Gay romance written by male authors

This post originally ran April 27, There&#;s no category of romances, at least not in my soul, that have benefited more from the digital era than m/m (aka male/male) romances. Thanks to ebooks and self-publishing, what once used to be a very niche market has gone mainstream, with a huge community of readers and bloggers supporting it. In fact, nearly all the m/m romances I&#;ve loved have been recommended to me by friends. Now I&#;m here to spread the love a bit with five m/m authors to start you off on the genre, or to check out if you&#;re already a fan. Feel free to share some of your favorites in the comments! If you like mysteries, try&#;JOSH LANYONThere&#;s a reason why Lanyon is first on this list. Not only are his books sharp and witty, with intelligent characters–many of whom are bibliophiles, win–he&#;s a prolific and eclectic creator. His work ranges from multi-volume series to one-off novellas, and from love affair to mystery, fantasy, paranormal, adventure, and non-fiction. I&#;m of the firm creed that there&#;s a Lanyon book out there for everyone. Two books by Lanyon to try: Fatal Shadows, the first in his Adrien English series, about a bookstore owner and ama

Marshall Thornton

Recently Ann Somerville at Outlaw Reviews said of my book Boystown: Three Nick Nowak Mysteries “this is not m/m…it’s not even romance…it’s gay fiction, with male readers in mind” (see review here) and I hold to say, I assent with her. I accomplish write gay fiction. With a romantic, sexy edge certainly. And I undertake write for men, or rather, I don’t construct any allowances for, or cater to, a female audience. I’m happy to have female readers, but I think my readers are looking for a window into a queer man’s world rather than an idealized gay intimacy. At least, the ones who like my work.

I imagine Ann’s opinion may confuse a lot of people writing and reading m/m today. Many of them are using the terms m/m and lgbtq+ fiction synonymously. I’ve seen a number of m/m writers call themselves same-sex attracted fiction writers. And, I’ve seen readers say things on boards and blogs like “Maurice by E.M. Forester was the first m/m novel I’ve ever interpret an I just value it!” and “My first m/m book was Patricia Nell Warren’s The Front Runner.” While both books are romantic, that’s true, neither is m/m romance. The genre didn’t exist when they were written, each has structural differences, and neither

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The romance novel industry encompasses a significant percentage of the publishing market. According to the Romance Writers of America (RWA), to be classified as “romance,” a novel must focus on the romantic relationship between two individuals and comprise a “happy ending” (Romance Writers of America); however, within this genre, there are many subgenres, including contemporary romance, historical adoration , and romantic suspense, which count themselves among the most popular subgenres of romance. Among the less popular subgenres, and perhaps one of the most largely ignored, is LGBT romance, specifically M/M intimacy. Consequently, traditional publishers and the average reader, for the most part, overlook the LGBT audience and this particular subgenre. [EGB]

The M/M romance subgenre automatically faces significant disadvantages within the traditional publishing industry. Similar to most genres of fiction, traditional publishers of romance novels rely on “genre” fiction for the bulk of their profits. Therefore, they publish novels that follow usual tropes and guidelines that have proven to be successful within the in gay romance written by male authors

Inhonorof Pride month, I idea I'd write a upload on my favorite fiction focused on gay characters. I primarily listen to and read urban fantasy/paranormal romance, though I sometimes read regular gay passion. There is a immense niche market of fiction for the boys. One of the reasons this is so heavily focused on the gay relationship niche is because of the distinct lack of gay male characters in the mainstream fiction market -- in urban fantasy market I've only seen a female protagonist or two who was bi or lesbian, while there are no gay male protagonists that I'm conscious of. The first six are available on audiobook through Amazon or Audible, which is my preferred shopping site. I've position the writers I felt had the strongest stories and writing at the top, but the ones down the list are fine, especially if you can ignore some of the idiosyncrasies and savor the heat. I'll notify you right now, there may be spoilers, so don't read this if that bothers you. Here's my list.

1) One of my go-to writers is Josh Lanyon. His Adrien English Mysteries series is sexy and fascinating. It plays on some clichés, such as the masculine tough-guy love interest who is a cop, but this is about as