21 best-selling lgbt books like Barred Desires (The Deepest Desires #1) by Ashley James

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Barred Desires (The Deepest Desires #1)

By: Ashley James

3.81

Format: 246 pages, Kindle Edition

Luca Gray Hart I have everything I could ever want - a great family, awesome friends, a girlfriend…

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Cover of Sem (Unexpected, #2) by Cora  Rose

1. Sem (Unexpected, #2)

By: Cora Rose

4.18

Format: 294 pages, Kindle Edition

Sometimes your dream guy isn’t who you think he is. Sem has been stalking me for months. He sho… read more

Similar categories in Cora Rose's Sem (Unexpected, #2) book and Ashley James's Barred Desires (The Deepest Desires #1)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • college
  • contemporary
  • gay for you
  • queer
Cover of Like You Hate Me (Hawthorne University #1) by Bethany Winters

2. Like You Hate Me (Hawthorne University #1)

By: Bethany Winters

4.10

Format: 404 pages, Kindle Edition

I’ve never hated anyone as much as I hate him. The day my sister died, I told her best friend I … read more

Similar categories in Bethany Winters's Like You Hate Me (Hawthorne University #1) book and Ashley James's Barred Desires (The Deepest Desires #1)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • college
  • dark
  • contemporary
Cover of Stepbrother Dearest (Crimson Club #1) by Willow Dixon

3. Stepbrother Dearest (Crimson Club #1)

By: Willow Dixon

3.99

Format: 319 pages, Kindle Edition

Of all the people who could have seen me when I was at my most vulnerable, it had to be him . Ca… read more

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  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of The Step Bet (Peach State Stepbros, #1) by Riley Hart

4. The Step Bet (Peach State Stepbros, #1)

By: Riley Hart

3.98

Format: 388 pages, Kindle Edition

TROY Sometimes I want to punch that smirk off Atlas McCallister’s pretty face. He’s cocky. A … read more

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  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • college
  • contemporary
  • gay for you
  • queer
Cover of Emery (Unexpected, #3) by Cora  Rose

5. Emery (Unexpected, #3)

By: Cora Rose

4.11

Format: 312 pages, Kindle Edition

I know this is wrong, but I can’t help myself when it comes to him. My mom deserves to be happy af… read more

Similar categories in Cora Rose's Emery (Unexpected, #3) book and Ashley James's Barred Desires (The Deepest Desires #1)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • college
  • contemporary
  • gay for you
  • queer
"He huffs. "I'm not a saint." "I thought you were right up there until now, but now I know how you kiss...." His eyebrows rise. "And how do I kiss? "Like a well-paid whore."

-Cora Rose, Emery (Unexpected, #3)

"What the hell do you want from me, Em?" I ask. "Just say what you want. Tell me." Emery stomps his foot and yells, "I want someone to fucking fight for me once, goddammit."

-Cora Rose, Emery (Unexpected, #3)

"I'm sorry, we're what?" "Stuck. Like really stuck. I think we need a tow. See how we're kind of slanted. I kind of slipped the car off the road. Just a bit. But I swear, it was not candy-related"

-Cora Rose, Emery (Unexpected, #3)

"You smelling it?" he asks, I stay facing away because yeah, I'm fucking blushing. "You wish." "You were smelling my hoodie. I heard you. An elephant is quieter than you. Your nose practically trumpet…"

-Cora Rose, Emery (Unexpected, #3)

Cover of Barred Desires (The Deepest Desires #1) by Ashley      James

6. Barred Desires (The Deepest Desires #1)

By: Ashley James

3.81

Format: 246 pages, Kindle Edition

Luca Gray Hart I have everything I could ever want - a great family, awesome friends, a girlfriend… read more

Similar categories in Ashley James's Barred Desires (The Deepest Desires #1) book and Ashley James's Barred Desires (The Deepest Desires #1)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • erotica
  • college
  • dark
  • contemporary
  • gay for you
  • queer
Cover of On Guard (New York Gods, #1) by Andi Jaxon

7. On Guard (New York Gods, #1)

By: Andi Jaxon

3.88

Format: 380 pages, Kindle Edition

Selling my virginity wasn’t how I saw my first week of college going. But after my parents cut m… read more

Similar categories in Andi Jaxon's On Guard (New York Gods, #1) book and Ashley James's Barred Desires (The Deepest Desires #1)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • college
  • dark
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Hidden Scars (Darby U Hockey Boys, #1) by Andi Jaxon

8. Hidden Scars (Darby U Hockey Boys, #1)

By: Andi Jaxon

4.13

Format: 470 pages, Kindle Edition

Charles Preston Carmichael is the most infuriating man I’ve ever met. I want to sock the golden b… read more

Similar categories in Andi Jaxon's Hidden Scars (Darby U Hockey Boys, #1) book and Ashley James's Barred Desires (The Deepest Desires #1)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • college
  • dark
  • contemporary
Cover of Blurred Lines (Darby U Hockey Boys, #2) by Andi Jaxon

9. Blurred Lines (Darby U Hockey Boys, #2)

By: Andi Jaxon

3.85

Format: 376 pages, Kindle Edition

I’ve been in love with my best friend for years. The problem? He thinks I’m straight. And now… read more

Similar categories in Andi Jaxon's Blurred Lines (Darby U Hockey Boys, #2) book and Ashley James's Barred Desires (The Deepest Desires #1)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • college
  • contemporary
Cover of Dirty Love by Bethany Winters

10. Dirty Love

By: Bethany Winters

3.94

Format: 223 pages, Kindle Edition

None read more

Similar categories in Bethany Winters's Dirty Love book and Ashley James's Barred Desires (The Deepest Desires #1)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • dark
  • contemporary
"I thought I'd start to get my sanity back as the years went on, but my love for him only gets worse, more toxic and more selfish"

-Bethany Winters, Dirty Love

Cover of Man On (Forbidden Goals, #2) by Rebecca Rathe

11. Man On (Forbidden Goals, #2)

By: Rebecca Rathe

4.16

Format: 482 pages, Kindle Edition

Stepbrothers. Rivals. They could have been friends- like real brothers, even. Instead, circumsta… read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Rathe's Man On (Forbidden Goals, #2) book and Ashley James's Barred Desires (The Deepest Desires #1)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • college
  • dark
  • contemporary
Cover of Whit (Unexpected, #1) by Cora  Rose

12. Whit (Unexpected, #1)

By: Cora Rose

4.10

Format: 308 pages, Kindle Edition

Straight guys don’t have crushes on other dudes, right? Except my roommate, Whit, is intriguing,… read more

Similar categories in Cora Rose's Whit (Unexpected, #1) book and Ashley James's Barred Desires (The Deepest Desires #1)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • college
  • contemporary
  • gay for you
  • queer
Cover of Hateful Love (King of Aces #1) by T. Ashleigh

13. Hateful Love (King of Aces #1)

By: T. Ashleigh

4.06

Format: 418 pages, Kindle Edition

Silas: I'm tired of feeling trapped in my life. It’s just a never-ending cycle of trying to survi… read more

Similar categories in T. Ashleigh's Hateful Love (King of Aces #1) book and Ashley James's Barred Desires (The Deepest Desires #1)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
Cover of Stupid Dirty (Possum Hollow, #1) by Erin  Russell

14. Stupid Dirty (Possum Hollow, #1)

By: Erin Russell

4.09

Format: 335 pages, Kindle Edition

CADE I always thought of Silas Rush as my biggest rival on the track and a stuck-up loner off it… read more

Similar categories in Erin Russell's Stupid Dirty (Possum Hollow, #1) book and Ashley James's Barred Desires (The Deepest Desires #1)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • dark
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Head Above Water by C.E. Ricci

15. Head Above Water

By: C.E. Ricci

4.18

Format: 440 pages, Kindle Edition

That’s the thing about hearts— Like waves, they break too. Grief. I’ve never battled with the … read more

Similar categories in C.E. Ricci's Head Above Water book and Ashley James's Barred Desires (The Deepest Desires #1)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of The Way We Hate by Myka Loren

16. The Way We Hate

By: Myka Loren

4.02

Format: 365 pages, Kindle Edition

"Why can't I stop? Why don't I ever stop? BrodyAvoiding Thanksgiving was not an option this year… read more

Similar categories in Myka Loren's The Way We Hate book and Ashley James's Barred Desires (The Deepest Desires #1)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • dark
  • contemporary
Cover of Step Bully by Willow Dixon

17. Step Bully

By: Willow Dixon

3.83

Format: 326 pages, Kindle Edition

Of all the people in the world, I had to be attracted to the one person I hate… Ash Summers is t… read more

Similar categories in Willow Dixon's Step Bully book and Ashley James's Barred Desires (The Deepest Desires #1)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • college
  • contemporary
  • queer
"I was used to being a loner, not to being alone."

-Willow Dixon, Step Bully

Cover of Off Sides (Darby U Hockey Boys, #3) by Andi Jaxon

18. Off Sides (Darby U Hockey Boys, #3)

By: Andi Jaxon

4.04

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

The captain of the hockey team has a lot of responsibilities but when it’s just us, all he wants is… read more

Similar categories in Andi Jaxon's Off Sides (Darby U Hockey Boys, #3) book and Ashley James's Barred Desires (The Deepest Desires #1)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • college
  • contemporary
Cover of Painful Love (Kings of Aces #2) by T. Ashleigh

19. Painful Love (Kings of Aces #2)

By: T. Ashleigh

3.87

Format: 388 pages, Kindle Edition

Whaley- My life has been a series of one nightmare after another. Every day is a fight to be str… read more

Similar categories in T. Ashleigh's Painful Love (Kings of Aces #2) book and Ashley James's Barred Desires (The Deepest Desires #1)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • dark
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Antidote by Shae Ruby

20. Antidote

By: Shae Ruby

3.94

Format: 389 pages, Kindle Edition

It was never meant to be more. But somehow it was, and suddenly we were two halves of a whole. … read more

Similar categories in Shae Ruby's Antidote book and Ashley James's Barred Desires (The Deepest Desires #1)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • college
  • contemporary
Cover of Fair Catch (Leighton U #3) by C.E. Ricci

21. Fair Catch (Leighton U #3)

By: C.E. Ricci

4.14

Format: 446 pages, Kindle Edition

Taking in Kason Fuller as roommate is meant to be a favor; one I regret immediately. The bumbling,… read more

Similar categories in C.E. Ricci's Fair Catch (Leighton U #3) book and Ashley James's Barred Desires (The Deepest Desires #1)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • college
  • contemporary
  • queer

21 must-read contemporary books like Barred Desires (The Deepest Desires #1) by Ashley James

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Sem (Unexpected, #2)

Cora Rose

4.18

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Bethany Winters

4.10

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Willow Dixon

3.99

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The Step Bet (Peach State Stepbros, #1)

Riley Hart

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Briar Prescott

4.21

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Nordika Night

4.35

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Eden Finley

4.22

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