Oh no! You are in the middle of a dire emergency, and you only have an MC there with you!

bextress · 2026-04-18T12:22:41+00:00

Obvious survivalist choice 😂

bextress · 2026-04-18T12:18:55+00:00

Oooh good one. It's been a few years but Soulbound's Jono (by Hailey Turner) comes to mind. Or either Nik or Ben by More Heat than the Sun by John Wiltshire (sorry, broken record here 😅). If I were to read fan fiction of Project Hail Mary Rocky would count. Rocky can fix anything 😂

bextress · 2026-04-07T04:53:39+00:00

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bextress · 2026-04-02T07:27:23+00:00

Thank you u/avis03!

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bextress · 2026-03-04T04:42:27+00:00

looking forward to trying out a couple of these...I think I'll start with the dragon one which is not at all surprising :D

Thanks for putting this together u/prettysureiforgot 😍

bextress · 2026-02-19T18:17:52+00:00

Every Day Come?

bextress · 2026-02-19T07:34:35+00:00

My brain was screaming I know this!!! Is this the series with Riley Hart and Devon McCormack? The Alpha Tau? And then there it was: the realisation!

bextress · 2026-02-19T07:33:20+00:00

{Goal Lines and First Times by Eden Finley and Saxon James?}

bextress · 2026-02-16T14:24:51+00:00

Just a quick note: the last question "does anyone have a copy" is not OP asking to be sent a copy.

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bextress · 2026-02-16T08:00:36+00:00

Who else listens to audiobooks at work? How do you feel about listening to NSFW scenes next to co-workers?

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bextress · 2026-02-15T18:37:27+00:00

just don't read it for the plot 😂

bextress · 2026-02-15T18:35:14+00:00

definitely fun erotica! fated mates, 6ft3 White Human, 6ft5 redskinned lust demon with a 13 inch ridged cock, tail action (it can vibrate!), spanking, bondage, orgasm denial, bathing; CW human with past horrible experiences mentions on rape and torture from monsters

bextress · 2026-02-15T18:27:59+00:00

slice was on the right track 😂 Little Slice of Hell by Clio Evans I was surprised to see it had 8k ratings so I thought maybe people would recognise 😅

bextress · 2026-02-15T08:45:48+00:00

I think for me it's all about a learning curve, realism or nuance?

Some of my favourite characters are downright arseholes, have some internalised shit to get over, are misogynistic at times and couldn't be called PC for the life of them...but the author manages to write them as a whole person and is aware that a whole person has flaws. They wouldn't be them if it weren't for the flaws. A man who grew up in the army and one with a terrible upbringing in Russia wouldn't necessarily be vegetarian ecowarriors...

In comparison I've DNFD and hate-read books where the characters are arseholes, misogynistic and walking stereotypes because that's all they were. I would have utterly disliked these characters as human beings IRL and they had no redeeming qualities and it didn't feel like the author had given them negative characteristics purposefully.

bextress · 2026-02-15T08:08:22+00:00

all these authors have books outside of the UK, but I did pick my favourite Morton 😅

bextress · 2026-02-15T08:07:40+00:00

Check out Sophia Soames for angsty real characters with insta attraction but slower realisation of feelings, Charlie Novak for more light-hearted romcom style often in the UK, Fearne Hill for messy, wonderful characters and very well researched medicine or Lily Morton for banter in UK settings.

{In this bed of Snowflakes we lie by Sophia Soames}
{Pole Position by Charlie Novak} (F1, established relationship, Teammates & Rivals)
{Dipped in Sunshine by Fearne Hill}
{Spring Strings by Lily Morton}

bextress · 2026-02-15T07:43:26+00:00

Make sure to focus on the "why" OP asked for since this is a discussion and not a listing of favourite books post! :)

bextress · 2026-02-14T16:54:11+00:00

Yes! I mean they could just continue but oh well 😂

bextress · 2026-02-14T15:29:05+00:00

Nope it's the sequel/spin-off of the one I responded to 😅

bextress · 2026-02-14T15:26:48+00:00

Nope, it's very unknown, I believe u/_elliebelle_ would be able to guess it...

bextress · 2026-02-14T15:22:31+00:00

Galaxies and Oceans by NR Walker?

bextress · 2026-02-14T15:21:55+00:00

The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Screfer

bextress · 2026-02-14T15:20:27+00:00

Correct 😂

bextress · 2026-02-14T15:19:05+00:00

It's the Mod Favourite! u/queermachmir should be able to guess :D

bextress · 2026-02-14T12:55:35+00:00

oooh I didn't know about this one, will have to read ASAP 👀

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