22 Best romance books like Despite Himself (Despite Himself #1) by Kayleigh Patchett

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Despite Himself (Despite Himself #1)

By: Kayleigh Patchett

3.67

Format: 246 pages, Kindle Edition

Logan is a loner. Abused by those that are supposed to love and care for him. An unexpected hol…

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1. Superhero

By: Eli Easton

3.83

Format: 496 pages, ebook

It's not easy for a young gay artist like Jordan Carson to grow up in Jefferson, Wisconsin, where a… read more

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  • romance
  • contemporary
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
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2. The Rebuilding Year

By: Kaje Harper

3.64

Format: None pages,

Losing nearly everything leaves room for the one thing they can't live without. A few excruciating … read more

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  • romance
  • m m romance
  • contemporary
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3. Kidnapped by the Pirate

By: Keira Andrews

4.02

Format: None pages,

Will a virgin captive surrender to this pirate's sinful touch? Nathaniel Bainbridge is used to hidi… read more

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  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt

4. A Second Harvest (Men of Lancaster County, #1)

By: Eli Easton

3.76

Format: 360 pages, ebook

David Fisher has lived by the rules all his life. Born to a Mennonite family, he obeyed his father … read more

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5. Tender Mercies (Men of Lancaster County, #2)

By: Eli Easton

3.73

Format: None pages, ebook

Eddie Graber's dream of a sanctuary for rescued farm animals was about to come true when his partne… read more

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6. Falling Down

By: Eli Easton

2.50

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Josh finds himself homeless at eighteen, but he has a plan. He'll head north on the bus to New Engl… read more

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7. Soul Eater (Monstrous, #1)

By: Lily Mayne

4.26

Format: 329 pages, Kindle Edition

M/M Fantasy Romance. Twenty years ago, monsters rose on earth and began a new age of civilizati… read more

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  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
"You're mine, Danny Sullihan. I've been waiting for you for a long time."

-Lily Mayne, Soul Eater (Monstrous, #1)

"You're in my blood now, Danny Sullihan. I'll always be able to find you."

-Lily Mayne, Soul Eater (Monstrous, #1)

"I don't regret it," he murmured in my ear. "I liked it too." Then he was gone."

-Lily Mayne, Soul Eater (Monstrous, #1)

"I love you." His voice shook the tiniest amount, making my heart swell too big for my chest. "More than anything in this universe. But you can't tell anyone."

-Lily Mayne, Soul Eater (Monstrous, #1)

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8. Until I Saw You

By: Dianna Roman

4.34

Format: 246 pages, Kindle Edition

Harper Reid has no money and nowhere to go, but he can't spend one more day under the same roof as … read more

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  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
  • abuse
"I don’t need you to take care of me. I just need you to be happy."

-Dianna Roman, Until I Saw You

"We’re writing a song, a soft, tender song with our mouths, with our tongues, our heady breaths."

-Dianna Roman, Until I Saw You

"Why did I have to get a job for a guy who’s hotter than the sun and makes my world a brighter place than it’s ever been?"

-Dianna Roman, Until I Saw You

"He’s telling me a secret—his lips were made for kissing. I’ll never tell a soul as long as he doesn’t stop. I should stop."

-Dianna Roman, Until I Saw You

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9. Until Him (Inevitable, #1)

By: Cora Rose

4.07

Format: 306 pages, Kindle Edition

If there’s one thing I’ve learned this year at college, it’s that things aren’t always what they se… read more

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  • romance
  • contemporary
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
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10. 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

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  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
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11. A Forbidden Rumspringa (Gay Amish Romance #1)

By: Keira Andrews

4.17

Format: 256 pages, ebook

an alternate cover edition can be found here When two young Amish men find love, will they risk … read more

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  • romance
  • contemporary
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
"But the Bible says it's wrong." The nail dug into Isaac's palm as he squeezed it. David sighed. "I know. When I try to make sense of things, I always end up there. But isn't the Bible only more words…"

-Keira Andrews, A Forbidden Rumspringa (Gay Amish Romance #1)

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12. A Clean Break (Gay Amish Romance #2)

By: Keira Andrews

4.13

Format: 245 pages, ebook

an alternate cover edition can be found here They’ve escaped Amish life—but can they really be f… read more

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  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
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13. Ends of the Earth

By: Keira Andrews

3.88

Format: 247 pages, Kindle Edition

A desperate young father. A lonely ranger. A race against time. Jason Kellerman’s life revolves ar… read more

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  • romance
  • contemporary
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
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14. Moth (Monstrous, #5)

By: Lily Mayne

4.60

Format: 451 pages, Kindle Edition

When I—along with my best friend and his big purple monster boyfriend—come across a fortress-like r… read more

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  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
"He was too perfect. Too stunningly beautiful to really look human. He looked more like what an artist would picture the perfect human to look like."

-Lily Mayne, Moth (Monstrous, #5)

"Moth, when I look at you, I don't sit there picking out things that could be perceived as flaws. Because they're not flaws. They're just a part of you. And I love every part of you."

-Lily Mayne, Moth (Monstrous, #5)

"Most humans think I'm..." He shrugged awkwardly. "Attractive or whatever at first, but when they get closer, they get this... I don't know. Repulsed look on their face, like they can't work out what'…"

-Lily Mayne, Moth (Monstrous, #5)

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15. Of Sunlight and Stardust

By: Riley Hart

4.24

Format: 264 pages, Kindle Edition

**2019 Lambda Literary Award finalist in Gay Romance After the death of his wife, Tanner Rowe ta… read more

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  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
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16. How to Say I Do

By: Tal Bauer

4.45

Format: 406 pages, Kindle Edition

Opposites attract, sure. But when Manhattan glitz collides with Texas grit, will love be enough? … read more

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  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
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17. The Step Bro Situation (Situationship #1)

By: Jesse H. Reign

4.00

Format: 337 pages, Kindle Edition

It’s official, my step bro is the biggest himbo ever to himbo. He’s a massive blond beefcake wit… read more

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  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
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18. Lex (Unexpected, #5)

By: Cora Rose

4.08

Format: 260 pages, Kindle Edition

Some people come into your life with the power to challenge everything you thought you knew about y… read more

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  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
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19. Long Way Home

By: Nicky James

4.37

Format: 310 pages, Kindle Edition

It was love at first sight. They were soulmates. It was forever. But they were only sixteen. Too in… read more

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  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
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20. A Way Home (Gay Amish Romance #3)

By: Keira Andrews

4.34

Format: None pages, ebook

an alternate cover edition can be found here Will returning to their Amish roots renew their fai… read more

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  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
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21. 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

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  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
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22. The Boy Who Loved Wicked

By: C.P. Harris

4.20

Format: 343 pages, Paperback

“The madness of love is the greatest of heaven’s blessings.” ~Plato Day 1 of senior year at Denwin … read more

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  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
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23. The Shutout

By: Dianna Roman

4.22

Format: 383 pages, Kindle Edition

Sometimes love is where you least expect it, and sometimes it's right where you left it in this slo… read more

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  • romance
  • contemporary
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
"Fuck. Yeah. He vacuumed in here. Son of a bitch. He vacuumed!"

-Dianna Roman, The Shutout

"Every knot in the mystery I’d been trying to unravel was undone. I wanted Jack to be mine, and I wanted to be his."

-Dianna Roman, The Shutout

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24. Wildfire (In Vino Veritas, #1)

By: Garrett Leigh

4.14

Format: 284 pages, Kindle Edition

A gorgeous new sexual awakening romance with sizzling first times, snarky British banter, and off-t… read more

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  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
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25. Despite Himself (Despite Himself #1)

By: Kayleigh Patchett

3.67

Format: 246 pages, Kindle Edition

Logan is a loner. Abused by those that are supposed to love and care for him. An unexpected hol… read more

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  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
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  • abuse

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4.34

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4.39

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