stop thinking about it.
Or about him.
Then I’m tasked with looking into Damon to see if he’s involved in a plot to take down my frat, and the more I watch him, the more obsessed I become.
I don’t just want Damon; I want things I’ve spent years denying myself. Things no one is supposed to want. And it doesn’t take long to realize that we’re not so different after all.
I don’t understand this pull between us, but everything changes when I find out that someone is trying to kill him.
Damon is mine, and I will burn the world down to protect him. You want him? Come and try to get him.
I f*cking dare you.
Pretty by L. Waltree
Declan
He was supposed to be the one that understood.
The one that was different. But he’s just like everyone else.
It doesn’t really matter, though. At school, I’m the weird outcast, and he’s the big popular jock.
We were doomed from the start.
And yet, I keep finding myself drawn to him, no matter how much I don’t want to be.
I need to stay away, but I don’t think I can.
Javier
He was all I had in the world.
Mi muñequito.
Then he threw it all away.
So I wiped my hands of him.
Or I tried.
But he crept his way back into my brain. Back into my life.
I need to leave him in the past, but I don’t think I can.
A Puck Between Friends by J.R. Gray
When my best friend offers to come as my date to my sister’s wedding to get back at my sister for breaking his heart, I agree thinking it will be hilarious.
What I didn’t consider was that I’ve been in love with him half my life, and all the consequences of us fake dating.
My family demands I bring my new boyfriend to her shower first, and things only go downhill from there. My sister is marrying the goalie from our rival team who immediately is up in arms about us dating.
Fair, but I don’t have time to dwell on it as things quickly get weird with my best friend. Wolfe is straight, it shouldn’t be weird right? It’s fake after all.
But I’m so wrong. He kisses me like I’ve never been kissed before, and then we both realize we have to keep this up for months until the wedding.
Between the unexpected sexual tension, hockey, and the secrets we are keeping. I don’t know how we’re going to get through the season.
Seal the Deal by Lucky Hart
Andrew King:
Asexual, autistic, and the eldest of four brothers, Andrew King knows exactly who he is. He’s spent his life prioritizing everyone else’s needs over his own, so agreeing to his friend's plea to be the fake boyfriend of an infamous hockey player feels like just another sacrifice, until it isn’t. He expects his perfectly ordered life to be thrown into chaos, but he’s not prepared to accidentally fall for the man who made it clear Andrew isn’t his type. But that’s fine. Andrew has years of practice hiding his own hurt and needs, and he’s sure he can survive being Nicholas Whitmore's fake boyfriend without breaking his own heart. Maybe.
Nicholas Whitmore:
Nicholas Whitmore is many things: a successful NHL player, a wealthy playboy, and a world-class asshole. When his emotionally-negligent parents request his presence to keep up appearances at a networking event disguised as his father’s birthday party, Nicholas is determined to prove he’s more than the disappointment they think he is. His plan to bring home a fake boyfriend hits a snag when Nicholas realizes neither his money or looks are enough to win Andrew over. He should hate Andrew's no-nonsense peculiarities, but Nicholas rapidly finds himself obsessed. What started as a fake relationship turns anything but when Nicholas finds, for the first time in his life, something besides hockey he’s willing to fight for.
Shadows Never Lie by Lark Taylor
Dominic Walker has always been a good liar. He stands where I am supposed to — at my identical twin’s side. His confidant. His right- hand. His best friend. The brother he would choose.
I’ve been cast aside, relegated to the shadows. Forced to watch as Max and Dominic get everything they want. Everything I secretly want.
But then, Dominic suddenly sees me and issues an offer I can’t refuse. A challenge, actually. One he never expects me to follow through on.
With anyone else, I wouldn’t have considered it. But I’ll be damned before I let Dominic get the better of me.
It has me sinking to my knees. Literally. A decision that changes everything. Dominic pulls me out of the shadows, and I never want to go back.
But it’s not the shadows I need to be afraid of.
No, it’s the path that leads somewhere far darker than I could ever have imagined. Somewhere where truth and lies become shadowed.
From Our Ashes by Alex Cross
They burned everything down.
Four years ago, Sebastian Langley walked away from the only man who ever made him feel real. He told himself it was for Ethan’s good. For his future. For all the reasons that made sense in his head, even if they shattered Ethan’s heart.
Now Ethan is back… whether Sebastian is ready for it or not.
Ethan has learned how to survive without him. How to be sharper. Stronger. How not to fall apart every time Sebastian Langley’s name crosses his mind.
But some things don’t stay buried.
The pull between them is still there. So is everything that was left unsaid. Between complicated families, buried resentments, and lives that have only grown more tangled in their absence, loving each other isn’t just about what they feel. It's about what it costs.
These second chances won’t come gently. They will come with truth, reckoning, and the risk of losing everything again.
Bruiser by Emmy Sanders
My college plans are simple: study, graduate, and get my business off the ground.
Until one chance encounter in the library has my sights shifting.
Isaac is as fiery as the hair atop his head. With his ire directed at me, I should steer clear.
But I can’t step away from the English major I suspect is harboring some hurt.
With a mutual love for poetry and undeniable chemistry sparking between us, it’s not long before Isaac starts letting me in.
But will Isaac’s affection fizzle when he learns about the videos I make in my spare time?
Or will the discovery of a shared passion only be our beginning?
Forgiving Utah by Bree Wiley
Devon
I learned my worth a long time ago. From the moment I was born, I was taught to believe that love is conditional. I'm only kept around as long as I'm useful. Christian is no exception. He needs a distraction, a new project, and who better to play with than someone who pretends to feel nothing at all? The hot shot wants to save me, but I'm beyond redemption. And the moment he decides I'm worth something is the moment I have the power to destroy us both.
Christian
I've been chasing adrenaline my entire life. The rush of a loud engine, that moment my feet catch air at high speed. My bike and my friends are all I ever needed. At least, until they moved on without me. Now nothing feels the same. When a ghost from the past drops into my lap, I tell myself it's temporary. Just something slow and steady to keep the loneliness at bay. Trusting Devon burned me once, I'd be a fool to do it again. The more I get to know him, though, the more I see beneath his mask. I just hope it's not too late to love him the way he deserves.
Glitched Fates & Stolen Mates by T.J. Rose
How to accidentally on purpose stalk and traumatise your soulmate:
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Hide behind wheelie bins like all proper predators do.
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Stare through his window until he spots you.
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Volunteer to teach him self-defence to protect him from his "stalker" (i.e., you).
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Try not to spontaneously combust when you touch him during training.
Felix
Someone's been watching me for months. As Killigrew Street's tech expert, I’ve hacked into enough systems to know we've made serious enemies—particularly since discovering Greywatch, a military unit exploiting supernatural soldiers. When I finally spot my stalker outside my flat, Kit—my brooding, cardigan-wearing older colleague—swoops in to investigate. There's always been weird tension between us: strange looks, wordless tea deliveries. But when he offers self-defence lessons, I'm not complaining. Even if his proximity makes my hands shake for entirely different reasons. My stalker better watch out, because Kit's teaching me exactly how to handle creeps like them.
Kit
I am the worst person alive. Two years I've been pining for Felix—my brilliant, beautiful mate who doesn't even know what he is to me. Two years of watching him from afar, following him home, lurking outside his flat like some kind of sick freak. Now he's noticed. He thinks some faceless enemy is hunting him. He's petrified. And it's all my fault. The mature thing would be to confess everything and quit Killigrew Street. Instead, I've convinced myself that teaching him self-defence will help. Because, apparently, my capacity for self-sabotage knows no bounds. I should tell him the truth. I should walk away. I should definitely stop stealing his hoodies. But with enemies from my shady military past circling, and Felix in real danger, walking away isn't an option. Even if staying means risking my heart.
Hollow Heart by Eve Holmes
Not everything that looks broken needs fixing — it just needs the right conditions to grow.
Growing up on the red sand beaches and farm fields of Prince Edward Island, Silas Gallant and Levi Campbell were each other's whole world. They were best friends who understood each other in a way no one else ever could.
But as the easy freedom of childhood gave way to the weight of expectation, the life they shared slowly began to shift. Levi left the island to chase a future in agricultural technology and a world bigger than the fields he grew up in, while Silas stayed, rooted in the safety of his family's potato farm, and in the belief that people will always leave.
Years of silence and hurt pass before their distance closes, when Levi finds himself contracted to support a farm back on PEI — on the same red soil he once ran with his best friend. Old hurt lingers, turning familiarity into tension neither of them knows how to navigate — until slowly, they begin to let each other back in, and question if they ever truly split apart.
Among summer sunsets, red sand beaches, lighthouses, and open fields, Silas and Levi begin to find each other again — learning that they were never meant to stand on opposite sides of the same ground.
And that without each other, their hearts could never be whole.
Caleb by Cora Rose
I don’t let anyone in… I can’t afford to.
But he’s the first person who makes me want to try.
My new roommate, Caleb, breezes into my life like unexpected sunshine lighting up the darkness.
My secrets and sharp edges are built to keep people out.
But when he wraps his warm body around mine—needy and trusting—something in me cracks open and unfurls.
And the deeper Caleb sinks into my chest, the more I know I should push him away before he sees too much.
Before it’s too late.
Because in the end, I know the truth will break us both.
Spitting off the Edge of the World by Courtney W. Dixon
Julien Kendrick
Not only am I a recent high school graduate from a prestigious school, but I also come from money—a lot of money. So why am I miserable? No, it’s more like apathy. I crave to escape this life, while others are desperate for it. I want to feel again. To feel something, anything. The decision to leave my horrible parents and friends to spend two weeks doing what I want to do is meant to be my last hurrah, as the old saying goes. I don’t want to spend it alone, though, so I hire a prostitute I find on the street. Not only is he stunningly beautiful, but his pain calls to me. He’s the one I want to spend my last two weeks with.
Romeo
No kissing. No holding. And no loving. Ever. Those are the rules. They’re simple when I need life to be easier. But then along comes Julien, who pays a small fortune to have me for two weeks. This is my chance to escape my hell—a life I’ve known for as long as I can remember. My only memories are of being used and abused. I don’t even know my birth name, having lost it somewhere in my past. When our two weeks are up, I plan to run, but Julien is derailing that plan. He’s so kind to me. Gentle. I’m not used to it, but I’m greedy for it. Now, I’ll do anything to keep him.
Bluebird by Brooke Blaine
Every morning, I stop at the same gas station for coffee before my shift. Same routine. Same quiet moment before the sirens start. And the same beautiful stranger.
We see each other almost every day—two men passing in the early hours, never speaking. Until one morning, we finally do. Reid is kind, easy to talk to, and someone who would never be interested in me, at least not in the way I want him to.
Then the call comes in. A wreck in town. One patient critical. It’s Reid.
I save his life—but the accident steals ten years of his memories. Reid doesn’t remember his past, his job, or the man he was before the crash. The only thing that feels familiar to him… is me.
He trusts me. Leans on me. And as he begins discovering who he is again—he falls for me. But loving a man who doesn’t remember his life means living in fear of the moment he does.
Because when his memories return, I might lose him all over again.
The Afterlife's Most Anxious Reaper by Silvana Falcon
Fresh out of training, Greg has high hopes for his very first solo job as a reaper. That is, until his target—a BASE-jumping adrenaline junkie named Dustin—survives a fatal accident, dusts himself off, and walks away with an infuriating smile.
Convinced it's a cosmic clerical error, Greg takes matters into his own hands. Soon he's tampering with gear, cutting parachute cords, and maybe (but not technically) trying to murder a man who treats Greg's polite requests to “please die already” as some kind of joke.
At first, Dustin figures the anxious guy with the clipboard is just an overeager fan with dark humor. Odd, but cute. Then he realizes no one else can see him. Then he catches him walking through a wall—right after sabotaging his parachute.
Unhinged cosplayer or Death himself, Dustin doesn't care. No one touches his parachute.
If Greg wants to interfere with his life, Dustin's more than happy to return the favor. Not only is he going to survive, he’s going to save everyone else on Greg’s list.
After all, if Greg wanted an easy target, he shouldn't have picked someone who flirts with death for a living.
Wish We Were Here by Risa Cruise
One car. Two strangers. Thirteen hundred miles. What could go wrong?
When Ash rolls into town with a backpack full of cash and a bullet wound, the last thing he’s looking for is a connection. All he needs is a ride south, fast.
Enter Sam: a young man struggling with his identity, freshly dumped by the girlfriend he drove up the coast to visit. He doesn’t know a thing about the gorgeous stranger begging him for a ride back to Miami, but when Ash offers to cover all expenses, it's hard to say no.
What starts as convenience turns into late-night confessions, shared hotel beds, and feelings neither of them are prepared to name. As they rack up the miles, casual recklessness turns into something intimate and real.
But Ash is lying—about who he is, what he’s done and why. And when his secrets catch up with them both, it’ll put their fragile new connection to the test.