21 must-read queer books like Like Real People Do (Breakaway, #1) by E.L. Massey

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Like Real People Do (Breakaway, #1)

By: E.L. Massey

4.33

Format: 423 pages, ebook

Nineteen-year-old hockey phenom Alexander Price is the youngest-ever captain in the NHL. With a pol…

"Apparently, Alex doesn't know how to handle emotions, and he's a dumpster fire of a human being."

-E.L. Massey, Like Real People Do (Breakaway, #1)

"Apparently, Alex doesn't know how to handle emotions, and he's a dumpster fire of a human being."

-E.L. Massey, Like Real People Do (Breakaway, #1)

"Apparently, Alex doesn't know how to handle emotions, and he's a dumpster fire of a human being."

-E.L. Massey, Like Real People Do (Breakaway, #1)

"The problem is he thinks he and Eli could be good for each other. Really good. Under different circumstances. In a different life. Or maybe, if he was just a little braver, in this one."

-E.L. Massey, Like Real People Do (Breakaway, #1)

If you liked the queer plot in Like Real People Do (Breakaway, #1) by E.L. Massey , here is a list of 21 books like this:

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1. You Should Be So Lucky

By: Cat Sebastian

4.39

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

An emotional, slow-burn, grumpy/sunshine, queer mid-century romance about grief and found family, b… read more

Similar categories in Cat Sebastian's You Should Be So Lucky book and E.L. Massey's Like Real People Do (Breakaway, #1)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • sports
  • queer
"Sometimes you want to look at a guy and say: Well, he’s fucked, but he’s trying."

-Cat Sebastian, You Should Be So Lucky

"But he also wants that feeling he had earlier, that feeling of being seen for who he is, and of being liked anyway."

-Cat Sebastian, You Should Be So Lucky

"This urge to be kind to a relative stranger is unfamiliar and disconcerting, as if he's discovered in himself a hunger for raw meat or an enthusiasm for vaudeville."

-Cat Sebastian, You Should Be So Lucky

"The actual problem is incredibly boring, and Mark hates admitting it even to himself. Unless a couple has the good fortune to get hit by the same freight train, their story ends in exactly one way. H…"

-Cat Sebastian, You Should Be So Lucky

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2. They Hate Each Other

By: Amanda Woody

4.24

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Jonah and Dylan get along like oil and water. Until a fake dating ploy gives them new perspective, … read more

Similar categories in Amanda Woody's They Hate Each Other book and E.L. Massey's Like Real People Do (Breakaway, #1)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Crushed Ice (Hockey Ever After, #4) by Ashlyn Kane

3. Crushed Ice (Hockey Ever After, #4)

By: Ashlyn Kane

3.88

Format: 424 pages, Paperback

When Liam Belanger gets a professional tryout with the Miami Caimans, he’s hoping to land a roster … read more

Similar categories in Ashlyn Kane's Crushed Ice (Hockey Ever After, #4) book and E.L. Massey's Like Real People Do (Breakaway, #1)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • hockey
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • queer
Cover of Unrivaled (Hockey Ever After, #3) by Ashlyn Kane

4. Unrivaled (Hockey Ever After, #3)

By: Ashlyn Kane

4.06

Format: 404 pages, Paperback

People say there’s a fine line between love and hate. If you ask Grady Armstrong, the line’s as obv… read more

Similar categories in Ashlyn Kane's Unrivaled (Hockey Ever After, #3) book and E.L. Massey's Like Real People Do (Breakaway, #1)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • hockey
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • queer
"Tell you what,"

-Ashlyn Kane, Unrivaled (Hockey Ever After, #3)

"I should be the lobster,"

-Ashlyn Kane, Unrivaled (Hockey Ever After, #3)

"This is what you got when you lost the bet?"

-Ashlyn Kane, Unrivaled (Hockey Ever After, #3)

"Chocolate might not fill the void inside him, but he’d never know until he tried."

-Ashlyn Kane, Unrivaled (Hockey Ever After, #3)

Cover of Like Real People Do (Breakaway, #1) by E.L. Massey

5. Like Real People Do (Breakaway, #1)

By: E.L. Massey

4.33

Format: 423 pages, ebook

Nineteen-year-old hockey phenom Alexander Price is the youngest-ever captain in the NHL. With a pol… read more

Similar categories in E.L. Massey's Like Real People Do (Breakaway, #1) book and E.L. Massey's Like Real People Do (Breakaway, #1)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • hockey
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • queer
"Apparently, Alex doesn't know how to handle emotions, and he's a dumpster fire of a human being."

-E.L. Massey, Like Real People Do (Breakaway, #1)

"The problem is he thinks he and Eli could be good for each other. Really good. Under different circumstances. In a different life. Or maybe, if he was just a little braver, in this one."

-E.L. Massey, Like Real People Do (Breakaway, #1)

Cover of Scoring Position (Hockey Ever After, #2) by Ashlyn Kane

6. Scoring Position (Hockey Ever After, #2)

By: Ashlyn Kane

3.91

Format: 378 pages, Paperback

Ryan Wright’s new hockey team is a dumpster fire. He expects to lose games—not his heart. Ryan’s l… read more

Similar categories in Ashlyn Kane's Scoring Position (Hockey Ever After, #2) book and E.L. Massey's Like Real People Do (Breakaway, #1)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • hockey
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • queer
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7. Time to Shine

By: Rachel Reid

4.05

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

A merry and bright hockey romance about finding your place, finding your people and finding your wa… read more

Similar categories in Rachel Reid's Time to Shine book and E.L. Massey's Like Real People Do (Breakaway, #1)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • hockey
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • queer
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8. The Long Run

By: James Acker

4.31

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Two track and field athletes find an unexpected but powerful love in this unapologetically blunt an… read more

Similar categories in James Acker's The Long Run book and E.L. Massey's Like Real People Do (Breakaway, #1)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • sports
  • queer
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9. Lucky Bounce

By: Cait Nary

3.72

Format: 251 pages, Kindle Edition

 A single dad pro hockey player falls for his biggest fan—who just happens to be his five-year-old … read more

Similar categories in Cait Nary's Lucky Bounce book and E.L. Massey's Like Real People Do (Breakaway, #1)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • hockey
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • queer
Cover of Winging It (Hockey Ever After, #1) by Ashlyn Kane

10. Winging It (Hockey Ever After, #1)

By: Ashlyn Kane

3.82

Format: 282 pages, Paperback

Hockey is Gabe Martin's life. Dante Baltierra just wants to have some fun on his way to the Hockey … read more

Similar categories in Ashlyn Kane's Winging It (Hockey Ever After, #1) book and E.L. Massey's Like Real People Do (Breakaway, #1)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • hockey
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • queer
Cover of Square to the Puck (Offsides #2) by J.J. Mulder

11. Square to the Puck (Offsides #2)

By: J.J. Mulder

3.91

Format: 272 pages, Kindle Edition

Corwin Sanhover could almost convince himself that the night six years ago didn’t happen. But when … read more

Similar categories in J.J. Mulder's Square to the Puck (Offsides #2) book and E.L. Massey's Like Real People Do (Breakaway, #1)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • hockey
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • queer
"Above me, Nigel is muttering in rapid French; I hope he's not telling me what to do, because my limited knowledge of the language does not yet include instructions on how to give head properly."

-J.J. Mulder, Square to the Puck (Offsides #2)

Cover of Icebreaker by A.L. Graziadei

12. Icebreaker

By: A.L. Graziadei

4.03

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A. L. Graziadei's Icebreaker is a YA debut about two hockey players fighting to be the best—and the… read more

Similar categories in A.L. Graziadei's Icebreaker book and E.L. Massey's Like Real People Do (Breakaway, #1)

  • romance
  • gay
  • hockey
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • sports
  • queer
"I don't wanna be just another one of your former teammates."

-A.L. Graziadei, Icebreaker

"I get through the first few weeks of college without dropping out, but that's only because I don't want to deal with Dad whining about it for the next twenty years."

-A.L. Graziadei, Icebreaker

"Gdyby @mjames17 dodał sobie te jedenaście punktów do wzrostu, może wtedy bym się przejął.' Siedzę obok niego, podjadam ze wspólnej paczki czipsy solone z octem i odpowiadam: 'Mickey James III @mjames…"

-A.L. Graziadei, Icebreaker

Cover of Prove It (Do or Die #1) by Stephanie Hoyt

13. Prove It (Do or Die #1)

By: Stephanie Hoyt

3.94

Format: 455 pages, Paperback

Despite being unanimously projected to go first overall in the upcoming NHL Draft, Noah Anderson wa… read more

Similar categories in Stephanie Hoyt's Prove It (Do or Die #1) book and E.L. Massey's Like Real People Do (Breakaway, #1)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • hockey
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • queer
Cover of Love & Other Inconveniences by Catherine Cloud

14. Love & Other Inconveniences

By: Catherine Cloud

3.99

Format: 404 pages, Kindle Edition

Morgan Boyle wants two things in life: to play hockey and to be left alone. Noah Andersson is l… read more

Similar categories in Catherine Cloud's Love & Other Inconveniences book and E.L. Massey's Like Real People Do (Breakaway, #1)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • hockey
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • queer
"Nate wouldn't say he panicked. Nate would not say he shat his metaphorical pants. Nate would not say those things, but they were still true."

-Catherine Cloud, Love & Other Inconveniences

"He has no idea how this happened. He's not in love with Noah, but he also doesn't want to lose him, but he also can't pretend he's something he's not, but then, on some nights, he isn't even sure who…"

-Catherine Cloud, Love & Other Inconveniences

Cover of Changing the Game (Offsides #1) by J.J. Mulder

15. Changing the Game (Offsides #1)

By: J.J. Mulder

3.77

Format: 325 pages, Kindle Edition

Former college hockey player, Sam Jameson, is coming off of a bad summer. After the derailment of h… read more

Similar categories in J.J. Mulder's Changing the Game (Offsides #1) book and E.L. Massey's Like Real People Do (Breakaway, #1)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • hockey
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • queer
Cover of The Prospects by K.T. Hoffman

16. The Prospects

By: K.T. Hoffman

4.25

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

The pressure cooker of minor league baseball leads to major chemistry in this exhilarating, sexy, a… read more

Similar categories in K.T. Hoffman's The Prospects book and E.L. Massey's Like Real People Do (Breakaway, #1)

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • queer
"Glasses on or off?" Luis asks. "Off." Gene is nearsighted anyway, and he doesn't plan to let Luis get far enough away that he would need them."

-K.T. Hoffman, The Prospects

Cover of Shots on Net (SCU Hockey, #1) by J.J. Mulder

17. Shots on Net (SCU Hockey, #1)

By: J.J. Mulder

3.92

Format: 318 pages, Kindle Edition

Carter Morgan III hates everything about South Carolina University except for one thing: hockey. As… read more

Similar categories in J.J. Mulder's Shots on Net (SCU Hockey, #1) book and E.L. Massey's Like Real People Do (Breakaway, #1)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • hockey
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • queer
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18. Sparks Fly

By: Birdie Lynn

4.02

Format: 284 pages, Paperback

Arthur Pham didn't expect to spend his final year at the Stonebury Conservatory for Young Mages dat… read more

Similar categories in Birdie Lynn's Sparks Fly book and E.L. Massey's Like Real People Do (Breakaway, #1)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • queer
Cover of Between the Pipes (Offsides #3) by J.J. Mulder

19. Between the Pipes (Offsides #3)

By: J.J. Mulder

3.97

Format: 261 pages, Kindle Edition

Nico Mackenzie is angry and argumentative— in every way, he is the exact opposite of NHL goaltender… read more

Similar categories in J.J. Mulder's Between the Pipes (Offsides #3) book and E.L. Massey's Like Real People Do (Breakaway, #1)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • hockey
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • queer
Cover of Caught Off Guard by Catherine Cloud

20. Caught Off Guard

By: Catherine Cloud

3.93

Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition

Matthias Brandl always knew he wouldn’t spend his entire career with the same team. He does have tw… read more

Similar categories in Catherine Cloud's Caught Off Guard book and E.L. Massey's Like Real People Do (Breakaway, #1)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • hockey
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • queer
Cover of Save the Game (SCU Hockey #2) by J.J. Mulder

21. Save the Game (SCU Hockey #2)

By: J.J. Mulder

4.23

Format: 302 pages, Kindle Edition

After a traumatizing event and rough sophomore year, Max Kuemper does his best to keep his head dow… read more

Similar categories in J.J. Mulder's Save the Game (SCU Hockey #2) book and E.L. Massey's Like Real People Do (Breakaway, #1)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • hockey
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • queer

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Amanda Woody

4.24

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Ashlyn Kane

3.88

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Unrivaled (Hockey Ever After, #3)

Ashlyn Kane

4.06

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E.L. Massey

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4.17

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Eden Finley

4.22

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