6 Best abuse books like The Story of Us by Barbara Elsborg

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The Story of Us

By: Barbara Elsborg

4.35

Format: 437 pages, ebook

Two boys. One love. Ten summers. Are you okay?The first words Zed says to Caspian, and the first…

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1. Rock

By: Anyta Sunday

4.12

Format: 251 pages, ebook

Igneous.When Cooper’s parents divorce, he finds himself landed in Week About—one week with his mum … read more

Similar categories in Anyta Sunday's Rock book and Barbara Elsborg's The Story of Us

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • coming of age
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • new adult
"We all want to be a ten on the Mohs scale. But we’re not."

-Anyta Sunday, Rock

"Have you ever felt so full of thoughts you think you could burst?"

-Anyta Sunday, Rock

"You’re beautiful. I love you. I support you. I’ll always be your biggest fan, and I’ll always cheer for you on the sidelines no matter what play you make."

-Anyta Sunday, Rock

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2. Pictures of You ('90s Coming of Age #1)

By: Leta Blake

4.39

Format: 316 pages, Kindle Edition

Peter Mandel is an 18-year-old private school senior who’s passionate about photography and bent on… read more

Similar categories in Leta Blake's Pictures of You ('90s Coming of Age #1) book and Barbara Elsborg's The Story of Us

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • coming of age
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • new adult
Cover of And Then You (Until #2) by Briar Prescott

3. And Then You (Until #2)

By: Briar Prescott

4.47

Format: 292 pages, Kindle Edition

Here’s the thing: I am not—I repeat not—boyfriend material. I’m a good time for one night, and that… read more

Similar categories in Briar Prescott's And Then You (Until #2) book and Barbara Elsborg's The Story of Us

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
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4. Inevitable Disclosure (Valor and Doyle Mysteries, #4)

By: Nicky James

4.51

Format: 430 pages, Kindle Edition

Quaid is adrift in MPU. With his partner on extended leave, he’s alone and unsure if he wants to co… read more

Similar categories in Nicky James's Inevitable Disclosure (Valor and Doyle Mysteries, #4) book and Barbara Elsborg's The Story of Us

  • romance
  • contemporary
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
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5. Defying Logic (Valor and Doyle Mysteries, #5)

By: Nicky James

4.42

Format: 489 pages, Kindle Edition

Two months ago, a catastrophic incident on the job forever changed Aslan’s life. It left him shaken… read more

Similar categories in Nicky James's Defying Logic (Valor and Doyle Mysteries, #5) book and Barbara Elsborg's The Story of Us

  • romance
  • contemporary
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
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6. Disrupted Engagement (Valor and Doyle Mysteries, #6)

By: Nicky James

4.48

Format: 372 pages, Kindle Edition

The ring has been bought, and all Aslan has to do is create the perfect setup for a proposal. No pr… read more

Similar categories in Nicky James's Disrupted Engagement (Valor and Doyle Mysteries, #6) book and Barbara Elsborg's The Story of Us

  • romance
  • contemporary
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
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7. Never Leave, Never Lie

By: Thea Verdone

4.32

Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition

The lies that brought them together will tear them apart. Alek and Ian’s relationship is built … read more

Similar categories in Thea Verdone's Never Leave, Never Lie book and Barbara Elsborg's The Story of Us

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • dark
  • contemporary
"You expect me to tell the truth, but you’re lying to yourself,"

-Thea Verdone, Never Leave, Never Lie

"Loving you is the only thing I don't regret," Alek tried very hard to say in English."

-Thea Verdone, Never Leave, Never Lie

"Without music, there's nothing to keep the fear and the shame and the sadness away and all I feel is everything and I don't want to feel anything anymore."

-Thea Verdone, Never Leave, Never Lie

"Ian discussed each house he had worked on like it was a person with its own secret history, like the simple act of rehabilitating an abandoned house was akin to traveling back in time."

-Thea Verdone, Never Leave, Never Lie

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8. To Catch a Firefly

By: Emmy Sanders

4.46

Format: 313 pages, Kindle Edition

He was my beginning. And my never-ending. Ellis There’s a lot I’ve never told my best friend. T… read more

Similar categories in Emmy Sanders's To Catch a Firefly book and Barbara Elsborg's The Story of Us

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
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9. The Gentleman

By: Dianna Roman

4.23

Format: None pages, ebook

Cameron Fairway has a secret. Before he shares it with the world, he’s determined to build the … read more

Similar categories in Dianna Roman's The Gentleman book and Barbara Elsborg's The Story of Us

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
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10. Two Tribes

By: Fearne Hill

4.40

Format: 328 pages, Kindle Edition

Lambda Literary finalist 2023. Also nominated in five categories in the Goodreads M/M Romance Group… read more

Similar categories in Fearne Hill's Two Tribes book and Barbara Elsborg's The Story of Us

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • coming of age
  • dark
  • abuse
  • contemporary
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11. The One That Got Away

By: Nicky James

4.25

Format: 337 pages, Kindle Edition

Someone is following me. I’m not imagining it. I’m not crazy. Charlie Falkingham is convinced so… read more

Similar categories in Nicky James's The One That Got Away book and Barbara Elsborg's The Story of Us

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • dark
  • contemporary
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12. All We Are (Lost Boys, #2.5)

By: Jessie Walker

4.38

Format: 137 pages, Kindle Edition

Pride. Will and Waylon have been through hell and back—more than once. But they’re still standin… read more

Similar categories in Jessie Walker's All We Are (Lost Boys, #2.5) book and Barbara Elsborg's The Story of Us

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • dark
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • new adult
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13. Only You (‘90s Coming of Age #3)

By: Leta Blake

4.57

Format: 510 pages, Kindle Edition

Join Peter Mandel on his final steps to love in Only You, the highly-anticipated final book of Leta… read more

Similar categories in Leta Blake's Only You (‘90s Coming of Age #3) book and Barbara Elsborg's The Story of Us

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • coming of age
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • new adult
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14. The Men From Echo Creek

By: N.R. Walker

4.32

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

In the winter of 1882, a boy from the mountains has to prove himself a man. When Albie Bramwell’… read more

Similar categories in N.R. Walker's The Men From Echo Creek book and Barbara Elsborg's The Story of Us

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
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15. The Caretaker (Infidelity #3)

By: C.P. Harris

4.50

Format: 268 pages, Kindle Edition

The only thing Noon Waters is sure of is his undying love for his wife. But when a devastating acci… read more

Similar categories in C.P. Harris's The Caretaker (Infidelity #3) book and Barbara Elsborg's The Story of Us

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
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16. Promises of Forever

By: Nicky James

4.25

Format: 367 pages, Kindle Edition

Life can change on a dime. Childhood tragedy left Koa Burgard with many scars. Reclusive and sti… read more

Similar categories in Nicky James's Promises of Forever book and Barbara Elsborg's The Story of Us

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • abuse
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17. Tell Me a Lie

By: Brianna Flores

3.95

Format: 225 pages, Paperback

Lucas I take one look at Sage's pretty face and know that I could never deny him. When he's promis… read more

Similar categories in Brianna Flores's Tell Me a Lie book and Barbara Elsborg's The Story of Us

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • new adult
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18. Boy Shattered

By: Eli Easton

4.34

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

Brian You’ll make it out of here, Brian. I swear. I had everything—school quarterback, popular with… read more

Similar categories in Eli Easton's Boy Shattered book and Barbara Elsborg's The Story of Us

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • dark
  • contemporary
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19. Show Me Wonders (Water, Air, Earth, Fire, #3)

By: Riley Nash

4.27

Format: 338 pages, Kindle Edition

Wait for me. Never let me go. I fell in love with Jackson Moreno in hell, the only two survivors… read more

Similar categories in Riley Nash's Show Me Wonders (Water, Air, Earth, Fire, #3) book and Barbara Elsborg's The Story of Us

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
  • abuse
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20. What We Were

By: Jen Samson

4.24

Format: 537 pages, Kindle Edition

It began with one meaningless kiss. It ended in a plea bargain. Fast forward five years. Ethan … read more

Similar categories in Jen Samson's What We Were book and Barbara Elsborg's The Story of Us

  • romance
  • contemporary
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
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21. Oleander: A Great Expectations Reimagining

By: Scarlett Drake

4.63

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Caspien Deveraux was poison. It took me years to realise that he hadn’t been born like that. He… read more

Similar categories in Scarlett Drake's Oleander: A Great Expectations Reimagining book and Barbara Elsborg's The Story of Us

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • coming of age
  • dark
  • contemporary
"Caspien was an altarpiece, Deveraux his reredos, and I came to him in blind idolatry."

-Scarlett Drake, Oleander: A Great Expectations Reimagining

"These walls and the two men inside had swallowed me whole once before, so when I emerged from the belly of the beast, I staggered into the world blinking and raw. This time, though, I have come armed…"

-Scarlett Drake, Oleander: A Great Expectations Reimagining

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22. Let There Be Light (Twin Hearts, #1)

By: A.M. Johnson

4.22

Format: 355 pages, Kindle Edition

His world was water and rhythm. Hard work and drive kept Royal O'Connell one step ahead of his comp… read more

Similar categories in A.M. Johnson's Let There Be Light (Twin Hearts, #1) book and Barbara Elsborg's The Story of Us

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • new adult
"Love sinks its teeth into your heart, and you’ll do anything to be its victim."

-A.M. Johnson, Let There Be Light (Twin Hearts, #1)

"This need, this constant deep breath stuck in my lungs, until I saw your face, heard you play, touched you, until I could breathe, too. It’s love, it’s more, and it’s ours to share."

-A.M. Johnson, Let There Be Light (Twin Hearts, #1)

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23. Meet Me in the Blue (Hemlock Harbor, #1)

By: A.M. Johnson

4.17

Format: 263 pages, Kindle Edition

Meet me… in the place where the sun kisses the horizon and sinks into blue shades of you and me. … read more

Similar categories in A.M. Johnson's Meet Me in the Blue (Hemlock Harbor, #1) book and Barbara Elsborg's The Story of Us

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
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24. Loving the Legend (Chasing Rings, #1)

By: Kit Grey

4.33

Format: 488 pages, Kindle Edition

Since Pro basketball player Ty “Pretty Boy” Washington picked up a basketball, he’s only ever wante… read more

Similar categories in Kit Grey's Loving the Legend (Chasing Rings, #1) book and Barbara Elsborg's The Story of Us

  • romance
  • contemporary
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
"t’s that?"

-Kit Grey, Loving the Legend (Chasing Rings, #1)

"What’s that?"

-Kit Grey, Loving the Legend (Chasing Rings, #1)

"Say I’ll be your husband and a father to our kids."

-Kit Grey, Loving the Legend (Chasing Rings, #1)

Cover of The Story of Us by Barbara Elsborg

25. The Story of Us

By: Barbara Elsborg

4.35

Format: 437 pages, ebook

Two boys. One love. Ten summers. Are you okay?The first words Zed says to Caspian, and the first… read more

Similar categories in Barbara Elsborg's The Story of Us book and Barbara Elsborg's The Story of Us

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • coming of age
  • young adult
  • dark
  • abuse
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • new adult
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26. The Tragedy of Felix and Jake

By: J. Daniels

4.32

Format: 431 pages, Kindle Edition

They say the best way to get over someone is to get under someone else. They say the best way to … read more

Similar categories in J. Daniels's The Tragedy of Felix and Jake book and Barbara Elsborg's The Story of Us

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
"How can something so wonderful hurt like this?"

-J. Daniels, The Tragedy of Felix and Jake

"You make me feel better than any drug I’ve ever taken."

-J. Daniels, The Tragedy of Felix and Jake

"I’d drive six hours one way just to spend an hour with you."

-J. Daniels, The Tragedy of Felix and Jake

"What do you get the person you love when you’ve already given them your heart?"

-J. Daniels, The Tragedy of Felix and Jake

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27. Until You (Until, #1)

By: Briar Prescott

4.32

Format: 330 pages, Kindle Edition

Every life has a before and an after. An invisible line that divides a life into two halves: the be… read more

Similar categories in Briar Prescott's Until You (Until, #1) book and Barbara Elsborg's The Story of Us

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
"He made me love him. He turned himself into my home. Now he’s gone. And I’m homeless."

-Briar Prescott, Until You (Until, #1)

"Penetrating defenses. Hardening. Testing the back door. Going as deep as you can until you’re as far inside as possible. Takes a real man to do the job properly."

-Briar Prescott, Until You (Until, #1)

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28. Goodbye Note

By: J.R. Gray

4.43

Format: 538 pages, Kindle Edition

I’m living the dream, playing summer festivals to massive crowds. My band is on fire, my best fr… read more

Similar categories in J.R. Gray's Goodbye Note book and Barbara Elsborg's The Story of Us

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • abuse
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29. The Unlikely Pair (Unlikely Dilemmas, #2)

By: Jax Calder

4.51

Format: 435 pages, Kindle Edition

What happens when you find yourself stranded in the wilderness with your political enemy? Gettin… read more

Similar categories in Jax Calder's The Unlikely Pair (Unlikely Dilemmas, #2) book and Barbara Elsborg's The Story of Us

  • romance
  • contemporary
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
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30. Romeo Falling

By: Jesse H. Reign

4.50

Format: 365 pages, Kindle Edition

What happens when he’s your Romeo…but you’re no Juliet?Romeo and I were friends long before we were… read more

Similar categories in Jesse H. Reign's Romeo Falling book and Barbara Elsborg's The Story of Us

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
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31. Maybe You (Until #3)

By: Briar Prescott

4.44

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Wren: These days I’m a keeper: I keep to myself, keep busy, and keep my head down. Until him. Su… read more

Similar categories in Briar Prescott's Maybe You (Until #3) book and Barbara Elsborg's The Story of Us

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • abuse
"Basically, you’re an example of what-if-Grindr-was-a-real-boy."

-Briar Prescott, Maybe You (Until #3)

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Nordika Night

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