MM ROMANCE BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS: my top picks

Gay romance or bust! Today I’m diving into my MM romance book recommendations. These are my TOP picks and this is one of my fav genres to read and I have read a bunch. Whether you’re just getting into the MM world and need some suggestions or you’re already deep in it like me, this list will have you covered. Some of these MM romance novels are super unique and you’ve likely never heard of them before. However, they’ve been vetted by yours truly and made the cut for this book recommendation haul!!
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[@futuremrshamilton]

You cannot believe how quickly I went to my Goodreads and created a shelf called G’s Recs 🤭

[@gianadarlingauthor]

Um, honoured!

[@QuetzoCecil]

The way I jumped up and started screaming “oh she gets me! She really gets me!!” When you mentioned loving sterek and shifter books

[@gianadarlingauthor]

I am so addicted, I'm worried about myself lol!

[@ninadelfs2382]

Ahh Giana i freaking love this Video again. And your MM Romance are recomandations are so amzing. Some of them i allready read already. And those wich not i will read soon.

[@JoleCannon]

So sweet. I love mm romances. Especially friends to lovers.

[@JuliaRiabtseva-m1n]

Oh wow! Such a good recommendations! I read a looot of MM books. I started a year ago and I just cannot stop. So what I loved about you review is that I only read one book from your least (which is Him) and all others are new for me. And you talk so passionately about them that I want to read almost all of them now and already download some)) Thank you very much! I just finished Monstrous Serious by Lily Mayne and it was more than good and couldn't decide what to read next after such a great stories, now I know ;)

[@gianadarlingauthor]

I loved the Monstrous Series, too! Definitely try Wolfsong by TJ Klune! It's such a great series. Let me know how any of the recs go for you! I am So passionate about MM romance haha

[@Smlindas1]

HIM by Sarina Bowen is beautiful. Childhood friends to adult friends to lovers. One character is gay and been in love with his friend for a while. Bi awakening for other character. ❤

[@gianadarlingauthor]

It's one of my favs! I own it in two editions too lol

[@makedam9263]

I’m currently reading the Westbrook Elite series by Cambria Hebert and it’s so good! It’s about these boys in a swim team and the found family is just perfection. The books are on the longer side as well so you get time to really sit with them.

[@gianadarlingauthor]

Oooooh this sounds so good! I've read a few of her books and enjoyed them so I'll definitely add these to my TBR, thank you!

[@lineh.4116]

Amazing video and definitely more reads to my own TBR! And I have some recs as well. My all time favourite MM will always be Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu. And also just anything Eden Finley and Saxon James. If you want to start the CU Hockey series I recommend maybe going into the Fake Boyfriends series by Eden Finley before. And obviously anything by Avril Ashton. She does crime incredibly well in my opinion. With her I recommend starting with the Brooklyn sinners series❤❤

[@gianadarlingauthor]

I've read Eden Finley and Saxon James's hockey series and really enjoyed it! Super fun! And also Fake Boyfriends! I haven't read Avril Ashton but I do have a few of her books on my kindle so I'll give them a try! Thank you

[@luvlost03]

Definitely gonna read some of these I also love MM and bi awakening. Would love reverse harem/why choose recommendations

[@gianadarlingauthor]

I actually don't read Why Choose! 😅

[@melbindsfics]

Thank you for these recommendations!! I love MM romance and always looking to discover more. I added so many. Thank you for sharing ones that aren’t talked about. MM romance is my to go romances. If it’s not mm romance it’s mm fanfiction romance 🤣My current favors MM author is Tal Bauer. I love everything they write and currently making my way through Cole McCades Criminal Intentions series. I loving that episodic format Cole McCade series is and trying to look for something similar in that format.

[@gianadarlingauthor]

I seriously LOVE Tal Bauer, I just don't have any of his paperbacks (which I need to fix lol). I haven't heard of the Cole McCade Criminal Intentions series though! I'll check it out

[@Reterte01]

Taste is a such a delicate, very personal and subjective thing. But I've read many of the books you recommended and it seems we share similar taste, so hopefully you wiil enjoy at least some of my recommendations. Some of my other favorites: Alison Hendricks - Strong Side (sport) Diane Adams - The Making of a Man series (coming of age) Ella Frank - Prime Time series (trilogy) Jax Calder - Playing Offside (sport, age-gap) Keira Andrews - Beyond the sea (gfy) L.A. Witt & Cari Z. - Bad Behavior series (detectives) Layla Reyne - Agents Irish and Whiskey Series (cops) N.R. Walker - Thomas Elkin series (trilogy, age-gap) - absolute MUST read N.R. Walker - The Men From Echo Creek (historical, western) Rachel Reid - Game Changers series (especially books 2 & 6 - Heated Rivalry + The Long Game ) (hockey) Riley Hart - The Endgame (sport/politics) Samantha Wayland - Home & Away (hockey, kids) Sara Bell - Aquamarine (short story) Sarina Bowen - Understatement of the Year (hockey) Tal Bauer - both Secret Service & Enemies of the state (political romance)

[@cadiza315]

Giana… I agree that Damon Suedes books are kind of all over the place. It’s like no two of his books are similar, but I too loved Hotheads….But I also really liked lickety-split so I recommend that one too!

[@gianadarlingauthor]

I read that one and it was okay! Just not the magical level of Hot Head to me!

[@eileenreadss]

MM supremacy!!! 🙌🏻 i love this, G!! so many great recs😩🙌🏻 i've read a couple of those because of you🫶🏻 ps: You need to read the Confessions series! same world as the Temptation series. it's MMM, spicy, angsty🤭 so good!!

[@gianadarlingauthor]

Read them and LOVED them! I don't usually like MMM much, but that series is the exception! Probably because I loved them in the Temptation series so much

[@sailorjkook]

omgosh so I have to recommend two of my favorite MM romances! The first is "A Strange and Stubborn Endurance" by Foz Meadows, it's a fantasy book and this book is over 500 pages, when I tell you I read it in a DAY I could NOT put it down. You've got a mystery plot set with an arranged marriage like...so good

[@gianadarlingauthor]

I've had this one downloaded for AGES and I've heard such good things but I'll definitely bump it up my TBR now! The Freya one I'll give a shot too, I don't usually adore HR but this sounds so interesting!

[@JingZhang-xq2yt]

I’ve added many books to my TBR. Thank you for the recommendations!! ❤❤❤ Could you please do a recommendation video on Teen Wolf fan fic? I’m a big fan of Derek Stiles pairing 😊

[@gianadarlingauthor]

Totally!!

[@liezllovesbooks]

If I can recommend you one series you have to read it. it would be the Lost Boys series by Jessie Walker it is Angsty and I guarantee you will cry.

[@gianadarlingauthor]

I have heard of Jessie Walker! I'll definitely add that to my TBR, thanks! I love to cry hahah

[@mikaylablackwood5286]

You should check out loving the legend by kit grey and Man On by Rebecca Rathe

[@patriciafreire5508]

I love mm books by Alice Winters ( the hitman series), Ariana Nash (silk and steel) and Charlie Cochet (thirds).

[@gianadarlingauthor]

I haven't tried Alice Winters so I'll have to look her up!

[@nicolelovesbooksxo]

where did you get that edition of him by elle kennedy? great recs i cant wait to read them!

[@gianadarlingauthor]

I think it's just the original copy from a number of years ago!

[@jessicasmith7224]

The Temptation series by Ella Frank is amazing! Have read series several times and they are my absolute favorite couple! The Green Creek series by TJ Klune is my all time favorite paranormal series ever! I highly recommend!

[@gianadarlingauthor]

I've read the Green Creek series a few times! Wolfsong is one of my faourites of all time!

[@jessicasmith7224]

@@gianadarlingauthor Same I have Wolfsong and Brothersong on Audible and all four books in print! Highly recommend to anyone who likes mm paranormal.

[@diyadalui1636]

Ohhhh ohhh ohhhh myyyyy I didn't know our queenie was here all along...... oh myyyy I love you...gianaaaaaaaaaaaaaa........listen here everyone if she writes a book..hands down....❤❤❤❤..I'm fucking reading it.....

[@fredytlatenchi9300]

I remember Lataika! I swear I thought I was the only one lol Def using this list for references.

[@gianadarlingauthor]

Isn't it amazing!? I have so many more I intend to recommend as well!

[@Blueberrysprinkles2.0]

Girl, u gotta read "God of fury" by Rina kent

[@gianadarlingauthor]

So many people of said this! It's on my kindle ready to go!

[@makedam9263]

Yesss! I’ve been waiting for this video

[@gianadarlingauthor]

I hope you found some good recs!

[@zitoma3244]

do you have any reccs for a good boy x bad boy mm romance? something like after by anna todd but gay

[@Smlindas1]

Loved Crossroads, but didn’t enjoy the narration. Every female character sounded like an elderly woman.

[@moodyfloral6234]

*adds everything to TBR* One of my fave mm romances is Gravity by Tal Bauer, it’s a soft yet angsty hockey romance. Most of my other favorite mm romances are Harry/Draco fan fiction lol. I can highly recommend The Man Who Lived for a long and angsty fic with lots of original material added.

[@gianadarlingauthor]

I adoooore Ta Bauer! I don't have any of his paperbacks which is criminal because he's one of my favourite MM authors! I love fanfic too so I'll check out THe Man Who Lived too!

[@andre_p]

@@gianadarlingauthor Have you read You and Me ? One of the most emotional and poignant books I’ve read.

[@gianadarlingauthor]

@@andre_p It's one of my absolute favourites!

[@Tanja16050]

Have you heard of Andi Jaxon? I love her MM romances, they are the best!😍 especially Hidden Scars… I feel like nobody talks/knows about her🫣

[@gianadarlingauthor]

I have like three Andi Jaxon's on my kindle but I haven't dived in yet! I'll start with Hidden Scars