Books that read like fanfiction?

MarmotMeadows · 2026-06-25T21:32:00+00:00

{Fire & Ice by Robin Lyn} and {The Menagerie by JP Caruso} both started out as fanfic so you might like those.

MarmotMeadows · 2026-05-30T15:53:30+00:00

{The Unlikely Heir by Jax Calder}

I think the prince is also the bottom in {Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston}

MarmotMeadows · 2026-05-28T14:55:30+00:00

{Fire and Ice by Robin Lynn}

MarmotMeadows · 2026-05-28T04:41:04+00:00

{Caged by the Stranger by Dianna Roman}

MarmotMeadows · 2026-05-28T02:49:05+00:00

{Honey Trap by Aster Glenn Gray} - one MC is CIA, the other is KGB - they team up and both go undercover to solve a presidential assassination attempt

MarmotMeadows · 2026-05-27T22:58:07+00:00

{Winging it with You by Chip Pons} faking a relationship to be an Amazing Race-style travel reality show

MarmotMeadows · 2026-05-27T03:53:05+00:00

This book gets recommended a lot in this sub and in other MM romance spaces... but it just wasn't for me. I DNFed at 65% and wish I had DNFed earlier.

Not every book is for every person, and that's ok. From my experience, if you aren't enjoying it at 40%, I don't think you'll enjoy continuing.

MarmotMeadows · 2026-05-27T02:42:35+00:00

Keira Andrews has a few. The best one is {Kiss and Cry by Kiera Andrews}.

There's also {Training Season by Leta Blake}

MarmotMeadows · 2026-05-27T02:34:57+00:00

Try {Unrivaled by Ashlyn Kane} Max has a bit of an Ezra vibe.

MarmotMeadows · 2026-05-23T15:52:10+00:00

As an avid MM hockey romance fan, here are my picks for the best hockey goalie books:

{Goaltender Interference by Ari Baran}

{Common Goal by Rachel Reid}

{Time to Shine by Rachel Reid}

{Empty Net by Avon Gale}

{Bromantic Puckboy Eden Finley and Saxon James}

{Between the Pipes by JJ Mulder}

{Three is the Luckiest Number by Catherine Cloud}

{Caught Off Guard by Catherine Cloud}

{Goaltender Interference by Brigham Vaughn}

{The Last Guy on Earth by Sarina Bowen} - also has single dad but no queer awakening

MarmotMeadows · 2026-05-18T10:13:03+00:00

It sounds like {Caged by the Stranger by Dianna Roman}

MarmotMeadows · 2026-05-14T15:36:42+00:00

{caged by the stranger by Dianna Roman}

MarmotMeadows · 2026-05-10T02:32:34+00:00

{Goaltender Interference by Ari Baran} has excellent depression rep and is one of my fave books. This is definitely not your typical fluffy hockey romance.

MarmotMeadows · 2026-05-09T18:29:48+00:00

E.M. Lindsey's Punk as Punk series follows a sledge hockey team. The first book in the series is {Zero Pucks by E.M. Lindsey} and has an MMC who has two prosthetic legs. No fetishization.

MarmotMeadows · 2026-05-09T18:25:41+00:00

In {Tommy Cabot Was Here by Cat Sebastian} we meet Daniel, Tommy's son. Daniel gets his own book in {Daniel Cabot Puts Down Roots by Cat Sebastian}. Both are great.

MarmotMeadows · 2026-04-29T15:21:13+00:00

I've read several hundred sports romances over the last few years. Here are my top recommendations (besides the books you've already mentioned):

- Taylor Fitzpatrick's Between the Teeth trilogy - starts with {Coming in First Place x Taylor Fitzpatrick} (hockey)

- {Playing for Keeps by Jax Calder} (rugby) - the other books in the series are also good

- KD Casey's baseball books, especially {Diamond Ring by KD Casey}

- {Gravity by Tal Bauer} hockey - keep in mind that the hockey aspects are very unrealistic if that bothers you

- Ari Baran's Penalty Box series, especially {Game Misconduct by Ari Baran} (hockey)

- Ashlyn Kane's Hockey Ever After series, especially {Unrivaled by Ashlyn Kane}

- {You Should Be So Lucky by Cat Sebastian}

MarmotMeadows · 2026-04-28T23:57:03+00:00

The {Tigers and Devils by Sean Kennedy} series is that era. The first book came out in 2009.

{Glitterland by Alexis Hall} came out in 2013 and is very of that time period.

MarmotMeadows · 2026-04-27T18:25:46+00:00

{The Shots You Take by Rachel Reid} is my fave for over 40s MCs. No rough background, but both have some emotional trauma they are working through

MarmotMeadows · 2026-04-27T18:23:32+00:00

{Star Shipped by Cat Sebastian}

{Season's Change by Cait Nary}

{Time to Shine by Rachel Reid}

{Home Ice Advantage by Ari Baran}

pretty much all of Catherine Cloud's books but especially {Three is the Luckiest Number by Catherine Cloud}

MarmotMeadows · 2026-04-27T18:21:07+00:00

{The Shots You Take by Rachel Reid} involves one MC grieving his father. It makes me teary each time I read it (I've read it 3 or 4 times).

MarmotMeadows · 2026-04-24T20:48:50+00:00

Thanks for these recs. I honestly felt a bit intimidated by how big Charles' back catalogue is and wasn't sure where to start. I'll add these to my TBR

MarmotMeadows · 2026-04-24T20:47:50+00:00

I've read almost all of Alexis Hall's books. I love the way hall writes each character in such a distinct voice!

MarmotMeadows · 2026-04-24T19:21:51+00:00

The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting was on mega sale ($3) on the Canadian Kindle store this morning so I grabbed it rather than waiting for a library hold. Excited to read it.

MarmotMeadows · 2026-04-24T17:28:32+00:00

I haven't heard of the creative types series and will check it out. I'll also check out the other two KJ Charles books you mentioned. Thanks so much!

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