24 Top lgbt books like Defensive Play: A Gay YA Football Romance (Boys on the Brink) by Jamie Deacon

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Defensive Play: A Gay YA Football Romance (Boys on the Brink)

By: Jamie Deacon

4.10

Format: 83 pages, Kindle Edition

One glance is all it takes to bring his defences crashing down… Seventeen-year-old Davey has never…

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1. A Boy Worth Knowing

By: Jennifer Cosgrove

3.88

Format: 182 pages, ebook

Ghosts can’t seem to keep their opinions to themselves. Seventeen-year-old Nate Shaw should know… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Cosgrove's A Boy Worth Knowing book and Jamie Deacon's Defensive Play: A Gay YA Football Romance (Boys on the Brink)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"I wan't sure what he saw in me, but I was glad he saw something."

-Jennifer Cosgrove, A Boy Worth Knowing

"James, Mr. Nice Smile, had a spirit clinging to him. As if things weren't weird enough."

-Jennifer Cosgrove, A Boy Worth Knowing

"It hadn't been a week, and I couldn't remember what it was like before James. I didn't want to."

-Jennifer Cosgrove, A Boy Worth Knowing

"James's friendship meant more than any feelings I might have. That was enough. It would have to be enough."

-Jennifer Cosgrove, A Boy Worth Knowing

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2. Riding with Brighton

By: Haven Francis

3.98

Format: 220 pages, ebook

In the small town of Spring Valley, molds weren’t made to be broken, and high school senior Jay Hal… read more

Similar categories in Haven Francis's Riding with Brighton book and Jamie Deacon's Defensive Play: A Gay YA Football Romance (Boys on the Brink)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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3. Rescued (Rescued Hearts, #1)

By: Felice Stevens

3.90

Format: 277 pages, ebook

Ryder Daniels is all too familiar with rejection. His parents cut off contact because he’s gay and … read more

Similar categories in Felice Stevens's Rescued (Rescued Hearts, #1) book and Jamie Deacon's Defensive Play: A Gay YA Football Romance (Boys on the Brink)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
"There comes a point where you become tired of the loneliness and need a human touch, a caress to make you realize you still exist as a person."

-Felice Stevens, Rescued (Rescued Hearts, #1)

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4. The Long and Winding Road (Bear, Otter, and the Kid, #4)

By: T.J. Klune

3.95

Format: 302 pages, ebook

Family is not always defined by blood. It's defined by those who make us whole--those who make us w… read more

Similar categories in T.J. Klune's The Long and Winding Road (Bear, Otter, and the Kid, #4) book and Jamie Deacon's Defensive Play: A Gay YA Football Romance (Boys on the Brink)

  • romance
  • contemporary
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
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5. Trailer Trash

By: Marie Sexton

3.76

Format: 168 pages, ebook

It's 1986, and what should have been the greatest summer of Nate Bradford's life goes sour when his… read more

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  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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6. The Road to Amazing

By: Brent Hartinger

4.19

Format: 294 pages, ebook

"I think gay guys like weddings more than anyone. And it's not because we want to destroy marriage,… read more

Similar categories in Brent Hartinger's The Road to Amazing book and Jamie Deacon's Defensive Play: A Gay YA Football Romance (Boys on the Brink)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary

7. 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
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • sports

8. Bonfires

By: Amy Lane

3.95

Format: 260 pages, ebook

Ten years ago Sheriff's Deputy Aaron George lost his wife and moved to Colton, hoping growing up in… read more

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9. 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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10. Raise It Up

By: Nick Wilgus

4.36

Format: 189 pages, ebook

Secrets can only stay buried for so long before they poison everything. But dragging them into the … read more

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11. The Quarterback

By: None

3.48

Format: None pages, ebook

Matt Lancaster is the star quarterback at Bodine College, a small Southern Division II school with … read more

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12. Sutphin Boulevard (Five Boroughs, #1)

By: Santino Hassell

3.15

Format: 252 pages, ebook

Michael Rodriguez and Nunzio Medici have been friends for two decades. From escaping their dysfunct… read more

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13. Blue

By: B.G. Thomas

3.62

Format: 272 pages, ebook

Blue McCoy has lived on the streets for a long time, surviving by his wits and doing what he must, … read more

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14. Starting New

By: S.C. Wynne

3.00

Format: None pages, ebook

Life hasn't been good to Francis Murphy. He's survived twenty-one years of homelessness by hooking … read more

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15. Season's Change (Trade Season #1)

By: Cait Nary

3.98

Format: 380 pages, ebook

A veteran hockey player and a rookie can't get away from each other—or their own desires—in this se… read more

Similar categories in Cait Nary's Season's Change (Trade Season #1) book and Jamie Deacon's Defensive Play: A Gay YA Football Romance (Boys on the Brink)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
  • sports
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16. The Lion and the Crow

By: Eli Easton

3.89

Format: 153 pages, Kindle Edition

In medieval England, duty is everything, personal honor is more valued than life itself, and homose… read more

Similar categories in Eli Easton's The Lion and the Crow book and Jamie Deacon's Defensive Play: A Gay YA Football Romance (Boys on the Brink)

  • romance
  • novella
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
"I’m not a serpent, Father. I’m a crow."

-Eli Easton, The Lion and the Crow

"He could inspire ballads. He could inspire wars."

-Eli Easton, The Lion and the Crow

"But Christian… he was unique, a rose blooming in a frozen tundra. Had Christian been a woman, he might have married a king. As a man, he could have any woman’s bed, or all of them. He could inspire b…"

-Eli Easton, The Lion and the Crow

" 'And it means naught to you to obey your father's orders? Where is your fealty?' Christian felt his face flush with a surge of bitter rage. 'I keep faith with those who have kept faith with me.' Wil…"

-Eli Easton, The Lion and the Crow

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17. Batting Style (Franklin U 2, #3)

By: Louisa Masters

3.90

Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition

Blaise There are a few things I know for sure: I’m gay, I want to do costume design for film and t… read more

Similar categories in Louisa Masters's Batting Style (Franklin U 2, #3) book and Jamie Deacon's Defensive Play: A Gay YA Football Romance (Boys on the Brink)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
  • sports
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18. When Everything Is Blue

By: Laura Lascarso

4.04

Format: 242 pages, Kindle Edition

When they were kids, Chris Mitcham rescued Theo from the neighborhood bullies and taught him how to… read more

Similar categories in Laura Lascarso's When Everything Is Blue book and Jamie Deacon's Defensive Play: A Gay YA Football Romance (Boys on the Brink)

  • romance
  • high school
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • sports
"Make sure you fall for what's on the inside and not on the outside, otherwise you're just buying an empty box."

-Laura Lascarso, When Everything Is Blue

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19. You Are Not Me ('90s Coming of Age #2)

By: Leta Blake

4.56

Format: 360 pages, Kindle Edition

Follow Peter into the summer following his senior year to face new beginnings, new friends, and old… read more

Similar categories in Leta Blake's You Are Not Me ('90s Coming of Age #2) book and Jamie Deacon's Defensive Play: A Gay YA Football Romance (Boys on the Brink)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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20. Ancient History (South Rock High #1)

By: A.J. Truman

3.96

Format: 318 pages, Kindle Edition

The guy who broke my heart is back and teaching at my school. I’m really trying not to give an F. … read more

Similar categories in A.J. Truman's Ancient History (South Rock High #1) book and Jamie Deacon's Defensive Play: A Gay YA Football Romance (Boys on the Brink)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
  • sports
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21. The Trouble With Tony (Sex in Seattle, #1)

By: Eli Easton

3.75

Format: 111 pages, Kindle Edition

As part of the investigation into the murder of a young woman, Seattle P.I. Tony DeMarco poses as a… read more

Similar categories in Eli Easton's The Trouble With Tony (Sex in Seattle, #1) book and Jamie Deacon's Defensive Play: A Gay YA Football Romance (Boys on the Brink)

  • romance
  • contemporary
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
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22. Off the Ice (Chesterford Coyotes #1)

By: R.J. Scott

4.17

Format: None pages, ebook

A coming-of-age love story with high school hockey rivalry, friendship, family, and coming out. … read more

Similar categories in R.J. Scott's Off the Ice (Chesterford Coyotes #1) book and Jamie Deacon's Defensive Play: A Gay YA Football Romance (Boys on the Brink)

  • romance
  • high school
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • sports
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23. The Engineer (Magic & Steam, #1)

By: C.S. Poe

3.97

Format: 94 pages, ebook

1881—Special Agent Gillian Hamilton is a magic caster with the Federal Bureau of Magic and Steam. H… read more

Similar categories in C.S. Poe's The Engineer (Magic & Steam, #1) book and Jamie Deacon's Defensive Play: A Gay YA Football Romance (Boys on the Brink)

  • romance
  • novella
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
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24. The Mating of Michael (Sex in Seattle, #3)

By: Eli Easton

4.12

Format: 242 pages, Kindle Edition

This is the 3rd book in the Sex in Seattle series, but it features a new couple and can be read as … read more

Similar categories in Eli Easton's The Mating of Michael (Sex in Seattle, #3) book and Jamie Deacon's Defensive Play: A Gay YA Football Romance (Boys on the Brink)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
"New love is grand. Savor all the crazy, muddled might of it."

-Eli Easton, The Mating of Michael (Sex in Seattle, #3)

"James rolled his eyes. "That was way harder than it should have been." "That's what he said."

-Eli Easton, The Mating of Michael (Sex in Seattle, #3)

"Michael scrambled around again and kissed James’s lips and cheeks in brief, silly pecks. “Breakfast?"

-Eli Easton, The Mating of Michael (Sex in Seattle, #3)

"Michael looked embarrassed. “No, I don’t really… I mean in real life, I don’t do that. I read BDSM once in a while, but honestly, I prefer the sweeter romances."

-Eli Easton, The Mating of Michael (Sex in Seattle, #3)

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25. Finding Home

By: Garrett Leigh

4.06

Format: 196 pages, Kindle Edition

With their mum dead and their father on remand for her murder, Leo Hendry and his little sister, Li… read more

Similar categories in Garrett Leigh's Finding Home book and Jamie Deacon's Defensive Play: A Gay YA Football Romance (Boys on the Brink)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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26. The Bravest Thing

By: Laura Lascarso

4.20

Format: 228 pages, Kindle Edition

High school junior Berlin Webber is about to reap the fruits of his hard work and land a football s… read more

Similar categories in Laura Lascarso's The Bravest Thing book and Jamie Deacon's Defensive Play: A Gay YA Football Romance (Boys on the Brink)

  • romance
  • high school
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • sports
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27. Fourteen Summers

By: Quinn Anderson

3.74

Format: 287 pages, ebook

Identical twins Aiden and Max Kingsman have been a matched set their whole lives. When they were ch… read more

Similar categories in Quinn Anderson's Fourteen Summers book and Jamie Deacon's Defensive Play: A Gay YA Football Romance (Boys on the Brink)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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28. Defensive Play: A Gay YA Football Romance (Boys on the Brink)

By: Jamie Deacon

4.10

Format: 83 pages, Kindle Edition

One glance is all it takes to bring his defences crashing down… Seventeen-year-old Davey has never… read more

Similar categories in Jamie Deacon's Defensive Play: A Gay YA Football Romance (Boys on the Brink) book and Jamie Deacon's Defensive Play: A Gay YA Football Romance (Boys on the Brink)

  • romance
  • high school
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • novella
  • young adult
  • short stories
  • contemporary
  • sports
Cover of Save the Game (SCU Hockey #2) by J.J. Mulder

29. 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

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  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
  • sports
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30. Jordan vs. All the Boys

By: John Goode

4.17

Format: 180 pages, ebook

Everyone has that one summer, the summer where you take your first steps into adulthood. The nights… read more

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  • romance
  • high school
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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31. Briefly Buddies

By: Chase Connor

4.22

Format: 305 pages, ebook

Being a gay teen can be difficult, but for Dustin Blanchard, it’s been pretty boring, actually. In … read more

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  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult

21 Top contemporary books like Defensive Play: A Gay YA Football Romance (Boys on the Brink) by Jamie Deacon

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A Boy Worth Knowing

Jennifer Cosgrove

3.88

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Riding with Brighton

Haven Francis

3.98

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Rescued (Rescued Hearts, #1)

Felice Stevens

3.90

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The Long and Winding Road (Bear, Otter, and the Kid, #4)

T.J. Klune

3.95

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Saxon James

4.18

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Up All Night (Mount Hope #1)

Annabeth Albert

3.99

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Zeus (Mike Bravo Ops, #4)

Eden Finley

4.12

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The Revenge Agenda (Accidental Love, #3)

Saxon James

4.20

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