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Books about Romantic m2m Love
A Listmania! list by N. C. Purchase (Macedon, Victoria Australia)	Share with Friends
The list author says: "When you need to read about men who love other men, and get it right, so that they live happily ever after. Well, stories that help us believe that fairy-tale endings can actually happen :-). In most cases I've listed just one book from each author, but all their books are usually worth reading. Maybe one of these days I'll expand the list to list all the romantic m2m books written by each author."

Map of the Harbor Islands

1. Map of the Harbor Islands by J. G. Hayes

The list author says:
	"It isn't often that I call a book a masterpiece. This unquestionably is one -- the best book I've read in many, many months, never mind the best gay book. If you read nothing else, read this. Stunning -- moving, funny, sad, consummately written, with an unexpected twist in the tail. A wonderful celebration of love and friendship, of the things that make life bearable despite loss and sorrow."

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2. Swordspoint by Ellen Kushner

The list author says:
	"This is a marvellous and compelling story, about a perfectly convincing and internally consistent city and country, 18th century in feel. The relationship between the two main male characters is understated but profound. It will leave you thinking about them long after you've closed the book."

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The Protector

3. The Protector by N.L. Gassert

The list author says:
	"Soren is an apparently straight young man in trouble. Mason is a tough, cynical older guy. Soren needs protecting, from his father, terrorists and a potentially lethal former girlfriend. A gripping thriller and a touching and romantic love story -- nominated for a lambda award. More, please!"

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The Lodger

4. The Lodger by Drew Gummerson

The list author says:
	"A fantastic story. A straight lodger comes to live with a jaded gay man. He really is straight. Well, he acts straight. And he's in some kind of trouble. And they become friends. And . . . . but you will have to read it yourself and see how cleverly the author develops the entirely satisfying ending."

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The Fire's Stone (Daw science fiction)

5. The Fire's Stone (Daw science fiction) by Tanya Huff

The list author says:
	"The first Tanya Huff book where she really started to write fluently and convincingly. Funny, moving, heart-warming, polished and satisfying. I reread it every few months, whenevr I'm feeling depressed. You can read my detailed review if you click on the book link. It has been reprinted as part of a Tanya Huff omnibus edition."

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6. Bit of Rough by Laura Baumbach

The list author says:
	"Two men fall in lust and in love. They go thru all the vicissitudes that lovers do, and at the end (of course) it all works out. It'll leave you with a lovely warm glow. Um. Did I say that?"

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7. Wraeththu by Storm Constantine

The list author says:
	"An extraordinary accomplishment -- fantastical, magical, marvellous, weird, enthralling. A mixture of post-apocalyptic SF and fantasy, it's the story of the love between Calanthe and Pellaz, though there are many love stories in the 3 volumes."

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Luck in the Shadows (Nightrunner, Vol. 1)

8. Luck in the Shadows (Nightrunner, Vol. 1) by Lynn Flewelling

The list author says:
	"This has all the flaws of a first novel. Yet it is amazingly compelling, and the way the love between Alec and Seregil develops is touching and in the end engrossing. Lynn Flewelling gets much more polished in her subsequent novels. All the same, in many ways, this is still my favourite. Those who know my own novels will immediately see how much LITS has influenced my writing."

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Troublemaker: A Dave Brandstetter Mystery (Dave Brandstetter Mysteries)

9. Troublemaker: A Dave Brandstetter Mystery (Dave Brandstetter Mysteries) by Joseph Hansen

The list author says:
	"This was the first Joseph Hansen I read. He is an awesome author -- smooth, polished, accomplished, convincing and riveting. I wish I could write this well! Dave Brandstetter is a great Californian PI -- cynical, sharp, humane, with just the right touch of compassion. His loves are woven through the series, a human backdrop to the these classic PI tales. Sumptuous and perfect. Don't miss it."

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Fire from Heaven

10. Fire from Heaven by Mary Renault

The list author says:
	"The story of Alexander the Great's youth, up to his victories over the Persian Empire. Like most Greeks, he was bi, but it seems clear that the great love of his life was Hephaistion, who was his best friend and lover. Love scenes that are gourmet rather than gourmand."

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11. The Charioteer by Mary Renault

The list author says:
	"This was the first book about gay men I ever read. The love triangle between Ralph, Laurie and Andrew is beutifully described and developed. Authentic, moving, humane, civilized. Marvellous. (I have to say, the cover of this edition is highly feeble)"

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All We Have Is Now: A Novel

12. All We Have Is Now: A Novel by Robert Taylor

The list author says:
	"An older man loses his long-time lover to AIDS. He decides not to let his heart go walkies again, but a younger man pursues him. He falls in love again -- and then the younger man is murdered in a hate attack. A "minor masterpiece" I called it in my detailed review. It'll break your heart. But it will lift you up, too."

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Night Moves 2

13. Night Moves 2 by Anel Viz

The list author says:
	"My own novella, Redhead is one of the stories in this anthology. It's is a romantic story about a bisexual bloke who meets Mr Right. Only Mr Right isn't quite what he seems. You can get the Kindle-from-Amazon edition or download in other formats directly from the publisher. You can read a review here: http://rainbow-reviews.com/?p=292"

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14. Full Circle by Michael Thomas Ford

The list author says:
	"This is (another!) story of best friends who became lovers. But it has a twist -- there's a third person in the mixture. It's about the power of love, the need for forgiveness, the way we can go on loving even when we've been betrayed. His writing gets better with each book. Some of the earlier chapters drag a little -- but no matter. Read it!"

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The Zookeeper: A Novel

15. The Zookeeper: A Novel by Alex MacLennan

The list author says:
	"He writes a beut story, subtle and clever with unexpected twists. I like the story and the protagonist very much. But it's the sort of quiet novel a gay Jane Austen might have written. Since she is my favourite author, that is high praise. And I very much like the unexpected ending."

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The Hell You Say (Adrien English)

16. The Hell You Say (Adrien English) by Josh Lanyon

The list author says:
	"Once you get past the standard problem of any mystery series (how come an ordinary person gets involved in so many murders?), this variation on the classic country house mystery is well-written, internally convincing, funny, sad, and deepened by the narrator's personal tragedy. Nicely evil baddies, a subtle and satisfying hero. A real page turner. With a very moving tribute to Joseph Hansen."

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Miles, Mystery & Mayhem

17. Miles, Mystery & Mayhem by Lois McMaster Bujold

The list author says:
	"An engrossing writer, romantic, humane, honest, and great reading.Read especially Ethan of Athos in this omnibus edition.From a planet of men,who reproduce themselves with 'uterine replicators'.When Athos's cloned wombs start dying,Ethan is sent off-planet to find new sources.A touching, warming romance, thought-provoking and really gripping. Read a more detailed review at www.wildeoats.com"

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Wicked Gentlemen

18. Wicked Gentlemen by Ginn Hale

The list author says:
	"Pretty good for a first novel. An interesting thesis � demons have been allowed to come up from Hell, to live among humans after a concordat between Heaven and Hell. Sounds ridiculous, but Hale uses the idea to explore issues of the underdog, of love between classes/species, and the iniquity of religious inquisitions. Full review here: http://www.wildeoats.com/Quickies"

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19. Cowboy Up by Rob Knight

The list author says:
	"An anthology of romantic gay cowboy love stories, contemporary and set in the classic cowboy heyday. They're all good, but my favourite is Parhelion's Dry Bones. Great anthology and Dry Bones alone is worth the price."

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The Aerodynamics of Pork

20. The Aerodynamics of Pork by Patrick Gale

The list author says:
	"Patrick Gale's first novel is amazingly accomplished. I like the way this isn't just a 'gay romance' but cleverly twines two apparently different tales into one. So good. Touching, warm, sad, moving, fulfilling, satisfying. And as often happens in his novels, the characters appear tangentially in his other books. I�ve listed two other novels of his, but I like nearly all of them."

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The Year of Ice: A Novel

21. The Year of Ice: A Novel by Brian Malloy

The list author says:
	"Perhaps not quite 'romantic' in the sense other books in this list are, all the same, it's 'romantic' in its view of teenage life and coming of age. More than just a 'gay book', there are some very poignant moments, and you get the feeling at the end that Kevin Doyle will be a nicer and happier person because of what he endures through this year."

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Memoirs of Hadrian

22. Memoirs of Hadrian by Grace Frick

The list author says:
	"Hadrian's rule over the Roman Empire was characterised by Gibbon as one of "the happiest eras for mankind". He was a stoic and an epicurean, and passionately in love with his slave Antinous. A marvellous story about one of the most civilized and humane rulers ever."

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Rough Music (Ballantine Reader's Circle)

23. Rough Music (Ballantine Reader's Circle) by Patrick Gale

The list author says:
	"This is a wonderful novel. I wish I'd written it. There are two apparently separate stories, one taking place today and one thirty years ago, and as the novel progresses you see how they link. About family and love and infidelity and forgiveness it is quite masterly. One of my favourites of his."

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24. Drawing Blood by Poppy Z. Brite

The list author says:
	"PZB's second novel. Startlingly good and refreshingly different. Supernatural and fantastic elements flesh out a touching romance and a very gripping thriller. Probably her best, certainly her angriest, though I very much like her latest novels too."

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Comfort and Joy

25. Comfort and Joy by Jim Grimsley

The list author says:
	"Beutifully written -- a heartwarming yet utterly convincing love story between a doctor and a male nurse. It's so very satisfying, so totally real it'll leave you pensive and moved for weeks afterwards."

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Clay's Way: A Novel

26. Clay's Way: A Novel by Blair Mastbaum

The list author says:
	"I'm not sure this should be in this list. Yes, it is a wonderful love story (and an excellent first novel), but.... Well, you get to like the protagonist Sam and to very much dislike the guy he falls in love with. But the novel is picture perfect, superb writing, totally convincing dialog, and a perfect evocation of teenage love. It's good. Read it."

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The Facts of Life

27. The Facts of Life by Patrick Gale

The list author says:
	"This entirely satisfying and pleasing novel is really two stories in one: the love storey of Edward, a refugee from Nazi Germany, and Sally, his doctor who treats him for TB, and of his grandchildren, Jamie and Alison who both fall in love with a working class 'tough' called Sam. Sad, romantic, masterly, perfect. You MUST read this."

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Tribute Trail

28. Tribute Trail by Winifred Halsey

The list author says:
	"This is a curious novel. A fantastic (in both senses) world reminiscent of the Mongols or the Scythians, m2m love fits right in next to het. Wonderful and exotic world-building,and a tasteful romance, it's dream-like and fantastical. But there are many infelicities, of language and style. Still... I was transported from this world to a mythic world unlike anything I've seen elsewhere."

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Rockstarlet: A Novel

29. Rockstarlet: A Novel by Stewart Lewis

The list author says:
	"Jackson Poole signs a contract with a big name in the music industry. Whoop-de-doo! Except he must pretend to be straight. A first novel with all the flaws of a first novel, but still heart-warming and romantic."

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Now Is the Hour

30. Now Is the Hour by Tom Spanbauer

The list author says:
	"This is a wonderful story,a coming-of-age novel which moves and saddens and uplifts.Magical in both sense of the word,it's tender,accomplished,amazing.Rigby John Klusener is a gem.The secondary characters are finely drawn too.And the disreputable guys Rigby takes up with are drawn with affection and compassion.The tension builds in the last few pages to a perfect conclusion."

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Map of the Harbor Islands

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The Fire's Stone (Daw science fiction)

Bit of Rough

All We Have Is Now: A Novel

The Aerodynamics of Pork

Comfort and Joy

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	N. C. Purchase (Macedon, Victoria Australia)

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